NBC Sports Brings on Jeff Burton as NASCAR Analyst

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Photo – Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

After an announcement yesterday from Michael Waltrip Racing that he will join the organization part-time testing and driving in 2014, Jeff Burton a veteran Sprint Cup Series driver becomes the first member of NBC Sports Group‘s new on-air talent for NASCAR. Continue reading

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

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NASCAR Celebrates Five Years In Las Vegas With Action-Packed Schedule Of Events

For the fifth-consecutive year, NASCAR returns to Las Vegas for the start of the postseason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™, a star-studded, entertainment-filled celebration for the series champion and fans, culminating with one of NASCAR’s marquee events, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards™. Since 2009, the awards have been held at Wynn Las Vegas and have grown in stature and prestige with each passing year.  Continue reading

ARCA Racing Series announces 2014 Schedule

download (1)The 20-race, 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule is complete, say series officials.

The 2014 season – the 62nd in series history – starts with the 51s ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway with the annual Speed Weeks race on Saturday, Feb 15, and ends with its championship weekend at Kansas Speeday, Friday, October 3. In between, the series will visit historic short tracks, two dirt mile tracks in Illinois and New Jersey Motorsports Park, meaning ARCA will once again showcase its diversity by racing on superspeedway and short paved ovals, dirt and road courses. Continue reading

MWR Announces Burton to #66 for 2014 Sprint Cup Season

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Photo – Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today it has contracted Jeff Burton to test and drive in a select number of races during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in the No. 66 Toyota Camry.

Burton, a 21-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series begins testing for MWR Dec. 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The first scheduled NASCAR Sprint Cup race for Burton will be the March 9 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

In the upcoming weeks, MWR will announce any other events added to Burton’s schedule. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, December 2, 2013

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala, on MondayDecember 2nd, 8:30 to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk! 

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Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

This episode begins with Buz McKim, historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC to share his thoughts about the new Glory Road exhibit. Sneak peeks of the revamped exhibit were revealed in October and November and more are coming in December. The new Glory Road exhibit is set for unveiling in January, 2014.

Next is Mason MitchellARCA driver and owner of Mason Mitchell Motorsports to discuss his career and plans for next season.

Then, Tony Franco, a jet fuel dragster with NHRA joins the conversation about his 2013 season and plans for 2014. NOTE: Tony Franco was unable to be on this episode, so his team manager Chris Bosen joins the conversation.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Buz McKim – Mason Mitchell – Tony Franco
  • NASCAR NHRA hot topics – Sprint Cup Series Silly Season
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week

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