Auto Racing | AP News

Auto Racing

Kyle Larson, left, shakes hands with Tony Kanaan following the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kyle Larson’s bid to run The Double ends in disappointment after bad weather intervenes

Kyle Larson spent a year preparing to run the double. Instead, he got to run only the single, leaving the NASCAR star beyond disappointed.

Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, reacts after finishing second in the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Arrow McLaren hopes to build momentum after posting strong performance at Indianapolis 500

Driver Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory

Tom Blomqvist (66), of England, wrecks during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Ericsson’s early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, right, celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Leclerc’s win removes Monaco millstone. Ferrari boss hopeful the gap to Red Bull is closing

More News

Mother pushes 2-year-old girl to safety just before fatal crash at Michigan drag race

Police say a Michigan woman was killed when an out-of-control vehicle slammed into her during a drag-racing event, but she was able to push her 2-year-old daughter to safety in the seconds before the crash.

Charlotte Motor Speedway changing its roval course for playoffs to create more passing opportunities

Charlotte Motor Speedway plans to reconfigure the 17-turn, 2.28-mile roval course in time for the Oct. 13 playoff race.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ferrari’s Leclerc wins F1 Monaco GP after 1st lap crash takes out Perez and 2 other cars

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the restarted Monaco Grand Prix from pole position for his first Formula 1 victory in nearly two years.

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Kyle Larson gives a thumbs-up after arriving for the NASCAR All-Star auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Kyle Larson qualifies 10th for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte after another busy travel day

Kyle Larson qualified 10th on Saturday for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway following yet another busy day of travel between Indiana and North Carolina.

FILE - Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday, May 22, for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has cooled off and no longer plans to wreck Kyle Busch at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. But that doesn’t mean he and Busch are back on speaking terms.

Chase Elliott wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2016 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Chase Elliott held off Brandon Jones at Charlotte Motor Speedway to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands exits his car after the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Verstappen endures a rare bad day in F1 but it’s worse for Red Bull teammate Perez

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has endured a rare bad day in Formula 1 by qualifying only sixth for the Monaco Grand Prix on a track notoriously hard to overtake on.

Kyle Larson sits on pit wall before a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter’s misgivings don’t ruin Indianapolis 500 debut

Kyle Larson’s bid to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday has plenty of supporters.

Kyle Larson, left, talks with former Indianapolis 500 champion Tony Kanaan during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next

Only four drivers have attempted the Memorial Day weekend double ? completing 1,100-miles of racing in a single day. Kyle Larson will try to become the fifth Sunday.

Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, walk down pit lane during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pato O’Ward of the Arrow McLaren team goes out of his way to win over Indianapolis 500 fans

Pato O’Ward has become one of IndyCar’s biggest stars not just for the way he drives on the track but the way he carries himself away from it.

FILE - Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday, May 22, for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Elliott blasts NASCAR for fining Stenhouse $75,000 for All-Star Race fight it used in a promotion

Chase Elliott is criticizing NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media.

Joey Logano poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Joey Logano hopes All-Star Race victory will help his team climb out of hole in Cup Series standings

Joey Logano finds himself in a fight to make the playoffs less than two years removed from his second NASCAR Cup Series championship.

Josef Newgarden waits in his pit box during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden is the defending winner of the Indianapolis 500 and he is a favorite for Sunday’s race. A year ago, he seemed on top of the world.

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives into the second turn during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500

Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves turned the fastest laps on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

F1 urged to improve overtaking chances at Monaco GP

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has added his voice to those calling for ways to improve overtaking at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is on the starting grid before the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix race at the Dino and Enzo Ferrari racetrack in Imola, Italy, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)

Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton faces a tall order to get on the podium at Monaco GP

Lewis Hamilton was faced with a tricky question at the Monaco Grand Prix. Will it be easier getting a podium this season or learning Italian ahead of next year?

Scott McLaughlin, front right, of New Zealand, celebrates with Roger Penske, front left, after winning the pole for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

McLaughlin soaks up every moment of making Team Penske history ahead of the Indy 500

Long after Scott McLaughlin won the pole for the Indianapolis 500, he went into the grandstands to collect his thoughts.

Formula One racing legend Mario Andretti talks to fans following a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ford would welcome General Motors joining Formula 1 grid for competition purposes

As Ford prepares for its 2026 debut in Formula 1, the engine supplier has one particular rival manufacturer it wants to compete against on motorsports’ global stage: General Motors.

Kyle Larson waits in his pit box during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

AUTO RACING: As Larson goes for rare racing double, Team Penske is the team to beat at Indy

Kyle Larson will try to be an ironman this weekend. The points leader at the midpoint of the regular season in NASCAR’s Cup Series will begin Sunday starting fifth in the Indianapolis 500.

FILE - Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday, May 22, for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 by NASCAR for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Former driver Ricky Rudd poses for a photo after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards and Ralph Moody selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with driver Carl Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Ralph Moody, who was selected on the pioneer ballot.

Kyle Larson waits in his pit box during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Kyle Larson has been trying to soak up the Indianapolis 500 experience before making his debut on Sunday.

Scott McLaughlin, of New Zealand, leads a group of cars onto the track during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session

Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed some speed in the penultimate Indianapolis 500 practice session as cars reverted to race setups after qualifying.

Kyle Larson prepares during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Many consider Max Verstappen the best motorsports driver in the world right now. He has won three consecutive Formula 1 championships.

The car of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is towed away from the pit of Kyle Busch during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2024. Stenhouse crashed after contact with Busch and stopped his damaged car at Busch's team's pit. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race

The most compelling part of Sunday night’s All-Star Race wasn’t on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward.

Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Joey Logano dominates All-Star Race, takes home $1 million prize at North Wilkesboro Speedway

Joey Logano dominated at North Wilkesboro Speedway leading all but one of the 200 laps to win his second All-Star Race on Sunday night and earn $1 million.

Scott McLaughlin, of New Zealand, sits along pit lane during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’

Scott McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Sunday’s Time Schedule

Sunday’s Time Schedule

Will Power, of Australia, prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole

Team Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”