Tag Archives: Camping World Truck Series

Larson has a Recommendation for the No. 77 Car

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Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on July 22, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Does Kyle Larson have inside information on future plans for the No. 77 Furniture Row Racing Toyota?

With Erik Jones moving from Furniture Row Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing next season, the No. 77 is currently without a driver. And team owner Barney Visser has said the fate of the No. 77 is still to be determined, pending funding. Continue reading →

Alex Bowman Tabbed to Replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88 Chevrolet

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Alex Bowman, the driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid before the weather delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is retiring from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing next season, and a young driver he’s long championed has earned his ride.

Alex Bowman will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet next season, Hendrick Motorsports announced today. Bowman, 24, impressed the 12-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion team last year, piloting the No. 88 in ten of the last 18 races for the injured Earnhardt. He notched three top-ten finishes, including a sixth-place showing at Phoenix where he won the Coors Light Pole and led a race-high 194 laps. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Indianapolis & Review of Eldora – Thursday, July 20, 2017

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

On this episode, we’re previewing the XFINITY, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, and ARCA Racing Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Lucas Oil Raceway. We’ll also have updates from the K&N Pro Series, and a review from the Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway, including post-race audio from race winners Matt Crafton and crew chief Carl Joiner from ThorSport Racing.

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 Wednesday, July 20, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Matt Crafton Snaps 27-Race Winless Streak with Eldora Speedway Victory

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Using a late-race restart 18 laps from the finish and a strategy to ‘go where the others aren’t,’ Matt Crafton muscled past veteran dirt racer, Stewart Friesen, to win Wednesday night’s fifth annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway.

Over the last forty laps of the race, Crafton patiently worked his way from the bottom of the top-ten and took advantage of a lap 127 caution to position himself to challenge a dominant Friesen for his first win since Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway last May. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams are looking forward to racing on dirt this week in the Eldora Dirt Derby on Wednesday, July 19th at 9:30 pm ET at Eldora Speedway. Coverage is on FOX Business, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio starting at 9 pm ET.

Drivers will race 75 miles over 150 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 40, Stage 2 on lap 90 and the last stage ending on the last lap 150. Continue reading →