Monthly Archives: September 2016

Founder of Team Jack Foundation Wins Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 27: Vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Mike Helton, Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner Andy Hoffman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Jon Hall Automotive Group Glenn Ritchey attend First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala on September 27, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Mike Stobe/NASCAR via Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 27: Vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Mike Helton, Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner Andy Hoffman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Jon Hall Automotive Group Glenn Ritchey attend First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala on September 27, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Mike Stobe/NASCAR via Getty Images

Andy Hoffman, founder of the Nebraska-based Team Jack Foundation dedicated to funding pediatric brain cancer research, was the recipient of The NASCAR Foundation’s sixth annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide on Tuesday night, during The Foundation’s inaugural Honors Gala at the Marriott Marquis.

This year’s award presentation is the highlight of the “10 Years of Giving” celebration for The NASCAR Foundation, which has donated approximately $25 million to impact the lives of children since its inception in 2006. The Honors Gala raised more than $1.6 million to benefit hospitalized children across the country through the recently established Speediatrics Children’s Fund. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review of NHMS, KY, Meridian with Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, September 26, 2016

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Guest include, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Cameron Hayley at ThorSport Racing talking about his 2016 season, racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and what’s next.

410 Sprint Car driver Bud Kaeding, talks about earning his fourth King of the West victory this season at Placerville Speedway.

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 NASCAR & Race Talk Review! 

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports, then our overtime conversation as we review the hottest topics from the weekend of racing with Aaron Bearden.

We’re reviewing the weekend of racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series, as well as at Kentucky Speedway with the XFINITY Series and ARCA Racing Series. We’ll also talk about the K&N Pro Series West at Meridian Speedway.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @AaronBearden93 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, September 26, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Loose Wheel at NHMS Leaves Cameron Hayley Looking for a Rebound at Las Vegas

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Cameron Hayley at 9 pm ET on Monday, September 26, 2016. Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley at 9 pm ET on Monday, September 26, 2016. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Even the best laid plans can go awry and Cameron Hayley’s experience on Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was that kind of day.

Making his third start at the New Hampshire 1.058-mile short track, Hayley raced from eighth-place and ran in the top-ten for most of the event running as high as fifth.  The day was going well, after overcoming some challenges his No. 13 ThorSport Racing team faced during two earlier practice sessions, when he finished 15th and fourth.  Continue reading →

Truex and Kenseth Stage Intense Late-Race Battle – But in Vain

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LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, leads Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 25, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images

LOUDON, NH – SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, leads Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 25, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images

For all appearances, Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. were going to settle Sunday’s Bad Boy Off Road 300 between them.

Truex led a race-high 141-of-300 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kenseth led 105.

From a restart on lap 249 until the fifth caution of the race on lap 285, the Toyota drivers ran 1-2, with Kenseth playing defense from the lead and Truex trying every trick he knew to get past Kenseth’s No. 20 Camry. Continue reading →

Joey Logano Makes the Most of an Inauspicious Start

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LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 25: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 25, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images

LOUDON, NH – SEPTEMBER 25: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 25, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images

There’s no statistical category for “saves” in NASCAR racing, but if there were, Joey Logano would be the clear leader at New Hampshire.

With perseverance, Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske outfit turned a potentially disastrous day into a respectable finish and gave themselves a modicum of breathing room in the Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.

After a so-so qualifying effort, Logano started 15th in Sunday’s Bad Boy Off Road 300 and quickly went backwards. On lap 114 of a long green-flag run to start the race, leader Martin Truex Jr. passed Logano to put the No. 22 Ford a lap down. Continue reading →