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Kamui Kobayashi’s Rolex 24 at Daytona hopes dashed by crash

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the endurance race.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press January 25, 2025

AP file photo by John Raoux / Kamui Kobayashi was part of an entry for Wayne Taylor Racing at this year's IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race.

Chris Stapleton partner for Earnhardt team’s Daytona 500 entry

The team owned by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 next month.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press January 15, 2025

AP photo by John Locher / JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier gets in his car before a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Nov. 9 in Avondale, Ariz.

NASCAR announces multiple rule changes for 2025 season

A new NASCAR rule means four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves is already guaranteed a spot in next month's Daytona 500.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press January 10, 2025

AP photo by Paul Sancya / Helio Castroneves is introduced before IndyCar's Detroit Grand Prix on June 4, 2023.

NASCAR’s motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit denied by judge

A federal judge has denied NASCAR's motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series and sanctioning body by two Cup Series teams.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press January 10, 2025

AP photo by John Locher / From left, 23XI Racing co-owners Curtis Polk and Michael Jordan and team president Steve Lauletta talk during NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the season finale at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 9 in Avondale, Ariz.

Federal judge unlikely to dismiss antitrust suit vs. NASCAR

NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed.

By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press January 8, 2025

AP photo by Terry Renna / NASCAR chairman Jim France, right, talks with sponsors after Daytona 500 qualifying in February 2020.

Judge sets date for next hearing in NASCAR legal battle

A federal judge set Jan. 8 as the date for a hearing on NASCAR's motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series.

By The Associated Press December 20, 2024

AP photo by Wilfredo Lee / Pit crews display number signs to guide drivers to their stalls at a NASCAR Cup Series race at Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway on Oct.22, 2023.

Liam Lawson to join Red Bull’s Formula 1 lineup for 2025 season

Liam Lawson will partner with four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2025, the team announced Thursday.

By The Associated Press December 19, 2024

AP photo by Nick Didlick / Liam Lawson sits in his car during a practice session for Formula 1's U.S. Grand Prix on Oct. 18 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen dies at 89

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and the winner of the 1965 Daytona 500, died Wednesday.

By The Associated Press December 18, 2024

AP photo / NASCAR driver Fred Lorenzen holds his trophy after winning the Daytona 500, which was halted by rain at the end of 133 laps, on Feb. 14, 1965, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Teams suing NASCAR can compete under charters in 2025

Both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, the two teams suing NASCAR, scored an off-track legal victory Wednesday for the 2025 Cup Series season.