Monthly Archives: November 2015

Bill McAnally Racing Brings Young Talent to 2016 K&N Pro Series Lineup

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Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season

Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season

Bill McAnally Racing is a powerhouse organization in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with over 60 victories and six series championship titles, including the 2015 champion, Chris Eggleston.  In 2014 team owner, Bill McAnally expanded their operations to include entries in the K&N Pro Series East, becoming the only team to field cars in both series.

Most teams are in the process of building for the 2016 season and breaking news on Fan4Racing Radio Monday, November 23rd, McAnally shared their partial 2016 lineup, telling our crew that returning next year is this year’s champion Eggleston, who was signed for the 2015 season after winning his series début at Colorado National last year. In 13 races this year, Eggleston has earned two wins with one at Irwindale Speedway in April and one at Shasta Speedway in May. Along with those wins are nine top-fives and 11 top-ten finishes contributing to this year’s championship campaign. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk : Chase Race Ten – Monday, November 23, 2015

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Guests include, NASCAR K&N Pro Series owner, Bill McAnally, of Bill McAnally Racing to chat about their 2015 season in the East and West and perhaps a sneak preview of the 2016 season.

K&N Pro Series West driver, Todd Gilliland, chats about winning the season finale at Phoenix last weekend as a third generation driver in the Gilliland family.

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! Joining our round table is our Fan4Racing writer, Brian Eberly.

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

We’re chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of NASCAR racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, for the tenth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, as well as the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series finales.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @beberly18 or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015.

As always….Thanks for listening!

Owner Bill McAnally Leading a NASCAR K&N Pro Series Powerhouse with NAPA Auto Parts

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Bill McAnally at 9 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015 Photo - BMR

Bill McAnally at 9 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015 Photo – BMR

Bill McAnally is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

For the last 25 years, Bill McAnally Racing with NAPA Auto Parts have been a pillars within the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and this past season is no exception, with his teams often contending for wins and ending their season with their sixth series championship with Chris Eggleston.  Teammate Brandon McReynolds made series history as the first West driver to win both East-West combination events at Iowa Speedway this season.

Bill McAnally Racing has an impressive run with NAPA for the last 25 years with over 60 victories and now six K&N West championships. The McAnally organization has reached beyond the K&N Pro Series also holding titles locally in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and Rookie of the Year honors with the Camping World Truck Series in 2002. McAnally and NAPA have also taken on title sponsorship in a myriad of K&N Pro Series West races and are now taking their efforts to the East series the last couple of years.

K&N East drivers, Nick Drake ran the full season finishing seventh in the series point standings. Among other drivers racing for Bill McAnally in the East are Cole Custer and his West driver, Brandon McReynolds.  Continue reading →

Third Generation Driver, Todd Gilliland Wins K&N West Season Finale at Phoenix

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Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As the youngest winner in K&N Pro Series West history, third generation driver Todd Gilliland won the Casino Arizona 100 with Bill McAnally Racing with his first series start  in season finale at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. His McAnally teammate, Chris Eggleston came home with the 2015 series championship title.

Gilliland was born in 1999, the first year Bill McAnally Racing won a K&N Pro West title with Sean Woodside. McAnally added championships with Brendan Gaughan in 2000 and 2001 and Eric Holmes in 2008 and 2010. Gilliland turned 15 in May and is son of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland.  The young Gilliland drove his No. 54 to the same Victory Lane his dad did in the series ten years ago. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Completes Comeback with Victory, Championship at Homestead

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Finishing off one of the most remarkable comebacks in NASCAR history—indeed, in the annals of sport—Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and, with it, his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.

Absent from the first 11 races of the season because of a broken right leg and left foot sustained in the NASCAR XFINITY Series opener at Daytona in February, Busch pulled away from fellow Championship Round driver Kevin Harvick after a restart with seven laps left and crossed the finish line 1.553 seconds ahead of the defending series champion. Continue reading →