While most teenage boys are sitting at home playing video games Erik Jones is on the racetrack propelling himself to championship after championship. His determination and passion for the sport has led him to winning the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour and the Governors Cup 200 by the age of 15, then winning the biggest late model race in the country – The 45th Annual Snowball Derby at only 16 years of age. His charm and playful sense of humor has made him a favorite every weekend by not only fans but his competitors. Continue reading →
Then at 8:55pm ET our next guest, Dylan Kwasniewski,K&N ProSeries East driver will be on the show. Fans can learn more about Dylan Kwasniewski via his feature on Fan4Racing.
Joining our roundtable panel is media guest Dawn Bartlett Murphy, Track Smack radio personality.
Next at 9:15pm ET 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 on this episode. But he’s agreed to join us on next week’s show at 9:15pm ET
Introductions – Inspiring stories
Q&As with Kelly Admiraal – Dylan Kwasniewski – Hector Arana Jr.
Canadian, Kelly Admiraal has been around racing since he was 7 years of age, along with his brother Ian. Ian Admiraal is just two years older, and now runs the family owned racing business while drag racing in the top eliminator series of IHRA, the International Hot Rod Association.
Fans watched Kelly Admiraal at his K&N Pro Series West début at Albuquerque, NM last October, then Phoenix in November and again, this year at Phoenix in February. This, almost 18-year-old has won the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Series Rookie of the Year title. Then followed up by winning the 2012 Dakota Dunes Casino Western Canadian Super Late Model Championship Series Rookie of the Year title. Kelly Admiraal’s aggressive and clean driving style has given him countless wins throughout his racing career.
Still in High School, Kelly Admiraal, will balance a heavy school load in his last semester while at the same time compete in a variety of racing series’ all season long throughout the United States and Canada.
Western Camp Services LTD is Admiraal Racing’s primary corporate partner, backing the team’s diverse racing schedule that includes competition in NASCAR, Late Model Regional Touring, drag racing, and ice racing.
Menno Admiraal – Kelly and Ian’s father – owns Admiraal Racing, and is a successful business entrepreneur and owner of Western Camp Services Ltd. based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Driver/Director of Race Operations Ian Admiraal, leads the team and they are supported by crew members: Theo, Badge, Daniel, Nolan, Adam, Dan and Ben. Admiraal Racing has corporate partnerships with Williams Scotsman, Western Camp Services, Empire Camp, Paradise RV, Gee & Gee Racing, and Emond Racing.
Kelly Admiraal is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk, Monday, March 25th at 8:30pm ET. Fans can interact with Kelly Admiraal during the Q&A session by calling 347-996-5176.
C.E. Falk III, three-time Late Model track champion at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., led the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race, before a last lap spin, at the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach on Feb. 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Photo – Courtesy Kaye & Bruce Albin/PicYer Photos at NASCARHometracks.com
CE Falk was recently thrust into the spotlight this past week, but not in the way he anticipated while leading the Whelen All-American Series race as part of the UNOH Battle at the Beach on Monday night. With some hard racing in the final lap of the race, he was the recipient of a bump ‘n run move followed by a controversial spin by race winner Kyle Larson.
Following the race and despite the disappointing loss, CE Falk handled the incident well, but knew he had just cashed out the expense of a damaged car versus cashing in with another well-earned victory for him and his team. Continue reading →
