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[fourwheeler] Polaris Announces an All-New All-Electric Ranger UTV for 2022
As electrification of vehicles becomes more widespread, it’s not surprising to see vehicles other than trucks and SUVs benefiting from the technology. Polaris, a leader in the side-by-side utility vehicle market, has offered its midsize Ranger UTV with an electrified drivetrain for nearly a decade now. This current Ranger EV utilizes traditional lead-acid batteries and View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Homestead: Byron charges through the pack to dominate
Byron, who started the first 1.5-mile oval race of the 2021 season 31st in a field of 38 runners, quickly moved up through the pack to run consistently within the top 10 for the opening half of the 267-lapper. The driver of the #24, whose only other Cup career win came at Daytona last season, took fourth in the first 80-lap segment, before a caution on the 153rd tour, seven laps prior to the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Homestead: Byron charges through the pack to dominate
William Byron dominated the NASCAR Cup race at Homestead for Hendrick Motorsports to record his first victory of the season and ensure a playoff place View the full article
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[motorsport] Reddick: 'Poor restart was the difference' in Homestead loss
The Richard Childress Racing driver was one many were watching entering Sunday's race, and for good reason. Reddick won there twice in the Xfinity Series and finished fourth in his first Cup start at the 1.5-mile track in 2020. However, he was nowhere to be seen early in the running. "I feel like the story of our -- of my rookie season and the story of our team last year was start off really ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chris Buescher: Homestead "a step in the right direction"
Roush Racing’s performance – particularly that of Buescher – was an unexpected surprise in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Buescher first moved into the lead on Lap 53 of 267 with a crafty “slide job” pass of Brad Keselowski and ended up winning the first stage of the race. It was just the second stage win of his career. He followed that up with a ...Keep reading View the full article
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HIGHLIGHTS: Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Full highlights of the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series. View the full article
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[motorsport] William Byron comes from the back to win at Homestead
Byron, 23, had to work his way to the front after starting 31st but once he got there, it was difficult to dislodge him. Byron led a race-high 102 of 267 laps and easily held off Tyler Reddick by 2.8 seconds to win Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 400. Byron led the final 58 laps. The win is just the second of Byron’s Cup career and first coming with crew chief Rudy Fugle, with whom Byron ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
FINAL LAPS: William Byron’s impressive final stage earns him his 2nd career Cup win
William Bryon gaps the rest of the field, crossing the finish line for his second career win in the Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway. View the full article
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Martin Truex Jr. on third-place finish in Miami: It was a ‘good, solid effort’
Regan Smith spoke with Martin Truex Jr. following his third-place finish at the Dixie Vodka 400. Hear Martin discuss the race and how he feels about his third-place finish. View the full article
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Tyler Reddick on second-place finish at Miami: ‘I saw how much faster I was…it’s frustrating’
Tyler Reddick spoke moments after his second place finish at the Dixie Vodka 400 at Miami and expressed frustration at missed opportunities, which kept him from winning the race. Instead, William Byron beat everyone else to the checkered flag. View the full article
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[foxsports]
William Byron picks up his 5th stage win at Homestead-Miami
On the final lap of stage 2, William Byron jumped from 4th to 1st place, passing Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. on the inside to earn himself his fifth stage win at Homestead-Miami. View the full article
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[motorsport] Neuville confident that co-driver language issues can be solved
Fellow Belgian Wydaeghe’s pronunciation of instructions at the snow event were hampered by intercom issues on Saturday morning’s opening loop of stages, with this leading Neuville to second guess a number of corners. But with the technical glitch cured, their persistence over the course of the Saturday afternoon stages was rewarded as they moved ahead of Craig Breen and Paul Nagle into ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Tanak "pushing" Hyundai for improvements in Arctic Rally win
Tanak bounced back from his Monte Carlo Rally misdemeanours by taking a comprehensive victory around Rovaniemi. Despite easing off slightly in the closing stages, the Hyundai i20 Coupe driver finished with a 17.5s cushion over Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera. Team boss Andrea Adamo spoke publicly before the second round of the World Rally Championship about the need to win, with this leading to an ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Arctic WRC: Tanak beats record-breaker Rovanpera
The final day consisted of two passes through the 22.47 km Aittajarvi stage and Toyota claimed a 1-2 on its morning run as Elfyn Evans claimed his second stage win of the event from Rovanpera, with the Hyundai of Thierry Neuville just 0.1s behind in third. The battle between Rovanpera and Neuville for second place on the rally would also determine the provisional championship lead. The points ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Myatt Snider snags first Xfinity win in dramatic Homestead race
Tyler Reddick was just 0.085s behind at the finish line. Brandon Jones, Daniel Hemric and Jeb Burton rounded out the top-five. "Yeah, Hell yes!" Snider said as he crossed the finish line. "Man, I love you guys. Oh hell, never forget your first one. "I guess I learned my lesson on that first (overtime restart). I spun the wheels and I didn't spin the wheels on the next one and I thought I ...Keep reading View the full article
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FINAL LAPS: Myatt Snider holds off Tyler Reddick in OT for first win
In the 2nd attempt at overtime, Myatt Snider holds off Tyler Reddick for his first career win at Homestead-Miami Speedway. View the full article
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Featured Explorer! Kris Kinsey
