TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Ace Nilson
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The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with 2023 Dakar Rally rookie Ace Nilson.
Mike Rockenfeller’s first foray into the NASCAR Cup Series ended with a thirtieth at Watkins Glen, but it was “wild experience” as he overcame a spin and ran as high as third on pit strategy.
After departing DGM Racing following the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity season, Josh Williams returns to the team for the rest of 2022.
Ace Nilson, accepted into the 2023 Dakar Rally, spoke with the The Checkered Flag on his efforts to make the legendary rally raid and balancing racing with working in a COVID-era healthcare industry.
In winning Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race and Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen, Kyle Larson has swept a NASCAR weekend for the first time.
Despite crashing out his NASCAR Cup Series début, Kimi Räikkönen found the racing to be “good fun” and added “we’ll see” about future races. His team Trackhouse Racing plans to run the #91 in 6–8 races in 2023.
William Byron and Ty Gibbs spun while fighting for the lead with five laps remaining, and Kyle Larson took advantage to score the NASCAR Xfinity victory at Watkins Glen.
Lt. Col. Viacheslav Ponomarenko received the Hero of Ukraine from President Zelenskyy for his service in Hostomel in March. He is also well-versed in off-road racing, having competed in Ukraine’s rally raid championship.
A month after a Final wreck in the first Island X Prix between Rosberg X Racing and ACCIONA | Sainz, the ACM has modified penalties to drop the former from third to fifth, which in turn promotes JBXE onto the podium.
Kurt Busch’s Pocono concussion will now force him out of the #45 23XI Racing Toyota for the final two races of the regular season at Watkins Glen and Daytona. Ty Gibbs remains in the car.
NASCAR Cup Series points leader Chase Elliott will once again dabble in Nitro Rallycross as he enters the Wild Horse Pass round on 12/13 November, a week after the Cup Championship Race at nearby Phoenix Raceway.
Francisco Arredondo, the 2017 Baja 1000 Moto winner and longtime Dakar Rally veteran, will return to the race in 2023 with Puma Energy Rally Team alongside Andrea Lafarja and Pato Silva.
Ryan Blaney will remain with Team Penske for many seasons to come as he signs a multi-year contract extension.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona will see Sam Hunt Racing field cars for John Hunter Nemechek and his father Joe Nemechek.
After failing to qualify for Indianapolis, Brad Pérez will get another shot at his NASCAR Xfinity début at Watkins Glen with Emerling-Gase Motorsports.
Stanton Barrett, who currently dabbles in ARCA and the Stadium Super Trucks, will aim to make the NASCAR Xfinity race at Watkins Glen, which would mark his first start in the series since 2019.
Dakar Desert Rally, the first Dakar Rally video game since Dakar 18, will be released for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and PC on 4 October. Pre-orders, which give out the Audi RS Q e-tron, are now open.
