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Quiet zoom: Electric car race comes to Brooklyn waterfront

NEW YORK (AP) What race car barely makes a sound while zipping through the streets of New York and major cities around the world?

Force India rebrand set to remove India from F1 team's name

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) Force India is set for a rebrand that strips the Formula One team of its association with the South Asian nation.

Vettel trials new shield on car to protect Formula 1 drivers

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) Sebastian Vettel drove behind a transparent screen in first practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday, as the Formula One championship leader trialed a new device intended to provide greater head protection.

Valtteri Bottas fastest in first practice for British GP

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) Valtteri Bottas followed up his victory last weekend in Austria by going fastest in the first practice session for the British Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on Friday.

Power shrugs off rain worries for IndyCar Toronto

TORONTO (AP) A little rain at the IndyCar race in Toronto this weekend wouldn’t bother Will Power.

Larson loses Cup series lead after failed inspection

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kyle Larson has lost his Cup series lead and his crew chief has been suspended after failing a post-race inspection at Kentucky.

Kennington balances family, snow and Daytona

TORONTO (AP) DJ Kennington always comes prepared to drive, whether it’s racing at the Daytona 500 or clearing snow off Ontario’s highways.

AP Interview: Formula 1 says 30 places keen on staging races

LONDON (AP) One day after Silverstone’s owners announced they will terminate their British Grand Prix contract, Formula One’s new leadership said Wednesday they had been inundated with interest from around 30 places looking to stage races.

Almirola ready to return this weekend after missing 2 months

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) Aric Almirola plans to return to action this weekend after missing two months of the NASCAR season with a fractured vertebra.

F1: Sauber hires ex-Renault head Vasseur as team principal

LONDON (AP) Sauber has hired former Renault Formula One head Frederic Vasseur as team principal.

Joe Gibbs Racing to replace Matt Kenseth with Erik Jones

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Matt Kenseth is out at Joe Gibbs Racing, which will replace the oldest fulltime driver in NASCAR’s top series with rising star Erik Jones next season.

Silverstone owners trigger break clause in F1 contract

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) The future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is under threat after the circuit’s owners triggered a break clause in its contract.

Silverstone says 2019 will be last British GP in fee dispute

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) The future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is under renewed threat after the circuit’s owners triggered a break clause in its contract on Tuesday in a bid to seek a more financially viable deal.

Ricciardo in top form for Red Bull after 5th straight podium

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Daniel Ricciardo has found the ”sweet spot” in a Red Bull car that is showing increasing signs of challenging Ferrari and Mercedes for pace.

Steve Torrence races to fifth Top Fuel victory of season

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Steve Torrence won the NHRA Route 66 Nationals on Sunday for his fifth Top Fuel victory of the season, beating Antron Brown in the final.

Valtteri Bottas wins Austrian GP; Sebastian Vettel second

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas made a great start from pole position to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished just behind in second to extend his championship lead over main rival Lewis Hamilton.

Kyle Busch earns Kentucky pole with track-record speed

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) Kyle Busch set a track record to earn his first Kentucky Speedway pole before thunderstorms shortened NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Friday.

Storm postpones Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) NASCAR has postponed Friday’s Xfinity Series event at Kentucky Speedway after severe thunderstorms threatened the area shortly before the green flag.

A man of many talents: Vermont governor wins stock car race

BARRE, Vt. (AP) Vermont’s stock-car-racing governor is back in victory lane.

Spotlight firmly on Stroll after brilliant podium in Baku

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) The spotlight is on teenage driver Lance Stroll at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix following his brilliant podium finish two weeks ago.

Austrian GP: Hamilton leads Verstappen in 1st practice

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the first practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.

Bell overcomes spin to win NASCAR Truck race at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) Christopher Bell overcame an early spin to take the lead by the midpoint and held off Brandon Jones to win the rain-delayed Camping World Series NASCAR Truck race early Friday at Kentucky Speedway.

Qualcomm New York City ePrix Preview | 2017 FORMULA E

The stars of Formula E are heading to the United States! Get ready for the Qualcomm New York City ePrix.

Austria GP will show if Hamilton-Vettel rift has healed

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Formula One’s governing body is confident that the most controversial moment of a gripping title race is officially resolved, after Sebastian Vettel completed the formality of publicly apologizing to archrival Lewis Hamilton for driving dangerously.

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