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[motorsport] FIA approves World RX plans to go electric in 2020
The series will maintain the existing sporting format and a similar number of events each year, with both manufacturers and privateers eligible to take part.The WMSC has announced that privateer entrants will be able to homologate their own cars, using the same common battery and chassis that every constructor in the series will use, but instead of using an existing road car body ... Keep reading View the full article
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Women in Wheels: How Amy Walsh manages PR for seven-time champ Jimmie Johnson
In this edition of 'Women in Wheels' get to know Hendrick Motorsports and Jimmie Johnson's PR expert Amy Walsh. View the full article
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Chad Knaus gives Chase Elliott an 80% chance to win at Michigan
Chad Knaus says he'll give Chase Elliott an 80% chance to win at Michigan while David Ragan gives him a 74% chance. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Roundtable: Is Chase Elliott's winless streak about to end?
Chase Elliott has four Cup starts at Michigan with three runner-up finishes. Could this be the week he finally breaks through and captures that elusive first Cup win?Jim: I say yes, but I've been saying that for a while now it seems. Still, there is no track in the Cup series where Elliott seems to be most comfortable and if Hendrick Motorsports has been making good progress, this ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kenseth comfortable with multifaceted role at Roush Fenway
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) Matt Kenseth's goals are all short-term these days. View the full article
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[motorsport] An "open mind" helped Aric Almirola to career-best Pocono finish
Prior to Sunday’s Pocono 400, Almirola’s best performance at Pocono in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was a pair of 18th-place finishes.In 11 previous series starts, he had wrecked out three times, failed to finish once because of engine failure and had five other finishes of 28th or worse.Almirola moved to Stewart-Haas Racing in the offseason, a move that seems to have ... Keep reading View the full article
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Should Kyle Larson be considered the fourth Cup Series title favorite?
Kyle Larson talks with Kaitlyn Vincie about how his season has progressed and if he can content for a championship. View the full article
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Michael Waltrip says Cole Pearn was the magic touch Martin Truex Jr. needed to be successful
Michael Waltrip and Andy Petree talk about how Cole Pearn has benefited Martin Truex Jr.'s career. View the full article
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Kevin Harvick comments on the pit call that cost him a win in Pocono
Kevin Harvick talks with 'NASCAR Race Hub' about the pit call that cost him a win and his mindset moving forward. View the full article
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Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing handed L1 penalty following Pocono victory
Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing were handed an L1 penalty after their winning car from Pocono was found to be too high. View the full article
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[motorsport] Mikkelsen believes he's overcome "nightmare" start to 2018
Mikkelsen has struggled to find confidence and grip from his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC so far this year - but he believes last month’s Rally of Portugal marked a turning point.In the pre-event test for round six, the Norwegian found a transmission set-up which worked for him. Unfortunately for Mikkelsen, power-steering and engine problems intervened before he was able to demonstrate his ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch's Xfinity Series crew chief suspended
The car was found to be too high in the left front, resulting in an L1 penalty.Crew chief Eric Phillips has been suspended for one championship event and fined $10,00. The team has also been assessed the loss of ten owner points.Busch ld 64 of 100 laps en route to his 92nd career NXS victory and his first of the year, later stating that the infraction didn't give him any kind of ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Alex Bowman joins GMS Racing for Michigan Xfinity race
Bowman, 25, will be making his first NXS appearance of 2018 this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway, a series where he has 52 career starts and one victory. ISM Connect will serve as the primary sponsor this weekend.“I want to thank GMS Racing for letting me race the No. 23 Chevrolet this weekend in Michigan,” said Bowman. “Last time I was in the Xfinity race at the track, we ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 70 Years of Warn
Celebrate 70 Years of Warn With a Chance to Win a Winch! View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR could impose limits on Cup drivers racing in feeder series
NASCAR could place further limits on Cup drivers competing in the feeder Xfinity and Trucks series in order to find the "right balance" between promoting young talent and encouraging veterans View the full article
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[motorsport] Goodyear debuts new tires at Michigan for Cup and Xfinity Series
Cup and Xfinity teams will run the same tire set-up at Michigan this weekend but this is the first time these teams will be running either of these two Goodyear tire codes.Compared to what was run at Michigan last year, the left-side tire features an updated construction that brings it into line with what is run at other speedways and a new compound to introduce more wear.The ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR could place more limits on Cup drivers in other series
In an appearance Monday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “Morning Drive” show, NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell indicated a decision would need to be made soon on any changes to 2019 participation guidelines for Cup series drivers.“More and more, the fans are speaking very loudly that they like the rising talent that we have in this series and we do as well and the established veterans that are ... Keep reading View the full article
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Darrell Waltrip: 'I don't think Jimmie Johnson is done, but his dominance is done.'
Darrell Waltrip tells Daryl Motte why he thinks we'll never see Jimmie Johnson dominate again like he once did. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Tony Farson’s 1968 Toyota FJ40: The Time Machine - BFGoodrich's "What Are You Building For?" Contest Winner for May
Where does your rig take you? Tony Farson’s ’68 Toyota FJ40 goes somewhere inaccessible by anything else: to his late father, Robert, AKA “Rocket.” View the full article
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[motorsport] Deodhar steps up to Elite 2 class of Euro NASCAR
Deodhar ended a three-year racing hiatus in 2018 by joining the Elite Club category of Euro NASCAR, the European edition of the popular American stock car championship.He made an immediate impression by winning on his series debut at Valencia (Spain) in the Elite Club class, before finishing second in Italy.After two rounds in the entry-level category, Deodhar will now race for ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] How Dale Jr.'s retirement exposed NASCAR's big problem
Attendance is down at NASCAR Cup Series races in 2018, television ratings for US stock car racing's top category continue to dip and long-time Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr is retired after an unparalleled run as NASCAR's most popular figure. And those factors are linked, rather than coincidence.In the context of a series trying to reinvent itself and return to its ... Keep reading View the full article
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Motte’s Minute: Getting to know forklift driver Martin Truex Jr.
In this weeks edition of Motte's Minute, Daryl Motte goes rapid fire with Pocono winner and forklift driver Martin Truex Jr. View the full article
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Breaking down Martin Truex Jr.’s winning final restart at Pocono
The 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew go 'Next Level' to break down Martin Truex Jr.'s winning move on the final restart in Pocono. View the full article
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Winner’s Weekend: Martin Truex Jr. – Pocono
Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief Cole Pearn recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan, Episode 13 – Sadistic Iron Werks
From minitrucks to supercars, Bobby Martins of Sadistic Iron Werks has evolved with the times. Once a staple on the cover of Mini Truckin’ magazine, Sadistic is now the go-to shop for bagged Ferraris and Lambos. View the full article