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[motorsport] Hansen poised to defend World Rallycross title
Hansen won his first FIA world crown in a dramatic season finale in South Africa last year, which included a clash with nearest rival Andreas Bakkerud in the last race of the campaign. The pair finished level on points, but Hansen secured the crown as his family’s Team Hansen MJP team scooped teams’ honours. “We are still working on everything, it’s all looking good, but if it was ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Is the 2021 Ford Bronco Getting a Seven-Speed Manual Transmission?
Eager forum readers at Bronco6G.com are salivating over the discovery one of the group’s members made. User Stampede.Offroad discovered that Getrag-Ford Transmissions, one of the Blue Oval’s gearbox suppliers, is readying a seven-speed manual transmission that will work in front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive applications. One might be tempted to poo-poo the news in light of View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR shifts to center-locking wheels for 2021
NASCAR will also move from a 15-inch steel to 18-inch aluminum rims. "One of our main goals with the Next Gen car is to provide a vehicle that better replicates what our OEM partners sell in the showroom – both in looks and relevant technology. Moving to an 18” forged aluminum wheel helps do just that," said NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Innovation John Probst. "Once the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] American Expedition Vehicles Turnkey Conversions for Sale: Jeep Wrangler JL, Ram Prospector, Chevy Colorado
The wait is finally over, as American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) has announced that you can once again purchase turnkey conversions directly from the company for some of your favorite vehicles, including the 2017+ Chevy Colorado ZR2 and Bison, the 2019+ Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty, and the 2018+ Jeep Wrangler JL. AEV, known for View the full article
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[motorsport] Ryan Blaney looking to change his end-of-race luck
Three races into the season, Blaney leads the series standings. He kicked off the year finishing second in the Daytona 500, inches away from victory. He’s run up front and led laps in all three races and been in contention for the victory. The circumstances of losing out on the win the last two weeks, however, have been difficult ones. At Las Vegas, Blaney was leading when a late-race ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
IN THE PITS: Bowman makes case to keep his Hendrick ride
Alex Bowman started the NASCAR season in the middle of the pack of a strong group of looming free agents View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Mishimoto’s Aluminum Ford F-150 Radiator
Cooling is one of the most important mechanical areas of any pickup. If you’re planning on pushing a truck to its limits, you need a cooling system that’s up to the challenge. And while most OEM cooling systems do the job adequately there’s something to be said for having a decent buffer against complete and View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Gear Up for Your Next Adventure with Exhibitor Prize Giveaways and Product Demos
Adventure Expo will feature 100+ vendors of camping, off-road, overland and active lifestyle gear and equipment. Get to the show March 7-8 at the OC Fair & Event Center for hourly opportunity prize drawings and giveaways of exhibitor products all weekend. Plus, check out live demos of exhibitor’s latest products in their booths all weekend. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 Alaska 4x4 Meet & Greet
With an area double the size of Texas and the fewest number of paved road per square mile in all of the United States, you know there’s no shortage of four-wheeling in Alaska. Though the off-road trails in Alaska were built for a specific commercial or industrial purpose, the remoteness of Alaska means that regular View the full article
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[foxsports]
Frustrated Toyotas and a discouraged Jimmie Johnson all chased Alex Bowman at California
Alex Bowman, in a contract year, pulled out a big win at the Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, while friction engulfed Martin Truex Jr. and his Toyota teammates. View the full article
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[motorsport] No win, but Jimmie Johnson "is going in the right direction"
Johnson had scored the first of his 83 career NASCAR Cup Series wins at the Fontana, Calif., track in 2002 and appeared in good position Sunday to end what is now a career-worst 98-race winless streak. He ran well in practice and just missed out winning the pole, starting second in Sunday’s race. He remained competitive throughout, leading 10 laps and ended up with seventh-place finish in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch: "We have a lot of work to do" despite second-place
