Michael Johnson is certainly part of a winning team at Joe Gibbs Racing as an engine specialist for the #20 car of Matt Kenseth. Although he works behind the scenes, Johnson is an integral part of a successful team this season. Continue reading
Thorn Makes Late-Race Charge To Capture First Road Course Victory
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Derek Thorn charged to the lead late in the event and pulled away in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Carneros 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday.
The victory on the 1.99-mile, ten-turn track marked the second win this season, fourth career victory and first road course win for the driver from Lakeport, CA.
Thorn, who finished second at Sonoma a year ago, appeared content to ride in third and save his tires through much of the race as front-runners Michael Self and Cameron Hayley battled for the lead. Continue reading
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This episode starts Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk with our Fan4Racing team discussion with Michael Johnson, engine specialist for the series leading four-wins, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team. Then, Derek Thorn, K&N Pro Series West points leader joins the conversation.
Then, for NHRA Talk, Marla Weidenaar, piston specialist for Alexis DeJoria’s top fuel funny car, joins the discussion.
The podcast this week includes Fan4Racing writer, Jason Schultz discussing his Charlotte trip to the the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Pit strategy enables Matt Kenseth to Sprint Cup Series best – a fourth win
After postponing the Quaker State 400 from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, due to rain at Kentucky Speedway, Matt Kenseth and his team raced to their fourth victory of the season.
On a restart on lap 247 – 20 laps short of the race total – Kenseth took advantage of a spin by the race’s dominant #48 car with Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth took over the lead by taking no tires during his earlier pit stop on lap 242, collecting his 28th career victory. Continue reading