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Knaus, along with Jeff Andrews, are both being promoted to leadership roles within HMS. Knaus, 49, has won 82 races atop the pit box and seven championships including a record five in succession. His driver has also made the Cup Series playoffs every year the system has been in place since 2004, doing so with Jimmie Johnson and later William Byron. VP of Competition But now, the veteran ...Keep reading View the full article

Kurt Busch chats with Vince Welch after winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race in his home town of Las Vegas, Nevada at the South Point 400. View the full article

We took the Cobra HH 50 WX ST CB radios into the backcountry to see how they could improve communication in and around our 4x4s. Read on for some of what we found. How do you communicate with others when traveling in your 4×4? Sure, a shout out the window or a text message can View the full article

Busch’s only series title came in 2004, the first year NASCAR used a 10-race playoff which it then called the Chase to determine its series champion. Entering Sunday night’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Busch was ranked lowest among the 12 remaining playoff contenders. In other words, he was probably the least likely to be considered a lock for the Round of 8. Read ...Keep reading View the full article

The nine-time World Rally champion will be announced as teammate to Nani Roma for his return to the famous rally raid, which takes place in Saudi Arabia in January. Loeb, 46, will again be paired with long-time co-driver Daniel Elena as he has been for his four previous Dakar starts, all of which have been at the wheel of Peugeot machinery. The Frenchman has now concluded his programme in ...Keep reading View the full article

Ford announced today that the all-new 2021 will carry with it the claims of best-in-class towing, payload, and torque. Maximum towing has increased by 800 pounds over the outgoing model to a staggering 14,000 pounds. Maximum payload has increased by 55 pounds to 3,325, which is more than 1,000 pounds greater than Ford’s closest competitor. View the full article

Surprise! Getting things done ahead of schedule is something that 2020 just didn’t have in store for us. UPS, the United Parcel Service, screwed up the delivery of one crucial part (more on that debacle of national proportions later), but we had to get the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep driving and headed to View the full article

Mobile Saferoom If the last few items on your Sprinter van’s build sheet happen to be electric shock door handles, ballistic armor, and smokescreen capabilities—you’re in luck! AddArmor is known for taking luxury vehicles and outfitting them so that dignitaries and enthusiasts alike can withstand and escape doomsday scenarios. The company’s fortified van can be View the full article

DiBenedetto found himself in a great position when a timely caution during green-flag pit stops put him at the front of the field. Unfortunately, he was unable to capitalize as he lost the lead to Kurt Busch on a Lap 242 restart and spent the rest of the race trying to snatch it back. But Busch had an advantage beyond being a seasoned veteran. Restarts the key A different gear ratio ...Keep reading View the full article

Following an up-and-down night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Busch managed to salvage a pretty good finish – sixth. However, with his older brother, Kurt – who entered the race last in points among the 12 playoff drivers – winning the race – even a sixth leaves Kyle Busch as one of the four drivers below the cutoff line to advance to the semifinal round. Read ...Keep reading View the full article

Kurt Busch became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to book his spot in the next round of the Playoffs with victory in overtime at Las Vegas View the full article

He found some but could have used a little more. Hamlin clearly had the best car in Sunday night’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading 121 of the 268 laps but an untimely caution during a late-round of green-flag pit stops turned the race upside down. At first, it looked like Hamlin could be in for another rough night – initially getting caught a lap down – but he and ...Keep reading View the full article

After a late caution that shook up strategy among the top 10 drivers, Kurt Busch was one of the lucky ones to stay out and get a timely caution. In overtime, he held off Matt DiBenedetto and Denny Hamlin in OT. View the full article

Busch held off Matt DiBenedetto in a wild, two-lap overtime to win the SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his first victory at his hometown track in 22 career starts. The win is Busch’s first of the 2020 season and couldn’t come at a better time, locking him into the semifinal round of the playoffs regardless of how he finishes at Talladega, Ala., and the Charlotte Roval over the ...Keep reading View the full article

Full highlights from Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point Hotel & Casino 400. View the full article

What time is the NASCAR race today? Coverage of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST. The race will be 400 miles, 267 laps and split into three stages (80-80-107). LVMS hosts the opening race of the Round of 12 in the NCS playoffs with the remaining 12 title contenders hoping to advance into the eight-driver semi-final round. Kevin Harvick ...Keep reading View the full article

Briscoe led 164 of 200 laps and survived a late-race restart, holding off Noah Gragson to win Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, completing a sweep of victories in both of the track’s Xfinity races this season. The victory, in the opening race of the 2020 playoffs, locked Briscoe into the semifinal round regardless of his performance in the next two ...Keep reading View the full article

Hill grabbed the lead for the first time on a restart on Lap 96 of 134 and never looked back, masterfully dodging repeated attempts by Sheldon Creed – who led the most laps (89) in the race – from regaining the top spot. Creed tagged the wall late while trying to catch Hill but Hill held on to win the Westgate 200 by .546 seconds. The is Hill’s second win of the 2020 season ...Keep reading View the full article

It’s no secret that one of our favorite vehicles of all time is the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. And that love turned straight to lust in 2018 when Jeep dropped the insane 707-hp Trackhawk version of its five-passenger family hauler on us. Stuffed with the same supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine as the Dodge Charger and View the full article

We can’t deny that we like both grills and grilles. Grills make delicious cooked foods that we slather down with glee at every opportunity—especially smoked meats and foods prepped with plenty of caramelized onions and spicy peppers. Also, grilles, those items that adorn the front of various (mostly vintage) 4x4s, are something we love. They View the full article

Hocevar, who will turn 18 years old in January, has competed in five Truck races in Niece’s No. 40 Chevrolet this season, with a best finish of 12th at Dover, Del. He will also compete in the Oct. 30 race at Martinsville, Va. “I’m so excited to get the opportunity to race fulltime next year with the Niece Motorsports group,” said Hocevar. “We’ve had some really strong runs in the ...Keep reading View the full article

The internal changes in GM’s racing operations were triggered by the move of Mark Kent, previously GM’s director of motorsports competition, into the role of role of Director, GM Defense Facility Operations. According to a statement provided to Motorsport.com, Kent’s experience in motorsports competition will “support the rapid growth of GM Defense. He will be responsible for ...Keep reading View the full article

The team reported the issue to the sanctioning body themselves, which is an L2 penalty as it violates Section 5.3.3 in the NASCAR Rule book. The result is a $100,000 fine and the loss of ten hours of 2021 Wind Tunnel testing time. NASCAR reports that HMS went over the allotted time by less than an hour. Hendrick Motorsports had three of their four drivers make the 2020 playoffs with ...Keep reading View the full article

Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team set a blistering pace in the first round, winning at Darlington and Bristol and finishing seventh at Richmond. Through 29 races so far this season, Harvick has been ranked third in the series standings (following the first three races) or first (following every race since Phoenix). Not lacking confidence With a career-best nine wins so ...Keep reading View the full article

The report, issued Wednesday, cites as the probable cause of the accident as follows: “The pilot’s continuation of an unstabilized approach despite recognizing associated cues and the flight crew’s decision not to initiate a go-around before touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and a runway excursion. “Contributing to ...Keep reading View the full article