Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice Thursday, leaving their teams with a lot of extra work ahead of qualifying this weekend. Ericsson, who was passed by Josef
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By Zachary Visconti Posted on May 14, 2024 U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe into driverless ride-hailing company Waymo, after receiving nearly two dozen reports of the self-driving software crashing into semi-stationary objects and disobeying traffic laws. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into the Alphabet-owned self-driving
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Associated Press May 15, 2024, 11:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 2015. “We
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Sideshow Spectator Struck By Panicking Mustang Driver After Crash With Camaro | Carscoops Sideshow events like this are becoming a growing problem throughout the United States https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson May 15, 2024 at 21:15 The spectator tried to retrieve a smartphone just as the Mustang driver accelerated away from the scene. Commentators suggested he
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Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Foundation repair begins on frontstretch grandstands at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. @NWBSpeedway Tuesday, March 26, was supposed to be a routine
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By Maria Merano Posted on May 13, 2024 Stellantis has its eyes set on Indonesia’s nickel supply.  The legacy automaker is reportedly discussing a potential investment into a nickel smelter in Indonesia with Vale and China-based Huayou Cobalt.  Stellantis talks with Vale and Huayou hint that the company still believes in an future with electric vehicles. As per the Financial Times, Stellantis
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Open Extended Reactions Two Mercedes employees will follow Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, with the Italian outfit appointing former F1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio as deputy team boss. D’Ambrosio, who raced for the Marussia and Lotus teams in 2011 and 2012 respectively, had been working at Mercedes as Driver Development Director since last year. – Unlapped: How
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ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Callum Ilott will take over the No. 6 Arrow McLaren car for the Indianapolis 500, the team announced Monday. The expected move became official after Ilott drove the car for April’s open test on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval. Ilott will look to
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