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The Future is Bright and Young with NASCAR Next 2015 Class

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New NASCAR Next Class Already Making Mark on Track

Five of the six NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winners in 2015 are 21 years old or younger. The championship points leaders in both the East and West are 17 and 16. And a 17-year-old just became the highest-finishing female in the 61-year history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

It is fitting that as fans celebrate Jeff Gordon’s final year of competition, the ranks of NASCAR is becoming filled with young drivers battling to one day fill that void. And on Tuesday, in a building that honors the sport’s history, NASCAR introduced some of those potential future stars of the sport. Continue reading →

Kyle Benjamin Grabs his First K&N East Victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo - Getty Images

Kyle Benjamin at 8:40 pm ET Monday, April 20, 2015 Photo – Getty Images

Kyle Benjamin is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

Grabbing his first K&N Pro Series East win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, 17-year-old, Kyle Benjamin is one to watch this season.

The PittLite 125 is Benjamin’s seventh series start and he represents the third different winner in as many events for the 2015 season. Austin Hill won at Daytona, and William Byron celebrated his first series victory at Greenville-Pickens. Continue reading →