Monthly Archives: July 2016

John Wes Townley Cleared for Return to NASCAR and ARCA Competition

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Photo – Matt Hazlett/Getty Images

This past Tuesday, Athenian Motorsports driver, John Wes Townley was given medical clearance to return to NASCAR and ARCA Competition and will take part in the Camping World Truck Series and ARCA races at Pocono Raceway this weekend.

For the past four weeks, Townley has received treatment for mild concussion-like symptoms following a couple of collisions with GMS Racing’s Spencer Gallagher at Gateway Motorsports Park in June.  The second crash is what ended the night for both drivers and ignited an on-the-track confrontation and wrestling match. Gallagher later apologized for his part in the incident.

Over the last four weeks, three drivers have stepped into Townley’s seat.

“I’d like to thank Parker Kligerman, Cole Custer and Brady Boswell for filling in for me,” Townley said. “I feel great and I’m looking forward to racing at Pocono this week.”

Watch the ARCA Racing Series, ModSpace 150 on Friday, July 29th at 5:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1. Then the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Pocono Mountains 150 on Saturday, July 30th at 1 pm ET, also on FOX Sports 1.

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Pocono, Iowa with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, July 28, 2016

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***Due to unforseen issues at Blog Talk Radio,

we are unable to do our show tonight, Thursday, July 28th.  

We’ll be back on air, Monday, August 1st at 8:30 pm ET. ***

Guest include, ARCA Racing Series driver, Myatt Snider at Cunningham Motorsports talks about racing at Pocono Raceway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Kyle Magda on NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide for the upcoming racing at Pocono Raceway and Iowa Speedway this weekend.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Camping World Truck Series, at Pocono as well as the ARCA Racing Series. Also the K&N Pro Series and XFINITY Series at Iowa Speedway.

During NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off, Aaron Bearden joins the conversation 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 @KyleMagda with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Myatt Snider Returning to Tricky Triangle for Second Time

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Myatt Snider at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, July 28, 2016 Photo - ARS

Myatt Snider at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, July 28, 2016 Photo – ARS

***Due to unforseen issues at Blog Talk Radio,

we are unable to do our show tonight, Thursday, July 28th.  

We’ll be back on air, Monday, August 1st at 8:30 pm ET. ***

Myatt Snider is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @KyleMagda with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Doing something for the first time in his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards career Friday, Myatt Snider returns to a track he already competed at in the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway, testing and racing there in June driving the No. 22 Louisiana Hot Sauce Ford for Cunningham Motorsports.

He led 33 laps and finished ninth while being on a different pit strategy shuffling the finishing order of the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible200. June’s event also marked the first time composite-bodied style cars ran a superspeedway race, with their drivers sweeping the top-six spots. Continue reading →

Gordon Driving the No. 88 Doesn’t Change his Legacy

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Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

For the first time in his 23-year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, Jeff Gordon drove a different number than his iconic No. 24 last Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Gordon came out of retirement and filled in for an ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wheeled the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet to a 13th-place finish in the 400-mile race. He hadn’t raced since last November and got the call from Rick Hendrick to sub for the second-generation driver who was dealing with concussion-like symptoms.

Does this change Jeff Gordon’s legendary presence in NASCAR’s top-series?

Not one bit. Continue reading →

NASCAR Announces Race Start Times for 2017 Season

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Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Seventeen National Series Events Move Closer to Primetime

NASCAR, along with FOX Sports and NBC Sports, today announced 2017 race start times and network coverage for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – based on the previously released schedule dates. Through collaborative efforts with its broadcast partners, race teams and tracks, NASCAR was able to finalize full 2017 start times for all three national series almost six months earlier than in recent seasons. Continue reading →