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Las Vegas Motor Speedway Offers Plenty of Entertainment this Weekend

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Photo - Jeff Speer

Photo – Jeff Speer

Plenty of entertainment planned for 2016 NASCAR Weekend

at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Fans flocking to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend will have a number of opportunities to enjoy good music throughout the property.

Whether it’s the Cooper Tires stage in the LVMS Fan Engagement Area outside the main grandstands or the Neon Garage, the speedway will be rocking with good tunes all weekend. Approximately ten bands and performers will keep 2016 NASCAR Weekend visitors entertained at the 1.5-mile speedway Friday through Sunday.             Continue reading →

Double Duty for Five Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Double Duty for Five NASCAR Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

A new week has dawned, and it’s nearly time to go racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The 2016 NASCAR Weekend at the 1.5-mile superspeedway is shaping up as another epic experience, with drivers set to race in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 on Saturday and Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400. Five drivers – Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola – are expected to pull double duty and compete in both races over the weekend. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview: Las Vegas – Thursday, March 3, 2016

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Our guest is NASCAR XFINITY Series driver, Dylan Lupton, with RSS Racing, talking about his West Coast Swing that begins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly with the Fan4Racing crew for NASCAR Weekend Preview of the upcoming races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!

We’re previewing NASCAR Sprint Cup, and XFINITY Series races at Las Vegas and chat about the latest news and hot topics including the Camping World Truck Series, K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series

Chris Knight drops by, when time allows, with all the latest from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, March 3, 2016

As always…Thanks for listening!

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk with Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, February 29, 2016

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Guests include NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Cameron Hayley, with ThorSport Racing talking about his career-best finish of second at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend.

Super Late Model driver, Bubba Pollard, repeat winner of the second annual SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway.

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 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 for the fastest half-hour in motorsports!

We’re chatting about the hottest topics during the past weekend of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series. We’ll also include any news in the ARCA Racing and K&N Pro Series.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, February 29, 2016

As always…Thanks for listening!

Johnson Wins at Atlanta, Ties Earnhardt Sr with 76th Victory

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With wrecks erupting behind him, Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag in overtime under caution in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway—and then he remembered.

Almost lost in the euphoria of Johnson’s second straight victory at the 1.54-mile track was the realization that, with his 76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, he had tied the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time wins list.

But as the No. 48 Chevrolet rolled around the track on its victory lap, heading in a clockwise direction à la Alan Kulwicki, the six-time champion thrust his arm out the driver’s side window with a three-finger salute to the crowd, acknowledging the bond he now shares with The Intimidator. Continue reading →