Daily Archives: April 16, 2015

Young Erik Jones is Driving an Amazing Journey in NASCAR History

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Photo – Sarah Glenn/Getty Images

Setting Himself Apart, Teenage Prodigy Erik Jones Is Sports’ Latest Rising Star 

Young athletes have been the talk of the sports world the last week.

Notably, 21-year-old golf phenom Jordan Spieth won The Masters and 22-year-old NBA All Star Anthony Davis put his New Orleans Pelicans team in contention for a Western Conference Playoff berth. Even 23-year-old baseball player Mike Trout, already a three-time All Star and winner of the 2014 American League MVP award, kicked off his season in the sport in which he is widely recognized as the best player.

And who knows, once Erik Jones hits his early 20s, he might have that kind of stature in his sport.  Continue reading →

National Motorsports Appeals Panel Statement

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National Motorsports Appeals Panel Statement

(April 16, 2015) 

The National Motorsports Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of a P5 penalty issued on March 31, 2015 to Richard Childress (owner), Ryan Newman (driver), Lucas Lambert (crew chief), James Bender (tire technician) and Philip Surgen (race engineer) relative to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series vehicle #31 at Auto Club Speedway.

The penalty concerns the following sections in the 2015 NASCAR rule book:  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview – Thursday, April 16, 2015

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Hey race fans, catch our NASCAR Weekend Preview with host Sharon Burton from Fan4Racing, co-host Chris Knight from Catchfence and Fan4Racing writer, Zach Roethlisberger.  We’ll bring  guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.

Our guest is NASCAR Xfinity/Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill, with JD Motorsports/Xfinity and Hillman Racing/Sprint Cup as he helps us preview a weekend of racing at Bristol.

We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of NASCAR K&N East, Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.

This is an interactive show, so give us a call at 714-202-9918 to join the conversation or tweet us your questions/comments during the LIVE broadcast @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 @ZRoethlisberger.

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Our show starts at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, April 16, 2015

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Landon Cassill Gearing up for Bristol Motor Speedway

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Landon Cassill at 8:40 pm ET on Thursday, April 16, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

 

Landon Cassill is our guest on Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Knighter01 or @ZRoethlisberger with your questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

Landon Cassill knows Bristol Motor Speedway.

The JD Motorsports with Gary Keller Chevrolet driver has raced at the high-banked half-mile track 12 times – eight in the Sprint Cup and four in the Xfinity Series. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – A Big Day at Bristol in 1969

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Where were you the day that man first stepped foot on the moon?

If you were Richard Petty, you were helping rival David Pearson drive the No. 17 Ford to victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway – then called Bristol International Speedway.

The 1969 Volunteer 500 on July 20, was just hours before ‘one small step’ captivated mankind. It was the first Bristol race on the new, high-banked configuration put in by track owner Larry Carrier, who wanted the fastest half-mile track in the world.  Continue reading →