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Popular Kyle Larson Win Allows Focus Toward First Sprint Cup Title

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Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Kyle Larson celebrated his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a celebratory burn out from the asphalt through the grass and directly into Victory Lane.

And while the victory was sugar sweet for the Elk Grove, California native ending a 99-race winless streak for Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson now doesn’t have to worry about points or where he finishes the next two weeks at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway or Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, although knowing Larson’s ethic winning next week is just as important as winning Sunday in the Irish Hills. Continue reading

Jeb Burton is Back on Track for Biagi DenBeste Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Jeb Burton at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, July 21, 2016 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Jeb Burton is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Back behind the wheel this weekend for Biagi DenBeste Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, Jeb Burton will pilot the No. 98 Estes Ford at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In his first race with the organization in 2014, Burton finished in 15th place at Charlotte.

Earlier this season, Burton competed in 11 XFINITY Series races with Richard Petty Motorsports earning one top-ten and four top-15 finishes. This weekend marks Burton’s track debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Longtime NASCAR Broadcaster Eli Gold Resigns From MRN Radio

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Longtime NASCAR broadcaster Eli Gold has resigned from the Motor Racing Network, the company’s president David Hyatt confirmed to CATCHFENCE.com

Gold’s nearly 40-year tenure at MRN Radio dated back to the 1976 World 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, where he covered Turns 1 and 2 for the network.

In addition to his duties at MRN, the 62-year-old Gold had been hosting the weekly syndicated show NASCAR Live since 1982. Continue reading