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[fourwheeler] 2020 Ford Super Duty: 475 Horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of Torque
Ever since Ford announced the updated 2020 Super Duty and its updated, third-generation 6.7L Power Stroke V-8, the question on everyone’s minds is if it will be rated to tow more than the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty (35,000 pounds) and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD (35,500 pounds). And after more than seven View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 State Fair of Texas – 2020 Nissan Titan Gets Refreshed and Updated
Revealed today at the 2019 State Fair of Texas, the 2020 Nissan Titan will enjoy a midcycle facelift that will bring added power, more standard and available features, and styling that should set it apart somewhat from the slightly derivative truck it replaces. Nissan is calling the 2020 Titan an “extensive redesign,” though we think View the full article
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[motorsport] Sordo set to remain with Hyundai in 2020
The 36-year-old Spaniard told Motorsport.com that he feels comfortable and happy with the Korean manufacturer, whose line-up he has been part of since 2014. “It’s very close with Hyundai,” Sordo said. “For me it’s close because I feel really good with the people, they respect me a lot, they consider me in everything. "For me I am happy with [Hyundai Motorsport director Andrea] ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Stenhouse Jr, Roush to split after seven full NASCAR Cup seasons
Ricky Stenhouse Jr will leave Roush Fenway Racing after seven full seasons with the team and be replaced by Chris Buescher for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series campaign View the full article
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[motorsport] Buescher to replace Stenhouse at Roush Fenway Racing in 2020
Stenhouse has driven the No. 17 for RFR since the 2013 season, winning twice. Both his victories came in the 2017 season at Daytona and Talladega, placing a career-best 13th in the championship standings. Previously, he drove for RFR in the Xfinity Series and won back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012. The 31-year-old has struggled this year with just one top-five and two top-tens, scored 23rd in ...Keep reading View the full article
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Roush replacing Stenhouse with Chris Buescher in 2020
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Roush Fenway Racing will split at the end of the season and Chris Buescher will replace him in 2020 View the full article
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[motorsport] It's "do-or-die time" again for Clint Bowyer at the Roval
Bowyer enters this weekend NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at the Charlotte Roval 14th in the playoff standings, four points behind the 12th-place cutoff to advance to the second round. One year ago, Bowyer’s continued playoff hopes also came down to his performance at the Roval – when he was also four points outside the cutoff. Last year, a third-place finish catapulted him into the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Episode 87 of The Truck Show Podcast: Mid-Engine Fall Guy Jump Truck
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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[fourwheeler] Watch Top Gear’s Snowbine Harvester, and more, on the MotorTrend App
For some areas, that special time of year is looming—Winter! And it isn’t all snow forts and sleigh rides—some of us out there know the struggle of plowing. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May set out on a mission with a slightly unconventional piece of snow-moving equipment—a combine harvester with its blades removed, and View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR reveals 2020 start times for national divisions
Of the 36 points-paying races on the Cup Series schedule, 21 will air on broadcast television between FOX and NBC. The regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway will begin a five-week stretch of primetime races under the lights. 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Date Location Network Start ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Newgarden to make IndyCar demo run at Charlotte Roval
Newly crowned IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden will make a demo run around the infield road course following qualifying for the third race of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Newgarden is fresh off his second IndyCar championship, securing it in the season finale at Laguna Seca last weekend -- Team Penske's 16th IndyCar title. Read Also: Second championship “feels more ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler Built for Trail Fun
Interesting stories are a big part of the Dirt ’N Drive experience. The 2019 Jp Dirt ’N Drive Presented by Jeep was filled with tales of great trails, cool Jeeps, beautiful scenery, and good times. Among the many Jeeps that sparked a good deal of interest was the very clean and quite capable 1984 CJ-8 View the full article
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[motorsport] Christopher Bell to join Leavine Family Racing in 2020
