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The Perspective of Jeb and Ward Burton Continues to Inspire

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Jeb & Ward Burton at 9 pm ET - Photo Getty Images

Jeb & Ward Burton at 9 pm ET – Photo Getty Images

Jeb Burton is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9 pm ET.  During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments.

Camping World Truck Series driver Jeb Burton works along with,The 2002 Daytona 500 champion, Ward Burton at BK Racing

Roller Coasters are a lot of fun at the amusement park, and so is the roller coast of life, but only if you have the right perspective.  Jeb and Ward Burton know what that means because they have the right perspective that is serving them well and inspiring the rest of us.

Successful people inspire us because they always find a way to make lemonade out of the lemons. They remind us that even in the worst of times, there is always a way to make it through the fog into the light. The rewards of that perspective are what keep successful people ready for the next hurdle in life. They don’t always enjoy every step of the journey, but they know it’s the good and the bad steps along the way that will get them to their destination.

Many drivers dream of racing the Daytona 500 in the Sprint Cup Series, and that journey has plenty of ups and downs – ask any driver and they’ll tell you it’s their top goal and the most difficult to reach. The moment of inspiration for Jeb Burton’s dream of racing the Daytona 500 was in victory lane with his dad Ward Burton – the 2002 Daytona 500 winner – a race he was not expected to win. Continue reading →

Daytona 500 Qualifying – What You Need to Know

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2014 Daytona 500 Front Row L-Martin Truex Jr R-Austin Dillon, pole sitter Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images

2014 Daytona 500 Front Row L-Martin Truex Jr R-Austin Dillon, pole sitter Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

NASCAR has a new format to qualifying for the Daytona 500. For the first time, qualifying which traditionally features single-car runs, will switch to a group qualifying format to set the front row positions. The results from qualifying will also set the field for the Budweiser Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday, February 19 on Fox Sports 1 at 7 pm ET. The results from the Budweiser Duel will complete the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 on February 22 on FOX at 1 pm ET.

FOX will air live Daytona 500 qualifying at 1:30 pm ET on Sunday, February 15 from Daytona International Speedway.

Here’s how it will work:

Round 1

  • There are two groups based on a random draw. Group 1, those with odd numbers go first with a seven-minute break before Group 2, those with even numbers start their session, with each group session at five minutes.

10 minute break before Round 2 begins

Round 2

  • Top-24 fastest cars from Group 1 and 2, in Round 1 advance for the Round 2 five-minute session.

7 minute break before Round 3 begins

Round 3

  • Top 12 fastest cars from Round 2 advance for the Round 3 five-minute session.

The random draw was held Saturday, February 14 to decide Round 1 odd/even groups as follows:

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Full Schedule for Budweiser Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway

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Andrew Booth, Senior Manager of Media Relations at Daytona International Speedway is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk, on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET.  During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments.

During Budweiser Speedweeks Feb 9 – 22, the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series’ kick off their 2015 seasons at Daytona International Speedway. Fans can expect plenty of action with cars on track for points and non-points racing activities including the Budweiser Duels and the Sprint Unlimited. See the full schedule below. Continue reading →

Daytona Speedweeks Preview on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, February 9, 2015

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Guests include Andrew Booth, Senior Manager of Media Relations at Daytona International Speedway talking about Budweiser Speedweeks activities leading up to the Great American Race, the Daytona 500 on Feb 22nd, including the Sprint Unlimited on Feb 14th.

From Bill McAnally Racing, Nick Drake talks about the K&N East season opener at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb 15th and his return to the series for the 2015 season.

Then, Ryan Partridge talks about his new partnership with Bob Brucati Racing in the K&N West series for the 2015 season.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off  is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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The show begins with our LIVE broadcast at 8:30 pm ET ~ Thanks for Listening

2015 Sprint Unlimited: Who is In and Who is Out?

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Updated Monday, February 9th with more changes…

Lineup changes allow deeper 2014 point standing drivers to become eligible.  

Kicking off the 2015 Sprint Cup Series Season, the Sprint Unlimited features an expanded field of drivers based on new eligibility outlined by NASCAR earlier this year. On February 14th the 75-lap, non-points race airs on FOX at 8 pm ET as well as on MRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

A minimum of 25 Sprint Cup drivers are eligible for this year’s Sprint Unlimited. In addition to the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers, the field includes 2014 Pole Award winners, former Sprint Unlimited race winners and Daytona 500 pole winners who competed in the series full-time in 2014. The remaining spots go to drivers highest in 2014 Sprint Cup driver championship points, not already eligible. Continue reading →