Ryan Partridge with Bob Brucati Racing for 2015 K&N West Season

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Photo - Sal Sigala Jr.
Photo – Sal Sigala Jr.

Ryan Partridge is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast call 714-202-9918 or Tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments.

Bob Bruncati, one of the most successful team owners in the K&N Pro Series West with his Sunrise Ford Racing team and rookie Ryan Partridge is one of two drivers on the Brucati team for the 2015 season.

Although Partridge, 26, is a rookie to the K&N Pro Series West, he’s no stranger to racing. His grandfather, Bernie Partridge, is a legendary announcer for the NHRA and his father is also heavily involved in racing. So it seems more than fitting that Ryan Partridge would find a love in the sport as well. After seeing his older brother compete in Quarter Midgets, Ryan Partridge became enthralled with the sport and wasted no time getting out on the track himself. The Rancho Cucamonga, California, native has dominated the Southern California racing scene for years, with Irwindale being one of his most successful tracks. Continue reading →

2015 Sprint Unlimited: Who is In and Who is Out?

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Photos – Getty Images

Updated Monday, February 9th with more changes…

Lineup changes allow deeper 2014 point standing drivers to become eligible.  

Kicking off the 2015 Sprint Cup Series Season, the Sprint Unlimited features an expanded field of drivers based on new eligibility outlined by NASCAR earlier this year. On February 14th the 75-lap, non-points race airs on FOX at 8 pm ET as well as on MRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

A minimum of 25 Sprint Cup drivers are eligible for this year’s Sprint Unlimited. In addition to the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers, the field includes 2014 Pole Award winners, former Sprint Unlimited race winners and Daytona 500 pole winners who competed in the series full-time in 2014. The remaining spots go to drivers highest in 2014 Sprint Cup driver championship points, not already eligible. Continue reading →

NASCAR’s 2015 Sprint Unlimited Format Set

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Photo -Tom Pennington/Getty Images

NASCAR’s 2015 Sprint Unlimited Format Set 

Fans To Join Crew Chiefs In Setting Starting Grid 

NASCAR announced today that the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 14, will be split into two segments. A competition caution at lap 25 will separate the segments in the non-points event, scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. ET start (live on FOX, Motor Racing Network Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

New this year, select fans will be paired with each crew chief for a random drawing to determine starting and pit road positions. The drawings will take place on Friday, Feb. 13 at the FDOT Main Stage inside the Sprint FANZONE beginning at 3:30 p.m.  Continue reading →

NASCAR, NBCSN Reveal Robust 2015 Regional Touring Series Broadcast Schedule

NBCSN will carry a combined 39 NASCAR Touring Series races in 2015 between the K&N Pro Series and Whelen Modified Tours Photo - Getty Images
NBCSN will carry a combined 39 NASCAR Touring Series races in 2015 between the K&N Pro Series and Whelen Modified Tours Photo – Getty Images

NASCAR, NBCSN Reveal Robust

2015 Regional Touring Series Broadcast Schedule

Unprecedented 39-Race Slate For K&N Pro Series, Whelen Modified Tours;

K&N Pro Series East Richmond race moved to Fall weekend

 

NASCAR and NBC Sports Group announced today an unprecedented broadcast line-up of NASCAR’s popular regional touring series, with a 39-race telecast schedule for racing’s premiere grassroots series as their landmark partnership begins this season.

 

NBCSN’s slate features all 25 K&N Pro Series races between the top developmental series, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. The coming season will also see triple the television exposure from previous years for the stars and cars of the exciting Whelen Modified Tours, NASCAR‘s only open-wheeled division, which competes at historic short tracks from New Hampshire to North Carolina. A total of 14 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events are included on this season’s schedule. Continue reading →