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[motorsport] NASCAR Kansas race weekend schedule
The schedule is subject to change. All times local Friday, October 18 2:05 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. NXS 1st Practice (NBCSN) 3:05 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. MENCS 1st Practice (NBCSN) 4:05 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. NXS Final Practice (NBCSN) 6:05 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. MENCS Final Practice (NBCSN) 7:49:00 p.m. ARCA Race Green Flag (100 laps, 150 miles) (MAVTV) Saturday, October 19 11:05 a.m. NXS Qualifying ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Polaris Expands 2020 Pro Lineup with Four-Seat RZR
In July, Polaris refreshed its 2020 RZR lineup with the Pro XP. Polaris is now adding a four-seat model to the mix. The Pro XP 4 will see all of the features carried over from its two-seat Pro XP brother, including the drivetrain. The Pro XP 4 is available in three trim levels, starting with View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowyer to remain with Stewart-Haas Racing for 2020
Bowyer has signed an extension with SHR which will keep him behind the wheel of the No. 14 Ford Mustang for the 2020 season The 40-year-old joined the team in 2017 after Tony Stewart's retirement, winning twice and making the playoffs in both 2018 and 2019. “Clint Bowyer is a racer to his core who brings passion and energy to our race team,” said Stewart, who co-owns SHR with Haas ...Keep reading View the full article
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Clint Bowyer signs extension with Stewart-Haas Racing
Clint Bowyer has reached an agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing to return to the No. 14 Ford next season View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Heat 4 October DLC available now
Today 704Games, NASCAR Team Properties’ exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, announced that the new NASCAR Heat 4 October DLC will be available for all race fans. The October Paid Pack will include 40 Cup and 10 Xfinity Series schemes along with nine additional free schemes, which will be pushed to all consumers via the next patch. Among the designs included are ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] JTG Daugherty Racing hauler catches fire
On Wednesday evening, the No. 10 Kaulig Racing transporter crashed off of I-40 in North Carolina, sustaining serious damage and resulting in injuries. Read Also: Kaulig Racing Xfinity hauler involved in accident with injuries Now, the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing hauler has caught fire en route to Kansas Speedway. The hauler could be seen parked on the side of the road ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Former Mitsubishi WRC boss Andrew Cowan dies
Cowan retired from the Mitsubishi team at the end of the 2005 season, having directed the Japanese manufacturer’s dominance of Group A rallying in the late 1990s. It was under Cowan’s guidance that Tommi Makinen won four straight world titles from 1996-1999. The 1998 season was Cowan’s most successful, with the Finn topping the drivers’ standings and the Lancer securing Mitsubishi its ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Harrison Burton lands full-time Xfinity Series ride with JGR
Burton, the son of veteran Cup racer and current NBC Sports analyst Jeff Burton, will be piloting the No. 20 JGR Toyota Supra. The car is currently occupied by Christopher Bell, who will move up to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020 with Leavine Family Racing. “I want to finish this season strong, but I’m excited to get 2020 started,” Burton said in a statement Thursday. “My time with JGR ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Ricky Stenhouse Jr gets 2020 NASCAR Cup Series lifeline with JTG
Ricky Stenhouse Jr has secured a NASCAR Cup Series lifeline after signing a multi-year deal to drive for JTG Daugherty Racing, racing alongside team-mate Ryan Preece in 2020 View the full article
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[motorsport] Kaulig Racing Xfinity hauler involved in accident with injuries
A statement from team president Chris Rice said the accident took place off Interstate 40 in North Carolina. Both of the haulers drivers were transported to the hospital for further evaluation. “As planned, our team will field two entries and compete for the win,” Rice said. Ross Chastain is scheduled to compete this weekend in Kaulig’s No. 10 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Xfinity ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray to run Martinsville Truck race
Gray, 20, a former NHRA Pro Stock champion, will make his debut Truck Series debut next weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway with DGR-Crosley, competing in the team’s No. 15 Toyota. Gray will follow-up his debut by making starts for the team at ISM Raceway near Phoenix and Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway to close out the 2019 season. “I’m excited to make the step up to the Truck ...Keep reading View the full article
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Stenhouse signs multiyear deal to drive for JTG Daugherty
Stenhouse signs multiyear deal to drive for JTG Daugherty View the full article
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[fourwheeler] DIY Bed Mods For Your Trail Truck
