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[autosport] Hamlin/Logano NASCAR scuffle tensions still present at Texas
Tension between NASCAR Cup title rivals Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin over their Martinsville pitlane scuffle lingers going into this weekend's Texas Motor Speedway race View the full article
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[autosport] "Asinine" NASCAR and Formula 1 date clash frustrates Tony Stewart
Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart has slammed the decision to hold Formula 1 and NASCAR events in Texas on the same day as "asinine" View the full article
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[motorsport] Texas Xfinity win locks Christopher Bell into Championship 4
Bell grabbed the lead on a restart on Lap 171 of 200 and ran away with the victory in Saturday night’s O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, beating Ross Chastain by more than 5.6 seconds at the finish. The win is the eighth of the season for Bell and most in one season (he had seven in 2018). It’s also his 16th win of his career and first at Texas. “That is pretty special to win ...Keep reading View the full article
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Harvick on pole at Texas while other Cup contenders in clump
Harvick on pole at Texas, with Hamlin 3rd and other five drivers trying to get into championship finale clumped together 11th through 15th View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick wins the pole for Texas playoff race
Harvick’s average lap speed of 189.707 mph led the way in Saturday’s qualifying and gave him the pole for Sunday’s AAA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Harvick has won the last two playoff races at Texas, although his victory last year was declared “encumbered” and he couldn’t use it to advance to the championship race. The pole is Harvick’s sixth of the season – the most of any ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kurt Busch secures new long-term Ganassi NASCAR Cup series deal
Kurt Busch has secured a new multi-year deal with the Chip Ganassi Racing NASCAR Cup Series team View the full article
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Kurt Busch, sponsor staying with Ganassi on multiyear deal
Kurt Busch and sponsor Monster Energy agree to multiyear extension to stay with Chip Ganassi Racing. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch signs multi-year extension with Ganassi
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Logano in another rift as he eyes title shot at Texas
Joey Logano again gets to Texas in middle of rift with another playoff contender View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2012 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Rocklander Goes Wherever It Wants
Rockcrawlers and overlanders seem like they might be two completely different branches of the off-road enthusiast tree. One enjoys tackling difficult trail obstacles, and therefore builds a rig that has as much wheel travel and axle articulation as possible, with low gearing to creep over big rocks. The other seeks to travel dirt roads and View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Calendar: February 2020
January 31-February 9 What: King of the Hammers Where: Johnson Valley, California Hosted by: Ultra4 Info: ultra4racing.com February 1 What: Monster Jam Where: Tampa, Florida Hosted by: Raymond James Stadium Info: monsterjam.com February 8 What: Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Where: Greenville, South Carolina Hosted by: Bon Secours Wellness Arena Info: monsterjam.com February 9 What: View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Chevy Silverado ZRX: New Ford Raptor Competitor?
We found ourselves strapped into the Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss after only a couple hours in the top-secret facility , as its driver took some of his inaugural laps in the soon-to-be race truck. Could this be a Silverado ZRX off-road truck in disguise? It began with Colorado ZR2 It is no secret now that Chevy’s View the full article
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[fourwheeler] First Test: AEV Wrangler JL 2.5-inch DualSport RT Suspension
Most Jeep owners are familiar with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a premium aftermarket company that goes about developing desirable products with an OE engineering mindset. AEV has been a premium purveyor of quality off-road accessories since 1997 and has been hard at work to expand its reach while catering to its Jeeping core. Although the View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Jeep Releases Special Edition Wrangler and Gladiator Models at Miami Auto Show
Jeep is bringing special Wrangler and Gladiator models to the Miami International Auto Show. These limited-edition production vehicles celebrate the city of Miami and are themed with the 305 area code that serves the Miami area. Only 305 of these special edition vehicles will be produced by Jeep. The Wrangler and Gladiator Sport S models View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano: "I let my emotions get the best of me" at Martinsville
“I probably shouldn’t have gone down there looking for an apology for something that he probably wasn’t going to apologize for,” Logano said Friday about his run-in with Hamlin in pit road after last weekend’s race. “I let my emotions get the best of me, that’s a mistake on my part, and I probably didn’t handle that correctly. It doesn't make what he did on the race track right ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Aric Almirola fastest in final Cup practice at Texas
In Friday’s final 50-minute session, SHR driver Aric Almirola topped the speed chart with an average lap speed of 188.561 mph. Denny Hamlin was second (188.350 mph) and SHR teammate Clint Bowyer was third (188.258 mph). Bowyer also was fastest in Friday’s first practice. SHR teammate Kevin Harvick ended up fourth and Kurt completed the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 single-car speeds ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin to have offseason shoulder surgery
The labrum is a cup-shaped rim of cartilage that contributes to shoulder stability and, when torn, can lead to partial or complete shoulder dislocation. Until a recent Cortisone shot, Hamlin said he was experiencing a lot of discomfort from the injury. “I really don’t know how it happened to be honest with you, but it’s something that has been nagging really for years. I’ve had ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Clint Bowyer tops Friday's first Cup practice at Texas
Bowyer’s average lap speed of 188.679 mph was set about two-thirds of the way through the 50-minute session and held up until the end. In 27 career starts at Texas, Bowyer has never won but has four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes, including his runner-up effort in March to eventual winner Denny Hamlin. Kurt Busch ended up second (188.324 mph) and Hamlin was third (187.500 mph) and fastest ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 Ford Bronco to Be Revealed in Spring 2020
The 2021 Ford Bronco is officially on its way, and the Blue Oval will give its midsize SUV its first peek from under the covers next spring. Although the company hasn’t revealed a specific reveal date, we expect it to take a bow at the 2020 New York International Auto Show in April. Alongside the View the full article
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Hamlin racing for NASCAR title with torn labrum in shoulder
Denny Hamlin is racing for a championship with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that will require offseason surgery View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Stretched 1942 Willys MB Custom
It’s not much of a secret that we like old iron. Don’t get us wrong—things like air conditioning and heat that actually work are really nice to have, but there’s just something about old Jeeps in general, and flatties in particular, that speaks to us. It also doesn’t hurt that in a sea of four-door View the full article
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[motorsport] Stewart considers NASCAR race return on Xfinity road course
Stewart retired from fulltime NASCAR competition at the end of the 2016 season, and has since focused on his co-ownership role of the Stewart-Haas Racing team and running his Eldora Speedway track. He has continued racing on dirt tracks in winged sprint cars around the country. Stewart played chauffeur to the Haas F1 Team’s drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen around the Austin road ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Go Fas Racing forms technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing
Team owner Archie St. Hilaire announced Friday that his one-car organization will enter into an alliance in 2020 with Stewart-Haas Racing, which will provide chassis, data and technical support for its No. 32 Ford team St. Hilaire has been fielding a full-time entry in the Cup series since 2014. “I can’t thank all of the great people at SHR for the opportunity to align with them,” St ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 Guide to Winches
There are many winches available from the aftermarket, each with unique power, pull, and performance features. And that variety makes it easier to narrow down your choice to the one that will best match how you intend to get stuck (or such). The winches you see here are available directly from their manufacturer or the View the full article
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[motorsport] F1/NASCAR Texas clash "asinine", says Tony Stewart
This weekend’s United States Grand Prix at Austin is clashing with NASCAR’s event at the Texas Motor Speedway – forcing motor racing fans to choose which event they should go to. It is not the first time that the two events have clashed, with them having the same date in 2014, and the move has come about this year because the Mexican and USA GP events swapped their place on the ...Keep reading View the full article