Giniel De Villiers wins Dakar Rally's 5th stage
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:11:26 PST)
A Frenchman became the latest fatality in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, when Nasser Al Attiyah reclaimed the race's overall lead and NASCAR star Robbie Gordon was third in a fifth stage won by Giniel De Villiers. The body of motorcyclist Pascal Terry, missing since Sunday, was found in dense bush between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madryn.

Race team co-founder agrees to tax plea in Va
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:12:41 PST)
A co-founder of Morgan-McClure Motorsports has agreed to plead guilty to tax fraud charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Ramseyer said Wednesday that in exchange for Larry McClure's pleas, prosecutors will dismiss fraud charges related to the painting of show-car trailers. But he says McClure has agreed to make restitution of nearly $60,000 related to those charges.

Dakar Rally says French motorcyclist found dead
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:55:31 PST)
French motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead during the Dakar Rally in Argentina. The 49-year-old Terry had gone missing Sunday during the second stage of the race, between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madryn, organizers said in a statement. Terry was found early Wednesday in an area of dense vegetation, about 50 feet from his motorcycle, without his helmet but with food and water beside him.

Baldwin to field Sprint Cup team in 2009
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:47:04 PST)
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (Ticker) - Tommy Baldwin, a five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup and former Daytona 500 winning crew chief, announced the formation of a new Sprint Cup Series race team that will compete full time in 2009.

Your Turn: 12 ways to fix NASCAR
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:23:00 PST)
Most of the week, you hear from us. But we're turning Tuesdays over to you to tell us what you think. So what's on your mind?

Sadler may sue to keep ride
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:14:04 PST)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Elliott Sadler apparently will not be replaced at Gillett Evernham Motorsports by A.J. Allmendinger without a fight.

Former NASCAR Rookie of the Year Sam McQuagg dies
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:17:55 PST)
Sam McQuagg, the 1965 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, died Saturday, his son said. He was 73. McQuagg died at St. Francis Hospital, Sam McQuagg Jr. told The Associated Press. Preliminary medical reports show McQuagg died from cancer. McQuagg began racing in the 1950s and entered his first NASCAR race in 1962. His son remembered his father's racing career as something that seemed normal to McQuagg Jr.