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World of Outlaws

Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake

Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake
Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake

NEW RICHMOND, Wisc. – July 9, 2016 – Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet battled throughout much of Saturday night’s FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake feature at Cedar Lake Speedway, as they traded the lead back and forth through lapped traffic and cautions, but it was Schatz who held tough to score his 13th World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“I’ve got to thank these guys,” Schatz said. “They’re incredible in what they do.” Continue reading Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Kentucky Speedway

Austin Dillon and the Dow Chevrolet Team Show Speed at Kentucky Speedway before Finishing 16th

“What a race. We had a really fast Dow Chevrolet tonight but we didn’t execute the way we needed to in order to get to Victory Lane. It turned into a fuel conservation race and we didn’t play that game as well as we could have. The down force package we ran tonight lacked takeoff speed but once the run progressed we were very good. We have some work to do on restarts. I think we can build on tonight and come back stronger next week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard Finishes 18th in Fuel Mileage Event at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a top-10 Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet tonight. My guys worked really hard on pit road to make changes to keep us moving forward. The balance went to the tight side halfway through the race, but we were fast in Turns 3 and 4 where most teams struggled. Late in the event we pitted just prior to the caution and that left us 10 laps short on fuel. I tried to save as much as I could but the math just didn’t work out. We will take this momentum and move on to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next weekend.”

– Paul Menard

Ryan Newman Earns First Top-Five Finish of the Season with Third-Place Finish at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a good Caterpillar Chevrolet. We really struggled, like most people did, in dirty air. Track position was definitely key, but I’m proud of these guys on the Caterpillar Chevrolet and all the ECR Engines guys. They obviously did a good job on the fuel mileage to make that happen. We started saving fuel as soon as the final green-flag run started and we saved exactly the right amount. We were out at the end. I think all of us drivers that made it knew what we were doing. It’s just a matter of if we thought we were as good as we were. I’m just proud of the guys. It’s our first top-five finish of the year, but we’ll keep digging.”

– Ryan Newman

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying

Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying

· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T carries Don Schumacher Racing driver Matt Hagan to pole, track record for elapsed time at Route 66 Raceway
· No. 1 is 23rd of Hagan’s career, second of season
· Chicago is quickest Funny Car field in NHRA history; all four Dodge Charger Funny Cars situated in top half
· Hagan’s DSR teammate Jack Beckman No. 2 in HEMI®-powered Dodge Charger R/T with Route 66 Raceway track record for speed
· Points leader Ron Capps No. 4 seed heading into Chicago eliminations; DSR Mopar teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. No. 8
· Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock cars set to defend 2015 title, add another trophy to already plentiful collection of Chicago hardware
· Strong history for Mopar at Route 66 Raceway

Joliet, Illinois (July 9, 2016) – Qualifying for the 19th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals ended on an exceedingly powerful note for Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan. The Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car pilot and two-time world champion landed the 23rd No. 1 of his career with a massive run down the racetrack in the final qualifying session in what played out to be the quickest field in the history of the class. Hagan, who was most recently the low qualifier in Topeka, will start from the pole for the second time this season when he pulls to the starting line for a first round meeting with Bob Bode on Sunday at lauded Route 66 Raceway. Continue reading Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 10, 2016

RYAN NEWMAN GIVES CHEVROLET SS A THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT KENTUCKY
Three Team Chevy Drivers Finish in Top 5

SPARTA, KY – July 9, 2016 – With all the strategies involved in the Quaker State 400, the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway came down to to fuel mileage at the end of the 267-lap race. Smart fuel management by veteran driver Ryan Newman, pilot of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, gave him a third place finish, his best effort of the season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 9, 2016

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 3RD
A CRAZY FUEL-MILEAGE RACE AT THE END. HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE EVENING?
“We had a good car. We really struggled, like most people did in dirty air. Track position was definitely key, but I’m proud of these guys on the Caterpillar Chevrolet; all the ECR guys, they obviously did a good job on the fuel mileage to make that happen. I think all us drivers that made it, knew what we were doing, it’s just a matter of it we thought we were as good as we were. And, I could have used this iced cold Coke about 30 laps from the end. I’m just proud of the guys. It’s our first Top-5 of the year, but we’ll keep digging.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made
CHICAGO (July 9) — The smile is slowly creeping back onto the face of two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders.

Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Melling Performance Dodge team snared the No. 9 spot for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, inching closer to the top cars in the Pro Stock class.

