Monthly Archives: July 2015

NHRA Travels to Bandimere Speedway in the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Colorado

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John 'Sporty' Bandimere at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, July 20, 2015 Photo - Kent Nishimura

John ‘Sporty’ Bandimere at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, July 20, 2015 Photo – Kent Nishimura

John ‘Sporty’ Bandimere is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 20, at 9:30 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @ZRoethlisberger with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

Bandimere Speedway is hosting the NHRA this weekend July 24th through 26th and listed here is their schedule of activities.

Friday:

300 MPH Nitro – Two full rounds of Nitro Qualifying! Watch your favorite NHRA Pro Drivers as they take the track in qualifying on Friday.

Saturday:

Race for the Wally – With two Mello Yello Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions left until championship Sunday, watch your favorite NHRA Pro Driver battle it out for a top 16 qualifying spot.

Sunday:

SealMaster Track Walk – Walk the track with some of the NHRA Pro Drivers & special guests before driver introductions. Free to all Sunday ticket holders. Be at the starting line at 9:30 AM.

Driver Introductions – Be a part of the action for the introduction of the top-16 drivers on race day! Free to all Sunday ticket holders. Be at the starting line after the track walk.

Winners Circle – After racing ends, join the Event Champions in the Winners Circle for the Wally Trophy Presentation with Team Mello Yello.

*Please note: times & events are subject to change.

Kyle Busch Continues March Toward Chase with New Hampshire Win

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The odds in Kyle Busch’s favor made another dramatic surge on Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

In winning for the third time in eight starts since returning from an 11-race injury absence, Busch solidified his chances of qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with a serendipitous victory in the 5-Hour ENERGY 301 at the Magic Mile. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series 5-hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: 5-hour ENERGY 301

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, July 19

The Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 1 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 318.46 miles (301 laps)

Saturday Night Live alum and comedy movie star Adam Sandler will play a vital role this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Grand Marshal.

In honor of his NASCAR visit,  peppered throughout this preview are a number of Sandler puns and references. See if you can find them all … any more brain busters?  Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin’s XFINITY Win at New Hampshire Leaves Austin Dillon Steaming

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To Denny Hamlin, it was just hard short-track racing for the win.

To runner-up Austin Dillon, it was unnecessarily aggressive driving that led to Hamlin’s victory in the Lakes Region 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

On lap 179 of 200 at the Magic Mile, Hamlin drove his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the inside of Dillon’s No. 33 Chevrolet. Hamlin slid up the track into Dillon, broke the No. 33’s momentum and took the lead. Continue reading →

Flashback Friday: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie Class of 1993

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1993-Rookies

With the current youth movement taking place in NASCAR, taking a look at history to see what drivers of previous youth movements are doing today is a flashback experience. On this Flashback Friday, looking at 1993, there’s a very special rookie class that is still relevant today.

Three drivers headed the famed 1993 rookie class and together they have provided many memories for decades. Those three are none other than, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Kenny Wallace. Continue reading →