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Chase Briscoe, who led 73 of the 113 laps, appeared headed to his 10th win of 2020 but got knocked out of contention following contact with Noah Gragson while the two were blocking. Haley moved into the lead with two laps remaining and cemented his win when a caution was displayed on the final lap for a wreck on the backstretch. It’s Haley’s third consecutive superspeedway win ...Keep reading View the full article

Justin Haley earned his third career victory of the season at Talladega Superspeedway as the field of cars wrecks behind him before crossing the finish line. View the full article

With only four laps to go in Stage 2, Ross Chastain gets spun-out during a restart, just as they were coming up to speed. View the full article

Stewart Friesen and Lessard led the way on a restart with two of 94 laps remaining and they were still side-by-side with one lap to go. On the final lap, Friesen and Lessard both took turns blocking advances by other drivers and Friesen got turned, which ignited a wreck on the backstretch that put the race under caution. When the caution was displayed, Lessard – who was getting a ...Keep reading View the full article

Rank Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Best Result 1 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 3 10th (2019) 2 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 2 -- 3 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2 5th (2019) 4 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 3 5th ...Keep readingView the full article

Compared with many of today’s compact SUVs the 2020 Suzuki Jimny is slow, crude, and cramped. It drives a lot like a mid-’80s rear-drive Japanese car. But it’s also so honest and unpretentious, so full of character and charm, and so surprisingly capable at doing what it was designed to do that it makes you View the full article

Marcie and Joel Lawrence brought their 2015 4Runner overland build to the 2019 Overland Adventure East. The couple uses the overland-equipped Toyota SUV to get out into the great outdoors, camp, and explore 4×4 trails while they’re at it. For exclusive photos and details on this 4Runner overland build, have a look at the February View the full article

One of the most unique and beloved aspects of Ultimate Adventure is that every year the sponsors, participants, and sometimes even members of staff don’t know where the event will be taking place until just a few short weeks before check-in day. We give them just about enough time to make their travel arrangements, but View the full article

Dillon, an afterthought by many entering the playoffs, blazed through the first-round races of Darlington, Richmond and Bristol with a pair of top-five finishes and a 12th, easily advancing to the Round of 12. He and his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team were hoping for a strong start in the second-round last weekend at Las Vegas, but it was not meant to be. Instead, Dillon experienced ...Keep reading View the full article

This will mark the duo’s third consecutive outing in Dakar for Mini, both having joined the marque in 2019 following Peugeot’s withdrawal from the rally raid as factory entrant. Sainz and Peterhansel will drive X-raid’s two Mini JCW Buggies, with the line-up for its additional 4x4 entries yet to be announced. Sainz won the 42nd edition of Dakar earlier this January, scoring Mini’s ...Keep reading View the full article

It’s not every day that something that is a truly revolutionary idea comes along in the off-road aftermarket world. Today is an exception. Suspension Direct, Inc, (SDi) announced today the launch of its new SDi E-CLIK suspension systems for Jeep JK and JL Wranglers. This system allows in-the-cab suspension management for all four corners of View the full article

Both Darlington and Nashville will utilize the 750hp package, low-downforce package as opposed to the 500hp, high-downforce package, which all ovals bigger than 1.1 miles in length ran this year. 2021 will be the final year for the Gen-6 before the 'Next-Gen' Cup carhits the track the following year. The low-downforce package will also include the following changes: — A significantly ...Keep reading View the full article

On This Week’s Show: NISMO Returns to Trucks Milton Leaves Nikola Lyn Woodward Talks Rebelle Rally Our friend Lyn Woodward returns to the podcast to discuss her ongoing partnership with Nissan and the Rebelle Rally, while breaking some embargoed Nissan NISMO news. Lightning and Holman also talk about their mixed feelings over the departure of View the full article

The Nismo Performance brand has developed a new line of off-road products to enhance the off-grid capability of the Nissan Frontier, Titan, and long-gone Xterra. Offerings include a suspension kit, bumpers, lighting, and wheels—the main necessities when further outfitting a vehicle for off-roading. To properly introduce the new Nismo off-road parts lineup, Team Wild Grace, View the full article

Need some inspiration for your diesel-powered overland Jeep build? This 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited started off like all the rest but was taken to the next level with the help of Bruiser Conversions. Jen Usinger and Jared Simpson went on to further customize the Jeep, hook it up to a Conqueror UEV-440 trailer, and use View the full article

Completing the Ultimate Adventure is a lifetime accomplishment for any off-road enthusiast, even those of us who have had the opportunity to partake of the event in the past. The 2020 Ultimate Adventure is no different, and we are proud to say that we did it, the UA LRJ did it, and we’d do it View the full article

Following the completion of the 2020 Cup season, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing (via ECR Engines) will formalize a joint venture focused on engine research and development and establishing common Chevrolet engine specifications. “While our two championship-winning organizations will collaborate on research and development, our respective engine shop operations will continue ...Keep reading View the full article

As revealed by Motorsport.com earlier this week, Loeb will be a part of BRX’s two car line-up in the top-tier T1 category alongside 2014 winner Nani Roma, whose appointment was confirmed by the squad last month. Loeb contested the Dakar as a factory Peugeot driver between 2016-18, securing a best finish of second during the three-year stint, before entering the rally as a privateer in 2019 ...Keep reading View the full article

Breen will team up with Hyundai regulars Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak for the Ypres Rally, marking his third WRC appearance of 2020 following previous outings in Sweden and Estonia, although a planned Rally Finland foray came to naught after the event was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Irish driver finished seventh in Sweden, before recording a second-place finish behind ...Keep reading View the full article

Truth be told, UA project vehicles are rarely done when they must leave for the start of the event. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles. And if comparisons need to be made, the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep was farther along than some UA rigs have been when they left for the event, View the full article

Klaus, who will retire and hand over the reins of HPD to David Salter in December, was asked by Motorsport.com about the occasional rumors of Honda tackling NASCAR once the Gen. 2 car was brought online. Last October, former HPD president Art St. Cyr told Motorsport.com that the company would consider such a move only if it made sense from a budgetary perspective. Almost a year on ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR RaceHub reacts to the news that the NASCAR Cup Series will race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway next season in Spring 2021. The track hosted a dirt race for the World of Outlaws in 2000 and 2001. View the full article

There’s no denying that coolers are a hot (see what we did there?) necessity in the overlanding, camping, and off-roading industries. There’s nothing more disappointing than a lukewarm Dr. Pepper at the end of an exhausting hike or dusty day on the trail. There’s something to be said for a frosty beverage to enjoy along View the full article

On Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR has announced that the NASCAR Cup Series will visit Road America in Wisconsin for the first time. The NASCAR Xfinity Series has held races there the past decade. View the full article

Although this $1.7 million machine might be fresh in your memory, EarthCruiser has introduced a new expedition travel vehicle dubbed the EC Terranova. The new camper can be had upon a 2020 Ram 3500, 2020 Ford F-350, or 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 chassis (all with 8-foot beds), a move that targets customers preferring consumer-class vehicles View the full article