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[fourwheeler] Living Our Best Van Life at the Adventure Van Expo: Big Bear Edition
While it’s certainly not uncommon to spot lifted 4×4 Sprinter vans cruising Rim of the World highway on the way to Big Bear, California, this past weekend was different. Thousands of van-lifers converged on the small mountain town to attend the (free!) third-annual Adventure Van Expo to peruse new and used camper vans, speak with View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano "has lived this story once" and it turned out well
Two years ago, Logano fought through a very consistent regular season with just one win and yet capitalized on timely victories in the playoffs which produced his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Logano and his No. 22 Team Penske Ford team appear to have discovered a similar recipe to success this year. Logano earned two wins in this season’s first four races, but since the sport’s ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] A Solar Power-Generating Tonneau Cover? That’s Brilliant!
Life is all about the pursuit of power. In this case, though, we mean electricity—not horsepower. As overlanding setups and pickups in general become more and more reliant on electricity, companies are getting increasingly creative in developing portable methods to generate, store, and deliver sweet, sweet electrons. Ontario, Canada–based Worksport, a seller of truck tonneau covers, View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Kenda Tire Review: Light Truck Bootcamp Puts R/T, A/T, and M/T Tires to Work
Kenda gathered a group of its dealers in Las Vegas, Nevada, to bring them up to speed on the latest in Kenda’s tire technology and to showcase the capability of its off-road lineup when placed sidewall to sidewall with other tires on the market. Classroom sessions came first where engineers gave a look into the View the full article
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NASCAR announces Kyle Larson has been reinstated
NASCAR announced Monday afternoon that driver Kyle Larson has been reinstated starting Jan. 1, 2021. Larson was suspended from NASCAR after a racial comment in an iRacing event last March. View the full article
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[motorsport] 'Transformation' in Chase Briscoe leads to promotion to Cup
On Tuesday, Stewart-Haas Racing confirmed that the 25-year-old Briscoe would be promoted in 2021 to drive the organization’s No. 14 Ford car in the Cup Series, replacing veteran Clint Bowyer, who moving to the Fox Sports broadcast booth next season. Briscoe’s move was first reported Monday by Motorsport.com. HighPoint.com, a customer service and technology solutions company that first ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Ultimate Adventure 2020
We left Ultimate Adventure last month snoozing at camp after climbing to the top of a mountain to visit the incredible McKelvey Lake outside McAllister, Montana. And while unique museums, ghost towns, and abandoned train tunnels were in the event’s rear view mirror, that’s not to say our bag of surprises was empty. On the View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR lifts suspension of Kyle Larson effective on Jan. 1
In a statement released Monday afternoon, NASCAR said Larson will be cleared to return to all NASCAR racing activities effective Jan. 1, 2021. “NASCAR continues to prioritize diversity and inclusion across our sport. Kyle Larson has fulfilled the requirements set by NASCAR, and has taken several voluntary measures, to better educate himself so that he can use his platform to help bridge the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR to lift suspension on Kyle Larson from 2021
NASCAR has announced suspended driver Kyle Larson will be able to return to competition from 2021 View the full article
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[autosport] Chase Briscoe to replace Bowyer in Stewart-Haas NASCAR Cup Series line-up in 2021
NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader Chase Briscoe will move up to the Cup Series next season at Stewart-Haas Racing to replace the outgoing Clint Bowyer, Autosport has learned View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe to replace Bowyer at Stewart-Haas in 2021
Briscoe, 25, will drive the No. 14 Ford beginning in the 2021 season. He will replace Clint Bowyer, who announced Oct. 8 he was leaving SHR at the end of the year and moving to the Fox Sports broadcast booth next season. SHR presented Briscoe a contract for the new ride on shortly thereafter and an official announcement of the move could come as soon as Tuesday, multiple sources ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Tools To Love: Dear, Angle Grinder
Some do-it-all inventions make compromises until the point that they do nothing very well, and tools are no exception. Specialized tools are generally the way to go. What we are trying to say is hammers don’t make very good TIG welders, and TIG welders aren’t very good for banging metal into shape. Sure, someone could View the full article
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[fourwheeler] American Convoy LJ Soft Tops
Not all new products that we show you on FourWheeler.com are necessarily new. They may be a reimagining or improvement on an old design, or a product that is new to us even though it may have been produced for a few years…or more. American Convoy LJ Tops, high-end soft tops for LJ (2003-2006) TJ View the full article
