The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will return to action next weekend for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Teams will race 263 laps for 500 miles on Sunday, April 3rd. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race show at 2 pm ET with the green flag at around 2:30 pm ET. Fans can also listen to the race on MRN or SiriusXM, channel 90.
Thrilling Competition Continues at Fontana with
Track-Record 51 Passes for the Lead
The high quality of racing produced in the first four races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season continued at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, where drivers tallied a total of 51 green flag passes for the lead, a high at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana since loop date began in 2005.
That marks the second time in the first five races this season for setting a new track record of green flag passes for the lead, as Atlanta had 44 green flag passes for the lead. Continue reading →
Fan4Racing is introducing Volume 1, Issue 1… From the Track News during the NASCAR Pre-Season leading up the season opener races at Daytona in February 2016.
Dillon Bassett at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo – Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
John Scargall at 9 pm ET on Monday, August 17, 2015 Photo – Courtesy of John Scargall.
Christian McGhee at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, August 24, 2015 Photo – Christian McGhee Facebook
NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off 10 to 10:30 pm ET Every Monday
Guests include NASCAR K&N East driver, Dillon Bassett as he talks about his first series victory at Motordrome Speedway this past weekend.
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NASCAR Whelen All-American driver, Christian McGhee talks about his victory at Irwindale Event Center this past weekend.
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We apologize for the technical difficulties at Blog Talk Radio for this episode. Two interviews did take place with Dillon Bassett and John Scargall, Christian McGhee is rescheduling his appearance to next week’s episode at 9:30 pm ET Aug. 24th. Unfortunately, we also did not get to air NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Chris Knight. We’ll return on Thursday, Aug 20th with our NASCAR Weekend Preview.
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2015 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2015 Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2015 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2015 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2015 Photo – Nick Latham/Getty Images
From Matt Kenseth’s point of view, the competition package NASCAR used at Michigan International Speedway could well have had a big, bright bow on it.
The Coors Light Polesitter for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Kenseth quickly exhibited his mastery of the high-drag aerodynamic package, leading 146 of 200 laps in winning for the third time this season, the third time at Michigan and the 34th time in his career.
The 2003 premier series champion had to survive a restart with 13 laps left, after Jimmie Johnson spun off turn four to cause the eighth and last caution of the race. With a push from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, Kenseth cleared Kevin Harvick after the lap 187 restart and went on to win by 1.722 seconds. Continue reading →
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will return to action next weekend for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Teams will race 263 laps for 500 miles on Sunday, April 3rd. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race show at 2 pm ET with the green flag at around 2:30 pm ET. Fans can also listen to the race on MRN or SiriusXM, channel 90.
