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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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Circuit News

Armenian Automobile Federation lobbies for awareness amid Nagorno-Karabakh crisis

By Justin Nguyen
October 10, 2023
3 Mins read

Amid Azerbaijan’s actions in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after the Armenian Automobile Federation was invited to the FIA General Assembly in Baku, president Arsen Manukyan appealed to the FIA to issue a denunciation.

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Circuit News

Motorsport misses out on 2028 Olympic proposal

By Justin Nguyen
October 9, 2023
2 Mins read
After being on the 9-sport shortlist for potential additions to the 2028 Summer Olympics, auto racing was not included in the final pitch alongside cricket, lacrosse, and baseball.
NASCAR Cup Series

Homestead honouring Harvick with 4EVER 400

By Justin Nguyen
October 9, 2023
1 Mins read
As Kevin Harvick prepares for his final start at Homestead-Miami Speedway as a full-time NASCAR Cup driver, the track will shout him out by dubbing the race the “4EVER 400”.
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INTERVIEW: Joao Ferreira "really, really looking forward" to new life at Can-Am

By Justin Nguyen
October 9, 2023
10 Mins read
João Ferreira, now at South Racing Can-Am for the 2024 Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship, sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss his new home and upcoming T4 title pursuit.
NASCAR Cup Series

A.J. Allmendinger plays playoff spoiler at Charlotte Roval

By Justin Nguyen
October 9, 2023
3 Mins read
A.J. Allmendinger was the king of the Charlotte Roval in the Xfinity Series, now he is one in the Cup Series. He joins Dan Gurney as drivers whose first 3 Cup wins were on road courses.
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Road to Dakar returns for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 9, 2023
3 Mins read
Want to earn free registration to the 2025 Dakar Rally? Win a Road to Dakar race in 2024.
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MD Rallye Sport reveals "radical" Optimus EVO 5

By Justin Nguyen
October 8, 2023
1 Mins read
The MD Optimus EVO 5, MD Rallye Sport’s newest T1 challenger, will make its début at this week’s Rallye du Maroc with Simon Vitse.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Sam Mayer, Sheldon Creed escape Charlotte with Round of 8 berths

By Justin Nguyen
October 8, 2023
3 Mins read
Sam Mayer was under the cutline and won at Charlotte in a late scramble, while Sheldon Creed watched as Daniel Hemric barely lost a 3-wide dash to make the next round of the Xfinity playoffs.
Dakar

Ramon Termens, co-driver for Dakar Rally diesel pioneer, passes

By Justin Nguyen
October 7, 2023
2 Mins read
Ramón Termens, who called the shots for Miguel Prieto and their Nissan Patrol to finish 9th overall at the 1987 Paris–Dakar Rally and become the race’s first-ever diesel car top-ten finisher, has died.
NASCARSim Racing

iRacing acquires NASCAR simulation console game licence

By Justin Nguyen
October 7, 2023
2 Mins read
iRacing, the sim racer of choice for NASCAR, will do the same for the sport’s console games starting in 2025 after acquiring the exclusive licence from Motorsport Games.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Ryan Newman joins MBM for Homestead Xfinity

By Justin Nguyen
October 7, 2023
1 Mins read
Ryan Newman hopes to run his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2012 when he enters the Homestead round for MBM Motorsports.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Hailie Deegan graduating to Xfinity Series in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 7, 2023
1 Mins read
After three seasons in the NASCAR Truck Series, Hailie Deegan will move up to the Xfinity Series in 2024 with AM Racing.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Century Racing reveals CR7 T1+

By Justin Nguyen
October 6, 2023
3 Mins read
Century Racing has unveiled the CR7 T1+ car that will enter this weekend’s South African Rally-Raid Championship round Renergon 400 before tackling the Dakar Rally.
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Toby Price re-ups with Red Bull KTM for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
October 6, 2023
2 Mins read
Toby Price will continue with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for the 2024 Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship.
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2024 NASCAR schedules revealed

By Justin Nguyen
October 5, 2023
6 Mins read
36 points races, including a return to Iowa Speedway, make up the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Xfinity will support Cup at all but 1 date, while Trucks run 23 rounds.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Rallye du Maroc: 102 on FIA entry list, 9 comprise Open entries

By Justin Nguyen
October 4, 2023
7 Mins read
102 teams make up the five FIA classes—36 in T1, 37 in T3, 19 in T4, 10 in T5—for the Rallye du Maroc while 9 do so for the Open entries.
Off Road

TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Dustin Jones

By Justin Nguyen
October 4, 2023
16 Mins read
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with Silver State 300 overall winner and Can-Am factory racer Dustin Jones.
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