An Interview with Todd Gilliland, Riley and Troy Herbst at Sonoma Raceway

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Photo - BMR

Photo – BMR

Sal Sigala, free-lance photographer and our Monday night co-host on Fan4Racing Radio was at Sonoma Raceway this weekend with his camera, and video recorder on hand to capture this behind the scenes interview with NASCAR K&N Pro Series West drivers, Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst, along with a few comments from Riley’s dad, Troy Herbst. Todd and Riley are both drivers at Bill McAnally Racing this season.

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk with Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, June 27, 2016

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Guest include, ARCA Racing Series driver, Chase Briscoe at Cunningham Motorsports talking about his first career series victory at Winchester Speedway this past weekend.

NASCAR K&N West driver, Noah Gragson at Jefferson Pitts Racing talks about racing at Sonoma Raceway and finishing second.in a thrilling finish.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Chris Knight starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports as we review racing this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, Gateway Motorsports Park and Winchester Speedway.

We’re reviewing the weekend of racing with the NASCAR Sprint Cup,and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the K&N Pro Series West and ARCA Racing Series. We’ll also cover the hottest topics and any news in XFINITY Series and K&N Pro Series East.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, June 27, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Chase Briscoe Earns First ARCA Racing Series Victory at Winchester Speedway

Chase Briscoe at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, June 27, 2016. Photo - ARS

Chase Briscoe at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, June 27, 2016.
Photo – ARS

Chase Briscoe is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

This season has been a banner year for ARCA Racing Series driver, Chase Briscoe. Leading the series point standings in his rookie season, Briscoe has earned several milestones in his first full season, with Cunningham Motorsports.

Just a year ago, Briscoe was volunteering at the organization, hoping a door would open. In 2015, Team owners, Briggs Cunningham and Kerry Scherer saw some potential in Briscoe and gave the open-wheel, sprint car racer his shot in stock cars with a two-race deal. After qualifying fifth at Lucas Oil Raceway in his series debut, Briscoe brought home a top-ten finish at tenth-place. He went on to Salem later in the season and after qualifying seventh, Briscoe finished fifth.  Continue reading

Joey Logano: These Guys are Good – and Getting Better

Photo - Blaine Ohigashi/Getty Images

Photo – Blaine Ohigashi/Getty Images

Sunday’s Toyota / Save Mart 350 wasn’t the knock-down, drag-out free-for-all fans have come to expect at Sonoma Raceway in recent years, although it did peg the drama meter with race winner Tony Stewart’s last-lap duel with runner-up Denny Hamlin.

Third-place finisher Joey Logano has an explanation why drivers didn’t rough each other up on Sunday. Quite simply, they’re getting the hang of road course racing. Continue reading

Another Frustrating Day for AJ Allmendinger

Photo - Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Photo – Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The same old song has become painfully familiar to AJ Allmendinger.

In 2014, the driver of the No. 47 JTG / Daugherty Racing Chevrolet started second at Sonoma Raceway, led 35 laps – and finished 37th, two laps down.

Last year, Allmendinger started on the pole and came home 37th again.

Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 brought another second-place start, and again the race fell apart for the Californian driver. Continue reading