NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AUTO CLUB 400
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 20, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed his California heritage, attending American Idol this week while in Los Angeles and many other topics. Full Transcript:

DO YOU HAVE MANY MEMORIES FROM WINNING THE INAUGURAL RACE AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY IN 1997? AND TALK ABOUT YOUR MEMORIES HERE AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY:
“I always love coming here. Being in California, even though I feel like we are a long way away from Vallejo, but just the state of California has been amazing for me. This race track has been amazing. We have had great success here over the years. We have tremendous fan support out here. I saw a stat the other day about how many Californians that we have out here, what is there like 10 in this race this weekend or potentially in this race that is pretty amazing. How things have changed over the years. 1997 was certainly a great year out here for us. I honestly don’t remember; it was too long ago for me to remember all the details of that race. We were on a pretty good streak there for a while where we were getting wins at inaugural events. This was one that we added to the list that was really cool to be a part of. Just to see the race happen here let alone be the ones to win it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–AutoClub Speedway–Jeff Gordon →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AUTO CLUB 400
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 20, 2015

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 SCOTT PRODUCTS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the progress of his team, the advantages and disadvantages of being a one-car team, the West Coast Swing, and more. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR TEAM’S PERFORMANCE AND THE MOMENTUM YOU HAVE GOING INTO THIS WEEKEND
“I try not to get too excited about it, but I have definitely improved from where we were last year just throughout the course of the year. The first four races, two of them being on 1.5-mile tracks, and that was kind of our weakness last year. So to run as well as we have been and Phoenix last weekend. Friday and Saturday we didn’t have great days and Sunday to start from the back and move forward I thought we actually had a shot at a Top-10 finish there as well. I’m real proud of the team so far. The RCR alliance, as a whole, from the No. 78 (Martin Truex Jr), the No. 31 (Ryan Newman), and Casey Mears, the No. 13 car, as a group, all of us are running better. There is a lot of hard work that’s went into it on all sides. My guys have worked hard. We’ve got new cars this year and Brian Burns (crew chief) in his third full year as a crew chief but our second year working together, everything is coming together. It’s early. I don’t want to overstate too early, but definitely compared to last year, I think we were like 26th or 27th in points and hadn’t finished on the lead lap yet until this race. We’ve ran all the laps so far, so the reliance is there. It’s good so far. Hopefully we have another solid weekend this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–AutoClub Speedway–AJ Allmendinger →

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Garcia Qualifies Corvette C7.R Third in GTLM
Rolex 24 winning trio to start on second row in class; Barbosa third overall for Action Express Racing

• Corvette Racing going for ninth class win at Sebring
• Milner, Gavin, Pagenaud to start seventh in class
• Corvette DPs take two of first five overall spots in qualifying

SEBRING, Fla. (March 20, 2015) – Corvette Racing will start from the second and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class for Saturday’s 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Antonio Garcia in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R was the third-fastest qualifier in class Friday as he, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe go for their second straight victory to open the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Garcia Qualifies Corvette C7.R Third in GTLM →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AUTO CLUB 400
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 20, 2015

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS WITH HAAS AUTOMATION RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD?
“This is huge for Gene Haas. That is what I wanted to start the interview with is thank you Gene for believing in me. This is my job. Come to the track, drive the car and put it up on the pole and go for wins. That is what Gene has told me to do from the get go and I’m glad I have this chance to go back out there and live up to why he hired me. It feels good. The guys were just spot on all day with all the adjustments. The car started off so fast and it is all due to the work back at the shop. Thank you Stewart-Haas Racing appreciate it, No. 41 car up front feels good.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–AutoClub Speedway Qualifying Notes →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: One-Two Finish for Stevenson Motorsports
Davis, Liddell repeat at Sebring as three Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs finish in top-four

· Bell, Aschenbach take second in No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro Z28.R

· Stevenson Motorsports with four podiums in opening two races of 2015 season

· Barkey, Marcelli fourth for in No. 80 Mantella Autosport Camaro Z/28.R

SEBRING, Fla. (March 20, 2015) – The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R won again at Sebring International Raceway in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSCC) with Stevenson Motorsports posting a 1-2 finish Friday in the Microsoft Visual Studios 150. For the second straight year, Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell drove to a Grand Sport (GS) victory in their Stevenson Motorsports No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: One-Two Finish for Stevenson Motorsports →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Front-Row Sweep for Stevenson Motorsports Camaros
Bell takes pole position, Davis second in GS; Barkey seventh for Mantella Autosport

· First 1-2 qualifying effort for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R

· Second pole in Camaro Z/28.R for Matt Bell

· Davis, Liddell won last year’s GS race at Sebring

SEBRING, Fla. (March 19, 2015) – Back at the scene of its first race victory, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R claimed the first two starting spots Thursday for the Continental Tire SportsCar Series’ second round of 2015. Stevenson Motorsports’ Matt Bell in the No. 9 Camaro Z/28.R was the fastest Grand Sport (GS) qualifier with a lap of 2:15.846 (99.112 mph). Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Front-Row Sweep for Stevenson Motorsports Camaros →

Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Complete Two-Day Preseason Test at Barber Motorsports Park

· First Verizon IndyCar Series official on-track sessions for new Chevrolet Aero Kit nets valuable information
· Chevrolet teams get two-day opportunity to gather data as the March 29 season-opening race on Streets of St. Petersburg approaches

