Sports
Jimmie Johnson leaves indelible mark on and off race track
Jimmie Johnson was the first one down the stairs in a diving competition at Tony Stewart's birthday party. He playfully tossed mini hamburgers across a suite Denny Hamlin had rented in Las Vegas and later wrestled Chad Knaus on the floor of the same casino.
Sports
NASCAR's Briscoe balances title chase with off-track woes
Chase Briscoe has enjoyed the best year of his professional career: nine wins, an upcoming promotion to NASCAR's elite Cup Series and the chance to cap it with the Xfinity Series championship.
Sports
Path to NASCAR title clear with Harvick out of the way
Kevin Harvick was a sure bet to make the NASCAR finale and likely close out one of the most dominant seasons of the decade.
Sports
Rough racing sets up aggressive Truck Series title race
The underappreciated Truck Series opens NASCAR's championship weekend with an under-the-lights Friday night shootout that could be the most entertaining event at Phoenix Raceway.
Sports
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah
Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One race next year, a move aimed at attracting well-heeled globe-trotting visitors and raising the kingdom's profile internationally as a tourist destination.
Sports
Racing school for minorities extends olive branch to Larson
Jysir Fisher was whisked into victory lane at Dover for a whirlwind of hugs and high-fives with race winner Kyle Larson. Fisher never really watched NASCAR and had no idea who Larson was when they were seated only days earlier at the same table at an awards banquet for a youth racing school. The Philadelphia teen's interests lean toward engineering, yet there he was last October, soaking in the spoils of winning a playoff race with his new favorite driver.
Sports
Voting, activism replace practice, games in U.S. sports world
If the United States' fields of play once were walled off from politics, they have become fertile ground for those sorts of statements in 2020.
Sports
Crew chiefs feel the heat to be perfect in NASCAR finale
The NASCAR championship was in clear reach when Denny Hamlin made his final pit stop in last year's title-deciding finale. With everything on the line, his crew chief went with an aggressive adjustment aimed at gaining one last burst of speed.
Motorsports
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway postponed
The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, scheduled for Aug. 14-16 at Brainerd International Raceway, have been postponed for pandemic-related reasons.
Motorsports
Reusse: Brainerd racetrack deserves a victory
Brainerd International Raceway will host a Trans Am Series event this weekend, with social distancing rules in place.
Motorsports
Brainerd International Raceway hoping fans drive up to watch races from safety fence
Fans will be able to drive up next to the safety fence and watch the races from their cars. The road course is 2.5 miles long, which gives fans many vantage points.
Motorsports
Black NASCAR fans describe their 'love-hate relationship' with racing
NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate battle flag has stirred conversations about attracting new fans. In some ways, that has overlooked the experiences of black fans already committed to the sport.
Motorsports
NASCAR drivers show support for Bubba Wallace at Talladega
In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR's only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Bubba Wallace to the front of the field before Monday's race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend.
Motorsports
Wallace to drive Black Lives Matter car as more NASCAR drivers speak out
The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's past as Bubba Wallace and other drivers speak out against it.
Wild
Athletes aren't staying on sidelines following George Floyd's killing
While speaking out a generation ago might have been deemed harmful to a brand, staying silent during a time of national crisis in 2020 can create an impression of being complacent at best and complicit at worst.
Local
River Falls man dies after bus rolls on him at races in New Richmond, Wis.
The victim was a safety crew member helping clear the track.
Motorsports
John Andretti dies at age 56
John Andretti, a member of one of auto racing's most famous families and the first driver to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's 600-mile race in North Carolina on the same day, has died
Motorsports
Reusse: Ford joined life in fast lane in 1960s
The Shelby Ford started a rivalry with General Motors' Corvette in Sports Car Club of America racing in the United States, featured in the current movie "Ford vs. Ferrari," and also in "24 Hour War," from 2016.
Motorsports
Blaney beats Newman in photo finish to advance in NASCAR playoffs
Blaney's first win of the season came as he was in danger of getting eliminated from title contention.
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