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NASCAR Announces Chad Seigler as Vice President, Business Development

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2015 State of the Sport Press Conference

NASCAR Announces Chad Seigler as Vice President, Business Development

Industry Veteran to Provide Senior Leadership of Key Department

NASCAR today announced the appointment of Chad Seigler as Vice President, Business Development reporting to NASCAR Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer Jim O’Connell. The appointment of Seigler follows his promotion to Vice President, Team Marketing Services in 2014 and the recent departure of Sean Downes, NASCAR’s Managing Director, Business Development.  Continue reading →

Rex White: Small Stature, Giant Legend

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1960 NASCAR Premier Series Champion Earns Sport’s Top Honor 

Note: This release is part of a series in advance of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White are the five 2015 inductees.

Over the years, NASCAR premier series champions have come in all shapes and sizes – tall, short, muscular and lean.  The single constant? It’s impossible to judge a book by its cover.

Based upon first impressions, Rex White – at 5 feet 4 inches, weighing just 135 pounds and with his right leg withered by childhood polio – might have seemed the unlikeliest championship contender of all.

White, however, was tough as nails fearing neither competitor nor track conditions. He won the 1960 premier series title and posted 28 victories over five seasons, finishing among the top five in nearly half of his 233 starts.  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 26, 2015

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Guests include Buz McKim, Historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, talking about this week’s events leading up to Class of 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight.  Chris is in Charlotte for NASCAR’s Media Tour this week and is reporting on location. Topics tonight include all the latest from NASCAR Media Day in Charlotte, NC, Jeff Gordon’s announcement, Rico Abreu coming to NASCAR K&N East Series and more!.

Topics include the latest from the NASCAR Media Tour in Charlotte, NC, Jeff Gordon’s announcement, Rico Abreu coming to NASCAR K&N East Series and more!

Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 714-202-9918 OR Tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race.

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Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk begins at 8:30 pm ET and you can listen to the LIVE broadcast or the PODCAST afterward via the player above.

As Always….Thanks for Listening!

Atlanta News & Notes – February/March 2015

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atlanta motor speedway logoCheck back for more updates as the days wind down to events at Atlanta Motor Speedway in February/March 2015. During Race Weekend, look for schedule, practice, and qualifying reports posted here.  

The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend at Atlanta kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 26 for four days of nonstop NASCAR action, capped off with the March 1 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

For more information or to purchase tickets today, call the AMS ticket office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.  Continue reading →

No Joke: Weatherly Earns NASCAR’s Highest Honor

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Brief Yet Prolific Career Lands ‘Clown Prince of Racing’ In Hall 

Note: This release is part of a series in advance of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White are the five 2015 inductees.

Joe Weatherly’s time in NASCAR’s premier series was short, just two full-time seasons.

But what an impact the Norfolk, Virginia, native had on NASCAR racing in those brief, 24 months.

Weatherly, previously a winner of American Motorcyclist Association and NASCAR modified titles, claimed back-to-back premier series championships in 1962-63. He posted 25 victories in 229 starts before his untimely death in January 1964 at Riverside (California) International Raceway.  Continue reading →