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[motorsport] Rally GB edges closer to Northern Ireland move
Having refused to entertain the idea for many months on the grounds it did not represent good value for money in the current climate, the Department for the Economy and Tourism Northern Ireland appear to have softened their approach to the idea of welcoming Rally GB to the province. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Department for the Economy said: “Tourism Northern Ireland has very recently ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] FIA launches tender process to find new WRX promoter
Motorsport.com exclusively revealed last week that World RX commercial rights holder IMG would step away from the discipline at the end of the current campaign, which has now been officially confirmed by the FIA. “The announcement follows discussions between IMG and the FIA, in which IMG has expressed a desire not to continue as the World RX promoter in 2021 and 2022,” said a statement from ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 4WP Goes Factory: Episode 143 of The Truck Show Podcast
On This Week’s Show: A Vague Death Wish 4WP Factory’s new wheels and tires Holman’s latest adventure Josh Mazerolle of Vague Industries returns to talk about his latest Death Wish project, what happened to the Hilux and what, exactly, did C10 Talk’s Ronnie Wetch have to do with its current state. The guys also get View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Meet the UA2020 Cronies #UA2020
Whether because of Ultimate Adventure or in spite of it, by now most of the UA Cronies are well-known off-road celebrities in their own right. But these guys don’t do it for fame, and they certainly don’t do it for fortune. As unpaid event support volunteers, the UA Cronies are a very special breed of View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited
We’re always happy when we get to introduce a new long-term test vehicle. Without further ado, for the next 12 months, we’ll be taking a look at the good, the bad, and everything in-between of our 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty. This vehicle comes to us by way of our sister brand, Truck Trend, as View the full article
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[motorsport] Brandon Jones to return to JGR in 2021 for fourth straight season
Jones, enjoying his most successful NASCAR season to date, just advanced to the Round of 8 in the Xfinity Series playoffs. Next season will be Jones’ fourth driving the No. 19 Toyota for JGR. “This has been a dream season so far and I couldn’t be prouder of our No. 19 team,” Jones, 23, said. “It’s been great to have Jeff Meendering as my crew chief for the second consecutive year ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott: “We can run with whoever when we’re at our best"
While Elliott had qualified for the playoffs in each of his five fulltime seasons in Cup, he has never qualified for the Championship 4 with a chance to win a series championship. A victory at the Charlotte Roval on Sunday ensured another trip to the Round of 8 and three chances for a win that will lock him into the Championship 4 – Kansas, Texas and Martinsville, Va. Read ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Brake Line Flaring Tool Recommendations
Dear Four Wheeler, I have an old-school brake line flaring tool that I’ve reluctantly used what seems like 1,001 times to flare 3/16 steel brake line. It’s the inexpensive one available at the parts store with the wing nuts and the mandrel that sometimes slips on the tube when you tighten the clamp-like die. It View the full article
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[motorsport] Zane Smith to remain with GMS Racing for 2021 season
Smith, 21, has been impressive in his first full-time season in the Truck Series. He's won twice (Michigan and Dover) and remains a threat for the 2020 championship. Along with two victories in 19 starts this year, the leading rookie driver has scored four top-fives and ten top-ten finishes. "I'm just thankful to Maury (Gallagher), Mike Beam, Chevrolet and all of GMS Racing. It was one ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Behind the TRX and Bronco’s Bilsteins: Episode 142 of The Truck Show Podcast
On This Week’s Show: Bilstein’s Jason Engelman Holman drives the Land Rover Defender The modified F-150 debate rages on The guys nerd out on the Bilstein shock technology behind the Ford Bronco and Ram 1500 TRX with Bilstein’s head of Damper Magic, Jason Engelman. Find out how these shocks work, how they were chosen, and, View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier: Monza WRC addition is “great news” for rally fans
Monza becomes the third entirely new event to join rallying’s top flight after Rally Estonia – the home round of defending World Rally champions Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja – and Belgium’s Rally Ypres. They were called upon following the quick-fire loss of several events because of the global coronavirus health pandemic. These included rallies in Portugal, Finland, Wales, Kenya and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Overlanding Gear: Dometic CFX3 45 Fridge and PLB40 Portable Battery Review
If there is that one product we can’t live without on a camping trip, it’s probably a portable powered fridge. Seriously, we rather have a fridge than a tent, and maybe even a sleeping bag, and if you think that makes us spoiled, we think it’s because you’ve never had the pleasure of eating ice View the full article
