Officials called off the sixth leg of the Dakar Rally on Thursday due to dangerous, snowy weather conditions in the Andes, where drivers were to cross Friday from Argentina to the Chilean city of Copiapo.
Officials said  … More
Krzyzstof Holowczyc slashed the gap to Dakar Rally leader Stephane Peterhansel by winning the fifth stage of the event on Thursday.
The X-raid Mini driver completed the 110-mile timed section of the stage from Chilecito to Fiambala – shortened by 30 miles due to … More
Michael Andretti has been “hired” by Donald Trump.
The former IndyCar champion and current team owner is one of 18 contestants on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” the television show hosted by Trump, who in Central Indiana is remembered for being “fired” as the celebrity pace car driver of the 2011 Indianapolis 500.
Three episodes of the show have been taped. The premiere is  … More
CHILECITO, Argentina — France’s Dakar Rally legend Stephane Peterhansel took the overall lead in the car section here on Wednesday after winning the fourth stage, a 326km special from San Juan to Chilecito.
The 46-year-old Mini driver, a six-time Dakar motorcycling champion and three-time car winner, endured a miserable day on Tuesday when he  … More