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2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honors Five Iconic Wheelmen

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Elliott, Lorenzen, Scott, Weatherly, White Officially Enshrined

Five legendary drivers with distinct styles and contributions to NASCAR were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Those who added their names to the list of now 30 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees, included: Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White.

The group makes up the Hall’s sixth class in its history.  Continue reading →

“Golden Boy” Lorenzen Reaches NASCAR Pinnacle

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Winning Percentage Ranks Fifth All-Time 

Note: This release is part of a series in advance of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White are the five 2015 inductees.

Fred Lorenzen’s NASCAR career was brief, just 158 premier series starts over slightly more than a decade.

The Elmhurst, Illinois, native never ran a complete season, his Holman-Moody Ford team choosing only to compete in the schedule’s most prestigious events.

But when Lorenzen did buckle into his white, No. 28 Ford, it could be argued the rest of the field was running for second place. He was the “Golden Boy.”  Continue reading →

NASCAR Announces Class of 2015 Hall of Fame

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Elliott, Lorenzen, Scott, Weatherly, White Comprise List Of New Inductees

NASCAR announced Wednesday the inductees who are the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White. In addition, NASCAR announced that Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Next year’s Induction Day is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, broadcast on NBC Sports Network from Charlotte, N.C.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, April 1, 2013

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Fan4RacingFan2FanTalkLogo333x250Hey Race Fans are you ready for our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR NHRA Talk on  Monday, April 1st?

No April Fools joke here – We’ve lined up an awesome slate of guests for our show!

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Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk begins with our guest Erik Jones, who is making his Camping World Truck Series début at Martinsville on April 6th. Fans can Learn more about Erik Jones, via his feature on Fan4Racing.

Our next guest, Lance Tawzer, curator of museum exhibits at Elmhurst Historical Museum will be on the show. Fans can learn more about Lance Tawzer and the Fred Lorenzen: Road To Glory exhibit with special guest Bobby Allison via a feature on Fan4Racing.

Then we have Doug Stokes from Irwindale Speedway joining in to tell fans about the activities this upcoming weekend for their season opening events.

Joining our roundtable panel is media guest Brian Berg Jr, from Rant Sports

Next is Sal Sigala Jr, and his guest Hector Arana Jr, a Pro Stock Motorcycle racer in NHRA. Learn more about Hector Arana Jr by reading his feature article.  NOTE: Due to technical issues, we missed Hector Arana Jr last week. But he’s agreed to join us on this week’s show at 9:15pm ET. Also joining Sal is Tom Bogner from Lucas Oil. NOTE: Tom Bogner was unable to join the show tonight. We’ll schedule him for a future episode and will let everyone know the date soon,

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Erik Jones – Lance Tawzer – Doug Stokes – Hector Arana Jr. 

 

 

Upcoming on Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk

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NASCAR Legend Bobby Allison at Elmhurst Historical Museum on April 4

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It’s not every day that racing fans have a chance to encounter a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver of Bobby Allison’s caliber. Named one of the 50 Greatest Drivers of All Time, Allison has many accolades to his name: 85 NASCAR wins, three-time winner of the Daytona 500, six-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, 1983 Winston Cup Series Champion, and over $7 million in career winnings.

On Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Historical Museum welcomes visitors to mingle with one of NASCAR’s legendary drivers during a Meet & Greet with Bobby Allison. Mr. Allison will be in the Museum’s first floor research library, and the hard-driving racer will sign official autograph cards (provided by the Museum for $5 each) and pose for photos. Continue reading →