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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

2024 Dakar Rally: Lukas Lauda honouring father with tribute livery

By Justin Nguyen
January 5, 2024
1 Mins read

Lukas Lauda, eldest son of the great Niki Lauda, will enter the 2024 Dakar Rally with a Can-Am Maverick modelled after his father’s Marlboro McLaren MP4/2 that won the 1984 F1 championship.

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Dakar

2024 Dakar Rally: Mashael Al-Obaidan sitting out Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
January 5, 2024
1 Mins read
Despite initially planning to race the Dakar Rally on her home soil, Mashael Al-Obaidan will be missing the race in the end.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Ricky Brabec: "It is tough for Americans to make it in the off-road world"

By Justin Nguyen
January 4, 2024
5 Mins read
2020 Dakar Rally bike winner Ricky Brabec feels his fellow American off-road racers aren’t getting as much factory support in recent years due to the sport’s limited presence in the country.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Young's Motorsports adds Xfinity programme with Honeyman

By Justin Nguyen
January 4, 2024
1 Mins read
NASCAR Truck team Young’s Motorsports will expand to the Xfinity Series in 2024 with Leland Honeyman Jr. as the driver of the #42.
NASCAR Truck Series

Chase Purdy signs with Spire for 2024 Trucks

By Justin Nguyen
January 4, 2024
1 Mins read
With Kyle Busch Motorsports being purchased by Spire Motorsports, Chase Purdy will stick through the transition and drive their #77 truck for the 2024 season.
Dakar

2024 Dakar Rally: Klein, Kove avert customs crisis

By Justin Nguyen
January 4, 2024
2 Mins read
Mason Klein’s Kove Moto début will proceed as hoped after an initial scare in which his Dakar Rally bike was stuck at customs in Dubai, forcing a midnight ride by his team to fetch it.
24 Hours of Le MansDakar

Rene Metge, 1941–2024

By Justin Nguyen
January 3, 2024
2 Mins read
The legendary René Metge, three-time winner of the Dakar Rally and 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner, passed away Wednesday at the age of 82.
DakarFeaturesWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Dakar Rally: A newcomer's guide to rally raid

By Justin Nguyen
January 3, 2024
9 Mins read
With the 2024 Dakar Rally just days away, The Checkered Flag is here with a crash course on the world of cross-country rally.
Dakar

2024 Africa Eco Race: 122 on entry list

By Justin Nguyen
January 2, 2024
5 Mins read
25 Auto/Truck, 6 Classic, 14 Raid Auto/Truck, 47 Moto, and 30 Raid Moto competitors make up the 122 taking part in the “real” road to Dakar.
NASCAR Cup Series

Former NASCAR team owner J.T. Lundy dies at 82

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2023
2 Mins read
John Thomas Lundy, who ran the Ranier-Lundy NASCAR Cup Series team alongside a controversial stint as a horse racing owner at Calumet Farm in the 1980s, died Wednesday at the age of 82.
NASCAR Cup Series

Cale Yarborough, 1939–2023

By Justin Nguyen
December 31, 2023
2 Mins read
Cale Yarborough, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history with 3 Cup Series titles and experience at both Le Mans and the Indy 500, passed away Sunday at the age of 84.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Past-Racing launches Ford Ranger T1+ rental programme for 2024 W2RC and Bajas, 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
December 30, 2023
1 Mins read
Spanish team Past-Racing will have “several” Ford Ranger T1+ vehicles available for those who wish to race the Blue Oval in any of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship or FIA Baja Cup events as well as the 2025 Dakar Rally.
NASCAR Truck Series

Ty Dillon returning to Truck Series with Rackley WAR in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
December 30, 2023
2 Mins read
After departing Spire Motorsports, Ty Dillon will race full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time since 2013 when he pilots the #25 for Rackley WAR in 2024.
Dakar

Fabio Lottero finally set for Dakar Rally debut in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
December 30, 2023
1 Mins read
After a journey that included a 14-year break from off-road racing and having to withdraw from the 2023 race due to logistical issues, “Super Fabio” Lottero will finally get to race the Dakar Rally in 2024.
Dakar

2024 Dakar Rally: Last-minute navigator changes inbound

By Justin Nguyen
December 30, 2023
2 Mins read
Marc Solà, Luis Barbero, and Twan Vollenbregt were not expecting to race in the Dakar Rally or Classic in 2024 at first, but circumstances have thrown them into the navigator’s seats.
Dakar

2024 Africa Eco Race receives FIA recognition

By Justin Nguyen
December 29, 2023
2 Mins read
Before the 2024 Africa Eco Race, FIA member clubs worked to warn drivers about taking part in an event without FIA recognition. That won’t be an issue now as the FIA signed off on it under its respective ASNs.
Dakar

Kenjiro Shinozuka skipping 2024 Africa Eco Race

By Justin Nguyen
December 29, 2023
2 Mins read
75-year-old Kenjiro Shinozuka, the 1997 Dakar Rally winner, will not race the Africa Eco Race in 2024 due to losing his main sponsor. However, he hopes to remain involved by supporting his elementary school in Dakar.
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