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Rain Forces Postponement of Pocono Truck Series Race until Sunday

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2020, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Because of the weather, Pocono Raceway gets a NASCAR tripleheader on Sunday.

Saturday’s Pocono Organics 150 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at the 2.5-mile triangular track has been postponed until Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET because of rain.

The Pocono Green 225 NASCAR Xfinity Series race will follow at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday, with the Pocono 350 NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled to start at 4 p.m. All three races will be broadcast on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The Pocono Organics 325 NASCAR Cup Series race is still scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The storm system that forced postponement of the Truck Series event is expected to abate on Saturday afternoon.

Ty Gibbs Dominates for Pocono Victory

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Ty Gibbs dominates the rest of the ARCA Menards Series field in the #AnywhereisPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway on Friday night.
Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 18 Monster/Terrible Herbst/ORCA Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the the General Tire #AnywhereisPossible 200 for the ARCA Menards Series at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania on Friday, June 26, 2020. Photo by Adam Glanzman/ARCA Racing

Ty Gibbs dominates the rest of the ARCA Menards Series field in the #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway on Friday night.

The rest of the ARCA Menards Series field needs to fight harder to keep Ty Gibbs from the top spot. Once Gibbs took the lead, it was game over for anyone else looking for a win at Pocono Raceway.

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Pocono and Utah NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics Sound Off on Fan4Racing Radio

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Pocono with Utah NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and the Fan4Racing crew.

Pocono and Utah NASCAR Weekend Preview are presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and the Fan4Racing crew!

Pocono with Utah NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics Sound Off

The Agenda

This episode centers around Pocono Raceway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series along with Utah Motorsports Campus for the ARCA Menards Series West. As time permits, we’ll include some pre-race audio from drivers and teams. 

  • First up is the preview of the doubleheader for the ARCA Menards Series West at Utah Motorsports Campus. Then, we preview the ARCA Menards Series at Pocono
  • Next, we preview the NASCAR Gander & RV Outdoors Truck Series at Pocono
  • Then, our preview continues with the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono
  • Then, we preview the NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at Pocono
  • Next is Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Shorter NASCAR Race Benefits: a Commentary

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The inspiration for writing about shorter NASCAR race benefits comes from a recent Hot Topics Sound Off discussion on Fan4Racing Radio (at 121:11).
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 08: Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #19 AOI Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 08, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The inspiration for writing about shorter NASCAR race benefits comes from a recent Hot Topics Sound Off discussion on Fan4Racing Radio (at 121:11). The following commentary is one point of view with other views shared on the radio show. The topic certainly makes for some interesting conversation. So, please share your thoughts by commenting below.

Now is the time to consider shorter races on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The idea may come across as sacrilege to some long-time NASCAR fans, but there is a strong case for shorter NASCAR race benefits. Shortening the races could give both new and long-term fans a better on-track product.

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NASCAR Reveals What’s Next through Beginning of August

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NASCAR reveals what's next on the 2020 schedule for their top-three series, Cup, Xfinity, and Trucks along with the ARCA Menards Series.
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 28: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Gen X Ford, leads the field during the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 28, 2019, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

NASCAR reveals what’s next on the 2020 schedule for their top-three series, Cup, Xfinity, and Trucks along with the ARCA Menards Series.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced Thursday the next installment of events in its return to racing, featuring races at Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Kansas Speedway, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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