{"id":27841,"date":"2016-06-06T17:48:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T00:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=27841"},"modified":"2016-06-06T17:48:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T00:48:39","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-80\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/larson-takes-win-in-rain-shortened-pocono-green-250\/nascar-xfinity-series-pocono-green-250-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;NASCAR via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;LONG POND, PA - JUNE 04:  Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Cessna\\\/NTT Data Group Chevrolet, poses with the trophy in an alternate Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250 at Pocono Raceway on June 4, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Chris Trotman\\\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465054440&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;84&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1.jpg\" class=\" size-full wp-image-27810 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/featured1-376x206.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\/06\/06\/larson-takes-win-in-rain-shortened-pocono-green-250\/\">Larson Takes Win in Rain-Shortened Pocono Green 250<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27842\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-80\/unnamed-66\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,512\" 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\/2016\/06\/unnamed-300x120.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27842\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"638\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bilsteinus.com\/news-events\/news-detail\/archive\/2016\/june\/returnpage\/876\/article\/bilstein-triumphs-in-the-green-hell-3\/\">Bilstein Triumphant at 2014 24-Hour Nurburgring\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-80\/unnamed-1-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" 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 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/unnamed-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlraracing.com\/\">Chad Simpson wins a thriller at Randolph County Raceway\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/kurt-busch-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-axalta-400-in-fuel-saving-finish\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-axalta-we-paint-winners-400-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"619,343\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;LONG POND, PA - JUNE 06:  Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\\\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta \\&quot;We Paint Winners\\&quot; 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Sarah Crabill\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465223520&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;73&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta \\&quot;We Paint Winners\\&quot; 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta &amp;#8220;We Paint Winners&amp;#8221; 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature-300x166.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27834\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta &quot;We Paint Winners&quot; 400\" width=\"619\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature.jpg 619w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/PR_NSCS_KuBusch_VL2_060616-Feature-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/06\/06\/kurt-busch-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-axalta-400-in-fuel-saving-finish\/\">Kurt Busch Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Axalta 400 in Fuel Saving Finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woosprint.com\/news\/race-reports\/451-2016-race-reports\/3851-rain-aids-gravel-in-i-96-speedway-win\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-80\/060516_i-96_edited-2-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"650,400\" 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=\"060516_I-96_edited-2 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1-300x185.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1.png\" alt=\"060516_I-96_edited-2 (1)\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/060516_I-96_edited-2-1-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woosprint.com\/news\/race-reports\/451-2016-race-reports\/3851-rain-aids-gravel-in-i-96-speedway-win\">Rain Aids Gravel in I-96 Speedway Win<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Your weekly source for all things 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