{"id":19129,"date":"2015-10-05T17:40:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T00:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=19129"},"modified":"2015-10-05T17:40:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T00:40:28","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-59\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-59\/unnamed-46\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed.png\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1362\" 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=\"unnamed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed-1024x681.png\" class=\" size-large wp-image-19130 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed-1024x681.png\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"638\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/us8.campaign-archive2.com\/?u=3fd17e0b83af51a7e45eeb96e&amp;id=1e7b7d588b&amp;e=81603d9abe\">Stevie Smith wins the Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-59\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls.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=\"09292015_2nd_fall_natls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls-300x125.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls.jpg\" alt=\"09292015_2nd_fall_natls\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/09292015_2nd_fall_natls-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlraracing.com\/the-latest-news\/336-2nd-annual-mlra-fall-nationals-and-big-buck-50-factory-stock-event-next-up-on-october-9th-10th.html\">2nd Annual MLRA Fall Nationals and Big Buck 50 Factory Stock Event OCT 9-10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-59\/rhino-linings-350-race-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,701\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;NASCAR via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 3:  John Wes Townley driver of the #05 Zaxby&#039;s Chevrolet celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Robert Laberge\\\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1443906030&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2015 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rhino Linings 350 - Race&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rhino Linings 350 &amp;#8211; Race\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LAS VEGAS, NV &amp;#8211; OCTOBER 3:  John Wes Townley driver of the #05 Zaxby&amp;#8217;s Chevrolet celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011-300x205.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19132 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 3:  John Wes Townley driver of the #05 Zaxby's Chevrolet celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)\" width=\"638\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_141-1024x7011-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2015\/10\/05\/john-wes-townley-breaks-through-for-first-nascar-truck-win\/\">John Wes Townley Breaks Through for First NASCAR Truck Win<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-59\/nascar-xfinity-series-hisense-200-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DOVER, DE - OCTOBER 03:  Regan Smith, driver of the #7 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory LanVictory Laneafter winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 200 at Dover International Speedway on October 3, 2015 in Dover, Delaware.  (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1443895654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2015 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 200&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 200\" width=\"638\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DIS_100315_112-1024x6831-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2015\/10\/05\/regan-smith-fights-off-jgr-teammates\/\">Regan Smith Fights off JGR Teammates<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Your weekly source for all things Motorsports.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":19130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3470],"tags":[3136,3520,127,3107,3521,958,2266],"class_list":["post-19129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-john-wes-townley","tag-mlra-nationals","tag-nascar","tag-regan-smith","tag-stevie-smith","tag-this-week-in-motorsports","tag-twim"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unnamed.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-4Yx","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19134,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19129\/revisions\/19134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}