Limited edition Mint 400 collection on sale now at ImpactCanopy.com!

Mint 400 officials are pleased to welcome Impact Canopy as the Official Branding Partner of the 2021 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400. Impact Canopy has produced an exclusive limited run of Mint 400-branded products, bringing “The Great American Off-Road Race” to life with vibrant signage that will be seen across both the Mint 400 Off-Road Festival on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas and at the Start-Finish Line Midway in Primm on race days. In addition, limited-edition Mint 400 canopies, banners, and more can be purchased now at ImpactCanopy.com.

“We’re beyond excited to team up with Impact Canopy to bring the 2021 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 to life,” said Mint 400 CEO Matt Martelli. “Their exclusive line of Mint 400 products from this year’s race feature some of the most striking artwork we’ve ever produced, and they couldn’t look any better on Impact’s full line of accessories. Be sure to pick up your own piece of the Mint 400 and show the world just how much you love off-road racing!”

Impact Canopy and The Mint 400 have teamed up to bring you their 2021 Limited Edition Series for this year’s event. Each product embodies the strength and quality the line deserves. From durable frames to vibrant print, capture the essence of The Mint 400 and are exclusively at Impact Canopy. Click here to shop the full collection, which includes canopies, banners, flags, chairs, and more.

At Impact Canopy, their custom branding solutions surpass other manufacturers in terms of quality, convenience, and customer service. While some other canopy tent manufacturers may offer various different advantages, only Impact Canopy offers the complete service you need when it comes to custom canopy tents.

“As the premier off-road desert race in the United States and the premier off-road branding team in North America, this partnership was predestined.” Says Mike Ohirko, President and Owner of Impact Canopy. “The Mint 400 is the type of entity that holds similar values to that of Impact. We maintain a commitment to support organizations that affect the industry in a positive way.

As racers exhibit their strength and performance on the unforgiving terrain of the Nevada desert, we are eager to demonstrate the durability and extreme quality of Impact products” Mike Ohirko continued.

Impact Canopy was formed in 1999, manufacturing and distributing a complete line of custom canopies, signs, flags, banners, and inflatable products for decades. Not only does Impact offer top quality in all of our products, but also maintain a level of expertise and dedication to motorsports that allows them to preserve their position as the #1 Off-Road Branding Team in North America. Quality, service, and price. The Impact team knows what you’re looking for, on and off the track, and they deliver.

Impact will take your project from start to finish, exceeding your expectations all the way through. Team Impact understands motorsports and have a drive for branding development – providing what you need, on time, and within budget.

The Mint 400 has held the title of the toughest, most spectacular off-road race in North America since 1968 when it was first run. Initially, the race was a public relations event promoting the Mint Hotel’s annual deer hunt. but what started out as a hotel promotion soon grew into a legitimate desert race. Since its 2008 revival, “The Great American Off-Road Race” has only gotten bigger and more prestigious, and deeper fields every year only make it tougher to win.

This year’s BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 will take place from December 1-5 in Las Vegas. More information on the event for racers and spectators is available at TheMint400.com, or follow the event on Facebook and Instagram. For more information on Impact Canopy, visit www.impactcanopy.com.

About The Mint 400
The Mint 400 is the oldest and most prestigious off-road race in America, and is held each March in the treacherous foothills of Sin City. The multi-day event features a massive vehicle parade down the world famous Las Vegas Strip, a two day festival on historic Fremont Street, and two days of grueling off-road racing on a desolate and punishing 400-mile racecourse. Nearly 65,000 off-road and recreational enthusiasts come to watch 500 race teams in 50+ classes from 25 different states and 15 different countries go door to door, while the Livestream coverage is beamed to over 800,000 viewers worldwide. No other off road race allows fans the thrilling experience of watching the top off-road race teams from around the world battle for fame and glory, in a festival setting – complete with a luxury VIP section. The Mint 400 is “The Great American Off-Road Race”!

TOKYO, Nov 17, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – SoftBank Corp. and Honda R&D Co., Ltd. announced they have started a use case-based verification of technologies to reduce collisions between pedestrians and vehicles using a 5G standalone mobile communication system (“5G SA”)(1) and a cellular V2X communication system (“cellular V2X”)(2) in the effort to realize a society where both pedestrians and vehicles can enjoy mobility safely and with total peace of mind.

