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[motorsport] Can the new WRC computer game help tackle a real-world hot topic?
The release of a new rally computer game is always a cause for celebration among motorsport gamers but the latest offering, EA Sports WRC, could actually help tackle a hot topic currently in the World Rally Championship.Barring the age-defying talent that is Kalle Rovanpera, who appears set to become a two-time world champion at the age of 23, the Finn is the only driver under the age of 25 ...Keep readingView the full article
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2023 Big Dave Vet Homecoming GP Track Preview w/ Jared Bolton CR500
Take a lap around the 2023 Big Dave Vet Homecoming GP Track with Jared Bolton on an old school CR500. View the full article
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Highpoint2023 Big Dave Vet Homecoming GP Track Preview w/ Jared Bolton CR500
Take a lap around the 2023 Big Dave Vet Homecoming GP Track with Jared Bolton on an old school CR500.View the full article
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Denny Hamlin 1-on-1: On chasing an elusive Cup title, working with Michael Jordan
Is this the year Denny Hamlin captures his first championship? He dishes on that quest, 23XI Racing's famous ties and more. View the full article
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The Legend of Davey Allison | You Kids Don't Know with Bob Pockrass
As the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Talladega, the Davey Allison memories continue to flow 30 years after his passing. We’re here to tell you some things you didn’t know about the NASCAR Hall of Famer. View the full article
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Kyle Busch sells championship-winning truck series team to Spire Motorsports
Over the past 14 seasons, Kyle Busch's truck teams won 100 races, two driver championships and seven owners championships. View the full article
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33rd Annual Big Dave Vet Homecoming Set to Take Place at High Point Raceway This Weekend
This weekend at High Point Raceway, Lojak’s Cycle Sales invite you to come out and join your racing family on this special weekend as we celebrate our motocross heritage and the memory of “Big Dave” Coombs (1941-1998). View the full article
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Highpoint33rd Annual Big Dave Vet Homecoming Set to Take Place at High Point Raceway This Weekend
This weekend at High Point Raceway, Lojak’s Cycle Sales invite you to come out and join your racing family on this special weekend as we celebrate our motocross heritage and the memory of “Big Dave” Coombs (1941-1998).View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch sells Truck team to Spire Motorsports
The purchase includes Rowdy Manufacturing’s chassis building operation and CNC machine shop, as well as the 77,000-square-foot facility that houses Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) and Rowdy Manufacturing in Mooresville, North Carolina.Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) has been in operation since 2010, winning a total of 100 races in the Truck Series.Kyle Busch himself delivered the organization its ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Evans: Catching WRC title favourite Rovanpera is “not impossible”
The championship battle is realistically between Evans and Rovanpera now after Rovanpera increased his lead to 33 points over the former following a third win of the season in Greece earlier this month.With three rounds of the season remaining, reigning world champion Rovanpera can seal a second crown this week when the WRC heads to Chile.The Finn will need to win the rally and finish at least ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR suspends six crew members for loose wheels at Texas
Two crew members each from the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Cup team of Austin Dillon and Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 team, as well and two from the Xfinity Series team of driver Jeb Burton were suspended and found in violation of “Safety Sections 8.8.10.4.A & C: Loss or separation of an improperly installed tire/wheel from the vehicle. Note: Loss of tire/wheel during the event.”Both Dillon ...Keep readingView the full article
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Radioactive: Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol
Take a closer look Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin's communication in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol. View the full article
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[motorsport] Boris Said and Rajah Caruth join Hendrick for NASCAR Xfinity races
HMS have entered a car in select NXS races so far this year, running five races in total.All four for Hendrick's Cup stars have gotten behind the wheel of the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro at some point. William Byron was the first, finishing second at COTA. Kyle Larson then finished third at Sonoma after starting from pole position, followed by Chase Elliott who finished third at Pocono, and Alex ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Blaney on playoffs: "It's not always going to go great"
