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Jimmie Johnson is now on his third crew chief in a year. Is the change too late to make a difference in the 2019 season? Jim Utter: For me, it's hard to say, simply because Hendrick Motorsports hasn't been setting the world on fire performance-wise this season. Yes, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman have wins but the most consistent performer this season has been William Byron and he has yet to win ...Keep reading View the full article

After helping Granite Contracting from Cornelius, N.C., move some dirt in preparing the newly redesigned backstretch chicane for the Roval on Tuesday, Wallace talked about getting a chance to race the unique layout again this fall. Last year the backstretch chicane was 32 feet wide at its widest point and this year the width will increase to 54 feet at its widest point with three additional ...Keep reading View the full article

The former Citroen driver has been called up by Hyundai for this week's Rally Finland, which will be his first WRC start since the end of 2018. Read Also: Hyundai drafts in Breen for Rally Finland Sources in the team have admitted Breen's deal could be extended if he performs well. Hyundai is fielding Thierry Neuville on every round this year but has rotated the rest of ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2020 Polaris Ranger models are out just in time to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Polaris. It has been seven years since the Ranger 900 came out, and Polaris is now replacing it with the Ranger 1000. Although the 900 model has been a best seller for Polaris, you can bet the new Ranger View the full article

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast. View the full article

Entering the 2019 Cup Series season, Hamlin was considered by many to be in danger of losing his ride at Joe Gibbs Racing, likely in large part because he went winless in 2018 for the first time in his career. Hamlin, however, seemed to answer most of the doubters right away, winning the season-opening Daytona 500 and locking himself into the playoff picture. And if anyone thought that was a ...Keep reading View the full article

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

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

"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

Denny Hamlin and Chris Gabehart recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. View the full article

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

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

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

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

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

Erik Jones on a roll for Joe Gibbs Racing with eye on new contract View the full article

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

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

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

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

Hendrick Motorsports names Cliff Daniels as the new crew chief for seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson View the full article

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

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

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

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