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8 watches owned by Formula One great Michael Schumacher are going up for auction
The Associated Press | Posted May 13 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Eight luxury watches belonging to Formula One great Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie's. The sale organized by Schumacher's family features a watch that was given to the German superstar by former Ferrari CEO and motorsports governing body FIA President Jean Todt. It marked the year that Schumacher was the dominant force in F1. Schumacher retired from F1 in 2012. He shares the record for most F1 titles with British driver Lewis Hamilton.
Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated May 12 - 6:13 p.m. | Save Story
Chris Buescher angrily confronted Tyler Reddick after losing another chance to win a NASCAR race for the second straight week. Buescher was beaten in a photo finish at Kansas a week ago by 0.001 seconds in what was the closest ending in the sports' history. This time, Buescher was leading with nine laps left when Reddick pushed him into the wall while trying to pass for the lead. Buescher confronted Reddick when both were out of their cars. Reddick immediately took the blame and apologized for the incident.
Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated May 12 - 6:11 p.m. | Save Story
Brad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It was Keselowski's first victory since 2021 and his first triumph since rejoining magnate Jack Roush as a co-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. It was Keselowski's 36th career win and his second at Darlington. He snapped a 110-race winless drought since taking the checkered flag at Talladega in April 2021. Ty Gibbs finished second and Josh Berry third.
Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Palou won the race off pit row on Lap 62 then beat Will Power into the first turn on the only restart of the Indianapolis Grand Prix and easily defended last year's title on Indy's road course. The Spaniard's win for Chip Ganassi Racing also put the defending IndyCar champion back atop the points standings, too. Palou beat Power by 6.6106 seconds. The Team Penske driver and three-time race winner was working with two new team members. Pole winner Christian Lundgaard was third. Colton Herta fell first to third in the points after finishing seventh.
Justin Allgaier uses dominant run at Darlington to win first Xfinity race of the season
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
Justin Allgaier had a dominant day behind the wheel to win his first Xfinity Series race of the season and get his third career victory at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps as he swept both stages and cruised to his 24th career series win. Austin Hill took second and defending series champion Cole Custer third. No one was topping Allgaier in this one. He led the last 95 laps, easily breaking away from two restarts down the stretch including a final one with 16 laps to go.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 11 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision to send the horse to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday. McPeek previously refused to commit to Mystik Dan taking part in the race because of concern over the two-week turnaround, which did not work out so well in November. But he liked enough of what he saw in training over the past several days to take the chance. No one has won the Derby and Preakness since the last Triple Crown champion, Justify in 2018 for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione fined for 'touching a rival' near the finish line in 150th Kentucky Derby
The Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione has been fined $2,500 for "touching a rival with his left hand" near the finish line of the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission posted its ruling on its website. Gaffalione was aboard Sierra Leone, who finished second behind Mystik Dan. He touched Forever Young, who finished third at Churchill Downs last weekend. Sierra Leone lugged in and bumped Forever Young three times in the stretch, but jockey Ryusei Sakai didn't claim foul. The stewards did not issue an inquiry, however, they ordered Gaffalione to attend a film review of the race. The stewards, in their discretion, can take disciplinary action against a jockey following their review.
NASCAR teams, drivers will celebrate the sports' roots at Darlington Raceway
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 2:26 p.m. | Save Story
Josh Berry's path to NASCAR's top series was filled with doubts. Berry spent about a decade toiling at small tracks, learning the lessons needed to achieve stock-car racing success. The 33-year-old Berry is now driving the No. 4 Stewart-Haas machine previously run by NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick. NASCAR is honoring roots racing at Darlington Raceway's annual throw-back weekend. Berry said there were plenty of times he wondered if he would ever make it as far as he has. But he said he learned his lessons at the grass-roots level to reach the top series.
Off-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2024 stop in U.S. Andrettis plan to meet with series
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 7:35 a.m. | Save Story
Five races into the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen and the globe-trotting series have made their way back to the United States for the first of three appearances. The Red Bull driver has four wins through five races headed into the Miami Grand Prix, a race he won in its first two iterations. The actual racing has been dwarfed by off-track scandal and the soap opera has also arrived in Miami.
