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[motorsport] Motorsport UK "optimistic" Rally GB will stay in WRC in 2021
Motorsport.com understands that two teams want a slimmed down calendar in 2021 comprising just 10 rounds, while WRC Promoter is pushing for 12, leaving 11 as a possible compromise. The desire to reduce the size of the calendar comes amid the coronavirus pandemic and how car sales have plummeted globally as a result, while budgets to develop the new-for-2022 hybrid cars are either being cut or ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] WRC unveils draft calendar for 2021 season
Although the WRC is still working on a revised 2020 calendar amid a flurry of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has provided a first look at how the next year’s schedule would look like. A total of nine rallies have been confirmed by the WRC, although more events are expected to be added later to the schedule. No dates were however revealed. Among major changes, Rally ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] WRC unveils draft calendar for 2021 season
Although the WRC is still working on a revised 2020 calendar amid a flurry of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has provided a first look at how the next year’s schedule would look like. A total of nine rallies have been confirmed by the WRC, although more events are expected to be added later to the schedule. No dates were however revealed. Among major changes, Rally ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] World RX reveals revised 2020 calendar, adds Finland
World RX plans to get its season underway at Holjes, Sweden in late August, the series announced in early May, with the new Kouvola date set for just a week after the Swedish round, on the final weekend of the month. Kouvola, located to the North East of Helsinki, first hosted a European Rallycross Championship round in 2010, which was won by British driver Liam Doran in a Kenneth Hansen ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] World RX reveals revised 2020 calendar, adds Finland
World RX plans to get its season underway at Holjes, Sweden in late August, the series announced in early May, with the new Kouvola date set for just a week after the Swedish round, on the final weekend of the month. Kouvola, located to the North East of Helsinki, first hosted a European Rallycross Championship round in 2010, which was won by British driver Liam Doran in a Kenneth Hansen ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Two Stewart-Haas Racing employees test positive for COVID-19
SHR released the following statement: “Stewart-Haas Racing has experienced two positive COVID-19 test results, neither of which involved personnel who travel to race events. “Robust protocols have been in place and continue to be followed diligently to mitigate the spread of the virus while maintaining the health and safety of all members of the organization and greater ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] What the Four Wheeler and Truck Trend Network Staff Drove in High School
You gotta start somewhere. For some of us, our entry to vehicle ownership was humble, and for others, ostentatious. But no matter which way we contributed unburned hydrocarbons to the atmosphere of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, here are the vehicles in which the staff of the Four Wheeler Network and Truck Trend Network first View the full article
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NASCAR Cup race will run at Texas with fans in the stands
The NASCAR Cup race at Texas will have thousands of spectators in the stands View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Custom Seats for Our Early Bronco…and More
More on this Ford Bronco Project! Early Bronco Painless Wiring Harness and Classic Instruments Gauge Cluster Wrapping Up Loose Ends on Our 1969 Bronco Project Early Bronco Wild Horses 4×4 Twin Stick Shifter For Dana 20 Seats, they are where you sit, sometimes for hours on end while on the road or trail. You want View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Raptorized Ford Rangers - Episode 126 of The Truck Show Podcast
On This Week’s Show: Emme Hall Automotive Performance Group’s George Patrick talks ProRunner What’s wrong with Lightning now? Emme Hall loves something more than The Truck Show Podcast, and we’ll agree, it’s really cool. That doesn’t stop the guys from trying to convince her to make it even cooler. Also, Automotive Performance Group’s (APG) George View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Restomod 1969 Ford F-250 With A Supercharged 7.3L V-8
The mad scientists at Gateway Bronco out of Hamel, Illinois—the same folks that brought us the amazing collection of restomod early Broncos—have now lifted the curtain on the company’s next big creation. Adding to stable will be classic 1967–1972 Ford F-Series pickups, with the first such build debuting at the 2020 SEMA Show in Las View the full article
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[autosport] TRD boss Wilson slams Toyota's "embarrassing" Martinsville performance
Toyota's NASCAR Cup Series performance at Martinsville earlier this month was "embarrassing" despite taking victory, according to Toyota Racing Development USA president David Wilson View the full article
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[motorsport] David Wilson admits Toyota on their "back foot" despite wins
