Daily Archives: April 23, 2015

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, April 23, 2015

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Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview with host Sharon Burton from Fan4Racing, co-host Chris Knight from Catchfence and Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger.  We’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of NASCAR Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series racing at Richmond International Raceway, Denny Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown at South Boston Speedway, and ARCA Racing Series at Salem Speedway.

This is an interactive show, so give us a call at 714-202-9918 to join the conversation or tweet us your questions/comments during the LIVE broadcast @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 @ZRoethlisberger.

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 23, 2015.

As always….Thanks for Listening!

Throwback Thursday: Richmond’s ‘Perfect’ Evolution

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Richmond International Raceway is often called the “perfect” race track, combining short track excitement with the high-speed thrills of a big track.  But the 0.75-mile oval had to work to become perfection, to the tune of five configurations in its 62-year history.

The track known as Strawberry Hill, Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds and Virginia State Fairgrounds, hosted its first NASCAR race in 1953 as a half-mile dirt track.  NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty won that April afternoon race, and won again in 1960 to become the first two-time Richmond winner.  Continue reading →