Monthly Archives: October 2014

NASCAR Penalizes Drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart

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2012-NASCARLogoNASCAR Penalizes Drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart 

NASCAR has assessed behavioral penalties to drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart for their involvement in post-race incidents on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Keselowski has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

  • Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
  • Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in post-race incidents

Stewart has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

  • Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
  • Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in a post-race incident

“These penalties are about maintaining a safe environment following the race,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR senior vice president, competition and racing development. “We knew that the new Chase format was likely going to raise the intensity level and we want our drivers to continue to be themselves. However, the safety of our drivers, crew members, officials, and workers is paramount and we will react when that safety could be compromised.”

Ever Wonder What has Happened to Good Sportsmanship and Respect?

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Auburn fans give us hope that good sportsmanship and respect still exist in a time when we wonder what happened to those values within our culture.

We’ve all had that moment, myself included, when we realize afterward that we could have handled a situation differently. Usually with hindsight in our rear view mirror most of us have the 20/20 vision we wish we had used before an anger laced reaction. And those watching the post race activities from the Sprint Cup Series, Bank of America 500 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night realized that good sportsmanship and respect are out the window when angry emotions take hold of one’s actions.  And while fans love seeing the passion of their favorite drivers,  we also know there is a line that when it is crossed, can pose a safety risk that is rarely realized during an emotional state of mind.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, October 13, 2014

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Guests include, Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge winner, Christian PaHud, talking about his K&N West victory in his first K&N West race

Whelen Late Model racer, Ryan Partridge, talking about winning his second consecutive Late Model title at Irwindale.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!  

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

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Christian PaHud Living his Dream with First K&N West Victory

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Christian PaHud celebrates his first K&N West win at All-American Speedway Photo - Noah Graham/Getty Images

Christian PaHud celebrates his first K&N West win at All-American Speedway Photo – Noah Graham/Getty Images

Christian PaHud is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 9 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments. 

Peak Stock Car Challenge Winner Christian PaHud is living the dream with a victory in his first K&N West series race.

The 21-year-old from Daytona, Ohio, earned a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West start by virtue of winning the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge. Saturday night, he converted that opportunity into his first NASCAR victory in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway. Continue reading →

Partridge Takes Second Consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Title at Irwindale

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Ryan Partridge is our next guests on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 9 pm ET and 9:30 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments. 
On Saturday night October 4th at Irwindale Event Center, Ryan Partridge did not even need to line up for the Lucas Oil Late Model race to win his second consecutive series title. Partridge has won 12 of 27 races in the series the past two seasons and has also won nine of the track’s combination Late-Model and Trucks series races in the same time frame. This season, he has a total of 14 victories, putting him to second in total Irwindale victories with 48, only trailing Rip Michels.

“I do not want to feel like a bully in either series,” he said. “There is a point where Rip Michels needed to step out of the car because he was dominating a series. It’s time for other people to get an opportunity.”

Partridge went into Saturday’s race with an 82-point lead over Toni McCray, with the track giving double points for the race. But McCray, chose to race at Kern County Raceway on Saturday instead. Partridge had a 112-point lead over third-place Christian McGhee of Claremont.

“We’re stoked,” he said of taking the title. “We’ve been working at it all season long. There was a point in the midseason where it really started to get stressful.”

Partridge won the NASCAR Whelen All-American state title and placed 27th in national series points.

As for what’s next for Partridge, he indicated his first choice for next season would be to race in NASCAR’s K&N West race.

“I really think we’ll keep climbing that ladder,” he said. “We want to do K&N and the sky’s the limit after that.

“But I’m just a broke kid. That’s the biggest hurdle we have right now. I feel we’ve been ready to move up a for a couple of years now.”