Yearly Archives: 2015

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Peters Holds Off Nemechek for Truck Series Victory at Phoenix

After the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series battle changed dramatically with a wreck involving the two series leaders, Timothy Peters held off John Hunter Nemechek to win Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Peters beat Nemechek to the checkered flag by 0.309 seconds to record his first victory at the one-mile speedway, his second of the season and the tenth of his career.

But the real drama occurred 30 laps before Peters crossed the finish line in the 150-lap event. The dominant trucks of series leader Erik Jones and two-time defending champion Matt Crafton fell out of contention, wrecking during an intense battle for the lead. Continue reading

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: Lucas Oil 150

The Place: Phoenix International Raceway

The Date: Friday, Nov. 13

The Time: 8:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FS1, 8 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 150 miles (150 laps)

 

Jones Makes Lone Star Statement

Erik Jones put on a dazzling performance at Texas Motor Speedway where counterpart Matt Crafton normally dominates, leading 117 of 147 laps to win last Friday’s WinStar World Casino 350. Jones’ victory marked his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Texas and his third checkered flag of the season. He also posted a near-perfect 149.5 driver rating. Continue reading

NASCAR K&N West Season Finale Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix Preview

Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, June 22, 2015 Photo - Jonathan Moore/Getty Images.
Will Chris Eggleston be able to hang on to the K&N West points lead after the Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix International Raceway on Thursday night, November 12, 2015? Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Tonight NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams will race their last event of the 2015 season – the Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix International Raceway – and finally decide who will wear their Championship crown. It’s been a tight contest with four drivers holding the lead spot throughout the year, including current leader, Chris Eggleston. Also leading the points this season are second-place Noah Gragson, third place, Gracin Raz and fourth-place Ryan Partridge.

Eggleston nabbed his second K&N West win at California’s Irwindale Speedway on April 11th and returned to Victory Lane on May 30th for the second time this season with a win at California’s Shasta Speedway.  Continue reading

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview : Chase Race Nine – Thursday, November 12, 2015

Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview with host Sharon Burton and Hunter Thomas, our guest panel member. Joining us is Chris Knight 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 Phoenix International Raceway for the ninth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,as well as the XFINITY, Camping World Truck Series and the K&N Pro Series West season finale.

When possible, we’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too. Joining us is Rico Abreu, with NTS Motorsports as he is making his Camping World Truck Series début this weekend at Phoenix.

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.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

As always, Thanks for listening!