When it comes to building a trail-oriented truck, one of the biggest challenges can be working around the very thing that gives the pickup its identity—the bed. While the all-new Jeep Gladiator is sure to have more aftermarket bed support in six months than our ’01 Chevy S-10 did in its entire production cycle, it View the full article
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[motorsport] Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to join JTG Daugherty Racing in 2020
On Wednesday, JTG Daugherty Racing announced it had signed Stenhouse to a multi-year deal to drive for one of its teams in the 2020 season, joining teammate Ryan Preece. The car number and sponsors will be announced at a later date, a team statement said. “We’re very fortunate to have Ricky join us next season to continue to elevate our racing program at JTG Daugherty Racing,” team owner ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Operation Stupid-Simple: 1971 Chevy K10
Travis Chrystal has a saying when it comes to how he built his ’71 Chevy K10: “stupid-simple.” Examples: After selling his ’06 GMC 1-ton dualie and completing a restoration on his ’69 Chevy Camaro, he was bored and wanted a new project. “It needed to be something stupid-simple with parts easily obtained, which for me View the full article
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[motorsport] Talladega shakes up NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings
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[fourwheeler] GMC Debuts Industry “First” Features And Adds A New 4x4 Model To Its 2020 Heavy-Duty Pickup Offerings
Bigger. Bolder. Quieter. Quicker. Smoother. Stronger. Smarter. Those are just a few of the words that came to mind when we wrapped up a couple of days behind the wheel of the ’20 GMC Sierra HDs, both gas and diesel. The four-wheel-drive Crew Cab 2500 and 3500 dualies we drove made it clear that GM’s View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Recovery & Storage Holiday Gift Guide
We don’t need to rattle off our credentials for you to know that the staff of 4WOR spends a lot of time not only wheeling but also traveling, camping, and yes, even getting stuck. Just as the best skiers still fall down from time to time, we manage to get mired in mud, break in View the full article
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[motorsport] Ross Chastain joins Kaulig Racing for 2020 Xfinity season
Kaulig Racing announced Tuesday its expansion to two full-time entries for the 2020 Xfinity Series season with Chastain competing in the No. 10 Chevrolet. His car will have primary sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions for 23 races. Chastain will be teammates with Justin Haley, will also return to the organization next season. “Ross Chastain has it all – he’s competitive, he’s ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ricky Stenhouse Jr. "bummed" not to "finish off" Talladega win
Stenhouse led 32 laps in Monday’s rain-delayed race and all in the final 53 laps of the 188-lap event. And he was pacing the field as late as Lap 180 until Kurt Busch got a push by him on Lap 181. Two laps later, however, he got collected in an 11-car wreck on the backstretch. His Roush-Fenway Racing team was able to repair the damage enough where he was still in contention when the race ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Talladega flip driver Gaughan wants OK to race from parents
After a huge crash at Talladega, 44-year-old Brendan Gaughan joked that he will need the permission of his parents to race in the NASCAR Cup Series again View the full article
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[motorsport] Radical Citroen aero overhaul revealed
The French manufacturer has been testing its car in Spain ahead of next week’s Salou-based event, a crucial event in Ogier’s efforts to take his seventh straight championship and Citroen’s first world title since 2012. Ogier trails Toyota rival Ott Tanak by 28 points, with two events and 60 points left on the table. His biggest concern in Spain is the two days on asphalt, having ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ryan Newman 'survived' Talladega but lost in photo-finish
Newman got a big push from Denny Hamlin on the last lap of Monday’s rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race which vaulted him into the lead and into position to win his first race of the 2019 season. Coming through the frontstretch tri-oval – the location of the start/finish line at most NASCAR oval tracks – Newman still clung to the lead. Ryan Blaney, however, got help from Aric Almirola ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Talladega NASCAR: Ryan Blaney wins crash-strewn race for Penske
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney booked his spot in the next stage of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with victory at Talladega, in a race of high attrition View the full article
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[motorsport] Gaughan walks away from "easy, quick flip" at Talladega
Brendan Gaughan was all smiles despite taking a wild ride in the closing laps at Talladega. The 44-year-old was making his fourth start of the 2019 season, having run the three previous superspeedway races. The veteran driver made his way to the front in the closing laps but as Kyle Busch was turned in front of the field, he had nowhere to go. Gaughan spun down the track and contact from ...Keep reading View the full article