“I absolutely feel like we’ve made progress this weekend,” Enders said. “After Norwalk, the guys went back to the shop and made some pretty significant changes. The scoreboard has showed it a little bit this weekend, so that is something that has definitely been positive and has boosted morale. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made →

Jegs Racing

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City
CHICAGO (July 9) — Progress can sometimes be painstakingly slow in the Pro Stock class, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team are taking steps in the right direction.

Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 11 position for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, but the five-time Pro Stock champion knows the gap has been narrowed to the top teams in the class.

Coughlin’s best qualifying pass was 6.637 seconds at 207.82 mph, though he was less than four-hundredths of a second from the No. 4 spot despite not making the most of that pass. Continue reading Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

JOLIET, IL – The Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster held onto the No. 1 spot after all four qualifying sessions at the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals. In the first session on Saturday Brittany Force stayed near the top of the performance ladder. She made the third quickest run of the session beside Mac Tools teammate Doug Kalitta who was second quickest of the third session. Force’s 3.800 seconds was a good starting point going into the final qualifying session.

“Today’s conditions will be pretty similar to tomorrow. The main focus was getting two consistent runs down the track today. We got four runs all weekend so we are feeling pretty good. I think we are comfortable going into race day as No. 1. We are not over confident and I am looking forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow,” said Force, who picked up her first No. 1at Route 66 Raceway. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Racing–Route 66 Nationals Qualifying

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
QUALIFYING REPORT: 19TH ANNUAL K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
JULY 8-10

Marathon Petroleum Dodge Dart Pays Dividends for Allen Johnson in Qualifying at Route 66 Raceway

JOLIET, Ill. (July 9, 2016) – Pro Stock World Champion Allen Johnson’s team has been hitting the dyno since they arrived home from Norwalk and it translated into four consistent passes during qualifying this weekend at the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Johnson promoted himself to the top half of the field in the No. 5 spot thanks to the hard work of the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing team and Johnson’s impeccable driving. Continue reading Allen Johnson Racing–Route 66 Nationals Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Chase Elliott

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 9, 2016

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS – Involved in an on-track accident on lap 89
YOUR CREW IS MAKING REPAIRS, BUT TAKE ME THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED. DID YOU REALIZE YOU WERE GOING THREE-WIDE?
“Yeah, kind of at the last second I heard them say three, and I really didn’t know how that was going to work. And there’s really not enough room. I felt like I was I was about at the top of the gray; or the bottom of the gray; as about at the top as I could be without getting up in the mess. I tried to give as much room as I could do as possible. That’s racing, I guess. We’ll just try to go get ‘em next week. The good news is we had a fast NAPA Chevy; the bad news is that we’ve had three bad weeks in a row. So, for us; we’ve just got to go back and get the job done, bottom line. So, we’ll try again next week.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Chase Elliott →

Honda Racing

Aleshin Heads Honda Field in Iowa Qualifying

Aleshin Heads Honda Field in Iowa Qualifying
• Disappointing day for Honda teams and drivers
• Honda seeking third consecutive Iowa victory
• Final short-oval race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series on Sunday

A tough day for Honda drivers and teams Saturday at Iowa Speedway saw Mikhail Aleshin lead the way for the manufacturer, qualifying ninth on the short, nine-tenths of a mile oval for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300.

Aleshin and Graham Rahal were the only Honda drivers to break into the top 12 in single-car qualifying on a warm and sunny afternoon at the tight, high-banked Iowa Speedway oval. A.J. Foyt Racing teammates Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth qualified 13th and 14th, respectively. Ryan Hunter-Reay, seeking this third consecutive Honda-powered Iowa Speedway victory, will start 20th. His previous Iowa victories came after starting 13th [in 2014] and after running 12th in Friday practice last year.

Sunday night’s 300-lap event, the second and final short-oval race of 2016, starts at 5 p.m. EDT, with live television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Mikhail Aleshin (#7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda) qualified 9th: “I think we had a decent qualifying run and I’m happy to be the fastest Honda. Top ten is a good position to start tomorrow in the SMP Racing car and the race is very long. It’s going to be very difficult and it’s hard to say what to expect but I think we’ll be okay.”

Honda Racing

Aleshin Heads Honda Field in Iowa Qualifying

Aleshin Heads Honda Field in Iowa Qualifying
• Disappointing day for Honda teams and drivers
• Honda seeking third consecutive Iowa victory
• Final short-oval race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series on Sunday

A tough day for Honda drivers and teams Saturday at Iowa Speedway saw Mikhail Aleshin lead the way for the manufacturer, qualifying ninth on the short, nine-tenths of a mile oval for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300.

