Retired Teacher Completes Bucket List with Trip to Sonoma

Photo – Bill Silvester Facebook page

Bill Silvester got hooked on racing when the North Carolina legislature banned dog tracks in the state, and the track in Currituck County transitioned from greyhounds to stock cars.

The 71-year-old retired middle school teacher attended his first race in 1964. On Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, he will have seen a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on every active track on the schedule. Continue reading

Road Course Ace, Allmendinger Goes for First Win at Sonoma

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Considered NASCAR’s top road course racer, AJ Allmendinger has dazzled in qualifying at Sonoma Raceway with three top-two starts in as many years – but his results don’t match his speed.

Allmendinger entered all three races as the favorite to win, but finished 14th last year, 37th in 2015 and 37th in 2016. Despite the tough finishes, he’s led a series-high 56 laps across the three contests. The Chevrolet driver was doomed by a pit road penalty that cost him the opportunity to win last season, a fuel system issue in 2015 and damage to his car in 2014.

A native of nearby Los Gatos, California, Allmendinger will try to turn his Sonoma luck around in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350.

“It’s a place I truly love,” Allmendinger said. “It’s my home race. We haven’t really capitalized yet in a three-year span. Hopefully, we can do that this weekend.”

Allmendinger currently sits 26th in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings, 196 points behind Matt Kenseth for the final playoff spot, but can earn a berth in the postseason with a win on Sunday. In fact, he achieved the feat in 2014 when he won at the Watkins Glen International road course after entering the race 25th in the standings.

“We’ve got to clean up our own mistakes and make sure we are on point,” Allmendinger said. “If you can conserve rear tires – if you can do that – you have a great shot to win the race. We hope to go into Sonoma strong and come out on top.”

The Monster Energy Cup Series will race the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, June 25 at 3 pm ET. Coverage is available on FOX Sports 1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Sonoma, Iowa and Madison

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann every Thursday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, for your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

On this episode, we’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and K&N Pro Series West at Sonoma Raceway, the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series at Iowa Speedway and ARCA Racing Series at Madison International Speedway. We’ll also have some updates from the K&N Pro Series East.

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Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Michigan and Gateway – Monday, June 19, 2017

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Our guest is NASCAR Euro Series driver, Alon Day,  who is racing with BK Racing, as he makes his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Sonoma Raceway.

We also have post race audio from the Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winning teams from Gateway Motorsports Park and Michigan International Speedway.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest race talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk! We’re reviewing the ARCA Racing, XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway, as well as the Camping World Truck Series at Gateway Motorsports Park, along with updates from the K&N Pro Series.

We’re talking all the latest news in racing including Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, Camping World Trucks, K&N Pro, ARCA Racing Series and more.  So buckle up and stay tuned in to Fan4Racing Radio throughout the 2017 season.

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Our 2017 season continues at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, June 19, 2017.

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Alon Day Making NASCAR Cup Series Debut at Sonoma

Alon Day on Fan4Racing Radio at 9 pm ET, Monday, June 19, 2017 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Alon Day is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, June 19, 2017 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will experience a milestone this weekend at Sonoma Raceway when Alon Day, a 25 year-old native of Tel Aviv, will become the first driver from Israel to ever compete in NASCAR’s top series. Day is Israel’s 2016 ‘Athlete of the Year,”  and will race the No. 23 for BK Racing in the Toyota SaveMart 350. Continue reading