After a 34th and 15th place finish to start off the year, Busch's second-place run at Auto Club Speedway was his first top-ten of the season. Despite the strong result, the race was a struggle and Busch knows the No. 18 team has a lot of work to do. “Slow, we were slow," Busch admitted. "Just didn’t have the speed overall today for some reason. Then, there at the end felt like the tires ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
FINAL LAPS: Alex Bowman’s dominating day lands him first win of the season at Fontana
Alex Bowman takes home his 2nd career Cup Series win at Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400 View the full article
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[foxsports]
HIGHLIGHTS: Auto Club 400 at California
Full highlights from the Auto Club 400 at California for the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article
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[motorsport] Alex Bowman cruises to Fontana Cup win
Bowman dominated much of Sunday’s Auto Club 400, leading 110 of the 200 laps and easily held off Kyle Busch by nearly nine seconds to claim his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory and first of the 2020 season. Bowman was in position to make a pass for the lead late in last weekend’s race at Las Vegas only to see a late caution shake up the final results. There was no such drama on ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] California NASCAR Cup: Bowman takes dominant Fontana victory
Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman took his second NASCAR Cup win after claiming victory at Fontana - a venue he previously hadn't finished in the top 10 at View the full article
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[foxsports]
Bowman holds off Busch bros at Fontana for 2nd NASCAR win
Alex Bowman raced to his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory by holding off Kyle and Kurt Busch View the full article
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[foxsports]
8-year-old Malea Emma sings the National Anthem at Auto Club Speedway
8-year-old Malea Emma sings the National Anthem at Auto Club Speedway before the Auto Club 400 for the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article
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[motorsport] JTG Daugherty teams hit with pre-race penalties at Fontana
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was slated to start 10th in the race and his teammate, Ryan Preece, was to start 20th. As a result of the penalty, both drivers will start the race from the rear of the field. In addition, Stenhouse’s crew chief, Brian Pattie, and Preece’s crew chief, Trent Owens, were both ejected from the race. Both teams will receive 10-point driver and owner point ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Harrison Burton scores first Xfinity Series win at Fontana
Burton, the 19-year-old son of NASCAR veteran Jeff Burton, held off his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Riley Herbst, on a wild final restart and brought home the win in Saturday’s PAG 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The victory is Burton’s first in 12 series starts and first as a fulltime driver in the Xfinity Series and all-but locks him into this season’s p layoffs. Burton ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Homecoming dance: Jimmie Johnson honored in Fontana finale
Jimmie Johnson is making his final NASCAR Cup Series start as a full-time driver at Fontana this weekend View the full article
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[foxsports]
Clint Bowyer edges Jimmie Johnson for NASCAR pole at Fontana
Clint Bowyer has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Fontana this weekend, holding off six-time race champion Jimmie Johnson View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowyer narrowly beats out Johnson for Fontana pole
Bowyer bolted to the top of the speed chart late in the qualifying session with an average lap speed of 179.614 mph and held off challenges, first from Alex Bowman – who was fastest in both practice sessions Friday – and hometown favorite Jimmie Johnson. The pole is just the fourth in Bowyer’s career with two coming in the last two seasons. Johnson, who leads all drivers with six wins ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Despite a bad start, Daniel Suarez left Las Vegas 'very happy'
Suarez’s No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing team failed to qualify for the season-opening Daytona 500 and on the first lap of last week’s race at Las Vegas, Suarez brought out the first caution on Lap 2 when his car stalled on the frontstretch. He was eventually able to get back in the race once his crew addressed an ignition problem but by then he ended up four laps down and finished ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson: "It would be insane" to win at Fontana
Can it also be the track that returns him to Victory Lane in his final fulltime season? On April 28, 2002, in just his 13th career start in the Cup Series, Johnson registered his first victory, leading the final 14 laps and holding off Kurt Busch to do so. A NASCAR record-tying seven series championships and 83 career victories later, Johnson – a native of El Cajon, Calif. – rolls into ...Keep reading View the full article