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[motorsport] Sauter stripped of Truck victory, Boyd named Talladega winner
Sauter held the lead on the last lap of overtime and in an effort to halt the advance of Riley Herbst, he blocked Herbst, sending him below the double yellow line. Sauter took the checkered flag but NASCAR immediately put the finish under review and within minutes black-flagged Sauter for forcing a competitor below the yellow lines. Boyd, who originally was credited with second, was named ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick to surpass an Earnhardt milestone at Talladega
Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway will mark Harvick’s 677th career start in the series, one more than the total career starts of the driver he replaced in 2001, the late Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt died in a last-lap wreck in the 2001 Daytona 500, which was his 676th career start. The next week, Richard Childress Racing tapped Harvick to drive Earnhardt’s car ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Harvick set to pass major Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series milestone
Team owner Richard Childress will drive the pace car at Talladega on Sunday, as Kevin Harvick is set to surpass Dale Earnhardt's number of starts in the NASCAR Cup Series View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Hill thinking Truck title but "here to win Talladega"
Hill, who opened the 2019 season winning the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, is looking to sweep the superspeedway races this season with a win in Saturday’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. A win at Talladega would also lock Hill into the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and give him the opportunity race for a series title in his first season with Hattori ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Episode 89 of The Truck Show Podcast: Onboard Air and Lightning Has Feelings
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
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[motorsport] Daniel Hemric on 2020: "I think I will land on my feet"
“I feel like there are windows of brightness here and there, you know. I think I will land on my feet and I’ll land right where I’m supposed to,” Hemric said Friday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. “There are a lot of variables here involved. Hopefully, in the next week or two I can really feel comfortable about what’s going on. “Still, there are a lot of moving parts and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] FourWheeler 1.3: The Custom LJ Buggy Starts to Look Like a Jeep
The FourWheeler show is now available on the MotorTrend App, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. Sign up for a free trial to start binge watching right now! FourWheeler Show Description: If it has wheels and goes off road, Ian Johnson will work on it! In FourWheeler we work on View the full article
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[motorsport] Clint Bowyer tops Friday's final Cup practice at Talladega
While drafting with his teammates late in the 50-minute session, Bowyer went to the top of the scoring monitor with an average lap of 202.042 mph. Aric Almirola was second (200.835 mph). Bowyer’s start Sunday will be the 500th of his Cup Series career. “It’s a long time, though – a lot of races,” Bowyer said. “It’s something to be proud of, to stay relevant enough and to stay ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] OG40: Overland 2020 Gladiator Crawling on 40s and Camping in Style
When building one of the first Jeep Gladiators to hit the trails after the truck’s release, it was only natural for Mel Wade, owner of Off Road Evolution, to do it in a big way. Before digging into the truck, however, he made sure to put the new Jeep truck through some thorough off-road tests View the full article
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Speed racer: Hamlin goes nearly 205 mph at Talladega
Denny Hamlin led seven drivers over 203 mph in first practice at Talladega Superspeedway View the full article
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Denny Hamlin goes nearly 205 mph in Talladega practice
Denny Hamlin led seven drivers over 203 mph in first practice at Talladega Superspeedway View the full article
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[motorsport] eNASCAR Heat Pro League Championship 4 set
Xbox Starting on pole for the Xbox race was Justin Brooks (mrTrackbar33) of JTG Daugherty Racing, who led a total of 36 laps in the race. With 44 laps remaining and the competition yellow looming, Trackbar ran out of gas on the back stretch. The misfortune put him back in the pack for the following restart. He was able to rebound to fifth place by the finish. The big winner was SHG Slick ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin tops first Talladega practice at nearly 205 mph
While drafting late in the 50-minute session, Hamlin posted an average lap speed of 204.904 mph to lead the first practice. Kevin Harvick was second (203.688 mph) and Kyle Busch was third (203.684 mph). Corey LaJoie was fourth and Michael McDowell completed the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 average speeds were Erik Jones, Ross Chastain, Brendan Gaughan, Chris Buescher and Matt ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai to "look at big picture" in deciding Breen's future
