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Jones enters Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway ranked last among the 16 playoff drivers are in danger of being eliminated from title contention following the first round. Jones, 23, had a strong No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the spring race but it took a while before he could take advantage of it. First, he had to start the race from the rear of the ...Keep reading View the full article

The Petersen Automotive Museum has created a special exhibit honoring Jessi Combs, “the fastest woman on four wheels.” Opening September 22, the exhibit will feature several of her motorcycles, her accolades including Baja and Great Race medals, personal notebooks, original Chip Foose drawings from her tenure on Overhaulin’, and other memorabilia highlighting her career as View the full article

Sexy Flexy Hailing from Spokane, Washington, is Jason Sandow and his 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ. Jason has built this into one crazy wheeling machine. It sits on four-link front and rear suspensions with 14-inch Fox coilovers, Pro Comp air bumps, and limiting straps. It has vintage 1978 Dodge Dana 60 front and Dana 70 View the full article

Ford Performance is offering its first ever suspension leveling kits for Ford Ranger and Ford F-150 pickup trucks. An exclusive 2-inch front lift along with new front coilovers, vehicle specific upper mounts, and locking spring pre-load rings are available from Ford’s aftermarket performance division. The suspension kits allow drivers additional ground clearance along with improved View the full article

Martin Truex Jr says his Las Vegas NASCAR Cup win vindicates the direction his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota squad has been working in, despite an extended run without victories View the full article

Audi revealed an electric off-road concept at the recent 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The four-seat Audi AI:TRAIL quattro is the fourth vehicle in Audi’s concept lineup. The AI:TRAIL quattro features four electric motors along with systems for assisted and automated driving. The vehicle uses the same Audi quattro permanent all-wheel drive found on View the full article

The answer turned out to be very timely – back in Victory Lane. While Truex came rolling into the NASCAR Cup Series as one of the “Big Three” – three drivers that each won four races in the regular season – it had been since June since he last one a race. He rectified that in style Sunday, coming on strong late in the South Point 400 to pass Kevin Harvick with 20 of 267 laps ...Keep reading View the full article

Last time we peppered you with a lot of facts and figures about our 2.0L turbocharged Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited that won the 2019 Four Wheeler SUV of the Year (SUVOTY), so this time rather than reiterate a bunch of figures, we’ll dive straight into what it’s like to live with this vehicle on a daily View the full article

Kyle Busch criticism highlights NASCAR's financial disparity View the full article

The ultimate collection of Top Gear 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! Season 22, Episode 6—Hammond Wilderness Rescue Challenge: Richard Hammond is dropped into the remote, frozen wastes of Canada to test a watch with a built-in emergency View the full article

Richard Childress Racing announced Hemric's departure Tuesday with the following statement: "Richard Childress Racing has exercised its option and will release Daniel Hemric as the driver of the No. 8 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camaro ZL1 effective at the conclusion of the 2019 NASCAR race season. "Daniel is very talented driver and an outstanding person. We'd like to thank him for ...Keep reading View the full article

Richard Childress Racing declines to pick up the option on rookie Daniel Hemric for next season View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. and Cole Pearn recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View the full article

"NASCAR Race Hub's" Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray react to Kyle Busch's angry interview at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View the full article

The lines between work and play are normally drawn in the sand when it comes to side-by-sides. There are machines designed for work—whether it be towing, hauling, or all of the above—and there are “toys” for playing. We are talking about go-fast and exploration. Now, Polaris has a “crossover” side-by-side for both. The new Polaris 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

Column: Truex and Pearn find comfortable fit with Gibbs team View the full article

Two races remain – at Richmond, Va., this week and the following week on the Charlotte Roval – but three drivers who had high hopes for the playoffs already find themselves in a hole. While Clint Bowyer hasn’t won this season and had to claw his way into the 16-driver playoff field, he was sitting pretty coming into the Las Vegas opener, winning the pole and leading his Stewart-Haas ...Keep reading View the full article

Business was brisk over the weekend at the 2019 Sand Sports Super Show held at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California, as the booming side-by-side market continues to grow. OEMs release new models, and aftermarket parts manufacturers play an ever-changing game of keeping up. The show comes just before the fall riding season. View the full article

The C3 WRC led for 15 out of 17 stages on the rough roads around Marmaris last weekend, with Ogier leading home teammate Esapekka Lappi - the Finn securing his second runner-up spot in three rallies following a similar result at home in Finland. A disappointing Rally Germany performance - where Ogier and Lappi finished seventh and eighth after suffering with understeer - remains fresh in the ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Busch has blasted "pathetic" backmarkers after the Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race, following an incident with Garrett Smithley which led to a 19th place finish View the full article

Alongside recently-confirmed navigator Marc Coma, Alonso endured a turbulent start to his off-road career in the two-day Lichtenburg 400, a round of the South African Cross Country Series, as he gears up for a potential Dakar Rally debut next January. After completing the 55km Prologue stage on Friday third fastest, only 32 seconds off the pace, Alonso suffered a roll 27km into the 190km ...Keep reading View the full article

Harvick was passed by Martin Truex Jr. with 20 of 267 laps remaining in Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and without the benefit of a caution, Truex’s gap only grew larger with each passing lap. “I was having trouble with the front turning and the back sliding. We were lacking overall grip and Martin was able to catch us on that next to last run at the end of the run ...Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex Jr secured his spot in the next stage of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs by winning the first race of the post-season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway View the full article

Kyle Busch's race got off to a rough start when he contacted the outside wall at the exit of Turn 2, forcing him to make an unscheduled pit stop early in the first stage. He then spent the majority of the race battling back from two laps down in order to get back in contention. Through a couple wave-arounds and some fortunate cautions, he did just that. In the final stage, he charged to the ...Keep reading View the full article