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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, September 22, 2014

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Guests include, Jason Galvin, Director of Communications at Irwindale Event Center talking about their Celebrity Race benefiting Wounded Warrior Project this weekend.

Johnny Davis, CEO and General Manager of JD Motorsports talks about their fan partnership opportunities with Racing Reflections and his two Nationwide Series teams the Nos. 01 and 4 with Landon Cassill and Jeffrey Earnhardt.

In our Winner’s Circle, Cole Custer, talks about becoming the youngest NASCAR National Series Winner ever after winning the Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire this past weekend.

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

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off is 10 to 11 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion.

Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

Miss the LIVE broadcast?….No Worries! Listen to the PODCAST right here…

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Johnny Davis is the Man Behind JD Motorsports in the Nationwide Series

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Johnny Davis is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 9:25 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.  

JD Motorsports Mission Statement:

The JD Motorsports team is dedicated to becoming a top competitor in NASCAR events, developing and executing creative and effective advertising campaigns for our sponsors, and providing our fans with exciting entertainment and merchandise.”

Now, the CEO and General Manager of JD Motorsports, Johnny Davis’ affiliation with NASCAR competition has spanned over 27 years. He started as a crew member and fabricator for several teams formerly in the Winston Cup – now Sprint Cup – and Busch – now Nationwide – Series teams.

Davis won a NASCAR Busch Series Championship with Larry Pearson in 1987.

In the early 1990’s Davis opened a competition Go-Kart shop while building NASCAR Show Cars. He built the largest model stock car in the US – CARZILLA – which is on display at NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas.

Also a Crew Chief in USAR Pro Cup competition, Davis launched his own NASCAR Busch Series Team in 2002 in Blacksburg, SC.  He relocated into a bigger facility in Gaffney, SC in 2007. Now, the team operates full-time in the Nationwide Series with the No. 01 and No. 4 team with drivers Landon Cassill and Jeffrey Earnhardt.

As indicated in their Mission Statement, Davis and his JD Motorsports team build race teams with character and with determination they paint a professional image and offer cost-effective advertising and marketing programs to sponsors. But also a big part of the organization is providing exciting entertainment to fans, with the goal of “Winning while Enjoying the Sport.”

Each week as the team heads to a track, they offer fans a unique chance to become a part of the sport through JD Motorsports and their website RacingReflection.com.  NASCAR fans can have their photo displayed in a mosaic on the hood of Jeffrey Earnhardt or Landon Cassill cars as they race in the Nationwide Series, becoming a ride along marketing partner with JD Motorsports. For just $25, fan partners also receive a hero card and one free promotional gift of their choice demonstrating their status as a marketing sponsor with the team.

Check Racing Reflections and TeamJDMortorsports.com weekly for more fan opportunities.

Thrilling Restart gives Brendan Gaughan Nationwide Win at Kentucky

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Brendan Gaughan capitalized on the opportunity to use the high line on the last restart of Saturday night’s VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway to win his second NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season.

Gaughan, with a three-wide pass, powered around leaders Chase Elliott and Ty Dillon in the closing laps and cleared his competition in turn one, allowing him to cruise to an eight-tenths of a second lead over Richard Childress Racing teammate Brian Scott. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, September 15, 2014

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Guests include NASCAR driver Landon Cassill, talking about his partnership with Snap Fitness at Chicagoland Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Steven Blakesley, from Kern County Raceway and StevenBlakesley.com talks about the Budweiser NASCAR National Championship Finale at the track this weekend.

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

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off is 10 to 11 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion.

Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

Did you miss our LIVE Broadcast? No Problem. Listen to the Podcast right here….

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Two-Tire Strategy Propels Kevin Harvick To Nationwide Win At Chicagoland

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Kevin Harvick got the track position he needed with a two-tire call under caution late in Saturday’s Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300.Then he and crew chief Ernie Cope got the victory they deserved for choosing the right strategy at the right time.Harvick beat Kyle Larson to the finish line by 2.108 seconds to win for the fourth time this season and the 44th time in his career—a numerologist’s delight for those who favor Harvick’s No. 4 Chevrolet in Sunday’s MyAFibStory.com 400, the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Larson held off third-place finisher Kyle Busch in the closing laps. Ryan Blaney ran fourth, followed by Trevor Bayne. Series leader Chase Elliott came home tenth and maintained an 18-point lead in the standings over second-place Regan Smith, his JR Motorsports teammate.

For Harvick, the tipping point came on lap 154, when Cope called for the two-tire stop while race leader Busch took four fresh tires and got mired in traffic.

“Well, we didn’t have many laps on the tires, but that’s the call that won us the race,” Harvick said. “Ernie won the race for us, and the car was fast, but when we got out front and the tires not having many laps, and the 54 (Busch) being buried in the field—that’s what won us this race today.”

Busch, who led every lap in a dominating win last week at Richmond, looked to make Saturday’s race a runaway, too, but caution for Jeremy Clements’ blown engine on lap 151 created an opportunity for divergent strategies and scrambled the field.

By the time the field restarted on lap 160, Busch had led 141 laps, but after a four-tire stop under the yellow, he restarted 16th in the No. 54 Toyota and made up eight positions before the engine in teammate Denny Hamlin’s No. 20 Camry erupted on lap 165.

Harvick, who had changed right-side tires only under the caution on lap 154, made short work of four cars that stayed out under the yellow and surged into the lead past Aric Almirola and polesitter Brian Scott on lap 161. But the caution for Hamlin’s engine failure bunched the field for a restart on lap 174, with Busch taking the green flag from the eighth spot.

Harvick drove away after the restart, while Busch advanced quickly to third in the running order. But the No. 54 Toyota stalled behind Larson’s No. 42 Chevy, as Harvick cruised to the comfortable win.

“I fought my butt off the last run of the race,” Busch said. “It sucks not being in Victory Lane where we should be. This car was fast—but can’t get through traffic.”