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Earnhardt lands pole for what could be Cup finale at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won his first pole in nearly four years and will lead the field to the green flag in what could be his Cup finale at Daytona International Speedway.

Norma "Dusty" Brandel honored for NASCAR coverage

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Longtime racing writer Norma ”Dusty” Brandel has won the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR media excellence.

Chase Elliott signs extension through 2022 with Hendrick

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Chase Elliott has signed a four-year contract extension to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through 2022.

Column: Dale Jr. farewell tour begins, but it isn't goodbye

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. had just completed a satisfying sixth-place finish at Sonoma Raceway when he was stopped by the Fox Sports cameras in what might have been his final post-race interview with the network.

Listen to this Bugatti Chiron roar around the Nurburgring

Watch and listen as this 1,479-horsepower Bugatti Chiron turns laps at the Nurburgring Nordschleife.

Good news for F1: Gloves are off between Hamilton and Vettel

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) The gloves are off between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, and Formula One is already the winner.

Kevin Harvick wins at Sonona for 1st victory of season

SONONA, Calif. (AP) Kevin Harvick returned to victory lane for the first time this season with a dominating run Sunday on the road course at Sonoma Raceway.

Lance Stroll lost for words after 'intense' race to third in Baku

Lance Stroll said he was “lost for words” after his first podium finish in just his eighth start.

Ricciardo logs fifth victory after 'crazy day' in Baku

“I’ve only had a few victories, but I think pretty much all of them have come under pretty crazy circumstances.”

Results for the Kohler Grand Prix at Road America

Full race results from IndyCar’s Kohler Grand Prix at Road America.

Sebastian Vettel says stop-and-go penalty was too harsh

“I think F1 is for grown ups.”

Ladders for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Here’s how the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock classes qualified for today’s final eliminations.

Race results from the incident-filled Azerbaijan GP

Alonso points, Stroll podium, Ricciardo win. Here are the full race results from today’s chaotic Azerbaijan GP.

Ricciardo wins chaotic Azerbaijan GP; Vettel leads overall

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo profited from the chaos to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, while Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead over Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes remains uncommitted over future of Valtteri Bottas

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) Mercedes remains uncommitted as to when – or if – driver Valtteri Bottas will be given a new contract.

William Byron wins in Iowa for first Xfinity victory

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) Rookie William Byron grabbed the lead with just over 20 laps and won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night for first series victory.

Matt Hagan tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio (AP) Matt Hagan topped Funny Car qualifying Saturday in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals with his track-record time Friday night.

I've never seen anything like Hamilton's lap, says Niki Lauda

“He’s fantastic.”

Castroneves leads Penske march at Road America qualifying

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) Team Penske will have a stranglehold on the first two rows of the IndyCar race at Road America.

Courtney Force fails to qualify for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Courtney Force was not able to qualify for final eliminations on Sunday.

Lance Stroll outpaces teammate Massa to earn eighth on Baku grid

Rookie Lance Stroll not only got his best qualifying result to date in Baku, but also outqualified his teammate.

Valtteri Bottas frustrated after Hamilton steals pole

Valtteri Bottas was left frustrated in Baku after losing what could have been his second pole of 2017.

The first legend: Juan Manuel Fangio's F1 career in photos

A look back at the racing career of Formula 1’s first legend Juan Manuel Fangio.

Austin Theriault takes his third ARCA win of the season at Madison

Austin Theriault took his third win of the 2017 ARCA season Friday night at Madison International Speedway.

Watch the top passes from Friday NHRA qualifying in Norwalk

Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith have the times to beat after Friday qualifying.

Starting lineup for the Azerbaijan GP

Here’s how the F1 field will grid up for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton takes pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has taken his 66th career pole position.

Bottas fastest ahead of Raikkonen in final practice in Baku

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted the fastest time over Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen in an eventful third and final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of qualifying later Saturday.

Tifft back in Iowa after missing '16 race with brain tumor

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) To the outside world, NASCAR driver Matt Tifft was simply dealing with back pain to start last season.

Bowyer hopes to take Lightning McQueen to victory lane again

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) Lightning McQueen went to NASCAR’s victory lane last week when Kyle Larson drove the ”Cars 3” vehicle to a win.