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Driver Kyle Larson heads to the track before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Larson begins second try at racing’s ‘double’ with bad luck as he hits the wall in Indy 500 testing

Kyle Larson experienced his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the second day that Indianapolis 500 drivers participated in open testing on the 2.5-mile oval.

Crew chief Rodney Childers walks to a drivers' meeting before to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)

Spire Motorsports releases crew chief Rodney Childers after 9 races of NASCAR season

General Motors’ plans to supply Formula 1 engines from 2029 are approved by the FIA

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Driver Katherine Legge signs autographs before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)

NASCAR’s Katherine Legge says she has been receiving death threats after Xfinity crash at Rockingham

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Cars move during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

AUTO RACING: Xfinity’s Smith thunderstruck after Love’s DQ and NASCAR rolls into Talladega

Carson Hocevar (77) goes down the back stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Spire Motorsports among the surprises of NASCAR season so far with Talladega up next

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri wins F1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to take overall lead

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McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain gets a pit stop during the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren but Verstappen still hopeful

Driver Kyle Larson heads to the track before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

IndyCar will allow replacement drivers during Indy 500 as Kyle Larson again chases ‘The Double’

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands speaks during a news conference ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Max Verstappen says he’s ‘relaxed’ despite speculation about his Formula 1 future

FILE 0-Rob Gronkowski, wearing a wrestling championship belt, makes an appearance at Gronk Beach music festival during Super Bowl week on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Mark Peterman/Invision/AP, File)

Rob Gronkowski taking on entertainment role in ‘Snake Pit’ during first Indianapolis 500 next month

F1 fans arrive to watch the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Photos of Formula One fans as they flock to Bahrain for the first race of the season in Mideast

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands thumbs up after setting the pole position in the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

How to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Kyle Larson (5) leads Ryan Preece (60), Joey Logano (22), and Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

AUTO RACING: F1’s McLaren team takes 3rd win and Larson doubles up in NASCAR

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Concerns mount at Red Bull after Verstappen’s ‘catastrophe’ as F1 heads to Saudi Arabia

Kyle Larson (5) leads Ryan Preece (60), Joey Logano (22), and Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin renew rivalry at Bristol with their seventh 1-2 finish

Frome the left ,first-placed McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella and third-placed McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain stand on the podium after the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Norris feels ‘nowhere near’ his best as Formula 1 title contest heats up inside McLaren

Alex Palou, front left, kisses his trophy as he celebrates with team owner Chip Ganassi, front right, after winning his third IndyCar championship in four years Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Palou finally loses as IndyCar champ’s 2-race winning streak snapped by Kirkwood in Long Beach

Kyle Larson (5) leads Ryan Preece (60), Joey Logano (22), and Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Kyle Larson dominates and claims an emotional Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Verstappen recovers from ‘ridiculous’ setbacks to finish 6th at Bahrain GP

Former Formula One Champion Jackie Stewart wears a helmet signed by formula one drivers before the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Michael Schumacher’s signature on helmet worn by F1 champ Jackie Stewart at charity drive in Bahrain

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates winning the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Oscar Piastri cruises to win at Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lando Norris third

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) waves to fans before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Denny Hamlin goes for 3 consecutive wins amid history at Bristol

Joey Logano gets into his car before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joey Logano recovers from bout with norovirus at Darlington

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy makes a pit stop during the second free practice for the Formula One 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

FIA meeting on future F1 engines ends without a commitment to bringing back V10s

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain in action during the second free practice for the Formula One 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Norris warns of challenging F1 track at Bahrain GP but McLaren sets the pace

Group 1001 President & Chief Executive Officer Dan Towriss, also CEO of TWG Motorsports, speaks during a news conference in Indianapolis, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.(AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

TWG Motorsports to race coast-to-coast this weekend from NASCAR at Bristol to IndyCar in Long Beach

Williams driver Carlos Sainz of Spain walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

F1 driver Sainz risks a fine for swearing while protesting being fined for lateness

FIA deputy president resigns in protest at how the auto racing governing body is run

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Formula 1: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, right, is sprayed champagne by second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, second left, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, left, on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

AUTO RACING: Hamlin goes back-to-back with victory in Darlington and F1’s Verstappen gets first win

Denny Hamlin, front, celebrates on Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Hamlin still has the fire to win and marked himself a title contender with a second straight victory

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

McLaren can be beaten, but Verstappen must be perfect: 5 takeaways from F1’s Japanese Grand Prix