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NASCAR, XFINITY Series, VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300

The Place: Kentucky Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 26

The Time: 8 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

 

Pressure Mounts to Keep Standings Lead for Chris Buescher

With just seven races left on the schedule, the pressure to stay consistent with solid finishes is mounting for standings leader Chris Buescher as the NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to Kentucky Speedway for the final standalone race of the season – Saturday’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300. Continue reading →

Wisconsin Native Paul Menard Wins in Nail-biting Road America Finish

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The decision to compete in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR XFINITY Series sixth annual Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville at Road America (WI) paid off in a huge way for Paul Menard who scored his third career XFINITY victory at his hometown track.

Menard, a native of Eau Claire, Wis. started eighth and saw a decision to stay out after pitting on lap 24 work to his advantage as he edged out a relentless Ryan Blaney by 0.573 seconds at the 14-turn road course. After the contest, Menard said had the race extended a lap further, he would not have collected his first XFINITY win since Michigan International Speedway last June. Continue reading →

Ben Rhodes Gaining Valuable Experience and Knowledge at JR Motorsports

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the #88 Alpha EnergySolutions Chevrolet, checks his tablet before practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo - Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Ben Rhodes, driver of the #88 Alpha EnergySolutions Chevrolet, checks his tablet before practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 19, 2015 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

The 2015 season for JR Motorsports driver Ben Rhodes, is fair to say, ‘different’ from most young drivers entering this sport. Especially, considering that Rhodes is coming from a championship season in the NASCAR K&N East Series in 2014. This season has been a big learning experience in his young career, directing him toward more of an observation role, in contrast to many of his peers. Rhodes is only scheduled to run ten NASCAR XFINITY Series races at JR Motorsports this year, but he has also been at the track every race week to take in information that will help him later. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, April 2, 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’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of racing with the Kevin Whitaker  Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens. We’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

Our guest is NASCAR Next driver, Ben Rhodes. We catch up with the 2014 K&N East champion as he helps us preview the upcoming race at Greenville Pickens on April 4th and chat about his NASCAR Xfinity Series début with JR Motorsports on May 17th.

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  and @ZRoethlisberger

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Our LIVE broadcast begins at 8:30 pm ET Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Thanks for Listening!

Catching up with NASCAR Next Rising Star, Ben Rhodes

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Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 2, 2015 Photo - Getty Images

Ben Rhodes at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 2, 2015 Photo – Getty Images

Ben Rhodes is our guest on Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 9 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 or @ZRoethlisberger with any questions or comments.

NASCAR K&N East, Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 is coming up this weekend, and it seems a good time to catch up with NASCAR Next member Ben Rhodes.  

On his way to winning the 2014 K&N Pro Series East championship, Ben Rhodes garnered a lot of attention early in the season when he took the pole at the UNOH Battle at the Beach in Daytona and finished fourth. He then went on to the next race at Bristol, took the pole and finished third. Next on the schedule at Greenville Pickens gave the K&N East rookie not only his third consecutive pole, but Rhodes came home with his first series victory too. Two races later Rhodes again went to victory lane and three races later, he earned his second double, a pole and a win at Bowman Gray. He went on to the next two events at Five Flags, then Langley Speedways, with wins for four consecutive victories.   Continue reading →