NASCAR Talladega Superspeedway

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Gus Dean Scores First ARCA Win in the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway

Gus Dean at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, May 2, 2016 Photo - Courtesy of Talladega Superspeedway
Gus Dean at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, May 2, 2016
Photo – Courtesy of Talladega Superspeedway

Gus Dean is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Driver of the No. 98 GREE Chevrolet for Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM), Gus Dean earned his first career ARCA win in the General Tire 200 at the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeedway.

The Bluffton, South Carolina native selected the outside line for the afternoon’s final restart coming with four to go. Veteran Tommy Hessert gave Dean a big push down the backstretch pulling him even with Josh Williams. A wreck behind the leaders would end the race and send the ARCA officials to the video monitor which declared Dean as the race winner. Continue reading

Brad Keselowski Takes Checkers in Action-Filled Talladega Race

Taking control in the final three laps of Sunday’s wreck-filled GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski claimed his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at the 2.66-mile race track and solidified his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Choosing the top lane for a restart on lap 186 of 188, Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past Kurt Busch with two laps left and crossed the finish line as a gaggle of cars wrecked behind him coming to the stripe. Continue reading

#NASCAR XFINITY Series, Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Teams are  at Talladega Superspeedway for the Sparks Energy 300 and racing that covers 300.58 miles over 113 laps on Saturday, April 30th. FOX will start their pre-race coverage at 2:30 pm ET with a green flag around 3 pm ET and radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

 

Suárez Opens Up Points Lead as Talladega Approaches

Tension within the XFINITY Series championship battle has slightly loosened for standings leader Daniel Suárez after he posted his fourth top-five of the season, increasing his lead to nine points over new second-place driver, Elliott Sadler. Heading into Richmond, Suárez held a six-point lead over Erik Jones.

In eight starts this season, Suárez has posted four top-fives, seven top-tens and an average finish of 6.3 – best among title contenders.
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Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Talladega and VIR with Hot Topic Sound Off – Thursday, April 18, 2016

Guests include,NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver, Sergio Pena with Sam Hunt Racing, as the defending winner at VIRginia International Raceway. He’ll help us preview the Biscuitville 125 coming up this weekend.

Also, K&N East driver, Justin Haley with HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, talks about being second in the series point standings and celebrates his 17th birthday with us on this episode.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Brian Eberly for NASCAR Weekend Preview for your complete guide for the upcoming races at Talladega Superspeedway and VIRginia International Raceway this weekend.

We’re previewing the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and ARCA Racing Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, as well as the K&N Pro Series East at VIRginia International Raceway. Hopefully, we’ll also chat with Chris Knight during NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off about the latest news and hot topics from the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series as well as the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.

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

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 28, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!