Daily Archives: June 8, 2015

‘Matt Crafton: Born to Race’ Premiers on DRIVEN this Week

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Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

FOX Sports South’s EMMY Award-Winning Series DRIVEN Continues with Matt Crafton: Born to Race

Premieres Friday, June 12 at 11 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South and FOX Sports GO

FOX Sports South will début DRIVEN – Matt Crafton: Born to Race, presented by Toyota on Friday, June 12 at 11 p.m. ET, the latest in the network’s EMMY Award-winning original programming series.

DRIVEN – Matt Crafton: Born to Race chronicles the life and humble upbringing of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Matt Crafton, and what led him to become the successful driver he is today.

Crafton is the defending two-time Camping World Truck Series champion, and the first driver ever to win back-to-back championships in the Series. He is the current points leader for the 2015 season on the strength of three wins in seven races. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, June 8, 2015

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Guests include, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Erik Jones, from Kyle Busch Motorsports talking about his 2015 season and the upcoming race at Gateway this weekend.

Chris Blair, General Manager at Gateway Motorsports Park, talks about their upcoming weekend at the track with the Camping World Truck Series.

SRL, Late-Model driver Derek Thorn, at Campbell Motorsports talks about his victory at Irwindale Speedway this past weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! Joining us is Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger.

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight and Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger. We’re chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of racing at Pocono Raceway, in the ARCA Racing Series and Sprint Cup Series, as well as the Camping World Truck Series at Texas Motor Speedway

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @Knighter01 or@ZRoethlisberger during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

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Our show starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, June 8, 2015.

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Erik Jones Returns to St. Louis to Settle Unfinished Business

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Erik Jones at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, June 8, 2015. Photo - Getty Images

Erik Jones at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, June 8, 2015. Photo – Getty Images

Erik Jones is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

Making his mark in the Camping World Truck Series, Erik Jones has set his sights on getting back into victory lane. Despite being unable to find victory lane this year, Jones has four top-three finishes and leads the Camping World Truck Series in several stats, including: average running position (3.2), average start (3.2), number of fastest laps (239), laps led (328) and driver rating (125.6). Jones has dominated too many races this season, that have come up short at the finish and he wants that to change.

In addition to his Camping World Truck Series winless streak this season, Erik Jones has some unfinished business in St Louis. This weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park, gives him a chance to even the score. Continue reading →

NASCAR Returns to Gateway Motorsports Park Saturday, June 13, 2015

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Chris Blair, General Manager at Gateway Motorsports Park is our guest on Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 or @ZRoethlisberger any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast. 

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Less than a week until NASCAR’s most competitive series returns to Gateway Motorsports Park (MSP) on Saturday, June 13 with the 2nd annual American Ethanol Presents Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren.  The race brings awareness to the hard work and sacrifices electrical linemen make every day as first responders, especially during major storms and disasters.  Continue reading →

Martin Truex Jr Finally Gets Popular Sprint Cup Series Win at Pocono Raceway

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Martin Truex Jr. knew that his third career victory would come – eventually.

Enjoying easily the finest season of his NASCAR career, Truex raced to a convincing win in Sunday’s Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400, leading 97 of 160 laps, including the last 27 at Pocono Raceway.

His victory marked the third consecutive Sprint Cup race in which Truex led the most laps. He’d led 131 laps at both Charlotte and Dover, only to come home fifth and sixth in the last two weeks. Continue reading →