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Reddick win shows RCR can overcome internal turmoil

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — circumstance the way it
There was no masking Rich- went down, but we’re go-
ard Childress’ anger when ing to give it everything
he learned star driver Tyler we’ve got this year, and
Reddick was leaving his we’ll see where we go next
race team. Reddick’s cur- year.’ “
rent contract runs through Make no mistake, though:
2023 and he told his boss Childress was adamant
he was moving on when it Reddick a driver he’s re-
expires only 10 days after ferred to as “the next Cale
scoring his first career Cup Yarborough” will fulfill his
Series win. contract and drive his car
Childress was livid in his ini- next season.
tial response, saying the But for now? Well, any hurt
“timing of this announce- feelings have been pushed
ment could not be any aside as Reddick helps RCR
worse,” and his grandson, contend for the Cup title.
Reddick’s teammate Aus- His win at Indy made him
tin Dillon, was equally unim- the first RCR driver since
pressed. Kevin Harvick in 2013 to win
“For all the hard work and multiple races in a season,
effort that your guys put in and multiple victories for
for you, it can affect you RCR in a season for the first
going into the playoffs, Tyler Reddick, center, and Alexa De Leon, right, celebrate after kissing the bricks following time since 2017.
even though you say it’s Reddick’s win in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, July Crew chief Randall Burnett
not going to,” Dillon said. 31, 2022, in Indianapolis. Associated Press said the key to finding suc-
Turns out it isn’t affecting cess in a strained situation
Reddick, who picked up team, partly because Chil- nouncement, I thought “Stayed up most of the was understanding Red-
his second win in five races dress took a day to calm about it a lot that night, night thinking about what I dick’s decision is “a busi-
on Sunday with a victory on down, regroup, and deliver gave it a lot of thought, and should do, how I wanted to ness deal.” “We’ve still got
the road course at India- a message to the organiza- it’s more than just about handle it. I went in the next a lot of racing left to do
napolis Motor Speedway. tion. one person. It’s about day and told the whole with Tyler, and that’s what
And it isn’t hurting the No. 8 “After they made their an- a team,” Childress said. team ‘it wasn’t a perfect I told our guys. q

Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton joins Broncos ownership group

By ARNIE STAPLETON equality, including in his
AP Pro Football Writer own sport.
Rob Walton is adding sev- “With over 100 race wins,
en-time Formula One world Lewis is considered the
champion Lewis Hamilton most successful F1 driver of
of Britain to the Denver all time,” Walton added.
Broncos’ new ownership “His resilient spirit and stan-
group. dard of excellence will be
Hamilton, 37, who drives for an asset to the ownership
the Mercedes team and group and the Broncos or-
whose 103 career victories ganization.”
are the most in F1 history, Broncos quarterback Rus-
is the third limited partner sell Wilson saluted his friend
brought aboard by the Hamilton on Twitter before
Walton-Penner ownership Tuesday’s practice.
group headed by Walmart Wilson and his wife, Ciara,
heir Rob Walton, his daugh- were guests of Hamilton’s
ter, Carrie Walton Penner, race team at the Monaco
and her husband, Greg Grand Prix this year.
Penner. The Pat Bowlen Trust has
“Excited to join an incred- run the franchise for several
ible group of owners and Second placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after the years and the trustees put
become a part of the Bron- Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, the club up for sale after
cos story!!” Hamilton tweet- Hungary, Sunday, July 31, 2022. Associated Press the children of late owner
ed. Pat Bowlen couldn’t agree
“Honored to work with a new ownership group’s two for any sports franchise in “We’re delighted to wel- on which one of them
world class team and serve other limited partners, Star- the world. NFL owners are come seven-time Formu- would succeed their father.
as an example of the value bucks board chair Mellody meeting in Minneapolis la One World Champion The trustees wanted Britta-
of more diverse leadership Hobson and former U.S. next week to approve the Sir Lewis Hamilton to our ny Bowlen, 32, to take over.
across all sports.” Secretary of State Condo- sale. ownership group,” Walton She stepped down from
Commissioner Roger leezza Rice. Once that happens, Wal- said in a statement. “He is her job as the team’s vice
Goodell has made minority The Walton-Penner group ton, who has an estimated a champion competitor president of strategy fol-
ownership a point of em- won the bidding for the net worth of $60 billion, will who knows what it takes to lowing the Walton-Penner
phasis in the league. Ham- Broncos with a $4.65 billion become the league’s rich- lead a winning team and a ownership group’s winning
ilton is Black, as are the offer. the highest price paid est owner. fierce advocate for global bid.q