Only one race remains for NASCAR‘s top-three series to complete their 2013 season. Only three drivers will earn the title crown when their respective series’ checkered flag waves next weekend. So what will it take to clinch each championship in the season finale at Homestead? Continue reading
Category Archives: Nationwide Series
Kyle Busch Domination in the Desert
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2013
Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Saturday afternoon at Phoenix, Kyle Busch demonstrated why he has visited victory lane 12 times in the Nationwide Series – Domination. Busch had little competition throughout the afternoon allowing him to abolish the rest of the field en route to victory. Busch also closed in on Penske Racing’s No.22 team in the owners point standings with one race remaining for the season. Continue reading
Keselowski Takes Checkers in Texas Nationwide Race
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images
Once again during Saturday afternoon’s Nationwide Series race at Texas, it was the No.22 car in victory lane. One of the most dominating seasons continues for the Penske Racing entry. This victory is the No.22 car’s twelfth on the year and Keselowski’s sixth. The owner’s championship is very much within reach for this team and this race solidified that point.
A Penske parade was up front early when Sam Hornish Jr. took the lead from Alex Bowman on lap five and then Keselowski passed Hornish Jr. one lap later. After the Penske stint up front, Joe Gibbs Racing held the top positions for mostly the mid-part of the race. Continue reading
NASCAR Mandates ImPACT Baseline Concussion Testing
Pre-Season Testing Begins in 2014
NASCAR announced today that beginning in 2014, the sanctioning body will mandate pre-season neurocognitive baseline testing as part of its comprehensive concussion prevention and management program for all of its national series drivers.
At the start of this season, NASCAR recommended that drivers who did not already have a baseline test secure one, while also indicating that a pre-season baseline mandate could become effective as soon as next year. Continue reading
Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, October 21, 2013
Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala, on Monday, October 21st, 8:30 to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk!
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Listen to our round table conversation with drivers, crew & other racing personalities of the hottest topics, including The Chase for the Sprint Cup… leading up the next race!
This episode begins with Dustin Long, reporter and broadcaster at Motor Racing Network. A graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, Long’s career includes contributions at Landmark Communications, Greensboro News and Record, Caroll County Times, Idaho State Journal, Athlon Sports, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. Long has also served as President at National Motorsports Press Association and has authored a children’s book on the history of the Daytona 500 and another book titled “The Petty Family Album: In Tribute to Adam Petty.”
Next, is Ryan Partridge, Irwindale’s NASCAR Whelen champion.
For NHRA Talk, Erica Enders-Stevens, pro stock driver, joins the conversation.
Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments for our guests and Fan4Racing panel.
- Introductions – Inspiring stories
- Q&As with Dustin Long – Ryan Partridge – Erica Enders-Stevens
- NASCAR NHRA hot topics – Chase for the Sprint Cup
- Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week
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