Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Kentucky and Elko – Monday, July 15, 2019

Our guests on this episode include…

Dylan Lupton

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver with DGR Crosley after finishing fifth this weekend at Kentucky Speedway.

Toni McCray

A Late-Model racer with her own race team talks about racing this weekend in the SRL Southwest Touring Series. 

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest race talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review!

Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey as our Fan4Racing crew discusses the hottest topics from the weekend of racing,

We’re talking all the latest from Kentucky Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander Outdoors Truck Series along with the ARCA Menards Series at Elko Speedway.  We’ll include updates from the K&N Pro Series, and more.

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

Our LIVE broadcast starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, July 15, 2019.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Dylan Lupton Progressing at DGR Crosley with Top-Five Finish at Kentucky

SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 11: Dylan Lupton, driver of the #15 Crosley Toyota, stands by his truck during qualifying for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Buckle Up In Your Truck 225at Kentucky Speedway on July 11, 2019, in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Dylan Lupton is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review at 9 pm ET on Monday, July 15, 2019. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Racing just six NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races with DGR Crosley this season, Dylan Lupton is making the most of his limited schedule. At Chicagoland Speedway he finished tenth and in his second race this weekend at Kentucky Speedway he came home with a top-five finish. With four more events on his schedule, Lupton is riding a nice wave of momentum that will surely be fun to watch.

Next on Lupton’s schedule is Bristol in August, then Las Vegas in September and closing out his season is Phoenix and Homestead-Miami in November. An Alumnus of the NASCAR Next program, Lupton has -taken part in all three of NASCAR’s top-three series, as well as, the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Menards Series. In 33 starts in the K&N Pro Series, Lupton has an impressive two victories, 14 top-five, and 27 top-ten finishes.

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Tyler Ankrum Grabs Playoff Spot with Maiden Truck Series Win

SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 11: Tyler Ankrum, driver of the #17 Academy Sports Outdoors/RAILBLAZA Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 11, 2019, in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

In a week that started with Justin Haley’s remarkable upset win at Daytona on Sunday, 18-year-old, Tyler Ankrum added another on Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway—and simultaneously threw a wrench into the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoff standings.

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Tanner Gray’s Transition from Straight Line to Oval Track Racing

Tanner Gray turned the quickest lap during two practice sessions for the WhosYourDriver.org twin 100s at South Boston Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Photo – Matt Thacker/NKP

Coming to stock car racing from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing circuit would seem a difficult transition but so far NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Tanner Gray is making it look easy. 

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Mayer Quickest in First K&N East Practice, Then, McLaughlin Earns First Career Pole at Memphis

Sam Mayer’s rookie stripes weren’t showing, s he was quickest in practice at Memphis International Raceway for the Memphis 150. Photo – Nigel Kinrade, NKP

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East drivers got an hour and a half for final practice this afternoon at Memphis International Raceway in preparation for the 3rd Annual Memphis 150 Presented by AutoZone. 

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