Monthly Archives: April 2016

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Richmond XFINITY Series Race in Overtime

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After a massive late-race wreck scrambled the running order in Saturday’s ToyotaCare 250, Dale Earnhardt Jr. survived a two-lap dash in overtime to win his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race since 2010 and the first in his own JR Motorsports equipment.

Earnhardt held off Ty Dillon by 0.266 seconds in a main event that ran nine laps past its scheduled distance of 140 laps, but Dillon collected the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus available to the two highest finishes among XFINITY Series regulars from the two heats that preceded the main event.

The victory was Earnhardt’s fourth at Richmond – his first at the 0.75-mile short track since 2002 – and the 24th of his career. Earnhardt’s last win in the series came in the July 2010 race at Daytona in a No. 3 Chevrolet owned by Richard Childress.   Continue reading →

NASCAR Grants Chase Waiver to Tony Stewart

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Photo - Getty Images
Photo – Getty Images

Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer, made the following statement on Tony Stewart’s Return

“NASCAR received the appropriate medical clearance documentation allowing Tony Stewart to resume normal racing activities. We also have granted the request from Stewart-Haas Racing for a waiver for Tony to be eligible to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. As he begins his final season, we wish Tony the best of luck.”

Tony Stewart is Back to Racing at Richmond this Weekend

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Team owner Tony Stewart stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Team owner Tony Stewart stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Tony Stewart has been cleared by his doctors and NASCAR to return to racing, effective immediately. He will drive the No. 14 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Chevrolet SS fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing throughout this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.

Stewart missed the first eight races of the season after sustaining a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra in a Jan. 31 all-terrain vehicle accident. The prescribed rehabilitation regimen instituted by his doctors following a March 9 evaluation proved successful, allowing the three-time series champion to return for his final Sprint Cup season. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Richmond and Salem with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Guest include ARCA Racing Series driver, Will Kimmel, as he helps us preview the race this weekend at Salem Speedway.

Racing with Venturini Motorsports at Salem Speedway, Christopher Bell talks about his season so far and his upcoming weekend behind the wheel.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly for NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide for the upcoming races at Richmond International Raceway and Salem Speedway this weekend.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and XFINITY Series races at Richmond International Raceway, as well as the ARCA Racing Series at Salem Speedway.

Hopefully, we’ll also chat with Chris Knight during NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off about the latest news and hot topics from the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series as well as the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.