Monthly Archives: October 2015

Joey Logano Wins at Charlotte to Advance in NASCAR’s Chase

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Congratulations, Joey Logano. You just drew the first get-out-of jail-free card for Talladega.

With a dominating victory in Sunday’s rain-delayed Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Logano punched an early bird ticket to the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Now Logano can take a carefree trip to unpredictable Talladega two weeks hence. The same can’t be said for three of the sports superstars. Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch all had major issues at Charlotte and will have to rebound in the remaining two races of the Contender Round to keep their title hopes alive.

Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford led 227 of the 334 laps and crossed the finish line 0.703 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick, who posted his 11th runner-up finish of the season to go with three victories.

The win was Logano’s fourth of the season, his first at Charlotte and the 12th of his career. Most important, however, was the free pass into the Eliminator Round. Continue reading →

Austin Dillon Completes XFINITY Series Sweep at Charlotte

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When NASCAR comes to Charlotte Motor Speedway, Austin Dillon doesn’t mind being a creäture of habit.

After experienced veterans Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne knocked themselves out of contention 151 laps into Friday night’s Drive for the Cure 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at the 1.5-mile track, Dillon streaked away from Erik Jones to win by 2.809 seconds over the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.

With the victory, Dillon completed a season sweep at Charlotte, both wins coming from the pole position. The triumph was Dillon’s third of the season in the XFINITY Series and the sixth of his career.

Dillon’s closest call came not on the track, but during the pre-race ceremony. A fireball from one of the skyrockets used to liven up the proceedings dropped out of the evening sky and singed Dillon’s firesuit. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview : Chase Race Four – Thursday, October 8, 2015

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Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview – Chase Race Four with host Sharon Burton, Brian Eberly,our Fan4Racing writer and guest panel member Kyle Pokrefky. Joining us is Chris Knight from the Catchfence with the latest news from the track.

We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,as well as the XFINITY Series. Also, the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway. The ARCA Racing Series returns to action on October 16th at Kansas Speedway and the Camping World Truck Series on October 24th at Talladega.

When possible, we’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

This is an interactive show, so give us a call at 929-477-1790 to join the conversation or tweet us your questions/comments during the LIVE broadcast @Fan4RacingSite, @Knighter01 @beberly18 or @KPokrefky

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, October 8, 2015.

As always, Thanks for Listening!

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk : Chase Race Three – Monday, October 5, 2015

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Guests include NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Brandon Jones with GMS Racing, talking about racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend and his recent news about his 2016 season in the XFINITY Series.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series driver, Trevor Huddleston, with High Point Racing talks about winning the California State championship.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!. Joining us is Fan4Racing writer, Brian Eberly.

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.

We’re chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of NASCAR racing at Dover International Speedway, with the third Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, as well as the K&N Pro Series East and the XFINITY Series. Also, the Camping World Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  The ARCA Racing Series returns to action October 16th at Kansas Speedway

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @Knighter01 or @beberly18

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, October 5, 2015.

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Brandon Jones Patience Leads to Third Top-Five of 2015 in his Las Vegas Début

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Brandon Jones at 9 pm ET on Monday, October 5, 2015 Photo - Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

Brandon Jones at 9 pm ET on Monday, October 5, 2015 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

Brandon Jones is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

In his début at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brandon Jones’ patience brought him to his third top-five of the 2015 season. Jones’ finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 is his career best 1.5-mile finish.

After strong practice and qualifying sessions, Jones started from the third position and for the first 15 laps, he managed a loose car and tight on exit conditions while navigating traffic. Coming to pit road under caution on lap 21, Jones took two tires, fuel and both an air pressure and track bar adjustment and returned to the track in fifth, with the leaders taking only fuel.

On the restart, Jones’ No. 33 was extremely loose. Crew chief Shane Huffman brought Jones to pit road for his last stop on lap 93, for four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment under green flag conditions.

As the rest of the field cycled through pit stops, Jones returned to the top-ten, just outside the top-five until the last laps of the race, finishing in the fifth position. The No. 33 is now eighth in the series owner point standings.

“We had a really fast RSD Chevrolet today,” said Jones during his post-race interview. “I felt like we were chasing the track throughout the entire race. We went from being tight to really loose and never quite got a hold of the right balance. Shane (Huffman, crew chief) made some really great calls to get us the track position we needed to be running up front at the end. I’m glad we were able to pick up another top-five finish for GMS Racing and the No. 33 team.“

Jones’s next Camping World Truck Series start for GMS Racing is at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24th.