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Clint Elkins a Perfect Fit for Speedway Benefits

ClintElkins_bioClint Elkins, grew up as a race track brat, traveling the short track circuit with his family throughout his childhood. By the time he was 15, he was writing race promotional business plans. Then the competition bug bit Elkins and he began racing Super Late Models in his 20s.

Elkins knew his ‘end game’ is promoting racing, so he made a mental and physical notebook of the good and the bad he experienced as a racer.

He put his money where his mouth is by the time he was 30 years old by leasing his own track. Six years into his venture, Elkins proudly says his track is up over 50 percent in attendance and over 100 percent in revenue.  Continue reading

Martin Truex Jr Signs Multi-Year Contract with Furniture Row Racing

Driver Martin Truex is announced as driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet for 2014 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, 2013  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Driver Martin Truex is announced as driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet for 2014 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, 2013
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Furniture Row Racing general manager, Joe Garone, announced today that the Denver, CO-based organization has entered into a multi-year agreement with Martin Truex Jr to drive the team’s No. 78 beginning with the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season.

Garone, sitting alongside Truex, made the announcement during a news conference at Texas Motor Speedway, site of Sunday’s AAA Texas 500Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, October 28, 2013

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala, on MondayOctober 28th, 8:30 to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk!  

Listen to the podcast right here…

Listen to our round table conversation with drivers, crew & other racing personalities of the hottest topics, including The Chase for the Sprint Cup… leading up the next race!

This episode begins with Steve Burkett, the co-owner Eye-Scout, LLC and SL1, Inc. Steven has been recognized for his technology expertise by FOX Sports and WAAY31 ABC Sports as well as SiriusXM NFL Radio where he was interviewed by Jim Miller and Alex Marvez. Steve was also recognized as a business and technology leader in Ted Sundquist’s recent McGraw Hill published book “Taking Your Team to the Top”. He has also been a special guest on many other radio sports shows and is a regular contributor to The Football Educator website as a technology expert and writer. When last on our show, Steve also revealed he’s a NASCAR fan and expressed his desire to Talk some NASCAR with our Fan4Racing panel. (Note: Due to illness Steve Burkett will be on our next episode Monday, November 4th) So instead, Ralph Garcia CEO of NGN-National Gridiron Network, is on the show with some great news to share!

Next, is Erik Jones, late model driver in ARCA with a limited schedule in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series and champion of CRA’s Super Winchester 400. Erik shares more great news for him and his team in his next two races with Super Late Models at Nashville and the Camping World Truck Series at Phoenix Raceway.

Then, Norbert Kuno, from the European Championship FIA Series joins the conversation

Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments for our guests and Fan4Racing panel.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Steve Burkett – Erik Jones – Norbert Kuno
  • NASCAR NHRA hot topics – Chase for the Sprint Cup
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week

Upcoming on Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk

On Demand Replays of Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk

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Erik Jones Takes Aim and Wins the Winchester 400

Erik Jones celebrates his Winchester 400 win.  Photo - Courtesy of Kyle Busch Motorsports
Erik Jones celebrates his Winchester 400 win.
Photo – Courtesy of Erik Jones Racing

Earlier this month, Erik Jones, took aim, was steady, and fired the famed Winchester Rifle after becoming the victor of the 42nd Annual Winchester 400 at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway.  With the victory, the 17-year-old Michigan native joined current boss Kyle Busch as one of six drivers to win both the prestigious Winchester 400 and the Snowball Derby, accomplishing the feat in less than a year  Continue reading