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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

Tony Stewart commits to full 2023 SRX season

By Justin Nguyen
February 24, 2023
1 Mins read

Superstar Racing Experience founder and inaugural champion Tony Stewart will once again race full-time in 2023.

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NASCAR Truck Series

John Hunter Nemechek joins TRICON for Las Vegas, Atlanta

By Justin Nguyen
February 23, 2023
1 Mins read
With Taylor Gray still too young to run larger NASCAR tracks, John Hunter Nemechek will return to the Truck Series in his place for Las Vegas and Atlanta.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Kevin Benavides to miss ADDC after breaking femur in testing

By Justin Nguyen
February 23, 2023
2 Mins read
World Rally-Raid Championship RallyGP leader Kevin Benavides will miss the second round due to a broken femur during testing on Wednesday. Surgery went smoothly on Thursday.
DriftingOff Road

Mint 400 partners with Formula DRIFT for 2023

By Justin Nguyen
February 23, 2023
1 Mins read
Formula DRIFT will conduct a demo at the Mint 400’s start/finish midway during the week building up to the famed off-road race.
NASCAR Truck Series

Roper Racing owner Cory Roper indefinitely suspended for substance abuse policy

By Justin Nguyen
February 23, 2023
1 Mins read
Cory Roper, who formerly raced in the NASCAR Truck Series for his family team Roper Racing and now runs it as manager, has been suspended for a substance violation.
NASCAR

Kenny Wallace joins SRX finale at Lucas Oil

By Justin Nguyen
February 23, 2023
1 Mins read
Longtime NASCAR veteran and analyst Kenny Wallace will compete in the Superstar Racing Experience finale at Lucas Oil Speedway in his native Missouri.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Wrist injury sidelines Michael Docherty

By Justin Nguyen
February 22, 2023
2 Mins read
Michael Docherty, who finished third in the Dakar Rally’s Rally2 class, will not run the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge due to lingering pain from a wrist injury sustained at Dakar.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 FIM Bajas World Cup closing stretch tweaked

By Justin Nguyen
February 22, 2023
1 Mins read
The final 3 rounds of the FIM Baja World Cup have received new dates, with the Baja do Oeste now on 6–8 October and the Dubai International Baja swapping slots with the Jordan Baja.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Non-W2RC racers join the fight

By Justin Nguyen
February 22, 2023
2 Mins read
From Dakar Rally T1 competitor Henk Lategan to snowmobile champion Tim Marklund, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge’s 100+ entry list includes a healthy dose of racers not vying for the World Rally-Raid Championship looking to play spoiler.
Extreme E

Johan Kristoffersson, Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky return to Rosberg for 2023

By Justin Nguyen
February 21, 2023
2 Mins read
After finishing runner-up in the 2022 Extreme E Championship, Rosberg X Racing will retain the Swedish duo of Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky for 2023.
World Rally-Raid Championship

T4 leader Eryk Goczal forgoing W2RC pursuit for studies

By Justin Nguyen
February 21, 2023
2 Mins read
Despite winning the Dakar Rally to be the World Rally-Raid Championship T4 points leader, 18-year-old Eryk Goczał will not run the full season as he prepares for university.
NASCAR Cup Series

"Anyone that says NASCAR is boring, they're full of crap" Pastrana upbeat after first—and only—Daytona 500

By Justin Nguyen
February 21, 2023
5 Mins read
Travis Pastrana was in high spirits after barely missing the Daytona 500 top 10 following a chaotic day, but he is content with it being his only NASCAR Cup race and a bucket list item ticked off.
NASCAR Cup Series

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snaps winless streak in Daytona 500

By Justin Nguyen
February 20, 2023
5 Mins read
Over five years after his last NASCAR Cup win, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is back in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 as the leader following a late rally and last-lap wreck.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Austin Hill gets second steak dinner after Beef 300 final lap wreck

By Justin Nguyen
February 19, 2023
4 Mins read
For the second straight year, the NASCAR Xfinity season opener ended with a car flipping on the last lap. For the second straight year, Austin Hill won said opener.
24 Hours of Le MansNASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Garage 56 Camaro revealed

By Justin Nguyen
February 18, 2023
1 Mins read
The NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 that will race the 24 Hours of Le Mans features various differences from the usual version such as length, paddle shift, and fuel cell.
Dakar

Renault reportedly planning Dakar Rally return in 2025 with Dacia

By Justin Nguyen
February 18, 2023
1 Mins read
After last appearing in 2018, Renault is planning a return to the Dakar Rally in 2025 with the Dacia brand. It is likely that the French make will enter a hybrid Dacia Duster.
NASCAR Truck Series

Zane Smith begins title defence with rain-shortened NextEra 250 defence

By Justin Nguyen
February 18, 2023
2 Mins read
Probably not a good omen if the first NASCAR national series race of 2023 is called due to rain, but Zane Smith isn’t complaining.
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