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Chase Elliott gets help late, then holds on for Cup Series win at Texas

Tyler Reddick is no longer the lone driver with multiple NASCAR Cup Series wins this season.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS / The Associated Press May 3, 2026

Chase Elliott celebrates after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. It's the second checkered flag of the season for Elliott, who joined five-time winner Tyler Reddick as the only driver this year with multiple victories on NASCAR's top-tier circuit. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix for another F1 victory from the pole

Kimi Antonelli made history as the first driver to earn his first three Formula 1 victories from pole position when he won Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press May 3, 2026

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning Sunday's Miami Grand Prix. It's the third straight Formula 1 victory for the 19-year-old Italian who drives for Mercedes. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

IndyCar star Alex Palou’s contract extended by Chip Ganassi Racing

Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Alex Palou has proven to be a generational talent, quickly working his way through IndyCar's record books.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press May 1, 2026

IndyCar driver Alex Palou, front, who has won the series championship four of the past five seasons, has received a multiyear contract extension from his Chip Ganassi Racing team. (AP File Photo/George Walker IV)

Miami GP weekend marks Cadillac F1’s first time racing on home soil

It was less than 14 months ago that Cadillac's often frustrating push to enter Formula 1 finally came to an end as the team was approved to race in the global open-wheel series.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press May 1, 2026

Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas gets pushed back to the garage during Friday's first practice session in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Miami Grand Prix, which is set for Sunday, will mark the first-year American team's fourth race overall and debut on home soil. There is also a sprint race scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Police believe late NASCAR driver’s home was burglarized by ‘friends’

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and his two children, and three others died in a Dec. 18 plane crash in North Carolina.

By STEVE REED / The Associated Press May 1, 2026

Veteran driver Greg Biffle looks on during driver introductions before the NASCAR Cup Series' season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, 2022. Biffle died along with six others during a plane crash in North Carolina in December 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Carson Hocevar breaks through at Talladega for first Cup Series win

Carson Hocevar won't forget this Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Neither will the fans who saw the young NASCAR driver race to his first Cup Series win.

By The Associated Press April 26, 2026

Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar celebrates after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

New NASCAR CEO vows to ‘make some moves’ to return series to its roots

Steve O'Donnell wants to bring some fun back to NASCAR, which he calls a "badass American sport."

By The Associated Press April 25, 2026

Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's president since March 2025, was announced Saturday as the stock-car sanctioning body and series' next CEO, replacing Jim France in that role after the organization's majority owner stepped down this weekend. (AP File Photo/Mike McCarn)

NASCAR leadership to change with Jim France stepping down as CEO

Jim France is stepping down as CEO of NASCAR, and president Steve O'Donnell will tak over that role, according to multiple media reports Friday.

By The Associated Press April 24, 2026

NASCAR majority owner Jim France is set to retire as chairman and CEO of the series, roles he has held since 2019. (AP File Photo/Terry Renna)

Tyler Reddick passes Kyle Larson in OT at Kansas for Cup Series win

Tyler Reddick is riding the kind of hot streak on the race track that Michael Jordan once enjoyed on the basketball court.

By DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated Press April 19, 2026

Tyler Reddick celebrates in victory lane at Kansas Speedway after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Kansas City, Kan. Reddick won for fifth time in the first nine races this season. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Chase Elliott grateful for ‘awesome’ team win in Cup Series race at Martinsville

Even for the biggest names in NASCAR, like 2020 Cup Series champion and fan favorite Chase Elliott, the strategy calls don't always pay off.

By NATE RYAN / The Associated Press March 29, 2026

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