{"id":26678,"date":"2016-05-02T17:56:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T00:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=26678"},"modified":"2016-05-02T18:07:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T01:07:00","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-75\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-75\/043016_fms\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462043060&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"043016_FMS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS-300x185.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg\" class=\" size-full wp-image-26679 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg\" alt=\"043016_FMS\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woolms.com\/news\/256-2016-news\/1838-milliken-masters-tar-heel-100-sweep\">Milliken Masters Tar Heel 100 Sweep<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/kalitta-c-force-and-anderson-win-at-royal-purple-raceway\/featured-70\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462138265&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"featured\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured.jpg\" alt=\"featured\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/featured-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/05\/02\/kalitta-c-force-and-anderson-win-at-royal-purple-raceway\/\">Kalitta, C. Force, and Anderson Win at Royal Purple Raceway<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/elliott-sadler-triumphs-in-chaotic-talladega-finish\/tss_nxs_greenflag_0430161\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4818,3212\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sarah Crabill&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 30, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462026037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_043016[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26663\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR Xfinity Series\" width=\"638\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TSS_NXS_GreenFlag_0430161-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/05\/02\/elliott-sadler-triumphs-in-chaotic-talladega-finish\/\">Elliott Sadler Triumphs in Chaotic Talladega Finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/keselowski-wins-wreck-filled-geico-500\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-geico-500-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" 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;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 01:  Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama.  (Photo by Matt Sullivan\\\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462117740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;TALLADEGA, AL &amp;#8211; MAY 01:  Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama.  (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26674 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1.jpg\" alt=\"TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 01:  Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama.  (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/NASCAR via Getty Images)\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/feature1-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/05\/02\/keselowski-wins-wreck-filled-geico-500\/\">Keselowski Wins Wreck-Filled GEICO 500<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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":26679,"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":[22],"tags":[3053,1943,1336,77,2,4227,887,127,7,2609,958,2266,1239],"class_list":["post-26678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event-coverage","tag-brad-keselowski","tag-clay-millican","tag-connie-kalitta","tag-courtney-force","tag-drag-racing","tag-elliot-sadler","tag-greg-anderson","tag-nascar","tag-nhra","tag-talladega","tag-this-week-in-motorsports","tag-twim","tag-world-of-outlaws-late-model"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/043016_FMS.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-6Wi","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26678","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=26678"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26681,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26678\/revisions\/26681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}