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Hamilton takes pole position for Malaysian GP, Vettel last

SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, while title rival Sebastian Vettel’s miserable luck continued as he quit early into the session after losing power on a straight.

Team Penske to enter IMSA finale at Road Atlanta

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) Team Penske will field an entry for IndyCar stars Juan Pablo Montoya, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar season finale at Road Atlanta.

Heat is on Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel at Malaysian GP

SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) The heat is on Sebastian Vettel at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

Toro Rosso drops Kvyat, promotes Gasly for F1 Malaysian GP

SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) Pierre Gasly will make his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso at the Malaysian Grand Prix this week after Daniil Kvyat was dropped.

Bell class of the field in Truck Series win at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Christopher Bell pulled away down the stretch to win the NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Logano forced to watch practice as part of NASCAR punishment

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Joey Logano was parked for practice.

Kyle Busch takes pole at New Hampshire in 2nd NASCAR playoff

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Kyle Busch turned a lap of 135.049 mph to win the pole Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Sports car owner-driver Bruce Leven dies at 79

SEATTLE (AP) Bruce Leven, a self-made businessman whose sports car race teams won the Twelve Hours of Sebring three times in the 1980s, has died at 79.

Chip Ganassi Racing to downsize to 2 cars in IndyCar in 2018

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Chip Ganassi Racing will return to a two-car team in the IndyCar Series next season.

Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato to drive for Rahal in 2018

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next season. Sato spent just one season with Andretti Autosport and became the first Japanese winner of the 500.

Chase Elliott's NASCAR title chances take hit with penalty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Chase Elliott suffered a setback to his championship hopes when NASCAR penalized his Hendrick Motorsports team Tuesday for a modification to his Chevrolet in the opening round of the playoffs.

Vettel loses huge ground in title race after Singapore blip

SINGAPORE (AP) In the space of three races, Sebastian Vettel has dropped twice as far behind Lewis Hamilton as he was ahead of him.

Hamilton wins Singapore GP as title rival Vettel crashes

SINGAPORE (AP) Lewis Hamilton profited from the chaos to win the Singapore Grand Prix and extend his championship lead on Sunday, while title rival Sebastian Vettel lost huge ground after crashing out on the first lap.

Done, Dale: Junior's final season ends without championship

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. received a stamp of approval from fans wanting to write letters to the retiring star, wishing him luck.

2 die in Denmark race after car hits spectators

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Two spectators died after being hit by a rally car which came off the road in a western Denmark street race.

Kyle Busch wins playoff pole at Chicagoland Speedway

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Kyle Busch opened his bid for a second NASCAR Cup championship with a lap of 187.963 mph to win the pole Friday night at Chicagoland Speedway.

Dixon within striking distance of 5th IndyCar championship

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) The IndyCar season title was by no stretch a lock for Josef Newgarden. But when he hit the exit wall to pit road at Watkins Glen, it blew the championship race wide open and put Newgarden in the worst possible position.

McLaren splits with Honda, names Renault as engine supplier

SINGAPORE (AP) McLaren will end its acrimonious partnership with engine supplier Honda at the end of the Formula One season and work with Renault.

Ricciardo crushes lap record in Singapore GP practice

SINGAPORE (AP) Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo crushed his own lap record as he posted the fastest time in the first practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday.

Bottas never felt "in a panic" about new Mercedes deal

SINGAPORE (AP) Valtteri Bottas took his new Mercedes contract in his stride, even though the decision was made late in the season.

Christopher Bell wins at Chicagoland I 2017 ARCA RACING SERIES

After leader Michael Self wrecks late, Christopher Bell rockets to the front on the final restart to win at Chicagoland.

Kenseth wins pole for regular season finale at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Matt Kenseth ran a fast lap at 122.421 mph Friday and won the pole at Richmond Raceway.

Steve Torrence Wins Top Fuel Final at Indianapolis | 2017 NHRA DRAG RACING

Steve Torrence beats Kebin Kinsley in the Top Fuel final at the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

J.R. Todd Wins Funny Car Final at Indianapolis | 2017 NHRA DRAG RACING

J.R. Todd beats Ron Capps in the Funny Car final at the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Drew Skillman Wins Pro Stock Final at Indianapolis | 2017 NHRA DRAG RACING

Drew Skillman beats Greg Anderson
in the Pro Stock final at the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Eddie Krawiec Wins Pro Stock Motorcycle Final at Indianapolis | 2017 NHRA DRAG RACING

Eddie Krawiec beats Hector Arana Jr. in the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Full highlights from the 2017 WEC 6 Hours of Mexico

FIA World Endurance Championship: Check out all the highlights from an action-packed event in Mexico that saw Porsche finish 1-2 for the second straight race.

Highlights from day two of the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis | 2017 NHRA DRAG RACING

Check out highlights from the second day of the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals, which saw changes in the number one qualifying spot for multiple professional categories.

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) Denny Hamlin passed Joey Logano coming out of the final turn to win the Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday.

Simon Pagenaud focused on defending IndyCar title

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) Defending IndyCar champion Simon Pagenaud trails Penske Racing teammate Josef Newgarden by 43 points with two races left in the season and remains confident he can make up the difference.