Bell will have sponsorship from Rheem and Procore. Additionally, the technical alliance between LFR and Joe Gibbs Racing that began earlier this year will be "enhanced" for the 2020 season. The Norman, Oklahoma native will make his MENCS debut in 2020 Daytona 500 at the age of 25. He joined Toyota Racing Development as a rising star in 2013 and won the 2017 Truck Series title with Kyle Busch ...Keep reading View the full article
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Jamie McMurray takes a lap around the ‘Roval’
NASCAR on FOX analyst Jamie McMurray takes a lap around the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway View the full article
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Winner’s Weekend: Martin Truex Jr. and Cole Pearn at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. and Cole Pearn recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Richmond Raceway. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Sideways
We Want Your Photos! Busted trail carnage (we do like the gnarly breakage) Family-vacation-in-a-Jeep experience, especially if it’s vintage or parked in front of a monument or noteworthy thingy (like, a giant-ball-of-whatever) Vintage military Jeeps, especially when they’re old-timey with your old-timey relatives And, of course, sunk/stuck/rolled/drowned Jeeps Be sure to send us the high-resolution View the full article
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[motorsport] Charlotte Roval will decide Bowman and Byron's playoff destiny
But that might not necessarily be a bad thing. While Chase Elliott remains in a strong position to advance to the second round of the Cup Series playoffs, the fortunes of his teammates William Byron and Alex Bowman may rest on strong performances in Sunday’s Bank of America 400. Both drivers struggled in Saturday night’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. Byron fell two laps down early and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 10 Ways New Jeep Gladiator is Best Off-Road Pickup
We’ve already been clear that we think highly of the all-new 2020 Jeep JT Gladiator, and even more so of the Rubicon version of the first large pickup truck from Jeep since the J-Series went away after 1987. However, we wanted to take a second look at the JT Rubicon to further investigate and confirm View the full article
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[autosport] Martin Truex Jr: Spin before Richmond NASCAR Cup win "added drama"
NASCAR Cup Series points leader Martin Truex Jr said his spin on the way to a second victory in a row at Richmond "added some drama" to the race View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch: Long runs "worried me" at Richmond
Busch won a stage, led the most laps (202 of 400) and once Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 was over, he and Kevin Harvick had scored enough points to lock themselves into Round 2 of the playoffs regardless of how they finish next weekend at Charlotte. Still, losing the chance at the victory likely stung, as Busch has won four times this season but his most recent was in June in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Erik Jones becomes first driver disqualified from a NASCAR Cup race
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones has become the first person to be disqualified from a NASCAR Cup race under the series' new crackdown on rules infringements View the full article
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[motorsport] Erik Jones DQ'd from Cup Series playoff race at Richmond
Jones – who finished 36th last weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Las Vegas – was originally credited with a fourth-place finish Saturday night at Richmond, part of a 1-2-3-4 finish by the JGR organization. NASCAR said the No. 20 Toyota failed the optical scanning system, which measures the hard points on the car body. The car will be taken back to NASCAR’s research and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ryan Newman's 'season of a day' at Richmond turns heads
Martin Truex Jr.’s back-to-back victories in the first two playoff races may be the biggest surprise so far, but Newman’s solid start should be a close second. Read Also: Martin Truex Jr. first spins, then wins Richmond Cup race He followed up a 10th-place finish last weekend at Las Vegas with a sixth-place effort Saturday night at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. At one point ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Richmond NASCAR: Martin Truex Jr wins despite being sent spinning
Martin Truex Jr survived a spin to win the 2019 NASCAR Cup season's second race at Richmond, taking his second victory in a row and his sixth this year View the full article
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[motorsport] Martin Truex Jr. first spins, then wins Richmond Cup race
Truex passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 25 of 400 laps remaining in Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and held on for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series playoff victory. The win did not come easy as Truex overcame getting spun out while leading the race on Lap 315. It’s his sixth victory of the season and 20th of his career and the ...Keep reading View the full article