Yearly Archives: 2016

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Debuts Lower Downforce Aero Package at Atlanta

Photo - Getty Images
Photo – Getty Images

NASCAR Débuts Lower Downforce Aero Package at Atlanta

This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will début its much-anticipated lower downforce 2016 aerodynamics package.

The package is similar to the ones used at Kentucky and Darlington last year.

Lowering the downforce on a car makes it harder to drive, which puts more emphasis on driver skill and increases the potential for more passing. Continue reading

Five Hot Drivers to Watch as the Sprint Cup Series Heads to Atlanta

Photo - AMS
Photo – AMS

The 58th Daytona 500 belonged to Toyota with Joe Gibbs Racing and now teams are heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 on Sunday.

Drivers competing with the Chevrolet bow tie showed some promise up front early at Daytona with four of their drivers finishing in the top-ten. The blue Ford oval put one driver in the top-ten and that was now former Daytona 500 champion, Joey Logano.

Ruling the World Center of Racing at Daytona was Toyota as the most successful manufacturer with three drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing finishing in the top-five. So, with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams heading into Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, it makes sense that JGR drivers dominate the hottest drivers to watch list. Continue reading

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview: Atlanta – Thursday, February 25, 2016

Our guest is former NASCAR driver, Jeremy Mayfield as we catch up with him, what he’s doing now and he helps us preview the track at Atlanta.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly with the Fan4Racing crew for NASCAR Weekend Preview of the upcoming races at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

Also calling from the track is Chris Knight with the latest news from Atlanta.

We’re previewing NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series races at Atlanta and we’ll also chat about the latest news in 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.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

As always…Thanks for Listening!