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Meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2015 Chevy Tahoe & VIP Trip Giveaway

Meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2015 Chevy Tahoe & VIP Trip Giveaway

Has it been a lifelong dream to meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the flesh? Here’s your chance. Enter the 2015 Chevy Tahoe & VIP Giveaway, and not only could you meet the NASCAR superstar, but you could also be driving away in a 2015 Chevy Tahoe. (In total, the prize is valued at $60,000.) To […]

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Ford Donates Scholarship to Jackie Robinson Foundation

Ford Donates Scholarship to Jackie Robinson Foundation

Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West may have ultimately lost to Seoul Little League in their quest to become 2014 Little League World Series Champions, but they succeeded in earning the admirations of not just Chicagoans, but of baseball fans all across America. Ford Motor Company is getting in on the action of honoring the team’s admirable […]

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Mary Barra Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Mary Barra Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has transformed the way we look at social media, turning it into a “Pay It Forward” donation machine that raises funds and awareness for a worthy cause. This particular cause is ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Auto Show Circuit: Next-Generation Chevy Volt […]

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Win a 2015 F-150 in the Ford Outfitter Insider Adventure Giveaway

Win a 2015 F-150 in the Ford Outfitter Insider Adventure Giveaway

Does your idea of a perfect weekend entail one of the following: fishing for walleye, fishing for bass, hunting wild boar, or hunting quail? If you’re not the hunting type (we’re pacifists, man, even when it comes to animals), then you might still want to enter the Ford Outfitter Insider Adventure Giveaway, if only because […]

 Kyle Johnson

Tony Stewart Releases Statement After Death of Kevin Ward, Jr.

Tony Stewart Releases Statement After Death of Kevin Ward, Jr.

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has released his first statement in the wake of the death of Kevin Ward, Jr. in last night’s sprint car race in New York. There’s nothing too terribly revelatory in the statement; Stewart is rather plaintive and does not specifically address the role he played in Ward’s death or what the […]

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2014 Ford Falcon XR8: Saving the Best for Last

2014 Ford Falcon XR8: Saving the Best for Last

All good things must come to an end, and so it shall go with the Ford Falcon XR8. It’s been well-known that Ford intends to end production in Australia by the end of 2016 and convert it to an import-only market, which coincides with the goals of the One Ford plan and makes the next-gen […]

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Ford U.S. July Sales Climb 9.4 Percent as Fusion, F-Series Fly

Ford U.S. July Sales Climb 9.4 Percent as Fusion, F-Series Fly

Ford enjoyed its best July sales mark in eight years thanks to stellar performances from the Fusion, Explorer, and Escape. Ford U.S. July sales jumped 9.4 percent with 204,373 units, nearly a full third of which belonged to the ever-dominant F-Series.   The Fusion had its best July ever with sales of 23,942 units, good […]

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Navigating the US: Getting Around in Daytona Beach, Florida

Navigating the US: Getting Around in Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida. It is known for its hard-packed sand, its love of motorsports—particularly NASCAR—and as one of the country’s favorite vacation spots during Spring Break. Recommended Modes of Transportation The best way to get around Daytona Beach is by car. The major roads are wide and easy to […]

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Rumor: Could We See Ford in Le Mans by 2017?

Rumor: Could We See Ford in Le Mans by 2017?

It’s been a few years since we’ve seen a Ford in Le Mans, but that all might change within the next few years. According to a report from Racer, Ford is contemplating vying for the LMP2 glory by 2017. Currently, Ford is fielding two EcoBoost Daytona Prototypes in TUDOR, and Racer believes that those prototypes’ […]

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Chris Pratt Will Drive the Chevy SS Pace Car at Brickyard

Chris Pratt Will Drive the Chevy SS Pace Car at Brickyard

Chevy has made our dreams come true. Parks and Rec star Chris Pratt will drive the Chevy SS Pace Car at Brickyard this weekend. Now all we need is Nick Offerman waving the flag and commentary by Amy Poehler, and life would be complete. Hunting Demons? Learn why Supernatural’s Chevy Impala is the perfect demon-hunting […]

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Keselowski Wins Camping World RV Sales 301

Keselowski Wins Camping World RV Sales 301

Clearly, Brad Keselowski wasn’t simply content to own his competition by capturing the pole and then winning the Sta-Green 200 on Sunday. No, see, Keselowski is what you’d probably call an overachiever. After winning Saturday’s Nationwide race, Keselowski swapped his Mustang for the No. 2 Redd’s Apple Ale Ford Fusion and completed the weekend sweep, […]

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Keselowski Dominates at Nationwide Sta-Green 200

Keselowski Dominates at Nationwide Sta-Green 200

Brad Keselowski was absolutely dominant Saturday at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, leading 152 out of 200 laps in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sta-Green 200 on his way to victory. Keselowski also captured the pole before the race and posted the fastest lap times in two practice sessions for Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 301. […]

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Lincoln and SiriusXM Give New Car Buyers Multiyear Services

Lincoln and SiriusXM Give New Car Buyers Multiyear Services

Starting with the 2015 lineup, all new Lincoln vehicles equipped with navigation will come standard with a six-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link, Lincoln and SiriusXM announced this week. “Lincoln has offered SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link on vehicles since 2009, and we are proud of the confidence Lincoln has shown […]

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Edwards Gets First Road Racing Win at Sonoma Raceway

Edwards Gets First Road Racing Win at Sonoma Raceway

Carl Edwards picked up his second win of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and, more importantly, his first road racing victory on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. In order to get there, Edwards had to endure grueling heat and stave off one of his childhood idols. Edwards took the lead from Marcus Ambrose in Lap […]

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There Will Be a 2015 Mustang GT Pace Car at the Quicken Loans 400

There Will Be a 2015 Mustang GT Pace Car at the Quicken Loans 400

May the Year of the Mustang roll on! Two months after celebrating the 50th anniversary of their most prized pony, Ford has announced that a 2015 Ford Mustang GT fastback will serve as the pace car at the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race this Sunday at the Michigan International Speedway. The pace car […]

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Liam Dwyer Steals Show at Lime Rock

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Liam Dwyer Steals Show at Lime Rock

At the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Street Tuner race at Lime Rock last Sunday, the Mazda MX-5 Miata took a 1-2-3 podium sweep for the second consecutive event. While this is nothing short of noteworthy in and of itself, the most amazing part of the story involves the man who took home the top […]

 Kyle Johnson

Dogecoin Takes Spotlight at Aaron’s 499

Dogecoin Takes Spotlight at Aaron’s 499

The meme-inspired cryptocurrency got so press from a 20th place finish from Josh Wise. Also, we can now lay to rest to argument as to how doge is pronounced.

TIL: Doge is pronounced dohj. At least we can say that this is the correct pronunciation if we take Mike Joy’s word for it. And why shouldn’t we, after all? Joy may well be an internexpert for all we know. Josh Wise’s Dogecar made its much anticipate debut yesterday at the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega […]

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Monday is Awful, So Here is the Dogecar

Monday is Awful, So Here is the Dogecar

As if Monday wasn't already terrible enough, there's plenty of other bad stuff going on today. At least there's a Dogecar.

Inherently, Monday is a pretty awful day. Your weekend is kaput, and you must now wade through The Bog of Eternal Stench (otherwise known as a full, holiday-less work week) in order to get to the glorious light of another Saturday. This Monday is also particularly crummy because there are a lot of bad things […]