11th January 2009

Conversation: Carl Edwards (NASCAR.com)

Cup star’s offseason has taken him around the world.

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11th January 2009

Gordon eighth in Dakar’s eighth stage, remains fifth

Carlos Sainz of Spain extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday, winning an eighth stage swept by Volkswagen drivers.

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11th January 2009

Daytona 500 not immune from recession’s squeeze

By the end of January last year, every grandstand ticket for the Daytona 500 was sold out. Now, with that anniversary rapidly approaching, Daytona International Speedway president Robin Braig looks around his mammoth 2.5-mile facility and sees much of a backstretch — or “superstretch,” in Daytona-speak — yet to be filled.

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11th January 2009

‘Retired’ Evernham looking foward to what lies ahead

If they refer to you as a legend and put you on the same stage as Darrell Waltrip and Ernie Irvan, you must be old, right?

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11th January 2009

Sainz wins 8th stage of Dakar Rally (AP)

Carlos Sainz of Spain extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday, winning an eighth stage swept by Volkswagen drivers. Sainz drove the 183 miles from the port city of Valparaiso to La Serena, on the rim of the Atacama desert, in 3 hours, 47 minutes, 19 seconds. Volkswagen teammate Dieter Depping was 4 minutes, 2 seconds back and Mark Miller of the United States was third, another 10…

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11th January 2009

Almirola: EGR commited to four-car team in 2009

Key questions surrounding the newly merged Earnhardt Ganassi Racing operation still remain unanswered although driver Aric Almirola insists the team will run four cars at the Daytona 500.

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