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Future Stars Unveiled During NASCAR Next Announcement

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Future Stars Unveiled During NASCAR Next Announcement

Three Different Countries Represented in 2016-17 Class

Two are following in the footsteps of their former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving fathers. One is a long-time racer who competed on the reality television show “Survivor,” and later added a degree from Stanford University. Another is one of the fastest rising stock car drivers in the Midwest. There is even a pair of international phenoms.

From Charlotte to New York City, and from Quebec to Israel, the 11 drivers who were announced as the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class today are primed for a successful and impactful future in NASCAR. This is the sixth edition of NASCAR Next, an industry-wide initiative designed to spotlight to best and brightest rising young stars in racing. Continue reading →

Todd Gilliland Chasing #NASCAR History with Winning Ways

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Todd Gilliland (L) looks to make history by beating Dan Gurney's (R) record of winning four straight races. Photo - Getty Images

Todd Gilliland (L) looks to make history by beating Dan Gurney’s (R) record of winning four straight races. Photo – Getty Images

NASCAR K&N Pro Victory At Kern Would Match Gurney’s 50-Year-Old Mark

Todd Gilliland heads to Bakersfield, California, on the hottest winning streak in 50 years.

Even if he doesn’t equal the all-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series mark for consecutive victories to start in the series, the 15-year-old from Sherrill’s Ford, North Carolina, is in pretty exclusive company.

It’s a club that includes two drivers in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the 2015 Daytona 500 winner and Gilliland. That’s it. In the 62-year history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series – dating back to the West Series’ beginnings as the Pacific Coast Late Model Series – just four drivers in both the East and West have won the first two series races to start their career. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kyle Busch Prevail in Can-Am Duel at Daytona

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Retaking the lead with five laps left in the first of Thursday night’s Can-Am Duel 150-mile qualifying races, Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to a dominating victory and grabbed the third staring spot for Sunday’s Daytona 500.

In the second Duel, reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch took the checkered flag under caution after a wild last-lap wreck took out the cars of Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger and Danica Patrick and damaged the No. 41 Chevrolet of Kurt Busch.

Kenseth will go to a backup car and start from the rear in the Daytona 500, surrendering the second starting spot he earned during last Sunday’s time trials. Continue reading →

Bill McAnally Racing Brings Young Talent to 2016 K&N Pro Series Lineup

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Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season

Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst join Chris Eggleston at Bill McAnally Racing in 2016 season

Bill McAnally Racing is a powerhouse organization in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with over 60 victories and six series championship titles, including the 2015 champion, Chris Eggleston.  In 2014 team owner, Bill McAnally expanded their operations to include entries in the K&N Pro Series East, becoming the only team to field cars in both series.

Most teams are in the process of building for the 2016 season and breaking news on Fan4Racing Radio Monday, November 23rd, McAnally shared their partial 2016 lineup, telling our crew that returning next year is this year’s champion Eggleston, who was signed for the 2015 season after winning his series début at Colorado National last year. In 13 races this year, Eggleston has earned two wins with one at Irwindale Speedway in April and one at Shasta Speedway in May. Along with those wins are nine top-fives and 11 top-ten finishes contributing to this year’s championship campaign. Continue reading →

Third Generation Driver, Todd Gilliland Wins K&N West Season Finale at Phoenix

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Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015. Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

As the youngest winner in K&N Pro Series West history, third generation driver Todd Gilliland won the Casino Arizona 100 with Bill McAnally Racing with his first series start  in season finale at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. His McAnally teammate, Chris Eggleston came home with the 2015 series championship title.

Gilliland was born in 1999, the first year Bill McAnally Racing won a K&N Pro West title with Sean Woodside. McAnally added championships with Brendan Gaughan in 2000 and 2001 and Eric Holmes in 2008 and 2010. Gilliland turned 15 in May and is son of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland.  The young Gilliland drove his No. 54 to the same Victory Lane his dad did in the series ten years ago. Continue reading →