Monthly Archives: August 2017

Brendan Gaughan Set to Enjoy his Favorite Month of Racing

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Brendan Gaughan, the driver of the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, signs autographs during qualifying for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

If Brendan Gaughan qualifies for the XFINITY Series playoff, the month of August likely will play a large part in his success.

Three of the next four XFINITY races take place on road courses, broken up only by a short-track event at Bristol. But this weekend’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, followed by trips to Mid-Ohio (Aug. 12) and Road America (Aug. 27 after Bristol) are the events that have Gaughan’s attention. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are taking to the road course this week for the Zippo 200 at The Glen on Saturday, August 5th at 2 pm ET. Coverage begins at 1:30 pm ET on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Drivers will race 200.9 miles over 82 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 20, Stage 2 on lap 40, and the last Stage ends on the last lap 82. Continue reading →

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen Preview

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First, of Two Road Courses Comes at Crucial Time

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will begin the final stretch of the season with the Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Friday, August 4th at 4:45 pm ET and will air on NBCSN. Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm ET.  The road course event will cap off a furious midseason for teams that will have raced five times in a six-week span beginning on July 1st. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Watkins Glen and Winchester – Thursday, August 3, 2017

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Our guest for this episode is NASCAR Next driver, Chase Purdy who is racing with Mason Mitchell Motorsports for his ARCA Racing Series debut at Winchester Speedway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann 8:30 to 10 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

We’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, and K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen International and the ARCA Racing Series at Winchester Speedway. We’ll also catch up with the latest auto racing hot news topics leading up to the next race.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, August 3, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Chase Purdy Set for ARCA Debut at Winchester with MMM

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Chase Purdy on Fan4Racing Radio Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Photo – Courtesy of MMM

Chase Purdy is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

17-Year old Chase Purdy will make his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards debut Sunday at the Winchester Speedway driving for Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM). He will be behind the wheel of the No. 78 Bama Buggies Chevrolet for the 200-lap event. Continue reading →