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Giniel De Villiers took over the lead of the Dakar Rally on Thursday after leader and Volkswagen teammate Carlos Sainz dropped out. Sainz missed a sharp turn and his car flipped into a 13-foot ravine during the 12th stage between Fiambala and La Rioja, two days from the finish. Co-driver Michel Perin broke his shoulder and the pair was returned to Fiambala by helicopter.

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Robby Gordon finished third in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday, 25 minutes, 27 seconds behind winner Giniel De Villiers of South Africa, who took the overall lead with his third stage victory.

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There is no Preseason Thunder this year at Daytona International Speedway, but that didn’t prevent Ryan Newman from climbing into his new No. 39 Chevrolet and tooling around a Florida track on Wednesday.

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Chip Ganassi Racing will be looking to make history in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Jan. 24-25, seeking to win America’s premier sports car race for the fourth consecutive time.

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Dakar Rally leader Carlos Sainz is apparently out of the race after his Volkswagen careened into a ravine during Thursday’s 12th stage. The Dakar Rally Web site reports that the two-time world rally champion abandoned the race, and is not believed to be seriously injured. The Spaniard and French teammate Michel Perin were taken by helicopter to Fiambala, where the stage began.

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The president of Toyota Racing Development said Wednesday he expects budget cuts in its NASCAR program as the Japanese automaker feels the effects of the global economic crisis.

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Regan Smith will compete in 12 races for Colorado-based Furniture Row Racing in 2009, starting with the season-opening Daytona 500, the team announced Wednesday.

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Elliott Sadler said Wednesday that he knew losing his ride in the No. 19 Dodge this season was a possibility and that Gillett Evernham Motorsports gave him permission to talk to other organizations.

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With event ticket renewals completed, New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced Wednesday that the limited number of tickets remaining for the June 28 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 will go on sale on Monday at 8 a.m. ET.

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