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Brickyard repeat would signal true turnaround for Kyle Larson

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson had three Cup Series win by mid-May, but not much has gone right for him since then.

By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press July 25, 2025

AP photo by Paul Sancya / Team owner Rick Hendrick, left, talks with No. 5 Chevrolet driver Kyle Larson before a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on June 8.

Joe Gibbs Racing extends Denny Hamlin’s contract days after 58th Cup Series win

Denny Hamlin never wanted to drive for any NASCAR team other than Joe Gibbs Racing. A two-year contract extension may seal the deal.

By MICHAEL MAROT / The Associated Press July 25, 2025

AP photo by Derik Hamilton / Denny Hamlin celebrates in victory lane at Dover Motor Speedway after winning last Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at the Delaware track.

Competition intense as F1’s Belgian Grand Prix weekend begins

McLaren's Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen on Friday to earn the pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix.

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH / The Associated Press July 25, 2025

AP photo by Geert Vanden Wijngaert / McLaren driver Oscar Piastri takes part in qualifying Friday in Spa, Belgium, for Saturday's sprint race there ahead of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

NASCAR will host full weekend of racing on military base in 2026

NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press July 23, 2025

AP photo by Gregory Bull / The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale leaves Naval Base Coronado on Jan. 20, 2016, in Coronado, Calif.

Denny Hamlin continues climb in NASCAR’s career wins list. With 60 in sight, how far can he go?

Denny Hamlin has stood his ground that wins — enough of them to soon earn his place inside NASCAR’s career top-10 list — matter more to his legacy than a championship.

By DAN GELSTON / AP Sports Writer July 21, 2025

Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Fights over charters loom over NASCAR as teams, series await key court rulings

It’s the summer to sue in NASCAR, the sport where the on-track bumping and banging is in danger of being overshadowed by the action in the courtroom.

By JENNA FRYER / AP Auto Racing Writer July 15, 2025

FILE - Bob Jenkins, owner of Front Row Motorsports, and Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, pose before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Oct. 6, 2024, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Red Bull intends to keep up F1 title pursuit despite firing team leader

Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight this season until it's mathematically impossible.

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH / The Associated Press July 10, 2025

F1’s Red Bull fires team principal Christian Horner in surprising move

Red Bull abruptly fired longtime team principal Christian Horner on Wednesday, ending a 20-year tenure filled with titles but also recent turmoil.

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH / The Associated Press July 9, 2025

NASCAR’s first in-season tournament adds some drama to the Cup Series finish in Chicago

NASCAR’s first in-season tournament hasn’t made much of an impression on its drivers so far. Ty Gibbs said Sunday he didn't know who his second-round opponent was until after the Cup Series race.

By JAY COHEN / AP Sports Writer July 7, 2025

Shane van Gisbergen sweeps NASCAR’s Chicago weekend

Shane van Gisbergen burned out the tires on his Trackhouse Racing No. 88 Chevrolet in celebration, sending white smoke into the air.

By The Associated Press July 6, 2025

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