NPR: NASCAR

What even IS art? The quiz doesn't know — but do you?

Holly J. Morris — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500

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It's Frankie Muniz's world with both a NASCAR career and sitcom reboot in the works

Manuela López Restrepo — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:00:30 -0500

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For Frankie Muniz, balancing a career as a professional NASCAR driver and a TV actor isn't a fantasy; it'll be his very busy reality this upcoming year.

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Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

The Associated Press — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:12:30 -0400

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

The Associated Press — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:48:40 -0400

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

NASCAR Reinstates Racer Kyle Larson After Suspending Him For Using N-Word

Brakkton Booker — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:51:37 -0400

Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.

Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin Form NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace Behind The Wheel

Brakkton Booker — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:08:30 -0400

"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

Scott Neuman — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:33:00 -0400

The president follows up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend by castigating the racing body for banning the Confederate flag and saying Wallace should apologize to his fellow drivers.

NASCAR Completes Noose Investigation; Can't Determine How It Got Into Driver's Garage

Tom Goldman — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:57:53 -0400

NASCAR releases picture of the noose found in driver Bubba Wallace's garage at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The organization also completed its investigation into what happened.

Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'

Christianna Silva — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:13:00 -0400

Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.

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NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Was Not The Target Of A Hate Crime, FBI Says

Vanessa Romo — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:28:39 -0400

"After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed," FBI officials said in a statement, Tuesday.