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[motorsport] Busch Beer betting a paint scheme on Kevin Harvick's title hopes
Harvick, 42, is the oldest driver in the Championship 4 this weekend and Busch Beer is willing to bet a “Millennial-inspired” paint scheme on the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford that he will conquer his younger competition. If Harvick does not win his second Cup title on Sunday Busch Beer will plaster a paint scheme on the No. 4 Ford in a race next season with a nod to the younger ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Cameron Steele Brings Home Emotional First Trophy Truck Victory at 2018 Baja 1000
Winning the Baja 1000 is a feeling like no other. For Cameron Steele and his Desert Assassins race team, it is a dream come true, years in the making. View the full article
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[motorsport] Latvala ordered not to fight Tanak for Australia win
The Finn says that he and Tanak were told not to concentrate on each other's times heading into today's second loop of stages, Latvala having come out of the morning loop with a 3.2s lead. It was then expected that the team would reverse their positions tomorrow if it would help Tanak seal the title ahead of Sebastien Ogier and Thierry Neuville. That will not longer be necessary, though ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Rain shakes up lead battle at Rally Australia
Leading Toyota contenders Ott Tanak and Latvala went into the pair of runs through the 1.2-kilometre stage sitting comfortably in first and second, however a burst of rain mid-way through the stage changed the battle at the front of the field. However there is now 20s between the pair, while Hyundai's Hayden Paddon is just 4s behind Latvala in what is a re-invigorated battle for the minor ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Police identify daredevil Rally Australia spectators
Neuville's on-board camera picked up two people lying millimetres from Rhones Creek Road on the Welshs Creek Reverse stage this afternoon, in what appears to be a dangerous bid to snap a close-up of the car on a camera phone. The footage shows that the Belgian was travelling at 125 km/h at the moment that he raced by the pair of thrill seekers. It's understood that local police have since ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Australia WRC: Tanak leads, Ogier closes in on title
Toyota didn't need to enforce any team orders between morning leader Jari-Matti Latvala and title contender Tanak, the Estonian overhauling the Finn with superior pace. After setting identical times on the first stage of the afternoon loop, Tanak burst into a 0.8s lead with a stunning run through the Welshs Creek Reverse test that gapped the field by four seconds. Tyre choice then helped ... Keep reading View the full article
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Daniel Hemric outlines his expectations for his move to the Cup Series in 2019
Daniel Hemric talks with Daryl Motte about his exceptions for his move the No. 31 in the Cup Series in 2019. View the full article
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[motorsport] Rossi escapes incredible Baja near-miss
The IndyCar driver encountered a road-going Jeep travelling in the wrong direction on a live stage during the desert race, his Honda Ridgeline jumping over the top of the unexpected commuter in a piece of remarkable timing. Early reports suggest Rossi didn't even know it had happened until later. The wild Baja moment follows yesterday's ontroversy at Rally Australia, after Andreas Mikkelsen ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Brett Moffitt wins Homestead and first Truck championship
Moffitt held off Grant Enfinger to win Friday night’s Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and with the victory claimed the 2018 Camping World Truck Series championship. The title is the first for Moffitt and first for Hattori Racing Enterprises. The win was Moffitt’s sixth victory of the season, and seventh of his career. Moffitt has not had a steady ride in NASCAR since 2015 and things ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Heat 3: Road to Miami field of nine set
The final three qualifiers have been named to join the previous six qualifiers in Miami for this weekend’s NASCAR Heat Champions Road to Miami finale. The nine weekly qualifiers will join three more qualifiers to be determined on Saturday during final qualifications at Homestead-Miami Speedway and will complete the field of 12 that will be compete in the finals to be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Homestead: Hamlin on pole, three title contenders in top five
Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Denny Hamlin took pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series title decider at Homestead, with Kyle Busch the highest-placed of the four title contenders in second View the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin takes Homestead pole, Kyle Busch leads title contenders
