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IndyCar Leaders Circle points behind MSR call to bench Blomqvist

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Castroneves, who also shares a minor ownership role within MSR, has been called upon to substitute for Blomqvist in the #66 Honda-powered entry in Detroit and will remain in the car for next week's round at Road America.

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Helio Castroneves explains why MSR benched Tom Blomqvist

Castroneves, who also shares a minor ownership role within MSR, has been called upon to substitute for Blomqvist in the No. 66 Honda-powered entry for the next two events, including this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Castroneves to substitute for Blomqvist for next two IndyCar rounds

Castroneves, a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, will pilot the Honda-powered No. 66 entry for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix and the following race at Road America on June 9th.

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Indy 500: Dixon leads final Carb Day practice at 227.206mph

Dixon, a six-time IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner, throttled to a flying lap of 227.206mph around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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MSR Tindheim 2 review: a solid two-person palace for comfortable camping

The MSR Tindheim 2 is one of the most spacious two-person tents I’ve tried so far this year

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Shank ecstatic with “epically big” maiden IndyCar pole

Rosenqvist provided the fireworks in a tense qualifying session that saw him beat out Team Pesnke’s Will Power by 0.0039s on a set of used softer alternate tires to take the top spot for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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From wireless chargers and cooking pots to bicycles, these are the 4 items recalled last month over child safety fears - here’s what to do if you own one

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled certain products over fears they could cause burns, falls or choking hazards

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Is it worth returning samples from Mars?

A mission to retrieve samples from the red planet is in the works. Some scientists wonder if it’s a wise investment

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Rosenqvist & Co. “have something cooking” after St. Pete - Shank

A 32-year-old from Värnamo, Sweden, Rosenqvist set the tone early by leading opening practice and breaking the track record at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit during Top 12 qualifying before advancing to the Fast Six and securing a front row start for only the fourth time in MSR’s history.

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Castroneves backed by Cleveland-Cliffs for Indy 500 effort

Castroneves, 48, is vying for to become the first driver to ever capture five victories in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. He claimed a record-tying fourth Indy 500 win in his debut with MSR in 2021, joining AJ Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as the only four-time winners…

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REI knocks up to 40% off tents and sleeping bags in massive spring sale

Camping season is here, and it's time to upgrade your gear

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Massive recall of popular camping stoves and cooking pots underway due to burn and scald risk

MSR has announced the recall of over 80,000 pots that have been sold in North America

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The attributes that make Blomqvist a strong fit for IndyCar

Meyer Shank Racing isn't one of the current series heavyweights, but with his experience with the team and hybrid racing in GTP, and the expertise of a former rival-turned-team-mate, the Briton is eager to get going

Motorsport

Solar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic video

The NASA Perseverance rover recently turned its gaze to the sky to spot a solar eclipse. The asteroid-sized Phobos passed in front of the sun on Feb. 8, from the perspective of Mars.

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The Blomqvist attributes that will make him a strong fit for IndyCar

The path to the IndyCar Series for Tom Blomqvist is not so much about the road less travelled, but rather one paved in perseverance. Born in Britain, raised in New Zealand, he’s built up a diverse background that features a promising junior formula career that veered into DTM and Formula…

Motorsport

Castroneves “disappointed” to not chase fourth consecutive Daytona 24 win

There are several drivers from the IndyCar Series competing in this weekend’s endurance classic, but Castroneves is not among them.

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“Not much left” in WTR Andretti’s Acura at Daytona – Albuquerque

The team failed to break into the top three in any of the six sessions and qualifying with either of its two entries.

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NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission has scientists seeing red

NASA's Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a 'dumpster fire.'

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Castroneves pays tribute to de Ferran: “We had a lot of good moments”

Speaking in a pre-season news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Castroneves opened up about his loss – as he himself transitions from being a full-time IndyCar driver to a team co-owner with Meyer Shank Racing in 2024.

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IndyCar 2023 season review: Meyer Shank Racing

#06 – Helio Castroneves, 18th in the championship standings (217 points) – 17 races

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #32 Tom Blomqvist

Three wins in IMSA’s GTP class with Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura was a strong return, but a repeat of Tom Blomqvist’s 2022 DPi title success with new team-mate Colin Braun was denied by a 200-point deduction for the tyre data manipulation that tainted the team’s Daytona 24 Hours triumph. Even…

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How big is a two-person tent?

If you’ve ever tried to share a two-person tent with someone else, you know it’s a struggle. So how much space do you actually get in an average two-person tent?

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Blomqvist's "brain capacity" pivotal for IndyCar's new hybrid – Shank

Blomqvist joined MSR’s IMSA program in 2022, vaulting out of the gate to win the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona en route to the DPi title.

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How to choose a tent for thru-hiking

When you’re going to be living on the trail for weeks or months, you need to put some serious thought into finding the best shelter

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Daytona 24 winner Braun remains in IMSA with LMP2 deal after MSR exit

In his first season in IMSA's top class since 2019, Braun won three races in the GTP class with Meyer Shank Racing's Acura in 2023 alongside Tom Blomqvist, including the first race of the new hybrid era at Daytona and the Petit Le Mans season finale.

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