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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after wining the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after wining the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Sep. 26, 2021 10:55 AM EDT
NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with the trophy after taking fourth place in an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with the trophy after taking fourth place in an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Sep. 26, 2021 07:54 PM EDT
NTT IndyCar series champion Alex Palou celebrates after taking the title during an auto race at Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

NTT IndyCar series champion Alex Palou celebrates after taking the title during an auto race at Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Sep. 26, 2021 07:48 PM EDT
NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Sep. 26, 2021 11:23 PM EDT