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[autosport] NASCAR 2020 season resumption at Martinsville called off
The resumption of the coronavirus-halted 2020 NASCAR Cup Series has been delayed further, after the May event at Martinsville Speedway has been postponed View the full article
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NASCAR postpones next race, eyes return without spectators
NASCAR has postponed the May 9 race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, which is under a stay-at-home order into June View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR officially postpones Martinsville race
The decision, announced Friday, was not unexpected as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order for the residents of his state on March 30 that currently extends through June 10. In a statement, NASCAR it still hoped to restart its 2020 season in late May. "NASCAR is postponing the scheduled events on May 8-9 at Martinsville Speedway. Our intention remains to run all 36 races ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Dirt Every Day 100th Episode Live Watch Party!
Don’t you wish you could hang out with Fred Williams and David Chappelle from MotorTrend’s Dirt Every Day series? During the Dirt Every Day 100th Episode Live Watch Party, hosted by MotorTrend, YOU CAN. Throughout the show, the dynamic duo will be streaming the entire 100th episode along with fans, answering questions, and sharing their View the full article
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[motorsport] Bubba Wallace addresses Kyle Larson's use of racial slur
The incident took place Sunday evening during an iRacing event put together by Landon Cassill at the Monza oval. The race, which was being streamed by several drivers who were competing, caught Larson in the midst of a mic check where he used the n-word. He has since been suspended from NASCAR and fired by Chip Ganassi Racing. Earlier this week, Larson posted a short video expressing his ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] How to Get 5.0L V-8 Torque In a Ford Ranger EcoBoost for $825
Have a stimulus check headed your way? There are a trillion ways to spend it, but for those horsepower-hungry owners of late-model Ford Rangers, here’s a good option. Ford Performance is offering a new 2.3-liter EcoBoost Power Pack Performance Calibration (M-9603-REB) for 2019–2020-model-year Ranger pickups that it claims will increase power, optimize shifting for the View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Four Wheeler 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year: Chevy vs. Ram vs. Jeep vs. GMC
Pickup Truck of the Year 2020 is here, and we’re putting the Jeep Gladiator, the Ram Rebel 3.0L EcoDiesel, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 3.0L Duramax, the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.6L Duramax, the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Custom 6.6L gas, the GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 3.0L Duramax, the GMC Sierra 2500 HD AT4 6.6L View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 1977 Chevy Silverado Built Tall and Powerful for Mud and Show
Charlie Melchner found his 1977 Chevy Silverado locally in his neck of New York and ended up falling in love with the truck. The first step on the journey for Charlie’s 1977 Chevy Silverado was wide rolling rubber—a set of 46×23-16 Firestone Turf and Field tires mounted to 20×16 custom-built chromed steel wheels. The wheels View the full article
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[motorsport] Motorsport Heroes: Michele Mouton's sad end to her WRC career
Mouton, who is the most successful female rally driver in history, was forced to retire from what was to be her final World Rally Championship event in Corsica while running in the top three due to a technical problem with her Peugeot 205 T16. However, a day later, Lancia’s Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresta were killed – which was the beginning of the end for the Group B ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch to make virtual IndyCar debut this weekend
Busch announced on his Twitter feed Wednesday that he would be competing in Saturday’s IndyCar Series Challenge race at the virtual Twin Ring Motegi oval track in Japan (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network). Busch, 34, will compete in the No. 51 Rowdy Energy Dallara. Busch will be doing virtual double duty this weekend, also competing in Sunday’s eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series race ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Off-Road Custom Axle Assembly Buyer’s Guide for Your 4x4
There was a time when upgrading or swapping axles under your 4×4 often meant scrounging junkyards for factory axles under a rig a size bigger than yours. After finding a heavy-duty diamond in the rough and dragging it home, you cleaned it up and then decided what further work was needed as far as modifications View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Toyo Open Country A/T III: How’s It Do Off-Road?