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[motorsport] Sordo keeps win as Hyundai fined for technical breach
An inspection of the Spaniard’s Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC showed the rear subframe to be underweight. The part in question was shown to total 9112g, with the minimum permissible weight being 9136.5g. Checks were also carried out on the cars belonging to Sordo’s teammates Ott Tanak, Thierry Neuville – who finished second – and Hyundai junior driver Pierre-Louis Loubet. Despite their ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch knocked out of NASCAR playoffs in "terrible year"
Busch, the reigning series champion, needed a win at the Charlotte Roval for all intents and purposes to advance to the Round of 8 in the playoffs. He and his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team tried different pit strategies, he drove from the back to the front and even took the lead at one point late in the race. But Busch was eventually passed by teammate Erik Jones on Lap 91 of 109 and was then ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Charlotte: Elliott wins with Kyle Busch eliminated from Playoffs
Chase Elliott scored his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the season at the Charlotte Roval, as reigning champion Kyle Busch was eliminated from the Playoffs View the full article
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HIGHLIGHTS: Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte
Full highlights from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Road warrior Chase Elliott wins wild Charlotte Roval Cup race
Elliott navigated a wild race Sunday, that included nine cautions and starting on wet tires, and held off Joey Logano to win for the second consecutive season on the Charlotte Roval. The win is also Elliott’s fourth consecutive victory on a road course in the Cup Series, including his previous win this season at the Daytona Road Course. He now has three wins on the 2020 season and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff grid set
Pos. Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Points Best Result 1 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 9 4067 1st (2014) 2 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7 4054 2nd (2010) 3 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 4 4035 1st (2012) 4 Chase ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] What time and channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte today?
What time is the NASCAR race today? Coverage of the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval will begin at 2:30 p.m. EST. The race will be 109 laps and split into three stages (25-25-59). The Charlotte Roval hosts the elimination race for the Round of 12 in the NCS playoffs where positions ninth through 12th in the championship will be knocked out of title ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Italy WRC: Sordo holds off Neuville for Hyundai 1-2
Sordo’s cameo in the third Hyundai entry gave a huge fillip to his employers’ chances in the manufacturers’ title race, while the battle for the drivers’ title is shaping up to be a four-way fight towards the very final stage of the year. Cooler conditions greeted the runners on Sunday morning, an overcast sky dropping ambient temperatures by 10C from the first two days. A loop of just ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Al-Attiyah wins Dakar warm-up event in Andalusia
Held over around 1000km and four days in the eponymous region in southern Spain, the Andalusia Rally replaced Rally Morocco as the main preparation event for the second running of Dakar in Saudi Arabia for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event also served as a chance to test some new features set to be introduced to the Dakar, including an electronic roadbook for cars and SxSs, and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Allmendinger wins chaotic, soaked Xfinity race at Charlotte Roval
Chase Briscoe led the way on the start of a two-lap overtime but spun going into Turn 1, which allowed Allmendinger to move into the lead. He then spent the final 1½ laps on the 2.28-mile, 17-turn Charlotte Roval course holding off a spirited challenge from Noah Gragson to win the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte for the second consecutive season. The win is Allmendinger’s ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 playoff grid set
Pos. Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Points Best Points Result 1 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8 3060 5th (2019) 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5 3050 6th (2019) 3 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3 3033 3rd (2011, 2016, 2017) 4 Noah ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Italy WRC: Sordo stays on top on Day 2, Ogier jumps to second
After being forced to sweep the stages on Friday, the championship-leading Toyotas of Ogier and Elfyn Evans were released from their burden in Saturday’s road order and duly finished first and second on the opening stage of the day. Ogier, third overnight, began to reel in M-Sport’s Teemu Suninen whose Ford Fiesta held a fragile overnight hold on second place. The Cumbrian squad started the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Bowyer to retire from NASCAR after 2020 season
Clint Bowyer will retire from racing in the NASCAR Cup Series and switch to commentating with FOX Sports after his Stewart-Haas Racing contract expires at the end of the season View the full article