CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Back in 1998, that would be the win, boys!”

We might have to lean in, but we can hear it. It’s Kyle Busch. His voice crackles over the radio. He’s joking with his No. 8 team as he watches a yellow blur wave from the flag-stand. It’s the 2023 Daytona 500. Three laps left. Caution’s out. And Busch, the once-...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Right now is not the time to divulge the health issues that ultimately led to NASCAR legend Kyle Busch’s death, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell told reporters Friday.

But answers will come “in due time,” he said.

O’Donnell held a news conference in the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center Friday afternoon — a ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A newly released 911 call details what was happening inside GM Charlotte Technical Center the day racing legend Kyle Busch reportedly fell ill in a Concord, N.C., racing simulator and then died in the hospital Thursday.

The Associated Press reported that Busch was testing a Chevrolet racing simulator on Wednesday when he ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Part of her wondered if she’d ever come back.

This had always been Panda Young’s plan: to retire and travel the country with her husband, Toby, and their trailer and their ear muffs, from racetrack to racetrack. But on Friday afternoon, in the campgrounds just outside Charlotte Motor Speedway, underneath an overcast sky,...Read more

Kyle Busch was one of NASCAR's biggest stars and most successful drivers.

He was Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019 and his 234 wins in NASCAR's top three series is an all-time record.

The driver known as "Rowdy" and "Wild Thing" may have been known for brash behavior that included post-race fights and feuds with other drivers, but he was ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career. Busch was the hot young driver at that time, and I found him in the garage one day in Charlotte Motor Speedway and asked him about his driving style.

“I’m OK,” Busch said. �...Read more

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch passed out in a Chevrolet racing simulator before he was transported to a North Carolina hospital where he died Thursday.

Multiple sources told the Associated Press that 41-year-old father or two became unresponsive while practicing for the upcoming weekend’s events at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That includes the ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR icon Kyle Busch died Thursday at the age of 41 after battling a severe illness. He left behind a lengthy legacy at NASCAR.

His death came after the family announced he would miss this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for medical treatment. It was one of his favorite races.

Busch was a ...Read more

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died after being hospitalized with a “severe illness.”

His seemingly sudden death was confirmed in a joint statement from NASCAR, the Busch family and his racing team.

“Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch,” the statement said. “A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, ...Read more

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch will miss this weekend’s competition in North Carolina to battle “severe illness.”

“Kyle has experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization,” a message on his X account said. “He is currently undergoing treatment and will not compete in any of his scheduled activities this weekend at Charlotte ...Read more

Think you own that new car you just bought? Not all of it.

As many Americans are learning, automakers own their data, and it’s trying to dictate who can fix the vehicle when something breaks or even when it just needs regular maintenance. It’s a way to force car and truck owners into expensive dealerships for service.

Fortunately, though, ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — With all the worries about rain, even after moving the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix to early afternoon Sunday and canceling two other races at Miami International Autodrome, what kind of race did we get?

One decided more by the volume of on-track passes among the leaders than the volume of raindrops on the track...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The start of Sunday’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix has been moved back three hours in hopes the 57-lap event can get in before the worst of afternoon thunderstorms hits Miami Gardens.

Lights out at Miami International Autodrome will now be 1 p.m.

FIA made the announcement Saturday night, stating in a social ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was recognized posthumously this week with one of North Carolina’s highest honors by Gov. Josh Stein.

Biffle was among nine athletes and coaches Stein inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine “for their contributions and leadership in sports and beyond,” the governor said on social media ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At first glance, the Formula 1 steering wheel, a bit of a misnomer because its shape resembles a square or rectangle rather than a circle, looks like it belongs on a commercial airliner or a high-tech video game with its dizzying array of multi-colored buttons and dials.

It’s such a high-tech piece of equipment, filled...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Formula 1 changed the formula this season. Then, introduced several rules changes during an unexpected month break that changed the formula again. Friday’s F1 Sprint qualifying showed, however, something hasn’t changed: Miami remains McLaren’s town.

McLaren Racing took over Coconut Grove Wednesday with a parade of ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s estate has been sued for a combined $30 million by the estates of two others killed in a Dec. 18 plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, court records show.

Lawyers for the estates of Dennis Dutton, the pilot of the Cessna 500 Citation II, and Dutton’s son, Jack, filed the claims in ...Read more

MIAMI — The Cadillac Formula 1 team CEO lives in Fort Lauderdale and Indianapolis. The team grew from the efforts of the family of world motorsport’s most famous naturalized U.S. immigrant. It carries the brand name associated with accessible U.S. automotive luxury.

Perhaps fitting, then, that Cadillac F1’s first grand prix on U.S. land ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s more reshuffling happening at the top of NASCAR, and this shift makes history.

NASCAR chief executive officer and chairman Jim France is stepping down as CEO and being replaced in the role by current NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell, an industry source confirmed to The Charlotte Observer. The news was first ...Read more