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Denny Hamlin ends drought with Cup Series win at Martinsville

At the track he loves to dominate, Denny Hamlin was back on top with a new face atop his pit box.

By The Associated Press March 30, 2025

AP photo by Chuck Burton / Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Virginia's Martinsville Speedway.

Red Bull switches drivers in second car for its Formula 1 team

Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson as four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's teammate after just two races and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda.

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH / The Associated Press March 27, 2025

AP photo by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake / Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, left, walks with teammate Liam Lawson at Albert Park on March 15 in Melbourne. Red Bull has replaced Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races in the second car on the team that features Verstappen, the four-time reigning F1 champion.

Teams suing NASCAR call countersuit an ‘act of desperation’

The back-and-forth legal maneuvering between NASCAR and the two Cup Series teams suing the racing series continued this week.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 27, 2025

AP photo by John Locher / NASCAR Cup Series drivers accelerate on the restart after a caution during a March 16 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Strong start isn’t the end goal for Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports has enjoyed a fast start to the 2025 NASCAR schedule.

By ALANIS THAMES / The Associated Press March 26, 2025

AP photo by Terry Renna / Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson (5) passes 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace to take the lead during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Kyle Larson caps strong Homestead weekend with Cup Series win

Kyle Larson got his 30th NASCAR Cup Series win at a track where he has experienced his share of success and more frustration than he would like.

By ALANIS THAMES / The Associated Press March 23, 2025

AP photo by Terry Renna / Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson celebrates with his son Owen in victory lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.

Oscar Piastri’s victory leads McLaren’s 1-2 finish at Shanghai GP

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris led McLaren to a milestone Sunday at the Shanghai Grand Prix as the team earned its 50th 1-2 finish in Formula 1.

By STEWART BELL / The Associated Press March 23, 2025

AP photo by Andy Wong / McLaren driver Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium Sunday after winning Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.

In NASCAR antitrust fight, Michael Jordan’s manager goes from adviser to stock car series to target

Long before the battle over the charter system led to the antitrust lawsuit now engulfing NASCAR, its executives found Michael Jordan and his small group of advisers a beneficial resource in discussing growth for the top racing series in the United States.

By JENNA FRYER / AP Auto Racing Writer March 17, 2025

FILE - Hornets managing partner Curtis Polk, left, looks on during a news conference for the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, file)

Tennessee driver Josh Berry breaks through for first Cup Series win

NASCAR's oldest team had a new Cup Series winner Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Josh Berry is the latest in a long line for Wood Brothers Racing.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 16, 2025

AP photo by John Locher / Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry celebrates after winning Sunday's NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the first Cup Series career win for Berry, a 34-year-old Tennessee native from Hendersonville.

Lando Norris wins F1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing just ahead of four-time reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen.

By STEWART BELL / The Associated Press March 16, 2025

AP photo by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake / McLaren driver Lando Norris, left, celebrates with his team after winning Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday at Melbourne's Albert Park.

Christopher Bell has chance to join exclusive club in NASCAR

Christopher Bell sometimes can't believe seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson even knows he exists.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press March 15, 2025

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