Kevin Harvick Elated at Ron Hornaday’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Election

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Turn-about is fair play.

When Ron Hornaday Jr. was voted into the 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, he had glowing words for Kevin and DeLana Harvick, who gave Hornaday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career a major boost by hiring him to drive their trucks. Continue reading

The Rise of JR Nation

What do Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Martin Truex, Jr with Toyota, Brad Keselowski with Ford, and Chase Elliot with Chevrolet have in common?

How about Late Model drivers Josh Berry and Anthony Alfredo?

The connection is being a part of Junior Nation driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr – NASCAR’s most popular driver for 14 consecutive years.
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Friday, May 26, 2017

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Following the North Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series hits the track next at Dover International Speedway for the Bar Harbor 200 on Friday, June 2 at 5:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1.

Matt Crafton is the defending race winner at Dover, while Christopher Bell (third) and Johnny Sauter (fourth) both finished in the top-five. Continue reading

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview of Charlotte – Thursday, May 25, 2017

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann every Thursday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET for Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Previewfor your complete guide to the upcoming weekend of racing!

On this episode, we’re previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series’ races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We’ll also have some updates from Camping World Truck Series, K&N Pro Series, ARCA Racing and the Newest NASCAR Hall of Fame Class.

Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @MoparMJ8 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Five Icons Selected as 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 24: Robert Yates, Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ken Squire and Ron Hornaday Jr. are announced to the Hall of Fame during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day at NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Byron, Evernham, Hornaday, Squier, Yates Comprise Hall’s Ninth Class

NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The five-person group – the ninth since the inception of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 – consists of Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ron Hornaday Jr., Ken Squier and Robert Yates. In addition, NASCAR announced that Jim France earned the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met today in a closed session at the Charlotte Convention Center to debate and vote upon the 20 nominees for the induction class of 2018 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award. Continue reading