Yearly Archives: 2018

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Purdy Chases Best Career Finish with MDM Motorsports in Menard’s 200 at Toledo

Chase Purdy on Fan4Racing Radio, Monday, May 21, 2018, at 9:30 pm ET. Photo – Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

Chase Purdy is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, May 21, 2018, at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Taking the lead on the last restart of the race, the two-time NASCAR Next driver, Chase Purdy was on his way to a victory in the ARCA Racing Series’ Menard’s 200 at Toledo Speedway on Sunday. He was five car lengths ahead of his nearest competitor until lapped traffic gave his teammate, Zane Smith a chance to make a big move with nine laps left in the race to get his second straight victory. Purdy was still happy with his best career finish of second-place. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Comes Back to Claim a Rich All-Star Victory

Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night switched it up with a new racing package. The big changes were the restrictor plates with a larger spoiler to create more downforce and the ability to pass. This sparked a lot of anticipation from the fans on how this package would affect the racing. NASCAR is trying to offer more excitement at intermediate tracks with tighter racing like at Daytona and Talladega. Just by watching the practice, the anticipation was building for a wild night. Continue reading →

Johnny Sauter Pulls Away to Win at Charlotte for First Time

Johnny Sauter, the driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, poses for a photo with the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

CONCORD, N.C. – As drivers battled for position behind him, Johnny Sauter pulled away in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet during the final ten-lap run to win Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading →