Scratch Chris Christie off the list of candidates to replace Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa when he leaves WFAN (if he actually does) in December.
FAN sources said the suits searching for Francesa’s replacement have informed the New Jersey Governor his Gasbag services will not be needed.
So, until further notice, all other Mouths who have “auditioned” for the gig are still in play.
One new name that recently surfaced as a possible candidate is Gregg (Opie) Hughes of “Opie and Anthony” fame. Until last month, when he was terminated, Hughes was working for SiriusXM. A radio source shot the Hughes rumor down saying he was not a candidate for Francesa’s job.
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On Wednesday night, the Camping World Truck Series held its 203-lap (3 laps overtime) UNOH 200 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. The 0.533-mile concrete oval was also the site of the XFINITY Series' 300-lap Food City 300 on Friday night and the 500-lap Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on Saturday evening. The results and upcoming scheduled events for the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Home Tracks and other covered series are also shown below.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS)Time Trials: Erik Jones (No. 77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race with a lap of 128.082 mph. This is his first pole in 27 MENCS races. It is his 10th top-10 start in 2017 and his second MENCS start at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). Kyle Larson (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2017 and his second in eight races at BMS. Kasey Kahne (third) posted his 14th top-10 start at BMS and his fifth in 24 races this season. Did not qualify: No. 66 Timmy Hill.
Results: Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Caramel Toyota) won the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, his 40th victory in 450 MENCS races. This is his second victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2017. It is his sixth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 25 races at BMS. Pole-sitter Erik Jones (second), led a race-high 260 laps of the 500-lap event, and posted his first top-10 finish in two races at BMS. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2017. Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 24 races at BMS.
Standings: Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 101 points over Kyle Busch.
Top 16 - Chase Contenders:1. Martin Truex Jr.2. Kyle Busch3. Kyle Larson4. Kevin Harvick5. Denny Hamlin6. Brad Keselowski7. Chase Elliott8. Matt Kenseth9. Jamie McMurray10. Clint Bowyer11. Jimmie Johnson12. Ryan Blaney13. Kurt Busch14. Joey Logano15. Ryan Newman16. Erik Jones
Next: Sunday, Sept. 3, Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile oval in SC)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS)Time Trials: MENCS regular Kyle Busch, driving the No. 18 NOS Rowdy Toyota, won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Food City with a lap of 127.157 mph. This is his 63rd pole in 337 NXS races. It is his sixth pole and seventh top-10 NXS start in 2017 and his fifth pole in 25 NXS races at BMS. Another Cup driver, Joey Logano (second), posted his eighth top-10 NXS start of 2017 and his ninth in 11 NXS races at BMS. Brennan Poole (third) posted his first top-10 start at Bristol and his 11th in 22 races this season. Cole Custer (fifth) was the fastest qualifying Rookie of the Year contender.Did not qualify: No. 15 Reed Sorenson and No. 89 Morgan Shepherd.
Results: Kyle Busch won the Food City 300, his 91st victory in 337 NXS races. This is his fifth victory and eighth top-10 NXS finish in 2017. It is his ninth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 25 NXS races at BMS. Another Cup Series regular, Daniel Suarez (second), posted his fifth top-10 finish in six NXS races at BMS. It is his sixth top-10 NXS finish in 2017. Elliott Sadler (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 22 races at BMS. Daniel Hemric (seventh) was the highest finishing Rookie of the Year contender.
Standings: Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 110 points over William Byron.
Top 12 - Chase Contenders:1. Elliott Sadler2. William Byron3. Justin Allgaier4. Brennan Poole5. Daniel Hemric6. Cole Custer7. Matt Tifft8. Ryan Reed9. Blake Koch10. Dakoda Armstrong11. Michael Annett12. Brendan Gaughan
Next: Sunday, Aug. 27, Johnsonville 180 at Road America (4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, WI)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)Time Trials: MENCS regular Kyle Busch, driving the No. 46 Banfield Pet Hospital Toyota Tundra, won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the UNOH 200 with a lap of 129.413 mph. This is his 18th pole in 140 NCWTS races. It is his first pole and sixth top-10 NCWTS start in 2017 and his fourth pole in 11 NCWTS races at BMS. Christopher Bell (second) posted his 12th top-10 start of 2017 and his second in two races at BMS. Johnny Sauter (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at BMS and his 12th in 14 races this season. Noah Gragson (fourth) was the fastest qualifying Rookie of the Year contender.Did not qualify: No. 36 Chris Windom and No. 57 Mike Senica.
Results: Kyle Busch won the UNOH 200, his 49th victory in 140 NCWTS races. This is his third victory and fifth top-10 NCWTS finish in 2017. It is his fifth victory and eighth top-10 finish in 11 NCWTS races at BMS. Matt Crafton (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 15 races at BMS and his 10th top-10 finish in 2017. John Hunter Nemechek (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at BMS. Grant Enfinger (fourth) was the highest finishing Rookie of the Year contender.
Standings: Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 42 points over Johnny Sauter.
Top 8 - Chase Contenders:1. Christopher Bell2. Johnny Sauter3. Matt Crafton4. Chase Briscoe5. Ben Rhodes6. Ryan Truex7. Grant Enfinger8. John Hunter Nemechek
Next: Sunday, Sept. 3, Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (2.459-mile road course near Bowmanville, Ontario)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NASCAR Home TracksK&N Pro Series-East: Aug. 4, Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 at Watkins Glen (NY) Int'lPole: Ryan Truex ... Winner: Will Rodgers ... Points Leader: Harrison BurtonNext: Sept. 2 at Langley Speedway (0.4-mile oval in Hampton, VA)
K&N Pro Series-West: Aug. 12, NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WAPole: Chris Eggleston ... Winner: Chris Eggleston ... Points Leader: Todd GillilandNext: Aug. 26 at Douglas County Speedway (0.375-mile oval in Roseburg, OR)
Pinty’s Series: Aug. 19, Bumper To Bumper 300 at Riverside Int’l Speedway in Antigonish, Nova ScotiaPole: (*) D.J. Kennington ... Winner: Alex Labbe ... Points Leader: Alex LabbeNext: Sept. 3, Total Quartz 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Ontario
Whelen Modified Tour: Aug. 16, Bush's Beans 150 at Bristol (TN) Motor SpeedwayPole: Patrick Emerling ... Winner: Patrick Emerling ... Points Leader: Timmy SolomitoNext: Aug. 26, Seekonk 150 at Seekonk Speedway (0.333-mile oval in Massachusetts)
Peak Mexico Series: Aug. 20 Chedrahui 120 at Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera in QuerétaroPole: Ruben Garcia Jr. ... Winner: Irwin VencesNext: Sept. 10 at Triovalo Internacional de Cajititlan (0.84-miles tri-oval in Jalisco, Mexico)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Other SeriesARCA Racing Series: Aug. 20, Herr's Potato Chips 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, ILPole: Austin Theriault ... Winner: Grant Enfinger ... Points Leader: Austin TheriaultNext: Aug. 27, Road America 100 at Road America (4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, WI)
Southern Modified Racing Series: July 21 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NCPole: Burt Myers ... Winner: Burt Myers ... Points Leader: Brandon WardNext: Aug. 26 at Caraway Speedway (0.455-mile oval in Sophia, NC)
EXIT Realty Modified Touring Series: Aug. 19 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NHPole: Kirk Alexander ... Winner: Rowan Pennink ... Points Leader (Unofficial): Jon McKennedyNext: Sept. 9 at New London-Waterford Speedbowl (0.375-mile oval in CT)-------------(*) Qualifying canceled (weather). Lineup set by practice speed or other series rules. Driver not credited with a pole.
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