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Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
The most compelling part of Sunday night's All-Star Race wasn't on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward. Ricky Stenhouse confronted Kyle Busch after the race face-to-face, then after a brief exchange threw a right hook at the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet setting off a brief melee that involved several members of each driver's crew and Stenhouse's father following a race that was dominated by pole sitter Joey Logano. The antics potentially could result in a suspension for Stenhouse.
Kyle Larson qualifies fifth for Indy 500 debut, then flies to NASCAR All-Star Race and finishes 4th
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated May 20 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Kyle Larson qualified fifth for his Indianapolis 500 debut, then caught a quick flight to North Carolina, where he finished fourth in the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. It was a similar agenda to what Larson will face on May 26, when he tries to become the second drive to complete "The Double" by running every lap of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Larson will start behind an all-Team Penske front row headed by Scott McLaughlin but he will have Arrow McLaren teammate Alexander Rossi starting right alongside him.
Joey Logano dominates All-Star Race, takes home $1 million prize at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Joey Logano dominated at North Wilkesboro Speedway leading all but one of the 200 laps to win his second All-Star Race on Sunday night and earn $1 million. Logano started on the pole after posting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday and was never really challenged, setting a record by leading more laps than any driver has in the race's 40-year history. He also won in 2016. Denny Hamlin finished second and Chris Buescher third in a race that lacked drama for the second straight year at the renovated track. Kyle Larson finished fourth.
Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
Scott McLaughlin in the famed "Yellow Submarine" entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. McLaughlin's four-lap average of 234.220 mph broke the mark set by reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou last year. Will Power qualified second and reigning Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden was third as Team Penske swept the front row for the first time since 1988. Kyle Larson qualified fifth for his Indianapolis 500 debut. He is the fifth driver to attempt to compete in both the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
Late crash knocks Nolan Siegel out of Indianapolis 500, keeps Ericsson and Rahal in starting field
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 5:28 p.m. | Save Story
and kept Marcus Ericsson and Graham Rahal safely on the 33-car starting grid. Siegel was bumped from the final starting spot on the next-to-last attempt in the session. Ericsson, the 2022 Indy winner and last year's runner-up posted a four-lap average of 230.027 mph for the No. 32 spot about 45 minutes after mistakenly taking his foot off the fuel pedal on the final lap of his first attempt, thinking he had finished the run. Rahal will start 33rd.
Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'
The Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 4:56 p.m. | Save Story
Race week has arrived for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500. What is known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will take place May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske will be on the pole after breaking the four-lap qualifying record at 234.220 mph on Sunday. Next to him are teammates Will Power and defending champion Josef Newgarden, who made a last-lap pass of Marcus Ericsson during a controversial finish a year ago to give team owner Roger Penske his record-extending 19th win. Kyle Larson will start fifth on Memorial Day weekend as he tries to become the second driver ever to complete every lap of the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte on the same day.
Preakness winner Seize the Grey is likely running in the 1st Belmont at Saratoga
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Belmont Stakes won't have a Triple Crown on the line after Seize the Grey beat Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in the Preakness. But the Belmont is still one of the most anticipated events in the sport's history because it's being held at Saratoga Race Course for the first time. It's a two-year hiatus in upstate New York while the race's traditional home in New York City is being torn down and rebuilt. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas says it's likely Seize the Grey will go to the Belmont. He could be joined by many others with the race shortened to 1 1/4 miles because of the circumference of the track.
Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and extend F1 lead
The Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
Max Verstappen held off a challenge from McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and extend his Formula 1 championship lead. Verstappen started on pole position and stayed ahead of Norris at the start but was put under pressure by the McLaren driver again near the end. It was the defending champion's fifth win in seven Grand Prix races this year and followed Verstappen being beaten by Norris in Miami two weeks ago. Norris placed second and Charles Leclerc was third for Ferrari.
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
Seize the Grey has won the Preakness Stakes for 88-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. His victory ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid. Seize the Grey returned off the same two-week turnaround as Mystik Dan after impressing in a win on the Derby undercard enough to convince Lukas to try the Preakness. Lukas has saddled more horses in the Preakness than anyone else in the race's 149-year history. He has now won the middle leg of the Triple Crown seven times and is one back of the record held by good friend Bob Baffert. Mystik Dan finished second.
