Texas, Iowa NASCAR Race Review with Hot Topics Sound Off on Fan4Racing Radio

Texas, Iowa NASCAR Race Review is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!

The Agenda

This episode centers around Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, along with the ARCA Menards Series at Iowa Speedway. We’ll also update the ARCA East and West along with post-race audio as time allows.

  • First, we provide a brief update from the ARCA East and West Series. Then, we review the ARCA Menards Series with Sioux Chief Showdown results at Iowa Speedway.
  • Then, we review the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway
  • Then, we continue our review with the Xfinity and Cup Series at Texas.
  • Next is Hot Topics Sound Off with our Fan4Racing Crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Commentary: Noah Gragson, “Just Hard Racing”

Commentary: Noah Gragson: “It’s Just Hard Racing.”  Two-thirds of the way through the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season it is hard to find a more polarizing figure than the driver of the JR Motorsports No. 9, Noah Gragson.
SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 10: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Switch Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 10, 2020, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Commentary: Noah Gragson, “Just Hard Racing.” Two-thirds of the way through the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season it’s hard to find a more polarizing figure than the driver of the JR Motorsports No. 9, Noah Gragson. 

Gragson has success this season but also has become the source of controversy.  According to an NBCSN graphic displayed during the July 18th Xfinity Series race at Texas, Gragson has been involved in an on-track incident in 12 of the 16 races so far this season. 

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Dillon Wins at Texas Motor Speedway

Austin Dillon Wins at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, July 19th, leading a one-two finish for Richard Childress Racing.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JULY 19: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on July 19, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Dillon Wins at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, July 19th, leading a one-two finish for Richard Childress Racing.

Austin Dillon held a hard-charging field off three times on restarts in the closing laps to earn his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2020 season in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was a one-two finish for the Richard Childress Racing team with Dillon’s rookie teammate Tyler Reddick finishing a mere 0.149-seconds behind.

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Busch Gets Another Win at Texas

Kyle Busch gets another win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Vankor 350 on Saturday, July 18th at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JULY 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Vankor 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on July 18, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

 Busch gets another win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Vankor 350 on Saturday, July 18th at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch held off 19-year old rookie Christian Eckes by 0.777-seconds to earn the victory in the Vankor 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

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