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The NASCAR Hall of Fame: Where You Just Don’t Read About History, You Relive It

myrtle-beach-charlotte-2-593The story of NASCAR dates back to over 60 years. Sixty plus years of history, miracles, and magical moments. There were some elements of NASCAR that were lost as it grew. Elements of its beginning and the people, places, and things that built this sport. These important moments were never supposed to be forgotten, but they indeed vanished as time went on and the sport grew. When the NASCAR Hall of Fame opened in 2010, the ever so important steps in racing’s history were brought back to life in a remarkable way. The creators of the hall nailed their duty to retell the history of NASCAR, and they did in a way that was never thought of. They make fans aware of every little step that laid the foundation of the sport, and what continues to innovate this 200 MPH game of chess today. Continue reading

Garrett Marchant – Not Your Average Teen

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Photo – GarrettMarchant.com

Garrett Marchant is an up and coming race car driver from Roanoke Rapids, NC and has started to make an impact in the racing world. In his first year behind the wheel Garrett took home a second place finish in his first race, and by the fourth race he was in victory lane. Some of the other stats from the 2010 season include ten starts, nine top five and ten top ten finishes. Continue reading

Jason’s Journey: An Introduction

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Fan4Racing writer, Jason Schultz was recently honored with a Sports Journalism Internship this summer. He has graciously agreed to share his internship experience over the next several weeks via a feature column, ‘Jason’s Journey.’  This week is his introduction and first assignment.  Watch for more updates of ‘Jason’s Journey,’ coming soon. ~Fan4Racing founder & managing editor~

Ever want to create the perfect race? Getting to pick out who does well, who crashes, and what bizarre things occur over the course of the event? Well, the first assignment for my sports journalism internship is exactly that. Creating the perfect race. Continue reading

CJ Faison – Beyond Being a NASCAR Driver

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Photo – CJ Faison Facebook

At the early age of five years-old, CJ Faison started racing go-carts and hasn’t looked back  while leaving his competition in the dust. Faison is not your average 19 year-old race car driver, CJ is also manager of his race team JMI Motorsports.

A normal day for CJ is managing money, buying equipment, getting his NASCAR race cars ready, as well as travel arrangements for his team. Faison blows his competition out of the water when it comes to management as well as driving. Continue reading