Arrow McLaren selects Pourchaire as replacement driver for the injured Malukas
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Arrow McLaren has named reigning F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as the replacement driver for the injured David Malukas. Pourchaire will compete in each of the IndyCar Series remaining races except for this month's Indianapolis 500. Callum Ilott took over for Malukas in this season's first two races and completed April's open test on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.5-mile oval. Malukas was dropped by the team April 29. He did not start a race this season after suffering a dislocated his wrist and torn tendons in an offseason mountain bike crash.
Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes
Brian Witte, Associated Press | Updated May 9 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore's historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. Under the new law, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The 149th running of the race is set for May 18. The plan also calls for transferring Pimlico from the Stronach Group, which is the current owner of Pimlico and nearby Laurel Park, to a newly formed nonprofit that would operate under the state.
Former Daytona 500 winner McDowell will leave Front Row Motorsports for Spire in 2025
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated May 8 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Former Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell says he won't return to Front Row Motorsports after this season and is moving to Spire Motorsports. The 39-year-old has been with Front Row Motorsports since 2018. McDowell won the Daytona 500 in 2021 and last year's Cup race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course driving the No. 34 Ford for Front Row. Shortly after McDowell said he was leaving Front Row, Spire said it had signed McDowell to a multiyear contract.
Preakness gets 3 horses confirmed. Status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains unclear
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
Three horses have been confirmed as headed to Baltimore for the Preakness. The status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains unclear. Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas-trained Derby runner Just Steel and undercard winner Seize the Grey are set to run in the second leg of the Triple Crown on May 18. Mugatu is also going to the Preakness after being the last horse left out of the Derby field. Mystik Dan is scheduled to return to the track and train at Churchill Downs on Wednesday. Trainer Kenny McPeek says he and owners will see how the rest of the week goes.
Uncertain plans for Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and others leave questions for Preakness
Gary B. Graves, Associated Press | Updated May 6 - 3:15 p.m. | Save Story
The second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown could be absent of 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other contenders who contributed to the thrilling three-wide photo finish. Mystik Dan trainer Kenny McPeek and ownership were noncommittal about sending the colt to Baltimore for the Preakness on May 18 and instead might opt for the relocated Belmont Stakes in June at Saratoga. The Preakness still could feature quality, rested horses, including some by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert as he seeks a follow-up to National Treasure's win last year.
Analysis: Lando Norris win shows McLaren is ready to return to global motorsports prominence
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris says the online trolling never really bothered him as he went winless through his first five Formula 1 seasons, even when it got worse as one of the breakout stars for fans introduced to the sport through Netflix.
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
What is fast becoming the best rivalry in NASCAR evidently has a willing participant in Kyle Larson. After beating Chris Buescher in the closest finish in history in Sunday's Cup Series race at Kansas, Larson said he would've been OK with being second because the ending was so "frickin' awesome." But, Larson admitted, he wouldn't have been nearly so cheery being second if Denny Hamlin was first. That has happened six times, including the previous week at Dover and last year at Kansas, and every time Hamlin has been the victor. The two have combined to win five of the first 12 Cup Series races this season.
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated May 5 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history. The official winning margin for the Cup Series race Sunday was a thousandth of a second. A caution flag forced a green-white-checkered finish, and Larson pulled behind Buescher on the backstretch of the final lap, then came around him through the final corner. The two cars banged doors as they headed for the stripe. Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth and Denny Hamlin, who had the lead on the final restart, faded back to fifth. The win was Larson's second of the season.
Kentucky Derby's thrilling finish draws 16.7 million viewers. It's the biggest audience since 1989
The Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
Mystik Dan's nose victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby drew 16.7 million viewers, the biggest audience for the race since 1989. NBC Sports says viewership peaked at 20.1 million from 7 to 7:15 p.m. EDT on Saturday, when 18-1 shot Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone and Forever Young hit the wire together in the Derby's first three-horse photo finish since 1947. That marked the biggest peak audience ever for the Derby on NBC. The 16.7 million viewers was up 13% from last year's 14.8 million. NBC Sports says it was the biggest Derby audience since 18.5 million watched Sunday Silence win in 1989, when the race was shown on ABC.
Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen's dominance at Miami
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated May 5 - 5:09 p.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race and end Verstappen's dominance at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen started from the pole and was out front when he hit a chicane and knocked a cone out of place on the circuit. It forced the three-time reigning F1 champion to pit and gave Norris the lead. The 24-year-old driver for McLaren then controlled the race to give the organization its first win since a Daniel Ricciardo victory in 2021. It also made him the second British driver in F1 history to be feted on the podium by "God Save the King."