Using SoftBank’s 5G SA experimental base station installed at Honda’s Takasu Proving Ground (located in Takasu Town, Hokkaido Prefecture) and Honda’s recognition technology, SoftBank and Honda are conducting technology verifications for the following three use cases:

Use Case Validation Overview

Use case 1: Reduce collisions involving pedestrians who are visible to vehicles

In an environment where a pedestrian can be seen from the moving vehicle, and when the vehicle’s on-board camera recognizes the risk of a collision such as the pedestrian entering the roadway, the vehicle sends an alert to the pedestrian’s mobile device directly or via an MEC server.(3) This will enable the pedestrian to take evasive action to prevent a possible collision with the vehicle.

Use case 2: Reduce collisions involving pedestrians who are not visible to vehicles

In an environment where a pedestrian cannot be seen from the moving vehicle due to obstacles such as parked cars along roadsides, the vehicle checks with mobile devices and other vehicles nearby about the presence or absence of a pedestrian in an area with poor visibility.

If there is a pedestrian present, the system notifies the pedestrian of the approaching vehicle and also notifies the vehicle of the pedestrian from the pedestrian’s mobile device. When there is a second vehicle in a position to see the pedestrian that is in the area with poor visibility, that vehicle notifies the other vehicle of the pedestrian. These high-speed data communications between the moving vehicle, pedestrians, and other vehicles will help prevent collisions.

Use case 3: Reduce collisions involving pedestrians by sharing information about areas not visible to vehicles

The moving vehicles send information about the areas with poor visibility to the MEC server, and the MEC server organizes the information and notifies vehicles driving in the vicinity. When a vehicle receives the notification and approaches an area with poor visibility, it checks with the MEC server about the presence or absence of pedestrians. If there is a pedestrian present, the MEC server sends an alert to the vehicle and the pedestrian.

These high-speed data communications between the MEC server, vehicles, and pedestrians will help prevent collisions. In this use case, it is possible to send information about an area with poor visibility to vehicles that are not equipped with a camera-based recognition function, which makes it possible to prevent collisions between vehicles and pedestrians regardless of whether vehicles have recognition functions.

SoftBank and Honda had already been working together conducting technology verification for 5G-based connected vehicles by setting up a 5G experimental base station at the Takasu Proving Grounds. Though this new initiative, Softbank and Honda aim to realize a cooperative society where pedestrians and drivers can enjoy mobility safely and with total peace of mind by utilizing network technology that will be created by connecting pedestrians and vehicles. To this end, Softbank and Honda will pursue technological verification with a view to linking 5G SA and cellular V2X, with the goal to complete it before the end of fiscal year 2021 (the year ending March 31, 2022).

(1) Standalone 5G is a cutting-edge technology that combines new 5G dedicated core equipment and 5G base stations, unlike the conventional standalone system that uses 4G core equipment and combines it with 5G base stations.
(2) A communication standard established by 3GPP (a standardization organization that formulates standards for mobile communication systems), which is a technology that uses mobile networks for vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, vehicle-to-network and vehicle-to-pedestrian communications.
(3) MEC stands for Multi-access Edge Computing, a technology that optimizes and accelerates communications compared to cloud servers by deploying data processing functions in locations close to terminals, such as base stations.

• SoftBank, the SoftBank name and logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SoftBank Group Corp. in Japan and other countries.
• Other company, product and service names in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.

News URL: https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/71115/

Imagine a situation where you’re required to be somewhere such as work, a wedding, or an event that requires significant travel and you run into the ever-looming problem that is car maintenance. Either, your vehicle fails to start, overheats frequently, blown fuses cause malfunctioning electronics or a simple wiring issue that causes your lights not to function. Having the knowledge required to solve car-related issues without seeking professional help is invaluable to both your time and wallet.

On average the annual dollar cost of car maintenance ranges between $700-2,000 per vehicle, and that is excluding the other big investment you must make, time. Between scheduling with mechanics, waiting for your car to be diagnosed and repaired, and also potentially having to use a rental car and signing with said companies; the time invested in traditional auto repair is just as significant as the cost. Fortunately, with the entire sum of human knowledge at your fingertips, most of the aforementioned issues can be easily mitigated with online auto repair guides.

With the modern-day interconnectivity we all experience, chances are, someone somewhere has experienced the exact or similar car-related issue and has either posted a solution or asked for help online for the problem you will need to solve in the future with your vehicle(s). Simply being able to diagnose the source of the problem quickly could save hours of troubleshooting from both yourself or your mechanic’s behalf if the problem is significant enough to seek a professional auto-mechanic’s assistance. Whether it’s a simple oil change or complex engine-related malfunction, any automotive issue is where the knowledge from online guides such as YOUCANIC, are worth their weight in gold. The previous statement is equally reinforced by the fact that the guides provided use photos and videos to easily showcase and explain exactly what needs to be done, what they’re currently doing, and how to do it as fast and precisely as possible.

