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Owner Bill McAnally Leading a NASCAR K&N Pro Series Powerhouse with NAPA Auto Parts

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Bill McAnally at 9 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015 Photo - BMR

Bill McAnally at 9 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2015 Photo – BMR

Bill McAnally is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Sal_Sigala or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

For the last 25 years, Bill McAnally Racing with NAPA Auto Parts have been a pillars within the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and this past season is no exception, with his teams often contending for wins and ending their season with their sixth series championship with Chris Eggleston.  Teammate Brandon McReynolds made series history as the first West driver to win both East-West combination events at Iowa Speedway this season.

Bill McAnally Racing has an impressive run with NAPA for the last 25 years with over 60 victories and now six K&N West championships. The McAnally organization has reached beyond the K&N Pro Series also holding titles locally in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and Rookie of the Year honors with the Camping World Truck Series in 2002. McAnally and NAPA have also taken on title sponsorship in a myriad of K&N Pro Series West races and are now taking their efforts to the East series the last couple of years.

K&N East drivers, Nick Drake ran the full season finishing seventh in the series point standings. Among other drivers racing for Bill McAnally in the East are Cole Custer and his West driver, Brandon McReynolds.  Continue reading →

Richmond 2013: The ‘Beginning of the End’ for Michael Waltrip Racing

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Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, speaks to the media during a press conference prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2015 Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, speaks to the media during a press conference before a practice session for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2015 Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

A business-like, perhaps even somber, Clint Bowyer walked into the press room to discuss the closing of Michael Waltrip Racing at the end of the 2015 season. The 36-year-old driver, who is only eight months into a three-year contract is now a free agent. Bowyer feels that although the future holds a lot of unknowns, he appreciates his time at the company. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Talladega Preview and Fantasy Picks

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Here is my Preview and Fantasy Picks for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Contenders

Jeff Gordon – Has an absolute rocket of a race car this weekend and I do think he will win if he can stay up front and out of trouble.Problem is, I don’t see that happening. 

Brad Keselowski – Both Penske cars are on a roll when it comes to restrictor plate racing. Keselowski won at Talladega in the fall and Logano won the Daytona 500 this year. Just personally have a good feeling about Keselowski this weekend. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – Gordon Ends DEI Dominance at Plate Tracks

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Michael Waltrip’s win in the 2001 Daytona 500 for his new team, Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI), began a stranglehold on the field at Daytona and Talladega. DEI went on to win ten of 13 Cup races on restrictor plate tracks from February 2001 to February 2004. Continue reading →

#5 Best Duel Moment – Dale Jarrett with a Little Help from My Friends

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Photo – Jason Smith/Getty Images

2008 was the last Cup season for 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett. He planned to run the first five races and the All-Star Race and later head to the NASCAR on ESPN broadcast booth. Continue reading →