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Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of IndyCar championship. …

Alex Palou prepares before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight …

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico goes off the track during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix auto race, at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

JGR’s Christopher Bell takes the pole at Darlington for …

Christopher Bell looks at his car before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Preece ready to get back in the car at Darlington after …

Ryan Preece, Kevin Harvick, Aric Almirola and Chase Briscoe, from left, talk before a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Juri Vips gets 2nd chance in racing after use of racial …

Juri Vips speaks to media Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Portland, Oregon, where he will make his IndyCar debut this weekend at Portland International Raceway driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. Vips has been out of racing since last June when he was caught using a racial slur. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

Ryan Preece cleared to race Darlington after scary Daytona …

The car of Ryan Preece goes airborne along the back stretch during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Topper)

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Head-and-neck restraints and soft walls top list …

FILE - NASCAR SAFER barriers are viewed in Turn 4 during qualifying for a NASCAR truck series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Head-and-neck restraints and SAFER barriers. The two advancements rank as the most significant in NASCAR history. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Verstappen wins rainy Dutch GP to equal Vettel’s …

Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou of China leaves his car after crashing during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort racetrack, in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

NASCAR driver Ryan Preece gets medical clearance …

Ryan Preece barrel rolls along the back stretch during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Don Howard)

Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open …

Chris Buescher, center, celebrates in Victory Lane with his crew members after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

NASCAR driver ‘awake’ following terrifying crash

Buescher wins at Daytona, eliminating Elliott and …

Chase Briscoe (14), Aric Almirola (10) and Ryan Preece (41) head along the front stretch during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Former Cup Series champ Kurt Busch formally retires …

Kurt Busch tips his hat to reporters during a media availability after announcing his retirement before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)