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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Watkins Glen and Winchester – Thursday, August 3, 2017

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Our guest for this episode is NASCAR Next driver, Chase Purdy who is racing with Mason Mitchell Motorsports for his ARCA Racing Series debut at Winchester Speedway this weekend.

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

We’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, and K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen International and the ARCA Racing Series at Winchester Speedway. We’ll also catch up with the latest auto racing hot news topics leading up to the next race.

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, August 3, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Pocono Jinx Clobbers Jimmie Johnson Again

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Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

What used to be an excellent track for Jimmie Johnson has turned into a jinx of late.

The seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion has three victories at the Tricky Triangle, but in the last four races at the 2.5-mile speedway, Johnson has crashed out three times. Continue reading →

Bowyer Picks Up Stage Win with Contrarian Strategy

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Clint Bowyer, the driver of the #14 Nature’s Bakery/Feeding America Ford, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

When every car running ahead of Clint Bowyer came to pit road on lap 96 – in a group that included race winner Kyle Busch, runner-up Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Chase Elliott, Bowyer inherited the lead.

Four laps later, Bowyer collected his first stage win and first playoff point of the season.

But that wasn’t the highlight of Bowyer’s day. Forced to pit under caution at the end of the stage, Bowyer restarted 11th and never advanced higher than fifth during the final 60 laps of the race. He finished sixth after Brad Keselowski passed him for the fifth position in the closing laps.

Bowyer, who is fighting for a spot in NASCAR’s playoff, was pleased with the speed in his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.

“It was a big pit strategy day, for sure, and you know that going into a race like this,” Bowyer said. “Our car was good all weekend. We unloaded a fast car. This is the best car that we’ve unloaded in quite some time.

“A little bit different build. Hopefully, this is what we’re looking for, what I’m looking for and (we can) build on this.”

Truex Sacrifices Stage Win for Chance to Win the Race

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Martin Truex Jr. drives the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 30, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

On lap 96 of Sunday’s Overton’s 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. brought his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota to pit road – giving up the lead just four laps away from what would have been his 15th stage win of the season. Continue reading →