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[motorsport] Solberg's World RX team to take 2019 sabbatical
Having competed in every round of World RX to date and won four drivers' titles with Solberg and Johan Kristoffersson, the Swedish squad will not take part in the championship in 2019 as initially planned. The Torsby-based team has cited a lack of competition, following the departure of Peugeot’s works effort, Olsbergs MSE and Mattias Ekstrom’s Audi-backed EKS team in recent months, as the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup champion Logano gives new 2019 Ford Mustang first outing
NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano has given Ford's new 2019 Mustang its first on-track appearance at Charlotte View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Mint 400 Announces Two-Day Format
Mint 400 owners Joshua and Matt Martelli are taking the Mint 400 race to a two-day racing format in 2019. View the full article
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[motorsport] Latvala crash delays Toyota Monte Carlo preparations
Latvala hit an Armco barrier and damaged the car sufficiently to halt the test for the remainder of the day while the team fixed the Yaris WRC. The Finn’s co-driver at the test, former Toyota driver Juho Hanninen, was checked over by on-site medics. The team confirmed these were precautionary checks, given the side-on nature of the shunt. A spokesperson from the team confirmed Latvala was ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Paddon misses out on 2019 WRC seat
The former Rally Argentina winner had set his sights on repeating his programme with Hyundai Motorsport next season, but Loeb’s arrival in the Korean squad ended those hopes. Hyundai management insisted dialogue was ongoing with Paddon, but Motorsport.com’s sources have indicated the programme was too limited for the Kiwi. The 31-year-old wouldn’t be drawn on what he was offered, but a ... Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Kevin Harvick salutes the fans at Atlanta with the No. 3
NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Jeff Gordon picks Kevin Harvick's No. 3 salute to the fans at Atlanta, 17 years after the first one, as his favorite gift of the 2018 season. View the full article
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NASCAR on FOX’s 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Elliott Sadler & Martin Truex Jr. crash each other’s interviews
NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Daryl Motte picks Elliott Sadler and Martin Truex Jr. crashing each other's interviews as his favorite part of the 2018 season. View the full article
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Alan Cavanna compares four NASCAR ‘young guns’ to older drivers
Alan Cavanna picks an older counterpart driver for Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, and William Byron. View the full article
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[motorsport] Phil Kurze remembered as “huge ally” to short-track racing
When I was growing up in North Carolina one of the things I loved the most was going to Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday nights. I would watch races when I could go and my dream was always to drive a race car and play other sports. One of the many memories of the speedway is seeing the Winston Racing Series signs all over the speedway and the partnership with R.J. Reynolds that allowed NASCAR ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] David Ragan to auction off one of his 2018 NASCAR rides
Renowned car auction house, Barrett-Jackson, will auction one of Ragan’s No. 38 Fords on Jan. 17 at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Arizona, with 100 percent of the hammer price benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The No. 38 Ford, which was used during the 2018 season by Ragan, carried a paint scheme to promote the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children located in the United States, Canada ... Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Jimmie Johnson gives Chase Elliott a push at Watkins Glen
NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Chad Knaus picks Jimmie Johnson pushing Chase Elliott at Watkins Glen as his favorite moment of 2018. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR announces drivers eligible for 2019 Clash
The 75-lap non-points event will be held Sunday, Feb. 10 immediately after qualifying for the Daytona 500. “There’s no better way to start the season,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. “The close, door-to-door action you see in the Advance Auto Parts Clash is a precursor to the intense competition you’ll see in the Monster ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai announces two-year Loeb WRC deal
Motorsport.com revealed on Wednesday that nine-time WRC champion Loeb had agreed a contract with Hyundai - ending his long relationship with the Citroen/Peugeot group. His deal covers the 2019 and '20 seasons. Hyundai will field Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen for the full WRC season next year, with Loeb and Sordo sharing a third car in which Sordo will contest the eight events Loeb is ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Gordon secures Dakar return after two years out
Gordon, a Dakar regular since 2005, took stage wins during six of his 11 outings in the event and finished as high as third overall in 2009, driving a Hummer. He sat out the past two rallies, but will make his comeback in January, reforming his previous partnership with co-driver Kellon Walch in a Textron XX off-road racer. Gordon said: “Kellon has been my navigator for three out of my ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Mailbag: Send in your questions
If you have a specific question for one of us feel free to send it in. Did something happen at the track that you want to know more about but couldn’t find the answer anywhere? Send us a question. Questions can be sent any day of the week and we’ll post answers in a timely fashion in our NASCAR section at Motorsport.com. Get your questions in and be sure to follow every NASCAR series ... Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Austin Dillon gets the No. 3 back to Victory Lane at Daytona
NASCAR on FOX's 12 gifts of the 2018 season: Larry McReynolds picks Austin Dillon getting the No. 3 car back to Victory Lane at Daytona as his favorite gift of the year. View the full article
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Hailie Deegan talks Danica Patrick comparisons, says she is her own person
Hailie Deegan talks with Daryl Motte about being compared to Danica Patrick and how their two careers are different. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] American Honda Extends 2-Year Deal With Proctor Racing Group
American Honda just signed a 2-year deal that will keep the Honda Ridgeline racing in the desert. View the full article
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[autosport] Chevrolet: New 2018 Camaro, young talent influx caused NASCAR slump
Chevrolet says it is now on the right track in the NASCAR Cup series after a troubled introduction for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro and the exit of veteran drivers View the full article
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[motorsport] Hansen keen on reviving World RX team after Peugeot exit
Hansen ran his own rallycross concern until the end of 2017, when the Team Peugeot Hansen squad, in which Peugeot had supported Hansen’s efforts since 2014 and won the team’s title in 2015, was changed into a full factory team. The Swede continued to work for the works outfit as team manager, but following Peugeot’s departure from the series, he is working on re-forming his own ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jamie McMurray joins "whole new world" as NASCAR TV analyst
Fox Sports announced Wednesday that McMurray, the 2010 Daytona 500 champion, has been hired as a NASCAR analyst for the 2019 season. McMurray, who just concluded his 16th season as a driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will appear on Fox’s “NASCAR Race Hub,” “NASCAR RaceDay” and in various other roles. He will work primarily from Fox’s new NASCAR virtual studio in ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb agrees 2019 WRC deal with Hyundai
Motorsport.com understands the agreement, Loeb’s first professional contract outside of the PSA Group, will be announced on Thursday. Loeb is currently out of contact, testing the PH Sport-run Peugeot 3008DKR in Liwa, Abu Dhabi ahead of next month's Dakar. Nobody from Hyundai was available for comment, but team manager Alain Penasse had confirmed earlier the Korean squad was talking to the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport's fight for a WRC future after Ogier
Malcolm Wilson has insisted there will be no dip in performance from his M-Sport Ford World Rally Team, if the squad returns to the WRC next season. Wilson admitted the loss of Sebastien Ogier was significant for 2019, but added his team had learned from the Frenchman and – after four years without success – now know what it takes to win at the highest level. “The target is still to ... Keep reading View the full article
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NASCAR driver Alex Bowman caps Columbus visit with Blue Jackets game
Bowman stops by the FSO desk to chat with Bill and Brian. View the full article
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[motorsport] Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to make history at Daytona
After winning the “Great American Race” twice, Earnhardt will return to Daytona International Speedway and lead the field to the green flag on Feb. 17 in a new Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck for the first time. “I’ve had a lot of fun and a lot of success at Daytona over the years, and now I can’t wait to get out on that track in a Silverado,” said Earnhardt. “Away from the track ... Keep reading View the full article