NASCAR Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, October 6, 2014

Guests include, NASCAR K&N West driver, Brandon McReynolds at Bill McAnally Racing talking about his 2014 season and previews the upcoming race at All-American Speedway this weekend.

Lucas Oil Late Model driver, Toni McCray, talks about her 2014 season and her third place points finish in the series.

ARCA Racing Series driver, Michael Lira talks about his 2014 season and taking part in NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Combine.

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Johnson Reclaims Charlotte Glory with Superb Coca-Cola 600 Performance

From lap one to lap 400, Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway belonged solely to Jimmie Johnson. Johnson and his No. 48 team dominated as they perfectly executed a game plan en route to their first victory of the year.

Rarely does this team go too far into the season without scoring a victory. However, the team wasn’t fazed by the somewhat slow start this year. Demonstrating their strength as team in this race, Johnson once again proved why he’s a six-time champion. Continue reading

Kyle Larson Wins History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Saturday's HISTORY 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Photo - CMS/HHP
Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Circle after winning Saturday’s HISTORY 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Photo – CMS/HHP

Kyle Larson was the star of the show Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, picking up his second career NASCAR Nationwide win in the HISTORY 300. He outlasted a bevy of solid NASCAR veterans, including second-place finisher Brad Keselowski, third-place Kyle Busch and fourth-place Kevin Harvick. Continue reading

Throwback Thursday – Gordon Gets First Win in Coca-Cola 600

Photo - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Photo – Charlotte Motor Speedway

Rick Hendrick took a chance on Jeff Gordon and it paid off. The 22-year-old driver found himself in victory lane after NASCAR’s longest event, the Coca-Cola 600.

Gordon’s crew chief, Ray Evernham, used a two-tire strategy to get him out in front for good. The No. 24 car had the best view of Charlotte Motor Speedway, starting on the pole.

The two dominant cars on the night were Geoffrey Bodine and Rusty Wallace. Neither driver won the Coca-Cola 600 up to that point. Both drivers together led 288 of the 400 laps of the race. Continue reading