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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: Carlos Sainz, Ricky Brabec win turmoil-filled Stage 1

By Justin Nguyen
January 1, 2023
4 Mins read

Carlos Sainz overcame an early tyre puncture to take Stage #1 Cars of the Dakar Rally, while Ricky Brabec took advantage of penalties to the leaders to win on Bikes.

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Off Road

Jerett Brooks retiring from short course racing

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2022
1 Mins read
After sixteen years of racing and six pro class titles including the 2022 Championship Off-Road Pro 2 crown, Jerett Brooks is calling it a career.
Dakar

2023 Dakar Rally: Mattias Ekstrom, Toby Price narrowly lead the way in Prologue

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2022
3 Mins read
The opening stage of the 2023 Dakar Rally came down to the slimmest of margins like Mattias Ekström beating Sébastien Loeb in the Cars by a second.
Stadium SUPER Trucks

Gavin Harlien crowned SST champion, fifth different winner

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2022
2 Mins read
With a three-win campaign in his first season since 2019, Gavin Harlien is the fifth driver to score a Stadium Super Trucks championship.
Dakar

Julio Estanguet, Ignacio Sanchis withdraw from Dakar after late health incidents

By Justin Nguyen
December 29, 2022
1 Mins read
Riders Julio Estanguet and Ignacio Sanchís have pulled out of the 2023 Dakar Rally at the last minute. Estanguet suffered from thrombosis in his leg on the flight to the race, while Sanchis broke multiple bones in a shakedown crash on Thursday.
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Action sports dominate Team USA's ROC 2023 lineup

By Justin Nguyen
December 29, 2022
3 Mins read
Longtime rallycross rivals Travis Pastrana and Tanner Foust will team up to represent the United States at the Race of Champions in 2023.
Dakar

Patronelli brothers plan Dakar Rally return in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
December 27, 2022
1 Mins read
Argentine brothers Alejandro and Marcos Patronelli, who dominated the Dakar Rally when it was in South America in the 2010s, will run the race for the first time since 2016 in 2024.
Formula 1Race of Champions

Mick Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel once again team up for ROC 2023

By Justin Nguyen
December 26, 2022
2 Mins read
Like in 2019 and 2022, Team Germany will consist of Formula One drivers and close friends Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher. Vettel finished 2nd in the 2022 ROC individual tournament.
Extreme E

Extreme E's MDD-1, MDD-2 rescue vehicles built on Storm SRTV military platform

By Justin Nguyen
December 24, 2022
3 Mins read
During the 2022 Extreme E season finale, the series introduced a pair of rescue vehicles developed by Chip Ganassi Racing based on the Storm SRTV utilised by the United States military.
Dakar

TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Aliyyah Koloc

By Justin Nguyen
December 24, 2022
6 Mins read
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with 2023 Dakar Rally rookie Aliyyah Koloc.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Stefan Parsons rejoins Alpha Prime for part-time 2023 Xfinity schedule

By Justin Nguyen
December 23, 2022
1 Mins read
Stefan Parsons will make “select starts” in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Alpha Prime Racing in 2023.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Joe Graf Jr. not returning to SSGLR in 2023

By Justin Nguyen
December 23, 2022
1 Mins read
After three years with the team, Joe Graf Jr. will not return to SS-Green Light Racing for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Baltazar Leguizamon to become first Argentinian NASCAR Xfinity driver

By Justin Nguyen
December 23, 2022
2 Mins read
Baltazar Leguizamón, an Argentine who won the 2018 Atlantic Championship, will enter the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023 with MBM Motorsports.
DakarInterviews

INTERVIEW: Aliyyah Koloc prepares for Dakar Rally debut

By Justin Nguyen
December 23, 2022
5 Mins read
As her first Dakar Rally looms, 18-year-old Middle East Cross-Country Bajas champion Aliyyah Koloc spoke with The Checkered Flag about her preparations for the legendary rally raid.
NASCAR Cup Series

2023 Busch Light Clash format revealed, expands from 23 to 27 cars

By Justin Nguyen
December 22, 2022
1 Mins read
The 2023 Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will see a four-car increase in the field, while the format will remain generally the same.
Dakar

Appendicitis sidelines Konrad Dabrowski for Dakar 2023

By Justin Nguyen
December 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Rider Konrad Dąbrowski has been forced to ditch his 2023 Dakar Rally plans after being hospitalised for appendicitis.
Dakar

Aliyyah Koloc beginning move to T1 rally raid with Red-Lined

By Justin Nguyen
December 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Aliyyah Koloc will make her Dakar Rally début in the T3 category but hopes to race in T1 someday. The first step towards this will be taken in 2023 when she races in the South African Rally-Raid Championship in a T1 for Red-Lined Motorsport.
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