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[motorsport] NASCAR Whelen Euro Series teams complete testing
It's been a busy two days for six NASCAR Whelen Euro Series teams testing at Autodromo di Franciacorta in Italy and Circuit Zolder in Belgium.Defending series champion Alon Day was on hand at Autodromo di Franciacorta with over a dozen drivers participating in the two-day tests between the two locations.Leading the test session at Circuit Zolder was former two-time champion Anthony ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Peters making the most of new NASCAR Truck opportunity
After Red Horse Racing ceased operations last May, veteran Timothy Peters was left without a full-time ride in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the first time since 2009.While he still doesn’t compete on a regular basis, the veteran made the most of his opportunity in his first start for Ricky Benton Racing.Peters, who scored his first truck win at Martinsville in 2009 ... Keep reading View the full article
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Booby Labonte and Jeff Hammond impressed with Team Penske’s performance in 2018
Booby Labonte and Jeff Hammond explain why they are impressed so far with the results they've seen out Ryan Blaney and Team Penske. View the full article
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Is Kevin Harvick the man to beat at this point in the year?
The 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew debate whether or not Kevin Harvick is the man to beat for the championship after the first six races of the year. View the full article
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[autosport] Trustee appointed in NASCAR team BK Racing's bankruptcy case
BK Racing, the former Red Bull NASCAR Cup series team, has been taken over by a trustee following a judge ruling in the latest stage of its bankruptcy filing View the full article
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[motorsport] Trustee appointed in BK Racing bankruptcy case
The team filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy ahead of the 2018 Daytona 500 and BK Racing was said to owe over $1.2 million to 20 creditors.BK Racing had previously sold one of its two charters to Front Row Motorsport ahead of 2018 to help its finances, and it still retains its own charter.The filings had then shown it had more than $10 million in liabilities, but Union Bank & Trust ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Jeep News and Jeep Rumors
Jeep news and rumors from around the world. View the full article
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Kaitlyn Vincie is sick of Kyle Busch haters giving him heat for winless start to season
Kaitlyn Vincie defends Kyle Busch from those giving him a hard time time for not winning yet in 2018. View the full article
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[motorsport] Eye in the Sky: Clayton Hughes enjoys winning with Martin Truex Jr.
This week, Motorsport.com caught up with veteran spotter Clayton Hughes, who helped lead Martin Truex Jr. to his first win of the season two weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway and was part of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship last season for Truex and Furniture Row Racing. How was your weekend at Auto Club Speedway and where there any issues during the race?It was a ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe to run five Xfinity races with Stewart-Haas Racing
The 23 year-old will make his first appearance behind the wheel of the No. 98 at Bristol Motor Speedway in April and as a teammate to championship contender Cole Custer.Additionally, he will compete at Talladega Superspeedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, as well as the September Charlotte race before making his fifth start at Kansas Speedway in October. Briscoe, who ran ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Stewart-Haas Racing's competition director explains 2018 dominance
SHR underwent a manufacturer change for 2017 that took time to get to grips with, with the current iteration of SHR having previously had its engines and chassis supplied by Hendrick Motorsports since '09.Its first year with Ford started with Kurt Busch's victory at the Daytona 500 and Kevin Harvick made the final four of the playoffs.The team then continued its end of season form ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Majeski and Briscoe get their first laps at Bristol in Xfinity cars
The two were among several drivers who participated in a two-day Xfinity Series test Tuesday and Wednesday at the track.Majeski, Briscoe and Austin Cindric are sharing RFR’s No. 60 Ford this season. Majeski will compete in the No. 60 at next month’s Bristol race while Briscoe is scheduled to compete in the car at the track’s August event.The test was Majeski’s first laps around the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb Racing's new Peugeot World RX car completes first test
Despite using the same model of Peugeot that team owner Loeb races for the works Peugeot squad in World RX, SLR has developed its own 208 from the ground up.Following six months of development and just one month of final built time, the 208 ran reliably at the Silverstone test, allowing the squad’s former WTCC driver Gregoire Demoustier to rack up the most laps of any driver across ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Roundtable: Which driver will snap their winless streak next?
