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Last year tarmac specialist Kopecky stunned the WRC field by leading outright in Germany following SS1, and the Skoda driver appeared set to repeat that feat as a string of factory World Rally Car drivers failed to beat his 2m11.8s time. But Kopecky was eventually pipped by Dani Sordo's Hyundai and then Toyota driver Tanak beat both to take the early rally lead. Tanak, dominant winner of ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Last year tarmac specialist Kopecky stunned the WRC field by leading outright in Germany following SS1, and the Skoda driver appeared set to repeat that feat as a string of factory World Rally Car drivers failed to beat his 2m11.8s time. But Kopecky was eventually pipped by Dani Sordo's Hyundai and then Toyota driver Tanak beat both to take the early rally lead. Tanak, dominant winner of ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Elliott Sadler talks with the media in Bristol about his decision to step away from full-time driving in NASCAR. View the full article

AJ Allmendinger tells Daryl Motte that his favorite Bristol memory was making his first Cup Series start there with Red Bull in 2007. View the full article

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne says he is retiring from full-time racing View the full article

Kahne switched to Leavine after a disappointing spell at Hendrick Motorsports, winning just six races in his six-year spell with the team. His last Cup victory came at Indianapolis in 2017, ending a 31-month winless streak, and Kahne claimed to be "glad" he was leaving Hendrick with a year left on his contract. Kahne has struggled at minnow outfit Leavine, which runs with support from ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Kasey Kahne will retire from full-time NASCAR competition at the end of the year, having turned down an option to continue with Cup series outfit Leavine Family Racing in 2019 View the full article

Kyle Busch Motorsports announced Wednesday that Harrison Burton, who was scheduled to compete in Thursday night’s Camping World Truck Series race at Bristol has had to withdraw due to illness. KBM has tapped Bell – who won last season’s Truck championship with KBM – to drive the No. 51 Toyota in the event. “I have been driving since I was four-years-old and have never missed a ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Elliott Sadler, a three-time race-winner in the NASCAR Cup series and regular Xfinity title contender, will retire from full-time competition at the end of 2018 View the full article

The series had been set to switch to electric cars for 2020, but that has now been postponed by a year “to allow optimal time for all manufacturers investigating the possibility of competing to develop their plans,” the series released in a statement on Thursday. The deadline for manufacturers to sign up for electric World Rallycross in 2020 was August 15 (on Wednesday), but marques will ... ... Keep reading View the full article

The series had been set to switch to electric cars for 2020, but that has now been postponed by a year “to allow optimal time for all manufacturers investigating the possibility of competing to develop their plans,” the series released in a statement on Thursday. The deadline for manufacturers to sign up for electric World Rallycross in 2020 was August 15 (on Wednesday), but marques will ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Build by Swedish team OlsbergsMSE to compete in the now defunct GRC series in America, which ran under its own regulations, the Civic has now been added to the ‘list of cars not homologated with the FIA but eligible in Supercar’, by the Swedish ASN, SFB, after a lengthy process. The new-for-2018 American Rallycross Championship is being run under similar FIA regulations to World RX ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Build by Swedish team OlsbergsMSE to compete in the now defunct GRC series in America, which ran under its own regulations, the Civic has now been added to the ‘list of cars not homologated with the FIA but eligible in Supercar’, by the Swedish ASN, SFB, after a lengthy process. The new-for-2018 American Rallycross Championship is being run under similar FIA regulations to World RX ... ... Keep reading View the full article

For over a decade, Bristol Motor Speedway was the only night race in the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Now with many other night races, does Bristol still hold any special distinction in your eyes for its August event? Jim Utter: I think Bristol still holds a special distinction because it's Bristol - a short track with high banking and penchant for tempers flaring. Most of the rest of the night ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Textron Specialized Vehicles has announced new Textron Off Road ATVs for 2019 View the full article

Kevin Harvick's victory at Michigan last year made it 10 wins from 23 races for Ford in 2018, one less than Toyota's series benchmark while Chevrolet's new-for-2018 Camaro has only taken two victories. Ford last won a Cup series championship in 2004 through Kurt Busch and Roush Fenway Racing. Rushbrook explained that Ford's increased commitment to NASCAR, notably luring Stewart-Haas Racing ... ... Keep reading View the full article

The route for last month's Rally Finland was altered significantly to feature twistier, narrower roads that lowered the average speed. Many drivers questioned whether this was genuinely safer. The road changes superseded the chicanes inserted to cut speeds in Finland in 2017 following Kris Meeke's record-breaking 2016 winning run at an average of 78.68mph. This year's average speed was 2.52mph ... ... Keep reading View the full article

The route for last month's Rally Finland was altered significantly to feature twistier, narrower roads that lowered the average speed. Many drivers questioned whether this was genuinely safer. The road changes superseded the chicanes inserted to cut speeds in Finland in 2017 following Kris Meeke's record-breaking 2016 winning run at an average of 78.68mph. This year's average speed was 2.52mph ... ... Keep reading View the full article

AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance View the full article

Elliott Sadler tells Daryl Motte that if he could relive any day over, it would be his first Cup Series win at Bristol in 2001. View the full article

Sadler, who currently competes in the Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports, posted a message on his Twitter feed. “After much consideration and many conversations with my family, I’ve decided this will be my last season racing full-time in NASCAR. It’s time for me, as a dad, to help my kids pursue their dreams. Wyatt is 8 and Austyn is 6 and both of them are very active at school and in ... ... Keep reading View the full article

The beleaguered BK Racing NASCAR Cup series team could have its charter bought by Xfinity team GMS Racing, handing it a graduation into the top tier View the full article

Kevin Harvick's Michigan race-winning Stewart-Haas Racing Ford is one of six NASCAR Cup series cars being used by the series to help inform its 2019 specification tests View the full article

To hear the 62-year-old tell it, he’s not even sure how he wound up in this position in the first place. Elliott will pilot the No. 23 Chevrolet for GMS Racing in the Xfinity Series event slated for Aug. 25. It will be his first NASCAR start since 2012. Team officials unveiled the paint scheme for Elliott’s return Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame – it is fashioned after the ... ... Keep reading View the full article

Beam wasn’t having legal troubles – his presence in court was part of the group’s efforts to purchase BK Racing, the bankrupt Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team that’s been put up for sale. “The more and more I get into it, it’s pretty complicated to be honest with you,” Beam said of the process. “It seems like it is a good way to make attorneys money.” Beam previously ... ... Keep reading View the full article