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There’s an aura about Bristol Motor Speedway, a track that drivers and fans love equally for its electric, throwback-style racing.
Jimmie Johnson never chalked it up as one of his favorites.
The four-time defending NASCAR champion could never get a handle on the .533-mile bullring, where he struggled far more than he ever succeeded.
Until Sunday, that is … Details

Ken Block and the DC snowboard team combine a rally car with snowboarding at New Zealand’s Snow Park NZ resort in September 2007 for DC’s snowboard video Mtn.Lab 1.5. A photo from this shoot was featured on the cover of Snowboarder Magazine, and the story was featured in an article in 0-60 Magazine
For 20 years, the Moroccan desert has drawn teams of hardy souls for a peculiar nine-day adventure, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles. This environmentally conscious off-road event is reminiscent of “The Amazing Race,†with some major differences.
It is for women only, speed is not the point and no prizes are awarded.
The competitors aim to reach the five to seven daily checkpoints, marked by red flags in the sandy landscape, while covering the shortest distance. The teams of two — traveling in four-wheel-drive vehicles and trucks  … Details