Yearly Archives: 2017

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NASCAR Enhances On-Track Product with New Stage-Based Race Format Playoff Points, Regular Season Champion Incentives Highlight Updates

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NASCAR, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, announced today an enhanced competition format that will be implemented in all three of its national series – the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Increasing the sense of urgency and emphasizing aggressive racing and strategy, the race format will deliver more dramatic moments over the course of an entire race and season, with playoff point incentives on the line throughout. Continue reading

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk: Pre-Season – Monday, January 23, 2017

In our Winner’s Circle, are post race pre-recorded comments from the Supercross Podium  racers this weekend including, third-place, Shane Mcelrath, second-place, Aaron Plessinger and first-place, Justin Hill

Guest include, ARCA Racing Series driver, Bret Holmes as he talks about racing the full 2017 season with Bret Holmes Racing.

Then, Sean Brennen, Motorsports Public Relations Manager with Feld Entertainment has a pre-recorded interview with Sal Sigala.

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

We’re talking all the latest news in racing including Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, Camping World Truck, K&N Pro, ARCA Racing Series and more.  So buckle up and stay tuned in to 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 pre-season begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, January 23, 2017

As always…Thanks for listening!

Bret Holmes Confident in 2017 ARCA Racing Series Season

Bret Holmes at 9 pm ET on Monday, January 23, 2017
Photo – ARS

Bret Holmes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, January 23, 2017 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Earlier this month, Bret Holmes Racing announced their intention to race the full 2017 season in the ARCA Racing Series with driver Bret Holmes and veteran crew chief Bryan Barry.  Holmes raced seven ARCA events last year with 2015 series’ champion Grant Enfinger as his crew chief. Together they earned three top-five and six top-ten finishes with an average finish of 8.6.

That success was enough encouragement for Bret Holmes Racing to move forward in committing to 20 ARCA races this season. With Enfinger moving his efforts to NASCAR this season to advance his own racing career, the team looked to Bryan Barry to fill the crew chief role this year.  Continue reading

Carl Edwards’ Exit Could Hasten Christopher Bell’s Advancement to XFINITY Series

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How long do you think it took Christopher Bell to do the math?

Carl Edwards’ shocking announcement of his abrupt exit from the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has had a ripple effect that could go far beyond the promotion of Daniel Suárez to a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ride.

Because Suárez will fill Edwards’ seat in NASCAR’s premier series, he won’t defend his NASCAR XFINITY Series title. Bell will be one of the beneficiaries of the changes in Suárez’s schedule. Continue reading