5th January 2009

Law, Farnbacher top charts in final Rolex 24 testing

Darren Law and Dominik Farnbacher waited until the final day to set the fastest laps of the “Roar Before the Rolex 24″ Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

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5th January 2009

Lawyer: Sadler wants to remain driver of No. 19 car

Elliott Sadler plans to sue Gillett Evernham Motorsports to stay in the No. 19 Dodge through the end of his contract, which runs through 2010, his attorney told ESPN on Monday.

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5th January 2009

Hallam ready for new life with novel role at MWR

Steve Hallam, an engineer and manager the past 27 years in Formula One, is settling into his new office at Michael Waltrip Racing — and a new life in America after leaving his post as head of operations for team McLaren based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom.

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5th January 2009

Sadler may sue to keep ride (PA SportsTicker)

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) — Elliott Sadler apparently will not be replaced at Gillett Evernham Motorsports by A.J. Allmendinger without a fight.

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5th January 2009

Al Attiyah wins 3rd stage of Dakar Rally (AP)

Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah won the third stage of the Dakar Rally on Monday, edging former world rally champion and overall leader Carlos Sainz of Spain. Al Attiyah, who also won the rally’s first stage, finished the 342-mile ride in 4 hours, 29 minutes, 27 seconds in his BMW across the Patagonian steppe from Puerto Madryn to Ingeniero Jacobacci in Argentina.

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5th January 2009

Gordon rallies into 10th after second stage of Dakar

Spain’s Carlos Sainz overcame poor visibility to take the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday. He won the second stage, a 237-kilometer run from Santa Rosa to Puerto Madryn.

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5th January 2009

Two-time champ Stewart is Fiesta Bowl grand marshal

No passing. That was the only rule Tony Stewart had to abide by in Saturday’s 38th annual Fiesta Bowl parade.

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5th January 2009

Sainz wins second stage, takes Dakar Rally lead (AP)

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…

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