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[motorsport] RC Enerson: Road America NASCAR debut "a little intimidating"
Enerson will compete in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Road America, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet for SS Green Light Racing, his first start in a NASCAR national series event. The 23-year-old part-time IndyCar Series driver and 2014 U.S. F2000 Winterfest champion, however, has never taken a lap in a stock car. His first lap in SS Green Light Racing’s Chevy will come in Saturday’s pace ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] We Assemble the Drivetrain for the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep #UA2020
Truth is, the idea for building the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep (or UA LRJ) isn’t anything new. At its simplest, it’s an idea for a unique vehicle that Editor Christian Hazel and Tech Editor Verne Simons have kept in the cue of cool vehicle builds since about 2012 or so. Its also a View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Cummins Returns as the Official Turbo Diesel of Ultimate Adventure 2020! #UA2020
It used to be the stuff of off-road fanatics’ dreams. “Man, I wish I could get a ready-to-run Cummins that would fit in my trail-sized 4×4 straight from the factory without having to scrounge old bread trucks and forklifts.” Well, in 2017, Cummins granted that wish with its R2.8 Turbo Diesel crate engine. Inside the View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR announces procedure changes ahead of playoffs
After experimenting with the idea of a 'choose rule' for restarts during the All-Star Race, NASCAR will implement the procedure for all events excluding those run at superpseedways and road courses. The rule compels each driver to choose which line they wish to restart in as they approach a designated area on the track, which could prove pivotal at circuits where one line is favored heavily ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Truck driver Spencer Davis tests positive for COVID-19
NASCAR confirmed Thursday that Davis had reported he had tested positive this week for the novel coronavirus and his family-owned team has decided to withdraw from this weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway. Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and part-time Cup driver Brendan Gaughan have both tested positive in the last couple months. Johnson missed the Brickyard 400 ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR releases remainder of 2020 schedules, including playoffs
The Cup Series postseason will kick-off at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 6 and culminate with the crowning of a series champion for the first time at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 8. In the Xfinity Series, one new venue, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, has been added as the second race in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 3 while Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway ...Keep reading View the full article
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AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
Brad Keselowski is slowly cutting into Kevin Harvick's commanding points lead in NASCAR's top series View the full article
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[motorsport] Citroen driver Ostberg to make rallycross debut in Projekt E
Ostberg will drive a Citroen C3 ERX, developed by Manfred Stohl’s STARD concern using the French marque’s C3 R5 rolling chassis, mated to the ‘Revelution’ 450kW electric powertrain used by all cars in Projekt E, developed by Stohl’s company. While the Norwegian has never competed in a rallycross event, he conducted demonstration laps in a Subaru Impreza WRC at his home round of the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Citroen driver Ostberg to make rallycross debut in Projekt E
Ostberg will drive a Citroen C3 ERX, developed by Manfred Stohl’s STARD concern using the French marque’s C3 R5 rolling chassis, mated to the ‘Revelution’ 450kW electric powertrain used by all cars in Projekt E, developed by Stohl’s company. While the Norwegian has never competed in a rallycross event, he conducted demonstration laps in a Subaru Impreza WRC at his home round of the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2020 SEMA Show Is Canceled
Check Out These Bad-ass Trucks From SEMA 2019! Top 10 Bad-Ass Trucks: Part 1 #MTSEMA19 Top 10 Bad-Ass Trucks: Part 2 #MTSEMA19 Top 10 Bad-Ass Trucks: Part 3 #MTSEMA19 “The show must go on!” Similar to other major events that have been postponed or canceled for 2020 (and possibly indefinitely), that ideal does not ring View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Here Is Your Next Overland Fire Truck!
