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[fourwheeler] Episode 44 of The Truck Show Podcast: Finding Ronnie
Ronnie Wetch from C10 Talk, Robert Bollinger of Bollinger Motors, SEMA’s Brew Talks Highlights, and Ben Palmer from AEV Brings Pizza View the full article
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[motorsport] Ekstrom's team pulls out of World Rallycross
Team owner and driver Ekstrom announced his departure from World RX as a full-time driver immediately after the final round in South Africa last month, following the loss of works factory support for his squad in August. The two-time DTM champion has now revealed that the team, which made its World RX debut in 2014 and won both the drivers' and teams' titles two years later, will take a break ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ekstrom's team pulls out of World Rallycross
Team owner and driver Ekstrom announced his departure from World RX as a full-time driver immediately after the final round in South Africa last month, following the loss of works factory support for his squad in August. The two-time DTM champion has now revealed that the team, which made its World RX debut in 2014 and won both the drivers' and teams' titles two years later, will take a break ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch: Ganassi's "streamlined" two-car program was appealing
Busch has left a four-car Stewart-Haas Racing squad spearheaded by 2018 title contender Kevin Harvick to make the switch. The new Ganassi recruit will partner Kyle Larson in 2019, replacing Jamie McMurray. The smaller operation means Busch will have more resources available to him than he would in a larger outfit. Busch said: “The way that I look at Ganassi and all of his motorsports ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch: Ganassi's "streamlined" two-car program was appealing
Busch has left a four-car Stewart-Haas Racing squad spearheaded by 2018 title contender Kevin Harvick to make the switch. The new Ganassi recruit will partner Kyle Larson in 2019, replacing Jamie McMurray. The smaller operation means Busch will have more resources available to him than he would in a larger outfit. Busch said: “The way that I look at Ganassi and all of his motorsports ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Next driver Anthony Alfredo lands Truck ride
Alfredo, 19, will drive a partial schedule next year in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series for DGR-Crosley. His season schedule isn’t set as yet hit is expected to make his series debut at Atlanta in the second race of the season. “Going to DGR-Crosley next season is a huge opportunity for me," said Alfredo. "To be able to work with David (Gilliland), who’s not only the owner but also ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Next driver Anthony Alfredo lands Truck ride
Alfredo, 19, will drive a partial schedule next year in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series for DGR-Crosley. His season schedule isn’t set as yet hit is expected to make his series debut at Atlanta in the second race of the season. “Going to DGR-Crosley next season is a huge opportunity for me," said Alfredo. "To be able to work with David (Gilliland), who’s not only the owner but also ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jeff Gordon, Red Farmer named to NMPA Hall of Fame
Jeff Gordon, 47, became the youngest driver in the modern era to win a NASCAR Cup Series title as a 24-year-old in 1995. He went on to win three more championships in 1997, ’98 and 2001. All told, Gordon collected 93 Cup series wins and 81 pole positions in 805 starts between 1992 through eight events in 2016. In 1998, Gordon recorded a modern era-record 13 wins and is a three-time Daytona ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jeff Gordon, Red Farmer named to NMPA Hall of Fame
Jeff Gordon, 47, became the youngest driver in the modern era to win a NASCAR Cup Series title as a 24-year-old in 1995. He went on to win three more championships in 1997, ’98 and 2001. All told, Gordon collected 93 Cup series wins and 81 pole positions in 805 starts between 1992 through eight events in 2016. In 1998, Gordon recorded a modern era-record 13 wins and is a three-time Daytona ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Busch: 'Streamlining' two-car NASCAR Ganassi team size appealing
Kurt Busch says his move to the Chip Ganassi Racing NASCAR Cup series team for 2019 was appealing because it is a "streamlining" two-car outfit View the full article
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[motorsport] Ruben Garcia Jr. “ready to chase” another championship
Garcia will once again be a part of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program competing for Rev Racing. The Mexico City native just finished his most successful season of NASCAR racing to date winning three times in Mexico to help him capture his second NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series title in three years and he also won twice in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018. Garcia ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ruben Garcia Jr. “ready to chase” another championship
Garcia will once again be a part of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program competing for Rev Racing. The Mexico City native just finished his most successful season of NASCAR racing to date winning three times in Mexico to help him capture his second NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series title in three years and he also won twice in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2018. Garcia ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowman ready for "reset" in 2019, including new paint scheme
While there will be some changes with Cup teams at Hendrick Motorsports next year, Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives and the majority of his No. 88 team will remain intact. One thing changing is the paint scheme of his primary sponsor Nationwide on his Chevrolet Camaro, which Bowman unveiled during a fan event Thursday night at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, N.C. The design features a ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowman ready for "reset" in 2019, including new paint scheme
