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Haas succeeding but not expecting to win in F1 anytime soon
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Gene Haas had a lot to learn when he decided to venture into Europe with a new Formula One team. One adjustment as a team owner was adapting his standard for…
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Hemsworth to serve as Indianapolis 500 honorary starter
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Actor Chris Hemsworth will wave the green flag to start this year’s Indianapolis 500. The honorary starter might be best known to racing fans for his portrayal of former Formula One James…
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Rafael Nadal to get 24 Hours Le Mans underway
LE MANS, France (AP) — Rafael Nadal will get the 24 Hours Le Mans classic endurance race underway. Organizers of the race say the 16-time Grand Slam champion will be sending cars out on June…
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Miami gives early go-ahead for Formula 1 grand prix
Formula One’s efforts to expand its reach across the U.S. got a key boost Thursday when Miami city commissioners agreed to enter formal negotiations to host a race as early as next year. The unanimous…
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Kelly Clarkson will sing national anthem at Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson will sing the national anthem at this month’s Indianapolis 500. It’s the second time she has performed at the world’s largest single-day sporting event. But May…
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NASCAR hits Dillon, Bowyer, Suarez teams with penalties
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The teams for drivers Austin Dillon, Clint Bowyer and Daniel Suarez have been penalized by NASCAR after the race at Dover. Bowyer and Suarez were each hit with $50,000 fines…
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Harvick takes the checkered flag at Dover for 4th win
Kevin Harvick dominated a race interrupted by rain and drove to his Cup Series-high fourth victory of the season Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
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The Latest: Harvick takes checkered at Dover for 4th win
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR’s race at Dover International Speedway (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Kevin Harvick dominated a race interrupted by rain and drove to his Cup Series-high fourth victory of…
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Kyle Petty leads family’s annual charity ride
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Another Mother’s Day at hand, another moment in time tinged with sadness for stock car racing’s first family. It’s been 18 years since Kyle Petty’s son, Adam, was killed during practice…
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Jimmie Johnson hopes Dover is answer to worst losing streak
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson wore a helmet painted in tribute to boyhood race hero Cale Yarborough. He then went out and tied the Hall of Famer on NASCAR’s career wins list last year…
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Allgaier holds off teammate Sadler to win Xfinity at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Justin Allgaier won a $100,000 bonus by holding off teammate Elliott Sadler in a door-to-door race through the final turn at Dover International Speedway to win the Xfinity Series race on…
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Johnny Sauter defends title in Truck Series race at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Johnny Sauter led for 137 laps, battled a teenager down the stretch and held off a fellow 40-something in a two-lap overtime restart for his second straight victory in the Truck…
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Wallace making strides early in NASCAR season
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Darrell Wallace Jr. was a budding photographer his first few years at the track, snapping away with his Canon 60D to show an insider’s view of NASCAR. The hobby is on…
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Larson wins 5th career pole, Harvick also up front at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kyle Larson had a good week with some nice drives. Larson enjoyed playing in a PGA Tour Pro-Am, then turned a lap of 158.103 mph on Friday to take the pole…
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F1 seeking to hold race in Miami starting in 2019
Formula One announced Wednesday it wants to stage a street race in Miami starting in 2019 and the city commission has scheduled a vote next week on a proposal to formalize plans for a 10-year…
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