Monthly Archives: June 2014

Australian Richie Crampton Drives to First Career Top Fuel Victory

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Photo – Sal Sigala Jr Photography

Richie Crampton is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, June 2nd at 9:30 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Richie Crampton and our Fan4Racing panel. 

Top Fuel newcomer Richie Crampton gave his Rookie of the Year bid a giant boost Sunday by winning the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Crampton beat points leader Doug Kalitta in a thrilling last round, 3.819 to 3.848, becoming just the second Australian-born pro winner in NHRA history. Continue reading →

James Bickford Pleased with Progress in Making his Dreams a Reality

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Photo - Sal Sigala Jr. Photography

Photo – Sal Sigala Jr. Photography

James Bickford is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, June 2nd at 9 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with James Bickford and our Fan4Racing panel. 

In his rookie year, James Bickford won NASCAR’s Whelen All American Series Late Model championship at All American Speedway in 2013.  This season, Bickford is racing in the K&N Pro Series West, driving for Bob Bruncati Racing in the No. 6 Sunrise Ford.  He replaces Derek Thorn, the reigning K&N West champion.

Bickford is exactly where he wants – making his dreams come true. Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson Dominates the Monster with Back-to-Back Wins

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It came as little surprise that Jimmie Johnson was able to dominate the field Sunday at Dover International Speedway, a track where he has won nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, more than any driver in NASCAR history.

What was stunning was Johnson’s public revelation that he’d had hernia surgery in December, a procedure which might have contributed to his slow start.  Continue reading →

Andrew Ranger Makes it Four in a Row at NJMP

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Photo - Kyle Magda

Photo – Kyle Magda

Andrew Ranger continued the streak with his fourth straight ARCA victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) on Sunday.

The Canadian took advantage of leader Justin Boston’s mistake on lap 52 and never looked back. Continue reading →

Ben Rhodes Continues K&N East Dominance at Bowman-Gray

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Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

The dream season for Ben Rhodes continues.

The Turner Scott Motorsports rookie led flag-to-flag in Saturday night’s K&N East race at the historic Bowman-Gray Stadium. The 17-year-old won the pole for the race and didn’t look back in the crash-filled event. Continue reading →