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[fourwheeler] KOH Experience Brings Spectators on the Course
Do you have an off-road–ready vehicle? Have you ever wanted to get on the King of the Hammers racecourse? View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR's Johnson: Motorsport needs more inter-series crossovers
Seven-time NASCAR Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson believes that motorsport needs to have more driver crossover between series, as it has in the past View the full article
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[motorsport] Meeke leads Ogier in Monte Carlo shakedown
The WRC returnee refused to read anything into his time, which was a tenth of a second faster than six-time Monte winner and defending champion Sebastien Ogier. Meeke completed five runs at the two-mile stage which was run in dry, sunny conditions. “It’s shakedown,” he said. “In fact, in those conditions, it was probably a good test for Corsica! It was bone dry, different to the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] JTG Daugherty Racing unveils innovative new sponsor model
On Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, JTG unveiled a new marketing approach with current sponsor Kroger that will change the livery on the organization’s two entries in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The No. 47 Chevrolet, which will be driven by rookie Ryan Preece, will promote the new Kroger.com shopping and delivery options all season long. The No. 37 Chevrolet, which has ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb: Monte Carlo a "completely new challenge" now
Loeb will make his first start in a Hyundai i20 on the WRC season opener, and has faced a hectic build-up to the rally. He and co-driver Daniel Elena flew out of Peru hours after finishing the Dakar Rally last Thursday, landing in Europe in time to drive to Hyundai's final Monte test in the French Alps on Saturday. Loeb began testing at the Col du Noyer to the north of Gap, taking over from ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson isn't done, "can’t wait to win and win often"
After 17 seasons and seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships working with crew chief Chad Knaus, Johnson will begin the 2019 season with a new voice in his helmet. Knaus has moved to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 24 team, where he will serve as crew chief for driver William Byron. Johnson begins work with Kevin Meendering, just the second crew chief he’ll had during his fulltime ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jamie McMurray to run The Clash at Daytona
McMurray, 42, has added The Clash to his 2019 plans. The former Daytona 500 winner is also a two-time runner-up in the exhibition race, but has to yet to win it in 12 previous appearances. His 2010 victory in the 500 is what makes him eligibile for The Clash. "I am looking forward to getting back in the car at Daytona and to have AdventHealth onboard with us for this race," McMurray said in a ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Price rushed into surgery on 'collapsing' wrist
The KTM rider tackled the gruelling Dakar just weeks after breaking his right scaphoid during training and undergoing surgery in Barcelona. While the initial surgery was successful, the strain of riding through the dunes for that long before the injury was properly healed has led to more damage, centred around a screw that's now worn through the bone. That means a trip straight to the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] First Look – 2020 GMC Sierra HD Revealed in San Diego
GMC showed off the 2020 Sierra HD in San Diego today, giving us sneak peek at the truck that goes toe to toe with the Ford Super Duty and Ram Heavy Duty. View the full article
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[motorsport] Chad Knaus: "I can't change who I am" working with William Byron
Knaus, who won seven championships in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with driver Jimmie Johnson, takes over as crew chief for 21-year-old William Byron and the No. 24 team this season at Hendrick Motorsports. Not only will Knaus be working with a new driver and new team this year but also navigating NASCAR’s new aero rules. “You have to sit back do this: The expectation is ‘X.’ ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Chevrolet Makes Trail Boss Out Of Legos
There is now a fullsize version of the 2019 Chevrolet LT Trail Boss made completely out of Legos. Eighteen people worked tirelessly on the project. View the full article
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[motorsport] Jeff Gordon: Rivalry with Earnhardt “changed my life forever”
Sports are filled with rivalries and NASCAR history is replete with many. Yet the battles between the wily seven-time Cup Series champion Earnhardt and the new-kid-on-the-block, Gordon, changed the sport for generations. Fox Sports Films, in collaboration with NASCAR Productions and DLP Media, has developed a 60-minute documentary which explores the racing legends’ relationship, both on and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Bottas advised by M-Sport's Suninen ahead of rally debut
Bottas is contesting the Arctic Rally in Finland in a Ford Fiesta WRC, co-driven by Timo Rautiainen - who won two world championships alongside Marcus Gronholm in the early 2000s. Though Suninen will not be present at the Rovaniemi-based event as it clashes with the WRC season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, he has given Bottas tips on what to expect. "I know him quite well, we have the same ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Tanak inspired Latvala to tone down "aggressive" style