Featured Explorer! Kris Kinsey We were able to sit down with one of our Featured Explorers Kris Kinsey, Kris is a great photographer with a passion for adventure on both 2 & 4 wheels. It is always inspiring to see Kris’s take on many areas of Michigan through the lens of his camera. Let’s find out what inspires Kris to adventure and travel throughout Michigan. SIGN UP FOR THE ADVENTURE NEWSLETTER Expedition: Kris what are your social accounts so people can follow along on your adventures and photography? Kris: My socials are ExposureTrianglePhotography and NomadikOutdoors on both Facebook and Instagram. @exposuretrianglephotography on Instagram Exposure Triangle Photography on Facebook @nomadikoutdoors on Instagram Nomadik Outdoors on Facebook Expedition: So what is your favorite places you’ve traveled to so far? Kris: Favorite place We’ve travelled to so far: In a 4 wheeled vehicle - My wife and I LOVE the UP. We go there several times a year and try to do something different each time. Last year we visited kitch – iti – kipi for the first time and it was absolutely amazing. The water is crystal clear to the level where it doesn’t seem real. The rest of that trip was spent exploring the shoreline through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. On a two wheeled vehicle – 2 years ago my father and I spent 3 days (650 miles) riding our motorcycles through the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. We rode the Back of the Dragon and Claw of the Dragon. The last day we took the highway as it was 200 miles in the rain to get home. That was a hell of a ride! Expedition: What is your current Adventure Vehicles? Kris: Current Vehicle(s): Our Overland rig is a new to us 2007 “Big Tree” Toyota Sequoia Limited – My main love is a 2012 KTM 990 Adventure which I bought last year after selling my sport bike. Expedition: What is your favorite fireside meal? Kris: I’m a simple man. Just give me a hobo pizza pie. Of course we cook much more than that using a Coleman stove but you have to love the hobo pie tradition. Expedition: What is your next adventure you have planned? Kris: Next trip is a road trip to visit my wife’s family in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It will be our first trip/shakedown in the Sequoia. We plan to sleep in the rig and camp on the way there and back. I also have another ride planned with my father for this spring but our route isn’t quite finalized. The top of our list is called “the Crooked Road” which is a Heritage Music Trail in Virginia. SIGN UP FOR THE ADVENTURE NEWSLETTER Make sure to follow along on Kris’s adventures and check out his awesome photography through his social channels. We can’t wait to see where he and his adventure vehicles are headed to next. We handle the adventure vehicle so you can concentrate on the adventure. Be sure to Email or Call 989-593-2533 Check out some more articles below WHERE TO FIND OVERLAND TRAILS IN MICHIGAN 7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A USED TACOMA
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[motorsport] Tanak told to take no “stupid” risks by Hyundai team boss
Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja lead the second round of the World Rally Championship by 24.1 seconds after today’s six stages. Their grip on top spot at the winter event was strengthened thanks to fastest times on three of those stages. It means that only two Sunday tests – one of which is the bonus points Power Stage – stand between the Estonians and a first win of 2021. Read ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Arctic WRC: Hyundai’s Tanak dominates as Ogier retires
The Estonian’s teammate Thierry Neuville posted an electrifying time on the final stage of the day, 12.3 seconds faster than Tanak, to close within 2s of the Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera, who holds second place overall. Three stages were run in morning loop and in repeated the afternoon, with a service at the midway point. Tyre wear and preserving the Pirelli studded rubber was the major ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Arctic WRC: Tanak extends lead with double stage wins
The Estonian now holds a 23.6-second advantage over the Toyota of Kalle Rovanpera, who has passed the Hyundai of Craig Breen for second place overall. Britain’s Elfyn Evans, lying fifth, won the second stage of the day in his Toyota to keep the pressure on the fourth place Hyundai of Thierry Neuville. Teenage Swedish driver Oliver Solberg holds sixth place in his first-ever appearance at ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Rallying great Hannu Mikkola dies, aged 78
Despite retiring in the early 1990s, Mikkola’s 18 World Rally Championship victories keeps him in the Top 10 most successful rally drivers in history. He won the 1983 World Rally Championship in an Audi Quattro, but also three times finished runner-up and three times finished third. Seven of Mikkola’s triumphs came in the famously daunting and fast 1000 Lakes rally in his Finnish homeland ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] ARCA East leader Max Gutiérrez looking for 2-0 start in 2021
Gutiérrez, a six-time Super Kart Champion and last year’s NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion, kicked off his first fulltime season in ARCA East with a victory in the season opener Feb. 8 at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway. The 18-year-old Mexico City native will go for his second consecutive win Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in Rette Jones Racing’s No. 30 ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe says move from Xfinity to Cup "very eye-opening"
Briscoe knew there would be a transition period to the Cup Series and two races into his Cup rookie season, he’s felt it full-force. Briscoe, 26, has already competed on a superspeedway and a road course and neither race went particularly well. He ended up 19th at Daytona following his involvement in an early-race accident and struggled him to a 32nd-place finish last Sunday on the Daytona ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] GM Will Phase Out Gas, Diesel Engines by 2035, Build All-Electric Fleet
It looks like General Motors is the latest automaker vowing to phase out combustion engines worldwide, replacing the fleet with electric-powered vehicles. In a late-January release, GM set a 2035 target to stop selling vehicles powered by a gasoline or diesel engine, with the goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. That means cleaner new vehicles, View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Quadratec YJ to JL Conversion, New Nissan Xterra (?), and More!
Quadratec YJ Don’t let the square headlights fool you too much. This is a JL with some crafty throwbacks to the 1987–1995 Jeep Wrangler. It all started when Quadratec, a shining star in the Jeep aftermarket world, turned 30 years old. Ted Wentz II, the company’s founder, owned a 1989 Wrangler Sahara that inspired his View the full article