Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Talladega and VIR with Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, May 2, 2016

Guests include, ARCA Racing Series driver, Gus Dean with Mason Mitchell Motorsports talking about his first career win at Talladega this weekend.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Ben Rhodes with ThorSport Racing talks about his 2016 season and what they are doing with their partnership with Operation BBQ Relief.

From Five Flags Speedway, Steve Stokes the Assistant Competition Director and Chief Pit Steward talks about their 2016 season.

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 NASCAR & Race Talk!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Chris Knight starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports! Joining our panel is Brian Eberly.

We’re reviewing the weekend of racing at Talladega Superspeedway with the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and ARCA Racing Series along and the K&N Pro Series East at VIRginia International Raceway. We’ll also cover the hottest topics in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as well as, any news in the K&N West.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, May 2, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Ben Rhodes with ThorSport Racing Partners with Operation BBQ Relief at Kansas Speedway

Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Monday, May 2, 2016. Photo - Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Monday, May 2, 2016.
Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Ben Rhodes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

ThorSport Racing, Ben Rhodes and Alpha Energy Solutions are pleased with their partnership with Operation BBQ Relief, a non-profit organization based in Pleasant Hill, MO, for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS on Saturday, May 6th. Rhodes, who is currently leading the 2016 Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings, will make his track debut at the 1.5-mile oval piloting the No. 41 Operation BBQ Relief/Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota Tundra for the 16th annual event. Continue reading →

Brad Keselowski Takes Checkers in Action-Filled Talladega Race

Taking control in the final three laps of Sunday’s wreck-filled GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski claimed his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at the 2.66-mile race track and solidified his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Choosing the top lane for a restart on lap 186 of 188, Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past Kurt Busch with two laps left and crossed the finish line as a gaggle of cars wrecked behind him coming to the stripe. Continue reading →

Elliott Sadler Ends Drought with Wild Win at Talladega

On his 41st birthday, Elliott Sadler got an unexpected present.

When Saturday’s Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race ended under caution in overtime with the front-runners just short of the finish line, Sadler had the lead, after Joey Logano’s last-ditch attempt to block Sadler in the tri-oval ended with Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford plowing nose-first into the outside wall.

Brennan Poole got to the finish line first and thought he had won the race, until NASCAR officials reviewed the video of the finish and determined Sadler was ahead when the caution lights illuminated before Poole’s No. 48 Chevrolet reached the stripe. Continue reading →