Teaching yourself and learning the skills necessary to learn how to self-repair your vehicle(s) is something that will pay its dividends over time, and the results may not be immediate. The obvious elephant in the room is that it will take time to learn said skills, and as mentioned previously, time is just as valuable as the cost. Perhaps it would be quicker to ignore the fuss and to just simply bring your vehicle in to the shop for each automotive issue. However, the opportunity costs and ease of learning the skills in today’s online ecosystem have never been more time-efficient and both you, your family, and your friends will all benefit from the knowledge gained to solve and diagnose automotive problems on your own.

Whether you’re an up-and-coming student, retired, or somewhere between, learning how to DIY repair your vehicles will save your time, money, and sanity. The internet is vast, and an amazing tool for sculpting your mind so long as you find the appropriate outlets that offer great information. Even just learning a few ins and outs of automotive repair can be equally helpful for saving money and time because simply being able to concisely explain your current car-related issues to your mechanic will save both the cost of troubleshooting and the overall time to repair by using YOUCANIC.

The question of what car stereo is better, a single DIN or double DIN, is one that has been debated for years.

Some say that a single din provides more flexibility and can fit in more places than a double din, while others argue that the size of the screen on a double-DIN makes it ideal.

We will take an in-depth look at both options and let you decide which one is best for you!

What Do Single DIN and Double DIN Mean?

The term ‘DIN’ refers to how high the stereo is. 1-DIN means the stereo is 2 inches high while 2-DIN means the stereo is 4 inches high. However, the width and depth of the chassis of stereos are more or less the same. Stereos are generally 7-inches wide.

What’s Better Between Single DIN and Double DIN?

Single DIN car stereos are smaller and give you more flexibility with the installation process. However, not all single din head units come equipped with built-in Bluetooth or a USB port for charging phones while the ones that do tend to be pricier than double din models. This is because although they’re cheaper on average, it takes more advanced technology to fit in everything in a small chassis which increases the cost of production.

Double DIN car stereos offer larger screens because there is more room for components, but they tend to be pricier than their smaller counterparts. Many double-DIN models also come equipped with touchscreens which can add extra features that you might not find in a single-DIN model. However, it may be hard to find a double din head unit with built-in Bluetooth or a USB port for charging phones at an affordable price point.

Advantages and Disadvantages Between Single DIN and Double DIN?

As we discussed above, there are pros and cons between both types of car stereos.

Single DINs are easier to install, but the lack of features like Bluetooth and USB charging may make it not so enjoyable to have them. And if they do come with these features, you’ll be spending a lot more than a regular one.

They also tend to be smaller which removes large displays out of the equation. However, you’ll find flip-out car stereos that are single-DIN but come equipped with a large touchscreen display that flips out when you turn on the car. But the price? You’ll find those retractable models more expensive than the regular 2-DIN models.

Double DINS offer larger screens built-in, but they can be hard to find at an affordable price point. They also tend to come with touchscreens which add more features like GPS and radio presets that you might not get in a regular single din head unit.

So What’s The Bottom Line?

Overall, we believe that both options have their own pros and cons. Ultimately, it depends on the vehicle you own. If you’re looking for something with basic features like Bluetooth and USB charging at an affordable price point then go with a single din head unit. However, if you want larger screens or touchscreen options along with other advanced functionalities, choose double DIN instead.

Following the epic 2021 Nascar season with Kyle Larson being crowned as the champion, it’s time to look forward to the next Nascar season. The electricity in the air has already started to hum, and for fans of Nascar, it’s time to buckle up because 2022 will be as exciting as ever. Whether it’s through press releases, social media, or mobile apps; it’s important to begin taking the steps to get the most out of Nascar 2022 before it begins in Los Angeles in early February.

New Beginnings

When it comes to the next chapter of Nascar with fresh opportunities look no further than the recent rebranding of Roush Fenway Racing, which has now become RFK (Roush Fenway Keselowski) Racing. Along with the redesigning of their iconic no.6, the livery of the car has also been modified into a black and green behemoth representing the departure from the past, while also leaving nuggets of history within the details. Heralding their new era, RFK Racing intends to come out swinging for the rafters fielding two Nascar Cup teams for 2022. One team will be driven by Brad Keselowski himself, led by prolific crew chief Matt McCall; and the other Chris Buescher led by the powerful crew chief Scott Graves.

