Daily Archives: August 7, 2017

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Watkins Glen and Winchester – Monday, August 7, 2017

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Our Winner’s Circle guest is NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver, Will Rodgers at Jefferson Pitts Racing talks about earning his first series victory at Watkins Glen International this weekend.

Plus, we’ll have post race audio from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series winners at Watkins Glen.

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

We’re reviewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, and K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen International, along with the ARCA Racing Series at Winchester Speedway. We’ll also have updates from the Camping World Truck, and K&N Pro Series West.

We’re talking all the latest news in racing including Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, Camping World Trucks, K&N Pro, ARCA Racing Series and more.  So buckle up and stay tuned into Fan4Racing Radio throughout the 2017 season.

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

Our 2017 season continues at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, August 7, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Rodgers Earns First Career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Victory

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Will Rodgers is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, August 7, 2017, at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Road Course Ace Holds Off Garcia Jr. in Overtime at Watkins Glen International

It was a day of firsts for Will Rodgers. In his first ever NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start, he became a first-time winner. Continue reading →

For Rookie Daniel Suarez, Top-Ten Runs are Becoming Routine

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Daniel Suarez, the driver of the #19 STANLEY Toyota, is introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Daniel Suárez didn’t seem particularly elated about finishing third at Watkins Glen International, even though he had just achieved a career best in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Perhaps that’s because the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender is growing accustomed to success. Continue reading →

Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Go Another Round at The Glen

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Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, drives during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch, who swapped sheet metal and post-race barbs at Watkins Glen in 2011 before both drivers finished behind race winner Marcos Ambrose, renewed their rivalry on Lap 45 of Sunday’s I Love New York 355 at the 2.45-mile road course.

After winning the first 20-lap stage, Busch came to pit road twice under caution during the stage break, the second time to remedy a loose left front wheel from the first stop. Continue reading →

Earnhardt Makes Early Exit in Final Trip Around Watkins Glen

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Perhaps it was only fitting that Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on a road course would come to an abrupt and abbreviated end.

The engine in Earnhardt’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet expired after 22 laps of Sunday’s I Love New York 355 at Watkins Glen International, bringing a merciful end to a weekend in which Earnhardt and his team searched in vain for a semblance of speed in the car. Continue reading →