Forget the Triple Crown. Even the Derby-Preakness double has been too much to ask of late
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
The Preakness has turned into a quite a spoiler lately on the road to the Triple Crown. Mystik Dan's 2 1/4-length defeat Saturday marked the sixth consecutive year the Kentucky Derby winner failed to win the Preakness. This time it was Seize the Grey and Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas who beat the Derby winner in the Triple Crown's middle race at Pimlico. Mystik Dan finished a solid second, but couldn't catch the front-running Seize the Grey. Mystik Dan barely held off Catching Freedom for second.
Jaime Torres wins the Preakness with Seize the Grey 2 years after starting to ride horses
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Jaime Torres won the Preakness Stakes aboard Seize the Grey just two after he began riding horses. The 25-year-old native of Puerto Rico first wanted to be a jockey after watching horse racing on television in late 2019. He went to jockey school and made that happen in time to ride in his first Triple Crown race on Saturday. Torres' parents flew to Baltimore to surprise him and were able to celebrate the biggest accomplish so far in his young career.
Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Team Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Kyle Larson qualified for his first career Indianapolis 500 and made the Fast 12, which makes him eligible to compete with the Penske trio Sunday for the pole. Larson is the fifth driver to attempt to race both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but first he's scheduled to make a pole run in Indy on Sunday and then start from the pole Sunday night for NASCAR's All-Star race in North Carolina. Seven different teams comprise the Fast 12.
Joey Logano captures pole for All-Star race after qualifying first at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 4:25 p.m. | Save Story
Joey Logano will start on the pole for the NASCAR All-Star race after turning a lap of 1:29.75 during qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Christopher Bell's team won the pit crew challenge for the second straight year and the No. 20 Toyota will have its choice of the top pit stall for the $1 million race on Sunday night. The two 60-laps heats that were to determine the remainder of the field were postponed Saturday after heavy rains pounded the area leaving portions of the track under about a foot of water. NASCAR said the rest of the starting lineup will be determined by qualifying.
Verstappen matches Senna's record of 8 straight pole positions at track where F1 great died
The Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
On a weekend commemorating Ayrton Senna, Max Verstappen has matched the late Brazilian's record for consecutive pole positions in Formula 1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen made it eight in a row when his Red Bull topped qualifying on Saturday just ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Miami GP winner Lando Norris. Piastri was later penalised three grid places for impeding Haas' Kevin Magnussen in Q1 and dropped to fifth. Verstappen's streak dates back to the last race of last season. Including the seven in seven races this year, the three-time defending champion has drawn level with Senna on eight consecutive pole positions. Senna's record over 1988-89 has stood for 35 years.
NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge postponed due to rain
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain. The qualifying is rescheduled for Saturday. Qualifying will be followed by the NASCAR Truck Series race and then by two 60-lap heats at night to finalize the order for Sunday night's All-Star Race. In all, 20 drivers will participate in the All-Star Race with 17 having already earned their way in through past accomplishments. They will be joined by the top two finishers from the Open race on Sunday and the winner of the fan vote.
Gun Song wins the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico, beating Corposo by 3 1/4 lengths
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
Gun Song has won the Black-Eyed Susan, finishing comfortably ahead of Corposo and Call Another Play over 1 1/8 miles at Pimlico Race Course. Longshot Jeanne Marie showed early speed and was still challenging for the lead around the second turn, but after she finally weakened, nobody else provided much of a challenge for Gun Song. With John Velazquez aboard, she won by 3 1/4 lengths in the race for 3-year-old fillies that takes place the day before the Preakness Stakes. Gun Song, trained by Mark Hennig, paid $6.60, $3.80 and $2.80.
Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
All of the attention ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is squarely on Team Penske. Not because Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner. Or because Will Power and Scott McLaughlin have been fast all week. Or because team owner Roger Penske, who also owns the series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hopes that one of them can deliver his record-extending 20th trip to victory lane. It's because of the long shadow cast by a cheating scandal at St. Petersburg, Florida, that has followed Team Penske to the Brickyard.
NASCAR All-Star Race to remain in North Wilkesboro in 2025 for 3rd straight year
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
on Sunday night under the lights. NASCAR returned to the refurbished racetrack last year for the first time since 1996. The track has been repaved over the last year.
Bob Baffert is again the center of attention at the Preakness, even without the Derby winner
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
Bob Baffert for a second consecutive year was a late arrival at the Preakness. He landed in Baltimore late in the day Thursday in the aftermath of his best horse being scratched because of a fever. Without Muth, Baffert has Imagination running to try to give him a record-extending ninth victory in the race. The two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer is still the center of attention at Pimlico Race Course, even when he doesn't have the Kentucky Derby winner. Also making his first appearance at the track was Derby-winning trainer Kenny McPeek's yellow lab, Sonny.
