Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

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NASCAR CUP SERIES

FireKeepers Casino 400

Site: Brooklyn, Michigan.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:35 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (USA Network).

Track: Michigan International Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 400 miles.

Last year: Chris Buescher won the second of three consecutive starts before the playoffs, leading the final 12 laps of 52 overall after starting fourth for the victory. Martin Truex Jr. led 47 laps and finished second with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin third, followed by Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson.

Last race: Dillon brought drama and controversy to an otherwise uneventful Richmond race by spinning Logano and sending Hamlin into the wall at the end to win in overtime and clinch a playoff berth. Larson finished seventh and leads Tyler Reddick by just five points in the standings with Chase Elliott six back in third. Hamlin (three victories) finished second and stands 21 points back in fourth with Logano 15th after finishing 19th.

Fast facts: Two races remain in NASCAR’s regular season after Michigan, with Daytona and Darlington next. ... Toyota claimed four of the top six spots at Richmond with Dillon and Ross Chastain (fifth) taking the other spots in Chevys. ... Ford has won the past 10 starts at Michigan, including season sweeps from 2018-20 when the track held two races annually. ... Rochester Hills, Michigan, native Keselowski seeks his first career Cup win at his home state track after eight top-fives and 14 top-10s in 26 starts. He won in 2009-10 in the Xfinity Series in a Chevy and Dodge, respectively.

Next race: Aug. 24, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Cabo Wabo 250

Site: Brooklyn, Michigan.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3:30 p.m.; qualifying, 4:10 p.m.; Saturday, race, 3:30 p.m. (USA Network)

Track: Michigan International Speedway.

Race distance: 125 laps, 250 miles.

Last year: John Hunter Nemechek led twice for 65 laps in a Toyota after starting 10th to earn his fifth of seven victories last season. His laps-led total included the final 23 of a dominant race he won by 1.495 seconds over Josh Berry in a Chevy.

Last race: Riley Herbst made a daring last-lap pass of Aric Almirola to earn his first victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to give Stewart-Haas Racing its second consecutive victory on July 20.

Fast facts: Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas have won the last two Michigan races. ... Reigning series champion Cole Custer holds the points lead by 55 over Justin Allgaier. ... There are six races left in the Xfinity regular season. After Michigan, comes Daytona, Darlington, Atlanta, Watkins Glen and Bristol. The 12-driver playoff starts at Kansas on Sept. 28.

Next race: Aug. 23, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Fast Facts: Ty Majeski earned his second consecutive victory in the regular-season finale at Richmond last weekend and aims to maintain that momentum when the series resumes with the start of the seven-race playoffs at the Milwaukee Mile on Aug. 25. Majeski seized the lead on the final restart with eight laps left and held off series points leader Christian Eckes. ... Majeski and defending series champion Ben Rhodes are the only Ford drivers in the 10-driver playoff. ... Eckes claimed the regular-season championship, though Corey Heim enters with a three-point lead by virtue of his five victories this season.

Next race: Aug. 25, West Allis, Wisconsin.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

F1 is off for most of August, returning with the Dutch Grand Prix on Aug. 25.

Last race: Lewis Hamilton took the Belgian Grand Prix on July 28 when Mercedes teammate George Russell was disqualified after crossing the line first with an underweight car. ... Russell had held off Hamilton, despite the past series champion closing in on the leader over the final laps. Oscar Piastri had finished third behind Russell and Hamilton, but was moved up to second. Fourth-place Charles Leclerc was declared third after the disqualification.

Fast facts: Series leader Max Verstappen missed out on the podium despite moving from fifth to fourth after Russell’s DQ. Verstappen has not won since taking the last of seven victories this season in Spain on June 23. ... Verstappen’s drought has not dented his championship chances as he heads into Belgium with a 76-point lead over McLaren driver Lando Norris. Leclerc sits in third, 97 points behind Verstappen. ... Hamilton, who had earned his 200th career top-three finish in Hungary two weeks ago, followed that with his record 105th F1 win.

Next race: Aug. 25, Zandvoort, Netherlands.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

INDYCAR

Bommarito Automotive Group 500

Site: Madison, Illinois.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 12:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.; qualifying, 4:20 p.m.; Saturday race, 6 p.m.

Track: World Wide Technology Raceway.

Distance: 260 laps, 500 kilometers (310.7 miles).

Fast facts: Drivers will be well rested nearly a month after Colton Herta won the season's final street race in Toronto. Saturday night's race outside St. Louis begins a closing stretch on ovals, followed by a stop at Portland, Oregon, two races at the Milwaukee Mile and the finale at Nashville Superspeedway on Sept. 15. ... Alex Palou has a 49-point lead over Will Power. Scott Dixon is in third, four points behind Power.

Next race: Aug. 25, Portland, Oregon.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA DRAG RACING

Lucas Oil Nationals

Site: Brainerd, Minnesota.

Last event: Antron Brown won in Top Fuel and Bob Tasca III won in Funny Car at Sonoma, California, on July 28.

Fast facts: Brainerd hosts the regular-season finale before the circuit heads to Indianapolis for the 70th U.S. Nationals over the Labor Day weekend. ... Brown won the Top Fuel trophy at this track last year. ... Past champion Jack Beckman will race in place of Funny Car legend John Force, who continues his recovery from a horrific crash in Virginia two months ago. NHRA rules allow a substitute driver to earn points for the original pilot in up to eight races. Force is sixth in the standings, 430 points behind John Force Racing teammate and leader Austin Prock. ... Doug Kalitta has a 125-point lead over Shawn Langdon in the Top Fuel race.

