— -- 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 ...

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 ...

REUTERS - Buddy Baker, the 1980 Daytona 500 champion who became a popular commentator after his racing career ended in 1992, died on Monday of lung cancer at the age of 74, NASCAR said. Baker, known ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eagle-eyed NASCAR fans have spotted an unlikely Daytona 500 reference in Super Bowl LX headliner Bad Bunny's lyrics.

He was one of racing's fastest drivers, the first in NASCAR to take a car to 200 mph on a closed course. When his career in racing ended, he became a commentator. Now, a month after lung cancer forced ...

Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., the 1980 Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR commentator, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74. At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Buddy Baker was often called the “Gentle ...