Sonoma, Mid-Ohio NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as we rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew on Fan4Racing Radio!
Our guests on this episode are…
Austin and Jennifer Self
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, and his wife with AM Racing. Jennifer is the defending champion of the Better Half Dash which is back on June 10th as an iRacing event. Austin is serving as her crew chief.
This episode centers aroundSonoma Raceway for the NASCAR Cup Series along with the Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. We’ll also give a few updates from the NASCAR Truck Series along with the ARCA East and West Series as time permits.
The Agenda
First, we preview the ARCA Menards Series at Mid-Ohio
Then, we give a few updates from the NASCAR Truck Series and ARCA East and West.
Next, are our guests Austinand Jennifer Self.
Then, we preview the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio.
Next, we preview the NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma.
Then, it’s Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series 2019 regular-season Champion with ThorSport Racing in the No. 98 Ford.
Austin Wayne Self
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver with AM Racing, after finishing fifth at Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
NOTE: Unfortunately, Austin Wayne Self was unable to call into our live broadcast. We’ll work to reschedule his appearance on another episode.
Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest race talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review!
Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Offas our Fan4Racing crew discusses the hottest topics from the weekend of racing,
We’re talking all the latest from Michigan International Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, and Gander Outdoors Truck Series along with the Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. We’ll include updates from the K&N Pro Series, ARCA Menards Series, and more.
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Our LIVE broadcast starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, August 12, 2019.
LEXINGTON, OHIO – AUGUST 10: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 PPG Ford, celebrates after winning the B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 10, 2019, in Lexington, Ohio. Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images
LEXINGTON, Ohio _ Austin Cindric claimed his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in as many weeks – earning an impressive 3.78-second win over Christopher Bell and former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger Saturday afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Derek Thorn on Fan4Racing Radio, Monday, August 13, 2018, at 9:30 pm ET. Photo – Getty Images
Our guest is NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver, Derek Thorn with Bruncati’s Sunrise Ford Racing after winning at Evergreen Speedway this weekend.
Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest race talk around onFan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk!
Stay tuned in 10 to 10:30 pm ET for NASCAR Hot Topics Sound Off as our Fan4Racing crew discuss the hottest topics from the weekend of racing with co-host Andy Laskey
We’re talking all the latest from Michigan International Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series along with the Xfinity Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Couse and the K&N Pro Series West at Evergreen Speedway. We’ll include updates from the K&N Pro Series East, ARCA Racing Series, and more.
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Justin Allgaier, the driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Rock N Roll Tequila 170 presented by Amethyst Beverage at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 11, 2018, in Lexington, Ohio. Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images
LEXINGTON, OHIO – Justin Allgaier pulled off the NASCAR version of a ‘spin and win’ to take the Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Rock N Roll Tequila 170 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The JR Motorsports driver of the No. 7 Brandt Chevrolet rallied from late-race contact and a spin to pass Austin Cindric with eight laps remaining, claiming his third win of the season and first at the famed 2.4-mile road course.
Cindric’s No. 22 Penske Racing Ford won the pole position and led a dominant 59 of the race’s 75 laps but his track position gamble out front on old tires couldn’t hold off a hard-charging Allgaier, who pitted for new rubber in the race’s final caution period with nine laps remaining.
Cindric held on for second place. Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric finished third, followed by teammate and Ohio native Matt Tifft. Ryan Truex rounded out the top-five. Allgaier beomes the sixth different winner in as many Xfinity races at Mid-Ohio.
The race was typically ‘road course aggressive’ with lots of bumping and banging throughout the field, particularly in the waning laps. And the final pass for the lead was the result of dramatic back-and-forth, give-and-take between Cindric and Allgaier, who exchanged the front position three times on a single lap before Allgaier pulled away for the checkered flag by 2.095-seconds.
“I thought we gave it away when I went off (course),’’ Allgaier said of his mid-race collision with Ford’s Cole Custer. “But that pit call (for tires) at the end is what did it. …We’ve been good this year, but to do it (win) at a road course is even better.”
And, he added with a smile, “it was a real barn-burner at the end.’’
For his part, Cindric was understandably disappointed to come home runner-up because he had clearly been the class of the field all weekend. The 19-year old Indiana-native came just two-seconds away from claiming his first Xfinity Series win, but did lead the most laps and earned a stage win as well.
“It was a big points day for me. .. but too bad we couldn’t capitalize with a dominant car,’’ Cindric said.
Four-time race winner and series points leader Christopher Bell ran as high as second place at one point, but heavy contact between him and veteran Elliott Sadler in the closing laps spun Bell’s No. 20 Toyota around and caused a final lap catch-up session. He ended up 11th and still holds a 17-point advantage over Hemric and Elliott in the standings with four races left to set the Playoff field.
Former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year, Andy Lally led seven laps and finished 15th – leading the road racing contingent to a good showing on the afternoon.
IMSA standout and former IndyCar driver Katherine Legge finished 30th, having to retire her car ten laps from the end with engine problems. She is scheduled to compete with the Xfinity Series again at Road America in two weeks – as is NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, who is coming out of retirement for that race.
The Xfinity Series races the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Rock N Roll Tequila 170 Presented by Amythyst Beverage
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
Saturday, August 11, 2018
(7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 75.
(1) Austin Cindric #, Ford, 75.
(9) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 75.
(5) Matt Tifft, Chevrolet, 75.
(6) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 75.
(2) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 75.
(4) Cole Custer, Ford, 75.
(20) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 75.
(13) Alex Labbe #, Chevrolet, 75.
(11) Ryan Reed, Ford, 75.
(10) Christopher Bell #, Toyota, 75.
(16) Brendan Gaughan(i), Chevrolet, 75.
(12) Kyle Benjamin, Toyota, 75.
(18) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 75.
(8) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 75.
(14) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 75.
(17) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 75.
(24) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 75.
(30) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 75.
(28) Josh Bilicki #, Toyota, 75.
(32) David Starr, Chevrolet, 75.
(23) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 75.
(3) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 75.
(27) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 75.
(35) Spencer Boyd #, Chevrolet, 75.
(33) Tim Cowen, Ford, 75.
(19) Kaz Grala #, Ford, 75.
(31) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 75.
(36) Chad Finchum #, Toyota, 75.
(22) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, Engine, 65.
(15) Tyler Reddick #, Chevrolet, Accident, 60.
(25) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 48.
(26) Cody Ware(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 37.
(21) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, Transmission, 29.
(39) John Jackson, Dodge, Transmission, 23.
(38) Vinnie Miller #, Chevrolet, Brakes, 14.
(37) Stephen Leicht, Dodge, Clutch, 11.
(40) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Overheating, 9.
(29) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Brakes, 6.
(34) Dylan Murcott, Toyota, Accident, 0.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 73.312 mph.
Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 18 Mins, 36 Secs. The Margin of Victory: 2.095 Seconds.
Caution Flags: Six for 18 laps.
Lead Changes: Seven among four drivers.
Lap Leaders: A. Cindric # 1-17; J. Allgaier 18-21; A. Cindric # 22-42; A. Lally 43-49; A. Cindric # 50-63; C. Bell # 64; A. Cindric # 65-71; J. Allgaier 72-75.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): A. Cindric # four times for 59 laps; J. Allgaier two times for eight laps; A. Lally one time for seven laps; C. Bell # one time for one lap.
