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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, July 21, 2014

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Guests include K&N West driver, James Bickford talking about his 2014 season and his recent win at State Line Speedway in Idaho. Bickford is a cousin to Sprint Cup driver Jeff Gordon.

Late Model driver, Todd Gilliland talks about racing with his father David and grandfather Butch during ‘Family Night’ at Irwindale Speedway and finishing third.

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.

Listen to our round table conversation with drivers, crew & other racing personalities as we discuss the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

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Todd Gilliland’s Star Shines Brightest in Family Night at Irwindale

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Todd Gilliland is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Todd Gilliland and the Fan4Racing panel. 

Following the footsteps of his father David Gilliland, a Sprint Cup Series driver and grandfather Butch Gilliland, a K&N West champion, Todd Gilliland’s star was the brightest at Irwindale Event Center on July 19th.

Saturday night, 14-year-old Todd finished third in the Super Late Models main event, the first time that all three generations of Gillilands have raced each other. Their goal was to finish with all three cars among the top-five. But a ‘twist of fate’ wreaked havoc for one. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, July 14, 2014

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Guests for this episode include Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland, from Front Row Motorsports talking about a family first – racing with his father Butch and son Todd at Irwindale Event Center on July 19th.

Also, Jim Cohan, President/CEO of Irwindale Event Center talks about reopening the track, events July 19th and their 2014 season. And Jason Galvin, Director of Communications and Announcer at Irwindale Event Center talks about his experience at the track over the years.

During the show we giveaway the LA Racing Experience to a lucky fan – Courtesy of Irwindale Event Center.

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.

Note: There were technical issues at the beginning of the show that were resolved allowing us to continue. Also, David Gilliland does join the conversation toward the end and continues beyond our live broadcast via the Podcast: Listen to the entire Podcast right here…

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Three Generations of Gillilands will Compete at Irwindale Event Center

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David Gilliland is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 14th at 8:55 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with David Gilliland and the Fan4Racing panel. 

Butch, David and Todd to Compete in July 19 Super Late Model Race at Irwindale Event Center

Former NASCAR K&N West Series champion Butch Gilliland will dust off his old racing uniform to take on his son and grandson — current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland and up-and-coming late-model driver Todd Gilliland — in a Super Late Model Series race at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway on July 19.  The 75-lap feature event will be the first time the three generations of Gillilands will compete against each other on track. Continue reading →

The Good Times Return to Irwindale Event Center

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Irwindale Event Center LogoJim Cohan and Jason Galvin are next guests on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 14, 2014 with Jim Cohan at 9:15 pm ET and Jason Galvin at 9:35pm ET . Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Jim Cohan, Jason Galvin and the Fan4Racing panel. 

The history of the Irwindale Event Center has seen both good and bad times and after closing in 2012, the good times are once again upon this famed racing venue in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. In late 2012, Jim Cohan, who ran the LA Driving Experience at the track was able to secure funding to re-open the speedway under his management. The track is back on the NASCAR Home Tracks schedule running a bi-weekly schedule for 2013. Jim Cohan, is now President/CEO, Irwindale Event Center bringing his experience to give the track it’s best chance at sustained success.  Continue reading →