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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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World Rally-Raid Championship

SKARLAT-XTRM Team gears up for Rallye TT Cuenca

By Justin Nguyen
October 14, 2023
3 Mins read

Dakar alumnus Vadim Pritulyak and his wounded Ukrainian veterans-turned-navigators hope to use the Rallye TT Cuenca to raise foreign support for the SKARLAT being tested and used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Dakar

Dakarspeed pushes Dakar Rally return to 2025

By Justin Nguyen
October 14, 2023
1 Mins read
Due to business obligations, Truck team Dakarspeed will make their Dakar Rally return in 2025. The Maurik Van Den Heuvel-led outfit last raced in 2022.
World Rally-Raid Championship

BAIC ORV loses all W2RC points for not entering enough races

By Justin Nguyen
October 13, 2023
1 Mins read
BAIC ORV has been docked all 100 points earned in the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship for not running the minimum 4 races. The Chinese manufacturer only entered the first 3 rounds.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Rallye du Maroc: Audis set the tone, Howes bows out of Prologue

By Justin Nguyen
October 13, 2023
2 Mins read
Skyler Howes did not have the start to his Honda tenure that he hoped after crashing in the Rallye du Maroc’s Prologue. On the flip side, the Audis finished the stage 1–2.
NASCAR Truck Series

Matt Mills to race full-time for Niece in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 13, 2023
1 Mins read
Matt Mills will replace the Cup-bound Carson Hocevar in Niece Motorsports’ #42 for the 2024 NASCAR Truck Series season.
Dakar

Toby Price departs Mitsubishi as he contemplates Dakar 4-wheel switch

By Justin Nguyen
October 13, 2023
2 Mins read
While still content with running the Dakar Rally on a bike, Toby Price is no longer a Mitsubishi factory driver after failing to convince them to revive their Dakar programme for a potential switch.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Rallye du Maroc: Kevin Benavides sitting out Morocco to focus on Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
October 12, 2023
1 Mins read
While his injury recovery has gone smoothly, Kevin Benavides will skip the Rallye du Maroc so that he could be at 100% for the 2024 Dakar Rally.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Rallye du Maroc: Joaquim Rodrigues out after shakedown crash

By Justin Nguyen
October 12, 2023
1 Mins read
After crashing during the final day of testing and injuring his shoulder, Joaquim Rodrigues will not race the Rallye du Maroc.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Lukas Lauda on W2RC debut: "I expect not much but (will) try to learn a lot and finish"

By Justin Nguyen
October 12, 2023
2 Mins read
Lukas Lauda, the oldest son of Niki Lauda, didn’t follow in his dad’s driving footsteps but has dabbled in rally raids since 2022 and will race the World Rally-Raid Championship’s Rallye du Maroc.
Dakar

Andre Thewessen returning to Dakar Rally in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 12, 2023
1 Mins read
After skipping 2023, André Thewessen will enter his second Dakar Rally in 2024 with Dmytro Tsyro as his co-driver.
Dakar

After shoulder injury, Henk Lategan focused on recovering for Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
October 12, 2023
1 Mins read
Henk Lategan dislocated his shoulder in last weekend’s South African Rally-Raid Championship Renergen 400, and his main goal now is to heal up in time for the 2024 Dakar Rally.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Sheldon Creed departing Childress after 2023

By Justin Nguyen
October 11, 2023
1 Mins read
After two seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Richard Childress Racing, Sheldon Creed will enter free agency for 2024.
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

EuroNASCAR returns to Raceway Venray in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 11, 2023
1 Mins read
Perhaps the defining feature of the 14-race 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series calendar is a return to oval racing at Raceway Venray.
NASCAR Cup Series

Carson Hocevar to drive #77 for Spire in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 11, 2023
2 Mins read
NASCAR Truck Series regular Carson Hocevar will replace Ty Dillon in the #77 of Spire Motorsports for the 2024 Cup Series season.
NASCAR Cup Series

Matt Kenseth joins Legacy MC as competition advisor

By Justin Nguyen
October 10, 2023
2 Mins read
2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Matt Kenseth will join forces with future Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson as a mentor for John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones at Legacy Motor Club.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Ryan Reed returns to Xfinity Series at Vegas with MBM

By Justin Nguyen
October 10, 2023
1 Mins read
Ryan Reed will run his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2018 at Vegas for MBM Motorsports in partnership with Alpha Prime Racing.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Joao Ferreira

By Justin Nguyen
October 10, 2023
9 Mins read
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with Dakar Rally and cross-country racer João Ferreira.
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