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Justin Nguyen

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Justin is not an off-road racer, but he writes about it for The Checkered Flag.
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Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Romain Dumontier shines in Rally2

By Justin Nguyen
January 17, 2023
4 Mins read

After being in Mason Klein’s shadow in 2022, Rally2 rider Romain Dumontier found daylight in the Dakar Rally to open 2023.

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2023 Dakar Rally: Ronald Basso notches Toyota Auto Body's 10th straight T2 win

By Justin Nguyen
January 17, 2023
4 Mins read
Ronald Basso defeated team-mate Akira Miura for the honour of being responsible for Team Land Cruiser Toyota Auto Body’s tenth consecutive Dakar Rally victory in the T2 category.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Kevin Benavides scores walk-off RallyGP win for second Bike overall

By Justin Nguyen
January 17, 2023
5 Mins read
Between the FIFA World Cup and Dakar Rally, it’s been a good two months for Argentinian RallyGP rider Kevin Benavides, who won the final stage to claim his second Dakar victory.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally comes to close after 14 stages

By Justin Nguyen
January 17, 2023
3 Mins read
The longest Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, metaphorically and literally, ended Sunday after fourteen gruelling stages.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz fractured vertebrae in Stage 9 crash

By Justin Nguyen
January 16, 2023
2 Mins read
Upon returning to Spain, Carlos Sainz revealed his Dakar Rally crash in Stage 9 has left him with fractured T5 and T6 vertebrae. He did not give a timetable for his recovery.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Nasser Al-Attiyah completes Drive for Five in T1

By Justin Nguyen
January 16, 2023
5 Mins read
Nasser Al-Attiyah is now a 5× Dakar Rally Cars overall winner. While Sébastien Loeb won seven stages to Al-Attiyah’s three, the latter’s consistency and the field’s misfortunes boosted him to the top of T1.
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SST driver Zoey Edenholm dabbles in ARCA Daytona testing

By Justin Nguyen
January 16, 2023
2 Mins read
Stadium Super Trucks driver Zoey Edenholm was among those participating in this past weekend’s ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona, where she was 54th quickest of 60 drivers.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Connor Mosack's 20-race Xfinity schedule revealed

By Justin Nguyen
January 15, 2023
1 Mins read
Connor Mosack’s twenty NASCAR Xfinity Series races for Sam Hunt Racing will be a blend of ovals and particularly road courses for the Trans-Am ace.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Kevin Benavides' Stage 13 heroics narrow Bike overall

By Justin Nguyen
January 15, 2023
4 Mins read
A dramatic Stage 13 for Kevin Benavides, which saw him help the injured Matthias Walkner before winning, now has him behind Toby Price for the Bike overall by just twelve seconds entering the final leg.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Mike Harmon Racing rebrands to CHK Racing

By Justin Nguyen
January 14, 2023
1 Mins read
With Gary Keller and Michael Clayton getting involved, Mike Harmon Racing has become CHK Racing for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity season.
NASCAR Truck Series

Tyler Ankrum returns to Hattori for 2023 NASCAR Trucks

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2023
1 Mins read
Tyler Ankrum will spend a second year with Hattori Racing Enterprises in 2023. He finished 12th in the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series standings for HRE.
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Ricky Brabec expects to return for Abu Dhabi after vertebrae injuries in Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2023
2 Mins read
After breaking his T1 and T2 vertebrae in a crash in Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, Ricky Brabec is hopeful about recovering in time for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in late February.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Toby Price gains upper hand in biker war

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2023
3 Mins read
Toby Price entered the Dakar Rally’s Stage 12 trailing Skyler Howes by 28 seconds for the Bike overall. He exited Stage 12 leading Howes by 28 seconds for the Bike overall.
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Kyle Larson to run 2024 Indy 500 for McLaren-Hendrick

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2023
2 Mins read
2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will enter the 2024 Indianapolis 500 for Arrow McLaren in partnership with his NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Josh Bilicki returns to DGM for part-time Xfinity schedule

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2023
1 Mins read
DGM Racing will have an all-Josh lineup for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona as Josh Bilicki joins Josh Williams.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Empty Quarter Marathon begins with Yamaha T3 sweep

By Justin Nguyen
January 12, 2023
3 Mins read
Stage 11 was a day to remember for Sébastien Loeb as he scored his fourth straight leg win, but also for X-raid Team’ Yamahas as Ricardo Porém, João Ferreira, and Ignacio Casale occupied the T3 podium.
NASCAR Cup Series

Kevin Harvick retiring from NASCAR after 2023

By Justin Nguyen
January 12, 2023
3 Mins read
After twenty-three years, 2023 will be the final season of NASCAR Cup competition for Kevin Harvick. He is the last driver from the Winston Cup era to still race on a weekly basis.
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