Next event: Aug. 28-Sept. 2, Indianapolis.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS

Fendt Jackson Nationals

Site: Jackson, Minnesota.

Last events: NASCAR Cup Series regular and former champion Kyle Larson led all 50 laps for another victory at the prestigious Knoxville Nationals in Iowa last Saturday before racing his full-time job at Richmond on Sunday. It marked Larson's second consecutive Knoxville win and third in four years. Larson also won a preliminary event on Thursday, sandwiched between victories by Donny Schatz and Giovanni Scelzi. Schatz led all but one lap to win the Friday night feature.

Fast facts: David Gravel leads the drivers' standings with 5,986 points, 98 ahead of Donny Schatz with Carson Macedo 130 back in third.

Next events: Aug. 23, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Aug. 24, West Fargo, North Dakota.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars

AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

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Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

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Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

NEW YORK (AP) — The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are over, with “Shogun” claiming the top drama prize and “Hacks” winning best comedy.

The hosts, father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, opened the show Sunday night. They won Emmys at the 2020 awards for “Schitt’s Creek.”

“Shogun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” were favorites going into the night. “Shogun” emerged with the top drama prize and “Baby Reindeer” snagged the limited series trophy. “Shogun″ extended its lead for most wins by a show in a single season, collecting 18 Emmys this year.

But “Hacks" emerged as the top comedy series, denying “The Bear” a comedy series repeat.

The Emmys are back in their traditional mid-September spot after a single strike-delayed edition in January.

The show began at 8 p.m., Eastern time, and is airing on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

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“I’m blessed with all the people around me who helped me make it happen. I kind of just feel a bit overwhelmed right now. I wasn’t expecting this,” Richard Gadd said backstage after his three wins for “Baby Reindeer.” “I’m just so glad that the show has touched the lives of so many people, and the Academy have acknowledged it in this way. It’s the greatest night of my life. What can I say?”

Gadd also initially declined to answer a question about the $170 million defamation lawsuit Netflix is facing for the show, but then spoke to its impact. The lawsuit comes from the woman who claims to be the inspiration for the series, which is based off of Gadd’s life and experience with a woman who stalked him.

“It’s easy in this day and age to focus on the negatives,” he said before saying the show has driven some viewers to donate to sexual assault and stalking-focused charities and has done “phenomenal things worldwide for so many people.”

Hiroyuki Sanada is the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama.

“I am beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,” he said. “‘Shogun’ taught me when we work together, we can make miracles. We can create a better future together.”

Sanada received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Anna Sawai is the first Japanese actor to win best actress in a drama. The actor, who is a first-time nominee, was tearful throughout her speech.

“I was crying before my name was announced. I’m a mess today,” she said.

“This to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone,” she added.

“Shogun” also won best drama series.

John Oliver, who won scripted variety series for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,'' said he was ‘honestly’ happy to get the cue to wrap up when he mentioned his dog during his acceptance speech.

“I’m not well versed in sincerity, as a British person and as a comedian, so I didn’t really want to get upset and thankfully, whoever was on that board, I think said, ‘You can’t carry this off’ and walked me straight into a joke. So, I’m very, very grateful that they gave me the parachute so I could avoid my feelings once more. But yeah, we had a great dog, and we had to say goodbye this week, and it’s brutal,” he said backstage.

In his acceptance, Oliver dedicated his Emmy to his recently deceased dog — and “all dogs.” He quarreled with the play-off music in a bleeped exchange.

Lamorne Morris, star of “Fargo,” is taking home his first Emmy award on his first nomination.

The “New Girl” star was clearly flustered as he accepted the award, saying he has a poster of fellow nominee Robert Downey Jr. in his house and asked him to sign it.

“My beautiful daughter, Lily. I love you. I told you I would do it. You’ve always doubted me,” he joked.

The breakout star from Netflix’s most recent season of “Bridgerton,” Nicola Coughlan added an Artists4Ceasefire red pin to her glittering off-the-shoulder gown. Coughlan has been outspoken in supporting Palestinians and calling for a cease-fire.

Actors across the award season have been wearing the Artists4Ceasefire red pin with a hand holding a heart to demand a cease-fire in Gaza and a release of the Israeli hostages.

Ahead of the premiere of the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 28, cast members from the sketch show’s storied history have gathered for an unforgettable reunion.

Former members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Seth Meyers joined current regular Bowen Yang onstage.

The segment leans into the January Emmys’ nostalgia-laden programming, which included Tina Fey and Amy Poehler presenting an award in the style of SNL’s famed “Weekend Update,” along with the casts of “Cheers,” “Martin” and other hit shows reuniting.

Jessica Gunning, who haunts as stalker Martha on “Baby Reindeer,” accepts the Emmy for her performance from a group of actors who have portrayed iconic villains in a fitting pairing. She got emotional as she thanked Richard Gadd, the star and creator of the series.

“I tried so many times to put into words what working on ‘Baby Reindeer’ meant to me and I fail every time,” she said. “It really means a lot. So, thank you, reindeer.”

“Today, a Republican vice president would never attack a woman for having kids. So, as they say, my work here is done,” Candice Bergen wryly said before presenting the lead actress in a comedy series award.

She was referring to her Murphy Brown character being attacked by then-Vice President Dan Quayle for being a single mom.

Her subsequent “meow” got a big laugh and applause from the audience, including Jon Stewart.

For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/emmy-awards

Richard Gadd accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Baby Reindeer" during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hiroyuki Sanada accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for "Shogun" during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Anna Sawai accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Shogun" during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hosts Eugene Levy, left, and Dan Levy speak during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)