Monthly Archives: October 2017

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Martinsville – Monday, October 30, 2017

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Guest include NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Austin Wayne Self, after announcing he will race full-time with Niece Motorsports for the 2018 season.

Then, Late-Model driver, Jeffrey Peterson, a regular at Irwindale and Orange Show Speedway in California comes on board to chat about racing.

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 and Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway. We’ll also have updates from the XFINITY, K&N Pro, and ARCA Racing Series.

Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey as we discuss the hottest topics from the weekend of racing.

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

Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala, or @alaskey14  with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our 2017 NASCAR Playoffs season continues at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, October 30, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Austin Wayne Self to Join Niece Motorsports in 2018

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Austin Wayne Self on Fan4Racing Radio at 9 pm ET on Monday, October 30, 2017. Photo – Courtesy of Neice Motorsports

Austin Wayne Self is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, October 30, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

21-year-old Driver to Compete in the full NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule Officials for Niece Motorsports announced today that Austin Wayne Self will join the organization next season, piloting a full-time entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).

“I am very humbled and thankful for this opportunity to drive for Niece Motorsports for 2018,” said Self, who has a career-best second place finish in the NCWTS at Daytona.

“I’ve been fortunate to run several races for the organization this season and I’m fired up to think what we accomplish in 23 races next season.”

2018 will mark the Austin, Texas native’s third season in the Truck Series and his second full-time. To date, Self has 37 starts, with one top-five and three top-ten finishes.

Marketing partners and a crew chief for Self will be named at a later date.

“I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished this season,” said team owner Al Niece.  “We have assembled a great team and accomplished a lot this year.

“At the beginning of the year, we set out to run a few races and ended up going to the track almost every weekend.  We are thrilled to have Austin join the fold next year at Niece Motorsports and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish.”

In addition to Niece Motorsports, Al Niece, a Texas native and Marine Corps veteran, also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 30 years providing clients with reliable products at competitive prices.  Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity, and dependability.  The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry.

Additional 2018 announcements for Niece Motorsports are forthcoming.

Niece Motorsports

Elliott-Hamlin Dust-Up All a Matter of Perspective

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Chase Elliott, the driver of the #24 NAPA Chevrolet, drives on pit road after wrecking during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

A new era of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing debuted at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. Continue reading →

Blaney-Harvick Battle Gets Heated at Martinsville

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch NA Ford, wrecks as he crosses the finish line during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Stacy Revere/Getty Images

The drama between Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott garnered most of the attention after Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway, and justifiably so.

When Hamlin dumped Elliott in turn three with three laps left in regulation, the entire complexion of the race – and of Elliott’s season – change in an instant.

Overshadowed, but not overlooked, was the ongoing war between Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney, who swapped sheet metal throughout the event. Continue reading →

Brad Keselowski Comes Close in a ‘Must-Win’ Race

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Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford, leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Halloween Toyota, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski came close to calling his own shot.

Coming to Martinsville Speedway, the driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford termed Sunday’s First Data 500 a ‘must-win’ event, uncertain of his organization’s ability to keep up with the Toyotas at downforce tracks like Texas. Continue reading →