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[motorsport] Hamlin offers donation to get DiBenedetto and team on Phoenix grid
DiBenedetto took to Twitter in a short video to reveal that he lacks sponsorship and is unlikely to make the race. ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick: Las Vegas win "answered a lot of questions"
Harvick’s victory at Las Vegas made it two victories in a row for the 2014 Cup champion after winning at the unrepresentative Atlanta race the week before.The SHR driver believes that winning at a more conventional NASCAR track means he can better judge his 2018 prospects.When asked if his start to the current season reminded him of his title-winning campaign, Harvick said: “For me ... Keep reading View the full article
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F1 team Sauber signs Tatiana Calderon as test driver
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) Tatiana Calderon was announced as Sauber's test driver on Tuesday and quickly had to defend women's presence in Formula One. View the full article
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[motorsport] Gronholm to field ex-WRC Hyundais in World RX
The GRX Taneco team will field pair of ex-WRC Hyundai i20 Supercars for triple European champion Timur Timerzyanov and Gronholm's son, Niclas.The cars, based on Hyundai Motorsport’s 2016 i20 WRC platform, have been adapted for rallycross use and will run as a private effort in 2018.Hyundai WRC boss Michel Nandan previously worked with Gronholm at Peugeot during his title-winning ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2019 Ram 1500: Pricing Starts at $31,695
Ram has announced MSRP pricing for its all-new 2019 Ram 1500 truck, which was debuted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb's return could be a Schumacher-like letdown
Craig Breen turn away now. The answer to the following question will drive you mad. Guaranteed.Late last year, I asked Sebastien Loeb about his primary motivation in returning to the World Rally Championship. In typical fashion, he gave the question due consideration before answering."I don't want to take a lot of pressure," he said. "It's really for fun."Fun. Fun.Let's be ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] GCK names World RX line-up, adds Scheider in development role
The team will race a pair of brand-new Prodrive-built Renault Megane RS RX Supercars in World RX this year.The new Banbury-built Megane began testing last week at a private facility, where Scheider also undertook driving duties.The German switched to World RX full-time last year with MJP Racing Team Austria, and finished on the podium in the opening round in Spain."This ... Keep reading View the full article
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Column: Harvick takes a bumpy road to 100 victories
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kevin Harvick once lay in wait for Greg Biffle on the pit road wall at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harvick was angry - he always seemed to be angry in the early days of his NASCAR career - and he was going to make sure Biffle knew it the moment the race was over. View the full article
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[motorsport] Richard Petty to auction off winning cars and trophies in May
'The King' competed in 1,184 premier series races between 1958 and 1992, winning a record 200 times and collecting seven Cup titles.Among the items to be auctioned off are a 1974 Dodge Charger, which Petty drove to his fifth Daytona 500 victory; a 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which carried Petty to his seventh and final championship in 1979; a 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix from his final ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ron Fellows looks to add one more major event at CTMP
Motorsport.com spoke with Ron Fellows, the former successful road racers who is now in charge of running the impressive facility located near Bowmanville, Ontario. In addition to the 3.957km Grand Prix track, CTMP also houses a 2.88km driver development track and an outstanding 1.5km karting circuit.“Since we took over the place in June 2011, we spent a lot of money in the off seasons ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] D.J. Kennington returns to NASCAR Cup Series racing this weekend
After making his second consecutive start in the Daytona 500 last month, Canadian D.J. Kennington will return to NASCAR’s top series this weekend in the Ticket Guardian 500 at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona near Phoenix.Kennington will drive the familiar No. 96 Toyota Camry for Gaunt Brothers Racing with Nothern Provincial Pipelines sponsoring the entry.The St. Thomas, Ontario ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kevin Harvick has some advice for the younger drivers in NASCAR
Kevin Harvick tells Daryl Motte the advice he would give to younger drivers about how to manage their time, and make sure they don't get 'abused'. View the full article
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The path to success wasn’t always easy for Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick talks with Daryl Motte about the time his father had to sell one of his prized cars in order for him to keep racing when he was growing up in California. View the full article
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[motorsport] Paul Menard and the Wood Brothers already finding success together
The veteran driver is enjoying a solid start to his 2018 campaign after moving from Chevrolet to Ford during the offseason, leaving Richard Childress Racing after seven seasons to drive for the legendary Wood Brothers team.When a driver moves to a new team and new manufacturer, there’s usually a learning curve that takes place, but that hasn't not this case so far for Paul Menard and ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] A "rejuvenated" Kevin Harvick looking to repeat 2014 success
In fact, early signs indicate it could well be better.Harvick won five races and his only series championship in 2014, with a dominance that included eight poles and more than 2,100 laps led (the second-most of his career).There was hardly a practice session or race that went by when Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team wasn’t at or near the top of the leaderboard. Even more ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Tierra Del Sol at Truckhaven Hills, California
2018 Tierra Del Sol in Southern California View the full article
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[motorsport] Aric Almirola on strong start: "We're going to be in contention"
Almirola rebounded from a disappointing starting position to rally for a 10th-place finish in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – his first top-10 of the 2018 season.He is also 12th in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings heading into next weekend’s race at Phoenix. In three races, Almirola has already matched the total of top-10 finishes from the No. 10 car ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Kevin Harvick's Las Vegas NASCAR win 'answers questions' for 2018
Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick says his latest victory at Las Vegas "answered a lot of questions" about his NASCAR Cup title hopes for this year. View the full article
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[motorsport] Peugeot unveils 2018 WRX car, retains Hansen brothers
Peugeot Sport announced the full details of its works 2018 World RX line-up on Monday, including the introduction of a new 208 WRX Supercar for Loeb and Timmy Hansen, which will be updated throughout the season.The new car, which is being fully developed in-house in France, moving away from a joint venue with Swedish team Hansen Motorsport, features extensive changes to the ... Keep reading View the full article
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Jeff Gordon: Great things to come for Team Penske
NASCAR on FOX's Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon talk how Team Penske was a ‘force’ at Vegas Motor Speedway with three cars in the top 10. View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson makes the most of challenging day in Las Vegas
After falling nearly two laps down early in the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Johnson rebounded to score his best finish of the season. His streak of finishing outside the top ten has grown to nine races and his winless streak extends to 26 races.Johnson started in the rear of the field after his car failed pre-race inspection three times and NASCAR ejected his ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch not worried about Harvick's dominance: "It's early"
“I don’t remember the last time I had as dominant car as we’ve seen from (Harvick) the last couple weeks,” Busch said after finishing a distant 2.906 seconds behind Harvick in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.“We’ve just got to go to work, try to fix it and get ourselves to that level. Just no catching (Harvick), they were just on rails today.”Asked if Harvick – and ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex admits Harvick in “his own zip code again”
Truex, who himself dominated many races on NASCAR’s 1.5-mile tracks last year, was left breathless along with everyone else in Harvick’s wake at Las Vegas as the Stewart-Haas Racing driver scored his second win on the trot.Truex could only finish fourth in his Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry, and admitted after the race that he had nothing for Harvick all race – who lapped everyone ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Las Vegas NASCAR: Kevin Harvick dominates second straight race
Stewart-Haas driver Kevin Harvick followed up his Atlanta NASCAR Cup Series win last week with a second consecutive victory at Las Vegas, sweeping all three stages in a dominant display View the full article
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Kyle Busch on second place finish at Vegas: ‘There’s no catching that 4’ | 2018 LAS VEGAS | FOX NASCAR
Kyle Busch breaks down his strategy during his race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View the full article