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[fourwheeler] Mil-Spec Baja Beast Hummer H1
Mil-Spec Automotive (MSA) has released another Hummer H1 build. View the full article
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[motorsport] Meeke relishing "completely different" Toyota atmosphere
The former Citroen, Peugeot and Prodrive Mini driver says four-time world champion Makinen brings a different dimension to the team. Meeke has shied away from direct comparisons between the Yaris WRC he spent last week testing and the Citroen C3 WRC he drove until the French squad dropped him in May. He has, however, hinted at an improved working environment compared with what he knew at ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Latvala slump left Toyota "worried"
The Finn, who was confirmed in a Yaris WRC for another season last week, suffered a shocking run through the mid-season, but has recovered to score three podiums from the last four rallies – and finished second on the two most recent rounds in Turkey and Wales. Makinen conceded Latvala had been unlucky, suffering the brunt of Toyota’s mechanical problems, but has complimented Latvala on a ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Supercars says NASCAR demo was a 'massive hit'
DJR Team Penske dusted off the Joey Logano race-winning Ford Fusion that resides in its museum for a series of demos across the Gold Coast weekend, Supercars stars Fabian Coulthard and Scott McLaughlin taking the wheel of the Cup-spec stock car. As first reported by Motorsport.com, the demos were staged as part of a bold plan to bring a NASCAR exhibition race to the Gold Coast event as soon as ... Keep reading View the full article
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Joey Logano & Andy Petree compare Chase Elliott to the 'Big 3'
Joey Logano and Andy Petree compare Chase Elliott to the 'Big 3' through the first 6 races of the playoffs. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kurt Busch to make NASCAR TV broadcasting debut at Martinsville
Busch will serve as a race analyst for Fox Sports for Fox Sports 1’s broadcast of Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series race from Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Busch will join Fox’s Vince Welch and Phil Parsons in the booth. Busch dipped his toes into the broadcasting waters during the recent Truck race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, serving as a turn announcer for Motor Racing ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Cal4Wheel Raffles Off Jeep
California Four Wheel Drive Association (Cal4Wheel) is keeping with its tradition of raffling off a Jeep. View the full article
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[motorsport] New NASCAR aero rules bring speed and need to be "mentally tough"
In sharp contrast to the aero rules employed during the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, drivers noticed higher speeds during Tuesday’s Goodyear Tire test at the track. Tuesday morning’s session was spent predominantly in single-car runs, but participants still seemed to be able to notice the roughly 150 horsepower increase from the package used in ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Roush Fenway taps Scott Graves as crew chief for Newman in 2019
Graves, who originally joined RFR in 2006, most recently worked at Joe Gibbs Racing as crew chief for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez before he was replaced by Dave Rogers earlier this month. On Tuesday, RFR announced Graves would return to the organization to serve as a crew chief in the Cup series with Newman, who is moving over to RFR from Richard Childress Racing at ... Keep reading View the full article
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Hermie Sadler & Larry McReynolds talk Chase Elliott's momentum as he guns for a championship
Hermie Sadler and Larry McReynolds talk Chase Elliott's momentum after having won 3 of the last 11 races as he guns for a championship. View the full article
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Larry McReynolds is starting to worry about Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team
Larry McReynolds explains why he is worrying about the recent performance of Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team. View the full article
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Winner's Weekend: Chase Elliott - Kansas
Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex 'fortunate' to still be in playoffs after Kansas
The Furniture Row Racing driver sealed his passage into the round of eight with a fifth place finish at Kansas last weekend, having entered the race on the cusp of the cut-off spot. A crash at Dover and a 23rd place finish at Talladega in his "evil to drive" Toyota that suffered with rear-end handling had initially hurt his Round of 8 pursuit. It came in contrast to a promising start to the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott: "We have just as good a shot as anybody" at title
Since August, practice has made perfect. Elliott entered his third fulltime season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series saddled with the question of “When will he win?” His victory in August at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International finally answered that question and it also locked him into the playoffs for the second consecutive season. “I felt like as a team we were capable of ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Chase Elliott's recent 2018 NASCAR Cup form turnaround 'surreal'
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott says his recent NASCAR Cup series form has been "surreal", having turned his season around to make the round of eight in the playoffs View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Episode 33 of The Truck Show Podcast: Ram SRT-10
Herb Helbig, retired Viper engineer, talks about how the Ram SRT-10 became the world’s fastest production truck. View the full article
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[autosport] Truex 'fortunate' to still be in NASCAR Cup playoff contention
Defending NASCAR Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr says he is "fortunate" to still be in the 2018 playoffs View the full article
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[motorsport] Jacques Villeneuve, DJ Kennington new Hall of Fame class
It was a who’s who of Canadian racers, organizers and partners inducted into this year’s class during a ceremony Saturday evening at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Glenn Gould Studio in downtown Toronto. Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame chairman Dr. Hugh Scully and master of ceremonies and legendary motorsports reporter Norris McDonald kicked the evening off before the eight ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Kansas: Elliott claims win from Kyle Busch, Round of 8 sealed
Chase Elliott claimed his third NASCAR Cup win of the season in Kansas, as third place finisher Kyle Larson just missed out on a place in the Round of 8 View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson misses out on win, playoff advancement
There were mixed emotions for Kyle Larson at the end of the race at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon. After a practice crash on Friday forced him to start in the rear of the field in a backup car, he charged through the pack to finish a close third. However, it wasn’t enough to help him advance to the semifinals of the NASCAR Cup playoffs. “Yeah, it was a good race for us,” said ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Penske has two of its three drivers eliminated from the playoffs
But it was not from lack of effort. Both Blaney and Keselowski led laps, but it wasn't enough to save their title hopes. Blaney blames himself Blaney ran up front for the majority of the race and narrowly missed out on the Stage 1 win. Although it looked like the 24-year-old was going to need a win to advance, a pit road penalty for Kurt Busch opened up an opportunity to advance on ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott snags Kansas win; four more playoff drivers eliminated
Elliott held off Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson in the final laps to score his third career win, collecting them all in the last 11 races. He led 44 of 267 laps and crossed the finish line 0.903 seconds clear of Kyle Busch. Larson finished third and was among those eliminated from the 2018 playoffs. He, along with Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman will not advance. Erik Jones and ... Keep reading View the full article
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Chase Elliott scores third career win | 2018 KANSAS
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Chase Elliott holds off Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson to win at Kansas. View the full article
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William Byron’s day ends early after engine failure | 2018 KANSAS
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: William Byron's day in Kansas comes to an early end after suffering an engine failure. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick beats Blaney and Logano for Stage 2 win
Logano once again drove off on the restart while Ryan Blaney fought off Kevin Harvick for second. Harvick would launch another attack a few laps into the run, successfully taking the second position. But again, no one could catch the No. 22. Like the first stage, Martin Truex Jr. kicked off green-flag pit stops. During the round of pit stops, Logano lost track position to both Harvick and ... Keep reading View the full article