Monthly Archives: June 2016

Dalton Sargeant Excited to Head to Winchester, a Track that Suits his Driving Style

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Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016 Photo - Getty Images

Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23, 2016
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Dalton Sargeant is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, June 23 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Dalton Sargeant is ready to compete this weekend at Winchester Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Herr’s Potato Chip 200. Sunday’s race will mark the seventh start of the season for Sargeant, who is slated to compete in 15 of the 20 races on the 2016 schedule with Venturini Motorsports.

Sargeant is coming off the worst finish of his rookie campaign, which was still a ninth-place result, two weeks ago at Michigan International Speedway.

The 18-year-old Boca Raton, Fla. native is paired with veteran crew chief Billy Venturini this season and the duo has experienced success from the start. Venturini is no stranger to the ARCA Racing Series as a driver, having recorded one win, 28 top-five and 75 top-ten finishes in 162 starts between 1994 and 2007. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Father’s Day Special w/Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, June 20, 2016

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Join our NASCAR Father’s Day Special featuring fathers of the rising stars in the K&N Pro Series this season. Guests include Scott Gragson (Noah), Kurt Raz (Gracin) and David Gilliland (Todd) as they talk about their role in developing their sons’ racing careers, and their passion for the sport of racing.

NASCAR K&N East driver, Noah Gragson at Jefferson Pitts Racing talks about his victory at Stafford Motor Speedway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk! 

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Brian Eberly starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports as we review racing this weekend at Iowa Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and Madison International Speedway.

We’re reviewing the weekend of racing with the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the K&N Pro Series West and ARCA Racing Series. We’ll also cover the hottest topics and any news in the world of racing.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, June 20, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Dominant Performance Leads Sam Hornish Jr to Victory at Iowa Speedway

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Sam Hornish Jr., who hadn’t been in a car in 210 days, gave himself the perfect Father’s Day present on Sunday – a dominant victory in the sixth annual NASCAR XFINITY Series American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway.

Hornish, who last competed in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway, received a call Monday from Joe Gibbs Racing to substitute for injured driver Matt Tifft. He made the most of the opportunity, picking up his fourth career XFINITY Series win and second at Iowa. Overall, it was JGR’s ninth triumph in 14 races this season. Continue reading →

William Byron Uses Late-Race Pass for Dramatic Win at Iowa

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Following his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of the season last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron used a late race restart and three-wide pass to charge from fourth to first to win Saturday night’s Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway.

Byron, driving the No. 9 Liberty University Toyota Tundra, swiped the lead from Cole Custer on a restart with nine laps remaining, but a caution six laps from the finish saw the Charlotte, North Carolina, native have to defend his presence at the front.

In a two-lap shootout, the 18-year-old Byron fended off challengers Custer and Cameron Hayley for a series-high third win in just his ninth Truck Series start. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams will race 175 miles over 200 laps in the Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, June 18th. FOX Sports 1 will start their pre-race coverage at 8 pm ET with a green flag around 8:30 pm ET with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Byron Blurs to Second Win at Texas

The record for youngest Texas winner fell for the second consecutive race after William Byron darted by Matt Crafton with five laps remaining to win the Rattlesnake 400 at Texas Motor Speedway last Friday.

Byron, 18 years, 6 months, 12 days old, surpassed last November’s winner Erik Jones at 19 years, 5 months, 7 days as the most youthful race winner at the 1.5-track. Continue reading →