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Listen to “Drafting The Circuits September 21, 2017” on Spreaker. Frank Santoroski and the Drafting the Circuits panel – Joey Barnes, Richard Youden and Seth Eggert – run down the Verizon IndyCar Series championship finale at Sonoma Raceway, have a heated discussion about the merits of NASCAR’S playoff format, and discuss the madness that took over Formula One in the Singapore Grand Prix. Credits: Host – Frank Santoroski DTC Panel – Joey Barnes, Seth Eggert & Richard Youden Producers – Anthony Arnold & Keith Hayes Special thanks to Whoobazoo forRead More

JOLIET, Ill. – In the theater, using the expression “Break a leg” is a way to wish an actor good luck on opening night. Twelve days before Sunday’s opening Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, Denny Hamlin tore the ACL in his right leg playing basketball. Late in the myAFibRisk.com 400 at the 1.5-mile track, Hamlin found his good fortune in the form of a serendipitous pit call on the part of crew chief Dave Rogers. Staying out on old tires, Hamlin grabbed the lead momentsRead More

JOLIET, Ill.—One of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ youngest drivers struck a blow for old-school racing on Saturday morning at Chicagoland Speedway. Stretching his fuel mileage beyond the capabilities of most of his of competitors, John Hunter Nemechek rolled across the finish line 12.014 seconds ahead of Tyler Reddick, who was also saving fuel, to score his first victory in the series in the American Ethanol e15 225. At 18 years, 3 months and 8 days, Nemechek is the fourth youngest winner in the series, and he accomplished theRead More