While there will be some changes with Cup teams at Hendrick Motorsports next year, Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives and the majority of his No. 88 team will remain intact. One thing changing is the paint scheme of his primary sponsor Nationwide on his Chevrolet Camaro, which Bowman unveiled during a fan event Thursday night at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, N.C. The design features a ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Rovanpera could make 2020 WRC step despite Skoda contract
There is speculation that Rovanpera's manager Timo Jouhki already has the 18-year-old's future tied down in a long-term agreement with Toyota WRC team principal Tommi Makinen. Both Jari-Matti Latvala and Kris Meeke have single-season Toyota agreements for 2019, and one of them is widely expected to step aside for Rovanpera thereafter. Although Skoda has a long-term contract with Rovanpera ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Rovanpera could make 2020 WRC step despite Skoda contract
There is speculation that Rovanpera's manager Timo Jouhki already has the 18-year-old's future tied down in a long-term agreement with Toyota WRC team principal Tommi Makinen. Both Jari-Matti Latvala and Kris Meeke have single-season Toyota agreements for 2019, and one of them is widely expected to step aside for Rovanpera thereafter. Although Skoda has a long-term contract with Rovanpera ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Discovering NASCAR with Nicki Shields
The British reporter spent time with fans, a NASCAR broadcasting legend from MRN Radio Joe Moore, as well as Larson before the final event of the 36-race NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson, who drives the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, has three top-five finishes in six starts at the 1.5-mile track and finished 13th in the 2018 season finale ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Discovering NASCAR with Nicki Shields
The British reporter spent time with fans, a NASCAR broadcasting legend from MRN Radio Joe Moore, as well as Larson before the final event of the 36-race NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson, who drives the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, has three top-five finishes in six starts at the 1.5-mile track and finished 13th in the 2018 season finale ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ganassi open to IndyCar, sportscar ventures for Kurt Busch
The new Ganassi recruit has previously competed in the Indy 500, finishing an impressive sixth in 2014 in an attempt to become only the second driver after Tony Stewart to complete IndyCar's flagship race and Charlotte's Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in the same day. He retired late in the Charlotte race and missed out on the record. Ganassi competes in the IndyCar series, NASCAR, the FIA World ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch "game" to run races outside of NASCAR with Ganassi
The new Ganassi recruit has previously competed in the Indy 500, finishing an impressive sixth in 2014 in an attempt to become only the second driver after Tony Stewart to complete IndyCar's flagship race and Charlotte's Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in the same day. He retired late in the Charlotte race and missed out on the record. Ganassi competes in the IndyCar series, NASCAR, the FIA World ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Has Johnson shown America’s next F1 star could come from NASCAR?
In this video, Jonathan Noble and James Roberts – who were both there to witness the test – tell Ben Anderson about what happened. They discuss how both drivers fared, why NASCAR aces could make the grade in F1, and whether Alonso may turn his hand to NASCAR again in future. And we hear from the drivers themselves, about what they thought of switching from NASCAR Chevrolet to F1 McLaren ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Has Johnson shown America’s next F1 star could come from NASCAR?
In this video, Jonathan Noble and James Roberts – who were both there to witness the test – tell Ben Anderson about what happened. They discuss how both drivers fared, why NASCAR aces could make the grade in F1, and whether Alonso may turn his hand to NASCAR again in future. And we hear from the drivers themselves, about what they thought of switching from NASCAR Chevrolet to F1 McLaren ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] JGR names new crew chief and car chief for Denny Hamlin
Chris Gabehart, who won nine races over the last three seasons as a crew chief in JGR’s Xfinity program, has been named crew chief for Cup series driver Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota. Eric Phillips, who compiled eight wins over three seasons as crew chief on JGR’s No. 18 Xfinity Series team, will take over as car chief for Hamlin’s No. 11 team. “With such a short offseason ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] JGR names new new crew chief and car chief for Denny Hamlin
Chris Gabehart, who won nine races over the last three seasons as a crew chief in JGR’s Xfinity program, has been named crew chief for Cup series driver Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota. Eric Phillips, who compiled eight wins over three seasons as crew chief on JGR’s No. 18 Xfinity Series team, will take over as car chief for Hamlin’s No. 11 team. “With such a short offseason ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR, Race Team Alliance and 704Games collaborate to create NASCAR Esports League
Motorsport Network’s video game publisher, 704Games, along with its collaborators NASCAR and the Race Team Alliance (who represent the 14 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams) have together launched the first-ever NASCAR esports league on consoles - the eNASCAR Heat Pro League. The eNASCAR Heat Pro League will feature up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, each owned and operated by prominent ... Keep reading View the full article