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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, December 1, 2014

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Guests include Tim Bryant, General Manager at 5 Flags Speedway talking about the Snowball/Snowflake events this week.

Also, Lee Montgomery, promoter of GEICO, Lucas Oil and NHRA dragster Erica Enders-Stevens.

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!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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Five Flags Speedway Features 47th Annual Snowball Derby

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Snowball Week at Five Flags More Than Just a Race

Tim Bryant, General Manager at Five Flags Speedway is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 9 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments. 

Derby_Crowd-537x350The 47th Annual Snowball Derby is by far the biggest event in short-track racing, but there’s so much more to it than just the big 300-lap Super Late Model race on Sunday afternoon.  No matter what type of racing you enjoy, Five Flags Speedway has you covered throughout the first week of December.

This is the type of weekend that racers and race fans live for.  It’s best in person, but if you can’t make it to Pensacola, don’t fret.  51 TV will have you covered as it will be airing all the racing action live on pay-per-view for the very first time.

All four nights of feature racing on 51 TV is available for a total of $54.99.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW BROADCAST

The action starts on Thursday, December 4th when the Super and Pro Late Models take to the historic half-mile oval in Pensacola, Florida for the first time, but the real fun starts when the Butler U-Pull It Bombers and Beef ‘O Brady’s Sportsmen divisions hit the track for the first feature racing action of the weekend.  The only way to see Thursday’s action is to buy the $54.99 package on 51 TV.

Friday might be the most important day of the weekend.  It’s NASH 102.7 Pole Night.  Talk to any driver attempting to race the Snowball Derby and they’ll tell you that qualifying for the Snowball Derby is one of the most stressful experiences in racing.  As of November 26th, 67 cars are vying for 37 spots, only 30 of which we’ll know by time trials.

In addition to Snowball Derby qualifying there’s more feature racing on Friday night as the Super Stock and Modified divisions race for 50 laps each.  Both races have been chock full of excitement from the green flag to the checkered flag in recent years.

The next to the last night of Snowball Derby weekend features the last chance qualifier for Sunday’s race. The drivers who failed to make the big show through qualifying will have 50 laps to settle the last four qualifying spots.  It’s a race that features some big names, and now you can see it live on 51 TV.

Saturday night will also feature a 50-lap event for the Pro Trucks, and one of the most highly anticipated Pro Late Model races in the country.  The Allen Turner Snowflake 100 has 80 cars on the entry list, which includes names like Bubba Pollard, Augie Grill and hometown favorite Johanna Long.

All of that racing action is just a tease for what’s to come on Sunday when the stars of the Super Late Model world, and even the NASCAR world, take to the track for the biggest short track race in North America.  The 47th Annual Snowball Derby goes green on Sunday, December 7 and for the first time it is now available to watch live on 51 TV.

51 TV has multiple packages that can meet just about any race fan’s needs.  Packages range in price from $14.99 for Friday’s action only, to $54.99 which includes all four days of feature racing action.

Of course, nothing can duplicate the sights and smells and fun of physically being at Five Flags Speedway for the Snowball Derby.

Tickets and reserved camping spots are still available, but going fast.  To order tickets or to reserve a camping spot, call the Five Flags Speedway box office at (850) 944-8400.

For more information on 51 TV, visit Speed51.com.  51 TV has advertising opportunities available.  To be seen during the 51 TV broadcast and Speed51.com’s most viewed event all season, the Snowball Derby, email marketing @speed51.com.

The full 47th Annual Snowball Derby weekend schedule is available at www.snowballderby.com.

For more information about Five Flags Speedway and the 47th Annual Snowball Derby weekend, please visit www.5flagsspeedway.com, www.snowballderby.com or contact the track by calling (850) 944-8400.

Derek Thorn Wins 2014 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Championship

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Derek Thorn is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Derek Thorn set a new track record but faced a challenging night at the Bullring in Las Vegas enroute to the 2014 Spears SRL Southwest Tour Championship.

Thorn, a Lakeport, CA native who now calls Bakersfield home, only needed to finish twenty-fifth or better at the season finale because of a 92 point margin over second place Jeremy Doss.  Thorn had enjoyed Victory Lane four times in 2014 and until Saturday’s Las Vegas finale had not had a DNF all season. 

Thorn’s Byron Campbell Motorsports, Four Star Fruit #43 Chevy was good in practice, running some of the fastest laps among the weekend’s drivers.  As qualifying began, several cars flirted with breaking the track record and Jeremy Doss put up a blistering time of 14:454.  Thorn rolled out a few cars later and surpassed Doss with a new track record of 14:308!  With only the #28 of Nick Williams and the #4 of Chad Stulzman waiting to qualify, it only took a few minutes to solidify Thorn’s track record.

The invert for the start of the championship race had Thorn starting 9th with a stellar field of cars just ahead of him.  The pace was slowed on laps 4 and 7 for caution flags that took out a couple of competitors, and left Thorn in fifth as racing resumed on lap 13.  As Thorn and Doss battled for position, incidental contact between the two allowed Doss to gain an advantage as the two began closing on race leader Ross Strmiska, with Brandon White challenging from behind.  

Lap 27 proved to be costly in the chase for a fifth victory.  After gaining the advantage over Doss, Thorn and Doss were caught up in an accident that also collected Eric Schmidt and Brandon White.  While the wreck would end the night for Thorn and White, Derek had already succeeded in securing the 2014 championship.  The Byron Campbell Motorsports team gathered with Derek at the Start/Finish line after the race and all were soon reveling in the Bullring applause as Thorn was introduced to the crowd as the SPEARS SRL CHAMPION for 2014.

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, November 24, 2014

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Guests include Elon Werner, John Force Racing Public Relations Representative talking about the 2014 season and what’s next.

And 2014 Spears Southwest Touring Late-Model champion, Derek Thorn, talks about his championship and what’s next.

Finally, Erica Enders, 2014 NHRA Pro Stock champion talks about her 2014 season and what’s next.

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! Click this link to hear the LIVE broadcast or the Podcast afterward.

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 11 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion.

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.

If you missed the Live broadcast, you can still hear the Podcast right here…

Check Out Sports Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with TSCRN on BlogTalkRadio

Thanks for Listening!