Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 20, 2014

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 – 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

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Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities.

This episode begins with our Fan4Racing panel discussion about Silly Season and Changes within NASCAR leading up to the season opener at Daytona in February.

Then, Dustin Long, NASCAR journalist at Motor Racing Network and contributor at USA Today, joins the conversation as we talk about his recent article, ‘Change is Brewing in NASCAR.’

Next, K&N Pro Series West driver, Cameron Hayley joins us with some big news for his 2014 season.

Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

Madison Rising Singing National Anthem for Drive4COPD at Daytona

Photo Courtesy of Daytona International Speedway
Photo Courtesy of Daytona International Speedway

Madison Rising, a patriotic, guitar-heavy band, will sing the National Anthem for the DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Daytona International Speedway (ESPN, MRN Radio and SiriusXM). Continue reading →

New Trucks, Young Drivers in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota leads a group of trucks during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 13, 2014 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota leads a group of trucks during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 13, 2014
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

NASCAR Next Drivers Top Preseason Thunder Speed Charts At Daytona

Brand-new Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota trucks made their debuts on Monday at Daytona International Speedway.

It’s safe to say that they suit the NASCAR Next generation just fine.

NASCAR Next drivers Jeb Burton and Ben Kennedy drafted their way to the top of the speed charts during NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preseason Thunder at Daytona testing. Burton churned a blistering lap of 191.144 mph, just slightly better than Kennedy’s 190.925. Both were driving next generation Chevrolet Silverados for Turner Scott Motorsports.  Continue reading →

Fireball Roberts: A Pathfinder into NASCAR’s Superspeedway Era

Fireball Roberts Photo - ISC Gallery/Getty Images
Fireball Roberts
Photo – ISC Gallery/Getty Images

To his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.”

Legend has it that Roberts, the 1962 Daytona 500 winner, acquired his nickname as a fastball-throwing baseball pitcher. Others, including Roberts’ family, disputed the story, noting that the teen’s alleged American Legion baseball team – the Zellwood Mud Hens – never existed. Fellow competitors said the moniker mirrored the Daytona Beach, Fla., driver’s devil-may-care approach to stock car racing.  Continue reading →