{"id":27703,"date":"2016-05-31T17:51:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T00:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=27703"},"modified":"2016-05-31T17:51:11","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T00:51:11","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-79\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week In Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/6th-annual-clemmons-concrete-stick-shift-nationals\/gene-fulton-parachute\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1464446291&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gene Fulton Parachute\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute-1024x682.jpg\" class=\" size-large wp-image-27661 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Stick Shift Nationals\" width=\"638\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gene-Fulton-Parachute.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/05\/31\/6th-annual-clemmons-concrete-stick-shift-nationals\/\">6th Annual Clemmons Concrete Stick Shift Nationals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/truex-breaks-record-hamlin-rides-fresh-tires-to-nascar-victories-in-charlotte\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-coca-cola-600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4110,2740\" 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;CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 29:  Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops\\\/Tracker Toyota, poses with the winner&#039;s decal after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Photo by Todd Warshaw\\\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1464556620&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops\/Tracker Toyota, poses with the winner&amp;#8217;s decal after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27671 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Truex Wins Coke 600\" width=\"638\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Charlotte-2016-1-300x200.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\/31\/truex-breaks-record-hamlin-rides-fresh-tires-to-nascar-victories-in-charlotte\/\">Truex Breaks Record, Hamlin Rides Fresh Tires to NASCAR Victories in Charlotte<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indy-500-2-Feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/indy-500-coke-600-represent-near-perfect-day-of-racing\/indy-500-2-feature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indy-500-2-Feature.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indy-500-2-Feature.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indy-500-2-Feature-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Indy-500-2-Feature-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\/31\/rookie-rossi-wins-100th-indianapolis-500\/\">Rookie Rossi Wins 100th Indianapolis 500<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/052916_Tyler2_Graphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-79\/052916_tyler2_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/052916_Tyler2_Graphic.jpg\" 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