NASCAR Podcast
May 22, 2014
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
CONCORD, N.C. — The top spot on the grid is a comfortable place for Jimmie Johnson, who won the pole position for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 with a speed of 194.911 mph in the final round of knockout qualifying Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading “Jimmie Johnson wins pole for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600”
SHOW #307 – Guest: Riki Rachtman – We recap the Charlotte All Star Weekend, the million dollar winner, NASCAR Hall Of Fame announcement, fantasy racing, did you hear about Kurt Busch’s Indy 500 / Coke 600 double? Plus a full Coke 600 preview, hang on to your hats, this is YOUR weekend racing fans! Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie
( Roughly 48:00 mins)
Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #307 – Riki Rachtman / Coke 600 Preview”
While perhaps not as inherently unpredictable as a restrictor-plate race, the Coca-Cola 600 nonetheless has a legitimate wild-card reputation. Six times since its 1960 inception, the 600 has provided a driver with his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. Continue reading “Coca-Cola 600: Surprise Winners, Glimpses Of Future Greatness”
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 21, 2014) – NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White. In addition, NASCAR announced that Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Next year’s Induction Day is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, broadcast on NBC Sports Network from Charlotte, N.C.
WHO ARE THE PANEL MEMBERS WHO VOTED? CLICK HERE Continue reading “2015 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced Elliott, Lorenzen, Scott, Weatherly, White Comprise List Of New Inductees”
Two Additional FOX Sports 1 Originals Premiere May 23 as Part of FOX Sports 1 – 10 Days of ThunderProgramming
It is impossible to walk down the street nowadays without encountering someone snapping a photo or video, digitally chronicling and instantaneously sharing their experiences worldwide.
Such is the inspiration as FOX Sports 1 and NASCAR Productions present 100,000 CAMERAS: THE NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE, a groundbreaking concept that incorporates fan- and driver-generated video to showcase the race from fans’ points of view, regardless of location. Debuting Thursday, May 22 (9:30 PM ET), this special delivers an unprecedented portrayal of race day from all perspectives, from early morning until the team haulers head home. Continue reading “WHAT IF 100,000 CAMERAS & THOUSANDS OF FANS TOLD THE STORY OF THE NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE?”
The Final Lap Weekly 