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[fourwheeler] Do You ’Wheel to Camp or Camp to Wheel?
I was talking with Four Wheeler staff editor Jered Korfhage the other day. We’re both California transplants from colder climates, so in addition to talking about the nice weather and staggering number of meth heads SoCal has to offer compared with the places we’re from, we sort of compared notes on our respective events. Jered, View the full article
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[fourwheeler] What Is Your Favorite Moab-Area 4x4 Trail?
What is your favorite Moab-area 4×4 trail? I just boomeranged back to the office from the 2021 Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) in Moab, Utah, and it sure was good to get back on the Moab-area trails after the cancellation of the 2020 event. As a matter of fact, wheeling on the slickrock, ledges, and sand View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Battle Born Echo Street Wheels
We’ve used Battle Born Bead Lock wheels on a couple of different project vehicles and can attest to their strength and good looks. This includes running their steel wheels on our UA abused and proven 2012 UA JKJ, Redferd the Ford and later the Derange Rover, and a set of Battle Born’s Bootlegger wheels on View the full article
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[autosport] Jennifer Jo Cobb to make NASCAR Cup debut at Talladega
Cobb, 47, who has made a combined 247 starts across the Xfinity and Truck series, will compete in RWR’s #15 Chevrolet in the GEICO 500 on the 25 April. She will become just the second female driver in NASCAR history who has competed in all three of NASCAR’s national series, after Shawna Robinson was the first to do so. “I am so thankful for this opportunity with RWR," said Cobb. “I ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jennifer Jo Cobb to make Cup Series debut at Talladega
Cobb, 47, who has made a combined 247 starts in the Xfinity and Truck series, will compete in Rick Ware Racing’s No. 15 Chevrolet in the April 25 GEICO 500. When Cobb takes the green-flag, she will become just the second female driver in NASCAR history who has competed in all three of NASCAR’s national series. “I am so thankful for this opportunity with RWR, Cobb said. “I have a long ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Gibbs talks satisfying, but nerve-racking Martinsville 1-2
Late in Sunday’s rain-delayed Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Gibbs got his most recent hold-your-breath moment as Martin Truex Jr. patiently ran down JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, with the two running side-by-side for at least two laps. In the end, Truex cleared Hamlin with 15 of 500 laps remaining and held off Chase Elliott to become the Cup Series’ first two-time winner of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2021 Trail Action Gallery: 54 Pics You Gotta See
Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2021 rolled into town and brought thousands of Jeeps and other off-road vehicles into Utah’s famed slickrock. We spent some time on the trail and sponged up the action, watching all sorts of machines take on the obstacles throughout the week. Click ANY IMAGE for a FULL GALLERY of the Moab View the full article
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[fourwheeler] White Whale: Carl Limpus’ 2000 Dodge Ram
Carl Limpus bought his first 4×4 in 2005 while he lived in Colorado—a 2000 Dodge Ram. The truck made Colorado winters a bit more fun, and its duties included daily driving and moving building materials about for Carl’s home improvement projects. Rockcrawling wasn’t even in the plans until he moved to California in 2009. With View the full article
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[foxsports]
Radioactive: Martinsville – “What the hell, man? How ridiculous for one of his father’s cars.”
