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NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale
Read full article: NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finaleNASCAR has issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway.
Rossi lands seat with Ed Carpenter Racing as team owner Carpenter scales back to Indy 500 only
Read full article: Rossi lands seat with Ed Carpenter Racing as team owner Carpenter scales back to Indy 500 onlyAlexander Rossi has been signed as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Inexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
Read full article: Inexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-VThe Chevrolet Trax receives a complete redesign for 2024, gaining stylish good looks inside and out, more space, a new turbocharged three-cylinder engine, and a generous assortment of standard features.
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
Read full article: William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season by snapping the team’s nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed “Great American Race.”.
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
Read full article: Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las VegasKyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship race.
5 leaving cemetery after funeral wounded by gunfire from another vehicle, Maryland police say
Read full article: 5 leaving cemetery after funeral wounded by gunfire from another vehicle, Maryland police sayPolice in Maryland say five people leaving a cemetery after a funeral were wounded by gunfire after someone shot into their car from another vehicle.
Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
Read full article: Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreckIndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is sure series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500.
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rate
Read full article: US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rateThe U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate.
Reddick survives late restarts to earn NASCAR victory COTA
Read full article: Reddick survives late restarts to earn NASCAR victory COTATyler Reddick scored his first victory with new team 23XI Racing by holding on over multiple late restarts to win in triple overtime Sunday at Circuit of the Americas.
Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta win
Read full article: Logano passes Keselowski on last lap, gives Ford Atlanta winJoey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR’s race at Atlanta and end the early season domination of Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
19-year-old passenger dies after suspected drunken driver slams into parked truck in Brazoria County, authorities say
Read full article: 19-year-old passenger dies after suspected drunken driver slams into parked truck in Brazoria County, authorities sayA 19-year-old died at a hospital following a major crash involving a suspected drunken driver in Brazoria County Sunday morning.
2 dead, 1 injured after head-on collision in north Montgomery County, authorities say
Read full article: 2 dead, 1 injured after head-on collision in north Montgomery County, authorities sayA head-on collision in north Montgomery County left two people dead and two others critically hurt early Sunday, according to authorities.
Wall-hugging Chastain, red-hot Bell eye 1st NASCAR title
Read full article: Wall-hugging Chastain, red-hot Bell eye 1st NASCAR titleRoss Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into NASCAR’s championship race with a video-game style move that has overshadowed the finale and his fellow title contenders.
PHOTOS: Houston Oilers tribute pickup truck a centerpiece of auto auction coming to NRG
Read full article: PHOTOS: Houston Oilers tribute pickup truck a centerpiece of auto auction coming to NRGOwned by a lifelong, born and raised Houstonian, a 1980 Chevrolet K10 is a “Houston Oilers Tribute” that will be up for auction in Houston this month.
Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023
Read full article: Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR’s only active multiple Cup champion.
JGR accepts penalties given to Hamlin, Busch, apologizes
Read full article: JGR accepts penalties given to Hamlin, Busch, apologizesJoe Gibbs Racing has declined to appeal the penalties levied by NASCAR that stripped Denny Hamlin of his Pocono Raceway victory and cost Kyle Busch his runner-up finish.
Power gives Penske, Chevrolet win in final Belle Isle race
Read full article: Power gives Penske, Chevrolet win in final Belle Isle raceWill Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory on Sunday by winning the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the IndyCar points lead.
Chevrolet to donate new truck to Texas teen who went viral for driving through tornado
Read full article: Chevrolet to donate new truck to Texas teen who went viral for driving through tornadoA Texas teenager who went viral for accidentally driving through a tornado in his red Chevrolet truck will be getting a brand new one.
Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas win
Read full article: Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas winJosef Newgarden used the nonexistent high line to pass Scott McLaughlin in the final turn at Texas Motor Speedway and steal the IndyCar race his teammate had dominated.
US auto sales slump, stalled by car computer chip shortage
Read full article: US auto sales slump, stalled by car computer chip shortageU.S. new vehicle sales tumbled about 26% in September as a global shortage of computer chips worsened, shuttering factories and limiting the selection on dealer lots.
GM says production starts on replacement batteries for Bolts
Read full article: GM says production starts on replacement batteries for BoltsGeneral Motors says production has resumed on battery modules that are used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers under a recall notice could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.
HPD: Man fatally shot outside his northeast Houston home
Read full article: HPD: Man fatally shot outside his northeast Houston homeCrime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division asked for the public’s assistance identifying the gunman who fatally shot a man outside his home in northeast Houston.
GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
Read full article: GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire riskGeneral Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made.
Electrify America to double EV charging stations by 2025
Read full article: Electrify America to double EV charging stations by 2025Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada.
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
Read full article: GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire riskThe Chevrolet logo is displayed at a Chevrolet dealership Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. General Motors says it will recall nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)DETROIT – General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them. U.S. safety regulators said the cars should be parked outdoors until the recall repairs have been made. The recall covers Bolts from the 2017 through 2019 model years, including nearly 51,000 in the U.S. GM said it understands owners could be upset about their cars not being fully functional, and it will address complaints on a case-by-case basis.
Houston Metro police sergeant killed in single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County
Read full article: Houston Metro police sergeant killed in single-vehicle crash in Montgomery CountyHOUSTON – A Houston METRO Police Department sergeant was killed Sunday early morning in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred around 1 a.m. at Brazos Drive and Riverwalk Drive in the Riverwalk subdivision, officials said. MONTGOMERY COUNTY- @TxDPSSoutheast Troopers responded to a one-vehicle fatality crash at Riverwalk/Brazos. They believe he struck a tree at a high rate of speed while taking the car out for a spin. Porter Fire and Montgomery County Hospital District responded along with DPS, Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office and Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables.