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John Hunter Nemechek is Fast on the Track and Off

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John Hunter Nemechek shares a laugh with the media during the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs Media Day on September 20, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

Who knew an Ironman Triathlon is a contact sport?

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title contender John Hunter Nemechek found that out quickly when he competed in his first half-triathlon last Sunday in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Covering 70.3 miles of swimming, biking, and racing, Nemechek completed the course in four hours, 53 minutes, 26 seconds, beating his goal time of five hours. He was fourth in the 18-24 age group and 146th overall in a field of 1,736 competitors.

“The swimming was probably my most difficult part,” Nemechek said. “Swimming in the ocean, we had the tide with us, pushing us, so it was a fast swim, but it was brutal – swimming over people, people swimming over you, getting kicked in the face, getting kicked in the chest.

“No one cares. You’re all going for the same real estate. You can kind of compare it to Martinsville, beating and banging and going at it.”

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Preview

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After the off-week, the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs heads to Martinsville Speedway to begin the Round of 6 with the Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented By Alpha Energy Solutions on Saturday, October 28th at 1 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →

Matt Crafton Confident about a Win in Round of 6

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Matt Crafton, the driver of the #88 Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota, stands on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

With the win and advance format used in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, Matt Crafton has to like his chances to advance to the Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Martinsville – Thursday, October 26, 2017

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann 8:30 to 10 pm ET on Thursday night for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

Then at 10 pm ET we’ll talk NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off covering all the latest news heading into the weekend of racing!

We’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway. We’re also giving updates for the XFINITY, K&N Pro, and ARCA Racing Series’.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, October 26, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Bubba Wallace Caps Long NASCAR Journey with Move to RPM

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Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #98 Nickelodeon Green Slime Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR XFINITY Series TheHouse.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Biran Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The historical and social significance of his move to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing is not lost on Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., who was announced on Wednesday as the driver of the iconic No. 43 car fielded by Richard Petty Motorsports.

Wallace will be the first African-American driver to compete fulltime at NASCAR’s highest level since NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott posted the final four of his 147 career top-tens in 1971.

Does that add pressure to Wallace’s ascendance to the Monster Energy Series level? The simple answer is

“Yes.”

“There’ve been a lot of people who’ve come up through the ranks and tried to carry on the legacy that Wendell Scott had laid down for us, and for me to step in that realm and take on that role is a lot of pressure,” acknowledged Wallace, a product of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next programs.

“But we’re going to go out there and continue to do what we do on and off the race track, and that’s to represent the brand of myself and (team co-owner) Richard Petty and his image the best way I can and continue to grow together.”

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