NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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For Martin Truex Jr and his Team, Winning Means More than Making the Chase

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 8, 2014 Photo - Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 8, 2014 Photo – Mark Wilson/Getty Images

‘What a difference a year makes’ is a phrase that rings so true for NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex Jr. Last year the driver was on his way to making the Chase for Michael Waltrip Racing, a big deal for his team and sponsor, NAPA.  But all of that changed by the end of the 2013 Richmond race in September. With controversy swirling over incidents involving his teammates during the race, penalties from NASCAR followed and ultimately the loss of sponsorship by NAPA.  By the end of the season, without funds to continue at Michael Waltrip Racing, Truex was left seeking a new team and sponsor. He landed at Furniture Row – a Colorado based and single-car team – in the No. 78. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, August 4, 2014

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Guests include NASCAR K&N East driver, Brandon Jones with Turner Scott Motorsports – the winner of the K&N East meets West combo race at Iowa Speedway this past weekend.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Joey Coulter with GMS Racing, joins us after finishing third at Pocono this weekend.

Also, Christian PaHud, 2014 PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge winner and Patrick Staropoli, 2013 winner, talk about this year’s competition – aired August 2nd on Velocity.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

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Earnhardt Jr Completes Sprint Cup Season Sweep at Pocono

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Earnhardt Jr. holds off Harvick to sweep at Pocono and earn his third win of the season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. realized that it took a bit of luck for him to win at Pocono Raceway in June. But he knew his team was firing on all cylinders Sunday when he completed the season sweep.

Benefitting from impeccable pit strategy, Earnhardt led the last 14 laps and had a car with the performance to hold off Kevin Harvick on a restart with three laps to go to ring up his third victory of the 2014 season in the Sprint Cup Series GoBowling.com 400. Continue reading →

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Kasey Hoping To Be A Dandy Kahne At Pocono

Kasey Kahne’s aggravation spilled with every word uttered in his post-race interview on ESPN following Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In regards to needing a win to enter the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Kahne said:

“Yeah, no kidding. I know that. We have five more good tracks for us and six more races, so hopefully we can get one.”

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