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Hunter-Reay eager to build on big weekend

DETROIT (AP) Ryan Hunter-Reay has bigger goals than simply snapping a losing streak.

Column: Corvette shines after GM executive crashes pace car

Roger Penske, from his perch at the Belle Isle race track in Detroit, the governor of Michigan by his side, summed it up smartly after one of General Motors’ top executives crashed a 2019 Corvette and delayed the start of the Detroit Grand Prix.

Walk 1000 feet with Blake Alexander | 2018 NHRA DRAG RACING

Get to know Top Fuel driver Blake Alexander, as he walks 1000 feet with Amanda Busick.

Detroit race delayed after GM executive crashes pace car

DETROIT (AP) The start of an IndyCar race in Detroit was delayed by 30 minutes when a General Motors executive who was driving the pace car crashed into a wall.

Millican gets second straight Top Fuel win at NHRA in Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Clay Millican beat Leah Pritchett to earn his second consecutive win in Top Fuel at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway on Sunday.

Noah Gragson blown away after experiencing NHRA drag racing for the first time

Noah Gragson is at a loss for words upon seeing NHRA drag racing up close for the first time.

Dixon tries for sweep of IndyCar races in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) Scott Dixon will try for a sweep of this weekend’s two IndyCar races in Detroit.

The Latest: Marco Andretti wins IndyCar pole at Belle Isle

DETROIT (AP) The Latest from Saturday’s IndyCar race at Belle Isle (all times local):

Harrison Burton dedicates Pocono win to John Andretti I 2018 ARCA RACING SERIES

Harrison Burton pulls away from the field to win at Pocono, and dedicates his win to John Andretti.

Blaney goes for Pocono repeat with pole effort in qualifying

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Ryan Blaney was tops again at the site of his lone NASCAR Cup victory, turning a lap of 176.897 mph to win the pole Friday at Pocono Raceway.

Power eyeing season championship after Indy 500 victory

DETROIT (AP) Will Power spoke calmly and nonchalantly. It was hard to tell if he was trying to keep an even keel or if he was just exhausted.

Indy 500 champ Power Thinks NASCAR May Be Worth a Try

Fresh off his win at the Indy 500, driver Will Power puts the IndyCar series championship is now at the top of his checklist. But the 37-year-old Aussie isn’t ruling out a run at the stock-car circuit down the road.

Power earns more than $2.5 million for Indianapolis 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Will Power earned $2,525,454 for winning the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500.

COLUMN: Best name in racing shows willpower to win Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) William Stephen Power was named after his great-grandfather, an Australian motorbike racer who ”set records from Toowoomba to Brisbane” and sparked a love of motorsports passed down three generations.

Drivers applaud new IndyCar for putting them back in control

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The new version of the IndyCar that made its Indianapolis 500 debut on Sunday was hard to drive in traffic, difficult to pass and so squirrely in the corners that some of the sport’s biggest names found an unceremonious end to their day in the wall.

Aussie drivers first to win Monaco, Indianapolis on same day

SYDNEY (AP) Two drivers from Down Under – thousands of miles apart and even further from home – unexpectedly found themselves parked together atop the motor racing world after winning the two biggest races in the sport Sunday.

Strong May for Carpenter ends in 2nd in Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ed Carpenter spends the entire year thinking about the Indianapolis 500, even though he runs a full-time IndyCar effort with other drivers in the seat the rest of the year.

Near record heat causes trouble for Indy 500 drivers, fans

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Scores of fans sought treatment Sunday during one of the hottest races in the history of the Indianapolis 500.

Will Power wins Indy 500, No. 17 for car owner Roger Penske

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Will Power has won the Indianapolis 500, giving the 37-year-old Australian his biggest victory on IndyCar’s grandest stage.

Will Power wins 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Will Power wins 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500.

Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Danica Patrick’s racing career ended with a wreck in Turn 2 at the track that made her famous.

Red Bull's Ricciardo overcomes power loss to win Monaco GP

MONACO (AP) Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo overcame a mid-race power loss to win the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel

MONACO (AP) Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

F1’s showcase Monaco GP kicks off motorsports’ busiest day

One of the busiest days in motorsports has arrived.

Rossi, Daly looking for real-life 'Amazing Race' in Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly could view the Indy 500 as another leg of ”The Amazing Race.”

Helio chasing No. 4 as his Indy 500 career winds down

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The screaming yellow firesuit made Helio Castroneves easy to find at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Verstappen struggling to stay on track after latest incident

MONACO (AP) Max Verstappen is struggling to keep his Formula One season on track.

Red Bull dominates Monaco practice again, Verstappen crashes

MONACO (AP) Daniel Ricciardo posted the fastest time ahead of teammate Max Verstappen as Red Bull dominated third and final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

Part-timers Danica, Helio garner full attention at Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Part-time drivers and one-off rides are usually afterthoughts at the Indianapolis 500, where the sport’s brightest stars tend to shine in the hot sun on the final Sunday of May.

Herta wins Indy Lights race for Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Colton Herta held off on kissing the bricks when his father won the Indianapolis 500.