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William Byron, right, climbs out of his car as his pit crew celebrates behind him after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck

- Associated Press

William Byron moved in front when Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson wrecked while racing for the lead on a restart with six laps left and held off Kevin Harvick in overtime to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Team Great Britain waves to the crowd during the drivers' parade before the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Miami Grand Prix's pomp and circumstance irks F1 drivers

- Associated Press

The stars of Formula One stood under the hot Florida sun mingling with LL Cool J, the chosen A-list celebrity tasked with hosting an elaborate pre-race ceremony ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. It was all so very American. And it irked many of the F1 stars.

A fan, left, takes a photo with Ross Chastain, right, before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

'Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers

- Associated Press

Ross Chastain used to be known primarily as the driver with the family roots in watermelon farming, and whose victory lane celebrations usually involved standing on the roof of his car and smashing a melon to pieces on the pavement.

Denny Hamlin heads toward Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas

- Associated Press

The victory ended a 33-race winless drought for Hamlin dating to last year's Coca-Cola 600. And along with giving Hamlin a record fourth win at Kansas, it gave Joe Gibbs Racing its 400th win overall in NASCAR's top series.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen battles Mercedes driver George Russell (63) during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami

- Associated Press

Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, poses for a photo with A$AP Rocky, second from left, in the pit lane ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at Miami International Autodrome, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida's anti-LBGTQ measures

- Associated Press

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton lashed out Thursday at anti-LGBTQ measures enacted by Florida lawmakers and ripped the state's controversial so-called "Don't Say Gay" law with a reference to oppression seen in Saudi Arabia.