"For me to suggest that we're at 100% or we're as good as we normally are is patently false," Wilson said candidly. Toyota has won four of the first 12 races, but still seems a bit behind the Chevrolet teams on a week-to-week basis. "What I think our competition is doing this year is very similar to what we were doing last year and what we are still doing this year," he explained. "So ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] A 1985 Chevy K30’s Wiper Motor Fail and the Creative Fix During Ultimate Adventure
In a recent Firing Order column, Four Wheeler magazine editor Ken Brubaker asked, “Have you ever had a minor off-road problem that escalated?” Well, we’ve received some interesting responses to that question, including this one from Stephen Watson, owner of Offroad Design. Stephen tells a story about when a good windshield wiper motor went bad, View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Dillon "throwing caution to the wind" at Talladega
Dillon and Richard Childress Racing as a whole have been able to match speed with much more consistent race finishes so far this year, giving both Dillon and teammate Tyler Reddick the ability to garner strong results. Through 12 races, Dillon has one top-five and four top-10 finishes and ranks 16th in the series standings. After 12 races last season, Dillon had only a pair of top-10s and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
How the Ryan Newman accident changed the rules and potentially the racing for Talladega
As we head to Talladega, NASCAR is making changes to avoid a similar situation to Ryan Newman's crash — and an even scarier outcome. View the full article
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[foxsports]
How the Ryan Newman accident changed the rules and potentially the racing for Talladega
As we head to Talladega, NASCAR is making changes to avoid a similar situation to Ryan Newman's crash — and an even scarier outcome. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The 53rd Annual Sierra Trek Is a Go for 2020!
It’s official: The 2020 Sierra Trek is a go for August 6–9! Sierra Trek is one of California’s most iconic OHV events, and its history encompasses more than five decades. It began in 1967 as a weekend Jeep trip/BBQ and has grown since then to include a dozen guided four-wheel-drive and ATV/UTV trips ranging from View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Range Rover Turns 50 Years Old
Happy Birthday! The Range Rover just turned 50 years old. The birth of this line of Land Rover came back in the late 1960s as engineers at Rover hatched a plan to combine the comfort and on-road ability of a Rover sedan with the off-road ability of a Land Rover. The end result was the View the full article
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[autosport] Indy 500 regular Davison's NASCAR Cup debut with Spire Motorsports delayed
Indianapolis 500 regular James Davison's NASCAR Cup debut has been delayed after series officials have not given him approval to race at Talladega Superspeedway View the full article
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[motorsport] James Davison's Cup debut deferred to Pocono
Davison has never competed in a NASCAR race at an oval before and due to the lack of practice with the sport's abbreviated weekend schedules, his approval to race Sunday has been reconsidered. The Australian racer tweeted: "I have been contacted by NASCAR and informed that although I was previously approved to race, they had to reconsider their position on Superspeedways, given there won't be ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Off-Road CB Radios: Cobra HH 50 WX ST
Why buy the Cobra HH 50 WX ST? Well, we got our hands on a pair of the handheld units, and we are eager to use them on our adventures. Cobra HH 50 WX ST: Fast Facts 12V/battery operated (requires 9 AA batteries, PER unit) Portable—swap magnetic vehicle antenna for rubber duck antenna for mobile View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Sneak Peek: Four Wheeler Magazine’s August Cover Features a Legit Owner-Built Ford Ranger on 42s!
We love the opportunity to put a Ford Ranger on the cover of Four Wheeler magazine, and Tim Nichols’ Ranger is very deserving of being front and center on the cover of the August 2020 issue. It’s Owner Built When Tim purchased the truck its 4.0L engine wasn’t running, but he soon remedied that. He View the full article
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[fourwheeler] What’s the Difference Between a Ford F-150 and F-250, Anyway?
Get Your Dad the Biggest NO BRAINER in the History of Father’s Day It’s a question that doesn’t bear asking if you really know your trucks, but for the masses, it’s one that comes up all the time: What’s the difference between the Ford F-150 and F-250 pickup? At the core the difference is simple, View the full article
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[motorsport] eNASCAR Heat Pro League heads to Iowa for Round 7
From the high banks of Talladega to the short oval of Iowa, the eNASCAR Heat Pro League season rolls on. Fresh off their wins at the Alabama superspeedway, JTG Daugherty Throttlers pilot Justin Brooks (Xbox One) and Team Penske eSports driver Corey Rothgeb (PS4) snagged pole position in their respective races tonight. Brooks has already secured his place in the postseason with his Segment 1 ...Keep reading View the full article