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Scott Fowler: Prime time on NASCAR: Amazon Prime set to broadcast the Coca-Cola 600

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What channel is the race on?

This has been a common question from NASCAR fans for years, given the alphabet soup of networks on which the sport’s top series air: Fox Sports, NBC, TNT, USA, The CW, FS1 and so on.

But the answer to that question on Sunday, for the Coca-Cola 600, will be different than it’s ever been ...Read more

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'The human side of Dad': Dale Jr. on what new 'Earnhardt' documentary reveals

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer.

Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many to be the best driver in the sport’s history, Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 and has since ...Read more

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NASCAR goes to the dogs: Why many drivers bring their dogs to every race

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Shane van Gisbergen was offered the chance to move from Australian Supercars to NASCAR two years ago, he had one question: Can I bring my dog?

And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.

"He's a pretty cool dog," van Gisbergen said of the Rhodesian...Read more

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Papaya Power: Piastri leads 1-2 McLaren Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix domination

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In the land of plantains and mangoes, papaya ruled again Sunday at the FIA Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ascended to the lead early and controlled the race, leading teammate Lando Norris to a 1-2 finish for the papaya-colored team a year after Norris scored an upset win in Miami Gardens...Read more

A very Miami F1 Sprint race: wet, wild, old and young crashing, Norris wins

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For an 18-lap appetizer before Sunday’s Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix main course, Saturday’s F1 Sprint proved more filling on action than some full-length races.

Two days after Formula 1 drivers complained about Miami traffic, they presented 37 minutes of what could’ve been I-95 or Palmetto Expressway wackiness as ...Read more

Teen Kimi Antonelli sets two records in taking Miami Formula 1 Sprint pole

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Baby arrival started and finished Friday of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race weekend.

The baby among Formula 1 drivers, Mercedes’ 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli, took the pole position for Saturday’ noon F1 Sprint. Antonelli’s first laps in anger around the Miami International Autodrome not only set a record for the...Read more

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Mac Engel: NASCAR could use a little Ricky Bobby, Tom Cruise and Hollywood love

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Nearly two decades have passed since one of the most important films in American cinema hit theaters, and changed history.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refusal to nominate, much less award “Best Picture,” to “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” in 2006 remains one of American cinema’s ...Read more