Blaney, the only remaining Team Penske driver still in contention for the 2023 Cup Series championship, had an up-and-down day Sunday at Texas that mirrored much of his season.He and his No. 12 Ford team struggled in the early going, used a two-tire pit strategy to gain traction position and appeared to change his fortunes.However, the third stage took a turn for the worse when Blaney was ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Stewart-Haas Racing to run Talladega Nights tribute schemes
SHR announced that Wonder Bread and Old Spice have joined the team as primary sponsors for this weekend's playoff race at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. The team is co-owned by Gene Haas and NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart.The cars should be instantly recognizable to anyone who has seen the 2006 sports comedy Talladega Nights, with Ryan Preece driving Ricky Bobby's Wonder Bread car (portrayed ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Sammy Smith to join JR Motorsports Xfinity program in 2024
Smith, 19, has been a Toyota development driver and currently competes for Joe Gibbs Racing, but the two-time ARCA East champion will drive JRM’s No. 8 Chevrolet beginning in 2024.Smith’s No. 8 will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J, TMC Transportation and the Allstate Peterbilt Group.“I am very appreciative for the support of Pilot Flying J, TMC Transportation and all my partners that helped ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC lists China and USA as key expansion targets
Establishing a return to the USA for the first time since 1988 has been a long-term ambition for the WRC, which is looking likely to come to fruition in the future through the Rally USA project, based out of Chattanooga, Tennessee.However, a move into China is also high on the WRC's wish list once it achieves its return to the USA.China has previously hosted a WRC round in 1999, won by then Toyota ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Pair of NASCAR Xfinity regulars to run Talladega Truck race
With the Xfinity Series having its final off-weekend of the season, two of the series’ fulltime drivers – Chandler Smith and Brett Moffitt – will compete in Saturday’s Truck race at Talladega for different teams.Rackley W.A.R., which recently parted ways with its regular driver Matt DiBenedetto, announced it would have Smith drive its No. 25 Chevrolet in Saturday’s race.Currently racing ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Busch: "I just don't know what to do" after Texas DNF
Busch entered the Round of 12 eight points clear of the elimination zone. He started Sunday's race with high hopes, knowing that ex-RCR driver Tyler Reddick was the defending winner of the event in that No. 8 Chevrolet.He quietly marched forward, but after nearly taking the lead on an early restart, he felt something going wrong and faded back through the pack.While trying to limp to the end of ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] FIA Rally Star finalist claims maiden outright podium
The 23-year-old Estonian and co-driver Siim Oja claimed third at Rally Nova Gorica, which also hosted the third round of the inaugural FIA Rally Star talent search competition. Organised and funded by the FIA, six driver and co-driver pairings have been selected from regional finals held across the world to tackle six European rallies this year behind the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Fiesta ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Larson: "I just lost it and crashed" while battling Wallace for win
He appeared to have a playoff victory in hand that would lock him into the semifinal round – a significant step toward winning his second series championship.And just as important – and perhaps even more so – Larson’s win would give his Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick his milestone 300th win.Hendrick’s first Cup win came in 1984 with driver Geoffrey Bodine, who also drove ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kyle Busch on reaching the Round of 8: 'Realistically, I have no clue'
Two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch knows he faces an uphill battle in his quest to advance to the next round of the NASCAR playoffs. View the full article
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Rick Hendricks on William Byron's 300th win
Rick Hendrick on the dynamics of William Byron’s win (including Kyle Larson’s crash) and what the 300 wins says about his organization. View the full article
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Kyle Busch on his disappointing ending at Texas and how he feels like he let his team down
Kyle Busch says he let his team down and how he feels about Talladega, a place where he said he needed some luck to win at earlier this year. View the full article
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Kyle Busch comprehends how his early crash transpired at Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Kyle Busch spoke about his early accident at the Texas Motor Speedway and how he is at a loss for words for how it transpired. View the full article