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[motorsport] Wrongful death lawsuit against Tony Stewart officially dismissed
Per a report by ESPN's Bob Pockrass, the wrongful death suit has been officially dismissed after it was settled out-of-court in April of this year. The terms of the settlement remain confidential. According to the report, the judge allowed 30 days for the case to be re-opened should the terms of the settlement not be met or if either party wishes for the courts to be involved in the ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Yes, that was Jimmie Johnson up front in the Vegas playoff opener
For much of Sunday’s South Point 400, Johnson seemed like the driver who had amassed seven championships in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. But as happened so many times in a very challenging season, circumstances curtailed Johnson’s run late in the race. Coming off Turn 2 late following a restart late in the event, Johnson cut a right-front tire after contact with Kurt Busch. He ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Brad Keselowski: "We stole the last three races" from better cars
Penske's Keselowski, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney were outpaced by dominant trio Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr and Kyle Busch for much of the 'regular season'. But Keselowski won the last two races before the playoffs at Darlington and Indianapolis, then triumphed in the championship shootout opener at Vegas, too. On all three occasions, Keselowski led relatively few laps but forced himself ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Cindric has “new lease on life” in Xfinity playoffs
Austin Cindric has “new lease on life” in Xfinity playoffs Austin Cindric’s path to the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs is one no one else can equal. Cindric, who made the Camping World Series playoffs last year driving for the now-closed Brad Keselowski Racing, enters this year’s postseason after driving three different cars for two teams during the regular season. For Cindric ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Is a Ram Midsize Pickup Truck in the Works?
The midsize pickup truck market is buzzing with rumors of Ram coming to play in the space. View the full article
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Drew Blickensderfer & David Ragan on the state of NASCAR's 'Big 3'
Drew Blickensderfer and David Ragan talk about the state of NASCAR's 'Big 3' after the playoff opener in Las Vegas. View the full article
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Jamie Little on the delicate balance of talking with crew chiefs during a race
Jamie Little talks with Daryl Motte about what it's like trying to talk with crew chiefs during the middle of a race. View the full article
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[autosport] 2018 NASCAR Cup contender Harvick calls for major calendar shake-up
NASCAR Cup Series title contender Kevin Harvick has renewed his call for a major shake-up of the championship's calendar, prompted by Charlotte's 'roval' switch View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Orange is the New Black: A Radical Restomod Scout
If you had a chance to attend the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Episode 28 of The Truck Show Podcast: Racing a Raptor
86-year-old Dick Landfield, GM’s Brad Schreiber, ’19 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison, to Fall Guy or not to Fall Guy, and we test drive the most affordable truck in America View the full article
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[motorsport] Meeke on Toyota's radar for WRC 2019 return
Makinen looks increasingly likely to be chasing a replacement for Esapekka Lappi next season – last year’s Rally Finland winner is reckoned to be rapidly closing on a Citroen deal – and he’s already spoken to the Northern Irishman about the potential of a 2019 seat. Makinen told Motorsport.com: “I spoke with Kris, he could be one option, one possibility. We will speak to [Toyota in] ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Next Level: Should infield grass be eliminated?
Drew Blickensderfer and David Ragan go 'Next Level' to break the two different wrecks in the grass for Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch, and debate if the grass should be eliminated all together. View the full article
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[motorsport] Justin Allgaier "was ready to leave" NASCAR before JRM ride
Hang up the suit, put away the helmet and toss the gloves. Done. And then fate stepped in. “I was ready to leave; I had pretty much made up my mind that I was over it and ready to walk away at the end of the season,” Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, said Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “I was trying to figure out an exit strategy. ‘What does the ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Ross Chastain wouldn’t wish his career path on anyone, but has never thought about walking away
Ross Chastain talks with Daryl Motte about his long career path, never giving up, and the opportunity of a lifetime. View the full article
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Jimmie Johnson says 'Mark Martin's driver code' is a thing of the past
Jimmie Johnson tells Daryl Motte about how driver code used to be driven by Mark Martin and is now a thing of the past. View the full article
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Ross Chastain hasn’t talked with Kevin Harvick about Darlington, was briefly upset by his comments
Ross Chastain talks with Daryl Motte about his run-in with Kevin Harvick at Darlington and says he hasn't talked with him since. View the full article
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[autosport] Brad Keselowski: 'We stole the last three races' in NASCAR Cup
Brad Keselowski has admitted it feels like his Penske team is 'stealing' NASCAR Cup race wins from faster rivals, after completing a hat-trick at Las Vegas View the full article
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[motorsport] Katherine Legge to make NASCAR oval debut at Richmond
Legge, 38, will be back behind the wheel of the No. 15 JD Motorsports Chevrolet for her first NASCAR start on an oval. She tweeted the news on Monday: Previously, Legge made two NASCAR starts this season -- both at road courses. Her debut came at Mid-Ohio where she finished 30th after a late-race incident. She then finished 14th in a respectable run at Road America. Her racing ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Toyota needs more speed to win WRC title - Tanak
Heading into the series' summer break in June, Tanak was 72 points behind championship leader Thierry Neuville and 45 off reigning champion Sebastien Ogier. Since then, Tanak has won three rallies rallies in a row in Finland, German and Turkey, with last weekend's event Toyota's first WRC one-two in 20 years as he led home teammate Jari-Matti Latvala. Those results have ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Can-Am Brings Three New Models To Market
Can-Am is bringing three new side-by-side models to the UTV market. View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier set to return to Citroen for 2019
The reigning WRC champion, currently at M-Sport Ford, is expected to reveal his future imminently. Ogier has already made it clear this contract will be his last one before retiring, but there is potential it could stretch as far as three years. "I think it's getting closer," said Ogier of a 2019 contract, while declining to reveal the team involved. "I wanted to know more about the ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Alon Day to make first oval track NASCAR Cup start
Fresh off of his most recent win in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Sunday at historic Hockenheimring in Germany, Day will travel to the United States for his second start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Day, who made his first NASCAR Cup Series start last year at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, will drive the No. 23 Best Bully Sticks Toyota for BK Racing. The former NASCAR Next driver is ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Motte's Minute: Kids give hilarious answers when asked how old Jimmie Johnson is
NASCAR Next drivers and young kids try to guess the age of 7-time champ Jimmie Johnson. View the full article
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Winner's Weekend: Brad Keselowski - Las Vegas
Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View the full article