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Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz of Spain negotiated blinding dust and a collision with a motorcycle entrant to win the second stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday for the overall race lead. Volkswagen driver Sainz beat Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel to claim his 10th Dakar stage win when he finished the dusty, 147-mile stage from Santa Rosa de la Pampa to Puerto Madryn in Argentina in 1...

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.

Lee Petty started a family business that son Richard turned into royalty.

Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket after the star race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone last month. Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race, was due in traffic court Monday, but a Scottsdale City Court clerk says she paid the fine Wednesday. The 26-year-old driver was pulled over by Scottsdale police Dec.

Danica Patrick was caught speeding off the track for the second time in 2008, according to numerous reports.

Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased Kentucky Speedway, clearing the way for SMI owner Bruton Smith to try and bring a coveted NASCAR Sprint Cup race to the 1.5-mile tri-oval in northern Kentucky.

Petty Enterprises will merge with Gillett Evernham, ending a 60-year run for the Pettys.

Readers offer their advice on how to help NASCAR through these tough economic times.

Late-season tryout earns AJ Allmendinger a job in 2009 at the expense of Elliott Sadler.

Jimmie Johnson won a third consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship, but 2008 could still be considered a year of change for NASCAR.

Jimmie Johnson's wallet is full, but NASCAR's economic prospects aren't as clear.

Ron Hornaday Sr., a two-time NASCAR West Coast champion and patriarch of the West Coast racing Hornaday family, has died of cancer. He was 77.

Imagine if NASCAR actually raced cars like the ones you could buy on the showroom floor. Which make would you drive?

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Winning a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship last month was not enough for Bill Davis Racing to stay in business.

Just a month removed from his first NASCAR championship, but hampered by the current economic crisis, owner Bill Davis has sold his race team and engine company.

One legal expert says the settlement of the $225 million lawsuit against NASCAR suggests Mauricia Grant did well.

One legal expert says the settlement of the $225 million lawsuit against NASCAR suggests Mauricia Grant did well.

The former official who filed a $225 million racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit against NASCAR is very pleased with her settlement and looking forward to moving on, her attorney said Friday.