Radioactive from the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville for the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article
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[motorsport] Russia, India among countries WRC teams "requesting" to visit
The manufacturers view both nations as untapped markets that could be exploited and talks are ongoing between the WRC Promoter, the FIA and teams about incorporating the countries into future calendars. The subject has been on the agenda for some time, with the United States and China also targets. Matton believes introducing the competition to new territories is one way of ensuring the WRC ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Truex holds on to win rain-delayed Martinsville NASCAR Cup race
Only 42 of 500 laps were completed on Saturday night before the remainder of the postponed Cup race was run on Sunday afternoon. But a late-race red flag for a multiple-car wreck pushed the race into the night and it was then that Truex’s Toyota came to life. Truex caught his Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin – who dominated much of the race – and passed him with 15 laps to go ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin: 'Nothing I could have done differently' at Martinsville
Hamlin led a race-high 276 laps and had the speed to retake the lead on the final restart, but just couldn't hold back Martin Truex Jr. as the laps ticked away. "I thought it was a matter of time," he admitted. "With about 25 to go or so, he already got into my rear bumper, kind of beating the back end off. It was just a matter of time." He added that Truex was just able to turn the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott is just fine with 'uneventful' Martinsville race
Elliott, the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, got off to a strong start this season with a runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 and was in position to challenge for a win at the Daytona Road Course until a late-race spin. Since then he’s struggled at Homestead and Las Vegas, ran well at Phoenix, lost an engine at Atlanta and rallied to a 10th place finish at the Bristol Dirt Race. In ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex bests Hamlin to win rain-delayed Martinsville Cup race
Only 42 of 500 laps were completed Saturday night before the remainder of the Cup race was postponed until Sunday afternoon. But a late-race red-flag for a multi-car wreck pushed the race into the night and it was then that Truex’s No. 19 Toyota came to life. Truex ran down his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin – who dominated much of the race – and passed him with 15 to go. He ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
FINAL LAPS: Martin Truex Jr. earns his 29th career victory at Martinsville Speedway
Martix Truex Jr. overtook Denny Hamlin in the final moments of Sunday's race, crossing the finish line to secure his 29th career victory. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Buescher, Busch make contact triggering “Big One” at Martinsville
Kyle Busch and Chris Buescher make contact off turn two triggering huge crash at Martinsville Speedway collecting 15 cars. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Kyle Busch loses control and spins out at Martinsville
The 18 car of Kyle Busch suffered a malfunction, causing Kyle to lose control and spin out at Martinsville. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Ryan Blaney wins Stage 1 at Martinsville
With Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. close behind, Ryan Blaney takes the first stage win at Martinsville Speedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Josh Berry scores first NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Martinsville
After rain forced the postponement of Friday's NASCAR's Xfinity Series race, the event got back underway Sunday. Brandon Jones led the way at the Lap 97 restart, and it didn't take long for contact on the half-mile short track. Ryan Vargas sustained significant nose damage after a brake failure on the restart. Joshua Williams brought out a yellow in what NASCAR called an intentional spin ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Rain postpones NASCAR Martinsville race until Sunday
Due to persistent rain showers and thunderstorms, Saturday night’s Cup race was stopped after 42 laps and has been postponed until 4pm local time on Sunday. When the Cup race was halted, Denny Hamlin was the leader followed by Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr and Chase Elliott. The latest schedule changes have meant another shuffle in the NASCAR programme for this weekend, with ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Persistent rain postpones Martinsville Cup race until Sunday
Due to persistent rain showers and thunderstorms, Saturday night’s Cup Series race at Martinsville was halted after 42 laps and has been postponed until 4 p.m. ET Sunday. The race will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. In addition, the remainder of Friday night’s Xfinity Series race will run at noon ET Sunday and broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. The race was halted Friday night 29 ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR commentators: NBC and Fox commentary teams for 2021
The TV rights to broadcast NASCAR in the U.S. is one of the most expensive in all of American sports. The current contract, which was renegotiated in 2015, is split between NBC Sports and Fox Sports and is worth $8billion in total. How has NASCAR’s live TV coverage evolved? All NASCAR Cup races have been broadcast live since 1985, with up to six networks covering races by 2000. The deal ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Remainder of Martinsville Xfinity race postponed until Sunday
Friday night’s race was halted by rain with 29 of 60 laps remaining in Stage 2 and following nearly a 3-hour delay it was finally called. The remainder of the race has been postponed until 12:25 p.m. ET Sunday and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. When the race resumes, Brandon Jones will lead the field followed by Josh Berry, Daniel Hemric, Brett Moffitt and Jeb Burton. Had Stage ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] We Take the 2022 Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder Out of the Studio!
It wasn’t too long ago now that Nissan pulled back the covers and allowed us all our first look at two brand-new vehicles. Nissan is incredibly proud of the coming 2022 Frontier midsize pickup and 2022 Pathfinder SUV, both new from the ground up. As anyone who has read one of our First Look stories View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Borla Exhaust, SAE J1349, and More: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 168
On This Week’s Podcast: Petro-Masculinity David Borla from Borla Exhaust SAE J1349 The guys discuss a recent article that attacks and labels truck owners. David Borla from Borla Exhaust shares his company’s story and how the premium parts manufacturer continues to thrive while making performance exhaust systems in the U.S.A. Lastly, find out how SAE View the full article