NASCAR Joe Nemechek

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Kaz Grala Avoids Last-Lap Melee to Become Youngest Daytona Winner

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Kaz Grala is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, February 27, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

In the space of 100 laps, Kaz Grala went from youngest NASCAR national series pole winner at Daytona International Speedway to youngest NASCAR national series race winner at Daytona.

What happened between the first green flag and the checkers, however, could fill volumes.

Miraculously, Grala slipped through a wild wreck on the backstretch on the final lap of Friday night’s NextEra Energy Resources 250 to win the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race contested in stages under NASCAR’s new competition format. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series Salutes U.S. Military Units With Tribute at Daytona

In a show of appreciation for the United States Armed Forces, NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will bear the names of active military units and installations on their race car windshields during Friday’s Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR: An American Salute™ (#NASCARSalutes) is the industry’s collective expression of reverence, respect and gratitude for those who have served and continue to defend the United States today. Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series Track Facts – Daytona International Speedway

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NASCAR XFINITY Series Track Facts – Daytona International Speedway

Below is a quick look at some NASCAR XFINITY Series statistics for Daytona International Speedway: Number Races: 48

Number of Winners: 24

Wins Leader: Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart (7 each)

Number of Pole Winners: 35

Poles Leader: Joe Nemechek (5)

Most Race Leaders: 20 (2/23/2013)

Most Lead Changes: 41 (07/06/2012)

Most Laps Led (Single Event): 105 (Joe Nemechek, 1998)

Most Cautions: 11 (2/18/2006)

Most Caution Laps: 35 – three times (most recently: 2/25/2012)

Last Season’s Green Flag Passes for the Lead: 56

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John Hunter Nemechek has High Expectations for the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Season

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poses for a portrait during the 2015 NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo - Getty Images
John Hunter Nemechek at 9 pm ET on Monday, January 18, 2016.  Photo – Getty Images

John Hunter Nemechek is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, January 18, 2015 at 9 pm ET.  Although this is a pre-recorded interview, from Wednesday, January 13th with Fan4Racing, feel free to tweet your comments to @Fan4RacingSite during our LIVE broadcast. 

The 2016 season is still shaping up for John Hunter Nemechek, with NEMCO Motorsports for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, but he’s clear on his expectations and goals for the year – to win races and the championship title.

After two successful part-time campaigns the last two seasons  – ten races in 2014 and 18 races in 2015 – Nemechek is looking to race the full season this year. Continue reading →