Bill Davis of Batesville, who built a NASCAR race team from the ground up and took it to the top of the sport, died early Sunday morning at his home in Concord after a lengthy illness. He was 74.

Bill Davis, one of NASCAR’s most influential team owners and the man who launched Jeff Gordon’s stock-car career, has died at 74. Across three decades in the sport, Davis left a lasting mark. His Bill ...

Bill Davis, the longtime team owner of the Bill Davis Racing team in the NASCAR Cup Series, has passed away at the age of 74. From 1988 to 2008, Davis fielded entries in the NASCAR National Series ...