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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain collides with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept.12, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Las Vegas as IndyCar wraps

By The Associated Press 19 hrs ago

AJ Allmendinger holds up the winner's sword after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Allmendinger and Cindric primed for NASCAR title fight

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

Mclaren driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept.12, 2021. (Lars Baron/Pool via AP)
Column: Zak Brown savoring McLaren's slow return to glory

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 20, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 21 1940 — For the first time in the history of photo finishes a triple dead heat for first place is recorded, at Willow’s Park,...

Colton Herta, center, celebrates his IndyCar victory at Laguna Seca with runner-up Alex Palou, left, and Romain Grosjean, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Monterey, Calif. Palou stretched his lead in the championship standings to 35 points headed into next week's season finale. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Herta cruises past his father with Laguna Seca victory

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2021 05:50 PM EDT

Tim Wilkerson races to 2nd NHRA Funny Car victory in 3 weeks

Sep. 19, 2021 05:29 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tim Wilkerson raced to his second Funny Car victory in three weeks Sunday, beating Cruz Pedregon in the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at...

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, file photo, Kevin Harvick waits in his garage before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Chase Elliott, according to Harvick, doesn't race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR's playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup champion. Those were the angry words Harvick had for Elliott after the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 18, where a feud no one saw coming took center stage. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Elliott and Harvick add fiery feud to NASCAR's playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2021 01:53 PM EDT

IndyCar to open 17-race schedule in February next season

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2021 01:18 PM EDT
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar's extended partnership with NBC Sports yielded an additional bonus for next year's schedule, which was already earmarked to air...

Pato O'Ward (5) before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Arrow Electronics commits to sponsor extension with McLaren

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2021 11:59 AM EDT

Kyle Larson examines the sword presented to him after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Larson wins at Bristol while Harvick and Elliott feud

Sep. 18, 2021 11:19 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Funny Car points leader John Force races to the provisional No. 1 position in his first-round qualifying run in his PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 (Richard H. Shute/NHRA via AP)
Forces complete father-daughter NHRA qualifying sweep

Sep. 18, 2021 08:35 PM EDT

Colton Herta poses after winning the pole, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif. Herta is the defending race winner from 2019. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Herta claims pole at Laguna Seca as Palou eyes IndyCar title

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 18, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

ARCHIVO- En esta foto de archivo, Alex Palou, de España, se prepara para participar en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis. La mala noticia para Palou es que nunca ha corrido en Laguna Seca, la penúltima fecha de la temporada de IndyCar. La buena es que quienes le pueden quitar el campeonato tampoco tienen mucha experiencia. (AP Foto/Darron Cummings, Archivo)
IndyCar soars into Laguna Seca celebrating strong season

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 18, 2021 05:30 PM EDT

Models present creations by Chinese designer Zheng Wei in her Mackzheng collection during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
AP Week in Pictures: Global

Sep. 18, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

AJ Allmendinger holds up the winner's sword after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Allmendinger slides past Cindric to steal Bristol win, title

Sep. 17, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

John and Britttany Force top Carolina Nationals qualifying

Sep. 17, 2021 09:26 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The father-daughter duo of John and Brittany Force topped the first round of qualifying Friday night in the NHRA Carolina Nationals at...

FILE - In this May 20, 2021, file photo, Alex Palou, of Spain, waits to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The bad news for Alex Palou is that he’s never raced before at Laguna Seca, the penultimate race in the IndyCar championship. The good news? Those trying to wrest the title away from Palou don’t have much experience, either. Laguna Seca only returned to the IndyCar schedule in 2019 and then was canceled last year during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
O'Ward says IndyCar championship is Alex Palou's to lose

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 17, 2021 07:03 PM EDT

Kyle Larson (5), Matt DiBenedetto (21) and Chase Elliott (9) lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Hendrick stars dodging playoff elimination at Bristol

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 17, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Open tennis women's singles champion Emma Raducanu, right, of Britain, visits the New York Stock Exchange and tours the trading floor Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in New York. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Raducanu back in Britain and in demand after US Open win

By Steve Douglas Sep. 17, 2021 06:34 AM EDT

People walk reflecting in a mirror installation after sunset in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Sep. 17, 2021 02:37 AM EDT