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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk – Monday, October 7, 2013

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala, on Monday, October 7th, 8:30 to 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk! 

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This episode starts our Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk segment with our Fan4Racing panel and Jerry Bonkowski, veteran columnist and broadcaster who has covered NASCAR and various other sports for 35 years. His career includes time at USA Today and ESPN.com, and Yahoo Sports.  Follow his current work at Bleacher Report, WRALSportsFan.com and his own Web Site JerryBonkowski.com. He is also a regular on-air personality on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Look for Jerry’s book, ‘Trading Paint: 101 Great NASCAR Debates’ at Wiley.com and Amazon.com.  Fans can follow him @JerryBonkowski

Then Greg Pursley, K&N Pro Series West driver and competitor for the series’ championship joins the conversaton. Follow him @GREGPURSLEY

Next is, Elon Werner, director of public relations at John Force Racing joins the NHRA Talk segment of the show.

Our media guest Brian Berg Jr, NASCAR writer at Rant Sports joins our round table panel discussion about the Chase for the Sprint Cup and other hot topics leading up the next race!

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Jerry Bonkowski – Greg Pursley – Elon Werner
  • NASCAR NHRA hot topics – Chase for the Sprint Cup
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week
    • Announcement of a Ticket Give-a-Way for next week’s episode

Listen to this episode to learn how you can earn a Bonus Trivia Challenge entry for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Auto Club Speedway’s MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championship races on Saturday, October 19th. Click here to submit your response to the Bonus Trivia Challenge Question  and Click here for program details.

Watch for Daily Trivia Challenge Question and submission form link.

(Today’s Trivia Challenge Question is available until 6pm ET today)

Monday, October 14, 2013

Listen to tonight’s show (Monday, October 14th) to find out who wins a pair of tickets for October 19th, as we welcome David Talley from Auto Club Speedway as our guest.

Thanks for participating, have fun and good luck!

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Greg Pursley is One of NASCAR’s Best and Most Feared Short Track Racers

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greg-pursley_garage_nknpsw_phoenix_030113_1000A veteran of racing, Greg Pursley came to the forefront of drivers when he won one of the most coveted and difficult championships a driver strives to earn in 2004 – the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series (now known as the All-American Whelen Series) – National Championship.   Continue reading →

Kwasniewski Earns Fourth Win – Hayley Claims Sixth Pole

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Dylan Kwasniewski leads the Biscuitville 125. Photo - Sara D. Davis/Getty Images

Dylan Kwasniewski leads the Biscuitville 125.
Photo – Sara D. Davis/Getty Images

NASCAR Next driver, Dylan Kwasniewski won his fourth K&N Pro Series event on Saturday, taking the checkered flag at the Biscuitville 125 at Virginia International Raceway. The 2012 K&N Pro Series West champion leads the East series standings by 28-points heading into the Labor Day event at Greenville Pickens Speedway.  Saturday’s win was the ninth K&N victory for Kwasniewski, spanning both series.

On the opposite end of the country, fellow NASCAR Next driver Cameron Hayley claimed his sixth K&N Pro Series West pole en route to a third place finish at the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Spokane County Raceway, an event won by teammate Greg Pursley.

This week will see the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour at Langley Speedway, The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ont, and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will close out the holiday weekend with an event at Greenville.

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Michael Self in Pursuit of a K&N Pro Series West Title

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Michael Self

Michael Self

Michael Self started racing go-carts at age 11, switched to racing open-wheel at age 16 and just two years later, he turned to racing late model stock cars.

In 2006, Self became a member of America’s Champ Car team at Rotax Grand Finals in Portugal and by 2007 he was a Champ Car Rotax Scholarship winner.

Self made his NASCAR debut in 2009 entering two races in the K&N Pro Series West/KNPSW and by 2010, in 12 races, he finished as runner-up for Rookie of the Year and eighth in the point standings. In 2011, Self followed up his rookie year by finishing seventh in the series’ point standings. 2012 brought three wins, eight top-fives and nine top-tens in 15 races, with Self finishing sixth in the series’ point standings.   Continue reading →

Cole Custer Makes History with Iowa Victory

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Cole Custer celebrates in NASCAR K&N Pro Series Victory Lane after winning the Pork Be Inspired 150 at Iowa Speedway. Photo - Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Cole Custer celebrates in NASCAR K&N Pro Series Victory Lane after winning the Pork Be Inspired 150 at Iowa Speedway.
Photo – Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Custer becomes youngest winner in NASCAR‘s K&N Pro Series History

Cole Custer didn’t just break records Friday night, he shattered them.

The Ladera Ranch, Calif., driver became the youngest winner in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history with his wire-to-wire win in the Pork Be Inspired 150 at Iowa Speedway. He became the first driver to lead every lap in the combination race between the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West. Continue reading →