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Derek Thorn Gets Overall Victory in SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour at Kern County Raceway

Derek Thorn at 9 pm ET on Monday, May 23, 2016 Photo - DT Facebook page
Derek Thorn at 9 pm ET on Monday, May 23, 2016 Photo – DT Facebook page

Derek Thorn is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour featured a twin 75-lap format at Kern County Raceway this weekend with David Mayhew winning the first segment by holding off a hard charging Derek Thorn – the 2012 and 2014 champion. In the second segment, it was Ryan Cansdale fending off Christian McGhee for the victory.  Overall, Thorn earned the best average finish, earning him the race win and $5,000 in the Bulwark FR – Westex by Millikan 150 presented by 51 Fifty Energy Drink.

Starting his day by setting the fastest time for the 36th time in his career, Thorn set a time of 17.481 at the half-mile tri-oval.  Continue reading

Ryan Partridge Cruises to NASCAR K&N West Victory Lane at Tucson

Photo - Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images
Ryan Partridge at 8:40 pm ET and Noah Gragson at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, May 9, 2016 Photo – Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images

Ryan Partridge and Noah Gragson are our guests on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 8:40 and 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Ryan Partridge put an end to Todd Gilliland’s three race win streak in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Saturday night at Arizona’s Tucson Speedway.

The 27-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, held off a charging Gilliland on the Green-White-Checkered attempt to cruise to his second series victory after leading 127 laps.

In a similar fashion to his first career win at Colorado National Speedway last season, Partridge earned the Coors Light Pole Award earlier in the day before celebrating in the winner’s circle that night. Continue reading

Todd Gilliland Heads toward NASCAR K&N Pro Series History at Bristol Motor Speedway

Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, April 11, 2016. Photo - Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Todd Gilliland at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, April 11, 2016. Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Todd Gilliland is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East teams head to Bristol Motor Speedway for their next event and topping the storylines of the weekend is 15-year-old Todd Gilliland with Bill McAnally Racing. A 2016 rookie of the year contender in the K&N West, Gilliland is on a unique historic journey to break a 50-year series record if he scores his fifth consecutive victory on Saturday, April 16th. Continue reading

NASCAR K&N West driver Julia Landauer with Bill McAnally Racing Goes Beyond Racing

Julia Landauer at 9 pm ET on Monday, April 4, 2016 Photo - Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Julia Landauer at 9 pm ET on Monday, April 4, 2016 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Julia Landauer and her team owner, Bill McAnally are our guests on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 9 and 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

Not a typical racer, Julia Landauer is from New York, NY and has her degree in Science, Technology and Society from Stanford University. In that program, Landauer studied business, engineering, marketing, and how modern technology applies to racing. This year she is racing her NASCAR K&N Pro Series West rookie season with Bill McAnally Racing and in her first two races she has two top-ten finishes at Irwindale Speedway and Kern County Raceway. Continue reading