— -- So, the story goes that there was this hearse . . . OK, it was an ambulance. But it used to be a hearse and it had been converted into an ambulance and on this night it was being used at ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Daytona 500 winner Buddy Baker says he has a "huge tumor" in his lung that is requiring him to immediately step down as co-host of his SiriusXM NASCAR show. The 74-year-old ...

Earlier this year, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the pole for the Daytona 500 with a qualifying speed of 194.582 mph. That’s fast. But that’s how fast today’s Cup Series cars go on superspeedways with ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Buddy Baker, a former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, has died after a brief battle with lung cancer. Baker was 74. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio announced Baker ...

(NEW YORK) — NASCAR legend Buddy Baker died Monday of lung cancer at the age of 74, according to ESPN.com. Baker, the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker, made his NASCAR debut in 1959 and raced in ...

Buddy Baker, noted for a 34-year career in NASCAR's top series that produced 19 victories, including the 1980 Daytona 500, died Monday morning from lung cancer. He was 74. The 6-foot-6 Baker, the son ...

As the race proceeded, three cars (Petty, Waltrip and Pearson) pulled away in a tight draft, for what was to be disaster on the 61st lap when Petty blew a tire. This year's Daytona 500 had everything ...