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[motorsport] Justin Haley to return to Kaulig Racing for 2021 Xfinity season
The team announced Monday Haley had agreed to a one-year contract extension to continue to drive Kaulig’s No. 11 Chevrolet in the 2021 season. The 21-year-old driver from Winamac, Ind., is in the midst of his most successful season yet, with three wins and currently sits fifth in the series’ playoff standings with two races remaining to qualify for the Championship ...Keep readingView the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Cadillac Escalade: First Drive
We’ve driven the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and the 2021 GMC Yukon but hadn’t gotten a chance to pilot the third of GM’s fullsize SUV cousins, the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade—until now. Vastly different than either of GM’s other two family haulers, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade aims to set the bar for what fullsize luxury View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb, Roma complete first BRX test ahead of Dakar
Prodrive continues to work intensely on its Dakar project with a view to January 3, when the second Saudi Arabia-based edition of the legendary rally raid will begin. After announcing Roma and Loeb as drivers for their debut on the Dakar, the squad completed its first kilometres last week with its four-wheel drive BRX T1 contender, which is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5 litre V6 petrol ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick: "Our car was plenty fast to win the race today"
Harvick leaves Kansas 41 points above the cut line, but was just one position away from securing his place in the title race. After beating Harvick off pit road during the final set of pit stops, Joey Logano was able to hold off the Stewart-Haas Racing driver during the final 40 lap run. Harvick crossed the line just a few car lengths back of the Team Penske driver, calling Logano a "good ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] "We've not hit it right in a while," admits Truex
Truex has advanced to the Championship 4 – competing for the series title – the past three years, including when he won his lone Cup title in 2017. He’s also made the final four in four of the last five seasons but a difficult start to the Round of 8 at Kansas Speedway appears to have his impressive streak in jeopardy of being broken. Truex got off to a rough start Sunday, having to ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kansas NASCAR: Logano secures championship race spot with victory
Team Penske's Joey Logano became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to secure a place in the championship-deciding race with victory at Kansas, fending off late pressure from Kevin Harvick View the full article
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Kurt Busch’s day goes up in smoke as his engines expires
Kurt Busch's chances at a 2nd career Cup Series championship take a hit as his engines expires halfway through Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series' Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. View the full article
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LAST LAPS: Joey Logano holds off Kevin Harvick to advance to the Championship 4
Joey Logano will advance to the Championship 4 after holding off Kevin Harvick in a nail-bitter finish at Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400. View the full article
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HIGHLIGHTS: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas
Full highlights from Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series in the Round of 8. View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano out-duels Harvick for Kansas Cup win, heads to title race
Logano, who won his previous two races prior to the COVID-19 shutdown in March, grabbed the lead off pit road with 45 laps remaining at Kansas Speedway. Harvick, who has won a series-leading nine races this season, moved into second with about 40 laps to go and the two veterans spent the remainder of the race in a game of cat and mouse, with Logano’s blocking maneuvers keeping Harvick at ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Video: Anthony Alfredo's rollover crash at Kansas
On a Lap 173 restart, Alfredo made a three-wide move to the inside as the field rushed towards Turn 1. Justin Allgaier got under him, but was on the apron and needed to get back onto the banking before the corner. He failed to do so and collided with the Richard Childress Racing driver, who careened across the track and into the wall. The impact sent the car up on its side and then ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] What time and channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas today?
What time is the NASCAR race today? Coverage of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway will begin at 2:30 p.m. EST. The race will be 267 laps and split into three stages (80-80-107). Kansas hosts the opening race of the Round of 8 in the NCS playoffs where a win will solidify a driver's place in the Championship 4. Brett Moffitt won Saturday's Truck race while Chase Briscoe captured ...Keep reading View the full article