Road America in the state of Wisconsin is a road-racing jewel for the Nationwide Series. A four-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, the track boasts 14 turns and elevation changes that exceed 170 feet in one lap. The famed course has hosted many series over the years, but this weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its fifth return for the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville, on June 21st with television coverage on ABC at 2:45 p.m. ET. Continue reading
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Nationwide Series Gardner Denver 200 at Road America Preview
The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) makes a stop at the 4.048 mile Road America for the fifth straight year this weekend. The race is a stand-alone event as the Sprint Cup Series is off racing at Sonoma Raceway.
No defending winners are in the race at Road America this weekend. The track has produced two first-time winners (Nelson Piquet, Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger) in the last two years. Continue reading
Flashback Friday – Tagliani, Chris Buescher have Wins at Road America
Going into this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race, only two drivers entered have visited victory lane at Road America before.
Roush-Fenway Racing rookie Chris Buescher won last year’s ARCA race in thrilling fashion and Alex Tagliani won his only Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) race at the track. Continue reading
Ross Chastain is Proving he Belongs in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series for 2014
Ross Chastain is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 9 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Ross Chastain and our Fan4Racing panel.
Race fans are familiar with Ross Chastian as a Camping World Truck Series driver and this year he’s raced a couple Nationwide Series events and proving he belongs there for the rest of the season. Fans also associate Chastain with one of America’s favorite summer time treats – Watermelon.
Ross Chastain, grew up on a Watermelon farm in Alva, Florida and knew his future was as a race car driver from an early age. His grandfather Jim Prevatt, father Ralph and younger brother Chad have all competed in auto racing events. Continue reading
Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday June 9, 2014
Guests include ARCA and Camping World Truck Series driver John Wes Townley, from Wauters Motorsports talking about his 2014 season and racing this past weekend.
Also NHRA Pro Stock dragster, Erica Enders-Stevens, talks about her 2014 season and her newest feat as the quickest and fastest in NHRA’s Pro Stock Class.
Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk.
Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.
BONUS 90 minutes 10 to 11:30 pm ET our Fan4Racing panel, covers the past weekend of racing, previews next week’s races and more hot topics!
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