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[fourwheeler] Remember to Bring It
The other day I was prepping for an expedition, as all Jeepers should occasionally do. One of my new mates was a bit green in the art of fixing up our junk in the outback. After installing a particularly complex addition to his Jeep, he was left with a pile of miscellaneous bolts, nuts, washers, View the full article
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[motorsport] Tony Stewart strikes heckler after sprint car race in Minnesota
Stewart, who was recently elected a member of the Class of 2020 of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, competed in an All-Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint car event last Friday night at Jackson (Minn.) Motorplex – a series that Stewart owns. Stewart, however, blew an engine at the start of the main feature and ended up credited with last place. In the garage and pit area after the race ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Reaction to Jimmie Johnson crew chief swap: ‘Something had to change’
"NASCAR Race Hub's" Larry McReynolds and Regan Smith react to Cliff Daniels replacing Kevin Meendering as Jimmie Johnson's crew chief. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Winner’s Weekend: Denny Hamlin and Chris Gabehart at Pocono
Denny Hamlin and Chris Gabehart recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. View the full article
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[autosport] JGR's Jones will "sleep a lot easier" after NASCAR playoff boost
Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones says he will "sleep a lot easier" after his second place at Pocono boosted his chances of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR outlines details of first Cup double-header at Pocono
NASCAR has unveiled the first details of its maiden double-header weekend at Pocono and suggested that the two races will be a distance of 350 miles each View the full article
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[motorsport] Paddon: I couldn't have avoided Finland test crash
Paddon, who was gearing up for his first WRC round since last year's Rally Australia, hit a rock and went off the road in an M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC on Monday. The accident tore the car’s aluminium sumpguard in half and ended the Kiwi driver’s hopes of taking part in this weekend's Rally Finland. Paddon told Motorsport.com: “After the accident I thought about things and asked myself ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] SPIED: 2021 Ford Baby Bronco – Called the Adventurer or Bronco Scout?
We recently got a peek at Ford’s latest SUV offering, the forthcoming “baby Bronco.” Possibly called the Adventurer or Bronco Scout, the little SUV will take many of its mechanical bits from the recently revealed Ford Escape. However, the baby Bronco will be appropriately beefed up for legitimate off-road work. Familiar Mechanicals, Bronco Flavor Based View the full article
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[motorsport] Daniel Hemric: PJ1 "definitely gave you options" at Pocono
In the weeks leading up to Sunday’s Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway, the track announced it was adding the PJ1 traction compound to one lane in each of the track’s three turns to help widen the racing groove. During much of the weekend, which included an ARCA and NASCAR Truck series race, drivers appeared unwilling to test the areas treated with the compound. Several Cup Series drivers ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Jones inching closer to win, new contract with Gibbs
Erik Jones on a roll for Joe Gibbs Racing with eye on new contract View the full article
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[fourwheeler] RPM: 4x4 And Automotive News and Rumors
1. Photography: GM That’s Interesting The ’20 Ram 1500 3.0L EcoDiesel stats are in: The third-gen engine got a bump to 260 hp and an increase in torque as well to 480 lb-ft. Side note: You can get a Ram Rebel with a diesel for the first time now. Land Rover and Jaguar are consciously View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Of Sand Dunes, Camels, and Kangaroos
There are few topics that pique the adventurer’s imagination as venturing into the planet’s wild and remote locales. Throughout the epoch of time, human spirit has drawn these rugged individuals to the far corners of the earth in an attempt to sail, hike, or drive to where others have yet to venture. This year marks View the full article
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[autosport] Hendrick Motorsports gives Jimmie Johnson new NASCAR Cup crew chief
Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will get a new crew chief starting at this weekend's Cup series race at Watkins Glen View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson gets new chief at Hendrick Motorsports
After finishing 15th on Sunday at Pocono Raceway and still winless in 2019, Hendrick Motorsports has decided to make a change at crew chief for Jimmie Johnson. Cliff Daniels is now the new crew chief for the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team. Daniels will assume the role immediately and be atop the pit box for Sunday’s road course race at Watkins ...Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
7-time NASCAR champion Johnson gets new crew chief
Hendrick Motorsports names Cliff Daniels as the new crew chief for seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson: "I don’t want to race backup cars"
For the second consecutive weekend, Larson wrecked his primary car during a practice session and was forced to race a backup car and start from the rear of the field in the race. Larson made the most of it Sunday, rallying from the back all the way into contention for the win in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway. He ran as high as second following the next-to-last restart and ended up ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Paddon to miss Rally Finland after test accident
The Kiwi was halfway through his pre-event test in the Ford Fiesta WRC when he hit a rock in a blind corner, sending him off the road at high speed. Team principal Richard Millener did not blame Paddon for what he saw as a freak accident. "When you test on a road like that, these things can happen," Millener told Motorsport.com. "We saw pretty much the same thing happen with Seb [Ogier] in ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] "We can win anywhere" after Pocono NASCAR Cup Series win - Hamlin
Denny Hamlin believes he and his Toyota-powered Joe Gibbs Racing team "can win anywhere" after a third victory in 2019 at Pocono in the NASCAR Cup Series last weekend View the full article
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[motorsport] Why WRC's points leader could change teams in 2020
The 31-year-old has won three rallies so far this year in his Yaris WRC, but the occasional fragility of the car has fuelled rumours that he could be up for grabs and exit the Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team run out of Finland by four-time WRC drivers' champion Tommi Makinen. Rallies editor David Evans joins Jack Benyon to discuss the likelihood of Tanak walking away from what is the fastest car ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Polaris RZR Refresh: The 2020 Pro XP
What do you get when you take a Polaris RZR EPS Dynamix and put it together with a Turbo S? You get the all new Polaris Pro XP model. The Pro XP was announced secretly last week in Las Vegas to a select group of media and Polaris influencers. Some of the attendees included Heavy View the full article
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[motorsport] Late cautions derail Harvick's shot at second straight win
Harvick had taken four new tires on his final pit stop in the race and as Sunday’s Gander RV 400 wound to a conclusion, crew chief Rodney Childers told him he had plenty of fuel to make it to the finish. By Lap 147 of the scheduled 160, Harvick had moved up to third after restarting 16th and was running down leader Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. with fresher tires. On Lap 153, however ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Erik Jones: "It's a bummer" to come so close to another win
After being on the outside looking in for a playoff berth after finishing 23rd at Daytona earlier this month, Jones has now earned three straight top-three finishes and nearly pulled off a win Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Jones, and several other drivers decided to try and stretch fuel late in the race before a couple of late cautions sent the race into a two-lap overtime forced him and his team ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Pocono: Hamlin leads JGR 1-2-3 ahead of Jones and Truex Jr
Denny Hamlin prevailed despite fuel worries in a tense overtime period to lead home a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 in the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono View the full article
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[foxsports]
Hamlin stamps himself a championship contender at Pocono
Denny Hamlin had enough fuel in the No. 11 Toyota to pull away off the final restart in an overtime finish for his fifth victory at Pocono Raceway View the full article
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[foxsports]
Hamlin pull away late to win NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway
Denny Hamlin had enough fuel in the No. 11 Toyota to pull away off the final restart in an overtime finish for his fifth victory at Pocono Raceway View the full article