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[fourwheeler] The Aston Martin-Inspired Land Rover Defender 130
We may have found the most luxurious Land Rover on the planet. This Midnight Blue Defender 130 build was inspired by a ’17 Aston Martin DB11. The vehicle was built by E.C.D. Automotive Design, a company known for prestigious Defender builds. The design came from one of E.C.D.’s clients, who obviously loves the Aston Martin. View the full article
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[motorsport] Alex Tagliani to compete in Mosport Truck race for KBM
Tagliani, a former IndyCar driver who competes fulltime in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series, will drive Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 51 Toyota in the Aug. 25 Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at CTMP. The native of Montreal, Quebec, has made four previous Truck starts at CTMP, with a series-best fifth-place finish coming in 2015 with Brad Keselowski Racing. He will once again pull double-duty ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] DiBenedetto admits "I'm fighting for my life" after WGI top-ten
DiBenedetto's result at Watkins Glen was his fourth top-ten of the year, all coming in the last seven races. After forming a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing prior to this season and switching to Toyota, Leavine Family Racing has shown notable improvement on the track since the season-opener where DiBenedetto led the most laps in the Daytona 500. His best result came at Sonoma ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Jeep Shots: Jp Readers’ Jeeps
Mellow Yellow Randy Linke resides in the Sunshine State (Florida). He sent us his custom 1972 Jeep J2000 pickup that he built himself. It sits on a 1986 GMC Jimmy frame and running gear, has a Chevrolet 350 V-8 and Turbo 350 automatic transmission, and sports a Dana 60 front axle and 14-bolt rear—both with View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Granville King’s “From The Back Country” August 1985
Due to many requests, we’re republishing some of Granville King’s “From The Back Country” columns as space permits. These columns ran in Four Wheeler from 1984 until Granville’s passing in 1989 at age 70. Granville was a retired aerospace engineer and television screenwriter who lived off-grid in a trailer in Baja, Mexico. His off-road experiences View the full article
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[motorsport] Hendrick defends Byron for 'standing his ground' against Busch
Busch had started the race in third and ran alongside Bryon for second at Turn 1 before spinning out as the pair battled. The two then had another coming together at the Outer Loop bend when Busch rammed Byron onto the grass, leading the Hendrick driver's crew chief Chad Knaus to take to the radio to say: "If I see that #18 [Busch] come back around again without you knocking the **** out of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Erik Jones: We're 'carving our way back' into playoff contention
Jones overcame some trouble in qualifying on Saturday and rebounded with a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen, his fourth consecutive finish of fourth or better. Jones started 14th in the race following trouble in qualifying that saw him blow Turn 1 and suffer a flat tire on his first run on the track. NASCAR allowed his team to change the tire and he went back out to ...Keep reading View the full article
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FINAL LAPS: Chase Elliott wins back-to-back at The Glen
Chase Elliott defeats Martin Truex Jr. again at Watkins Glen for his 2nd victory of the season View the full article
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[autosport] Hendrick: Byron had to "stand his ground" in Watkins Glen Busch clash
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick says William Byron had to "stand his ground" in his NASCAR Cup Series clash with Kyle Busch at Watkins Glen View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson calls out Blaney: "He just drove through me"
Johnson, who finished 19th, aimed his frustrations at Ryan Blaney after the two had contact during the final stage of the race. "Yeah he just drove through me in the Carousel over there," said Johnson. "I was trying to hear what he had to say but his lips were quivering so bad and he can't even speak. I guess he's nervous or scared or both. I don't know what the hell the problem is. He just ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex: "Wish we could have been just a tiny bit better"
Truex again found himself chasing down Chase Elliott for the win at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International on Sunday, but once again he came up short. Read Also: Chase Elliott tops Truex at Watkins Glen for second straight year Most of the race, Elliott maintained a solid lead but late in the race Truex was able to get to Truex’s rear bumper but was never able to make a pass ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Watkins Glen NASCAR Cup: Elliott resists Truex for second 2019 win
Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott resited pressure from Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr to clinch a second NASCAR Cup win of 2019 at Watkins Glen View the full article
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[motorsport] Bakkerud scores first win of the season in Canada
Bakkerud started on pole position for the final in Canada, thanks to a lights-to-flag victory in semi-final two, before the Norwegian then repeated the performance in the main event to score his first win since the Argentine round in 2016. Bakkerud capitalised when the event’s dominant force, Niclas Gronholm, made a poor start from pole in semi-final one and didn’t make the final. That ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott tops Truex at Watkins Glen for second straight year
In almost an exact replay of a year ago, Elliot deftly held off a furious charge from Truex, answering every challenge over the final 50-lap final stage. The win is Elliott’s second of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season and fifth of his career – all coming in the last 12 months. Denny Hamlin finished third, Erik Jones fourth and Ryan Blaney rounded out the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott wins Stage 2 under caution at Watkins Glen
Elliott, looking for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win at the Glen, was being challenged for the lead by Martin Truex Jr. with one lap remaining in the 20-lap stage but a caution for Bubba Wallace froze the field. Truex ended up second, Kevin Harvick third, Clint Bowyer fourth and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five. Following the break between Stages 1 and 2, most of the ...Keep reading View the full article
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The Latest: Elliott wins NASCAR Cup race at The Glen
The Latest: Chase Elliott wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen View the full article
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The Latest: Elliott wins second stage of NASCAR Cup race
The Latest: Chase Elliott wins second stage of NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen View the full article
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The Latest: Elliott wins first stage of NASCAR Cup race
The Latest: Chase Elliott wins first stage of NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott dominates Stage 1 at Watkins Glen
Elliott, looking for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win at the Glen, started on the pole and took command early, easily holding off Denny Hamlin for the stage win. Martin Truex Jr. was third, Kyle Busch recovered from an early spin to finish fourth and William Byron completed the top-five. Elliott took the early lead and just as Lap 2 began, Kyle Busch spun in Turn 1 but was able ...Keep reading View the full article
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Chase Elliott wins NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen again
Chase Elliott wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen for the second straight time View the full article
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NASCAR Cup drivers taking on road course at Watkins Glen
The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to go racing at The Glen View the full article
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[motorsport] Finland WRC: Tanak extends points lead with victory
Tanak began the final day of the rally with 16.4 seconds in hand over Citroen driver Lappi, and extended the gap to 21.1s ahead of the closing Power Stage. The Estonian topped the 11.12-km test, 0.6s faster than Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville, to score the maximum 30 points and win the rally by 25.6s over Lappi. Despite only setting the seventh-fastest time on the Power Stage, Lappi was ...Keep reading View the full article
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Jimmie Johnson likes what he sees in new crew chief
Jimmie Johnson likes what he sees in new crew chief View the full article
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[motorsport] Allmendinger disqualified from Saturday's Xfinity race at WGI
Allmendinger was part of a wild final lap battle with Austin Cindric in Saturday’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, with Cindric finally coming out on top for his first career victory. Read Also: Cindric bests Allmendinger for first Xfinity win at Watkins Glen Allmendinger’s No. 10 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection, as the car did not meet the ...Keep reading View the full article
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Chase Elliott wins pole at The Glen for Sunday's Cup race
Chase Elliott wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International View the full article