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With a week off from racing action in NASCAR’s top-three series, just thinking about the action this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway just has to get every fan excited. So for this Throwback Thursday, I’m taking a few moments to recall some milestones and memories throughout the history of the Lone Star track. Continue reading
2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent
Million-Dollar Payday Awaits Winner of Annual Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Showcasing the sport’s top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The field will include race winners from the 2014 and 2015 seasons, as well as all former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions who are full-time competitors – all of whom will compete for the $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Prior to this change, former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions were eligible only if they accomplished the feat within the previous ten seasons. Continue reading
William Byron at 9 pm ET on Monday, March 30, 2015. Photo – WilliamByron.com
William Byron is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 9 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet us @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala your questions or comments.
Completing just one full year in the Legends car before winning the 2013 US Legends Young Lions Division National Championship, William Byron turned Pro in January of 2014. He won the 2014 Charlotte (NC) Winter Heat Series US Legends Pro Championship and was then crowned the Pro Legends Champion at Winter Nationals in Florida, taking a huge step in his young racing career.
Byron was signed by JR Motorsports in January of 2014 to compete regionally for NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr’s late-model program. His late-model effort began at Hickory (NC) Speedway, with sponsor Liberty University, a residential and online university in Lynchburg, VA. Continue reading
Ho-Hum: Another Top-Two For Harvick
Does the lead for the Sprint Cup Series Preview ever change?
Kevin Harvick has been THE story for weeks now, posting his eighth consecutive top-two finish with a runner-up showing at Auto Club.
The No. 4 Chevrolet driver now has two wins and three second-place performances this season and leads Joey Logano by 27 points in the Sprint Cup Series standings. Continue reading
Here are my picks for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway, on March 28, at 1 pm ET on FOX
Martinsville Fantasy Preview
Contenders
Jimmie Johnson – Very hard to count him out at Martinsville, and has looked very strong so far this weekend. I think he will be a man to beat Sunday and as we all come to know, he usually gets the job done Continue reading