PREVIEW: ARCA East Opener at New Smyrna Speedway

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Previewing the ARCA East opener at New Smyrna Speedway for the Race to Stop Suicide 200 on Tuesday evening.

Since 2014 the ARCA Menards Series East has held its season-opening event at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. So, for the ninth season, the ARCA East will race the half-mile paved oval as part of the track’s nine-day World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. On Tuesday, February 15th drivers will strap in for the Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope at 7:30 pm ET.

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Sammy Smith Battles Back from an Early Penalty to Win at Nashville

Sammy Smith battles back from an early penalty to win at Nashville in the ARCA Menards Series  Crosley Record Pressing 200 on Saturday night.

Sammy Smith battles back from an early penalty to win at Nashville in the ARCA Menards Series  Crosley Record Pressing 200 on Saturday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For a few laps Saturday night, after Sammy Smith had been black-flagged for crossing the start line before the leader when the Crosley Record Pressing 200 presented by T-Mobile at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway took the green flag, it seemed the ARCA Menards Series East points leader would be in for a rough race.

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Sammy Smith Cruises to the Checkered at Five Flags for First ARCA Menards Win

Sammy Smith cruises to the checkered at Five Flags Speedway for his first ARCA Menards Series East Victory in the Saturday night event.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Based on the way he barely lost the ARCA Menards Series East season-opener to fellow rookie Max Gutiérrez a few weeks ago, Sammy Smith’s eventual first win on the platform felt like an inevitability.

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Texas, Californa NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics on Fan4Racing Radio

Texas, California NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as we rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and the Fan4Racing crew!

Texas, California NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as we rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and the Fan4Racing crew! 

This episode centers around Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, along with the ARCA West doubleheader weekend at All-American Speedway and Kern County Raceway in California. We’ll also give a few updates from the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA East along with pre-race audio from drivers as time permits.

The Agenda

  • First, we preview the ARCA West races at the All-American Speedway & Kern County Raceway.
  • Next, we preview the NASCAR Truck Series at Texas
  • Next, our preview continues with the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series at Texas
  • Then, it’s Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Mayer Sweeps at Thunder Valley

Sam Mayer sweeps at Thunder Valley in the ARCA Menards Series East Bush Beans 200 on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Sam Mayer, the driver of the No. 21 Starr Children’s Fund Chevrolet, celebrates winning the Bush’s Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway for the ARCA Menards Series/ARCA Menards Series East in Bristol, Tennessee on September 17, 2020. Photo by Jacob Kupferman/ARCA Menards

Mayer sweeps at Thunder Valley in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA East Bush Beans 200 on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

It’s hard to top winning three times at a race track in a single season, a feat Sam Mayer was able to finish off last Thursday night.

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