The Future is Bright and Young with NASCAR Next 2015 Class

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New NASCAR Next Class Already Making Mark on Track

Five of the six NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winners in 2015 are 21 years old or younger. The championship points leaders in both the East and West are 17 and 16. And a 17-year-old just became the highest-finishing female in the 61-year history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

It is fitting that as fans celebrate Jeff Gordon’s final year of competition, the ranks of NASCAR is becoming filled with young drivers battling to one day fill that void. And on Tuesday, in a building that honors the sport’s history, NASCAR introduced some of those potential future stars of the sport. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, March 16, 2015

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Guests this week include David Talley, Director of Communications from Auto Club Speedway to help preview their upcoming NASCAR Weekend of racing.

Daniel Suárez at Joe Gibbs Racing talks about his 2015 season and racing the XFINITY Series at Phoenix Raceway this past weekend.

Dylan Lupton, at Athenian Motorsports, talks about his début in the XFINITY Series at Phoenix.

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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Our show starts Monday, March 16, 2015 at 8:30 pm ET. Thanks for Listening!

Crew Chief Mike Ford says Dylan Lupton ‘Drove One Hell of a Race’ in his Phoenix Debut

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Dylan Lupton is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 9:30 pm ET.  During the LIVE broadcast call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments. 

As debuts go, place a check in the success column when grading Athenian Motorsports’ driver Dylan Lupton’s first outing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

The 21-year-old standout in the NASCAR K&N West Series admitted to being somewhat nervous on Friday afternoon at Phoenix when he realized he was about to experience a life-long dream by racing on the same track with the likes of Daytona 500 champions Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick.  Continue reading

Nick Drake Grabs his First K&N Pro Series Victory at Phoenix

Nick Drake is our guest at 9:30 pm ET Photo - Getty Images

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Nick Drake is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Rookie Nick Drake, 18, won the K&N West season finale at Phoenix from the pole and held off Gray Gaulding and Cole Custer. A green-white-checkered finish extended the race to 103 laps. Jesse Little and Dylan Lupton rounded out the top five. Continue reading

K&N West Bakersfield 150 at Kern County Raceway Preview

Greg Pursley with Gene Price Motorsports Photo - Getty Images

Greg Pursley with Gene Price Motorsports Photo – Getty Images

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will make its second visit to Kern County Raceway Park on Saturday, August 30th for the Bakersfield 150 presented by GPS. Points leader Greg Pursley won the spring race from the pole and returns to the track with a 25-point advantage over second-place NASCAR Next driver Dylan Lupton. Pursley also won the inaugural event at Kern County last year.
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