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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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NASCAR

Chase Elliott wins SRX finale, Marco Andretti takes title

By Justin Nguyen
July 25, 2022
2 Mins read

Chase Elliott closed out the Superstar Racing Experience’s second season by winning at Sharon, while Marco Andretti won the championship by 2 points over Ryan Newman.

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NASCAR Cup Series

3rd-placed Chase Elliott promoted to Pocono win after Hamlin, Busch DQ'd

By Justin Nguyen
July 25, 2022
3 Mins read
Despite Joe Gibbs Racing team-mates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch finishing 1–2 in the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono, both failed post-race inspection and were disqualified. As a result, Chase Elliott was bumped from third to first.
NASCAR Cup Series

Kurt Busch out at Pocono, Ty Gibbs to fill in

By Justin Nguyen
July 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Ty Gibbs, fresh off a second in the Xfinity race, will make his NASCAR Cup début at Pocono as an injury substitute for Kurt Busch. Busch was not medically cleared to race following a qualifying crash.
IndyCar

Josef Newgarden owns Iowa again with Hy-VeeDeals 250 win

By Justin Nguyen
July 24, 2022
3 Mins read
Only five cars finished on the lead lap in the first of two IndyCar races at Iowa this weekend, with Josef Newgarden smacking the field for his series-leading fourth victory at the track.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Noah Gragson beats back Gibbs for Pocono 225 victory

By Justin Nguyen
July 24, 2022
3 Mins read
Noah Gragson had to stave off a charging Ty Gibbs, but the help of fresher tyres gave him the edge in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series battle…
NASCAR Truck Series

Chandler Smith ends NASCAR Truck regular season with Pocono win

By Justin Nguyen
July 23, 2022
2 Mins read
Chandler Smith smacked the field for much of Saturday’s NASCAR Truck race at Pocono but had to hold off Ryan Preece in the final run to secure the win. Zane Smith takes the regular season championship.
Dakar

Van den Brinks receive Eurol backing, set for Dakar run with Team de Rooy

By Justin Nguyen
July 23, 2022
3 Mins read
Mammoet Rallysport has become Eurol Rally Sport, and the lubricant’s new title sponsorship helps owner Martin van den Brink’s Dakar 2023 aspirations with Team de Rooy as he can join son Mitchel there.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Austin Dillon joins Brandonbilt for Indy Xfinity, Brandon Brown moves to Harmon

By Justin Nguyen
July 22, 2022
3 Mins read
Funding issues have forced Brandon Brown to leave his own family team for the NASCAR Xfinity race at Indianapolis. Austin Dillon will fill in at Brandonbilt Motorsports for the event while Brown joins Mike Harmon Racing.
NASCAR

Electric vehicle exhibition, SUVs on the NASCAR horizon?

By Justin Nguyen
July 22, 2022
4 Mins read
Could electric cars and/or SUVs be in NASCAR’s future? Alleged leaked documents pitching an EV exhibition and Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealing the idea of turning the Xfinity Series into an SUV division seem to point that way.
NASCAR Truck Series

Chris Hacker joins On Point for home race at IRP

By Justin Nguyen
July 21, 2022
2 Mins read
Indiana native Chris Hacker will run the NASCAR Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on 29 July for On Point Motorsports.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Nick Sanchez joins Big Machine for 4 Xfinity races

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2022
2 Mins read
A week after leaving B.J. McLeod Motorsports, Nick Sanchez has signed up for a four-race NASCAR Xfinity schedule with Big Machine Racing Team at Bristol, Texas, Las Vegas, and Homestead.
Off Road

Extreme E racers, newcomers Sordo and Harley-Davidson among Baja Aragon entries

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2022
2 Mins read
The Baja España Aragón will feature names like Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah, WRC regular Dani Sordo, and even the international rally raid début for Harley-Davidson.
NASCAR Cup Series

Road America Cup date axed with Chicago addition

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2022
2 Mins read
With the Chicago Street Course being added to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series calendar, it will come at the expense of Road America after two years.
Nitrocross

Rob Dyrdek, Dana White invest in Nitro Rallycross' newly acquired owner Thrill One

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2022
3 Mins read
Thrill One, which owns Nitro Rallycross, has been bought for $300M by Fiume Capital and Juggernaut Capital Partners, with co-investment from UFC’s Dana White and skater/entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek.
NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR to run Chicago street circuit in 2023

By Justin Nguyen
July 19, 2022
3 Mins read
The NASCAR Cup Series is going street racing: on 1/2 July 2023, a special Chicago street circuit modelled after the iRacing track will welcome the stock car championship for the first time.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Joe Graf Jr. taking family leave, Cole Custer fills in for Pocono

By Justin Nguyen
July 19, 2022
1 Mins read
Due to a private family matter, Joe Graf Jr. will vacate the #07 SS-Green Light Racing car beginning with Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Pocono. Cole Custer will take over the car for the event.
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

EuroNASCAR trophy tweaked for 2022

By Justin Nguyen
July 19, 2022
1 Mins read
The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and Tijey débuted a new EuroNASCAR PRO trophy design for the 2022 champion during the Vallelunga weekend, switching from the blue supports of 2021 to red.
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