Category Archives: Xfinity Series

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Retire following 2017 Season

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives a statement announcing his retirement from NASCAR after the 2017 season at the Hendrick Motorsports Team Center on April 25, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Mike Comer/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr. today announced that he will retire following the 2017 NASCAR season.

This morning, NASCAR’s 14-time Most Popular Driver broke the news to his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports race team, followed shortly thereafter by a press release from Hendrick Motorsports to publicly announce the retirement. According to the release, Earnhardt and team owner Rick Hendrick first met about the driver’s decision on March 29. Continue reading →

Evolve, Adapt, and Overcome or Become Obsolete

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Bill France Sr Photo – Getty Images

With the recent announcement of the new format for the Monster Energy All-Star Race to add a tire option, spirited discussions began immediately. After eight races with the new Stage racing at every type of track except a road course, most people have settled on their opinion of its entertainment value and impact on the sport. Some of the calls on the talk shows seem negative, but look at what changes the sanctioning body has made to improve the beloved sport of stock car racing.

From the beginning, NASCAR founder William Henry Getty France, known as ‘Big Bill’ ruled his creation with a ‘Iron Fist,’ crushing two different attempts by the drivers to form a union. The first was in 1961 when Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa and star driver Curtis Turner attempted to form the Federation of Professional Athletes prominently featuring NASCAR drivers.  France prohibited any union member from participating in any NASCAR events with authority: Continue reading →

Pit Road Penalty Quashes Kyle Larson’s Winning Chances

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Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, leads a pack of car during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 24, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Kyle Larson broke a record, in a race that ran like … well, a broken record.

Starting from the pole in Monday’s rain-delayed Food City 500 at Bristol motor Speedway, Larson led the first 202 laps of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Never before had a driver for Chip Ganassi Racing led that many laps in a single race in NASCAR’s premier series. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of Bristol – Monday, April 24, 2017

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In our Winner’s Circle is NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver, Harrison Burton, with MDM Motorsports after winning the Zombie Auto 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday and taking over the series points lead.

ARCA Racing Series driver, Zane Smith with Venturini Motorsports talking about his 2017 season, racing in the upcoming Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway this weekend and finishing ninth in the K&N East race at Bristol on Saturday.

SRL Touring Series driver, Ricky Schlick, talks about his 2017 season and finishing second at Kern County Raceway this past weekend.

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!

We’re talking all the latest news in racing including Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, Camping World Truck, K&N Pro, ARCA Racing Series and more.  So buckle up and stay tuned in to Fan4Racing Radio throughout the 2017 season.

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

Our 2017 season continues at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, April 24, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Harrison Burton Survives the Rain for K&N East Victory at Bristol

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Harrison Burton is in our Fan4Racing Radio Winner’s Circle Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Harrison Burton is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Coming into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Zombie Auto 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Harrison Burton had victory on his mind.  Last year, he took the Bristol pole to start the race on the front row, only to experience engine issues that took him out of contention early in the race. Burton and his crew chief Mardy Lindley wanted a different result on Saturday, especially after again starting on pole and leading the field to the green flag at the 0.533-mile track.  Continue reading →