Erik Jones: The Bearer of Evolution in NASCAR

Photo - Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

 

Most NASCAR fans were not overly familiar with an 18-year-old kid from Byron, Michigan named Erik Jones before the 2015 NASCAR season, but they are now.

 

Although Jones did post three wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last season and with a recent NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Texas Motor Speedway, I really can’t image that anybody would have seen the tremendous leap he has taken in becoming the potential face of Joe Gibbs Racing’s future

 

Which brings up a question in itself? What does Joe Gibbs Racing/JGR do with a young man as talented as Jones, when the team has four seats filled up with stars in the Sprint Cup Series? Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, April 20, 2015

 

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Our guest include K&N East driver, Kyle Benjamin, celebrating his first series career victory at Bristol Motor Speedway this past weekend.

Then, K&N East driver, Kaz Grala, from Ben Kennedy Racing joins in talking about his fourth-place finish at Bristol.

K&N West driver, Chris Eggleston from Bill McAnally Racing talks about his second career victory at Irwindale Event Center.

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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Kyle Benjamin Grabs his First K&N East Victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo - Getty Images

Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Getty Images

Kyle Benjamin is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Grabbing his first K&N Pro Series East win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, 17-year-old, Kyle Benjamin is one to watch this season.

The PittLite 125 is Benjamin’s seventh series start and he represents the third different winner in as many events for the 2015 season. Austin Hill won at Daytona, and William Byron celebrated his first series victory at Greenville-Pickens. Continue reading

Kaz Grala Earns Best Finish of the K&N East 2015 Season at Bristol

Kaz Grala at 9 pm ET on Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo - Kaz Grala facebook page.

Kaz Grala at 9 pm ET on Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Kaz Grala facebook page.

Kaz Grala is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

Earning his best finish of the 2015 season in the K&N East, 16-year-old Kaz Grala brought his No. 3 Kiklos Camry across the finish line in fourth-place.

Although, Grala would have preferred a higher finish, he’s appreciative of his team and their effort in the PittLite 125.  Continue reading

Chris Eggleston Celebrates his Second K&N West Career Victory at Irwindale

Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 - Photo - Getty Images

Chris Eggleston at 9:30 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 – Photo – Getty Images

Chris Eggleston is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala during the LIVE broadcast your questions or comments. 

In the second event of the K&N Pro Series West season at Irwindale Event Center, Bill McAnally Racing driver, 26-year-old Chris Eggleston  brought home his second career victory. It was the tenth victory for Bill McAnally Racing at Irwindale.  Continue reading