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Michael Johnson is certainly part of a winning team at Joe Gibbs Racing as an engine specialist for the #20 car of Matt Kenseth. Although he works behind the scenes, Johnson is an integral part of a successful team this season. Continue reading
Derek Thorn celebrates in Victory Lane at Sonoma after winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Carneros 200.
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Derek Thorn charged to the lead late in the event and pulled away in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Carneros 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday.
The victory on the 1.99-mile, ten-turn track marked the second win this season, fourth career victory and first road course win for the driver from Lakeport, CA.
Thorn, who finished second at Sonoma a year ago, appeared content to ride in third and save his tires through much of the race as front-runners Michael Self and Cameron Hayley battled for the lead. Continue reading
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Marla Weidenaar is a piston and rod specialist for Kalitta Motorsports driver Alexis Dejoria. Although she’s been with her current team for two years, she’s been working in NHRA‘s drag racing for the last four years. Her hometown is New Lenox, Illinois, so being at Chicagoland this past weekend was a bit of a homecoming for this interesting female crew member.
Learn more about Marla Weidenaar via the following questions and answers found on her profile at alexisdejoria.com Continue reading
Hey Race Fans are you ready for our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk on Monday, July 1st?
Listen to the podcast right here….
This episode starts Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk with our Fan4Racing team discussion with Michael Johnson, engine specialist for the series leading four-wins, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team. Then, Derek Thorn, K&N Pro Series West points leader joins the conversation.
Then, for NHRA Talk, Marla Weidenaar, piston specialist for Alexis DeJoria’s top fuel funny car, joins the discussion.
The podcast this week includes Fan4Racing writer, Jason Schultz discussing his Charlotte trip to the the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 30, 2013
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Pit strategy enables Matt Kenseth to Sprint Cup Series best – a fourth win
After postponing the Quaker State 400 from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, due to rain at Kentucky Speedway, Matt Kenseth and his team raced to their fourth victory of the season.
On a restart on lap 247 – 20 laps short of the race total – Kenseth took advantage of a spin by the race’s dominant #48 car with Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth took over the lead by taking no tires during his earlier pit stop on lap 242, collecting his 28th career victory. Continue reading