ELK GROVE, Calif. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson arrived at his hometown parade aboard a blue Chevy Corvette convertible, as nearly 1,000 people filled the streets of Old Elk Grove near its Main Plaza.

The Elk Grove native received a warm welcome Friday as he greeted fans with a wave and his signature bright smile.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A key element of an argument NASCAR would’ve used at its December trial has been rendered moot by the court.

In other words: Tuesday marked an early — but nonetheless big — win for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell granted the teams’ motion to define the relevant market as “...Read more

LOS ANGELES — F1 races are exclusively coming to Apple TV next year as part of a five-year deal announced Friday between the tech giant and Formula 1.

Apple TV subscribers in the U.S. will have access to practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions and Grands Prix footage, as well as F1 TV Premium, Formula 1's subscription service.

Some races and ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A judicial settlement conference has officially been ordered by the court in the NASCAR lawsuit, marking a potential step toward resolving the sport-consuming legal battle prior to a December trial.

There will be a judicial settlement conference set for 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 before District Judge Kenneth D. Bell, court ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some of the most powerful names in stock car racing have voiced their support for NASCAR’s charter system — the same system that is at the center of the antitrust lawsuit that has been consuming the sport.

Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress, Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske are among the many high-profile people who have ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR secured a win in its ongoing legal battle with two of its teams Wednesday.

In a ruling filed by district judge Kenneth Bell, the court has denied the preliminary injunction request made by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — a request for maintaining the teams’ respective charter statuses through the end of ...Read more

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe kept the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field guessing about who really holds the advantage in one of the sport’s tightest championship chases.

Briscoe’s dominance Sunday at Darlington — leading 309 of 367 laps and returning to Victory Lane at the Southern 500 for the second consecutive year — ...Read more

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Carson Hocevar knows a thing or two about living in the fast lane — but even he was caught off guard by the whirlwind energy he encountered last week.

The personable 22-year-old driver teamed up with IShowSpeed, who boasts over 43 million YouTube subscribers, for a day at the track. Hocevar took him around the racetrack �...Read more

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Southern 500.

Hamlin, a five-time Darlington winner, edged out his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and reigning race winner Chase Briscoe to claim the top starting spot for the opening race of the Cup Series Playoffs. It’s his 40th career pole in a Toyota — the most by ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A day after NASCAR sparred with two of its Cup Series teams at a hearing in Charlotte, the sanctioning body made a few points to help clarify a key pair of questions the court’s residing judge had.

In a court filing Friday, NASCAR offered four “voluntary commitments.” Those commitments all addressed two questions ...Read more

Frankie Muniz — the "Malcolm in the Middle" star turned NASCAR driver — is off the racetrack, for now at least.

The actor is recovering from a broken wrist he suffered after falling from a ladder at his home, he wrote on Instagram on Thursday.

"The phrase 'FML' (Frankie Muniz's Life) takes on new meaning with moments like these," he wrote....Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They held Humpy Wheeler’s funeral in Charlotte at Saint Gabriel Catholic Church on Tuesday. Wheeler was buried in a simple wooden casket made of pine, a fascinating choice for a legendary NASCAR promoter who was always about making things bigger, louder and more colorful when he was on the job.

At my favorite kinds of ...Read more