Denny Hamlin Clarifies Need for Rules Package Change at Sprint All-Star Race

Photo - Getty Images

Photo – Getty Images

This weekend kicks off ten ‘Days of Thunder’ at Charlotte Motor Speedway starting with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, May 20th, then the Sprint Showdown and All-Star races on Saturday, May 21st. Days of Thunder will close with the Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 29th.

The defending winner of last year’s Sprint All-Star race is Denny Hamlin and he says that recent changes in the format and rules package will bring plenty of strategy into play this weekend and he’s optimistic about the quality of racing fans will see on Saturday night. Continue reading

Biffle, Bowyer, Patrick take different routes into Sprint All-Star Race

First Round winner Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 Ortho Ford, Sprint Fan Vote winner Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Mobil 1/Aspen Dental Chevrolet, and Second Round winner Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 Cherry 5-Hour Energy/Special Operations Warrior Foundation Toyota, pose in Victory lane after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 15, 2015 Photo - Nick Laham/Getty Images

First Round winner Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 Ortho Ford, Sprint Fan Vote winner Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Mobil 1/Aspen Dental Chevrolet, and Second Round winner Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 Cherry 5-Hour Energy/Special Operations Warrior Foundation Toyota, pose in Victory lane after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 15, 2015 Photo – Nick Laham/Getty Images

Greg Biffle led every lap of the caution-free first 20-lap segment of Friday night’s Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Clint Bowyer needed an early caution in the second segment to confirm crew chief Brian Pattie’s four-tire call.

Though they arrived at the finish line through different routes, Biffle and Bowyer earned the two transfer spots into Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and will compete for the million-dollar top prize.

Ninth-place finisher Danica Patrick also made the field for NASCAR’s glamour non-points race at the 1.5-mile speedway, as the first multiple winner of the Sprint Fan Vote. Continue reading

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, May 14, 2015

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview with host Sharon Burton from Fan4Racing, co-host Chris Knight from Catchfence and Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger.

We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Camping World Truck Series on Friday, The Sprint Cup Showdown and All-Star Race on Saturday. Also the K&N East Meets West Combo race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday and the XFINITY Series and ARCA Racing Series at Iowa Speedway on Sunday. When possible, we’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

This is an interactive show, so give us a call at 714-202-9918 to join the conversation or tweet us your questions/comments during the LIVE broadcast @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01  and @ZRothlisberger

Check Out Sports Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio
with Fan vs Fan Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 14, 2015

As Always….Thanks for Listening!

2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent

Aside

Sp-A-S

2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent 

Million-Dollar Payday Awaits Winner of Annual Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Showcasing the sport’s top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The field will include race winners from the 2014 and 2015 seasons, as well as all former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions who are full-time competitors – all of whom will compete for the $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Prior to this change, former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions were eligible only if they accomplished the feat within the previous ten seasons. Continue reading

Past, Present and Future Collide In Jam-Packed Two Weeks for NASCAR

cms_10
Engines will soon fire in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway, signaling the start of an incredibly busy – and assuredly breathtaking – two weeks of NASCAR racing.
Dotted throughout the upcoming fortnight calendar are events that will tie NASCAR’s past, present and future into one thrilling package.

Continue reading