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Upcoming Kentucky Test Adds New Variables to Lower-Downforce Equation

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Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

For more than a third of active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, there will be no rest for the weary.

One driver from each Cup organization is eligible to participate in a test of newly repaved Kentucky Speedway on Monday and Tuesday. The test is a continuation of NASCAR’s proving-out process for a new lower-downforce competition package earmarked for 2017.

Last year, as the sanctioning body solidified the rules for 2016, races at Kentucky and Darlington were used as benchmarks for the progression toward lower downforce for the Cup cars. This year, in selected events, NASCAR is taking an additional 500 pounds of downforce and 125 pounds of sideforce away from the cars by chopping the size of the spoiler, reducing the surface area of the splitter, tapering the rear deck lid fin and eliminating rear axle offset. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wrecked Early at Michigan International Speedway

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Photo – Josh Hedges/Getty Images

Vocal that he had a strong car for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. never really had the opportunity to showcase it after being eliminated in early race crash.

Shortly after a Lap 60 restart Earnhardt’s Chevrolet was in a three-wide battle with Chris Buescher (on the bottom) and A.J. Allmendinger (on the outside). Buescher’s Front Row Motorsports Ford broke loose and hit the left rear of Earnhardt’s car, which sent both he and Allmendinger into the backstretch wall.

The damage was too severe for both Earnhardt and Allmendinger to continue placing them 39th and 38th respectively in the finishing order. Continue reading →

Kenseth Edges Truex for the Win in Spirited Sprint Unlimited

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Matt Kenseth did what he couldn’t do all of last year — win a race.

And Martin Truex Jr., runner-up in Saturday night’s 75-lap Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway, did what he could do only once in 2014 — lead a lap.

Coming to the finish line on the last lap, Kenseth blocked Truex’s move off Turn 4 and crossed the finish line in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota .219 seconds ahead of Truex, who led four times for 28 laps after leading just one lap in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all of last season.

The victory was Kenseth’s first in the non-points race, but it was the second straight win for Joe Gibbs Racing. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, July 14, 2014

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Guests for this episode include Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland, from Front Row Motorsports talking about a family first – racing with his father Butch and son Todd at Irwindale Event Center on July 19th.

Also, Jim Cohan, President/CEO of Irwindale Event Center talks about reopening the track, events July 19th and their 2014 season. And Jason Galvin, Director of Communications and Announcer at Irwindale Event Center talks about his experience at the track over the years.

During the show we giveaway the LA Racing Experience to a lucky fan – Courtesy of Irwindale Event Center.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk.

Note: There were technical issues at the beginning of the show that were resolved allowing us to continue. Also, David Gilliland does join the conversation toward the end and continues beyond our live broadcast via the Podcast: Listen to the entire Podcast right here…

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