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Fans Guide to the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown

NASCAR Press Releases SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Track News
Fan4Racing Radio guest Brian Olsen at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, February 6, 2017

Brian Olsen is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, February 6, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

The third Annual Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, California is this weekend February 10th and 11th. The weekend’s main event is Saturday, February 11th with the $30,000 to win, “SPEARS Manufacturing Winter Showdown 250” for Super Late Models. The weekend begins on Friday night, February 10th at the paved half-mile with the “51 FIFTY Energy Drink Opening Night”, featuring the “Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse Fast 12” and the “Race for Autism Qualifying Races.”

Make the Most of the Winter Showdown Weekend: February 8, 9, 10, 11, 2017

WEDNESDAY

  • Super Late Model Registration, Parking and Optional Tech Day 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.

THURSDAY

  • Tech inspection for the Super Late Models will take place starting at 9:30 am, with the cars hitting the track for the first time at 12:00 pm and concluding at 4:30 pm.
  • The “Winter Showdown Kick Off Party” at the Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace (2800 Buck Owens Blvd) presented by “Visit Bakersfield” on Thursday evening starting at 7 pm. As part of the evening, the Top-Ten in the 2016 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will be honored, including Three-Time SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Champion, Derek Thorn.

FRIDAY

  • Lucas Oil Modifieds will move on to the Kern County Raceway grounds at 10:30 am and will see three practice sessions, with the first one at 1:30 pm.
  • The Super Late Models will have one practice session from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm.
  • Super Late Model Qualifying will take place starting at 6:30 pm.

After Opening Ceremonies or the “51 FIFTY Energy Drink Opening Night”,at 7:30 pm, the Lucas Oil Modifieds will put on a show for the fans with “Spray Nine Top-Nine of 2016”. The Top-Ten drivers from the 2016 Lucas Oil Modifeds, will battle it for nine laps. Then its back to the Super Late Models with the “Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse Fast 12”, featuring the fastest 12 drivers from qualifying racing for the top 12 starting positions for Saturday’s SPEARS Manufacturing Winter Showdown 250. The night will finish off with the “Race for Autism – Qualifying Races”.

  • Spectator Gates 5:30 pm – Opening Ceremonies at 7:30 pm.
  • Adult General Admission $15, Youth (6-15) General Admission $10, Kids 5 & under Free. Reserved Seating $20. 

SATURDAY

  • The main event of the weekend will be the Saturday evening, $30,000 to win, “SPEARS Manufacturing Winter Showdown 250” for Super Late Models. The racing will begin with Super Late Model Last Chance Race” at 3:10 pm, where teams will be racing for the final three starting positions in the SPEARS Manufacturing Winter Showdown 250. After opening ceremonies at 5:00 pm, the Lucas Oil Modifieds main event will kick things off with the “Spray Nine 50”. Then its final event of the 2017 Winter Showdown, the $30,000 to win “SPEARS Manufacturing 250”.
  • Spectator Gates 3 pm, Showdown Last Chance Race 3:10 pm, the 2017 Winter Showdown Opening Ceremonies 5:00 pm.
  • Adult General Admission $25, Youth (6-15) General Admission $15, Kids 5 & under Free. Reserved Seating $30. 

OTHER FAN INFO 

  • A limited amount of “Rowdy Roundup” with Kyle Busch ticket packages are available for fans to purchase. This special ticket will allow fans to attend a meet and greet with Busch on Saturday afternoon before the race, get his autograph and have their picture taken with him. If you are interested contact Kern County Raceway at 661-835-1264.

The Third Annual Winter Showdown is presented by:

SPEARS Manufacturing – 51 FIFTY Energy Drink – VisitBakersfield.com

S.A. Camp Pump & Drilling – KUZZ AM55 / FM107.9 – KBAK 29/KBFX 58

Race For Autism – Spray Nine – Hoosier Racing Tire – Motor City GMC

Lucas Oil – Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse in Colton & San Dimas

SUNOCO Race Fuels – Speed51.com

SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk: Pre-Season – Monday, January 30, 2017

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In our Winner’s Circle is post race audio from Wayne Taylor Racing drivers, the IMSA Series’ Rolex 24 Winners at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.

Guest include, K&N Pro Series driver, Rubén Garcia Jr as he talks about his career, NASCAR Next, Drive for Diversity and his 2017 goals with Rev Racing.

Kern County Raceway Director of race operations and marketing, Steve Hughes, talks their 2017 season including the upcoming Winter Showdown with the Southwest SRL Touring Series.

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!

We’re talking all the latest news in racing including Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, XFINITY, Camping World Truck, K&N Pro, ARCA Racing Series and more.  So buckle up and stay tuned in to Fan4Racing Radio throughout the 2017 season.

Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our 2017 pre-season continues at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, January 30, 2017

As always…Thanks for listening!

Rolex 24 At Daytona ‘Business Finished’ For Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R Team

IMSA NASCAR Press Releases Rolex 24 Track News
(L-R) Filiepe Albuquerque, Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa, Jordan Taylor, Ricky Tayor, Jeff Gordon , Max Angelelli, Marc Goosens, Rene Rast and Renger van der Zande stand on the winners’ podium after the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Post race audio from Wayne Taylor Racing drivers is on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, January 30, 2017 at 8:35 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Taylor Brothers, Angelelli, Gordon Finally Score Breakthrough Win                                After Trouble-Free Performances the Previous Four Years Come Up Short

The resounding theme for this year’s 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona for the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi.V.R team and its drivers Ricky and Jordan Taylor, Max “The Ax” Angelelli and Jeff Gordon, and especially for team owner Wayne Taylor, was “unfinished business.”

After the team turned in a trouble-free performance for the fifth consecutive year at this weekend’s renewal of the traditional IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the Taylor brothers, the veteran Italian Angelelli and four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Gordon were able to seal the deal this time, albeit by surviving a wild sprint to the finish Sunday, in scoring an emotional Rolex 24 victory in numerous respects. Call it “business finished.” Continue reading →

Optimism Abounds at NASCAR’s West Coast Media Day in Las Vegas

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Press Releases Track News Xfinity Series
Reporter Kelli Stavast (L-R) hosts a panel discussion with drivers Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney during NASCAR West Coast Media Day at Hyde Bellagio at Bellagio on January 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photo – Isaac Brekken/Getty Images

Optimism and excitement were the common themes that flowed through NASCAR’s West Coast Media Day at The Bellagio’s Hyde night club in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney joined Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell, Auto Club Speedway President Dave Allen and Phoenix Raceway President Bryan Sperber to speak to the media at the exclusive club. NBC’s Kelli Stavast hosted the event, which featured a Q&A session and one-on-one time with the assembled media. Continue reading →