New Technology

With the cresting of a new season, new tech also comes along with it. Back in August, new car models were unveiled to be used in the 2022 Cup. The mainstay features include more symmetry, better safety, and allow for more aggressive driving styles without the negative effects. It’s reasonable to expect that alongside the new models and technology, the better and more interesting each race will become, and will make for an enthralling 2022 Nascar season.

New Opportunities

When it comes to mobile apps, Nascar 2022 will also be a bountiful plain of opportunity for anyone wishing to take their knowledge and research and convert it to gains via wagers. Mobile apps such as the 1xbet app are a fantastic way to dive in and learn the terminology that coincides with bets while also providing a method to wager your knowledge of Nascar. Simply keeping an eye on press releases such as both the aforementioned RFK racing and new tech coming into Nascar in 2022, you can easily begin to get an idea of who’s leading the pack and what to prepare and watch out for this coming season to win big.

New Ways to Become Involved

Nascar racing has become something we hold dear to ourselves, and connecting with the community is one of the best, if not the best ways to prepare for Nascar. Nowadays, there isn’t a better way to do it through the use of social media, community gatherings, websites and mobile apps are all excellent ways to educate yourselves and become involved within the wonderful world of Nascar communities.

New Conclusions

No single person truly knows how exciting next year’s Nascar will be, but one can make informed guesses based on all the new energy and excitement that continues to enter the scene every day. News such as the RFK Racing, new car models, and new ways to get involved such as mobile apps are only a small taste of what the next season has to offer. Whether we see another Kyle Larson championship victory, or a surprise champion sneak their way to the winner’s circle, 2022 will without a doubt be another monumental year for Nascar.

Now that the tire rubber has stopped smoking for 2021, it is time to look ahead at what is soon to be around the corner and with the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series set to appear on the horizon, the focus will be on the drivers who find themselves behind the steering wheel.

Drivers who will once again include Kyle Larson and with the Hendrick Motorsport star leading his team to overall victory in 2021, the 29-year-old will obviously be the man to beat from the start of the Daytona 500 and beyond.

A race that is just a round the corner in terms of scheduling and although February of next year may sound a decent amount of time away, Larson and his three teammates are not affording themselves any rest.

Because when it comes to Hendrick Motorsport, they have not one but two genuine NASCAR Cup Series contenders to call upon, and with Larson earning the spoils this year, he will once again have to keep teammate Chase Elliott at arm’s length.

Especially as the 25-year-old Elliott has shown he is more than capable of earning victory for himself and if he can iron out the inconsistencies that he sometimes showed in 2021, he could be worth a wager when it comes to the 2022 NASCAR Series Cup.

A wager that you may well look to place after reading this article and for those who are unsure how to use an online sportsbook, checking the bovada review may help you make sense of all that confusing betting terminology.

Although you may need to understand your outright bets from your race wins wagers, it is the latter of the two that are important in any regular NASCAR season and for those who have genuine hopes of being crowned champion in 2022, they will need to be at the front of the pack.

Something that those who race under the stewardship of Joe Gibbs Racing usually find themselves doing and like their Hendrick Motorsport rivals, they also placed two drivers in the final four of the 2021 playoff schedule.

Even though both Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin both came up short in the end, they pushed Kyle Larson all the way in the pursuit of overall glory and not only in the Season Finale 500 but across the whole of the 2021 schedule.

This meant that the Toyota pair had to settle for second and third in the overall standings respectively and with the bit between their teeth, they will both look to lift the NASCAR Series Cup for themselves in 2022.

Then again, theirs and the inter-team rivalry that can also be found at Hendrick Motorsport does pose an interesting question and one that asks, how strong should a driver line-up be? Is there ever a risk of it being too strong?

Because although two top teammates can push each other all the way, there is also the danger that they can push each other too far and although matters were rather harmonious last year, there is the potential for things to fizz over in the end.

Just how harmonious can the pitlane be when two teammates are gunning for the same prize and God forbid, the men on the same payroll take each other out of contention in a high-profile race at the end of the season.

Of course, this is nothing more than conjecture and if the team owners believe that everyone can get along nicely then there is no reason to suggest that there will be foul play on show across another nine months of exhilarating action.

Action that will also see Team Penske look to do better than their efforts of 2021 and although the name is synonymous with victory across all forms of motorsports, their Ford cars were not quite as dominant as many thought they would be.

Whether this is because both the Toyota and Chevrolet engines have a bit more grunt under the hood is something that can be argued. Then again, when it comes to Penske and all things racing, they take a painstaking approach to their preparations.

Preparations in disciplines such as IndyCar or Supercars, usually will see them at the top step of the podium and that is something that Brad Keselowski failed to do in 2021 – something that largely kept him out of the Championship 4.

Something that he will also look to avoid next year and if that is to be the case, it will not be done at Team Penske either. Because with it’s contract recently coming to an end, it is a change of Ford car which awaits in 2022.

For Team Penske read Roush Fenway Racing and if his new employers can return him to the sight of taking the chequered flag, then the 37-year-old Keselowski may find himself in the mix for the overall championship contention.

With the final checkered flag of the 2021 NASCAR season now being waved, the focus will quickly shift to 2022, and with team owners looking to secure their existing drivers or draft in new talent for the following year, it is time to start the negotiations.

Negotiations that will mean the ability to earn a bumper payday for bumping bumpers and with Kyle Larson being crowned the winner of this year’s NASCAR Cup Series, he will once again be part of an awesome foursome of Chevrolet pilots.

A quartet of men who find themselves driving under the Hendrick Motorsport banner and with this team containing not only champion Larson but also another of the drivers who made it all the way to the Championship 4, this really is a team to be feared.

As the 29-year-old Larson took the spoils at the Season Finale 500, teammate Chase Elliott was left to rue what might have been and with the 25-year-old having to make do with fourth in the overall standings, he will look for better fortunes in 2022.

While the same could be said for the teams that were left behind by Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 and with their rivals already plotting how to do better next time around, it will be left to the likes of Joe Gibbs Racing to pick up the fight.

Just like their Hendrick-employed rivals, Joe Gibbs Racing also placed two of their drivers in the Championship 4 and with both Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin pushing Kyle Larson all the way, there was no shortage of drama at the recent Season Finale 500.

While that drama was certainly conveyed to those watching from the comfort of their armchair at home and with fans of NASCAR being ready and willing to place a wager on the outcome of the championship, any advantage would have come in handy when getting in on the action.

Especially as trying to pick the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series winner, was almost akin to a flip of a coin, and the only decision to make was whether the victor would come from either the Hendrick Motorsport camp or the Joe Gibbs Racing stable. 

So even though this season has come to an end there are still a few races to go in F1 which have seen the same type of drama between the top teams. A Draftkings odds boost is something you should check out if you’re feeling lucky. Because with the F1 championship race heating up between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, the same flip of a coin may be required when deciding which of the two to put on your upcoming online betting slip. 

Of course, we already know how the NASCAR coin flip panned out and it was Hendrick Motorsports that eventually collected the year-end spoils and although they and Joe Gibbs Racing have been head and shoulders above the rest of the pack, they are not the only entities to keep an eye on for 2022.

The beauty of this great auto racing discipline is that any driver can win on any given Sunday, and although that might not lead to overall championship honors, it will always lead to at least one moment in the sun.

A moment that was collected on two occasions by Team Penske and with Ryan Blaney leading his number 12 Ford to victory, it gave the legendary motorsport name a taste of what they want to feast on next year.

Because when it comes to Penske, everything they usually touch turns to gold and you only have to look at their success in disciplines such as IndyCar or Supercars in Australia, to know what they are all about.

Although for some reason, they have not quite got the rub of the NASCAR green as of late, and although critics will point to the fact that the Ford is not as competitive as its Chevrolet or Toyota counterparts, Penske have an incredible amount of nous when it comes to engineering.

Nous that should at least get them closer to the podium and on a more regular basis and especially if Ryan Blaney can find more of the winning form that he showed in 2021, the form that excited fans both at the track and at home. 

While such is the appeal of NASCAR on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, that Loris Hezemans from the Whelen Euro Series will be appearing stateside in a new team and one that will also see Jacques Villeneuve act as a teammate.

The team that will be operated by Reaume Brothers Racing, will see the 1997 Formula One World Championship link up with Hezemans at Team Hezeberg, and with the Canadian not racing in NASCAR since 2013, this will be a rather welcome return.

Although it is only a part-time entry for both he and Hezemans in 2022, they are already looking at a full-time schedule for 2023 and if results can go their way during their limited plans for next year, then sponsorship to aid their plans will likely follow.

There’s no doubt that running a NASCAR team does not come cheap, especially those with multiple driver line-ups and although some teams have had to slim down their efforts for the next edition of the NASCAR Cup Series, all the entrants are already looking forward to another great year of racing.