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Joseph Loren Matheny, 79, a proud veteran of the United States Army and longtime resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away on Jan. 22, 2024, surrounded by his family.

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Jimmie Johnson's dreams first came true when he was given a motorcycle for Christmas at age 4. Johnson was honored for his career on Friday night when he and crew chief Chad Knaus, who he teamed up with to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The sport’s dominant duo, both first-ballot inductees, joined Donnie Allison, an original member of the “Alabama Gang,” in a celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center as par...

Johnson and Knaus formed one of the great driver-crew chief duos of all time for Hendrick Motorsports, and Donnie Allison helped grow the sport through the 1970s and 1980s.

Josh Waters can't wait to get on a freshly resurfaced Phillip Island circuit late next month when he and McMartin Racing kick off their assault on the 2024 Australian Superbike Championship.

I had the opportunity to speak with Rackley W.A.R. team president Willie Allen recently, and we talked about everything from the feeling of the team winning at Talladega to his expectations for Ty Dillon and the No. 25 team for 2024. But no story is complete without a green flag.

For season 2024, 16-year-old Cameron Dunker is hoping to step up to Superbike and is training with that goal in mind, but is yet to throw a leg over a Superbike. The Supersport champ's first ride on a Jamie Stauffer prepared YZF-R1M is expected to happen on the ride day immediately preceding the third round of the MOTUL Summer Night Series late this month.

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James R. Bewley, 77, of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at home with his wife by his side. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Bradford) Bewley,