NASCAR Salem Speedway

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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Richmond and Salem with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, April 21, 2016

Guest include ARCA Racing Series driver, Will Kimmel, as he helps us preview the race this weekend at Salem Speedway.

Racing with Venturini Motorsports at Salem Speedway, Christopher Bell talks about his season so far and his upcoming weekend behind the wheel.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly for NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide for the upcoming races at Richmond International Raceway and Salem Speedway this weekend.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and XFINITY Series races at Richmond International Raceway, as well as the ARCA Racing Series at Salem Speedway.

Hopefully, we’ll also chat with Chris Knight during NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off about the latest news and hot topics from the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series as well as the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Christopher Bell Ready for Salem Speedway in ARCA Debut with Venturini Motorsports

Christopher Bell at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 21, 2016 Photo - Courtesy VMS
Christopher Bell at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 21, 2016 Photo – Courtesy VMS

Christopher Bell is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 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.

Former USAC National Midget champion, Christopher Bell is heading to Salem Speedway this weekend racing with Venturini Motorsports for his career debut in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Bell is driving the No. 66 JBL Toyota Camry in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 on Sunday.

Although this is Bell’s first race on the Indiana short track he tested with Venturini Motorsports a couple of weeks ago, giving him confidence that he and his car are ready for action on the track. Continue reading

Josh Williams Scores First ARCA Victory at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Josh Williams at 8:45 pm ET on Monday, April 11, 2016. Photo - ARS
Josh Williams at 8:45 pm ET on Monday, April 11, 2016. Photo – ARS

Josh Williams is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 8:45 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Driving away from the rest of the Music City 200 field, Josh Williams wheeled his No. 6 Musselman’s Applesauce car to his first ARCA Racing Series career victory on Saturday night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

A pit strategy gamble and four fresh tires – when the front-runners took two – were the winning combination for Williams. On a lap 84 caution, the front-runners took two tires counting on another caution before the end of the event – that caution never came. The four tires Williams and his team took on that stop was the competitive advantage he needed to take his car to the finish line on the long green flag run. On lap 158, Williams passed the leader, rookie Brady Boswell, taking the top spot for the remaining 43 laps.

“The Musselman’s Apple Sauce Chevy has always been good in long runs,” Williams said. “It was all about strategy…it just worked out in our favor this time.”

Williams started the race from 13th and applauded his crew chief Danny Johnson for making the winning four-tire call.

“I can’t thank Danny enough…he made a great call. This is just incredible…it was a great race car when we unloaded, and it just got better as the night went on,” added the 22-year-old Williams.

This was Williams first ARCA victory but second at the famous short track as he won the Bandolero national championship in 2005 over Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney . There to celebrate the milestone as they were in 2005 were Williams’ parents, Kevin and Theresa.

The trophy is one of the best in racing as Williams took home a Music City 200 and ARCA Racing Series branded six-string acoustic guitar. Williams victory moves him up the series point standings to fourth-place.

Finishing in second-place is AJ Fike, followed by Brian Finney, John Wes Townley – the points leader – with Bret Holmes rounding out the top-five.  In sixth-place is Brandon Lynn – fifth in points – followed by Sheldon Creed, Christian Eckes, Chase Briscoe – second in points – with Bo LeMastus – third in points – rounding out the top-ten.

The ARCA Racing Series now heads to Salem Speedway next for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 April 23-24, followed by the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway Friday, April 29. Salem will air, tape-delayed, on American Sports Network and the race from Talladega is live on FOX Sports 1.

Chase Briscoe Ready to Race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway with Cunningham Motorsports

Chase Briscoe on Fan4Racing Radio at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Photo - ARS
Chase Briscoe on Fan4Racing Radio at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Photo – ARS

Chase Briscoe is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

With nearly two months since Cunningham Motorsports’ two rookies hit the track at Daytona International Speedway in February, the team is ready to hit the track for their second race of the ARCA Racing Series season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. In February Chase Briscoe finished fourth and Kevin Thomas, Jr. (KTJ) grabbed seventh in their first outing of the year at Daytona.  After their second ‘off season,’ the drivers are ready to get back in the swing of race season this weekend.

Briscoe looks forward to getting back to the track he considers the beginning of his journey with the Cunningham organization.  Continue reading