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Top-Ten NASCAR Superspeedway Drivers of All Time

Dale Earnhardt Sr. is my number one pick as NASCAR's best all-time superspeedway racers. Photo - Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt Sr. is my number one pick as NASCAR’s best all-time superspeedway drivers. Photo – Getty Images

With NASCAR heading to the famous Talladega Superspeedway this weekend I went through and ranked my top-ten superspeedway drivers of all time. Let’s be honest, it is tremendously hard to rank anything related to all time drivers with the amount of talent seen through the years. So I’ve done my homework and came up with who I think are the best superspeedway drivers of all time: Continue reading

Throwback Thursday – A Big Day at Bristol in 1969

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Where were you the day that man first stepped foot on the moon?

If you were Richard Petty, you were helping rival David Pearson drive the No. 17 Ford to victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway – then called Bristol International Speedway.

The 1969 Volunteer 500 on July 20, was just hours before ‘one small step’ captivated mankind. It was the first Bristol race on the new, high-banked configuration put in by track owner Larry Carrier, who wanted the fastest half-mile track in the world.  Continue reading

Johnson Dominates Dover

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2013  Photo - Justin Heiman/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2013
Photo – Justin Heiman/Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson’s quest for a sixth-championship went into full-effect Sunday afternoon at Dover. Johnson paced the field throughout the day to come away with the victory. It was his fifth win of the season, but more importantly his eighth at Dover making him the all-time leader of victories at the Monster Mile. Passing two legends in Bobby Allison and Richard Petty.

The race may not have begun well for Johnson, but he worked his Dover magic to make the outcome a favorable one for the No.48 team. His teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr., began the day on the pole and led many laps in the early going. This race looked very promising for an Earnhardt Jr. victory, but the move that likely cost him the victory occurred under the first round of green-flag pit stops when he missed pit road. By carrying too much speed on his approach to the pits, he missed the entrance costing him valuable time. That misfortune was beneficial for Johnson who assumed the lead after the round of stops. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, April 1, 2013


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Hey Race Fans are you ready for our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR NHRA Talk on  Monday, April 1st?

No April Fools joke here – We’ve lined up an awesome slate of guests for our show!

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Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk begins with our guest Erik Jones, who is making his Camping World Truck Series début at Martinsville on April 6th. Fans can Learn more about Erik Jones, via his feature on Fan4Racing.

Our next guest, Lance Tawzer, curator of museum exhibits at Elmhurst Historical Museum will be on the show. Fans can learn more about Lance Tawzer and the Fred Lorenzen: Road To Glory exhibit with special guest Bobby Allison via a feature on Fan4Racing.

Then we have Doug Stokes from Irwindale Speedway joining in to tell fans about the activities this upcoming weekend for their season opening events.

Joining our roundtable panel is media guest Brian Berg Jrfrom Rant Sports

Next is Sal Sigala Jr, and his guest Hector Arana Jr, a Pro Stock Motorcycle racer in NHRA. Learn more about Hector Arana Jr by reading his feature article.  NOTE: Due to technical issues, we missed Hector Arana Jr last week. But he’s agreed to join us on this week’s show at 9:15pm ET. Also joining Sal is Tom Bogner from Lucas Oil. NOTE: Tom Bogner was unable to join the show tonight. We’ll schedule him for a future episode and will let everyone know the date soon,

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Erik Jones – Lance Tawzer – Doug Stokes – Hector Arana Jr. 

 

 

Upcoming on Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk

On Demand Replays of Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk

 

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