Monthly Archives: March 2015

Getting to Know K&N East Rookie, William Byron at H Scott Motorsports with Justin Marks

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William Byron at 9 pm ET on Monday, March 30, 2015. Photo - WilliamByron.com

William Byron at 9 pm ET on Monday, March 30, 2015. Photo – WilliamByron.com

William Byron is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 9 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet us @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala your questions or comments.  

Completing just one full year in the Legends car before winning the 2013 US Legends Young Lions Division National Championship, William Byron turned Pro in January of 2014. He won the 2014 Charlotte (NC) Winter Heat Series US Legends Pro Championship and was then crowned the Pro Legends Champion at Winter Nationals in Florida, taking a huge step in his young racing career.

Byron was signed by JR Motorsports in January of 2014 to compete regionally for NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr’s late-model program. His late-model effort began at Hickory (NC) Speedway, with sponsor Liberty University, a residential and online university in Lynchburg, VA. Continue reading →

Dalton Sargeant Comes Home Victorious from K&N West Season Opener

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Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, March 30, 2015. Photo - Getty Images

Dalton Sargeant at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, March 30, 2015. Photo – Getty Images

Dalton Sargeant is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. K&N West Series Director, Kip Childress is our guest at 8:40 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 with any questions or comments.

After finishing second in the K&N East season opener at New Smyrna in February, 17-year-old Dalton Sargeant is still smiling today after winning the K&N West season opener the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Kern County Raceway on Saturday night.

In addition to his runner-up finish at New Smyrna, Sargeant also finished second in the 2014 Snowball Derby at Five-Flags Speedway in December and came home with a third place finish from the SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway last month. So, coming home to Boca Raton, FL with the trophy this weekend is just that much sweeter. Continue reading →

Superspeedway Qualifying Format Updated for Talladega, Daytona

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2012-NASCARLogoSuperspeedway Qualifying Format Updated for Talladega, Daytona

New Structure to Feature Two Rounds to Determine Pole Winner 

NASCAR today unveiled modifications to the qualifying format at superspeedways across all three national series. The updated format will take effect at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next month.

Qualifying for May’s Talladega Superspeedway races, as well as the July events at Daytona International Speedway, will consist of the following: Continue reading →

Denny Hamlin holds of Brad Keselowski for Martinsville Sprint Cup win

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With Brad Keselowski beating a tattoo into his rear bumper, and with his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sliding sideways as it approached the checkered flag, Denny Hamlin held on to his car and held off Keselowski to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

In winning his first race of the season, his fifth at the .526-mile short track and the 25th of his career, Hamlin took the lead for good on lap 473 of 500, passing teammate Matt Kenseth for the top spot. Two laps later, Keselowski surged past Kenseth and tracked down Hamlin, setting up a breathtaking battle in the closing laps. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: STP 500

The Place: Martinsville Speedway

The Date: Sunday, March 29

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 11:30 a.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 263 miles (500 laps)

Ho-Hum: Another Top-Two For Harvick

Does the lead for the Sprint Cup Series Preview ever change?

Kevin Harvick has been THE story for weeks now, posting his eighth consecutive top-two finish with a runner-up showing at Auto Club.

The No. 4 Chevrolet driver now has two wins and three second-place performances this season and leads Joey Logano by 27 points in the Sprint Cup Series standings.  Continue reading →