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Post-Kentucky Power Ranking

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Post-Kentucky Power Ranking after the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Sunday, July 12th at Kentucky Speedway.
SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 12: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Post-Kentucky Power Ranking after the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Sunday, July 12th at Kentucky Speedway.

Note: This power ranking covers the two previous NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis and Kentucky.

The past couple of races were incredible, as well as unpredictable. First, in Indianapolis, Denny Hamlin blew a tire from the lead with just a few laps to go, right as it looked like he was going to take his fifth win of the season. The incident gifted the win to Kevin Harvick, who tied Hamlin at the top with four victories.

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Kentucky NASCAR Race Review & Bristol Preview with Hot Topics Sound Off on Fan4Racing Radio

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Kentucky NASCAR Race Review along with a Preview of the Bristol All-Star race is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!

Kentucky NASCAR Race Review along with a Preview of the Bristol Open & All-Star race is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!

Our guest in this episode is…

Tim Huddleston

Irwindale Speedway owner and former NASCAR driver

The Agenda

This episode centers around Kentucky Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA Menards Series, along with a preview of the NASCAR Cup Series Open and All-Star race at Bristol Motor Speedway.  We’ll also update the ARCA Menards East and West Series along with post-race audio as time allows.

  • First, we review the ARCA Menards Series, along with a review of the Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Then, we review the Cup Series along with the Xfinity Series doubleheader at Kentucky.
  • Next, our guest is Irwindale Speedway track owner, Tim Huddleston
  • Then, we preview the Cup Series Open and All-Star races at Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Next is Hot Topics Sound Off with our Fan4Racing Crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Custer Claims First Cup Win

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Cole Custer claims first Cup win in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Sunday afternoon, July 12th at Kentucky Speedway.
SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 12: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images

Custer claims first Cup win in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Sunday afternoon, July 12th at Kentucky Speedway.

Kentucky Speedway has given teams a challenge in trying to manage the low banked corners of a fast intermediate track. A change was made a few years ago to make turns three and four shallower in banking than turns one and two. The modification makes the track unique to other 1.5-mile courses on the schedule.

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Custer’s First Cup Victory at Kentucky Speedway

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Cole Custer's first Cup victory comes in a thrilling four-wide pass in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday, July 12th.
SPARTA, KENTUCKY – JULY 12: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Custer’s first Cup victory comes in a thrilling four-wide pass in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday, July 12th.

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Cole Custer pulled off a daring four-wide pass for the lead on the final lap to earn the victory in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway – the first rookie to win in NASCAR’s premier series in four years.

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Ty Gibbs Grabs Another Win

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Ty Gibbs grabs another win in the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, July 11th.
TY Gibbs, driver of the No. 18 Monster/Terrible Herbst/ORCA Toyota, celebrates winning in Victory Lane after the General Tire 150 for the ARCA Menards Series at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Photo by Aaron Doster/ARCA Racing

Ty Gibbs grabs another win in the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, July 11th, for his second victory of the season.

Putting his driving skills on display, Ty Gibbs was able to keep his car from spinning into the wall while battling for the lead with less than 40 laps to go. Charging hard for the top-spot, Gibbs took his No. 18 machine to the front for the win in the General Tire 150 on Saturday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway.

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