Aleshin and Graham Rahal were the only Honda drivers to break into the top 12 in single-car qualifying on a warm and sunny afternoon at the tight, high-banked Iowa Speedway oval. A.J. Foyt Racing teammates Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth qualified 13th and 14th, respectively. Ryan Hunter-Reay, seeking this third consecutive Honda-powered Iowa Speedway victory, will start 20th. His previous Iowa victories came after starting 13th [in 2014] and after running 12th in Friday practice last year.

Sunday night’s 300-lap event, the second and final short-oval race of 2016, starts at 5 p.m. EDT, with live television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Mikhail Aleshin (#7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda) qualified 9th: “I think we had a decent qualifying run and I’m happy to be the fastest Honda. Top ten is a good position to start tomorrow in the SMP Racing car and the race is very long. It’s going to be very difficult and it’s hard to say what to expect but I think we’ll be okay.”

Chevrolet Racing

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES IOWA CORN 300

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA CORN 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY, NEWTON, IOWA
POST-QUALIFYING RECAP AND PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016

Simon Pagenaud Captures His Fifth Verizon P1 Award of Season
· First pole for Pagenaud at Iowa Speedway; seventh of his Verizon IndyCar Series career
· Team Chevy drivers capture 10 of top-11 starting positions for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300
· It is the ninth Verizon P1 Award for a Team Chevy driver in 2016
· Pole is 500th for Team Penske across all racing venues Continue reading CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES IOWA CORN 300 →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: GTLM Pole Position for Garcia in No. 3 Corvette

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: GTLM Pole Position for Garcia in No. 3 Corvette
First pole of 2016 season for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

Corvette Racing going for 12th victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
GTLM Championship leaders Gavin, Milner to start from third row in class
Victory on Sunday would be 100th all-time for Corvette Racing
Ricky Taylor leads Corvette DP effort with front-row qualifying position

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 9, 2016) – Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia claimed pole position Saturday for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class as sports car racing’s premier GT team looks for its 12th victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: GTLM Pole Position for Garcia in No. 3 Corvette →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa–Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA CORN 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY, NEWTON, IOWA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY JULY 9, 2016

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARDS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER: YOU CAPTURED THE 500TH POLE FOR PENSKE RACING: “That’s pretty cool isn’t it. 500 – how cool is that. It is just qualifying, we have a lot of work to do this weekend. But it certainly a great stamp on the work the No. 22 team has been doing as well as the whole Penske organization. We work, all four of us together with Helio (Castroneves), Juan (Pablo Montoya) and Will (power) make it really nice to go to work in the morning. We manage to make the car better together and it shows on the race track. Super proud of everyone with the Menards team. It is fantastic to accomplish success this year. But again, this is qualifying and the big prize is tomorrow when the points come. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Corvette Racing–Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia claimed pole position today for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class with a lap of 1:15.198 (117.7 mph) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Garcia, who drives the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will look for his second CTMP victory in three seasons with Jan Magnussen.

ANTONIO GARICA, CORVETTE RACING NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – GTLM POLE-WINNER: “Everyone at Corvette Racing did a fantastic job. We really like this track, and our records reflect that. It will be a tough race but I am very pleased with the result today. We are always very strong here, and I was looking forward to qualifying. Track position is very important here so I think we are in a very strong position. It’s nice to be up there near the front and fighting. The car has felt pretty decent all year long. At points we were just lacking some speed. But we have to do our jobs. If we do our pit stops in the right way have the right strategy, execution and do everything at 100 percent, then you can be in a position for a win.”

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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Speedway

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA CORN 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY, NEWTON, IOWA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER VERIZON P1 WINNER QUICK QUOTE
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2016

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARDS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, won his fifth Verizon P1 award of the season and the seventh of his Verizon IndyCar Series career. The pole-winning effort was also the 500th pole for Team Penske:

YOU CAPTURED THE 500TH POLE FOR PENSKE RACING: “That’s pretty cool isn’t it. 500 – how cool is that. It is just qualifying, we have a lot of work to do this weekend. But it certainly a great stamp on the work the No. 22 team has been doing as well as the whole Penske organization. We work, all four of us together with Helio (Castroneves), Juan (Pablo Montoya) and Will (power) make it really nice to go to work in the morning. We manage to make the car better together and it shows on the race track. Super proud of everyone with the Menards team. It is fantastic to accomplish success this year. But again, this is qualifying and the big prize is tomorrow when the points come.

