NASCAR Kentucky Speedway

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Nemechek Tries for Trifecta at Kentucky

NEWTON, IA – JUNE 23: John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc/RomcoEquipmentCo Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series M&Ms 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

Facing the prospect of missing races due to lack of sponsorship, John Hunter Nemechek went out and won the last two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series contests at Gateway and Iowa. Continue reading

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Kentucky, Thompson and Iowa – Wednesday, July 5, 2017

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

On this episode, we’re previewing the Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway, as well as, the K&N Pro Series East at Thompson Speedway and the ARCA Racing Series at Iowa Speedway.. We’ll also have some updates from the K&N Pro Series West.

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 5, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Passion to Race Drives Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Return to the Track

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr. felt “wobbly” and didn’t know why.

In his motor coach last July at Kentucky Speedway, Earnhardt felt the first hint of the concussion symptoms that would keep him out of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for the last half of the 2016 season.

He voiced his concerns to fiancée Amy Reimann. Continue reading