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Adam Petty: Gone but Not Forgotten

Adam Petty
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Adam Petty left the Earth too soon at 19 years old, but his memory will live forever.

Kyle and Pattie Petty welcomed their son, Adam, into the world on July 10, 1980. Racing was in his genes, as great-grandfather Lee and grand-father Richard made their mark on the Cup circuit. His father Kyle also had some success in his NASCAR career, scoring eight Cup wins, making it a total of 263 NASCAR wins across three generations. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, May 12, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 11:30 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

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

This episode begins with our Fan4Racing panel discussion about Camping World and Sprint Cup Series, races at Kansas, previewing the upcoming races at Charlotte, Iowa and more!

Then, K&N Pro Series West driver, Patrick Staropoli, with Bill McAnally Racing joins the conversation about his win at Irwindale Speedway and his next race at Iowa Speedway.

Next, K&N Pro Series East driver, Cameron Hayley, with Turner Scott Motorsports joins the discussion about his 2014 season and his next race also at Iowa Speedway when the East meets the West.

BONUS 90-minutes of NASCAR Hot Topics discussion with our Fan4Racing panel about all the hottest NASCAR topics leading up to the next race!

Listen to the Podcast right here….

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Gordon Grabs Victory to Compliment Early Season Consistency

Jeff Gordon didn’t have the most dominant car on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway, but he was strongest when it all counted.

His victory tremendously aids the No.24 team as they now are pretty much a lock for the Chase. The team has proven consistency in the first ten races, however without a win, consistency means nothing. Now his season means so much more as he will have a have a shot at his fifth title. Continue reading

Throwback Thursday – Nemechek Becomes first Non-Chaser to Win at Kansas

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With Nextel becoming the sponsor of the Cup Series in 2004, NASCAR introduced a new points system as well.

The top-ten drivers in points after 26 races go on to battle it out for the championship over the last ten races of the season.

MB2 Motorsports drier Joe Nemechek missed the Chase field and was only racing for pride during the last ten races in 2004. The only bright spot in his season was grabbing the pole the week before at Talladega. Along with his own Busch Series team, Nemechek ran double-duty at Kansas. Continue reading