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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks.

Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman has threatened to take a swing at NASCAR’s Kyle Larson, after the driver uttered a racial slur while playing an online video game.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race and then watched nearly every one of his sponsors drop him.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The five 3D printers at NASCAR’s Research & Technology center – two delivered in February and installed less than two weeks ago — are typically focused on composite parts and working on an updated stock car.

NEW YORK (AP) — Top NBA executives are having their base salaries reduced by 20% for the foreseeable future, a person with knowledge of the details said Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR informed its staff Tuesday that pay cuts will be imposed across the company until the series returns to racing.

NASCAR driver Tim Viens and Hank Foley of Race Fans for Trump visited with Breitbart News’ Matthew Boyle during CPAC this year to talk about the Trump-Pence cars touring the nation.

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is “awake and speaking with his family” according to Roush Fenway Racing a day after his terrifying crash during Monday’s leg of the 2020 Daytona 500.

President Trump took to Twitter on Monday night to say that he was “praying” for NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who was involved in a terrifying crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500.

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was rushed to a local hospital on Monday evening, after his car was involved in a terrifying wreck on the final lap of the Daytona 500.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona 500 and third overall, beating Ryan Blaney in an overtime photo finish marred by a terrifying crash that sent Ryan Newman to the hospital on Monday.

President Donald Trump’s attendance at the Daytona 500 on Sunday was a huge hit, both with the fans and the drivers.

When 18-year-old NASCAR star Hailie Deegan heard Trump was going to attend the Daytona 500, she said she wanted Trump to sign her helmet.

There were no shortage of reactions on social media Sunday as President Trump led the field on a pace lap in the presidential limo, aka “The Beast.”

President Donald Trump became only the second U.S. president to attend the Daytona 500 on Sunday, but he did so in style by taking “The Beast” presidential limo for a lap around the track head of this year’s race.

Air Force One flew by the track 800 ft above the racetrack as cheering fans watched and chanted U-S-A!!

President Trump is set to deliver the “start your engines” command at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Though, the crowd in attendance isn’t waiting for the start of the race to start getting loud.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers at the Daytona 500 to start their engines Sunday as he looks to win over NASCAR fans. And he will soon be off and running as well with a Western state swing that will take him to rallies planned in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the famous Daytona 500 NASCAR race on Saturday, according to reports.

A stunning scene occurred Tuesday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, as hundreds of birds smashed themselves into the side of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

STERLING, Conn. (AP) — Modified stock car great Michael Stefanik has been killed in a single-engine plane crash. He was 61.

The story is as old as politics and sports.

NASCAR admits it is shifting its position on guns and the latest proof can be seen via the rejection of an ad that shows a semiautomatic rifle. 

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. still plans to compete in the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31, despite a recent plane crash.

Everyone has a limit on how much antagonizing their willing to take from another human being before they snap, and we just learned where Tony Stewart’s limit is.

NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer ran over to Ryan Newman’s car at the conclusion of Saturday’s race and began swinging at him, in a beef over car-to-car contact on the track.

President Donald Trump is honoring 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano at the White House Tuesday afternoon.

Aug. 7 (UPI) — NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France will take an indefinite leave of absence after he was arrested for drunk driving and drug possession in New York.

NASCAR has released a statement confirming that CEO Brian France was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and possession of illegal drugs.

A father ran onto the track last weekend to pull his son out of the wreckage of a burning race car, at a NASCAR-sanctioned race.

NASCAR driver David Ragan said he was in “awe” of the service men and women of our military, and spoke at length about the “pride” he takes in representing fallen heroes during an interview with Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM.

Indy and NASCAR racer Danica Patrick announced that she will become the first woman to host the ESPY awards.

NASCAR’s Martin Truex Jr. visited the White House Monday to celebrate the 2017 Cup Series title with the president. Truex said being able to visit the White House is a “huge honor” and that President Donald Trump was “an unbelievable host.”

“One thing I know about NASCAR, they do indeed, stand for the playing of the National Anthem,” Trump said during his speech. “Right? They do indeed.”