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On Fan4Racing Radio: Martinsville 2 NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound-Off

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Martinsville 2 NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound-Off with host Sharon Burton, co-host Sal Sigala, and the Fan4Racing crew!

On Fan4Racing Radio: Martinsville 2 NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound-Off with host Sharon Burton, co-host Sal Sigala, and the Fan4Racing crew!

In this episode…

  • We start with Short Track news and upcoming races. Then, we update the ARCA Menards, ARCA East, and ARCA West Series. Afterward, we comment on the post-race media interview with Elton Sawyer, the NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition.
  • Next, we review the NASCAR Truck, NASCAR Xfinity, and NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff elimination races at the Martinsville Speedway. 
  • We end this episode with our Hot Topics Sound-Off conversation. 

As always…Thanks for listening!

On Fan4Racing Radio: Sonoma NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Sonoma NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound off with host Sharon Burton, co-host Jay Husmann, and the Fan4Racing Crew!

On Fan4Racing Radio is our Sonoma NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off with host, Sharon Burton, co-host Jay Husmann, and the Fan4Racing crew!

In this episode…

  • We start with Short Track news/upcoming races. Afterward, we preview the ARCA West race at Sonoma. We’ll include an ARCA Menards and ARCA East Series update.
  • Next, we update the NASCAR Truck Series and preview the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup Series races at Sonoma Raceway.
  • Bridging over to the Hot Topics segment, we have the media interview with Elton Sawyer, NASCAR Competition Director. We’ll comment afterward. 
  • We end this episode with our Hot Topics Sound-Off conversation with the Fan4Racing crew.

As Always, Thanks for listening!

NASCAR Announces Key Strategic Personnel Moves

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Cassidy, Seigler Take Key International Posts;

Kennedy Assumes Camping World Truck Series Leadership Role

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2018) – NASCAR today announced key leadership appointments across its growing international business landscape and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Jim Cassidy has been named to the new leadership position of Chief International Officer, reporting to Steve O’Donnell, Executive Vice President, and Chief Racing Development Officer.  Charged with growing the NASCAR brand of racing internationally, Cassidy will oversee all international competition and commercial operations, building on the success of NASCAR’s three international series with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in Canada, NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Continue reading →

NASCAR and Weather Company Announce Partnership

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NASCAR can’t control the weather at its racetracks, but through an association with The Weather Company, announced Friday as an official NASCAR partner, hyper-local prediction of conditions affecting racing venues will be more accurate than ever. Continue reading →

NASCAR Cracks Down on Inspection ‘Gamers’

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It’s a given that a smart NASCAR crew chief will push the limits of the rules – and find loopholes in existing legislation wherever they’re available.

Between seasons, however, NASCAR has gone a long way to close a loophole in the inspection process. This year, if a car fails at any stage of pre-qualifying or pre-race inspection, the team must take the car back to the garage, return to specifications and start the entire process over again. Continue reading →