Former ESPN motorsports writer Hinton dies at 76

Ed Hinton, an ESPN senior writer who specialized in motorsports before retiring in 2014, a career that also included writing for Sports Illustrated, the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, died Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama, at 76 years old.

Cindric takes step back, still president at Penske

Tim Cindric, president of Team Penske and Roger Penske’s longtime right-hand man on competition, will step back as the overall leader of the organization but remain president of the IndyCar program.