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Phelps tackled a number of topics during a conference call with the sport’s media but went out of his way to address the sport’s efforts to promote equality and combating social injustice and how it will remain an important element of the sport going forward. Following the killing of George Floyd in late May 2020, Bubba Wallace – the only fulltime African-American driver in NASCAR’s ...Keep reading View the full article

Whether you know it as King of the Hammers 2021, KOH2021, or Hammertown; the annual gathering of 4×4 fans went down in the California desert—and it was wild. Spoiler Alert: If you’re looking for race coverage, forget it. The rigs here discovered among the campgrounds, trails, and elsewhere during the King of the Hammers 2021 View the full article

Dennis G. Casebier, adventurer, steward, author, and historian, has passed away at the age of 87. Casebier is most famously known for his work to re-establish the famous 140-mile Mojave Road off-road trail in California, a path he hiked in its entirety twice before realizing the appeal it would have for off-roaders. Through Dennis, a View the full article

It’s not an uncommon practice for auto dealerships to add a premium to vehicles that are highly popular and in short supply. This happens most often to halo vehicles and introductory model years. We’ve become accustomed to seeing $5,000 added to the sticker price and even tolerate $10,000 or $20,000 at times (depending on the View the full article

The team, founded by three-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin and NBA icon Michael Jordan is making their NASCAR Cup Series debut in this Sunday's 500. So far, Bubba Wallace has put the car atop the leaderboard in the first practice session of Speedweeks before placing the fourth-quickest time in pole qualifying. That result would put the 27-year-old on the outside of the front row in ...Keep reading View the full article

Half-doors have officially come to the new Jeep Wrangler JL. The half-door option was recently added to the Jeep configurator, meaning the symbolic and useful half-door feature is finally a factory option for the newest Wrangler, the JL generation. Once upon a time—say, when the two-generations-ago TJ Wrangler was on sale in the 1990s and View the full article

On This Week’s Podcast: 2022 Nissan Frontier 2021 Ford Raptor The 2022 Nissan Frontier and 2021 Ford Raptor have been announced! Listen to this bonus episode as the guys discuss the new trucks and share the important info that you need to know. Will the Nissan have a manual? Will the Raptor have a V-8? View the full article

Speaking ahead of this weekend's Cup Series-opening Daytona 500, Wilson said the potential new team owners "come from the business world" and that they are both "well-funded" and "credible". He added that they've been attracted by NASCAR's Next-Gen car, scheduled to roll out in 2022, which offers substantial savings for owners as it is based on common components built by suppliers rather than ...Keep reading View the full article

Toyota Racing's NASCAR chief David Wilson has revealed he's in talks with two potential new team owners that are not currently involved in America's premier stock car racing series View the full article

On This Week’s Podcast: Air Lift Performance’s Mike Alexander Listeners respond Holman can’t time it Mini trucker, former magazine guy, and founder of Flo Airride, Mike Alexander joins the guys to chat about his company’s recent acquisition by Air Lift Performance and his story of how he went from working at Circuit City to being View the full article

Larson was competing in an online race in April last year with fellow drivers from the American stock car scene when he uttered the n-word, believing he had lost communication with his virtual spotter. Immediately, key sponsors withdrew their backing of the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, and he was fired by the team the following day. As sanctioning body, NASCAR also suspended his competition ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Larson "did 10 times" what was expected of him during his suspension from NASCAR after using a racial slur in an i-Racing event, according to new boss Rick Hendrick View the full article

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Cup Series-opening Daytona 500, Wilson said the potential new team owners “come from the business world” and that they are both “well-funded” and “credible”. He said that they’ve been attracted by NASCAR’s Next Gen car, which is scheduled to roll out in 2022, that offers substantial savings for owners by being based on common components built ...Keep reading View the full article

Stewart-Haas Ford driver Almirola held off a fast-approaching Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) to secure third on the grid in the first race, while 2018 Daytona 500 winner Dillon (Richard Childress Chevrolet) passed Bubba Wallace's 23XI Toyota on the final lap of the second race to secure fourth on the grid. Exiting Turn 4 on the final lap of overtime, Dillon got a big push from Kevin ...Keep reading View the full article

Aric Almirola and Austin Dillon claimed victories in the two 150-mile Duel races that set the grid for Sunday's Daytona 500, which formally begins the NASCAR Cup season View the full article

Exiting off Turn 4 on the final lap overtime, Dillon got a big push from Kevin Harvick and then cut to the inside of Wallace, nudged him briefly and cleared him in time to take the checkered flag Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. The qualifying race win by Dillon is the first for Richard Childress Racing since 2000, when the late Dale Earnhardt won last of a record 10 in a ...Keep reading View the full article

Full highlights from Duel #2 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL for the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article

Austin Dillon moves past Bubba Wallace on the final lap to win the Duel #2 in an incredible finish. View the full article

With only 5 laps to go, a massive multi-car wreck turned ugly for Brad Keselowski and Noah Gragson after Garrett Smithley makes a bold move during the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Daytona. View the full article

Rookie Chase Briscoe's car gets loose collecting multiple cars in Duel #2. This was the first crash of the race. It happened with 25 laps to go. View the full article

Cindric, the reigning Xfinity Series champion attempting to make the first Cup Series start of his career, ran well in his 150-mile qualifying race, working his way through the field to be the top finishing non-charter team. His chance at a good finish took a big hit late in the 60-lap race when he was penalized for speeding during his green-flag pit stop. Cindric, 22, was forced to bring his ...Keep reading View the full article

Austin Cindric completed his first cup series start on Thursday night by qualifying for his first Daytona 500. The qualification came after Cindric was caught speeding on pit road halfway through the race and was forced to go a lap down. View the full article

With the win, Almirola will claim the third starting position in Sunday’s 500. “All these guys on the team built me an incredible Ford Mustang,” Almirola said. “What a great way to kick off our 10th season together with Smithfield Foods. They’ve been an incredible partner of mine. “It’s a great way to starts Speedweeks. This thing is really fast. I can’t wait until Sunday ...Keep reading View the full article

Full highlights from Duel #1 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL for the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article

Final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel #1 at Daytona as Aric Almirola held off Joey Logano for the win. View the full article