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Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season

Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season

Nate Ryan, Associated Press  |  Posted March 30 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASCAR Cup Series team owner Rick Hendrick.
Chase Elliott beats Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway for 1st NASCAR win of season

Chase Elliott beats Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway for 1st NASCAR win of season

Nate Ryan, Associated Press  |  Updated March 29 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The strategy calls don't always work out for Chase Elliott in the Cup Series.
Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last

Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 29 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying "very hard" to enjoy racing under the new changes.
19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes wins Japanese GP for second straight victory

19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes wins Japanese GP for second straight victory

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Updated March 29 - 2:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Italian 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has won his second consecutive Formula 1 race, taking Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Antonelli finished a comfortable 13.7 seconds ahead of the Australian.
Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12M race goes ahead despite the war in Iran

Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12M race goes ahead despite the war in Iran

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Magnitude beat race favorite Forever Young to win the 30th Dubai Gold Cup on Saturday in the first major outdoors sporting event in the United Arab Emirates since the outbreak of the Iran War.
Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles

Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 28 - 2:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Denny Hamlin earned his fifth pole position at Martinsville Speedway and 49th of his Cup Series career, tying him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Isaac for 10th all time.
Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix

Formula 1: Antonelli and Russell 1-2 in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 2:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday's Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he's back in the F1 chase: 'I've not lost what I had'

Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he's back in the F1 chase: 'I've not lost what I had'

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Updated March 26 - 4:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lewis Hamilton said he finished a recent morning training run and returned to his hotel sweating to find some other Formula 1 drivers just getting up.
Budding NASCAR powerhouse team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan just needs short track magic

Budding NASCAR powerhouse team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan just needs short track magic

Nate Ryan, Associated Press  |  Posted March 23 - 11:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Denny Hamlin likes comparing his lightning-fast assembly of 23XI Racing to solving a Rubik's Cube.
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team

Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 22 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar's David Malukas

NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar's David Malukas

Jenna Fryer, Associated Press  |  Updated March 18 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a recent livestream.
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 18 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) sled dog race in Alaska.
Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

Jenna Fryer, Associated Press  |  Updated March 15 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first win since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago, and first since the death of his father in a December house fire.
McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1's Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1's Chinese Grand Prix

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 5:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat.
Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start

Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 15 - 4:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

He's been defined by being Lewis Hamilton's successor and George Russell's teammate. Now Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race-winner in his own right, and the second-youngest in history.
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 14 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.
Antonelli on pole for F1's Chinese Grand Prix after teammate Russell wins sprint

Antonelli on pole for F1's Chinese Grand Prix after teammate Russell wins sprint

The Associated Press  |  Updated March 14 - 2:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kimi Antonelli stepped up Saturday when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit trouble in qualifying to become the youngest-ever driver on pole position for a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Verstappen sees 'a jungle' in F1 but still hopes for 'simple solutions'

Verstappen sees 'a jungle' in F1 but still hopes for 'simple solutions'

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 12 - 1:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Max Verstappen's blunt assessment: "It's a jungle" in Formula 1.
After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press  |  Posted March 9 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Riches and paid appearances haven't followed Jessie Holmes since he won the world's most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, last year.
Blaney ends Reddick's streak to give Team Penske a Phoenix weekend sweep

Blaney ends Reddick's streak to give Team Penske a Phoenix weekend sweep

Jenna Fryer, Associated Press  |  Updated March 8 - 6:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season.