Daily Archives: May 11, 2017

Elliott Ready to Get Back on Track at Kansas

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Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 Hooters Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Most drivers would be happy to be fourth in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series point standings.

Chase Elliott, a 21-year-old rising star, is not one of those drivers.

After sitting second in the standings for five consecutive weeks, Chase Elliott has dropped to fourth in the rankings after poor finishes at Richmond (24th) and Talladega (30th). Continue reading →

Christopher Bell Hopes to Continue Early-Season Success at Kansas

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #4 SiriusXM Toyota, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Early season outcomes show Christopher Bell has made the sophomore jump in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

After finishing third in the championship standings as a rookie last year, Bell has started the 2017 campaign with an eighth-place showing (Daytona), a win (Atlanta) and a third-place finish (Martinsville) in the first three races. He paces the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with 201 laps led – 87 more than next-best driver Johnny Sauter. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Kansas and Spokane – Thursday, May 11, 2017

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann every Thursday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

On this episode, we’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series’ races at Kansas Speedway, as well as the K&N Pro Series West at Spokane County Raceway. We’ll have updates from the XFINITY Series, K&N Pro Series West and ARCA Racing Series too.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 11, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!