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'The human side of Dad': Dale Jr. on what new 'Earnhardt' documentary reveals

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer.

Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many to be the best driver in the sport’s history, Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 and has since ...Read more

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NASCAR goes to the dogs: Why many drivers bring their dogs to every race

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Shane van Gisbergen was offered the chance to move from Australian Supercars to NASCAR two years ago, he had one question: Can I bring my dog?

And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.

"He's a pretty cool dog," van Gisbergen said of the Rhodesian...Read more

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Papaya Power: Piastri leads 1-2 McLaren Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix domination

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In the land of plantains and mangoes, papaya ruled again Sunday at the FIA Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ascended to the lead early and controlled the race, leading teammate Lando Norris to a 1-2 finish for the papaya-colored team a year after Norris scored an upset win in Miami Gardens...Read more

A very Miami F1 Sprint race: wet, wild, old and young crashing, Norris wins

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For an 18-lap appetizer before Sunday’s Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix main course, Saturday’s F1 Sprint proved more filling on action than some full-length races.

Two days after Formula 1 drivers complained about Miami traffic, they presented 37 minutes of what could’ve been I-95 or Palmetto Expressway wackiness as ...Read more

Teen Kimi Antonelli sets two records in taking Miami Formula 1 Sprint pole

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Baby arrival started and finished Friday of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race weekend.

The baby among Formula 1 drivers, Mercedes’ 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli, took the pole position for Saturday’ noon F1 Sprint. Antonelli’s first laps in anger around the Miami International Autodrome not only set a record for the...Read more

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Mac Engel: NASCAR could use a little Ricky Bobby, Tom Cruise and Hollywood love

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Nearly two decades have passed since one of the most important films in American cinema hit theaters, and changed history.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refusal to nominate, much less award “Best Picture,” to “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” in 2006 remains one of American cinema’s ...Read more

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Rockingham's revival weekend was a huge success. Is NASCAR Cup Series next?

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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.

February 2004, specifically.

The 45-year-old driver could picture who he was 20-plus years ago, how he was feeling, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series race stalled under a red flag with less than 10 laps to go at Rockingham Speedway. He felt a lot different ...Read more

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Photo finishes and a $1 million prize: 10 memorable NASCAR moments at Darlington

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Darlington is a staple in NASCAR, one of the Cup Series’ toughest ovals for the past 75 years.

The 1.366-mile track in South Carolina has hosted more than its share of historic moments since 1950. From Richard Petty to David Pearson to Carl Edwards, many of NASCAR’s greatest drivers have won races at the track famously known as being “too...Read more

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Darlington combines classic NASCAR experience with future: 'Nostalgia is really cool'

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There’s no track in NASCAR like Darlington Raceway.

It’s hosted numerous momentous occasions throughout Cup Series history, since Harold Brasington laid out his idea for this unique race track in his South Carolina hometown during the late 1940s.

And now, the track’s leadership looks to the future.

Darlington, which generates $112 ...Read more

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NASCAR shaves two weeks off setup, road closures for Chicago Street Race

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CHICAGO — There’s no telling if the cars will set any speed records this summer, but the setup for the Chicago Street Race is projected to go a lot faster.

NASCAR and the city announced the traffic plan for the third Chicago Street Race, with buildout and breakdown of the pop-up racecourse in Grant Park reduced to 25 days, shaving nearly ...Read more

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'We're going to be competitive': Wood Brothers Racing embraces future as NASCAR hits Martinsville

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wood Brothers Racing returns this weekend to Martinsville, where its storied past and promising future will be on display.

NASCAR’s oldest team, established in 1950, is opening a Hall of Fame at its Stuart, Va., museum on May 22. The exhibit will feature five significant race cars in its history, along with trophies and ...Read more

Larson goes 2 for 3 at Homestead after winning NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk 400

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Two out of three not only ain’t bad, it’s pretty darned good for a NASCAR weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Kyle Larson passed Hendrick Motorsports teammate and polesitter Alex Bowman with six laps left and took Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 400 NASCAR Cup Series race two days after taking the Baptist Health 200 ...Read more

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Late yellow, restart cost Kyle Larson the NASCAR Xfinity race won by Allgaier at Homestead

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Larson owned a half a lap lead with eight laps left in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Hard Rock Bet 300. It which would’ve been Larson’s second win in less than 24 hours at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He would’ve been two-thirds of the way to a NASCAR weekend Homestead hat trick with Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless ...Read more

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Las Vegan Noah Gragson handles 'smooth' transition to new Cup Series team

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LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas native Noah Gragson is driving for his third team in his third season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Gragson is in his first season racing for Front Row Motorsports. His car number and race shop are different, but not everything is entirely new for Gragson.

After Stewart-Hass Racing shut down after the 2024 season, Gragson ...Read more

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North Carolina team to debut NASCAR's 1st woman in a Cup race since Danica Patrick

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Katherine Legge is set to become the first woman driver in a NASCAR Cup series race since Danica Patrick retired in 2018, Mooresville-based Live Fast Motorsports said Monday.

Legge will make her Cup series debut in the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. She’ll drive the No. 78 Droplight Chevy Camaro.

“...Read more

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Ryan Preece, after another airborne Daytona crash, calls for NASCAR safety improvements

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — As the final laps of a thrilling Daytona 500 whizzed around him, Ryan Preece was somewhere else — physically and mentally.

Physically, after an admirable run that ended in a gnarly wreck with fewer than 10 laps to go, he stood in the infield care center grass, somehow safe.

Mentally, he was with his child.

“I don�...Read more