Toyo released its new Open Country A/T III (AT3) all-terrain tire, and we wasted no time heading to the hills to see if it’s as much a mud tire as it is a snow tire—and much more. Is The Toyo Open Country A/T III A Snow Tire? Although not marketed directly as a “Snow Tire,” View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Episode 115 of The Truck Show Podcast: All About Synthetic Lubrication
On This Week’s Show: Innova’s Bob Madison Talks Diagnostic Tools Mark Nyholm from Amsoil Talks Synthetic Lubrication That One Guy in Every Shop: Unacceptable Half-Eaten Donuts Learn all about diagnostic scan tools from Innova’s Bob Madison before taking a deep dive into the world of synthetic lubricants and synthetic lubrication with Amsoil’s Mark Nyholm. Then View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Reader Sound Off: Arctic Circle F-250 Towing, Inline-Six For The Win, Jeep J20 Memories, And More
Six in a Row I am a big fan of inline-six engines. I had a ’66 Dodge Dart with a Slant Six, and we ran it out of oil and water and beat the hell out of it, and it never skipped a beat. It was the most reliable engine I ever had. I have View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Four Wheeler Network Staff’s Top 5 Apocalypse Vehicles
They say opinions are like, well…you know what, and everyone’s got one. But there is a difference between the opinion of someone who knows a thing or two about a subject, and those opinions of relative neophytes—that’s a fancy word for newbie…or newb. Fact is, those of us at the Four Wheeler Network have pretty View the full article
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[autosport] Insight: Why deciding Larson's replacement isn't immediately obvious
The choice of who to replace Kyle Larson at Chip Ganassi Racing this season seems an obvious one. But then again, maybe it's not, as JIM UTTER explains View the full article
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[motorsport] Is Chastain the obvious choice to replace Larson? Maybe.
Clearly, Ross Chastain is a favorite to take over the No. 42 Chevrolet once real racing resumes now that CGR fired driver Kyle Larson on Tuesday for the use of a racial slur used during the live-stream of a virtual racing event. Chastain, 27, is technically already under contract with Ganassi but has been “on loan” to Roush Fenway Racing, filling in its No. 6 Ford while Ryan Newman ...Keep reading View the full article
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Larry McReynolds on what’s next for Chip Ganassi Racing after the firing of Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson is out at Chip Ganassi Racing. Larry McReynolds joins Adam Alexander on FS1's "NASCAR Race Hub" to discuss what's next for CGR. View the full article
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[motorsport] World of Outlaws addresses Kyle Larson's use of racial slur
The fallout from Larson's use of a racial slur on a hot mic during Sunday's 'Monza Madness' event was swift. He has been suspended from NASCAR competition for the time being, several Chip Ganassi Racing sponsors have cut ties with him and on Tuesday, he was fired from CGR. In a statement released Tuesday, the World of Outlaws Series says Larson may remain eligible to compete upon competing ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] AEV Prospector XL First Drive Review
The first thing you think of when you see American Expedition Vehicle’s Prospector XL is that it is a life-sized version of a favorite toy truck from your childhood. There is something about the proportions that are so out of whack that you can’t even believe it’s real, or even street legal for that matter. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Best Used Trucks Under $10,000
So you need a new truck but don’t want to go into debt for the next eight years by spending money that you don’t have to impress people you’ve never met. And you’ve made the decision that you need a reliable ride for less than $10,000. Dave Ramsey would be proud. (Of course you’re paying View the full article
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Chip Ganassi Racing had no choice but to move on from Kyle Larson and look to the future
Credit One Bank and McDonald's cut ties with Kyle Larson on Monday, and Chip Ganassi Racing followed suit. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Magazine staff “Experts” Mishaps in Moab
As staff of the Four Wheeler Network, we love Moab for Easter Jeep Safari. We flock to it like a hoarder with a pocket full of cash to a Saturday morning swap meet. We also sometimes like to make fun of ourselves, but please be nice; we are after all human. Of course, because we View the full article
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[autosport] Larson loses Ganassi NASCAR Cup drive after using racial slur
Chip Ganassi Racing has released NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Larson following his suspension for the use of a racial slur View the full article
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[motorsport] Chip Ganassi Racing fires Kyle Larson over use of racial slur
Larson, 27, considered one of the up-and-coming stars of NASCAR’s premier series, experienced a rocket-like fall from grace for his use of a racial slur during the live-stream of a virtual race on Sunday evening. The Ganassi organization released the following statement Tuesday: “After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver ...Keep reading View the full article