Monthly Archives: March 2023

A Year Later, Brad Keselowski has a New Perspective on his Atlanta Penalties

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 10: Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #6 Castrol Edge Ford, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 10, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

A year later, Brad Keselowski has a new perspective on his Atlanta penalties in the NASCAR Cup Series. Drivers and teams should take note, but will they?

Brad Keselowski and RKF Racing had a great start to their 2022 season. That momentum changed on March 24, 2022, after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NASCAR issued severe penalties to the RFK team for the modification to a single source part. Their driver and owner points were docked 100 points apiece with a ten playoff points deduction. The No. 6 crew chief Matt McCall was fined $100,000 and suspended from the next four points-paying races. The team appealed the penalties, but their appeal failed and the penalties were upheld. On Saturday, Keselowski spoke with the media and gave a new perspective on those penalties after a year of reflection.

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Atlanta NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann on Fan4Racing Radio for our Atlanta NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann on Fan4Racing Radio for our Atlanta NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound off with the Fan4Racing Crew!

In this episode…

  • We’ll start with some Short Track news, then preview the ARCA East Series season-opening race at Five Flags Speedway with brief updates from the ARCA Menards and ARCA West Series.
  • Then, we have a clip of the media interview with NASCAR Cup Series Chase Briscoe, the No. 14 driver of the Stewart Haas Racing Ford. Afterward, we preview the NASCAR Truck Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
  • Next, we preview the Xfinity, and Cup Series in Atlanta.
  • Then, stay tuned in for our Hot Topics Sound-Off discussion with the Fan4Racing crew.

As Always…Thanks for listening!

The NASCAR Cup Series Power Ranking after Phoenix

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 12: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Shingrix Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap before the NASCAR Cup Series United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 12, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Week four is now in the books and sets the stage for the NASCAR Cup Series Power Ranking after their race at Phoenix Raceway.

In November, Phoenix will host the NASCAR Cup Series championship race, where the series’ top drivers are contending for the 2023 championship. This past weekend, the series visited the same track for the United Rentals Work United 500, the fourth race of the regular season. It was another race dominated by Hendrick Motorsports, as Kyle Larson and William Byron were the class of the field for most of the day. Later on, Kevin Harvick nearly swooped in for the win, but a late caution gave Byron the edge to bring in his second straight victory. The headlines are on Hendrick now for a different reason, as Larson, Byron, and Alex Bowman were each docked 100 points for a parts violation, a penalty with massive implications. Even with the penalties, the Hendrick Byron and Larson duo cannot be denied their spots in these rankings.  

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Phoenix NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound Off

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala on Fan4Racing Radio for our Phoenix NASCAR Race Review, and Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala on Fan4Racing Radio for our Phoenix NASCAR Race Review, and Hot Topics Sound–Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

Our guests on this episode include,

Tyler Reif

ARCA Menards Series driver from Lowden Jackson Motorsports after earning a victory at Phoenix.

NOTE: Tyler Reif is rescheduling his time on Fan4Racing Radio. We’ll post the date as soon as possible.

On Friday night, Tyler Reif Earns his first ARCA Menards Series victory at Phoenix Raceway in the General Tires 150, a combination event with the ARCA West.

Nathan Quella

Legend Car Series driver returns for Part Two of his interview about his racing career

In this episode…

  • In the first half-hour, we start with the latest Short Track news, our review of the ARCA Menards and West Series at Phoenix Raceway, and a brief NASCAR Truck Series update
  • Next, is our guest, ARCA driver Tyler Reif from Lowden-Jackson Motorsports joins the conversation. Afterward, we review the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix.
  • Then, is our guest, Legends Car Series driver Nathan Quella. Afterward, we review the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix.
  • We end this episode with the  Hot Topics Sound-Off conversation with the Fan4Racing crew!

As always…Thanks for listening!

Another Timely Caution Earns William Byron his Second Straight NASCAR Cup Series Win

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Another timely caution earns William Byron his second straight NASCAR Cup Series win in the United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick hate late-race cautions.

William Byron loves them.

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