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Johnson Reclaims Charlotte Glory with Superb Coca-Cola 600 Performance

From lap one to lap 400, Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway belonged solely to Jimmie Johnson. Johnson and his No. 48 team dominated as they perfectly executed a game plan en route to their first victory of the year.

Rarely does this team go too far into the season without scoring a victory. However, the team wasn’t fazed by the somewhat slow start this year. Demonstrating their strength as team in this race, Johnson once again proved why he’s a six-time champion. Continue reading

Fan4Racing – Let’s Talk NASCAR on Saturday Night – May 24, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton for the smartest NASCAR Talk around at 7:30 to 9:30 pm ET every Saturday night on Fan4Racing – Let’s Talk NASCAR on Saturday Night!

The dynamics of race day with at-the-track action and driver interaction is always fascinating and usually creates a buzz around the NASCAR world and our panel is discussing all the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

This episode includes discussions updating the races of the weekend and previewing the upcoming races and more!

The Fan4Racing panel Steve Billmyer and Stephen McCall join the discussion throughout the show to discuss all the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

So come on NASCAR Fan4Racing – Let’s Talk NASCAR on Saturday Night!

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Throwback Thursday – Gordon Gets First Win in Coca-Cola 600

Photo - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Photo – Charlotte Motor Speedway

Rick Hendrick took a chance on Jeff Gordon and it paid off. The 22-year-old driver found himself in victory lane after NASCAR’s longest event, the Coca-Cola 600.

Gordon’s crew chief, Ray Evernham, used a two-tire strategy to get him out in front for good. The No. 24 car had the best view of Charlotte Motor Speedway, starting on the pole.

The two dominant cars on the night were Geoffrey Bodine and Rusty Wallace. Neither driver won the Coca-Cola 600 up to that point. Both drivers together led 288 of the 400 laps of the race. Continue reading

NASCAR Announces Class of 2015 Hall of Fame

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Elliott, Lorenzen, Scott, Weatherly, White Comprise List Of New Inductees

NASCAR announced Wednesday the inductees who are the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White. In addition, NASCAR announced that Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Next year’s Induction Day is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, broadcast on NBC Sports Network from Charlotte, N.C.  Continue reading