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Fireball Roberts: A Pathfinder into NASCAR’s Superspeedway Era

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Fireball Roberts Photo - ISC Gallery/Getty Images
Fireball Roberts
Photo – ISC Gallery/Getty Images

To his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.”

Legend has it that Roberts, the 1962 Daytona 500 winner, acquired his nickname as a fastball-throwing baseball pitcher. Others, including Roberts’ family, disputed the story, noting that the teen’s alleged American Legion baseball team – the Zellwood Mud Hens – never existed. Fellow competitors said the moniker mirrored the Daytona Beach, Fla., driver’s devil-may-care approach to stock car racing.  Continue reading →

Fans Look Forward to Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

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Photo - LucasOil.com
Photo – LucasOil.com

Every January, drivers from all over the world and all disciplines of racing flock to the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa, OK.  Why Tulsa?  Simple, it is the home for Chili Bowl, otherwise known as the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which takes place every year around this time.

Chili Bowl is in it’s 27th year and is a five-night event, January 14 to 18th, known as Midget racing’s answer to the Super Bowl. Every driver will give all their effort toward putting on a show for the fans while competing for the coveted Chili Bowl trophy, the Golden Driller. Continue reading →

Derek Thorn 2013 K&N Pro Series West Champion

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2013 K&N Pro Series West Champion, Derek Thorn out competed the rest in one of the closest four-way contests in series’ history.

This is the video shown at the Series’ Championship Banquet just before he accepted his award.

Derek Thorn is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk, on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 9:30pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Derek and our Fan4Racing team.

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 13, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 – 10pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

Listen to the PODCAST right here…

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Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities.

This episode begins with our Fan4Racing panel discussion about Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona, Silly Season and more…you never know who might call-in and join us

Then, Patrick Staropoli, K&N Pro Series West driver with Bill McAnally Racing joins the conversation about his new five-race deal for 2014 and the new PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge coming up in February.

Next, K&N Pro Series Champion, Derek Thorn joins the discussion and shares some great stories about his engagement, team and championship!

On the Podcast is our Bonus Talk with Sharon, Sal and Michelle with some of the hottest topics leading up to the next race.