Hamlin surprised this year’s NASCAR Cup Series championship contenders by topping the group in the final round of Friday’s qualifying session. His average lap speed of 173.863 mph was good enough to top his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, to earn the pole for Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The pole is Hamlin’s fourth of the season and 30th of his career. Hamlin ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Busch leads title contenders in qualifying for finale
Kyle Busch will lead NASCAR's title contenders at the start of Sunday's championship finale View the full article
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Denny Hamlin steals pole position for the year’s final race | 2018 HOMESTEAD-MIAMI
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Denny Hamlin steals the pole from the Championship 4 for the final race of the 2018 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Australia WRC: Latvala hits the front, Ogier still leads title hunt
Latvala and Tanak – who topped three stages in the four-stage loop – jumped erstwhile leader Mads Ostberg in his Citroen on the penultimate stage of the loop – SS11 Ulunga. Ostberg struggled on his tyre choice of two mediums and three hards compared to Latvala and Tanak’s two hards and three mediums. Toyota could employ team orders to swap Latvala and Tanak – who are separated by ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Enfinger tops Truck title contenders for Homestead pole
Enfinger topped the final round of Friday’s knockout qualifying with an average lap speed of 169.348 mph to claim the pole for the Ford 200 season finale. The pole is Enfinger’s second of the season and third of his career. Enfinger qualified for the Truck playoffs but was eliminated from title contention in an earlier round. Stewart Friesen ended up second followed by the four drivers ... Keep reading View the full article
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Hamlin: Parting with crew chief Wheeler at end of season
Denny Hamlin tweets he'll have a new crew chief in 2019; Joe Gibbs Racing hasn't named a replacement View the full article
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Truex set to defend championship, send FRR out a winner
Martin Truex Jr. is trying to win his second straight NASCAR championship and send Furniture Row Racing out a winner View the full article
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[motorsport] Penske's Czarnecki: SHR joining Ford "helped us elevate our game"
The Blue Oval has won 18 of the 35 points races run this year with Stewart-Haas Racing holding the majority at 12. But the other six belong to Team Penske. Additionally, both organizations have gotten all of their drivers to Victory Lane this season. Walt Czarnecki, executive vice president of Penske Corp. and vice chairman of Team Penske, believes that the addition of SHR made the entire Ford ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Martin Truex Jr. fastest in Friday's Cup practice at Homestead
Truex was the first to go out in Friday’s lone practice session and quickly posted what would turn out to be the fastest average lap of the session (173.997 mph). The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team only completed five laps in the 1 hour, 20-minute session. Fellow title contender Kyle Busch (173.299 mph) was second and Clint Bowyer third (172.977 mph). Chase Elliott and title contender ... Keep reading View the full article
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Chad Knaus says he’s fortunate to have been a part of a lot of people’s lives on the No. 48 team
Chad Knaus tells Daryl Motte that he can't single out any one favorite memory from his time with Jimmie Johnson, but that he's fortunate to have been a part of a lot of people's lives on the No. 48 team . View the full article
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Regan Smith says Furniture Row Racing’s closing might be the biggest NASCAR story of the last five years
Regan Smith tells Daryl Motte why Furniture Row Racing shutting down might be the biggest story in NASCAR over the last five years. View the full article
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[motorsport] Breaking down NASCAR's Championship 4 drivers
After 26 regular season and nine playoff races, four drivers remain to fight for the title in the Homestead-Miami Speedway finale. The Championship Four drivers are the best of the best, winning 22 of 35 races run this season with three former series champions among them. Take a look at how each driver stacks up ahead of the 400-mile finale to crown the 2018 MENCS champion. Kevin ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Noah Gragson plans to "battle harder" for first Truck title
There’s a simple reason for that. He’s never been in this position before. Gragson, does however, plan to make the most of his opportunity, which will also mark his final start with Kyle Busch Motorsports. Gragson is moving up to the Xfinity Series next season and will compete with JR Motorsports. First, though, is the unfinished business of a Truck series championship. “I talked to ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kyle Busch expects extra racing room for NASCAR title contenders
Kyle Busch says non-contenders for the NASCAR Cup title should give the 'Final Four' who can win the crown "that extra quarter-inch" of racing room this weekend View the full article