Category Archives: NASCAR Hall of Fame

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, February 2, 2015

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Guests include ARCA Racing Series driver, Frank Kimmel talking about his move to Venturini Motorsports and the 2015 season.

Castrol Oil Racing photographer Gary Nastase, talks about his passion for taking photos at the track as well as for NHRA and other racing.

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 Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honors Five Iconic Wheelmen

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Elliott, Lorenzen, Scott, Weatherly, White Officially Enshrined

Five legendary drivers with distinct styles and contributions to NASCAR were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Those who added their names to the list of now 30 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees, included: Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White.

The group makes up the Hall’s sixth class in its history.  Continue reading →

Rex White: Small Stature, Giant Legend

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1960 NASCAR Premier Series Champion Earns Sport’s Top Honor 

Note: This release is part of a series in advance of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White are the five 2015 inductees.

Over the years, NASCAR premier series champions have come in all shapes and sizes – tall, short, muscular and lean.  The single constant? It’s impossible to judge a book by its cover.

Based upon first impressions, Rex White – at 5 feet 4 inches, weighing just 135 pounds and with his right leg withered by childhood polio – might have seemed the unlikeliest championship contender of all.

White, however, was tough as nails fearing neither competitor nor track conditions. He won the 1960 premier series title and posted 28 victories over five seasons, finishing among the top five in nearly half of his 233 starts.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 26, 2015

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Guests include Buz McKim, Historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, talking about this week’s events leading up to Class of 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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 Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.  Chris is in Charlotte for NASCAR’s Media Tour this week and is reporting on location. Topics tonight include all the latest from NASCAR Media Day in Charlotte, NC, Jeff Gordon’s announcement, Rico Abreu coming to NASCAR K&N East Series and more!.

Topics include the latest from the NASCAR Media Tour in Charlotte, NC, Jeff Gordon’s announcement, Rico Abreu coming to NASCAR K&N East Series and more!

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

Check Out Sports Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Fan vs Fan Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk begins at 8:30 pm ET and you can listen to the LIVE broadcast or the PODCAST afterward via the player above.

As Always….Thanks for Listening!

Wendell Scott: Legend, Trailblazer… and NASCAR Hall of Famer

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Scott’s Legacy a Story of Perseverance, Excellence

Note: This release is part of a series in advance of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White are the five 2015 inductees. 

During a 13-year premier series career, Wendell Scott likely never considered he was making NASCAR history. The Virginian’s sole concern was getting to the next race on a miniscule budget.

Scott wasn’t the only driver to struggle financially. The odds of making a good living racing stock cars were long in the 1960s and early 1970s when purses were small, large sponsors unheard of and manufacturer support came and went with the turning of the calendar’s pages.

But Scott faced a challenge not shared by his fellow competitors: that of an African-American battling to succeed in a still-segregated society.  Continue reading →