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Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, May 28, 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 at Dover Speedway with the Camping World Truck Series, on Friday, the XFINITY Series on Saturday and the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday. Also, the K&N East at Bowman Gray and the K&N West at Shasta on Saturday. When possible, we’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

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  or @ZRoethlisberger.

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

As Always…Thanks for Listening!

Kip Childress Continues his Family Interest in Racing from Behind the Scenes

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Photo – Kip Childress Twitter page

Kip Childress, Series Director of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Within NASCAR there are a number of families carrying their love of racing throughout generations of the sport, including several legendary names such as Petty, Earnhardt, Jarrett, and more recently the well-known families of, Burton, Blaney and Elliott. And among all the familiar names in the sport there are some lesser known families carrying their love of the sport across generations and from behind the scenes.

For anyone carrying their family name throughout generations of their shared journey, there’s a sense of pride in knowing one’s roots run deep within their career path.  And for Kip Childress, Series’ Director of NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West those roots span three generations of memories. Continue reading →

NASCAR Autolite Iridium XP 150, Queretana 200, Strutmasters.com 199 Previews

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East And West Battle It Out In Iowa – Will Rhodes Make History?

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series heads to Newton, Iowa, for the second East/West combination event at Iowa Speedway.  Ben Rhodes won the first combination race in May, beating out fellow rookie Nick Drake for his second win of the season. Four races and three more victories later, Rhodes heads to the Autolite Iridium XP 150 with a chance to become the first driver to sweep both races at Iowa. With five wins, the 17-year-old NASCAR Next driver is also one victory away from tying Dylan Kwasniewski’s mark for most K&N Pro Series East wins in a season since NASCAR lowered the age limit from 18 in 2007. Continue reading →

Ben Rhodes Continues K&N East Dominance at Bowman-Gray

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Photo - Bob Leverone/Getty Images

Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

The dream season for Ben Rhodes continues.

The Turner Scott Motorsports rookie led flag-to-flag in Saturday night’s K&N East race at the historic Bowman-Gray Stadium. The 17-year-old won the pole for the race and didn’t look back in the crash-filled event. Continue reading →

Scott Heckert Notches Career-Best K&N Finish at Iowa

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Scott Heckert K&N Pro Series East driver w/Turner Scott Motor Sports Photo – Getty Images

Scott Heckert is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 26, 2014 at 9 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Scott Heckert and our Fan4Racing Panel. 

 

Third-Place Run in Casey’s General Stores 150 Proves Heckert is a Threat

 

Speed had not been an issue in most of Scott Heckert’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts in 2014.  He had been quick in qualifying and had impressive top-10 qualifying runs on several occasions, but circumstances never quite went his way to have a threat to win come race time.  Putting together that “total package” effort for the first time this season on Saturday, May 17 at Iowa Speedway, Heckert was quickest in practice, qualified third and finished third to score his best-career NASCAR K&N Pro Series finish in the Casey’s General Stores 150.

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