NASCAR Xfinity Series

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Youth Dominate Xfinity Series Tight Point Standings

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Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Yeungling Light Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive To Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 2015 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Yeungling Light Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive To Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 2015 Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

The NASCAR XFINITY Series’ top-five in points has average age of 21.2, but that’s only half the story. Just 22 points separate first to fifth in the championship standings, and the competition levels keep rising.

Heading into the seventh race of the season, Richard Childress Racing’s Ty Dillon leads the standings by two points over Roush Fenway Racing’s Chris Buescher in second. Not far behind Dillon in third-place is the 2014 series champ Chase Elliott (-11 points from the lead), fourth-place Darrell Wallace Jr. (-15) and fifth-place Ryan Reed (-22). Continue reading →

Young Erik Jones is Driving an Amazing Journey in NASCAR History

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Photo - Sarah Glenn/Getty Images
Photo – Sarah Glenn/Getty Images

Setting Himself Apart, Teenage Prodigy Erik Jones Is Sports’ Latest Rising Star 

Young athletes have been the talk of the sports world the last week.

Notably, 21-year-old golf phenom Jordan Spieth won The Masters and 22-year-old NBA All Star Anthony Davis put his New Orleans Pelicans team in contention for a Western Conference Playoff berth. Even 23-year-old baseball player Mike Trout, already a three-time All Star and winner of the 2014 American League MVP award, kicked off his season in the sport in which he is widely recognized as the best player.

And who knows, once Erik Jones hits his early 20s, he might have that kind of stature in his sport.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, April 16, 2015

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Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview with host Sharon Burton from Fan4Racing, co-host Chris Knight from Catchfence and Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger.  We’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

Our guest is NASCAR Xfinity/Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill, with JD Motorsports/Xfinity and Hillman Racing/Sprint Cup as he helps us preview a weekend of racing at Bristol.

We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of NASCAR K&N East, Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.

This is an interactive show, so give us a call at 714-202-9918 to join the conversation or tweet us your questions/comments during the LIVE broadcast @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 @ZRoethlisberger.

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Our show starts at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 16, 2015

As Always….Thanks for Listening!

Landon Cassill Gearing up for Bristol Motor Speedway

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Landon Cassill at 8:40 pm ET on Thursday, April 16, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

 

Landon Cassill is our guest on Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 or @ZRoethlisberger with your questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

Landon Cassill knows Bristol Motor Speedway.

The JD Motorsports with Gary Keller Chevrolet driver has raced at the high-banked half-mile track 12 times – eight in the Sprint Cup and four in the Xfinity Series. Continue reading →