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[motorsport] Erik Jones wants to "take some more risks" as playoffs near
Jones’ performance has been very hit-or-miss during this unusual NASCAR Cup Series season and the circumstances haven’t exactly helped the situation for his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team. Entering Thursday night’s race at Kansas Speedway, Jones is 24 points behind Jimmie Johnson, who currently sits in the 16th and final spot of the playoff grid. In his last six races, Jones has ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The History of Ford’s F-150
More on Ford Trucks! All-New 2021 Ford F-150: First Look 2021 Ford F-150: How Ram and GM Did—and Didn’t—Influence the New Truck SPIED: 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor With Camouflaged Suspension Bits On Thursday June 25, 2021, Ford Motor Company introduced its redesigned F-150: a pickup truck that company officials say is “purpose-built to be the View the full article
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[motorsport] What time and channel is the Kansas NASCAR Cup race Thursday
What time is the NASCAR race today? Coverage of the Super Start Batteries 400 will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST. with the green flag flying at X p.m. EST. The race will 271 laps and 400 miles in length. Denny Hamlin is the most recent winner at the track. Race: Super Start Batteries 400 Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST. Location: Kansas ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Andy Lally to run Xfinity Series road course races in August
Lally, 45, is an accomplished sports car racer who currently pilots a Lamborghini Huracan with Magnus Racing in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The five-time Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona class winner is no stranger to NASCAR. He's started 38 Cup, 11 Xfinity and 14 Truck Series races in his career and was named NCS Rookie of the Year in 2011. His best result ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Bowyer heads to Kansas Speedway without his typical crowd
Clint Bowyer would usually be swamped by family and friends during the first of two trips to his home track this season View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Longest Lasting Trucks On The Road
Pickups are such an American staple that they should be discussed in the same breath as apple pie and bald eagles. Chances are if there’s not a pickup in your driveway, there surely is in the neighbor’s. Along with popularity, the price of pickups has also been on a steady rise, with ½-ton trucks easily View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR to keep race-only schedule for rest of 2020 season
NASCAR has decided to keep its "show up and race" schedule for the remainder of the 2020 season in its three national series View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition Says Go Home, Chrome!
What’s the cure for too much chrome? Why, a monochromatic exterior, which is exactly what you’ll find on Ram‘s latest blacked-out special edition. Taking cues from the 2020 Ram 1500 Limited Black Edition, the 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition is a blacked-out 3/4- or 1-ton truck absolutely peppered with black exterior accents. The View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR to run without practice/qualifying for remainder of 2020
Ever since NASCAR resumed running races in May following a two-month hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has run its race weekends without any practices and without qualifying except for the Coca-Cola 600. On Tuesday, NASCAR announced it would keep to race-only weekend schedules the rest of the year. “Following discussions with our race teams and the broader industry, NASCAR will ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] ARB BASE Rack Is Ready For Rack-Tion
ARB took 45 years of innovation and experience in the overland travel world and put it to work in the all-new BASE Rack. Fast Facts: Full aluminum design = lightweight Configure as full-rail, ¾-rail, trade-rail, or ¼-rail ARB accessories available to mount all your overland and jobsite gear The BASE Rack pays homage to View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Roadkill’s Top 10 Episodes: A Primer for Automotive Shenanigans
Roadkill, according to David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan: Have fun in cars while viewers point and laugh. Sound good? Here are the top 10 episodes to get started! View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Installing a Custom Audio System with Subwoofer Enclosure in our 2004 Ford F250
With today's technology, it's entirely possible to have big sound without big dollars and Truckin is showing you how. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor: What We Know (Plus, What It'll Look Like)
The newest Ford Bronco is a rugged piece, with body-on-frame construction and plenty of hardcore off-road hardware available throughout the lineup—but Ford won’t stop there. It’s almost a given that the automaker will roll out an even more muscular Bronco Raptor trim to take the top spot in the new Bronco family’s trim hierarchy. Look for the View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Installing a Backup Camera for Trailers
Read More on Towing! Diesel Towing Trucks – Towing Basics Towing Smart – What You Need to Know Before You Tow How to Tow Like a Pro The Truth About Towing How many of you will admit to having just a small bit of uncertainty (we’re being polite and not calling it anxiety), when you View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Beautifully Restored 1937 Kenworth Bus Has 10 Doors, Five Per Side!
