{"id":13146,"date":"2015-03-09T15:51:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T22:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=13146"},"modified":"2017-08-01T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T21:00:58","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-29\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week In Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13147\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-29\/clantonfeature_copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424028594&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ClantonFeature_copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: www.lucasoiloffroad.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy-300x185.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: www.woolms.com\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ClantonFeature_copy-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: www.woolms.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woolms.com\/news\/249-2015-news\/1579-clanton-looks-to-continue-dominant-form\">Georgia Driver Hopes To Continue Early-Season Hot Streak As WoO LMS Action Resumes At Kentucky Lake &amp; I-30.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-29\/auto-meter-3915-tsr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"auto-meter-3915-tsr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr-300x125.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr.jpg\" alt=\"auto-meter-3915-tsr\" width=\"650\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/auto-meter-3915-tsr-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucasoiloffroad.com\/series-news\/591-auto-meter-dashes-to-sponsorship-opportunity-for-2015-lucas-oil-off-road-racing-series\">Auto Meter Dashes To Sponsorship Opportunity For 2015 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13149\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-29\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"692,338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo: www.gulf-times.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5-300x147.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5.jpg\" alt=\"photo: www.gulf-times.com\" width=\"650\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5dfd9264-af2c-4ed1-9a00-ac33ca07b9b5-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo: www.gulf-times.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhra.com\/story\/2015\/3\/5\/albalooshi-precision-turbo\/\">Khalid alBalooshi returns to Pro Mod roots, joins Precision Turbo team as second driver.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13150\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-29\/nhra-logo-lucas-oil-series183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series183.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2272,1060\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NHRA logo &amp;#8211; lucas oil series183\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: www.dragraceresults.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series183-300x140.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series183-1024x478.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series183-1024x478.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: 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