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Rich Archbold: The late Jim Michaelian loved endurance car racing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (621+ words) Jim Michaelian's love of auto racing began when he was 12 or so, when he learned to drive a car on the back roads of his grandmother's vineyard in Fresno. As a teenager back at his home in Alhambra, he graduated…...
How the magic of an Indy Car race is brought to life by its storytellers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1033+ words) An Indy Car race is more than just a report sheet, ranking the drivers in the order they finished. There's the abject elation-turned-utter dismay for rookies whose trajectory during a season doesn't quite have an upward swing. The volatile Midwest…...
2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Andretti's top drivers practice fast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (604+ words) LONG BEACH " Andretti Global has its foot on the gas. Andretti teammates Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood posted two of the three fastest lap times during the first Indy Car NTT Series practice on Friday for the 51st annual Acura Grand…...
2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Yelloly gets team's first Long Beach pole
1+ week, 4+ day ago (642+ words) LONG BEACH " Nick Yelloly marked a first for his team on Friday. Turning the fastest lap during Grand Touring Prototype qualifying in the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car Championship, Yelloly earned Meyer Shank Racing its first ever pole position in…...
2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach: Rock stars, car culture showcase among entertainment highlights
2+ week, 2+ day ago (511+ words) While the cars hit the track during the Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend, Grammy Award-winning artists and hitmakers will hit the event's main stage on Friday and Saturday. And that's not all the entertainment the Acura Grand Prix…...
Pruett, Vandergriff, Anderson lead qualifying at NHRA Winternationals in Pomona
2+ week, 4+ day ago (573+ words) POMONA " Leah Pruett took the top spot on the final pass on Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, taking the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel for Tony Stewart Racing at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Jordan Vandergriff (Funny…...
Jet collides with fire truck at New York's La Guardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (829+ words) By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ The fire truck was crossing the tarmac after being given permission to respond to another plane reporting an odor onboard. Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically…...
Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (496+ words) By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine's Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger…...
Bill Center: NASCAR driver will lean on dad, legendary boss ahead of Coronado weekend
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (829+ words) John Hunter Nemechek has no problem finding counsel when it comes to his NASCAR driving career. His father, Joe, started 674 Cup races over 24 years with four wins, 10 poles and 62 top-10 finishes. And Nemechek's boss at the Legacy Motor Club is…...
Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue "the entity
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (804+ words) Jordan testified before a packed courtroom for an hour. His celebrity drew quips from the judge and even a defense attorney as he outlined why the team he co-owns, 23 XI, had joined Front Row Motorsports in going to court against…...