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A small business owner in Kansas City has created a legal option for street racing
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (83+ words) At illegal side shows or street takeovers, drivers show off their skills and their cars. Now a side show advocate in Kansas City says he's created a legal way that drivers can take part. A small business owner in Kansas…...
Michael Jordan's fight against NASCAR heads to court
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1134+ words) Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, sits in his pit box during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Talladega, Ala. Butch Dill/AP hide caption CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal…...
For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (60+ words) In this StoryCorps, Emeline King, the first Black woman to design cars for the Ford Motor Company, remembers her inspiration: her father. For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair In this…...
Grassroots motorsport pulls big tractors and bigger crowds
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) Since 1946, thousands of spectators have flocked to the small hamlet of Langford, near Buffalo N.Y., for the annual tractor pull, which is the longest-running competition of its kind in America. Zach Jaworski for NPR hide caption LANGFORD, N.Y. " For two days in…...
Fresh Air for Aug. 12, 2025: Jeff Hiller's big break came in his 40s
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Hear the Fresh Air program for Aug 12, 2025 Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles. Then he landed the role of Joel on Somebody Somewhere and everything changed. His new memoir is Actress of a…...
College teams show off solar-powered car innovations at 3-day race in Kentucky
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) More than 30 college teams are showing off their innovations in solar car technology this week at a three-day race in Bowling Green, Kentucky. College teams show off solar-powered car innovations at 3-day race in Kentucky More than 30 college teams are…...
'Wait Wait' for June 7. 2025: With Not My Job guest Jeff Gordon
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) This week's show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Jeff Gordon and panelists Negin Farsad, Zach Zimmerman, and Adam Burke. Click the audio link above to hear the whole…...
Kyle Larson wants to complete the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (653+ words) NPR's A Martinez asks racing driver Kyle Larson why he wants to try to complete the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 races on the same day this weekend. The Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend, and there's no shortage of storylines. Josef…...
Race car drivers turn lemons (and $500) into an endurance contest like no other
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1428+ words) The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees. A 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E participates…...
George Wallace : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) new bullseye NPR hide caption George Wallace attends the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. George Wallace has been doing stand-up for fifty years. He's a veteran of couches on…...