Once upon a time, this 1937 Kenworth Touring Motor Coach was used by the Rainier National Park Company to shuttle eager passengers up the steep mountain passes of Mount Rainier, allowing tourists to absorb the wonders of the active volcano. Hence, it’s known as the 1937 Mount Rainier Kenworth tour bus, and it dutifully reported View the full article
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[motorsport] Clint Bowyer: Daytona road course "a crapshoot for everybody"
When NASCAR released its most recent 2020 schedule update earlier this month, the ARCA, Xfinity and Cup races at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International were replaced with races in August (14-16) on the road course at Daytona International Speedway. While the addition of a new road course in NASCAR competition was generally well-received, teams have thrown up warning flags about competing on a venue ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Gear Review: Kuat NV 2.0 Bicycle Hitch Rack
Trucks and SUVs are used for so much more than just work and transportation these days. These vehicles have become instruments of recreation as well. Not only are they used as the recreational vehicle themselves, they also haul our toys and gear. Chief among these toys are bicycles. Learning to ride a bicycle is a View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Jeep Wrangler Gets More Features as New Ford Bronco Looms
The Jeep Wrangler is the ultimate go-anywhere SUV for many off-road adventurers, but soon, it will face stiff new competition from the Ford Bronco. To keep things fresh, the Jeep—our 2019 SUV of the Year—will reportedly receive a host of new features on various trim levels for 2021, according to Mopar Insiders, including more infotainment, View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Jeep Wrangler Gets More Features as New Ford Bronco Looms
The Jeep Wrangler is the ultimate go-anywhere SUV for many off-road adventurers, but soon, it will face stiff new competition from the Ford Bronco. To keep things fresh, the Jeep—our 2019 SUV of the Year—will reportedly receive a host of new features on various trim levels for 2021, according to Mopar Insiders, including more infotainment, View the full article
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[foxsports]
Houff crash renews debate on NASCAR's driving standards
Last fall, NASCAR star Kyle Busch complained about drivers who lack the experience to race at NASCAR’s top level following a collision at a race in Las Vegas View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Closest Thing to a Ranger Raptor in 2020
It pains us to even make the comparison. But really, the new accessory packages for the 2019 and 2020 Ford Ranger from Ford Performance bring the little truck as close to its big brother as possible today. Going all-in on the accessory packages adds Fox IFP coilovers to the front and 2.0-inch Fox monotube dampers View the full article
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[motorsport] Andretti: “Militant” Hamilton creating “problem that doesn’t exist”
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on May 25 was recorded and transmitted around the world, and coming just eight weeks after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in Louisville, KY, outraged citizens in every continent took to the streets in protest, many behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Six-time and reigning F1 champion Hamilton, the only Black ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] How to Bulletproof a 6.0 Ford Power Stroke
Learn how to rid a Power Stroke of its bad reputation View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Mickey Thompson Baja Pro XS: Mud, Rocks, and More!
The Baja Pro XS mud-terrain from Mickey Thompson stunned off-road community when it was labeled as “the world’s tallest D.O.T.-approved light truck tire.” The fearsome rubbers can be had in sizes up to 21/58-24LT—that means a 58-inch-diameter tire, in case you had questions. If you can’t fit 58-inch tires under your rig, there are nine View the full article
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[motorsport] Tyler Reddick misses out on Texas win but gains 'validation'
Thanks to a late-race caution in the middle of green-flag pit stops, Reddick and his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing team used a fuel-only gamble to grab the lead on Lap 308 of 334 at Texas Motor Speedway. There would still be three restarts before the conclusion of the race and each became a battle with his RCR teammate, Austin Dillon, before Dillon eventually secured the victory. Reddick ...Keep reading View the full article