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[fourwheeler] Ram TRX Production Planned… Ram Dakota?... and Jeep Product Plan Exposed
The fun part for us, however, is that FCA laid out a five-year plan (2018-2022) and briefly spilled its intentions for future products. View the full article
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[motorsport] Canadian Gene Stefanyshyn to lead international position
Stefanyshyn, a native of Oshawa, Ontario, is the new leader for the sport’s international efforts as Senior Vice President and Chief International Officer.Stefanyshyn, who’s has been at NASCAR since 2013 after a 30-plus year career in the automotive industry, was one of several promotions announced Thursday by NASCAR.He will be responsible for developing the racing product and brand ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Roundtable: Will there be another first-time winner at Pocono?
Two of the past three race winners at Pocono Raceway have been first-time winners. Who do you think we could see celebrating their first Cup win this Sunday?Jim: I would not be surprised to see Daniel Suarez come away with his first Cup series victory this weekend. He has been running much more consistently of late and Joe Gibbs Racing certainly is just as good an organization this ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Keselowski: NASCAR should use F1-style hybrid power
NASCAR's Gen-6 Cup cars use V8 engines, which Keselowski believes should be retained in order to avoid similar criticism to F1 use of V6 powerplants.Keselowski adds that adopting a similar system to F1’s KERS – which harvests energy under braking to be re-deployed – would upgrade power to around 1000bhp.In a blog post on his website, Keselowski says that the costs of hybrid technolog ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Eye in the Sky: Jefferson Hodges steps into the spot(ter) light
This week, Motorsport.com caught up with veteran crew chief and spotter Jefferson Hodges. Hodges is no stranger to NASCAR racing having worked in the business as a crew chief, crewman and spotter for over two decades. He also has served as director of competition at REV Racing since 2011 and has overseen the on-track drivers that have participated in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb: No "motivation" to expand Citroen WRC programme
Nine-time WRC champion Loeb has contested two WRC events for Citroen so far this year - his first in three years - and is scheduled to make one further appearance on Rally Catalunya in October.Loeb, who is a factory Peugeot World Rallycross Championship driver, previously shot down suggestions he could contest August's Rally Germany and reiterated he would not reconsider his WRC ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] The lesson Meeke needed to learn from McRae
Kris Meeke's departure from the World Rally Championship was long overdue. He'd crashed, crashed and crashed again. In between times, he'd won some rallies from a favourable place on the road, set some times and said some stuff. But ultimately, when push came to shove, he came up short.Looking back through Meeke's stats, it wouldn't be hard to make the argument in that first sentence ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] MRF unveils Gill's WRC2 car ahead of debut
After dominating APRC for several several seasons, MRF is stepping up to WRC2 this year for a partial campaign, starting with this weekend’s Rally Sardegna.The Indian tyre manufacturer has partnered with leading rally squad M-Sport, which will run a single R5-spec Fiesta for Gill.The 36-year-old, who is widely considered as the greatest four-wheel rally driver to emerge out of India ... Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Dave Moody sounds off on Kyle Busch's historic performance at the Coca-Cola 600
In this weeks edition of 'The Pulse' Dave Moody shares his thoughts on Kyle Busch's record-setting feat at the Coca-Cola 600 and if he or Kevin Harvick should be considered the championship favorite. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Breaking down the first last-place finish of Kevin Harvick's career
Chad Knaus and Brad Keselowski break down the end of Kevin Harvick's hot streak and his first ever last-place finish. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Blake Koch lost his ride due to sponsorship. So he started his own company
Blake Koch tells Daryl Motte about the company he started so that he could finance his own return to racing. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Cup awards banquet to remain in Las Vegas in 2018
The dates and locations are scheduled in Las Vegas and Charlotte for all three award ceremonies.Since 2009 the awards ceremony for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has been held in Las Vegas and after some speculation the event might move this year, NASCAR confirmed the ceremony will return to Las Vegas in November.The MENCS awards will be held on Thursday, November 29 at the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Stenhouse sees improvement at Charlotte; Kenseth struggles
Stenhouse, who finished 10th, seemed to have a sense of optimism after the race that Roush Fenway Racing was making the necessary improvements to be competitive on 1.5-mile tracks.“I’m really happy,” he said. “I think we were a little concerned, even though the package wasn’t the same as the All-Star Race, I feel like we made some gains for the mile-and-a-half program this year.“I ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Topless Tour 2018: Stranded in the Midwest
The Topless Tour 2018 continues from New Mexico to Ohio with mud and mayhem! View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR should adopt hybrid power to improve Cup racing - Keselowski
Penske's Brad Keselowski says that the NASCAR Cup series should incorporate hybrid power by adopting a Formula 1-style KERS system to improve racing and attract new manufacturers View the full article
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[foxsports]
Darrell Waltrip commends FOX for matching him up with a ‘rock star’ like Jeff Gordon
Darrell Waltrip tells Daryl Motte why he wasn't sure about working with Jeff Gordon in the FOX booth at first, but has since come around. View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai, Toyota would be interested in Meeke
The Northern Irishman was dropped by Citroen last week for what the team described as an "excessively high number of crashes", in the wake of a violent shunt on Rally Portugal.Meeke was unavailable for comment when contacted by Motorsport.com earlier this week, but sources close to the 38-year-old have said he is angry and upset at Citroen's decision.His chances of finding a way back ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan, Episode 12 – Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan
Mike Finnegan from Roadkill stops by The Truck Show Podcast to talk about his path to Roadkill, his start as a truck magazine editor, and some of his favorite stories from along the way. View the full article
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[motorsport] Two NASCAR Xfinity Series crew chiefs suspended after Charlotte
Jason Ratcliff, crew chief for Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, was fined $10,000 and suspended one race as part of an L1 penalty assessed for Bell’s car failing front and rear body height measurements following last Saturday’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.The team was also stripped of 10 driver and owner points and Bell’s third-place finish cannot be used toward ... Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Next Level: Breaking down all the close calls from the Coca-Cola 600
Adam Alexander and Joey Logano go 'Next Level' to break down all of the incidents we saw in Charlotte at the Coca-Cola 600. View the full article
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[motorsport] McMurray: Ganassi teams should contend for wins "in less than a month"
Kyle Larson already has two runner-up finishes in the first 13 races and led the most laps at Kansas before finishing fourth.Larson’s teammate, Jamie McMurray, had his best race of the year Sunday night in the Coca-Cola 600 before eventually finishing sixth.So, how close is CGR to pulling in Victory Lane?“We had a really good car (at Charlotte), and we’ve come a long way — ... Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Larry McReynolds says Kyle Busch & Adam Stevens haven't even remotely reached their peak
Larry McReynolds explains why he thinks Adam Stevens and Kyle Busch are a dangerous duo and why they are just going to keep climbing. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Darrell Waltrip remembers his hilarious first encounter with Jeff Gordon
Darrell Waltrip tells Daryl Motte about the hilarious first encounter he ever had with Jeff Gordon. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Michelin Releases New Airless Tire for UTV Market
Michelin Tire released a new 26-inch airless radial tire with a four-bolt wheel-pattern hub designed for UTV’s. View the full article
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[motorsport] Mailbag: Will NASCAR look a new venues down the road?
I saw an article on the web about schedule changes for 2021 after the contracts with current tracks expire. How much has NASCAR looked at visiting new venues and if so, are there any in particular under consideration? – From JPJP, NASCAR has always kept an open-door policy to look at new venues and facilities to host a national series race. In the Cup Series however, tracks have to ... Keep reading View the full article