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Zane Smith Bumps Up ARCA Debut; Slated for Salem Start

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Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo - Courtesy VMS
Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo – Courtesy VMS

Zane Smith is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Seventeen year-old Zane Smith will move up his earlier reported ARCA Racing Series debut and drive for Venturini Motorsports (VMS) in next week’s highly anticipated Fall Classic at Salem Speedway on Saturday, September 10.

Smith, already scheduled to make his Kentucky Speedway debut later this month, will drive VMS’ No.66 Icon Vehicle Dynamics Toyota at the famed Indiana half-mile short track. Continue reading →

#NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – April 29, 2016

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CWTS-NNNASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams head to Kansas Speedway next week for the Toyota Tundra 250. Competitors will race 167 laps for 250.5 miles of action on Friday, May 6th with television coverage on FOX Sports 1 beginning at 8 pm ET and a green flag around 8:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

One More Weekend Until NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Returns

Kansas was a dramatic race last season. Erik Jones, Tyler Reddick and Daniel Suárez all ran out of fuel while in the lead, and Matt Crafton saved enough in the tank to pass them for the victory.

Crafton is the only full-time Truck Series driver with a win at Kansas. Johnny Sauter (third), Timothy Peters (fourth), Cameron Hayley (fifth) and Daniel Hemric (tenth) all finished in the top-ten in last season’s race.  Continue reading →

Justin Haley Looks to Continue Strong Start of 2016 Season at VIR

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Justin Haley at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 28 2016 Photo - JJHR
Justin Haley at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 28 2016 Photo – JJHR

Justin Haley is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to VIRginia International Raceway for Saturday afternoon’s Biscuitville 125, Justin Haley looks to continue his strong start to the 2016 season. Haley earned his first career victory in March when he led 28 laps en route to victory at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

Haley’s streak of four top-ten finishes to start the season in the No. 5 Braun Auto Chevrolet has him second in the championship standings, a mere three points behind series leader Kyle Benjamin.

Last season in his VIR debut, Haley qualified third and finished fifth. The Indiana native led six laps in the race and earned a top-five result in a wild ending that required two attempts at a green-white-checkered finish. Continue reading →

Christopher Bell Battles his Way to Victory in ARCA Debut at Salem Speedway

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Christopher Bell at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, April 25, 2016 Photo - VMS Twitter
Christopher Bell at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, April 25, 2016 Photo – VMS Twitter

After promoting his debut in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway last Thursday night, Christopher Bell returns as our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 8:40 pm ET.  Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As if racing at Salem Speedway in his first ARCA Racing Series event wasn’t exciting enough, 21-year-old, Christopher Bell with Venturini Motorsports battled his way to victory in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 on Sunday afternoon. The win was not an easy task for the Bell, who also drives for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Bell battled through a slick track with oil dry in the top groove, a shove from fellow competitor Justin Haley and a loss of power to win his debut race at Salem Speedway.  Continue reading →