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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Michigan, Mid-Ohio & Evergreen – Thursday, August 10, 2017

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Our guest on this episode is NASCAR Next Alumnus, James Bickford, as we discuss what he’s been up to and his role as co-host on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk for the next three Mondays in August.

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

We’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, and Camping World Truck Series at Michigan International Speedway and the XFINITY Series at Mid-Ohio Road Course along with the K&N Pro Series West at Evergreen Speedway. We’re also catching up with the K&N Pro Series East and ARCA Racing Series along 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 Thursday, August 10, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are taking to the road course this week for the Zippo 200 at The Glen on Saturday, August 5th at 2 pm ET. Coverage begins at 1:30 pm ET on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Drivers will race 200.9 miles over 82 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 20, Stage 2 on lap 40, and the last Stage ends on the last lap 82. Continue reading →

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen Preview

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First, of Two Road Courses Comes at Crucial Time

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will begin the final stretch of the season with the Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Friday, August 4th at 4:45 pm ET and will air on NBCSN. Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm ET.  The road course event will cap off a furious midseason for teams that will have raced five times in a six-week span beginning on July 1st. Continue reading →

Chase Purdy Set for ARCA Debut at Winchester with MMM

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Chase Purdy on Fan4Racing Radio Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Photo – Courtesy of MMM

Chase Purdy is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

17-Year old Chase Purdy will make his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards debut Sunday at the Winchester Speedway driving for Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM). He will be behind the wheel of the No. 78 Bama Buggies Chevrolet for the 200-lap event. Continue reading →

Alex Bowman Tabbed to Replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88 Chevrolet

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Alex Bowman, the driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid before the weather delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is retiring from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing next season, and a young driver he’s long championed has earned his ride.

Alex Bowman will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet next season, Hendrick Motorsports announced today. Bowman, 24, impressed the 12-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion team last year, piloting the No. 88 in ten of the last 18 races for the injured Earnhardt. He notched three top-ten finishes, including a sixth-place showing at Phoenix where he won the Coors Light Pole and led a race-high 194 laps. Continue reading →