Monthly Archives: February 2015

Race Week Arrives in Atlanta

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Ed Clark, General Manager/President at AMS is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or Tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments. 

RACE WEEK ARRIVES IN ATLANTA

HAMPTON, Ga. (Feb. 22, 2015) – After a stirring season-opening weekend in Daytona, the 2015 NASCAR season shifts 400 miles north to Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.

One of the most storied tracks on the circuit and a favorite among drivers, Atlanta Motor Speedway promises to continue the intense competition seen in the season’s opening event, as drivers get their taste of the 2015 intermediate rules package. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, February 23, 2015

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Guests include Ed Clark, General Manager/President of Atlanta Motor Speedway, talking about their upcoming NASCAR races.

Christian McGhee, talks about his racing career, aspirations, and which NASCAR driver inspires him. McGhee is racing in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown.

Steve Hughes, Director of Marketing and Communications at Kern County Raceway, talks about the upcoming SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown on February 27 and 28th.

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 with co-host Chris Knight.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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The show starts at 8:30 pm ET, Monday, February 23, 2015

Thanks for Listening!

Logano Caps Spectacular Race with Daytona 500 Victory

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The record will reflect that Joey Logano won Sunday’s 57th Daytona 500 under caution, when a multicar wreck on the backstretch forced NASCAR to wave the yellow flag as Logano led the field into the final corner on the second lap of a green-white-checkered-flag finish.

But the notation of that final caution does no justice to the memory of a race that produced some of the most scintillating restrictor-plate racing in the history of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Continue reading →

Missing from the 57th Annual Daytona 500 – Kyle and Kurt Busch

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In the XFINITY Series’ Alert Today Florida 300 on Lap 112, during a ten-car wreck that started at the exit from the Daytona International Speedway tri-oval, Kyle Busch crashed nose-first into the concrete wall inside turn one. Busch climbed from his car but was unable to stay on his feet.

Emergency medical technicians put an air cast on Busch’s right leg before lifting him on a stretcher into a waiting ambulance. and sent directly to Halifax Medical Center for further evaluation. Busch was awake and alert and undergoing treatment for his leg injury. Joe Gibbs Racing said Busch will not drive in Sunday’s Daytona 500. Taking his place is Matt Crafton.

Sunday’s race will be the first Sprint Cup event since the 2001 season without one of the Busch brothers – Kurt or Kyle – in the field.

On Friday, NASCAR issued the following statements about Kurt Busch: Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series 57th Annual Daytona 500 Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Daytona 500

The Place: Daytona International Speedway

The Date: Sunday, Feb. 22

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, Noon (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 500 miles (250 laps)

Gordon Has ‘Wide Open’ View For Start Of Final Lap

When Gordon announced in late January that 2015 would be his last full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the hashtag #JGFinalLap trended on Twitter.

And that last ‘lap’ will begin with a wide open view, as Jeff Gordon will start first after winning the Coors Light Pole for his last Daytona 500 on Sunday. Continue reading →