“It is such a gamble for the engineers in this situation. You only get two laps. Conditions from this morning to the afternoon changed. It is fun. When you get the car right like this on an oval. This Menards car is beautiful. It has been super close all weekend. Super proud of the No. 22 team. Chevy has been incredible giving us so much power and such a good aero kit its been comfortable and a lot more to my driving style.

“The biggest statement we want to show is we are strong on ovals as well and want to win. I’m super happy about that. I’m super happy we can show some speed. We were fast at Indy as well, but mechanical took us out of that. It’s great to be here. It is great to show so much strength.

“I’m the lucky one who got to win the 500th pole for Team Penske. A Frenchman and on an oval!”

World of Outlaws

Schuchart Holds off Schatz at Cedar Lake to Score First Career Win

Schuchart Holds off Schatz at Cedar Lake to Score First Career Win
Joins Bill Balog as the only other first time winner, so far, in 2016

NEW RICHMOND, Wisc. – July 8, 2016 – It was not easy but Logan Schuchart did what he had to Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway to score his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory as he battled past Joey Saldana and held off Donny Schatz to win the FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake.

Schuchart, who started the feature on the front row with Shane Stewart, jumped out to the lead early but succumbed to Joey Saldana’s charge on a lap seven restart. Schuchart battled back as the two drivers worked their way through traffic and despite strong advances from Donny Schatz late, Schuchart held tough. Continue reading Schuchart Holds off Schatz at Cedar Lake to Score First Career Win →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–ALSCO 300

Austin Dillon Gambles on Green-White-Checker Restart to Capture Second-Place Finish in Richard Childress Racing’s Rheem Chevrolet

“I feel like we had a very competitive No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet tonight. We took right-side tires, then left-side tires, then right-side tires and we learned that we were very good on left-side tires, so good that we were posting the fastest laps of the race. I tried hard on that last restart. I just wish Turns 3 and 4 would have went differently for us at the end. I never lifted. I just came off the gas a little bit in Turns 3 and 4 and that’s what made all the difference. I’m proud of everyone on this team and we will get a few more wins before the end of this season.”

– Austin Dillon

Ty Dillon Starts From Rear, Battles Back for 10th Top-10 Finish of the Season

“We battled back from a mishap in qualifying after getting into the wall. It’s nothing that our team couldn’t handle. We started from the rear and raced our way into the top 10 before the first caution. The Alsco/Red Kap Chevrolet was fast, and we worked pit strategy in a way so that we were able to lead a few laps. Overall, it was a solid finish. Another great top-10, but I know our team can win here in the fall in the first round of the Chase.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Fights Through Adversity To Finish 11th At Kentucky

“The guys on this AAA Car Care Centers Chevrolet team did a great job all day leading us to 11th in a back-up car. It was an older chassis that we had run before, so I was really impressed with how it ran with only a few practice laps on Thursday. The guys got it to where it could run in the top six, we just needed track position at the end to get back up there. The track was very line sensitive. If you missed it just a bit or got up into the marbles, you would get really tight and then it would snap loose. It was kind of tough to tell crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. how to adjust to the conditions we were facing, but I think they did a great job working on it and getting us to just outside the top 10.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Perseveres After Going to a Back-Up South Point Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway

“The groove was super narrow all weekend. In practice we hit debris which pushed us out of the groove and into the wall. Once we left the groove on this new surface, there was zero grip at Kentucky Speedway. The team worked hard to get the back-up ready to race. We had a loose South Point Chevy with little to no bite in the front end. Shane Wilson and the guys made big swings to fix our handling issues. I’m really proud of how hard the team worked this weekend, I just wish we had a better finish. We will regroup and come back stronger next week in New Hampshire.”

– Brendan Gaughan

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 FRIDAY AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 FRIDAY AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

JOLIET, IL – As one of the last race cars down the track at Route 66 Raceway Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team gave the fans a treat racing to the provisional No. 1 spot with a track record elapsed time of 3.692 seconds. The fourth year pro came into the session in the No. 3 spot and was pushed back to No. 8 before re-writing the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals record books beside Steve Torrence. Force picked up three qualifying bonus points and also valuable confidence going into Saturday’s second day of qualifying. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE NO. 1 FRIDAY AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS →