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Victoria Beaver

Victoria Beaver is a Nomadic sports writer passionate about racing, economics and sustainability. After attending The George Washington University in Washington, DC she started covering motorsports including NASCAR, Monster Jam, and dirt track racing. She’s currently covering motorsports while building a Skoolie in order to go race chasing full time with her start up The Lap Around America Project. Follow her on Twitter at @victoriabeav42

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Announcements don't get much bigger than Saturday night's revelation of the second annual SMX Playoffs and Championship. Photo courtesy Align Media.
Motocross

SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs are back to even greater go-round in 2024

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence passes older brother Hunter in Saturday's race at Glendale, Arizona. All photos courtesy Align Media.
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Supercross: Roczen becomes 5th unique winner in 2024, climbs into all-time top-10

By Victoria Beaver
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Afterlife: Brandon Semenuk drops new film days before he defends his ARA Championship

By Victoria Beaver
No, that's not a sandstorm. It's Travis Pastrana and Brian Deegan kicking up some of the sand dunes in the Southern California desert. Photo: Long Nguyen.
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Travis Pastrana and Brian Deegan: 'With Age Comes Cage'

By Victoria Beaver
Eli Tomac really catches air after winning. Photo: Align Media.
Motocross

After 4 races to start the Supercross season in California, it's now go East, Young Men

By Victoria Beaver
Chase Sexton gets bogged down in the muck and mire that was last week's race in San Francisco. Photo: Align Media.
Motocross

Supercross riders ready for another "mudder" of a race Saturday night in San Diego

By Victoria Beaver
Logan Seavey celebrates with his fans after winning the Chili Bowl Saturday night in Tulsa. Photo courtesy Victoria Beaver.
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Double time: Logan Seavey goes back-to-back in Chili Bowl victory lane

By Victoria Beaver
Cannon McIntosh hopes to break his winless streak with a triumph Saturday in the Chili Bowl's A-Main race. Photo courtesy Toyota Racing Development.
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Chili Bowl: After 2 years away, Cannon McIntosh returns to Keith Kunz stable with eyes on a Golden Driller.

By Victoria Beaver
This Ken Block-designed ride goes up for bid Saturday at the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, Florida. Photo courtesy Block House Racing.
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Ken Block's legacy lives on as daughter's, wife's Baja-winning Can-Am ride goes up for auction

By Victoria Beaver
Under one of the two black tarps is believed to be the 98k Toyota-powered ride that Kyle Larson will race during Thursday night's qualifying race at The Chili Bowl in Tulsa. If he finishes first or second, he will advance to the main event, Saturday's A-Main. Photo courtesy Victoria Beaver.
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BREAKING NEWS - Prodigal Son returns to Tulsa: Kyle Larson a surprise late entry for Chili Bowl

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence celebrates his historic win in Saturday's Supercross season opener. Photo courtesy Align Media.
Supercross

Jett Lawrence roars to Supercross history

By Victoria Beaver
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Family tradition: Lia, Lucy Block Baja 1000 win an homage to legendary father, husband Ken Block

By Victoria Beaver
Photo courtesy High Limit Racing
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Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet go 'all in' after buying sprint car series from Tony Stewart

By Victoria Beaver
David Gravel (right) passes James McFadden at the finish line to win the final race at Devil's Bowl Speedway. Both cars were lapping the Jimmy Boyd Tribute car, painted as the winning scheme of the inaugural race and raced by Kenny Woodruff. Photo courtesy Trent Gower.
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The Devil We Knew: World of Outlaws Says Goodbye to Where It All Began (see VIDEOS)

By Victoria Beaver
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Formula One

Max Verstappen's F1 racer flies through the air to COTA -- literally! (watch VIDEO)

By Victoria Beaver
Australian native Daniel Ricciardo loves Nashville, Austin and the rest of the USA. (Photo Credit: Photog / Red Bull Content Pool)
Formula One

A funny thing happened on Daniel Ricciardo's way to COTA, y'all (check out VIDEO)

By Victoria Beaver
Brandon Semenuk. Photo by Samantha Saskia Dugon | Red Bull Content Pool.
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Chasing Windows and Collecting Titles with Brandon Semenuk

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence celebrates the SMX playoff championship in his rookie season. Photo: Aligh Media.
Motocross

Rookies romp: Jett Lawrence, Haiden Deegan win SMX titles; Chase Sexton has heartbreak in last ride for Honda

By Victoria Beaver
The 2024 Motocross and Supercross schedules were revealed Friday. Photo courtesy Align Media.
Motocross

2024 Motocross and Supercross schedules revealed

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence rides away to victory in Saturday's SuperMotocross Playoffs, Round 2, at Chicagoland Speedway. Photo courtesy Align Media.
Motocross

Lawrence brothers back in high gear in Round 2 of SuperMotocross playoffs

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence looks to bounce back from last week's opening round disappointment and re-take the points lead during tonight's race at Chicagoland Speedway. Photo provided by Dan Beaver.
Motocross

Second round of SuperMotocross playoffs set to roll tonight in Chicago

By Victoria Beaver
Riders, start your engines! Entrants in the 450 segment of Saturday's Round 1 of the SMX playoffs prepare for the starting gate to fall and get rolling. Photo provided by Dan Beaver.
Motocross

Chase Sexton makes statement win in Round 1 of SMX playoffs, snaps Jett Lawrence’s perfect streak (see VIDEOS)

By Victoria Beaver
Chase Sexton roars around a turn on the challenging course at zMAX Dragway. Photo provided by Dan Beaver.
Motocross

Practice for SuperMotorcross Playoffs gives a preview of excitement to come

By Victoria Beaver
Oh brother! Meet your 2023 outdoor Motocross champions, brothers Jett (left) and Hunter Lawrence. Photo:Align Media.
Motocross

Oh brother! Lawrence "Jetts" to 450 Motocross title; Hunter takes 250 crown

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence has had an absolutely amazing rookie season. Photo: Align Media.
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Quest for Perfection: Motocross Season in Review

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence continued his domination in the 450 Motos Saturday. Photo courtesy MotoCross/Dan Beaver.
Motocross

Jett Lawrence continues hunt for perfect season with a 1-1 at Washougal Nationals.

By Victoria Beaver
Jett Lawrence has been perfect thus far in the Motocross season. He looks to extend his winning streak this weekend at Buchanan, Michigan. Photo courtesy Align Media.
Motocross

Lawrence brothers look to extend Motocross domination this weekend

By Victoria Beaver
The starting grid is ready to take the green flag in Sunday's Detroit Grand Prix. Photo courtesy IndyCar.
IndyCar

Breaking It Down from the stands: The Detroit Grand Prix returns to the streets

By Victoria Beaver
An ecstatic Chase Sexton celebrates winning the 2023 Supercross championship Saturday in Salt Lake City. Photo: Feld Motor Sports/Align Media.
Supercross

Sexton dominates Supercross' 2023 finale by 18 seconds, earns season championship

By Victoria Beaver
Unless he is hit by misfortune in Saturday's season finale at Salt Lake City, Chase Sexton will be crowned the 2023 Supercross champion. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Supercross

Injuries will play big role in deciding 2023 Supercross champion

By Victoria Beaver
Chase Sexton wins Saturday's Supercross race in Denver and, for all intents and purposes, has clinched the season championship. One race remains upcoming in Salt Lake City, but Sexton appears to be in the rider's seat to take the crown. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Supercross

Supercross 'Whoops' leaves Eli Tomac with championship-costing injury

By Victoria Beaver
Josh and Justin Hill became the first brothers since 1974 to finish together in the top 10 in a Supercross event, doing so last weekend at Detroit. Photo courtesy Feld Entertainment.
Supercross

Hill brothers riding high after earning top Supercross major achievement since 1974

By Victoria Beaver
Eli Tomac earned his seventh career Supercross win at Daytona International Speedway, tying him for the track's all-time wins record with NASCAR legend Richard Petty. Photo: Feld Entertainment.
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Supercross's Eli Tomac ties NASCAR's Richard Petty for most wins at Daytona: seven

By Victoria Beaver
Haiden Deegan is looking more like a veteran than a 17-year-old rookie on the Supercross circuit. Photo: Feld Entertainment
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Haiden Deegan: Supercross rookie on the rise is keeping racing success in the family

By Victoria Beaver
Martin Truex Jr., winning driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota (center); Austin Dillon, second-place finishing driver of the #3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet (right); and Kyle Busch, driver of the third-place finishing #8 BetMGM Chevrolet, pose on the podium after finishing 1-2-3 in Sunday's Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Martin Truex Jr. roars back to win Busch Light Clash, his first Cup victory since 2021

By Victoria Beaver
Justin Haley still has a chance at making the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, but a win in the remaining six regular season races would seal the deal for him. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images.
NASCAR

Justin Haley ready to climb the NASCAR Cup ladder even higher in 2023

By Victoria Beaver
Joey Logano wants more wins and another championship in 2023. Can he do it? (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Joey Logano wants more wins and another championship in 2023. Can he do it?

By Victoria Beaver
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NASCAR

Lights, camera annndddd (lots of) action: it's time for the Busch Light Clash

By Victoria Beaver
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After horrific flip and ejection at Chili Bowl, Ashton Torgerson makes incredible recovery

By Victoria Beaver
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Ryan Timms developing into next big thing for Keith Kunz Motorsports

By Victoria Beaver
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Jade Avedisian is getting lots of attention at Chili Bowl -- and rightly so

By Victoria Beaver
Cannon McIntosh Monday at Chili Bowl 2023
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After 3 close finishes, Cannon McIntosh hopes to become youngest Chili Bowl winner ever

By Victoria Beaver
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16-year-old Ashton Torgerson involved in very scary Chili Bowl crash

By Victoria Beaver
Victoria Beaver stands in front of Rocinante, before the project kicked into high gear. If all goes well, Victoria and her father, Dan, will kick off their Lap Around America in January with a visit to the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Okla. Photo courtesy: Victoria Beaver.
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The Lap Around America Project

By Victoria Beaver
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