Why toe the usual line with your Toyota overland build when you can snatch this 1990 Toyota Hiace 4×4 Overland Fire Truck? Well, it’s not overland as it sits, but it is your blank canvas. This 1990 Toyota Hiace gets power from the 2.4-liter Toyota 2L diesel engine good for around 88 horses and 122 View the full article
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[fourwheeler] There’s a Big Change in Store for Ultimate Adventure 2020
If you’re a regular reader of Four Wheeler and have never picked up a 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine before, or visited our website, or gone on YouTube or Amazon Videos or Motor Trend on Demand, or ever browsed any form of social media, or have never visited an off-road shop where our old VHS event View the full article
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[motorsport] Ken Block to make World RX return in electric Ford Fiesta
The American will race a new Fiesta ERX built by Manfred Stohl’s STARD outfit, using the single-specification three-motor, four-wheel drive 450kW ‘revelution’ electric powertrain kit developed by Stohl’s concern that is mandated to be used in all cars in the series. Block made his World RX debut at the Norwegian round in 2014, driving a Ford Fiesta to a podium finish. Following a ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ken Block to make World RX return in electric Ford Fiesta
The American will race a new Fiesta ERX built by Manfred Stohl’s STARD outfit, using the single-specification three-motor, four-wheel drive 450kW ‘revelution’ electric powertrain kit developed by Stohl’s concern that is mandated to be used in all cars in the series. Block made his World RX debut at the Norwegian round in 2014, driving a Ford Fiesta to a podium finish. Following a ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Traveling in Luxury: Our Long Weekend With the 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited
More on The 2020 Ford F-250 Here! Welcoming Our 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year Winning Ford F-250 Ford F-250 Super Duty Wins Truck Trend’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year Award Truck Trend’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year Recap: The MASTERPOST! TruckTrend’s annual Pickup Truck of the Year evaluation is widely recognized as View the full article
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[fourwheeler] An Introduction to the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep #UA2020
Long ago, all over the world jeeps helped the allies win World War II. During the North Africa Campaign, mostly in the Sahara Desert MB and GPW jeeps were modified by the British SAS as fast attack vehicles and inflicted much damage on their foes. These jeeps would rush into an area, wreak havoc, usually View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Can Truckin Make a Toyota Highlander Cool? Part 4: The (Off) Road Test
Check Out the Rest of This Toyota Highlander Build! Can Truckin Make a Toyota Highlander Cool? Day Two! The Final Chapter! Who knew that when we took a few days and 1500 bucks and devoted it to a clean old Toyota Highlander that it would turn out to be so popular? Certainly not us! We View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Pinty's Series to feature shortened season, no champion
The revised Pinty’s Series schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic will now feature two races apiece at Sunset Speedway (Aug. 15), Flamboro Speedway (Aug. 29) and Jukasa Speedway (Sept. 12). No fans will be allowed at any of the races. All races will air tape-delayed on TSN and RDS in Canada and MAV-TV in the United States. The full broadcast schedule, including start times, will be released at ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Citroen co-developed electric rallycross car set for debut
Being touted as the world’s first R5-based electric race car to be ready to be delivered to customers, the C3 ERX has been created from the C3 Rally2 machine’s rolling chassis, adopting 80% of the parts used in the rally version of the factory-built, four-wheel-drive car, and mated to STARD’s ‘revelution’ 450kW (613bhp) triple-motor electric powertrain system at STARD’s base in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Citroen co-developed electric rallycross car set for debut
Being touted as the world’s first R5-based electric race car to be ready to be delivered to customers, the C3 ERX has been created from the C3 Rally2 machine’s rolling chassis, adopting 80% of the parts used in the rally version of the factory-built, four-wheel-drive car, and mated to STARD’s ‘revelution’ 450kW (613bhp) triple-motor electric powertrain system at STARD’s base in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Are Flatbeds And Custom Pickup Truck Beds The Ultimate 4x4 Body Mod?
Is a flatbed or custom pickup truck bed the ultimate 4×4 body mod? Here in the farmland of northern Illinois, I see them quite often. I can see one with a custom bed now by simply looking over the top of my computer monitor, out my office window, and past the sheep pen. It’s parked View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR penalizes Labbe team for violation of no-testing policy
Team owner Mario Gosselin was fined $50,000 and penalized 75 owner points for the team’s violation of the testing policy. Last Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR officials halted driver Alex Labbe’s participation in an SCCA event on the Daytona road course after he completed approximately seven laps. Labbe was listed as driving a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro and photos clearly ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Electric Trucks, Roush Performance Ford Super Duty, 50 Years of Range Rover, and More!
Lordstown Electric Trucks Can Save Me Money? Let’s assume you want to buy the Lordstown Endurance electric four-wheel-drive pickup truck for its base price of $52,500. Factoring in 20,000 miles driven per year, fuel, maintenance, electricity costs, and some federal tax credits, the company estimates you could save over $9,000 in operating costs over other View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Milestar Patagonia STX for Our Roxor
Milestar Tires came onto the off-road tire scene with their Patagonia M/T the same way a tatted-up biker with a crooked nose walks into a dive bar: unafraid and like they’d been there before. And while the Patagonia MT probably isn’t the absolute best off-road tire ever invented, it is a darn good tire with View the full article
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[motorsport] Matt Kenseth gets new crew chief at Chip Ganassi Racing
In a statement, the team said engineer Phil Surgen would take over as crew chief for Kenseth’s team beginning with this weekend’s doubleheader at Michigan International Speedway and would remain in the role for the rest of the 2020 season. Surgen replaces Chad Johnston, who had served as crew chief of the No. 42 since the start of the 2016 season. Johnston previously worked with ...Keep reading View the full article