This stunning race car has become the world’s most expensive Porsche after it fetched a $4.4 million (£2.8m) at auction.
The 1973 Porsche 917 / 30 Can-Am was so fast that the series it was designed to be raced in was disbanded because rivals couldn’t compete with it.
It was one of four cars built by the factory, with just two of these behemoths, which boasted more than 1,000bhp, in private hands … Pictures and more
Defending Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart made a bold move to take the lead on a late restart and held off Jimmie Johnson for a redemptive win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Frustrated by a pit mishap at Las Vegas a year ago, Stewart dipped below the two leaders from the second row to take the lead with about 30 laps left in the. He pulled away from Johnson on three more restarts over the final 17 laps … More