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Justin Allgaier gets knocked out late in the race by Cole Custer | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Justin Allgaier gets knocked out of the race by Cole Custer after taking a turn 4 wide. View the full article
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Ty Majeski hits the wall hard after contact from teammate | 2018 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Ty Majeski makes contact with Ryan Reed and hits the wall with a hard hit at Richmond Raceway. View the full article
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Harvick edges Hamlin for pole at Richmond
Kevin Harvick has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick edges Hamlin for Richmond Cup pole
Harvick saved his best in Friday’s knockout qualifying for last, posting the fastest average lap speed in the final session (121.880 mph) to claim the pole for Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. Harvick, who leads the way in the series with seven wins, started the 2018 playoffs with a wreck and 39th-place finish last weekend at Las Vegas. The pole is ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Dale Earnhardt Jr. scores front row start for racing return
Earnhardt retired from fulltime competition at the end of last season, but had an outstanding contract with Unilever for one race in a Hellmann’s car in the second-tier series in 2018. He opted for Richmond due to his previous success there, and its smooth track surface. Having only just scraped through the first round of qualifying, Earnhardt was fifth-fastest in the second round and then ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott believes playoff field is "as strong as it’s ever been"
“The big thing I’ve noticed this year about the playoffs is that it didn’t seem like we had as many random winners throughout the season,” Elliott said Friday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. “It seemed like the people who won, I thought were guys who have run pretty well throughout the year for the most part. So, your field of 16, to me, is probably as strong as it’s ever been since ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Hooters to sponsor Chase Elliott for 3 races in 2019-2021
Chase Elliott and Hooters will remain together on a limited basis for the next three years View the full article
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[motorsport] Brad Keselowski tops Truex in final practice at Richmond
Keselowski, who is already locked in the playoffs’ second round thanks to his win last week at Las Vegas, posted the fastest average lap speed (120.224 mph) in the final practice session at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. Keselowski is the third driver this season to win three consecutive races. In 18 career Cup starts at Richmond, he owns one win – the 2014 fall race, when he also started on the ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch leads first Cup practice at Richmond
Busch posted the fastest average lap speed of 121.190 mph at the very beginning of the 50-minute session. “Richmond is getting a little trickier, it seems like, just with the asphalt kind of getting older and the way the cars are. The consensus at Richmond is, of course, just trying to get your car to turn, but also having really good forward bite,” Busch said. “You have to be able to ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Dale Jr. “got bored”, almost missed Xfinity practice on comeback
When Earnhardt announced his retirement from full-time NASCAR competition at the end of last season he said he’d honor commitments with his JR Motorsports organization in the Xfinity Series, and recently admitted “there’s a little itch to scratch” to get behind the wheel once again. He returned to the track at Richmond on Friday morning, his first NASCAR action since last season’s Cup ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Inaugural ARX season to wrap-up at COTA
The ARX, a feeder series to the FIA World Rallycross Championship, debuted earlier this year in conjunction with its parent series at Silverstone in England. The opening race was won by veteran rally driver Tanner Foust. In a taste of what is to come later this month, the series next headed to the Circuit of the Americas, which hosted both the second round of the season, as well as this ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Ram Trucks and Nena Barlow Pursuing Another Rebelle Rally Bone Stock Award
Ram Trucks is supporting Nena Barlow again on the 3rd Annual Rebelle Rally this year. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 12 Special Edition
The biggest deal about the Rebel 12 is the inclusion of Ram’s fourth-generation Uconnect 4C with the 12-inch touchscreen and navigation, an option that has never been available for the Rebel. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Roundtable: Can Dale Jr. win in his racing return?
1. After a wild first playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, why do you think the race was as crazy as it was? Jim Utter: A large part of the outcome I believe can be attributed to a very hot and slick track, Unfortunately, the 100-degree heat kept a lot of fans away all weekend, or at least cut short their time at the track, but it made for some phenomenal racing. I also think the start of ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Sadler expects an emotional return to Richmond
Elliott Sadler, native son, returns for one more shot at Richmond glory, a track favorite chasing a championship while also starting to say his goodbyes. Returning home “This weekend is going to be emotional, I’m not going to lie,” Sadler, a native of Emporia, Va., said during Tuesday’s media day activities for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. “I was at Richmond Raceway a couple of ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Al-Attiyah set to race in World RX in 2019
The Olympic medalist tested ES Motorsport’s new Skoda Fabia Supercar at the Bikernieki circuit in Latvia on Thursday alongside former works Hyundai WRC driver Kevin Abbring, who is currently working as test driver for the squad. The test marked the first time the car, released last month, has been driven on a full rallycross circuit. The squad chose the Riga venue to compare its performance ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Nissan Creates Navara Dark Sky Concept for Remote Astronomy
One of the biggest obstacles to space observation is light pollution, but Nissan has one solution in the form of a customized Navara, the Dark Sky concept. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Future UTV: Nikola NZT
Is the future of the UTV market electric? View the full article
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[motorsport] Steve Phelps promoted to NASCAR president, Brent Dewar steps down
Dewar, who played a key role in NASCAR's increasing push of its young talent after several big-name retirements, will now transition into a senior advisory role. His replacement Phelps will begin his new role on October 1 and report to current NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France, who took over from Brian France following his recent arrest. As NASCAR's chief global sales and marketing ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR president Brent Dewar steps down, successor appointed
NASCAR president Brent Dewar will step down from his role and be replaced by Steve Phelps View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Roush Performance Announces 2018 F-150 SC
Roush just announced a major performance upgrade for the 2018 Ford F-150. View the full article
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[motorsport] GCK expands to three-car World RX line-up
The Guerlain Chicherit-owned team ran British driver Liam Doran in the most recent events in France and Latvia after it split with Frenchman Jerome Grosset-Janin. Having initially been driving on an event-by-event basis, Doran has also been retained until the end of the year and will compete in the final round of the Americas Rallycross Championship that runs alongside the American round of ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Solberg to make WRC return in Spain
The Norwegian will join Eric Camilli in a two-car factory team for the debut of the German firm’s all-new Polo GTI R5. Solberg, who won the WRC in 2003 then departed the series bound for rallycross in 2012, is delighted to be making this one-off outing. Solberg said: “I think everybody knows about my passion for rallying and when Sven [Smeets, Volkswagen Motorsport director] asked me if ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Brad Keselowski on what it meant to score Team Penske's 500th victory
Brad Keselowski talks with the 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew about what it meant to score the 500th win for Team Penske. View the full article
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[autosport] Unlawful death lawsuit against NASCAR champion Stewart dismissed
A wrongful death lawsuit against three-time NASCAR Cup series champion Tony Stewart was officially dismissed on Wednesday, according to ESPN View the full article