Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, August 17, 2015

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Guests include NASCAR K&N East driver, Dillon Bassett as he talks about his first series victory at Motordrome Speedway this past weekend.

Singer/Songwriter, John Scargall, talks about his NASCAR connection and his performance at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.

NASCAR Whelen All-American driver, Christian McGhee talks about his victory at Irwindale Event Center 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! 

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight. We’re chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of NASCAR racing at Michigan International Speedway and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series, as well as the K&N Pro Series at Motordrome and Evergreen Speedways.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @Knighter01

We apologize for the technical difficulties at Blog Talk Radio for this episode. Two interviews did take place with Dillon Bassett and John Scargall, Christian McGhee is rescheduling his appearance to next week’s episode at 9:30 pm ET Aug. 24th. Unfortunately, we also did not get to air NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Chris Knight. We’ll return on Thursday, Aug 20th with our NASCAR Weekend Preview.  

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015.

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Dillon Bassett Grabs First K&N East Victory at Motordrome Speedway

Dillon Bassett at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo - Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

Dillon Bassett at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo – Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

Dillon Bassett is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

In his inaugural race at Motordrome Speedway, 17-year-old Dillon Bassett grabbed a breakthrough NASCAR K&N East victory in the UPMC Health Plan 150, becoming the 100th different winner in series history.

Getting to the finish line was the challenge for Bassett, from Winston-Salem, NC, with two late-race red flags then intense racing from competitor Austin Hill in the closing laps. Continue reading

John Scargall Shares his NASCAR Connection at Bristol Motor Speedway

John Scargall at 9 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo - Courtesy of John Scargall.

John Scargall at 9 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo – Courtesy of John Scargall.

John Scargall is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As a teenager, John Scargall, like most his age played video games and he remembers enjoying not only the game but the music playing in the background. At that time, Scargall had no idea that he’d have a closer NASCAR connection later in life.  Continue reading

Matt Kenseth Cruises to Dominant Sprint Cup Victory at Michigan

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From Matt Kenseth’s point of view, the competition package NASCAR used at Michigan International Speedway could well have had a big, bright bow on it.

The Coors Light Polesitter for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Kenseth quickly exhibited his mastery of the high-drag aerodynamic package, leading 146 of 200 laps in winning for the third time this season, the third time at Michigan and the 34th time in his career.

The 2003 premier series champion had to survive a restart with 13 laps left, after Jimmie Johnson spun off turn four to cause the eighth and last caution of the race. With a push from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, Kenseth cleared Kevin Harvick after the lap 187 restart and went on to win by 1.722 seconds. Continue reading