Nico Stijnen to make Dakar debut in 2023
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Eurol Rally Sport will field a third truck at the 2023 Dakar Rally for Nico Stijnen, a 57-year-old team mechanic who will take part as a driver for the first time.
Florida and summer really is not a fun combination for race fans.
Canadian Rally Championship drivers Ken Stanick, Jamie Willetts, and Jason Bailey will go on a desert adventure for the first time as they enter the Baja 400 in the Trophy Truck Spec class.
In a chaotic race that became a banner night for underdogs, Jeremy Clements scored his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win exactly five years after his first, surviving a wild run at Daytona.
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The NASCAR Truck Series will return to its roots in 2023 as Craftsman once again becomes the title sponsor. Craftsman first held the naming rights from the inaugural season in 1995 to 2008.
Alex Bowman’s crew chief Greg Ives will step away after the 2022 NASCAR Cup season to focus on family but remain involved with Hendrick Motorsports as a “middle man on different projects.”
Daniel Suárez will remain with Trackhouse Racing Team for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, while Aric Almirola puts off retirement for now as he signs a multi-year deal to stay with Stewart-Haas Racing.
Besides returning to Front Row Motorsports for the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series, Zane Smith will enter the Daytona 500 and run some Cup and Xfinity Series races.
With 6 on the ARCA Menards Series entry list for Milwaukee and 5 tentatively entered for the Euro Series’ EuroNASCAR 2 race at Most in September, both NASCAR regional series will set records for the most women in their respective races.
After running the last three editions in a Mini, Vaidotas Žala will switch to a Prodrive Hunter T1 for the 2023 Dakar Rally. Supported by Bahrain Raid Xtreme, it will be his first time driving a factory-quality vehicle.
Kurt Busch’s concussion, which has kept him out of the race car since July, has withdrawn his NASCAR Cup playoff waiver as he will skip the start of the postseason.
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NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon will once again return to the driver’s seat as he enters the Porsche Carrera Cup North America race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, teaming up with his old crew chief Ray Evernham.
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After ballast fell off his car during NASCAR Cup practice at Watkins Glen, Cody Ware’s crew chief Billy Plourde, car chief Jamie Edwards, and engineer Steven Gray have been suspended for the next four races.
Kyle Koehler, who oversaw the Short-course Off-road Drivers Assocation as its Vice President, passed away after a motorcycle crash on Monday night.
