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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 Cup Series

William Byron overcomes spin, scores rain-shortened Atlanta victory

By Justin Nguyen
July 10, 2023
2 Mins read

A rainy Sunday night at Atlanta helped secure William Byron’s fourth win of the 2023 Cup season.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series

With Haley's "help", John Hunter Nemechek wins Atlanta Xfinity in overtime

By Justin Nguyen
July 10, 2023
2 Mins read
Justin Haley elected to work with John Hunter Nemechek rather than his team-mate Daniel Hemric after their colleague Chandler Smith ran out of fuel on the Atlanta overtime restart, a move that left Nemechek very happy and Hemric the exact opposite.
NASCAR Truck Series

Corey Heim outlasts madness in Mid-Ohio Trucks

By Justin Nguyen
July 10, 2023
2 Mins read
Maybe the NASCAR Truck Series, rife with youth and inexperience, racing in the rain at Mid-Ohio was not the best idea if you wanted something smooth and clean.
Extreme E

Rosberg X Racing completes Sardinia sweep

By Justin Nguyen
July 10, 2023
2 Mins read
Rosberg X Racing has now won four of five races in Sardinia after sweeping the 2023 weekend.
Extreme E

Ganassi penalty gives RXR win in Island X Prix 1

By Justin Nguyen
July 9, 2023
2 Mins read
Rosberg X Racing is finally atop an Extreme E podium for the first time in 2023, even if it took Chip Ganassi Racing receiving a penalty.
Extreme EFIA World Rally ChampionshipInterviews

INTERVIEW: No WRC return "at the moment" as Sebastien Loeb prepares for Extreme E return

By Justin Nguyen
July 8, 2023
6 Mins read
While reigning Extreme E champion Sébastien Loeb gets ready for his first XE start of the year, he does not have plans to head back to the World Rally Championship at the moment.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Planned FIA regulations for 2024 W2RC include dropping Prologue from overall, no T5 championship

By Justin Nguyen
July 8, 2023
5 Mins read
For the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship, the FIA will further balance T1 classes, give more benefits to T3 and T4 champs, and end the T5 championship for trucks.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Dale Earnhardt Jr. adds Homestead to 2023 Xfinity plan

By Justin Nguyen
July 7, 2023
1 Mins read
After Bristol in September, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s second NASCAR Xfinity race of 2023 will be at Homestead in October.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Sonora Rally not returning to W2RC calendar in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
July 7, 2023
2 Mins read
After bringing the World Rally-Raid Championship to the Americas for the first time in April, the Sonora Rally will revert to being an independent event in 2024.
Off Road

SODA cancels 2023 season

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
After the season opener in April was cancelled, the Short-course Off-road Drivers Association will not race in 2023.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Akinori Ogata returns to Xfinity Series at Atlanta

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
Akinori Ogata will run his first NASCAR Xfinity race of 2023 at Atlanta for Emerling-Gase Motorsports.
Extreme E

2023 Island X Prix track touted as fastest in Sardinia to date

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
This weekend’s Island X Prix will run on a 2.9-km course deemed the fastest of the three Island X Prix courses to date, even if twice as short as in 2022.
Indy NXTNASCAR

Dillon, Francis, Wallace add SRX dates

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
Austin Dillon will return to Eldora Speedway for the Superstar Racing Experience, while Ernie Francis Jr. takes part at Lucas Oil Raceway and Kenny Wallace adds Thunder Road.
NASCAR Truck Series

Marco Andretti making NASCAR Truck debut at Mid-Ohio

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
IndyCar veteran Marco Andretti will run the NASCAR Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio for Spire Motorsports.
NASCAR Truck Series

Landen Lewis making NASCAR Truck debut at Mid-Ohio

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
1 Mins read
ARCA West points leader Landen Lewis, recently a road course winner at Portland, will run his first NASCAR Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio for Roper Racing.
Off Road

2024 SCORE International schedule revealed

By Justin Nguyen
July 6, 2023
2 Mins read
While the same 4 races comprise the newly released 2024 SCORE International World Desert Championship, specific locations for all but the San Felipe 250 remain in negotiation.
Dakar

Olaf Harmsen joins Gaia Motorsports as Jeffrey Otten's navigator

By Justin Nguyen
July 5, 2023
1 Mins read
Olaf Harmsen, who raced the Dakar Rally on a bike in 2020 and 2021, will be co-driver in Jeffrey Otten’s Can-Am for Dakar 2024.
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