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Inaugural SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Winter Showdown is Revving Up

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Brian Olsen, part of the SPEARS SRL Southwest management team, is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 16, at 9:30 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet, @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala any questions/comments.

On Monday, February 23, at 9:30 pm ET, Kern County Raceway Director of Marketing and Communications – Steve Hughes is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk.

The management team of the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series proudly presents the “Winter Showdown 250” for Tour Cars and Super Late Models at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, February 27 and 28. The race also features a 75-lap event for the Lucas Oil Modifieds on Saturday.

The nationally televised on MAVTV, “Winter Showdown” will be one of the richest asphalt short track events in the nation, with over $150,000.00 in prize money, and a record $25,000.00 payday to the winner of the Winter Showdown 250. Continue reading →

Daytona 500 Qualifying – What You Need to Know

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2014 Daytona 500 Front Row L-Martin Truex Jr R-Austin Dillon, pole sitter Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images
2014 Daytona 500 Front Row L-Martin Truex Jr R-Austin Dillon, pole sitter Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

NASCAR has a new format to qualifying for the Daytona 500. For the first time, qualifying which traditionally features single-car runs, will switch to a group qualifying format to set the front row positions. The results from qualifying will also set the field for the Budweiser Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday, February 19 on Fox Sports 1 at 7 pm ET. The results from the Budweiser Duel will complete the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 on February 22 on FOX at 1 pm ET.

FOX will air live Daytona 500 qualifying at 1:30 pm ET on Sunday, February 15 from Daytona International Speedway.

Here’s how it will work:

Round 1

  • There are two groups based on a random draw. Group 1, those with odd numbers go first with a seven-minute break before Group 2, those with even numbers start their session, with each group session at five minutes.

10 minute break before Round 2 begins

Round 2

  • Top-24 fastest cars from Group 1 and 2, in Round 1 advance for the Round 2 five-minute session.

7 minute break before Round 3 begins

Round 3

  • Top 12 fastest cars from Round 2 advance for the Round 3 five-minute session.

The random draw was held Saturday, February 14 to decide Round 1 odd/even groups as follows:

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Jeff Gordon Poised for One Last Season: What Does it Mean for NASCAR and Fans?

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Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

With the 2015 NASCAR season less than two weeks away, there is intrigue for what the last season has in store for the man known as the “The Kid” Jeff Gordon. Since announcing 2015 is his last season, to his successor being named in Chase Elliot, now is the time for all NASCAR fans to witness what greatness could come out of this situation.

With four wins last season Gordon is still a championship contender which is unlike the norm for somebody who is on their way out of any sport. Like Gordon or not, you can admire what his competitiveness and fire has brought to this sport. From his rivalry with the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., to him shoving Matt Kenseth and Jeff Burton, and his four NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, you really do have to appreciate a guy who shows so much passion for the sport and his results. Continue reading →

Who and What to Watch in Sprint Unlimited and the 2015 Season

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 - Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 – Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Finally the wait is almost over!

With news still flowing daily of team and driver changes throughout silly season in NASCAR, the anticipation for the start of a new racing season is quickly rising.  On Saturday night, the Sprint Unlimited kicks off the first Sprint Cup Series event since the 2014 series’ finale at Homestead Miami in November. Catch all the action on February 14 at 8 pm ET on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM Radio from Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →