Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, March 16, 2015

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Guests this week include David Talley, Director of Communications from Auto Club Speedway to help preview their upcoming NASCAR Weekend of racing.

Daniel Suárez at Joe Gibbs Racing talks about his 2015 season and racing the XFINITY Series at Phoenix Raceway this past weekend.

Dylan Lupton, at Athenian Motorsports, talks about his début in the XFINITY Series at Phoenix.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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Our show starts Monday, March 16, 2015 at 8:30 pm ET. Thanks for Listening!

Kevin Harvick rides dominant No. 4 Chevrolet to fourth straight Phoenix win

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Yes, the best car won Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — but one-man juggernaut Kevin Harvick had to hold off charging Jamie McMurray on the final restart with 12 laps left to notch his fourth straight victory at the one-mile track.

The box score will show that the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ led 224 of 312 laps, but McMurray took his best shot on the Lap 301 restart, driving hard to the inside of the race winner and, for the briefest of moments, clearing Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet off Turn 2. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: CampingWorld.com 500

The Place: Phoenix International Raceway

The Date: Sunday, March 15

The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 3 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 312 miles (312 laps)

Bloomin’ Onions May Become Scarce After NASCAR Visits Phoenix

Every time Kevin Harvick finishes in the top-ten, customers at Outback Steakhouse can get a Bloomin’ Onion the following day. If there is not a Bloomin’ Onion shortage already – since Harvick is riding a streak of six straight top-two finishes dating back to Texas last year – there will likely be one following Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won the last three events at PIR and holds the all-time track record with six victories.

How historic is Harvick’s run of top-twos? Continue reading

CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix Preview & Fantasy Picks

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Here are my Preview and Fantasy Picks for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015. Watch the action at 3:30 pm ET on FOX.

Contenders

Dale Earnhardt Jr – This team has looked great so far in 2015 and I don’t think that goes away at Phoenix. Jr has shown consistent speed and I feel he will be a big player Sunday.

Carl Edwards – The last man to beat Kevin Harvick at Phoenix? This guy. He hasn’t shown great speed so far in 2015 but he has run well here and can get the job done.

Brad Keselowski –  Has not shown speed similar to Logano, but I like how Paul Wolfe has adjusted to the track throughout the race. I see this team getting better and better every week.  Continue reading

New Penalty for Sprint Cup Teams Failing Qualifying Inspection Twice

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In a memo NASCAR Officials distributed, Sprint Cup Series Crew Chiefs received notice that beginning this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, teams are now subject to 15-minute fines should their cars fail to make it through qualifying inspection twice. Continue reading