NASCAR David Gilliland

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Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Father’s Day Special w/Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, June 20, 2016

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Join our NASCAR Father’s Day Special featuring fathers of the rising stars in the K&N Pro Series this season. Guests include Scott Gragson (Noah), Kurt Raz (Gracin) and David Gilliland (Todd) as they talk about their role in developing their sons’ racing careers, and their passion for the sport of racing.

NASCAR K&N East driver, Noah Gragson at Jefferson Pitts Racing talks about his victory at Stafford Motor Speedway this weekend.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk! 

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off with Brian Eberly starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports as we review racing this weekend at Iowa Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and Madison International Speedway.

We’re reviewing the weekend of racing with the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the K&N Pro Series West and ARCA Racing Series. We’ll also cover the hottest topics and any news in the world of racing.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, June 20, 2016.

As always…Thanks for listening!

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 →