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NASCAR Unveils 2017-18 NASCAR Next Class

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Future Stars of the Sport Ready to Make Their Mark

Forty wins and 124 top-tens in 148 NASCAR starts during their 2016 and 2017 seasons, to date. … Three series champions, two of whom are the youngest in their respective NASCAR touring series. … The 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year and the 2015 Snowball Derby runner-up.

These are just a few of the accomplishments already earned by the nine drivers in this year’s NASCAR Next class, and they’re just getting started. Continue reading →

Late Race Gamble Earns Chad Finley First Career ARCA Victory at Nashville

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Chad Finley on Fan4Racing Radio’s Winner Circle at 8:40 pm ET, Monday, April 10, 2017 Photo – ARS

Chad Finley is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

A gutsy call in the final 50 laps of Saturday night’s Music City 200 presented by Azure Foundation paid off with an upset win at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville for Chad Finley. Continue reading →

Derek Thorn Dominates in Winter Showdown Victory at Home Track

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Fan4Racing Radio guest Derek Thorn at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, February 13, 2017 Photo – Sal Sigala

Derek Thorn is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, February 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

In front of a packed house at Kern County Raceway this weekend, local Bakersfield, CA resident, Derek Thorn dominated all 250 laps of the SRL Southwest Touring Series’ Third Annual Winter Showdown, bringing home a $30,000 bonus for the win. After taking the pole in qualifying, Thorn led every lap in the première Super Late Model event that included big name drivers such as NASCAR’s Kyle Busch and Erik Jones as well as the Showdown’s winner the last two years, Bubba Pollard.

Thorn has traveled across the country as far as Pensacola, FL to compete in their Snowball Derby, and other première Super Late Model events including all three years at his home track of Kern County Raceway in the SRL’s Winter Showdown, dreaming of victory. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk with Hot Topic Sound Off – Monday, December 12, 2016

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Guest include late-model racer, Christian Eckes, the recent winner of the prestigious 49th Annual Snowball Derby talking about his victory and recent signing with Venturini Motorsports for the 2017 ARCA Racing season.

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 NASCAR & Race Talk!

We’re reviewing the 2016 Season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, then the ARCA Racing Series season with Brian Eberly

NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off starts at 10 pm for the fastest half-hour in motorsports, then our overtime conversation as we review the hottest topics in racing with co-host Aaron Bearden.

Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala @beberly18 or @AaronBearden93 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, December 12, 2016

As always…Thanks for listening!

Snowball Derby Winner Christian Eckes Signs with Venturini Motorsports for 2017

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Christian Eckes at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, December 12, 2016 Photo - Courtesy of VMS

Christian Eckes at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, December 12, 2016 Photo – Courtesy of VMS

Christian Eckes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Monday, December 12, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

From the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis on Friday, came the announcement that sixteen-year old Christian Eckes will return to Venturini Motorsports (VMS) for nine short track races in the upcoming 2017 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season.

The announcement came on the heels of Christian Eckes’ dramatic super late-model victory earlier in the week at the prestigious 49th annual Snowball Derby.

Eckes, a native of Middletown, New York, made four starts with VMS in 2016. Continue reading →