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Top NASCAR Cup drivers eager to start season in L.A.
It truly will be a Clash of the Titans....

Report: Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari in 2025
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is moving from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, multiple outlets reported Thursday....

F1 rejects Andretti-Cadillac bid to join grid … for now
Formula One rejected a bid by American Michael Andretti and Cadillac to join the grid in 2025 or 2026 but left open the possibility of admission in 2028....

Racehorse tests positive for meth
A racehorse tested positive for meth after winning their race in Ohio. Now PETA wants the rider banned for life. ...

Lando Norris signs contract extension with F1's McLaren
McLaren Racing signed Formula One driver Lando Norris to a multiyear contract, the team announced Friday....

Charles Leclerc signs Ferrari extension: 'Best is yet to come'
Ferrari announced that driver Charles Leclerc has officially signed an extension with its Formula 1 team....

Jimmie Johnson set to enter NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday
With Jimmie Johnson's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night at the Charlotte Convention Center, all three seven-time champions of NASCAR's premier division will be represented among stock car racing's elite....

Mercedes principal Toto Wolff signs 3-year extension
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Formula 1 team....

Haas on Guenther Steiner firing: 'It came down to performance'
A day after parting ways with team principal Guenther Steiner, Haas Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas said the decision "came down to performance."...

Report: Haas technical director Simone Resta leaves team
Technical Director Simone Resta has left Haas' Formula 1 team ahead of the 2024 season, according to a report by Motorsport.com....

Williams to use Mercedes engines through at least 2030
Mercedes confirmed Monday that it will continue to supply its engines to fellow Formula 1 team Williams through at least 2030....

Sauber official rebrands team as to Stake F1
The new year has brought new branding for one of 10 Formula 1 teams as Stake F1 Team was unveiled Monday with a commitment through 2025....

Cale Yarborough, 3-time NASCAR champ, dies at 84
Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Sunday morning. He was 84....

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz wants contract clarity before '24 season
Carlos Sainz is entering the final year of his contract with Ferrari, and said he would like clarity on his future with the team before the start of the 2024 Formula 1 season....

Alfa Romeo team's new name: Stake F1 Kick Team Sauber
Sauber Motorsport confirmed Friday that its 2024 Formula One team name will be Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber....

F1 reveals six Sprint weekends for 2024
Miami and China will make their debuts as hosts for Sprint races during the 2024 season, Formula 1 announced Tuesday....

Report: Ferrari signs Charles Leclerc to 5-year extension
Charles Leclerc has signed a five-year extension with Ferrari that puts the Frenchman under contract with the team through the 2029 season, according to a report by Italy's La Gazetta dello Sport....

F1's Williams Racing re-signs Logan Sargeant for 2024
Logan Sargeant will return to Williams Racing in 2024....

NASCAR Cup champ Ryan Blaney feted in awards ceremony
NASHVILLE — On Thursday night at the Music City Center, the NASCAR Champion's Week festivities concluded with the honoring of Ryan Blaney, who reached the pinnacle of the sport — claiming the NASCAR Cup Series title — by outdueling three other Championship 4 contenders on Nov. 5 at Phoenix Raceway....

NASCAR's new media deal reportedly is worth $7.7B
NASCAR announced a new media rights deal with multiple partners on Wednesday, and the seven-year package is valued at $7.7 billion, according to Sports Business Journal....