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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Daytona and Columbus with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, June 30, 2016

Guest include, #NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver, Hunter Baize with HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, talking about his season and racing at Columbus Motor Speedway this weekend.

NASCAR XFINITY Series driver, Ross Chastain with JD Motorsports with Gary Keller talks about his season and helps us preview their race at Daytona this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jason Schultz on NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing at Daytona International Speedway and Columbus Motor Speedway.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series, as well as the K&N Pro Series East this weekend. During NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off we’ll chat about the latest news and hot topics from the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series as well as the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @NASCARJason with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show starts at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

NASCAR Updates Sprint Cup Series Race Eligibility

Photo - Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Chase Provisional Implemented for Open Teams 

NASCAR has announced updated procedures for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race eligibility and new provisional starting guidelines for races during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Starting with Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway (7:45 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), current year owner points will replace practice speeds for determining race eligibility and starting position in the event adverse conditions prevent Coors Light Pole qualifying from taking place. Starting in 2017, for the second and third events of the season, practice speeds for Open teams will remain the criteria used to determine race eligibility. Continue reading

NASCAR Industry to Salute U.S. Military Units with NASCAR XFINITY Series Tribute at Daytona International Speedway

Photo - Getty Images
Photo – Getty Images

NASCAR: An American Salute Continues Independence Day Weekend; Speedway to Host Medal of Honor Recipients, Active Service Members and Veterans

In a show of appreciation for the United States Armed Forces, NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will bear the names of active military units and installations on their race car windshields during Friday’s Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Marine Raider Battalion and the USS New York (LPD-21) are among the military units and installations from all five branches that will replace the ‘XFINITY’ header on NASCAR XFINITY Series cars. Continue reading

Brian France on a Cup Sponsor, Weekday Races, a Road Course in the Chase and More

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At Sonoma Raceway, NASCAR Chairman Brian France was on FOX Sports 1’s ‘Race Day’ show before Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race. He addressed some of the biggest questions on the minds of fans about the future of the sport.

Addressing the hunt for a title sponsor in the Cup Series, with Sprint leaving at the end of the 2016 season, France says, Continue reading