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‘Superman’ Mason Mitchell Deserves his Chance as a Future Star of NASCAR

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Mason Mitchell celebrates his home town win in Victory Lane. Photo - Courtesy of Iowa Speedway

Mason Mitchell celebrates his home town win in Victory Lane. Photo – Courtesy of Iowa Speedway

Mason Mitchell is our ‘Winner Circle’ guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala or @ZRoethlisberger with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

ARCA Racing Series 2014 Champion and Iowa native, ‘Superman’ Mason Mitchell is capturing well-deserved attention that will hopefully help advance his career.  

It boggles the mind that Mason Mitchell is racing part-time after winning the ARCA Racing Series 2014 championship. Last Friday night in his last scheduled race of the 2015 season, Mitchell won the #Thisismyspeedway 150 in front of his home town crowd at Iowa Speedway, showing he has what it takes, and deserves his chance at the next level of his career – NASCAR. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Continues March Toward Chase with New Hampshire Win

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The odds in Kyle Busch’s favor made another dramatic surge on Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

In winning for the third time in eight starts since returning from an 11-race injury absence, Busch solidified his chances of qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with a serendipitous victory in the 5-Hour ENERGY 301 at the Magic Mile. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series 5-hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: 5-hour ENERGY 301

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, July 19

The Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 1 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 318.46 miles (301 laps)

Saturday Night Live alum and comedy movie star Adam Sandler will play a vital role this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Grand Marshal.

In honor of his NASCAR visit,  peppered throughout this preview are a number of Sandler puns and references. See if you can find them all … any more brain busters?  Continue reading →

Flashback Friday: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie Class of 1993

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With the current youth movement taking place in NASCAR, taking a look at history to see what drivers of previous youth movements are doing today is a flashback experience. On this Flashback Friday, looking at 1993, there’s a very special rookie class that is still relevant today.

Three drivers headed the famed 1993 rookie class and together they have provided many memories for decades. Those three are none other than, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Kenny Wallace. Continue reading →

Tony Stewart Searching for Answers with a ‘Never Give Up’ Attitude

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Tony Stewart and his fans aren't giving up any time soon, despite a disappointing season so far. Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Tony Stewart and his fans aren’t giving up any time soon, despite a disappointing season so far. Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

With just eight races left to run in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season, three-time champion Tony Stewart is searching for answers on how to get his team on the right track.  To say this has been a ‘disappointing season’ is most likely an understatement considering Stewart’s stats from 18 starts this year which include three races he didn’t finish because of issues.  With an average start of 17.2, an average finish of 25.1 and a 33rd-place finish at Kentucky Speedway with a new low downforce package, Stewart and his fans are left wondering when a more positive direction for his No. 14 team will come.  Continue reading →