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ARCA Racing Series Releases 2016 Schedule

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ARCA Racing Series broadcaster, Tim Clagg is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

ARCA Racing Series releases 2016 schedule

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will race 20 times in 2016, including eight races on superspeedways, nine on short tracks, two on dirt and one on a road course. The full schedule has been announced over the last few weeks.

The season will mark the third consecutive season with a 20-race schedule. ARCA raced 21 races in 2013 and 19 in 2011 and 2012.  Continue reading

Bill McAnally Racing Brings Young Talent to 2016 K&N Pro Series Lineup

Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season
Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season

Bill McAnally Racing is a powerhouse organization in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with over 60 victories and six series championship titles, including the 2015 champion, Chris Eggleston.  In 2014 team owner, Bill McAnally expanded their operations to include entries in the K&N Pro Series East, becoming the only team to field cars in both series.

Most teams are in the process of building for the 2016 season and breaking news on Fan4Racing Radio Monday, November 23rd, McAnally shared their partial 2016 lineup, telling our crew that returning next year is this year’s champion Eggleston, who was signed for the 2015 season after winning his series début at Colorado National last year. In 13 races this year, Eggleston has earned two wins with one at Irwindale Speedway in April and one at Shasta Speedway in May. Along with those wins are nine top-fives and 11 top-ten finishes contributing to this year’s championship campaign. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk : Chase Race Ten – Monday, November 23, 2015

Guests include, NASCAR K&N Pro Series owner, Bill McAnally, of Bill McAnally Racing to chat about their 2015 season in the East and West and perhaps a sneak preview of the 2016 season.

K&N Pro Series West driver, Todd Gilliland, chats about winning the season finale at Phoenix last weekend as a third generation driver in the Gilliland family.

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! Joining our round table is our Fan4Racing writer, Brian Eberly.

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

We’re chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of NASCAR racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, for the tenth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, as well as the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series finales.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @beberly18 or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015.

As always….Thanks for listening!

Third Generation Driver, Todd Gilliland Wins K&N West Season Finale at Phoenix

Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As the youngest winner in K&N Pro Series West history, third generation driver Todd Gilliland won the Casino Arizona 100 with Bill McAnally Racing with his first series start  in season finale at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. His McAnally teammate, Chris Eggleston came home with the 2015 series championship title.

Gilliland was born in 1999, the first year Bill McAnally Racing won a K&N Pro West title with Sean Woodside. McAnally added championships with Brendan Gaughan in 2000 and 2001 and Eric Holmes in 2008 and 2010. Gilliland turned 15 in May and is son of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland.  The young Gilliland drove his No. 54 to the same Victory Lane his dad did in the series ten years ago. Continue reading