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While Earnhardt’s driving career has been relegated of late to one Xfinity Series race per season, he remains one of NASCAR’s most popular and iconic figures, particularly from his continued work in the second half of every season with NBC Sports. In August, as NASCAR’s summer weekend at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway was getting underway with Truck series practices and a race on Thursday ...Keep reading View the full article

There are no shortage of examples of champions at the highest levels of motorsport that end up attempting to defend their titles with a different team to that with which they won them in the first place. Some make a totally seamless transition (see Valentino Rossi, Eddie Lawson), some take a few years to add to their tally of crowns (Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost), and for others it can prove ...Keep reading View the full article

Fullsize 4x4s meet in Moab, Utah each year during the Easter Jeep Safari for the Fullsize Invasion to cruise the trails and do everything the seven-slotted rigs can do, and more. We’re bringing you back to the action of the 2019 Fullsize Invasion where the big 4x4s took on trails like Moab Rim, Top of View the full article

What’s there to say about tires? They’re still round, it seems. End of story? Actually, there’s a lot to say about tires, since manufacturers are thinking up new concepts and inventing new technology every year to make on-highway driving smoother and off-road driving nearly point and shoot—and damage-free. Tires are being engineered to withstand the View the full article

Fullsize 4x4s meet in Moab, Utah each year during the Easter Jeep Safari for the Fullsize Invasion to cruise the trails and do everything the seven-slotted rigs can do, and more. We’re bringing you back to the action of the 2019 Fullsize Invasion where the big 4x4s took on trails like Moab Rim, Top View the full article

Reality is biting hard in America’s most-popular racing category. The aftershocks from the major earthquake of Furniture Row Racing, which went from champions in 2017 with Martin Truex Jr. to shuttering its doors just a year later, are still being felt today. Sponsorship revenues continue to dwindle for teams in the face of ever-rising costs. At some point in the near future, Furniture Row ...Keep reading View the full article

Pelican Charge Case Pelican introduces the G40C Charge Case to protect your cell phone and keep it powered up. The Pelican G40C Charge Case features a crushproof exterior shell and a water-resistant casing. The floatable case is IP67 rated to prevent phone damage from dust and water. The integrated, wireless charging tray is said to View the full article

Original talks on hybrid were focused only on ensuring the rally cars drove using electric power through built up areas and in and around the service park. Now, however, the FIA has confirmed the proposed 100kw hybrid e-motor can be used - via the governing body's sanctioned software and hardware strategies - to boost the 380bhp internal combustion engine. While the FIA will control the ...Keep reading View the full article

Peterhansel won this year's FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies with Andrea alongside him, the husband-and-wife duo claiming victory in April's Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge before taking further podiums in Kazakhstan and Morocco. However, Andrea - a former top-five Dakar finisher in her own right - did not take part in last month's Riyadh Rally in Saudi Arabia after failing an unspecified ...Keep reading View the full article

The news of Johnson’s impending retirement was not necessarily a surprise as 2020 was the final year of Johnson’s most recent contract with Hendrick Motorsports. However, there were a couple circumstances that weighed on Johnson, who at one point late this year was considering another contract extension. While Johnson, 44, has had a record-setting career in NASCAR, including at one point ...Keep reading View the full article

Daytona 500 winner and legendary NASCAR team owner Junior Johnson has passed away at the age of 88 View the full article

Two-time Dakar winner Sainz is gunning for a third triumph in the legendary rally-raid, which he will tackle for a second time with X-raid following his four-year stint at Peugeot. His victory hopes went up in smoke as early as the third stage in this year's edition, as he broke his Mini's front-left suspension after hitting a ditch and lost over three hours. He finally ended the event 13th ...Keep reading View the full article

What is the V-Drive 4×4 Van? Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing Company (VEMCO) was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the company began converting Ford and Chevy vans into 4×4 vans in the late ’70s with V-Drive. The four-wheel drive vans had the plush suspension setup that was previously only afforded to passenger cars, and the View the full article

It was luck. I didn’t have a fast car, and was way off the guys running up at the front, like Jack Smith and Cotton Owens in high-powered Pontiacs, in my Chevrolet. My car didn’t have a race motor design – it was a 348 cubic inch engine that you’d put in a truck or somethin’! But I had Ray Fox on my team, and he’s a great motor builder, so it lasted like it ’sposed to, but it just ...Keep reading View the full article

Johnson, a native of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, entered hospice care earlier this week with declining health before his passing. He was a member of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class in 2010, joining Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr., as well Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. The moonshiner turned racer was a pioneer of the sport and one of its first big stars. He enjoyed an ...Keep reading View the full article

More from Jp Dirt ‘N Drive! Stretched 1942 Willys MB Custom Brett Thompson in His 1994 Grand Cherokee 1984 CJ-8 Scrambler Built for Trail Fun It’s not often that you run across a 1972 Jeepster Commando that’s clean and unmolested, and it’s even more rare to see one powered by a diesel engine. Don Scott’s View the full article

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast. View the full article

2020 Ford Super Duty Chassis Cab F-350, F-450, F-550: 7.3L gasoline V-8: 350 hp and 468 lb-ft of torque (best-in-class gasoline torque) 6.7L Power Stroke diesel V-8: 330 hp and 825 lb-ft of torque Maximum payload of 12,750 pounds (best-in-class) Ford has done its homework on how to make the 2020 Ford Super Duty Chassis View the full article

The Italian tyre firm, which has been involved in the WRC since the start in 1973, will deliver all tyres used by Rally1 (World Rally Cars) and Rally2 cars (R5 class) for a four-year term starting in 2021 until the end of 2024. Pirelli already supplies junior categories in the World and European Rally Championships and recently signed a four-year extension to its Formula 1 agreement. MRF ...Keep reading View the full article

Another Transformation from AEV! AEV Collaborates on 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison Most Jeepers know American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) as a manufacturer of highly refined aftermarket accessories. The company also sells complete turnkey vehicles through select dealerships for Jeepers who want complete point-and-shoot vehicles that are also covered by factory warranties and are financeable. Its 20th View the full article

Small, a native of Melbourne, Australia, has worked with Truex for the last three seasons dating back to Furniture Row Racing. “This is an incredible opportunity,” the 36-year-old Small said. “Having the confidence of Coach, Martin and everyone at JGR means a lot to me. I moved to the United States six years ago to work in NASCAR and I wanted to work my way up to become a crew chief ...Keep reading View the full article

More Rigs from Overland Adventure East! Meet the 20 Participants of the 2019 TireRack.com Overland Adventure East A Look at the Sponsor and Support Rigs From Overland Adventure East Matt Patterson and Samantha Wilson are a case study on how to build a vehicle. That’s because they turned a stock ’01 Jeep Cherokee into a View the full article

Alonso will tackle the Saudi Arabia-based event at the wheel of a factory-run Toyota Hilux with Dakar motorcycle legend Marc Coma as his co-driver. Since August, the two-time Formula 1 world champion has been ramping up his preparations for the marathon, contesting the Lichtenburg 400 in South Africa, the Morocco Rally and Al-Ula Neom Rally in Saudi Arabia, in which he secured third place ...Keep reading View the full article

Auto manufacturers Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA Group) have joined forces by signing a binding Combination Agreement today providing for a 50-50 share merger where each will own half. FCA, which employs nearly 200,000 people, has the following brands: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Ram, and View the full article

It’s no secret that trucks are hot right now. And the notion of, and desire for, an electric pickup has ramped up in ways never before thought possible. The loudest noise maker in the space is obviously Tesla and Elon Musk’s cyber monstrosity. Thanks in part to Tesla, however, and their fabulous marketing machine the View the full article