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11:01 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory since 2016 on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. Byron, in just his second Truck Series start since 2016, led a race-high 94 of the 200 laps and grabbed the lead after Stage 2. Byron outdueled Johnny Sauter

7:25 AM ET On Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian military began an invasion of Ukraine that caused shock and outrage across the world. For Formula One, it cast the relationship of the Haas team with Dimitry Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali in a different light. As various sports began banning Russian involvement and withdrawing from commercial

5:43 AM ET The organiser of the debuting Miami Grand Prix wants to create an event which stands out as completely unique on the Formula One schedule. Miami will host its first F1 race on May 8 on a circuit which surrounds Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins. A computerised rendering of the

12:03 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said Wednesday he has been medically cleared to return to racing this weekend at the Grand Prix of the Americas after vision problems sidelined him for the previous two races. Marquez, who missed most of the 2020 season with injuries, crashed hard

6:30 AM ET The Australian Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne has undergone some changes for the latest edition of the race. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Australian Grand Prix organisers will hope the days of single-lane racing at Albert Park are over as they unveil long-awaited changes to Melbourne’s lakeside circuit this week. Albert Park has hosted Formula

12:10 AM ET “What the hell is wrong with this guy?” CS Santosh often looked into the mirror and wondered. He had no broken bones, no visible scars. On the outside, he was a guy who appeared completely normal. Yet he couldn’t sit up without serious effort, couldn’t walk without support and felt inexplicably drowsy

10:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Brittany Force beat out three other world champions to pick up her first NHRA win of the season at the Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 2017 world champion had a run of 3.718-seconds at 338.00 mph in the championship

8:47 AM ET Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post on Thursday that it was “hard some days to stay positive.” The 37-year-old Briton assured fans on Instagram that they were not alone. “It’s been such a tough year already with everything

9:18 AM ET Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing’s Formula One at a meeting next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “We will hopefully be able to communicate our intention to enter into Formula

11:30 AM ET Formula One cars will race under the lights down the Las Vegas strip in 2023 as part of a new event on the championship calendar, joining Austin and Miami as U.S. host venues. Las Vegas will hosts its event on a Saturday night in November, a rarity in an F1 calendar featuring

5:06 AM ET Former motor sport boss Max Mosley died of a gunshot wound in the bedroom of his London home last May after being told his cancer was terminal, an inquest heard on Tuesday. His family had said at the time that the 81-year-old, who was one of the most influential figures in F1

11:42 AM ET The all-female W Series will have 10 races on the Formula support schedule this season, two more than originally scheduled, after announcing on Wednesday opening and closing double-headers in Miami in May and Mexico in October. This year will be the series’ third season, with Britain’s Jamie Chadwick chasing her third crown

10:13 AM ET Mick Schumacher’s crash in last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying could be a $1 million hit for Haas, according to team boss Guenther Steiner. The German driver missed Sunday’s race in Jeddah, despite being unhurt in the impact, with the shattered car needing a complete rebuild. “The chassis in itself doesn’t

4:21 AM ET Formula One champions Mercedes are going through an “exercise in humility” after years of success but they will be stronger for it, team boss Toto Wolff said after more pain in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Mercedes’ seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton finished 10th, the last of the points-paying positions, after failing to

4:46 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — For two consecutive days Formula One cars lapped Jeddah’s Corniche Circuit against the backdrop of a cloud of black smoke on the city’s skyline. The smoke was a result of a missile attack on an oil depot six miles to the east of the track that occurred 20

11:03 AM ET Lewis Hamilton’s crucial missed pit-stop in the closing stages of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix came about due to a confusing situation on track, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said. Hamilton was seemingly presented a golden opportunity to stop on Lap 37 under a Virtual Safety Car, which results in a much smaller

4:59 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes it is important Formula One shines a “spotlight” on problems in the Middle East after security concerns at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix nearly led F1 drivers to boycott the event. F1’s 20 drivers considered not racing in Jeddah this weekend

5:44 PM ET Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc provided a great on-track spectacle at Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but the headlines generated off track this week will rightly continue to hang over this event for a long while to come. It was a strange F1 race weekend, with the 48 hours before the race

4:46 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s minister of sport, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, said his country would not have hesitated in cancelling this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix if it felt there was a genuine security threat to the event. Formula One’s 20 drivers came close to boycotting the race in

6:44 PM ET Mick Schumacher was ruled out of Sunday’s Saudi Formula One Grand Prix after crashing heavily in qualifying and being flown to hospital in Jeddah for precautionary checks. The 23-year-old German’s Haas team said he would not participate in the season’s second race despite being physically unhurt. “There is a possibility that he’ll

7:06 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Leading Formula One drivers have made clear that they want to revisit the topic of Formula One’s presence in Saudi Arabia once Sunday’s race in the country is over. On Friday night, all 20 F1 drivers were on the brink of boycotting this year’s race after a missile

10:42 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A marshal working at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take no further part in the event after sharing a message on Twitter in which he hoped Lewis Hamilton would have an accident similar to Romain Grosjean’s at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The marshal posted a message

2:26 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — This weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is expected to go ahead as planned despite Formula One drivers raising concerns about a missile attack on a nearby oil facility Friday afternoon. Talks between drivers, team bosses and F1 executives over the security of the event continued until 2.30 a.m.

2:26 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Formula One has confirmed this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility. An Aramco oil depot 10km east of the Jeddah street circuit was in flames on Friday evening, with a large plume of black smoke visible

9:10 AM ET Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen said the portrayal of Lando Norris in the latest series of Netflix’s Drive to Survive justifies his own decision to not take part in it. Verstappen did not take part in filming last season, meaning the series had to rely on TV interviews for the Red Bull

5:59 PM ET Las Vegas will host its first Formula One race in November 2023, according to Sports Business Journal. F1 has been in negotiations with Las Vegas and Nevada officials for months with an eye toward holding an annual race in and around the Las Vegas Strip. The race will be officially announced in

6:21 PM ET Formula One returnee Kevin Magnussen said he was dreaming of a “lucky” podium after leading resurgent American team Haas to their highest finish in over three years at last week’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dane, who raced with the team from 2017 until the end of 2020, was rehired as a

4:12 AM ET Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has yet to test negative for COVID-19 and travel for this weekend’s Formula One Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, the team said on Thursday. Four-time world champion Vettel missed the season opener in Bahrain last weekend after testing positive for the coronavirus, with Nico Hulkenberg replacing him, who

4:53 AM ET Two-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will defend her title in 2022 with Jenner Racing as the women’s-only series announced its line up for the eight-race season. The series has revised the format for season three to follow a team and sponsor-based set-up, however cars and equipment remain equal. Among the 17

6:27 AM ET Formula One could have 30 races a season based on current demand, according to CEO Stefano Domenicali, with a race in Las Vegas expected to be announced in the coming weeks. F1 is experiencing a massive spike in interest globally and is seeing unprecedented interest from potential race hosts. This year features