COMMENTARY: Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing

COMMENTARY:  Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing' is an opinion piece by writer Mike Orzel and may not reflect that of Fan4Racing.

COMMENTARY: Stop Whining about Respect and Focus on Racing’ is an opinion piece by writer Mike Orzel and may not reflect that of Fan4Racing.

A common complaint lately is about drivers not showing ‘respect’ on the track.  This trend was on full display this weekend at Martinsville and hit the high-water mark for what is becoming a far-too-common theme in post-race (or post-crash) interviews.  Some drivers feel they have been wronged by their fellow competitors, and lately, they seem to be willing to chalk it up to a lack of respect on the track.

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Sonoma, Mid-Ohio NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics on Fan4Racing Radio

Sonoma, Mid-Ohio 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 on Fan4Racing Radio!

Sonoma, Mid-Ohio 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 the Fan4Racing crew on Fan4Racing Radio!

Our guests on this episode are…

Austin and Jennifer Self

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, and his wife with AM Racing. Jennifer is the defending champion of the Better Half Dash which is back on June 10th as an iRacing event. Austin is serving as her crew chief.

This episode centers around Sonoma Raceway for the NASCAR Cup Series along with the Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  We’ll also give a few updates from the NASCAR Truck Series along with the ARCA East and West Series as time permits.

The Agenda

  • First, we preview the ARCA Menards Series at Mid-Ohio
  • Then, we give a few updates from the NASCAR Truck Series and ARCA East and West.
  • Next, are our guests Austin and Jennifer Self.
  • Then, we preview the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio.
  • Next, we preview the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma.
  • Then, it’s Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Bell Wins by Inches at Texas

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Christopher Bell, a self-described “dirt track kid” from Oklahoma, continued to show he’s pretty good on pavement Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Bell edged Chase Briscoe after a side-by-side, closing-laps battle to win the 21st annual winstaronlinegaming.com 400 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Bell, who started 21st in the 28-truck field, won under caution after a white-flag wreck involving Timothy Peters, Austin Self and Johnny Sauter on TMS’ repaved and re-profiled 1.5-mile oval. Continue reading