Fan4Racing #NASCAR Weekend Preview of Sonoma, Gateway and Winchester with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Guest include, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Ben Rhodes at ThorSport Racing talking about his season and helping us preview their upcoming race at Gateway Motorsports Park.

ARCA Racing Series driver, Dalton Sargeant with Venturini Motorsports talks about his season and helps us preview their race this weekend at Winchester Speedway.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly on NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide for the upcoming racing at Sonoma Raceway, Gateway Motorsports Park and Winchester Speedway this weekend.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the  ARCA Racing Series this weekend. Hopefully, we’ll also chat with Chris Knight during NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off about the latest news and hot topics from the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series as well as the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016

As always…Thanks for listening!

Ben Rhodes Takes his ThorSport Racing Team to Gateway with Optimism

Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016 Photo - Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016
Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Ben Rhodes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Last week, Ben Rhodes threw out the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals game, as part of a media advance to promote the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Drivin’ for Lineman 200 brought to you by Altec. This week, is the first time he’ll race 160 laps at Gateway Motorsports Park in his first full season with ThorSport Racing.

After eight of 23 races, Rhodes is now third in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. And although much of this season is all new for the NASCAR Next alumnus, in his track series’ debut at Iowa Speedway last weekend, Rhodes started tenth, raced consistently inside the top-five, even challenging for the race lead, and in the end finished fourth. That top-five showing was Rhodes’ Truck Series career best finish. The K&N Pro Series East champion knows what it takes to win and is anxious, yet patient for his first Camping World Truck Series victory with his No. 41 team. Continue reading

Dalton Sargeant Excited to Head to Winchester, a Track that Suits his Driving Style

Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016  Photo - Getty Images

Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016
Photo – Getty Images

Dalton Sargeant is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, June 23 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Dalton Sargeant is ready to compete this weekend at Winchester Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Herr’s Potato Chip 200. Sunday’s race will mark the seventh start of the season for Sargeant, who is slated to compete in 15 of the 20 races on the 2016 schedule with Venturini Motorsports.

Sargeant is coming off the worst finish of his rookie campaign, which was still a ninth-place result, two weeks ago at Michigan International Speedway.

The 18-year-old Boca Raton, Fla. native is paired with veteran crew chief Billy Venturini this season and the duo has experienced success from the start. Venturini is no stranger to the ARCA Racing Series as a driver, having recorded one win, 28 top-five and 75 top-ten finishes in 162 starts between 1994 and 2007. Continue reading