Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Bristol and Illinois State Fairgrounds – Monday, August 20, 2018

Guest include ARCA Racing Series driver, Christian Eckes with Venturini Motorsports after winning the Allen Crowe 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds on Sunday.

Also, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver, Trevor Huddleston, from Sunrise Ford Racing as we discuss his 2018 season.

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! 

Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off as our Fan4Racing crew discuss the hottest topics from the weekend of racing with co-host Andy Laskey

We’re talking all the latest from Bristol Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Camping World Truck Series along with the ARCA Racing Series at Illinois State Fairgrounds. We’ll include updates from the K&N Pro Series and more.

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

Our LIVE broadcast starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, August 20, 2018.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Eckes Takes ARCA Win at Springfield

Christian Eckes is our guest on Fan4Racing Radio, Monday, August 20, 2018, at 8:40 pm ET. Photo – Fan4Racing

Christian Eckes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, on Monday, August 20, 2018, at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Christian Eckes (No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota) took over the lead when most of the other lead lap cars pitted late in the race and held off two furious charges, first from teammate Logan Seavey and then from eventual runner-up Sheldon Creed, to score his second ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards win of 2018 in Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100 at the Illinois State Fair.
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Kyle Larson Sees a Future of ‘Kyle, Kyle, and Chris’ Shows

Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson was well aware something was missing when he took the checkered flag in Friday night’s Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Continue reading

Roush Fenway’s No. 60 Car Trying to Out Live Apparent ‘Curse’

Chase Briscoe, the driver of the #60 Ford Ford, is involved in an on-track incident during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

You have to feel sorry for crew chief Mike Kelley, who is tasked with preparing the No. 60 Roush Fenway Ford for a trio of young Xfinity Series drivers—Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and Ty Majeski. Continue reading

Martin Truex Jr Expects to have 2019 Plans in Focus Soon

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Ducks Unlimited Toyota, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2018, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The most striking aspect of Martin Truex Jr.’s question-and-answer session with reporters on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway was that the reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion’s status for 2019 is still in limbo. Continue reading