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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

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Rockingham's revival weekend was a huge success. Is NASCAR Cup Series next?

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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.

February 2004, specifically.

The 45-year-old driver could picture who he was 20-plus years ago, how he was feeling, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series race stalled under a red flag with less than 10 laps to go at Rockingham Speedway. He felt a lot different ...Read more