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 ...

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 ...

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 ...