{"id":43900,"date":"2017-09-19T13:05:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T20:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=43900"},"modified":"2017-09-19T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T20:05:07","slug":"this-week-in-motorsports-127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/kalitta-hight-gray-kick-off-nhra-countdown-in-carolina\/winnerscircle-charlotte\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" 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;1505683715&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=\"Kalitta, Hight, Gracy Kick off NHRA Countdown in Carolina\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43870\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte.jpg\" alt=\"Kalitta, Hight, Gracy Kick off NHRA Countdown in Carolina\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/WinnersCircle-Charlotte-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2017\/09\/18\/kalitta-hight-gray-kick-off-nhra-countdown-in-carolina\/\">Kalitta, Hight, Gray Kick off NHRA Countdown in Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/truex-jr-allgaier-and-sauter-prevail-at-chicagoland\/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-tales-of-the-turtles-400\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 17:  Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Sweet Heat Toyota, leads the field to the green flag during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 17, 2017 in Joliet, Illinois.  (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1505658660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2017 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Truex Jr., Allgaier and Sauter Prevail at Chicagoland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43873\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"Truex Jr., Allgaier and Sauter Prevail at Chicagoland\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicagoland-Feature-Photo-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2017\/09\/18\/truex-jr-allgaier-and-sauter-prevail-at-chicagoland\/\">Truex Jr., Allgaier and Sauter Prevail at Chicagoland<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/movhome-element36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36.png\" data-orig-size=\"540,364\" 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=\"MOVHome&amp;#8211;element36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36-300x202.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43902\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36.png\" alt=\"TWIM, News, Event Coverage\" width=\"540\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36.png 540w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MOVHome-element36-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastrakracing.com\/MOVHome.html\">ROSS BAILES TAKES HOME FASTRAK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/sam-hafertepe-jr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,350\" 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=\"Sam-Hafertepe-Jr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr-300x175.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43903\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr.jpg\" alt=\"TWIM, NEWS, Dirt Track, Racing\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sam-Hafertepe-Jr-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucasoilspeedway.com\/news\/3728-major-open-wheel-event-at-lucas-oil-speedway-this-week-with-7th-annual-hockett-mcmillin-memorial\">7th Annual Hockett\/McMillin Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/lvms_bullring_160827_speer_008-lg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg.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=\"LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43904\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg.jpg\" alt=\"News, Racing, TWIM\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LVMS_Bullring_160827_Speer_008-lg-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvms.com\/media\/news\/plenty-divisional-points-for-grabs-bullring-saturday.html\">Plenty of divisional points up for grabs at The Bullring on Saturday<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/17zm2ge34761-md\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/17zm2GE34761-md.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,530\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/17zm2GE34761-md.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/17zm2GE34761-md-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/17zm2GE34761-md-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlottemotorspeedway.com\/fans\/news\/its-grays-area-nhra-carolina-nationals.html\">It&#8217;s Gray&#8217;s Area at NHRA Carolina Nationals<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/schatzcalistoga\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga.jpg\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SchatzCalistoga\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga-300x185.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43906\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga.jpg\" alt=\"TWIM, NEWS, World Of Outlaws\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchatzCalistoga-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woosprint.com\/news\/race-reports\/458-2017-race-reports\/4738-donny-schatz-scores-18th-win-of-season-at-calistoga\">Schatz Back on Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/this-week-in-motorsports-127\/finalstretch3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/finalstretch3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL 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