{"id":32984,"date":"2016-11-22T11:03:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T19:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=32984"},"modified":"2016-11-22T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T19:23:01","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-96\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-96\/112216-dirtcar-banquet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/112216-DIRTcar-Banquet-e1479842565733.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&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=\"112216-DIRTcar-Banquet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/112216-DIRTcar-Banquet-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/112216-DIRTcar-Banquet-e1479842565733.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/112216-DIRTcar-Banquet.jpg\" alt=\"112216-DIRTcar-Banquet\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dirttrackdigest.com\/NewPress\/?p=28037\">DIRTCAR NORTHEAST CHAMPIONS CROWNED<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-96\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-ford-ecoboost-400-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,511\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;NASCAR via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20:  Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe&#039;s Chevrolet, celebrates with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016 in Homestead, Florida. Johnson wins a record-tying 7th NASCAR title.  (Photo by Sean Gardner\\\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479670020&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 NASCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;HOMESTEAD, FL &amp;#8211; NOVEMBER 20:  Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe&amp;#8217;s Chevrolet, celebrates with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016 in Homestead, Florida. Johnson wins a record-tying 7th NASCAR title.  (Photo by Sean Gardner\/NASCAR via Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32986\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1.jpg\" alt=\"HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016 in Homestead, Florida. Johnson wins a record-tying 7th NASCAR title. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/NASCAR via Getty Images)\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NSCS_VL2_1120161-768x511-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/11\/21\/jimmie-johnson-rockets-to-record-tying-seventh-nascar-sprint-cup-championship\/\">Jimmie Johnson Rockets to Record-Tying Seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-96\/nascar-xfinity-series-ford-ecoboost-300-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,501\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19:  Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, celebrates with the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300 and the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.  (Photo by Sarah Crabill\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479581520&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1-300x196.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32987\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR XFINITY Series Ford EcoBoost 300\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NXS_Trophy_1119161-768x501-1-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/11\/21\/viva-daniel-suarez-2016-nascar-xfinity-champion\/\">Viva Daniel Suarez \u2013 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-96\/nascar-camping-world-truck-series-ford-ecoboost-200-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,512\" 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;HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 18:  Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, celebrates with crew members after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.  (Photo by Sarah Crabill\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479506400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2016 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32988\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HMS_NCWTS_Team_1118162-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2016\/11\/21\/johnny-sauter-races-to-his-first-nascar-camping-world-truck-series-championship\/\">Johnny Sauter Races to his First NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship<\/a><\/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":32985,"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":[3470,22],"tags":[3871,127,958,2266],"class_list":["post-32984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-event-coverage","tag-dirtcar","tag-nascar","tag-this-week-in-motorsports","tag-twim"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/112216-DIRTcar-Banquet-e1479842565733.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-8A0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32984","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=32984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32990,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32984\/revisions\/32990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}