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[motorsport] Bubba Wallace's biggest challenge in 2021? "Delivering results"
As he enters the 2021 season with his most competitive ride in the NASCAR Cup Series to date, Wallace is desperately trying to remain focused on getting the most out of the opportunity presented to him. “It’s just delivering results,” Wallace said when asked what he thought his biggest challenge would be this season. “This, for me, is the one and potentially last opportunity for ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Oliver Solberg to make WRC car debut in Finland
The drive is seen by Hyundai as part of the "ongoing learning curve" for the promising 19-year-old, with Solberg sharing the i20 Coupe WRC with Aaron Johnston. The car will be serviced by French team 2C Competition. However, team principal Andrea Adamo is keen for Solberg to work closely with Ott Tanak and Thierry Neuville, and Irishman Craig Breen, who will make the first of several planed ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Pinty's Series unveils 12-race 2021 schedule
The Canadian-based NASCAR series ran an abbreviated six-race schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not name a champion. The series will run 12 races at eight different tracks in 2021, culminating with the championship race at Jukasa Motor Speedway on Sept. 25. Jukasa has hosted the season finale every year since its return to the schedule in 2017. “Our team has worked hard ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2022 Nissan Pathfinder First Look
When Nissan first introduced the Pathfinder 35 years ago, it bore the persona and soul of a tough and rugged off-road adventurer. Since its introduction in 1986, Nissan has sold more than 1.8 million Pathfinders in the U.S. Although the Pathfinder has remained a popular choice among young and growing families, over the years it View the full article
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[motorsport] Preece 'not stressed at all' about qualifying for Daytona 500
Preece enters 2021 without a charter, meaning he and the No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing team must either qualify via time trials or race their way into the Daytona 500 through the Duels. But Preece isn't concerned. “I’m not stressed at all," he said. "We’re going to go down, and if everything works out the way I think it’s laid out, we should qualify on speed. So, I feel pretty confident ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] ThorSport Racing rejoins Toyota, Enfinger moves to part-time
The organization will continue to field four fulltime teams in the series and has returned to manufacturer support from Toyota Racing this season. Grant Enfinger, who won the 2019 Truck series regular season championship and advanced to the Championship 4 last season, will share the No. 98 ride with newcomer Christian Eckes. Enfinger is scheduled to compete in 12 races, including next ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Ford Reveals its New Bronco 4600 for the Stock Class at King of the Hammers 2021
King of the Hammers is often referred to as the Super Bowl of off-road racing events. And while we could wax poetic about the good old days of rock crawling before KOH and what KOH has become, we’ll acknowledge that this event has brought a ton of innovation and exposure to the off-road world. As View the full article
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[fourwheeler] A V-8 Ford Raptor R Is Coming, and Yes… It’s Street Legal!
Those among us who were eagerly awaiting Ford’s answer to the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX and its bonkers 702-hp supercharged Hemi V-8 were no doubt disappointed to learn that the all-new third-generation 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will hit showrooms this summer with just one engine option: the same high-output 3.5L V-6 Ford has slung between View the full article
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[motorsport] 23XI Racing will make on-track debut with driver Ty Dillon
The team confirmed on Wednesday that it will field an entry in Tuesday night’s Busch Clash non-points race on the Daytona International Speedway road course. Bubba Wallace, the team’s regular driver, is not eligible for the Clash so Ty Dillon – who doesn’t have a fulltime Cup Series ride lined up this season – will get the first start in the No. 23 Toyota. Dillon, 28, is eligible ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Office First Look: Cloud Computing Is Better
Many of us have recently made the switch from working in an office setting to working from home. But why settle for a home office when you could potentially work from an anywhere office? Airstream has the answer. Meet the Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Office, a go-almost-anywhere mobile office that promises to be just as View the full article
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[autosport] Newman: No memory of Daytona 500 NASCAR crash means no fear
The vicious accident which forced Newman to be extricated from his car and sidelined for three races with a closed head injury has been viewed by millions of people from numerous angles. Newman - the one with the best angle of what took place - has no memory of the accident itself which may have an unintended and welcomed effect. "God works in mysterious ways and one of those mysterious ways ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Newman: No memory of Daytona 500 crash means no fear
Ryan Newman says he has no fear on his return to the Daytona 500 because he has no memory of his massive last-lap crash in last year's race View the full article
