AUTO RACING: Bells takes all-star win in NASCAR and rookie Shwartzman wins pole for Indy 500

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AUTO RACING: Bells takes all-star win in NASCAR and rookie Shwartzman wins pole for Indy 500

2025-05-21 05:21 Last Updated At：05:30

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Coca-Cola 600

Site: Concord, North Carolina.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1:30 p.m., qualifying, 2:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 6 p.m. (Prime Video and MAX).

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 400 laps, 600 miles.

Last year: After leading a race-high 90 laps, Bell gained his second win of the season in a race that was shortened due to rain.

Last race: Christopher Bell earned his first all-star win, taking the lead for good with 9 laps to go and upsetting Joey Logano who led a race-high 139 laps.

Next race: June 1, Nashville, Tennessee.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

Tennessee Lottery 250

Site: Concord, North Carolina.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 11:05 a.m., Qualifying, 12:10 p.m., race, 4:30 p.m. (CW)

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 300 miles.

Last year: John Hunter Nemecheck took the lead with 46 laps to go to earn his 11th career series win and second of the season.

Last race: Kyle Larson took his second series win this season after a late pass of Sam Mayer in a double-overtime finish at Texas.

Next race: May 31, Nashville, Tennessee.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Site: Concord, North Carolina.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3:35 p.m., qualifying, 4:40 p.m., race, 8:30 p.m. (FS1).

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 134 laps, 201 miles.

Last year: Nick Sanchez took his first lead with 8 laps to go, securing him the victory while holding off Corey Heim who had led a race-high 72 laps.

Last race: Chandler Smith capitalized on last lap contact between teammate Layne Riggs and Corey Heim, sneaking across the finish line for his seventh series win.

Next race: May 30, Nashville, Tennessee.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

Tag Heur Grand Prix de Monaco

Site: Albert, Monaco.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 7:25 a.m., practice, 10:55 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 6:25 a.m., qualifying, 9:55 a.m.; Sunday, race, 9 a.m. (ABC).

Track: Circuit de Monaco.

Race distance: 78 laps, 161.7 miles.

Last year: Charles Leclerc took his first ever win at his home race, holding the lead after a restart and finishing ahead of Piastri.

Last race: Max Verstappen secured his second victory of the season in Imola, ending Oscar Pisatri's three-race streak and earning him his 65th career win.

Next race: June 1, Barcelona, Spain.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

Indianapolis 500

Site: Indianapolis.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 11 a.m., pit stop competition, 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, pre-race, 10 a.m., race, Noon (FOX).

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 500 miles.

Last year: Josef Newgarden took his second consecutive Indy 500 win after a dramatic last-lap pass of Pato O'Ward in a race that was delayed due to rain. Newgarden and a No. 2 finishing O'Ward had swapped the lead four times in the last eight laps, followed by Scott Dixon who finished third.

Last race: Alex Palou who's taken 4 out of 5 races this season, earned a comeback win in Indianapolis after trailing for 58 laps.

Next race: June 1, Detroit.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

Next race: June 1, Epping, New Hampshire.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

Attica Sprint Car Showdown

Site: Attica, Ohio.

Track: Attica Raceway Park.

Sharon Sprint Car Showdown

Site: Hartford, Ohio.

Track: Sharon Speedway.

Chillicothe Classic

Site: Chillicothe, Ohio.

Track: Atomic Speedway.

Next events: May 30-31, Grand Forks, North Dakota, West Fargo, North Dakota.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com

AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/apf-AutoRacing

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.

“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”

The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.

The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.

“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”

New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.

"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.

The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.

The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.

Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.

The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.

The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.

Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”

“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.

State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”

The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.

It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.