Bill McAnally Racing Teams Burning Up the Highways as Well as the Race Tracks

Bill McAnally follows his three NASCAR K&N Pro Series teams on the track at Memphis International Raceway, Saturday, June 1, 2019. Photo – Jay Husmann for Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Starting as a driver in the K&N Pro Series West, back then the Winston West Series, Bill McAnally drove his first race in 1991.  He now owns and operates a multi-car race team – Bill McAnally Racing – that has become a top driver development team for Toyota and stepping stone for drivers going to the higher levels of NASCAR. 

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Tanner Gray’s Transition from Straight Line to Oval Track Racing

Tanner Gray turned the quickest lap during two practice sessions for the WhosYourDriver.org twin 100s at South Boston Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Photo – Matt Thacker/NKP

Coming to stock car racing from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing circuit would seem a difficult transition but so far NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Tanner Gray is making it look easy. 

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Mayer Quickest in First K&N East Practice, Then, McLaughlin Earns First Career Pole at Memphis

Sam Mayer’s rookie stripes weren’t showing, s he was quickest in practice at Memphis International Raceway for the Memphis 150. Photo – Nigel Kinrade, NKP

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East drivers got an hour and a half for final practice this afternoon at Memphis International Raceway in preparation for the 3rd Annual Memphis 150 Presented by AutoZone. 

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Michael Self Now the Newest ARCA Menards Series Driver to Win at Five Flags Speedway

Michael Self driver of the No. 25 for Venturini Motorsports holds his ARCA Pensacola 200 trophy in Victory Lane at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Photo – AMS

Michael Self is our next guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, March 11, 2019, at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Multiple cars were strong throughout the ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions in the ARCA Menards Series return to Five Flags Speedway, but a debris caution with around 40 laps to go changed the game as several leaders were caught a lap down. 

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Five Flags Speedway Hosting ARCA Menard’s Series; Bret Holmes Hosting Guests, Family, Friends, and Family

ARCA Menards Series, Bret Holmes signing autographs at Five Flags Speedway before the ARCA Pensacola 200 race on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Photo – Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann/Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Every driver has raced at their home track before moving up to compete on a national level touring series.  For Munford, Alabama’s Bret Holmes, his home track is Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. 

Racing his No. 23 family-owned team with the ARCA Menard’s Series, which returns to Five Flag Speedways after a 23-year absence, it is a homecoming for the 2016 pro-late-model track champion. Holmes was sixth fastest in the lone practice session and was able to up that to the fifth spot during qualifying based on his knowledge of the track and it’s driving conditions.  But while focusing on the car and race, he is also doing some entertaining.  As a local driver, Holmes fan base in this area is huge and it shows.

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