Former Citroen driver Breen was given an initial Hyundai chance in Finland, where he impressed the team with seventh place and earned another outing on Rally GB. However, a roll there consigned him to a distant eighth-place finish. While Adamo expressed frustration that Breen had not made the hoped-for contribution to Hyundai's title bid - saying "I came here expecting that he could be in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Matt Crafton to stand by for Paul Menard at Talladega
Wood Brothers announced Thursday evening that due to lingering neck issues with its driver Paul Menard, Crafton will remain on standby all weekend should Menard need a relief driver. Crafton, a two-time Truck Series champion, will take some laps in the No. 21 Ford during Friday’s practice sessions to get acclimated to the car. Menard, however, plans to practice, qualify and start ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Cup/Trucks Talladega race weekend schedule
The schedule is subject to change. All times Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Friday, October 11 11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. NASCAR Truck Series (NGOTS) 1st Practice (No TV) 12:35 p.m.- 1:25 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) 1st Practice (NBCSN) 2:35 p.m.- 3:25 p.m. NGOTS Final Practice (No TV) 3:35 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. MENCS Final Practice (NBCSN) Saturday, October 12 9:35 a.m ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] FourWheeler 1.2: Drivetrain for the Custom LJ Buggy
The FourWheeler show is now available on the MotorTrend App, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. Sign up for a free trial to start binge watching right now! FourWheeler Show Description: If it has wheels and goes off road, Ian Johnson will work on it! In FourWheeler we work on View the full article
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[motorsport] ARCA adds two road course events to 2020 schedule
Once again the series features a 20-race schedule and will kick off on Feb. 8 at Daytona International Speedway and will again conclude Oct. 16 at Kansas Speedway. In between, the biggest change is the addition of two road course events – May 29 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Aug. 14 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. ARCA’s last visit to Mid-Ohio was in 1965. The remainder of ...Keep reading View the full article
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Road Warriors: Meet Chase Elliott's hauler driver
Kaitlyn Vincie sits down with Chase Elliott's No. 9 hauler driver, Heath Elder. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Road Warriors: Meet Chase Elliott’s hauler driver
Kaitlyn Vincie sits down with Chase Elliott's No. 9 hauler driver, Heath Elder. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 Jp Dirt ’N Drive Attendee Brett Thompson in His 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
We were excited when we saw the photos of this ’94 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the application email for the 2019 Jp Dirt ’N Drive Presented by Jeep event, and we were equally ecstatic to see that the builder and owner of this sweet ZJ was NASCAR K&N West Series driver Brett Thompson from Twin View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Firing Order: Where’s Your Favorite Place to Wheel?
Everyone has favorites. For example, if you looked inside the Four Wheeler cooler during SUV/Pickup Truck of the Year or the Easter Jeep Safari, you’d find a varied collection of beverages. There’s Dr Pepper (Holman), water (Hazel), semisweet iced coffee (Korfhage), Coca-Cola (Brubaker), and the list goes on. Favorites carry over into the wheeling world View the full article
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[motorsport] Aric Almirola, sponsor re-sign with Stewart-Haas Racing
On Thursday, the team announced a renewal of partnership with Smithfield with Almirola’s No. 10 Ford team. The 2020 season will be Almirola’s third at SHR and has been partnered with Smithfield in the series since 2012. “The Smithfield brand has enjoyed great success with Aric Almirola and Stewart-Haas Racing,” said Michael Merritt, Senior Marketing Director for Smithfield Foods ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Chevy Silverado Makes Racing Debut
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will make its racing debut in the Best In The Desert racing series. Following the success of the ZR2 racing program with Hall Racing, the Silverado will be used as a development truck. Engineers will then take the racing data back to their home offices to design parts based on View the full article
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[motorsport] Alonso left with "bittersweet" feeling in Morocco
The two-time Formula 1 champion faced the first major test of his fledging cross-country rally career in the five-day Morocco event, the traditional warm-up to the Dakar. He and co-driver Marc Coma were running in the top 10 in their factory-entered Toyota Hilux when they sustained heavy front suspension damage in a crash in a ditch that was not marked in the roadbook during Monday's third ...Keep reading View the full article