Daily Archives: June 20, 2015

XFINITY Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Owens Corning AttiCat 300

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Saturday, June 20

The Time: 9:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 9:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

Father’s Day Weekend a Highlight for NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Family Values

NASCAR has always treasured the family aspect of the sport and this Father’s Day weekend the sport shines a bright light on the relationships between fathers and their children. Below is a look at some of the active drivers this weekend at Chicago and their fathers that have also participated in NASCAR  Continue reading →

Erik Jones Ends Streak of Bad Luck, Wins First Race of 2015

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Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota, celebratrs with the 21 Means 21 Pole Award after qualifying for the pole position for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images
Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo – Tim Bradbury/Getty Images
Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo – Tim Bradbury/Getty Images
Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

Last season, a powerful run through Iowa Speedway helped Erik Jones finally emerge from the tall shadows cast by bad luck.

But the talented 19-year-old’s relationship with misfortune re-formed in 2015 — until, again, Iowa.

Jones entered Friday’s American Ethanol 200 winless in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this season and stung by back-to-back finishes of 23rd and 15th.

He left the track pumping his fists, victorious. Continue reading →

Austin Wayne Self Optimistic about Chances at Chicagoland

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Photo - Courtesy of Mason Mitchell Motorsports

Photo – Courtesy of Mason Mitchell Motorsports

For Mason Mitchell Motorsports driver Austin Wayne Self, the 2015 ARCA Racing series season has seen him be a threat to win week in and week out.

“We’ve just been focusing on ourselves,” states Self who has accumulated four top-fives and six top-tens this season. “I feel like we’ve definitively put ourselves in position to win this year we just need that little bit of luck and we’ll be in victory lane”

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Venturini Motorsports Drivers have One Goal at Chicagoland Speedway

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Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo - Courtesy VMS

Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo – Courtesy VMS

Chicagoland is ‘home’ to Venturini Motorsports, now based in Concord, NC and this weekend is a homecoming for those leading the organization.  Their drivers at Chicagoland Speedway include, Frank Kimmel, Cody Coughlin and Daniel Suarez. Together they all have one goal this weekend and that’s to bring home a victory for a Venturini hometown crowd.

The winningest driver in the ARCA Racing series, Frank Kimmel was at one time a fierce rival of Venturini Motorsports and now, he’s their lead driver and mentor for their driver development program.  What seems an unrealistic relationship has turned into a great partnership. And when asked to join with Venturini Motorsports Frank Kimmel didn’t hesitate. Continue reading →