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Johnson, one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history, will retire from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2020 season. The 44-year-old has won seven championships, equal with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. Five of those titles came in succession between 2006 and 2010, a NASCAR record. Johnson has also won 83 races (most among active drivers) in a ...Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing View the full article

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. All times Eastern. Friday, Feb. 7 1:30-2:30 p.m. ARCA Menards Series practice 3-4 p.m. ARCA Menards Series practice Saturday, Feb. 8 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Final Clash practice 12:30 p.m. ARCA Menards Series qualifying 1:35-2:25 p.m. Cup Series practice 3-3:50 p.m. Cup Series practice 4:45 p.m. ARCA Menards ...Keep reading View the full article

But was it that simple? Citroen team principal Pierre Budar spoke exclusively to Motorsport.com about the other factors behind the move. Were the WRC calendar, its profile or the regulations elements in Citroen's decision? For sure it's part of the problem. It's also very important for a brand like Citroen to make sure the situation of the championship is in-line with its marketing ...Keep reading View the full article

The French firm announced its decision on Wednesday, confirming mounting speculation of a withdrawal. Ogier and teammate Esapekka Lappi had a year left to run on their contracts, but the Frenchman’s decision to walk after a difficult season aboard the C3 WRC left Citroen with no lead driver. A statement from Citroen Racing said: “Citroen decided to withdraw from its WRC programme in 2020 ...Keep reading View the full article

The first steps in off-road truck ownership usually include installing a lift, wheels, and tires; but where in those instructions did it say to strap horse and buggy wheels on your Duramax? Well, this may be outside the realm of normalcy, but who are we to judge. Where some folks opt for the strongest, most View the full article

The team announced Tuesday Smith, 20, would compete fulltime in the Truck Series in 2020. Sponsorship and a truck number for Smith will be announced at a later date. Smith will join Brett Moffitt, Tyler Ankrum and Sheldon Creed as fulltime teammates next season. Sam Mayer will drive a fifth truck in a partial schedule. “When I got the offer from Mike Beam asking me to run a truck full-time ...Keep reading View the full article

Paddon Rallysport Group took delivery of a TCR-spec i30 earlier this year, the Kiwi using it to help sharpen his tarmac skills as he looked to work his way back to into a regular WRC seat. With testing miles at Highlands Motorsport Park, where PRG is based, under his belt, Paddon has now elected to enter the Hyundai for the first three rounds of the new TCR NZ season. It's PRG's second ...Keep reading View the full article

When searching for a decent vintage Jeep it can feel like panning for gold in a dry stream bed, but the guys from ROAMR struck the “Mother Lode” when they found this 1951 Willys pickup with the perfect patina for their 2019 SEMA show build. The truck, dubbed “Nugget,” was a mine truck for the View the full article

Of his four victories before entering the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, only one – Auto Club Speedway – came on track that featured all aspects of the new package. As the season went on, Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. each won twice on intermediate tracks and both won in the playoffs. Busch’s most recent victory came in June at Pocono Raceway. With that uncertainty, did Kyle Busch ...Keep reading View the full article

We logged several miles scouring the halls and grounds at the 2019 SEMA show in Las Vegas looking for every Jeep that was on display. While we may have missed a few (as there are only so many hours in a day and only a limited number of days to look), we found almost 200 View the full article

You can now buy your own personal armored vehicle from Inkas. The company just released the first Sentry Civilian APC (armored personnel carrier). There are plenty of reasons why you would need such a vehicle: protection while traveling in dangerous cities, preparation for doomsday, and veiled transport of high level executives or celebrities, for example. View the full article

2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch sits down with Kaitlyn Vincie. View the full article

Prior to the start of the season, RCR promoted Hemric from its Xfinity Series program to drive its No. 8 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series. Two months ago, RCR announced that it would not be bringing Hemric back in 2020 for a second season. Still, his 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway was enough to earn him rookie of the year honors in the series over Ryan ...Keep reading View the full article

1. Any Toyota—So Long as It’s a Toyota My favorite brand has to be Toyota, and my favorite model(s) being 4Runners, Tacos, Tundras, mini-trucks, etc. My parents bought this ’94 for me in 1999 when I was 20. I’ve had it ever since and am now 40! It’s been rock solid with 250,000 on the View the full article

Both had largely unremarkable days – Menard finished 17th for the Wood Brothers while Ragan was 27th in his Front Row Motorsports Ford. Both have elected to retire from fulltime competition but are likely to still venture into other forms of racing on occasion. “It was a hard race for everybody,” team co-owner Eddie Wood said. “There weren’t many caution flags so you really ...Keep reading View the full article

The sun was still well below the horizon when the morning alarm blared, tearing our intrepid team of three journalists from whatever semblance of sleep they’d achieved in the cramped tent. What the trio wasn’t prepared for was how they would momentarily be divided—one into a kayak, one onto a bicycle, and the third to View the full article

Kevin Harvick failed to rally overmatched Ford in the NASCAR championship race View the full article

Kevin Harvick grabbed the lead at the start of Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and led the first 20 laps until he was passed by fellow title contender Martin Truex Jr. Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford appeared best on short runs and Sunday’s race turned into a race of long green-flag runs. In an attempt to have the freshest tires late in the race, Harvick was the ...Keep reading View the full article

Joe Gibbs’ most dominating season in 28 years as a NASCAR team owner culminated with his fifth Cup Series championship View the full article

Sticky Situation: Hamlin’s title run ends with tape gaffe View the full article

Hamlin's dream 2019 season ended in disappointment Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway after an overheating issue shattered his championship hopes. He would finish tenth, last among the four contenders. Read Also: Kyle Busch wins Homestead finale, claims second Cup title "I don't know. It's tough to say," said Hamlin when asked if this is his toughest title loss yet ...Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. had established early in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway that his No. 19 Toyota was capable of winning the race and giving him his second series title. He won the first stage while leading 59 of the 80 laps and was leading in Stage 2 when teams began a round of green-flag pit stops. Shortly after Truex left pit road he noticed his car had suddenly become very ...Keep reading View the full article

Full interviews with Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr reacting to falling short in championship race View the full article

Kyle Busch claimed his second NASCAR Cup Series title by winning the 2019 season finale at Homestead, ending a 21-race winless streak in the process View the full article