Though Latvala is going into his 13th full season in the WRC and joined Toyota a year ahead of Tanak, it was the Estonian who emerged as the team's title contender in 2018. Latvala believes he can use Tanak's approach to get more out of the Yaris WRC this year. "We know Ott will be strong," Latvala told Motorsport.com. "When I saw this performance from him last year, I knew I had to do ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 4x4 and Auto News and Rumors
Automotive and 4x4 news from around the world. View the full article
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[motorsport] Hickory Motor Speedway reunion showcases NASCAR’s past
In a scene that will remind longtime fans of the NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series previews that used to be held annually, GMS Racing president Mike Beam and racing historian Phil Combs brought that atmosphere to life Saturday. Nearly 1,000 people braved the rain to attend the inaugural Hickory Motor Speedway reunion that featured nearly 100 former and current drivers that have competed at ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport to focus on financial rebuilding in 2019
Rich Millener steps up to the team principal role at M-Sport this season, with Wilson focusing on the commercial side. Wilson admitted the last two WRC campaigns - both of which ended with drivers' titles for Ogier - had taken their toll on the company, as had dwindling sales of cars to customers. "It's no secret that I need to get my business back on track to shore up the foundations for ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Off Road Racer “Pistol” Pete Sohren Killed in Baja Accident
Off road racer “Pistol” Pete Sohren has been killed in a tragic off-roading accident in the Mexican fishing village of San Felipe on the Baja Peninsula. View the full article
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[motorsport] Dakar hero Price returns to spectacular bike salute in Australia
The KTM rider secured an unexpected second Dakar crown in Peru last week, braving a broken wrist throughout the gruelling rally raid. The scale of that achievement was recognised in fitting fashion at Brisbane Airport on Sunday, a huge turn out of fans putting on a hero's homecoming for Price. It even included a traffic-stopping bike salute. According to Price, support from back home was ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ross Chastain to share NASCAR Truck ride at Niece Motorsports
Niece Motorsports announced this week that drivers Chastain and Reid Wilson would share the organization’s No. 45 Chevrolet during the 2019 Gander Outdoors Truck Series season. Chastain, 26, will kick off the season competing in the season-opener next month at Daytona International Speedway, driving a truck featuring a paint scheme designed by Paul Teutul Jr. of Paul Jr. Designs and star of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Sanz “very surprised” to complete ninth straight Dakar
Last year, Sanz was struck down by Epstein Barr virus - the same illness that curtailed the career of MotoGP rider Jonas Folger in 2017 - and then also contracted Q-fever. Although she was forced onto the sidelines for much of the year, and missed the traditional Dakar warm-up event Rally Morocco, she recovered in time to take part in her ninth consecutive Dakar as part of the KTM factory ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] STARD gets Ford backing for new World RX car
The Vienna-based Austrian firm announced last month that it had retained Latvian driver Janis Baumanis for a third season, and while it had run a Fiesta Mk7 since entering the series, is now creating a Supercar based on the newest Mk8 iteration of Ford’s hatchback. “For 2019 we took the decision to develop a completely new car, which also gave us the chance to choose a new platform,” said ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Bell wins third straight Chili Bowl with last lap pass on Larson
Kyle Larson seemed to finally be closing in on that elusive Chili Bowl win, but the dream slipped away on the final lap of the 55-lap feature. His Keith Kunz Motorsports teammate Christopher Bell closed what was at one point a one-second gap and saw on opportunity at the white flag. Larson slipped up off the bottom and Bell dove under him, making contact as he muscled his way by. Larson tried ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Daniel Suarez on first Race of Champions: "I like pressure"
Suarez, 27, won the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with Joe Gibbs Racing before moving up the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series the following year. In 2019, he switched over to Stewart-Haas Racing to replace Kurt Busch behind the wheel of the No. 41 Ford Mustang in his third season as a Cup driver. But before the 61st running of the Daytona 500 next month, Suarez is taking part in ...Keep reading View the full article
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Aric Almirola on spending a day with Lightning, racing in the Daytona 500
We welcomed Aric Almirola as he joined us pregame to talk his day with the Lightning, the Daytona 500 coming up on Nascar on Fox, and what drives him as an athlete. View the full article