Legend of ‘Awesome Bill’ Started from Meager Beginnings

Bill Elliott scored six wins on his way to becoming the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Photo - Getty Images
Bill Elliott scored six wins on his way to becoming the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Photo – Getty Images

Elliott’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Career a Story of Perseverance 

Note: This release is part of an advance series before 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.

When Bill Elliott climbed into his Ford on a late-winter afternoon in 1976, little did fans at North Carolina Motor Speedway know they were witnessing the birth of a NASCAR Hall of Fame career.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 5, 2015

Guests include ARCA Racing Series driver, Michael Lira, talking about testing at Daytona and the 2015 season.  Also joining him at Lira Motorsports is racer, David Levine talking about their new partnership this season.

Sprint car driver, Zac Bogner talks about competing in the Tulsa Shootout this weekend and his 2015 season.

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. Our guest is Chris Knight from Catchfence.com

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

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk starts at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, January 5th…Listen to the Podcast after our live broadcast.

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, December 15, 2014

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Guests include Lacie Price, talking about her 2014 season as Rookie of the Year in Trucks at Irwindale, the NASA Nor-Cal Legends Pro Division Champion, California State Legends Pro Division Road Course Champion and SWS Racing Series Legends Champion.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Series Director, Kip Childress, talks about the 2014 season, their champion’s week and the upcoming 2015 season.

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.

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

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Kip Childress Continues his Family Interest in Racing from Behind the Scenes

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Photo – Kip Childress Twitter page

Kip Childress, Series Director of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Within NASCAR there are a number of families carrying their love of racing throughout generations of the sport, including several legendary names such as Petty, Earnhardt, Jarrett, and more recently the well-known families of, Burton, Blaney and Elliott. And among all the familiar names in the sport there are some lesser known families carrying their love of the sport across generations and from behind the scenes.

For anyone carrying their family name throughout generations of their shared journey, there’s a sense of pride in knowing one’s roots run deep within their career path.  And for Kip Childress, Series’ Director of NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West those roots span three generations of memories. Continue reading →