Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves pounding toward the finish line. That sight and sound has disappeared from some North American racetracks that have replaced traditional dirt with a synthetic surface made of wax-coated sand, fibers and recycled rubber. It mutes hoofbeats and…
Verstappen Leads Red Bull 1–2 in Final Monaco Practice, Hamilton Crashes
MONACO—Formula One champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton brought the session to an early end by crashing his Mercedes. Overall leader Verstappen lapped with a best time of one minute 12.776 seconds, 0.073 faster than Mexican team mate and last…
Georgia Star Jalen Carter Charged With Racing in Fatal Wreck
ATLANTA—Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued an arrest warrant, obtained Wednesday by The…
Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR’s Last Weekend at a Racing Gem
FONTANA, Calif.—Most of NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers feel like they’re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway’s racetrack seems to be adored by every professional driver on the continent. Those two miles of gloriously weathered asphalt allow racers to be their best selves, providing the ideal combination of…
Highflyers | Documentary
December 29, 2022
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This film is only available in North America, the UK, and Australia because of territorial licensing. Andreas Drapa used to be a regular tiler in a small town, breeding pigeons in his free time. Now, he’s Germany’s wealthiest high-class racing pigeon breeder, a millionaire, and a business partner of the rich in China and Dubai,…
Champion Jockey Dettori Says He Will Retire After 2023 Season
Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, who has ridden more than 3,300 British winners and has 21 British Classic triumphs, said 2023 will be his final year in the saddle as he plans to retire after one last race at the Breeders’ Cup. The British-based 52-year-old, who has enjoyed a glittering career in the sport he has…
Driver Racing on City Street Hits 2 Cars, Kills 4-Year-Old
DES MOINES, Iowa—A 4-year-old boy died Tuesday night after a car that was reportedly racing crossed into oncoming lanes and crashed into two vehicles, police in Iowa said. The collisions happened along a four-lane thoroughfare in Des Moines, where police said a car and an SUV were racing. The car crossed the median, first striking…
Verstappen Wins US Grand Prix as Red Bull Take Constructors’ Crown
October 24, 2022
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Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors’ title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz. The title, clinched with three races to spare, ended an eight-year streak by Mercedes who have…
Gunfire During Illegal Racing on Chicago Street Kills 3
CHICAGO—Three young men were fatally shot and two more were seriously wounded early Sunday during what Chicago police called a caravan of street racers involving about 100 vehicles that took over an intersection on the city’s Southwest Side. The shooting happened about 4 a.m. in Brighton Park after the caravan blocked streets leading to the…
7-Time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson to Retire From Full-Time Racing
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is retiring from full-time racing and will turn his focus toward spending time with family. He figures his future schedule will include no more than 10 bucket-list events, but the 47-year-old had no idea Monday what that will look like in 2023. Johnson told The Associated Press he was…
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