Monthly Archives: August 2014

Ryan Blaney Wins a Thriller at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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Ryan Blaney is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk, in our ‘Winners Circle’ Monday, September 1, 2014 at 10:05 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions/comments.

Ryan Blaney and German Quiroga gave NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fans a thrilling door-to-door finish to the checkered flag

Edging out German Quiroga by 0.50 seconds, Ryan Blaney wins the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park/Mosport on Sunday afternoon. In the closing laps the two raced door-to-door exchanging the lead all the way to the end with Blaney making the last pass for the lead in the final stretch just before the finish line for the victory.  Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Preview

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Bowyer, Biffle, Larson On Chase Hot Seats With Two To Go

Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle and Kyle Larson are playing a high stakes musical chairs game of sorts. At the moment, Bowyer and Biffle sit in the last two seats to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with Larson standing on the outside looking in at 17th on the current Chase Grid.

All three drivers need a victory to assure themselves spots in the Chase – and avoid being bumped down from their respective perches with a win by a competitor currently ranked lower.

With the music still playing a mere two races left before NASCAR’s postseason, it’s not necessarily a win or go home situation, but it’s close to it. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 Preview

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Fountain Of Youth

Last season’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visit to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario proved a battle of the sport’s young blood with Chase Elliot at 17 years and nine months, shaking off Ty Dillon at 21 years and six months, on the last lap to become the youngest winner in NASCAR national series history – a record broken two months later by NASCAR Next member Erik Jones at 17 years, five months, nine days.

Sunday’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 could make history once again as John Hunter Nemechek at 17 years and two months and NASCAR Next prospects Gray Gaulding at 16 years and six months and Cole Custer at 16 years and seven months have a shot to break the record for youngest race winner. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Dominates Nationwide Series at Atlanta

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No wonder they call Kevin Harvick ‘The Closer.’

From the moment Kevin Harvick’s No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet took the lead from polesitter Chase Elliott on lap 37, Saturday night’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was an open-and-shut case.

In posting his third NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the season and the 43rd of his career, Harvick led the last 159 laps and finished .567 seconds ahead of runner-up Joey Logano.  Continue reading →

Gordon’s 750th Start at Atlanta is One Step Closer in his ‘Drive for Five’

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…and possibly his Most Cherished Celebration

Driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon has spent his entire Sprint Cup Series career with Hendrick Motorsports, accomplishing some amazing triumphs.

Jeff Gordon started his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 15, 1992 – he finished 21st that day. Since then, he’s had five series wins at the Atlanta track. And, 23 years later, Gordon goes back to his beginning for his 750th Sprint Cup Series start.

Impressive – Amazing – Incredible – are a few of the words used to describe Gordon’s 23-year career. Continue reading →