1) Clint Bowyer ended a 190-race winless streak when he won Monday at Martinsville Speedway. Who do you think between these drivers will be the next to end a long winless streak and why? (Jamie McMurray - Last won in 2013; Trevor Bayne - Last won in 2011; AJ Allmendinger - Last won in 2014 ; Aric Almirola - Last won in 2014) Jim: With the way he has been running this season and the ... Keep reading View the full article
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Dave Moody reacts to the end of Clint Bowyer’s winless streak
Hear Dave Moody's thoughts on Clint Bowyer's big personality, and adding more double-headers to the schedule. View the full article
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[motorsport] Four NASCAR Cup teams fined for Martinsville lug nut issues
The teams found to have lug nut issues: The No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon; the No. 12 Team Penske Ford of Ryan Blaney; the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford of Michael McDowell; the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet of Kyle Larson.As a result of the safety violation, crew chiefs Justin Alexander (RCR), Jeremy Bullins (Penske), Derrick Finley (FRM), and ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Neuville falls under bridge in Corsica test crash
The team held the test around 50km south of Bastia, the base of Tour de Corse, which will be held on 5-8 April.Neuville approached a bridge, located near the Linguizzetta commune, exiting out of a left corner but slid off the road and dropped more than five metres before eventually coming to a halt in a small river.While the car suffered significant damage to its front end, including ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch suggests alterations be made to Charlotte Roval
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Busch took part in the test last week that was curtailed by bad weather, and other drivers echoed Martin Truex Jr.’s comments about the track being intimidating and unique. The circuit, which will be the first road course ever in the NASCAR’s playoffs, has undergone changes to the layout that will make a lap 10-15 seconds quicker by eliminating the final loop and ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport utilizing NASCAR tech to improve its Ford Fiesta WRC program
Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Mexico-winning Ford Fiesta WRC was flown to Ford Performance in Charlotte directly after the Leon-based event – and M-Sport’s head of rally engineering Chris Williams admitted his team learned from taking the trip.“We wanted to get the car out there,” said Williams, “but in a week when the [test] car was already in Corsica, it was really busy. We weren’t ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chris Buescher's jackman released from hospital
Zack Young was injured when Matt DiBenedetto’s No. 32 car clipped him during the competition caution on lap 50 of the 500 laps.He was then taken to the infield care centre before he was moved to a local hospital.Young will now be sidelined for several weeks, having torn muscles in his leg, abs and groin. ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kyle Busch 'on an island' with run of narrow NASCAR Cup defeats
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch feels he is "on his own island" between first and third in the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series races View the full article
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[motorsport] Ekstrom and EKS Audi quickest in Silverstone RX test
Running its 2018-spec S1 Supercar in public for the second time, having revealed the car at the Loheac World RX test earlier this month in France, Ekstrom was joined at Silverstone by new teammate, Andreas Bakkerud.With the test split into four sessions over Monday and Tuesday, only once did the EKS squad not top the order.Newcomers GCK set the pace on Monday morning with the brand ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Mailbag: Send your questions in now
If you have something on your mind about NASCAR send in your questions now as the NASCAR team at Motorsport.com welcomes your questions for this week's edition of the 2018 NASCAR Mailbag. If you have a specific question for one of us feel free to send it in. Did something happen at the track that you want to know more about but couldn’t find the answer anywhere? Questions can be ... Keep reading View the full article
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Motte's Minute: Clint Bowyer's celebration after ending six-year winless streak
In this week's edition of 'Motte's Minute' Daryl Motte takes you through Clint Bowyer's epic celebration after his first win in six years. View the full article
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Breaking down all the tight racing on NASCAR's smallest track
Adam Alexander and AJ Allmendinger go 'Next Level' to break down all the bumpin' and bangin' fans witnessed at Martinsville. View the full article