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[motorsport] "No memory" of Daytona wreck leaves Ryan Newman with no fear
The vicious accident which forced Newman to be extricated from his car and sidelined for three races with a closed head injury has been viewed by millions of people from numerous angles. Newman – the one with the best angle of what took place – has no memory of the accident itself which may have an unintended and welcomed effect. “God works in mysterious ways and one of those ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor: First Look
Ford rocked the pickup world in 2009 when it first introduced the go-fast desert-oriented F-150 Raptor. The truck’s big tires, big shocks, bulging body, and bad-boy attitude made the truck an instant hit. And it’s only gotten more popular and more capable from there. Now, for 2021 and in its third-generation, Ford has pulled back View the full article
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[autosport] Grammy winning artist Pitbull sees NASCAR team ownership as "a higher calling"
Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Pitbull sees his new NASCAR team ownership role as a "higher calling" and an opportunity to "bring people together" View the full article
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[autosport] Grammy winning artist Pitbull sees NASCAR team ownership as "a higher calling"
Armando Christian Perez, better known as the international star Pitbull, is co-owner along with Justin Marks of the new Trackhouse Racing team, which will field a full-time entry in the Cup Series this season for driver Daniel Suarez. He also has been named grand marshal of the 2021 Daytona 500, which will kick off the new NASCAR season on 14 February. While the Trackhouse team, and Suarez ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Pitbull sees his NASCAR ownership as "a higher calling"
Armando Christian Perez, better known as the international star Pitbull, is co-owner along with Justin Marks of the new Trackhouse Racing team, which will field a fulltime entry in the Cup Series this season for driver Daniel Suarez. He also has been named grand marshal of the 2021 Daytona 500, which will kick off the new NASCAR season on Feb. 14. While the Trackhouse team, and Suarez in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Four Wheeler of the Year Winners Announced: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 159
On This Week’s Podcast: Graeme MacPherson from Go Fast Campers (GFC) 2021 Four Wheeler of the Year Lightning Feels the Heat Go Fast Campers (GFC) co-founder Graeme MacPherson returns to extol the virtues of the company’s new bar-raising V2 camper, platform tent, and topper, while sharing GFC’s entrepreneurial philosophy that has helped the company grow View the full article
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[fourwheeler] UPDATE: Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2021 is NOW CANCELLED
First the news broke early on Groundhog Day that Moab EJS was cancelled. Then there was a ray of hope that a compromise might be found and it would actually happen. Now we know that Groundhog Day is more than a witty Bill Murray movie with the latest, most final update on whether or not View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2021 is NOT CANCELLED
Maybe everybody is just gun-shy or simply going off half-cocked, but last night the “news” broke late in the evening of February 1, 2021 that Moab Easter Jeep Safari had been cancelled for a second year in a row. We’re here to tell you that information is false. Fake news, folks. Official word from the View the full article
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[motorsport] Matt DiBenedetto on 2021 season: "I think it's our time"
DiBenedetto, 29, will once again compete for the famed Wood Brothers and drive their No. 21 Ford but he already knows his contract will not be renewed beyond this season. Team Penske Xfinity Series driver Austin Cindric will take over the ride in 2022. Still, DiBenedetto’s first season with the Wood Brothers leaves him convinced he’s on the verge of something big. “My whole career has ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR outlines COVID-19 procedures for 2021 season
NASCAR's 2021 season will begin with many of the same COVID-19 protocols in place as last year with no clear sign when they will change View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR outlines COVID-19 procedures for 2021 season
Aside from some small modifications, NASCAR officials confirmed on Monday during a preview of the 2021 season that many of the same virus protocols remain in place from 2020. Much of what will determine NASCAR's ability to handle fans at event weekends will fall on conditions of local communities where the races take place. One race at Auto Club Speedway in California has already been ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Keselowski on his struggle to conquer NASCAR's Daytona 500
Brad Keselowski says his frustration level at not being able to win the Daytona 500 is "pretty extreme" after being involved in a spectacular series of wrecks in NASCAR's biggest race. View the full article
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[autosport] Keselowski on his struggle to conquer NASCAR's Daytona 500
Keselowski is renowned as one of the sport's most successful superspeedway racers, having won six points races at Daytona and Talledega since 2005, but his failure to win the Daytona 500 in 11 attempts is plain to see. "My frustration level is pretty extreme, to be quite honest with you," said the Team Penske driver. "I feel like I've made some mistakes in that race, no doubt, but the last ...Keep reading View the full article