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Chris Eggleston Wins First NASCAR K&N West Title, the Sixth for Bill McAnally Racing

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Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 16, 2015. Photo - Getty Images

Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 16, 2015. Photo – Getty Images

Chris Eggleston is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

With just 12 points separating the top-four drivers before the start of the Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix International Raceway, leader Chris Eggleston did what he needed to bring his team owner his sixth championship title by the end of the NASCAR K&N West season finale.

Finishing 11th, Eggleston put his No. 99 team in position to win his first K&N West title ending his 2015 championship bid against some tough competitors.  Continue reading →

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 →

Brendan Gaughan is Aiming to Make History with Back-to-Back Victories at Road America

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Photo – Courtesy of Road America

Will Brendan Gaughan defy the history of five different winners in five races at Road America this weekend to become first NASCAR XFINITY Series driver with back-to-back wins?

There is plenty of evidence that says Gaughan’s chances of winning the Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville are in his favor with the state of Wisconsin becoming his ‘happy place.’

As the 2014 defending winner, Gaughan has some impressive victories in the state, making him the envy of the series drivers racing at Road America this weekend. Gaughan has victories at three major venues in Wisconsin with different configurations between the tracks making those wins an amazing accomplishment.
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NASCAR XFINITY Series Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville

The Place: Road America

The Date: Saturday, Aug. 29

The Time: 3 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 2:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 182.16 miles (45 laps)

 

Points Tighten as Dillon Capitalizes on Buescher’s Fuel Mileage Mistake at Bristol

When Chris Buescher’s Roush Fenway Racing Ford faltered on the front row of the green-white-checkered restart last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, the points leader faded to an 11th-place finish, as championship contender Ty Dillon motored to a third-place showing, closing the standings lead gap between first and second to 19 points.

Buescher was visibly upset about finishing outside the top-ten; his sixth in the last eight races. Continue reading →