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Jeff Gordon from Behind the Wheel to the FOX Broadcast Booth

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Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip in the FOX broadcast booth. Photo - Getty Images

Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip in the FOX broadcast booth.
Photo – Getty Images

Wasn’t it just yesterday that Jeff Gordon ran his last race at Homestead-Miami Speedway?

Last season we were watching Jeff Gordon as one of the last four drivers eligible to race for the Sprint Cup Series championship – many were hopeful he might finally win his fifth title. But, then the checkered flag waved and as the newly crowned champion, Kyle Busch celebrated his first title, Gordon and his family quietly left the track, closing the door on his drive for five, and moving on to a new horizon.

Gordon has been busy planning the next chapter of his career in the FOX broadcast booth and we were anxious for the season to begin to see him in his new role – off the track. The wait is over and we were ready for Gordon’s broadcast debut at Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks.  Continue reading →

Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

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Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

Event Marks First NASCAR Race in New Daytona International Speedway Stadium

NASCAR announced today the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13.

The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, marks the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race following the completion of DAYTONA Rising, the $400 million frontstretch redevelopment project that has transformed Daytona International Speedway into the first motorsports stadium in the world. Continue reading →

Did The Sprint Unlimited Tell Us Anything?

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, leads the pack during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, leads the pack during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Saturday night the NASCAR season unofficially kicked off. Nineteen drivers ran in the Sprint Unlimited as the new Generation Six car made its debut under the lights.

Many people who watched the race came away with mixed reviews. Fans were unsure of the racing they saw on the race track. The new cars look amazing, that is a given. But what about the thing that really matters – the racing? Continue reading →

Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk – Monday, January 21, 2013

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Next airing is Monday, Jan 21st at 9pm ET.

Monday, Jan 21st at 9pm ET.

Hey Race fans are you ready for our next Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk on Monday, January 21st  at 9:00pm ET?

Our Fan4Racing team had a great time discussing some hot topics on Monday night’s show and hope you will listen and join our Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk about Charlotte Testing, The Sprint Unlimited Fan Vote and more.  Continue reading →

Fans Determine Rules forThe Sprint Unlimited

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Sprint_Unlimited_Flag2For the first time ever in NASCAR history, fans determine the rules of Daytona’s Shootout – The Sprint Unlimited.

NASCAR is giving fans the choice in what happens at the Sprint Unlimited, formally the Budweiser Shootout. Fan votes will ultimately determine the format of the Sprint Unlimited, which kicks off Budweiser Speedweeks in Daytona on Saturday, Feb 16, 2013. Fans get to determine three aspects of the race including length of segments, pit stops, and elimination. As a bonus, people can also vote between three different fire suits that Miss Sprint Cup will where in victory lane. Continue reading →