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Erik Jones repeats in Phoenix truck race as second power failure halts action

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With lights flickering around Phoenix International Raceway, polesitter Erik Jones won Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race when the second power failure of the evening halted the race after 126 of the a scheduled 150 laps.

The clear class of the field, Jones led 114 of those 126 laps. Though the lights came back on after the second stoppage, NASCAR called the race because of the possibility that the power would fail again while the trucks were racing at full speed, as had just happened on Lap 124. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Chase Talk on Saturday Night – November 8, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton for NASCAR Chase Talk on Saturday Night 8:30 to 10:30 pm ET. The discussion centers on the Chase for the Sprint Cup as the Eliminator Round continues toward the championship race at Homestead Miami.

Tune in and join the conversation by calling 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast.

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, March 3, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30pm to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

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Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities.

This episode begins with our Fan4Racing panel discussion about the races at Phoenix International Raceway, including season openers for K&N Pro Series West, and Mexico Toyota Series. Then the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series new qualifying format, their races over the weekend and more!

Next, Brennan Newberry, Camping World Truck Series and K&N Pro Series driver joins the conversation about his second-place finish in the K&N West season opener at Phoenix.

Then, Jeff Motley, Vice President of Public Relations at Las Vegas Motor Speedway joins the discussion previewing the upcoming NASCAR races at the track this weekend.

Before coming to Las Vegas, Motley was the communications manager for NASCAR, responsible for all on-site media relations for their top-two series. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Motley’s journalism career includes an internship at The Washington Post, and as a sportswriter and editor in Lynchburg, VA, until joining NASCAR.

Motley has also worked as a college football correspondent for FOX Sports Net, hosted his own daily sports talk show in Virginia and has been a contributing writer for numerous publications including several books.

Call 347-996-5176 during the Live Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

ALSO, listen to the Podcast of our show, TSC Saturday Night – NASCAR & Race Talk, from Saturday, March 1st. 

This episode begins with our guest Fan4Racing panel including Dontae Allen, from Marketing & Promotions at Atlanta Motor Speedway, plus he’s a Journalist/Public Relations student at Georgia State University and Kristen Schneider the wordsmith behind Up Top the Pit Box website, contributor to Skirts and Scuffs, Popular Speed, and The ISN.

We’re talking about NASCAR’s hottest topics, including the our favorite drivers this season, our hopeful underdogs, NASCAR’s new rules package, knock out qualifying and more!

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Brennan Newberry is Building Momentum in K&N Pro Series

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Brennan Newberry is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, March 3rd at 9 pm ET. Fans can call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Brennan Newberry and our Fan4Racing panel. 

Last Thursday at Phoenix International Raceway, Brennan Newberry made his third start of the 2014 season after racing in two K&N Pro Series East events during Speedweeks. The K&N Pro Series West season opener, the Talking Stick Resort 75, is the first of 14 races on their schedule this year. Newberry plans to return for their next race at Phoenix on November 6, 2014. Continue reading →

There Was No Denying Kevin Harvick in Phoenix

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The Profit On CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2014 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The Profit On CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2014
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

There are some days when a driver dominates and then there are some when a driver annihilates the field. Kevin Harvick had a stellar day in the desert on Sunday. Once he got out front early in the event, he didn’t look back for a second. He was able to control the race and at the end of the day, that put him in victory lane for the third time in the last four Phoenix races. His sponsor Jimmy John’s has the catch phrase “freaky-fast” which describes their service, but in this race it was describing the man behind the wheel. Continue reading →