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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Martinsville – Thursday, March 22, 2018

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann every Thursday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview as we rev up race fans for the upcoming weekend of racing!

We’re previewing racing for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway. We’ll also give a few updates from the NASCAR Xfinity and K&N Pro Series, the ARCA Racing Series, and more.

Then stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey as our Fan4Racing crew discusses all the hottest topics leading into the weekend of racing.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @MoparMJ8 or @alaskey14 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our LIVE broadcast begins 8:30 pm ET, Thursday, March 22, 2018, or listen to the PODCAST afterward.

As always, Thanks for listening!

NASCAR’s ‘West Coast Swing’ Yields Surprises in the Standings

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018, in Fontana, California Photo – Jonathan Ferry/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR’s 2018 western swing wrapped up Sunday in much the way the 2017 season concluded – with a dominating performance by Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team offered a not-so-subtle reminder of what makes them so very good, lest anyone be prepared to overlook the group in this year’s championship talk. Continue reading →

NASCAR will Streamline their Inspection Process for Martinsville

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Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

As NASCAR returns to the East this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, they will make some changes to their inspection process.  Continue reading →

Truex Captures his First Win of the Season

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, places the winner’s decal on his car after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

NASCAR’s final race out West was at Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400. This track gives the teams another challenge that is not that big of an issue at other tracks. Tire management is the main challenge to overcome if a team wants to win at this western two-mile track with a surface that has not been repaved in its nearly 21 years of existence. Drivers love the challenge of racing at this rough and tough track. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Friday, March 16, 2018

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Moving on to Martinsville

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be idle for one more week while the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series head to Auto Club Speedway. But the trucks return to action next week, taking on Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, March 24 in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250. Continue reading →