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[motorsport] Matt Mills joins Kyle Busch Motorsports for two Truck races
Mills, 26, has 19 previous starts in the Truck Series. His best result came at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last year, finishing 15th. Mills also has a single NASCAR Cup Series start, finishing 38th at Kansas in 2021. But it is the NASCAR Xfinity Series where he has the most experience. Mills has started 121 Xfinity races, finishing as high as tenth at Daytona Int. Speedway in 2019. Now, Mills ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Suninen to drive Rally1 car as Hyundai reveals WRC driver development scheme
The South Korean marque has relaunched a driver development programme as previously reported by Motorsport.com, with Suninen and reigning WRC2 champion Emil Lindholm the first drivers selected to be part of the initiative. The scheme, which was first launched in 2017, aims to develop the next wave of Rally1 drivers. Suninen will step into the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid to replace the late ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] New technical boss the missing piece of Hyundai WRC puzzle
Hyundai announced last month that Demaison, who helped Volkswagen during its domination of the WRC from 2013-2016, will assume the technical director role at the South Korean marque following a stint at Williams. The team had been operating without a designated technical director, with the renowned Christian Loriaux working as a technical adviser in a contractor role. Loriaux has now taken ...Keep readingView the full article
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George Quay to Serve as Grand Marshal for GEICO High Point Pro Motocross National
High Point Raceway is excited to announce that Pro-Action Founder, George Quay has been named the Grand Marshal of the GEICO High Point Pro Motocross National at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 17. View the full article
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HighpointGeorge Quay to Serve as Grand Marshal for GEICO High Point Pro Motocross National
High Point Raceway is excited to announce that Pro-Action Founder, George Quay has been named the Grand Marshal of the GEICO High Point Pro Motocross National at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 17.View the full article
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[motorsport] Conor Daly to run NASCAR Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio
Daly, 31, has a handful of starts across all three national divisions of NASCAR. The Indiana native made his first NASCAR start in 2018, competing in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. He has since made two starts at Las Vegas in the Truck Series, finishing 18th in his 2020 debut. On the Cup side, he has made three starts including the 2023 Daytona 500, where he finished 29th. His most ...Keep readingView the full article
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Tyler Reddick on new team, working for Denny Hamlin, wedding plans and more
Tyler Reddick sits 13th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings in his first season at 23XI Racing. He discussed the transition, working with Denny Hamlin and more View the full article
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Tyler Reddick's thoughts on Kyle Busch winning three races this season
Tyler Reddick spoke about Kyle Busch who won his third race of the season. View the full article
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Tyler Reddick on his first five months at 23XI Racing and having Denny Hamlin as a boss
Tyler Reddick on his first five months at 23XI Racing and having Denny Hamlin as a boss. View the full article
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[motorsport] Ford announces factory Dakar Rally tilt with NWM and M-Sport
The Blue Oval announced today the formation of a full factory Dakar programme using a T1+ version of the Ranger, which will be run in collaboration with Neil Woolridge Motorsport in South Africa and M-Sport in the UK. The programme will effectively be launched in stages, with an existing NWM-built Ranger, powered by a 3.5-litre Ecoboost engine and based on the previous generation model, further ...Keep readingView the full article
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Which 2022 playoff drivers are under the most pressure? | NASCAR Race Hub
The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew took a look at the playoff picture with 10 races to go. They also discussed which drivers are under the most pressure to make the playoffs this year. View the full article
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[motorsport] Knaus proud of NASCAR Le Mans Garage 56 “passion project”
Knaus, who is Hendrick Motorsports' vice-president of competition, oversaw the program to bring a modified Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the centenary Le Mans event, to honor NASCAR's 75th season. He said the effort required to get the stock car to the start of the race was a huge achievement, regardless of it finishing the 24 hours in 39th position and completing 285 laps. The car ...Keep readingView the full article
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What are your favorite moments from the season so far? | NASCAR RACE Hub
With 10 more races to go this season, the "NASCAR Race Hub" crew shared their favorite moment that's happened so far this season. View the full article
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'He did everything the right way to find victory lane' - David Ragan on Martin Truex Jr.'s win at Sonoma | NASCAR Race Hub
The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew discussed Martin Truex Jr. winning the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and how impressive the Toyota drivers looked. View the full article
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[motorsport] McDowell: "We legitimately had the pace" to challenge Truex
It was clear McDowell had a fast No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford all weekend, starting with Saturday’s practice and qualifying, where he advanced to the final round and earned his best starting position (third) of the season. He was equally good in Sunday’s race, finishing fifth in the first stage and eighth in the second and set himself up in position to challenge for the win. By ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR power rankings: Martin Truex Jr. moves to top spot after Sonoma win
Martin Truex Jr. didn’t just win Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. He vaulted to the top spot in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. View the full article
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[motorsport] Elliott gambles for the win, comes away with solid top-five
Elliott missed six races due to a fractured tibia in his left leg, and then a seventh after he was suspended for intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin during the Coca-Cola 600. His easiest path to the playoffs would be to win a race, and on Sunday, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team rolled the dice trying to do just that. While most of the field came down pit road for fresh tires after a ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott taking win-or-bust attitude into his playoff push
Sitting 27th in the standings, Chase Elliott is all-in on winning as the pressure to make the playoffs increases with 10 races left. View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Sonoma: Truex leads Toyota turnaround to take controlled victory
It took 33 laps for Truex to get into the lead in Sunday’s race but once he did, he didn’t deviate far from it with a fast #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. A late-race caution, triggered by Hamlin’s crash into the wall, sent most of the lead-lap cars – including Truex – into the pits for new tyres but Chase Elliott, and two other runners lower down the order, stayed out on the restart ...Keep readingView the full article
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Does NASCAR need Stage breaks during road course races? | Fast Thoughts With Bob Pockrass
Fast Thoughts: After having only two cautions Bob Pockrass wants to know if road courses should have Stage breaks? View the full article
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'Proud how we finished today' Chase Elliott on his fifth-place finish at Sonoma
Chase Elliott said he is pleased with his fifth-place finish at Sonoma and satisfied with the strategy and execution that went into the race. View the full article
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Kyle Busch says he was fast enough to maintain his track position race for his second-place finish
Kyle Busch told Bob Pockrass that his ability to maintain a solid track position was how he was able to finish second. View the full article
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'This is the best road course we got' - Joey Logano on how drivers can adapt to the road courses
Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Michael McDowell, and Chase Elliott discussed how drivers have been able to adjust to the road courses. View the full article
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Martin Truex Jr. dominates Sonoma race: 'It feels incredible to have a day like that'
Martin Truex Jr. earned his second victory of the NASCAR season as he led 51 of the 110 laps at Sonoma Raceway, including 27 of the final 31. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch second at Sonoma: "We're rolling right now"
Busch, in his first season driving the No. 8 Chevrolet at Richard Childress Racing, followed up on his victory a week ago at Gateway with a runner-up finish in Sunday’s race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. Busch hasn’t finished worse than seventh in his last four races and is tied for the series lead in wins (three). “I mean, I don’t know if I want an off week. Let’s go, right? We’re ...Keep readingView the full article