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Tifft, 23, suffered what was described as a “serious medical issue” prior to Saturday’s first Cup Series practice at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and was transported to a local hospital. He was released from hospital later that day and returned home but did not compete the remainder of the weekend. In a statement Tuesday, FRM said, “Matt Tifft continued further evaluation with family ...Keep reading View the full article

Matt Tifft to miss final 3 races of NASCAR season after suffering seizure at Martinsville Speedway View the full article

Motorsport.com revealed last week that Tanak had sensationally agreed to leave Toyota for Hyundai just before clinching the title in the Rally of Spain. He will line up alongside Neuville as Hyundai's full-time drivers, with Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo set to share a third i20. Neuville refused to confirm the Tanak news - which is expected to be officially announced later this week - but ...Keep reading View the full article

In a brief statement, Richard Childress Racing announced Monday that Dillon’s current crew chief, Danny Stockman, will step down at the conclusion of the 2019 season. He will remain with the organization in a different role that will be announced at a later date. Justin Alexander, the organization’s current Xfinity Series crew chief will assume the role of Dillon’s crew chief role ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR suspends member of Joey Logano crew for one race for dragging Denny Hamlin to the ground in a scuffle between the rival drivers View the full article

The original Ram Rebel came out of a corporate exercise to determine what a light-duty Power Wagon might look like. The first generation was good, but there was always room for improvement. We were excited to finally get our hands on a second-generation Rebel on the excellent new “DT” platform, which was engineered as a View the full article

Kawasaki has returned to the sport side-by-side market with the 2020 Teryx KRX 1000, and we recently had the opportunity to drive it. At first glance the machine has a mean stance and is ready to tackle any terrain. Wrapped in Kawasaki’s signature lime green, the vehicle was designed with custom half-doors allowing the driver View the full article

Welcome to the MotorTrend Group Tech Center for Day 3 of Four Wheeler’s Week to Wheelin’ vintage Bronco build, presented by Golden Star Classic Auto Parts. In the last two stories, we visited Classic Truck Supply, in Plain City, Ohio, where our early Bronco body was assembled from Golden Star Classic Auto Parts sheetmetal, sculpted View the full article

Column: Truex rout creates chaos in NASCAR's playoff field View the full article

Logano and Denny Hamlin had a discussion on pit road following Sunday’s First Data 500 regarding an on-track incident between the two drivers that left Logano with a flat tire with less than 50 laps remaining in the race. As Logano turned to leave the discussion, he made an open-hand jab to Hamlin’s arm which Hamlin did not appreciate. Hamlin tried to follow after Logano until crew members ...Keep reading View the full article

Tony Stewart, co-owner of the sister Stewart-Haas Racing NASCAR outfit, is to drive them around COTA on the Thursday before the race in the number 14 Ford Mustang, equipped with a passenger seat. The F1 drivers will then both have a chance to take the wheel. Stewart has previously given Magnussen a run in a sprint car, as captured in the Netflix Drive to Survive series. Magnussen has never ...Keep reading View the full article

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola says he is going to make Kyle Busch's NASCAR Cup Series playoff run "hell for him" after the pair clashed at Martinsville View the full article

A late charge to second and maximum Power Stage points allowed Tanak to put the 2019 title beyond the reach of rally winner Thierry Neuville going into the finale in Australia next month. Tanak's first championship win comes after a near-miss in 2018, when late-season misfortunes halted his title bid after a string of mid-year wins. Prior to becoming a frontrunner in the past three seasons ...Keep reading View the full article

In a race Sunday in which Martin Truex Jr. won both stages and led 464 of 500 laps, the only driver who came close to challenging him for the lead was Byron, which may have been unexpected given his history at the track. In his three previous starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway Byron’s best finish was 20th and he had never finished on the lead lap. Truex, of course, is in the playoffs ...Keep reading View the full article

On Lap 458 of 500, the two title contenders were battling side-by-side around the half-mile short track. As they exited Turn 4, Logano got into the outside wall after contact with Hamlin. The result was a cut left rear tire and a spin for the reigning series champion. Hamlin went on to finish fourth while Logano would rebound to eighth. After the checkered flag, the two drivers engaged ...Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex Jr became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to book his place in the title-deciding final race by dominating at Martinsville for Joe Gibbs Racing View the full article

Truex held off a furious late-race charge from William Byron over the final 24 of 500 laps to win Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Until Byron got hot at the end, Truex left little to doubt in this one, leading a career-high 464 laps on his way to seventh win of the season, 20th of his career and first at Martinsville. Until this season Truex had never won on a short ...Keep reading View the full article

Almirola was battling with Busch for a spot inside the top-ten when the two came together, resulting in a multi-car accident on the frontstretch. The crash collected Ryan Preece and Jimmie Johnson as several cars narrowly avoided getting swept up into it. "He chopped me getting down into (Turn) 3," Almirola told NBCSN after leaving the infield care center. "I tried to squeeze in ...Keep reading View the full article

Larson stayed out while everyone else pit and led on a restart with three of 130 laps in the stage, but Truex caught him on the last lap and dove to his inside and edged him at the line. Ryan Blaney finished third, Joey Logano fourth and Aric Almirola fifth. Rounding out the top-10 were William Byron, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones and Brad Keselowski. Following the break between ...Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex earned a spot in NASCAR's championship race for the third consecutive year with a dominating Sunday victory at Martinsville Speedway View the full article

Elliott suffers catastrophic mechanical problem in playoffs View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. wins 1st stage of NASCAR's playoff race at Martinsville Speedway View the full article

Truex was first off pit road when everyone stopped on Lap 30 of 130 and never looked back, holding off Hamlin by 4.112 seconds. Ryan Blaney finished third, Clint Bowyer was fourth and Joey Logano rounded out the top-five. Completing the top-10 were William Byron, Aric Almirola, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Daniel Suarez. Hamlin, who started on the pole, took command early and ran out to ...Keep reading View the full article

Tifft, 23, suffered a “serious medical issue” prior to the start of Saturday morning’s first practice at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, sources confirmed to Motorsport.com. His Front Row Motorsports officials later confirmed Tifft was taken first to the track’s infield care center and then transported to Martinsville General Hospital for further evaluation. Read ...Keep reading View the full article

Neuville did absolutely all he could to deny Tanak’s title with a perfectly controlled performance, hitting the front on Saturday when the action switched from gravel to tarmac and winning the rally by 17.2s over Tanak, who overhauled Dani Sordo on the final stage. Needing to beat or finish just one place behind Neuville on the test, Tanak won the Power Stage with a scorching time, 3.6s ...Keep reading View the full article