James Day Never Doubted his Racing Future

Photo - Courtesy of James Day Motorsports

Photo – Courtesy of James Day Motorsports

California native, James Day, grew up on the pavement of Pomona Raceway, watching his father, Richard Day, race nitro funny cars. Dreaming of following in his father’s footsteps, James became a licensed pilot of not only a nitro funny car, but Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster, Nostalgia Top Fuel, and Nostalgia Fuel Funny Car.

There was never any doubt in James Day’s mind that driving a race car could be in his future.

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, August 26, 2013

Hey Race Fans are you ready for our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk on  Monday, August 26th?

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This episode starts Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk with our Fan4Racing team discussion with returning guest Michael Self, K&N Pro Series West driver. Then, Ed Clark, president of Atlanta Motor Speedway joins the conversation.

Next, we have James Day, NHRA Funny Car Dragster, joining the discussion.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Michael Self – Ed Clark – James Day
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Kenseth Clinches Chase Berth with a Win at Bristol

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2013  Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2013
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A familiar end to a Sprint Cup race this season – Las Vegas in March. Kansas in April – and again, Saturday night under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, it was Matt Kenseth holding off Kasey Kahne in the closing laps.

Kenseth won a heated battle against Kahne to claim victory in Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race and he did it on worn tires with his fuel tank teetering on empty. Kahne took on the challenge after taking over second-place on lap 473 of 500.

His fifth win of the season guarantees Kenseth at least a Wild Card spot in the Chase for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup.   Continue reading

Kyle Busch Keeps Rowdy’s Revenge Alive at Bristol

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23, 2013  Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23, 2013
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The Food City 250 on Friday night wasn’t exactly a battle to the finish – it was total domination.

Competitors know that when Kyle Busch wins the Coors Light Pole for a Nationwide Series race – as he did Friday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway – they may as well concede their chances to win.

In the last 72 laps of green-flag racing, it was indeed, Busch pulling away from second-place, Brad Keselowski to win his sixth Nationwide Series event at the .533-mile short track. It was Busch’s ninth win of the season and 60th of his career, representing a series-record high.   Continue reading

Sprint Cup’s IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Preview

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 2012  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 2012
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

NASCAR‘s Sprint Cup Series drivers are at Bristol Motor Speedway for the IRWIN Tools Night Race on Saturday, August 24th. Television coverage begins at 7:30pm ET on ABC (check your local listings) and radio coverage is on PRN, SiriusXM channel 90.  Catch all 266.5 miles of action throughout this 500 lap event.   Continue reading