Daily Archives: October 14, 2013

Michael Waltrip Racing Reorganizes for 2014 Season

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Michael Waltrip Racing announced today their plan for reorganizing for the 2014 Sprint Cup season, featuring two full-time championship contending teams and a third entry running a limited schedules. Their plan also includes a strengthened research and development group.

MWR will continue fielding the No. 55 Aaron’s car and the No. 15 5-hour Energy/Peak car in their pursuit of the 2014 Sprint Cup championship. To support that effort, MWR is bolstering their research and development group and supporting a third car on partial schedule, including Michael Waltrip in the 2014 Daytona 500.

Martin Truex Jr, driver of the No. 56 and his crew chief, Chad Johnston, were given notice, they are free to negotiate with other teams. Scott Miller, the team’s executive vice president of competition, will continue his role as crew chief of the No. 55 team into the 2014 season. Continue reading →

Brian Vickers to Miss Remainder of 2013 Season

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Michael Waltrip Racing learned today that Brian Vickers is not available to race for the rest of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season due to health issues.

Vickers said Dr. William Downey is placing him on blood thinning medication after a Monday morning examination on his right leg discovered a small blood clot in his calf region.

The medications will keep Vickers out of his No. 55 car for the rest of the season, effective immediately. Vickers says his physicians are confident he will be able to resume activity before the 2014 NASCAR season begins. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, October 14, 2013

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala, on Monday, October 14th, 8:30 to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk! 

Listen to the podcast right here…

NOTE: Due to technical issues at the beginning of the show, Please move the counter to 22.50 where the show actually begins on this episode. Thanks!

Listen to our round table conversation with drivers, crew & other racing personalities of the hottest topics, including The Chase for the Sprint Cup… leading up the next race!

This episode begins with Jamie Little, ESPN’s Auto Racing Commentator and Sports Action Reporter for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, IndyCar and X Games!

Next, is David Talley, from Auto Club Speedway‘s public relations, with a ticket give-a-away for the MAV TV 500 IndyCar World Championship on October 19 – Courtesy of Auto Club Speedway!

Then, after winning his first points race in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West on Saturday, Cameron Hayley joins the discussion as he now sits second on the point standings for the series championship with just one more race left to run.

For NHRA Talk, Bobby Cottrell, the 7.0 pro national champion for the 2013 season, joins the conversation. This 31-year-old has been racing since he was 16 and owns his own business, building race cars and hot rods in Whittier, CA. He drives for Turk Bros a 7.0/pro comp 6.90 dragster and the Air National Guard A/fuel dragster.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Jamie Little – David Talley – Cameron Hayley – Bobby Cottrell
  • NASCAR NHRA hot topics – Chase for the Sprint Cup
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week

Congratulations to ticket winners Tom and Laura,

for winning a pair of tickets to the MAV TV IndyCar World Championship race October 19th at Auto Club Speedway!

Tickets provided courtesy of Auto Club Speedway!

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Jamie Little Auto Racing Commentator and Action Sports Reporter

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Photo - Courtesy of ESPN

Photo – Courtesy of ESPN

Jamie Little is a well-known face and voice to fans of NASCAR, IndyCar and X Games telecasts on ESPN and ABC since beginning her television career in 2002.

Working as a pit reporter for coverage of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, as well as the IZOD IndyCar Series, she also reports for NASCAR Now, ESPN’s daily NASCAR news and information program. Little began IndyCar pit reporting in 2004 and joined ESPN’s NASCAR team in 2007. Continue reading →

Cameron Hayley Earns First Points Win at All American Speedway

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Cameron Hayley captures his first K&N Pro Series West checkered flag Saturday in Roseville. Photo - Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley captures his first K&N Pro Series West checkered flag Saturday in Roseville.
Photo – Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley earns his first career K&N Pro Series West Win

It was an exciting finish with Cameron Hayley dueling it out with race leader Derek Thorn after the ninth and last restart of the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Saturday night at All American Speedway, and earning his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory.

The 17-year-old Hayley from Calgary, Alberta, battled Thorn for the last five laps and made an impressive move on the outside to take the lead with four laps remaining to capture his first win in a championship points race.

For Hayley it was a breakthrough victory, in his 32nd career start and after five runner-up finishes.  Continue reading →