BIRMINGHAM (MARCH 17, 2015) – The Chevrolet IndyCar teams put the all-new Chevrolet Aero Kit through its inaugural paces during the first official Verizon IndyCar Series on-track test of the 2015 season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Complete Two-Day Preseason Test at Barber Motorsports Park →

CORVETTE DPs AT SEBRING: Taking on a 12-Hour Challenge
Goal is first victory at America’s oldest sports car race

· Four Corvette DPs set for second TUDOR Championship race at Sebring
· Action Express Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais claimed 2014 pole position
· Two Corvette DPs on podium at Daytona season-opener

DETROIT (March 17, 2015) – After more than an eight-week layoff since the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype teams return to Florida this week for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Four Corvette DPs will contest the second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship from historic Sebring International Raceway in central Florida. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE DPs AT SEBRING: Taking on a 12-Hour Challenge →

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVER QUOTES
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
PRESEASON TESTING
BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK (ALABAMA)
MARCH 16, 2015

BIRMINGHAM – Team Chevy driver quotes following the first day of preseason testing of the new Chevrolet Aero Kit at Barber Motorsports Park.

AN INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, FASTEST IN COMBINED SESSIONS WITH LAP OF 1:07:4805/122.702 m.p.h.: “It’s great to be back in the Target car. We tested NOLA Saturday, we’re here this weekend at Barber and then go back to NOLA next week for the final pre-season test heading into St. Petersburg. We had a decent start to the day today finishing second overall in the first session. The cars have more downforce now and are a lot more demanding to drive. Some of the corners here in the old cars were almost flat, and now they’re flat out when you go through them. If this is any indication of the speeds, I think you will see a lot of track records broken this season. I think the new cars with the aero kits look cooler now and hope the fans will like the changes for this year’s season.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Preseason Testing →

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Add to Sebring Legacy
Eight previous class victories at North America’s oldest sports car race

· Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe reunite after Rolex 24 victory

· Gavin, Milner were part of winning lineup in 2013

· IndyCar front-runner Pagenaud rejoins No. 4 Corvette C7.R

DETROIT (March 16, 2015) – Corvette Racing already has one victory in Florida to its credit in 2015. The focus now turns to the second race for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship: the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida at Sebring International Raceway. Both of the team’s Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs are entered in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class at a race Corvette Racing has won eight times. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Add to Sebring Legacy →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Returning to Scene of Maiden Victory
Davis, Liddell set to defend as four Camaro Z/28.Rs return to Sebring

· Four Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs for second round of Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge

· Stevenson Motorsports back at Sebring with two Camaro Z/28.Rs

· Mantella Autosport coming off top-10 finish in first race with Camaro at Daytona

DETROIT (March 16, 2015) – The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R is back at the scene of its first victory in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge for the second round of the 2015 season at Sebring International Raceway. Four Camaro Z/28.Rs are set to take on the rest of the Grand Sport (GS) field Friday around a track drivers often describe as one of the toughest and physically challenging tracks in North America. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Returning to Scene of Maiden Victory →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 15, 2015

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – Blew a right rear tire in Turn 2 on Lap 181

WHAT HAPPENED?
“The car was really, really loose today and just wore the right rear tire out, and blew the tire.”

ARE YOU OKAY?
“Yeah. We’ll try to get it fixed up and get back out there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Post Race →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 15, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS AND GENERAL MANAGER OF FURNITURE ROW RACING JOE GARONE, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the teams season thus far, the importance of staying one step ahead of the competition and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE OPENING TO THE SEASON AND YOUR OUTLOOK ON TODAY’S RACE:

TRUEX, JR.: “It’s been a good start to the year, a pleasant surprise. I think that it all goes back to a great plan going into the off season. All the guys on the team Joe (Garone, General Manager), Barney (Visser, Team Owner), Cole (Pearn, crew chief) having a good plan and executing throughout the off season. The cars have been running good. The team has been making good decisions. The team hasn’t been making mistakes. Reliability has been there, so everything we have needed to work on and wanted to get better at has been there. Now it’s just a matter of how much better can we get. What are the things we need to work on to improve our performance even more? So far everything has gone well. I’ve got a good car here for today. I felt like yesterday after practice we were probably a top five car. If we make the right adjustments we can possibly be better than that. If we don’t, we could possibly be a little worse. I feel good about what we have. We have had a good weekend here and it should be a good day here at Phoenix. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Martin Truex, Jr. →

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS – On the team making an engine change following the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session:
“They saw something they didn’t like. What has been awesome about this whole ECR package is this is the first time I’ve has something like this happen in over a year. The guys are working hard. They will fix it. More importantly we have just got to make the Kingsford Chevy better. We are not very good right now.”

DID YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF INCLINATION SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG?
“No. I didn’t like the temperature and that was it. They made the call. I just worry about the race car.”

BRIAN BURNS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS – Team making an engine change after the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session:
“We didn’t qualify as well as we wanted to anyway, so we decided to take the opportunity to change it (the engine) now and eliminate any doubts. We have a good race car and ECR Engines have been awesome all year. We are just taking some precautionary measures to make sure we are good to go to the end.”

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
MARCH 13, 2015

CHEVROLET’S KEVIN HARVICK EARNS HIS FIRST POLE AT PHOENIX
Chevrolet SS drivers take three of the top five starting positions

AVONDALE, Ariz. – (March 13, 2015) – Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion Kevin Harvick will pilot his No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet SS from the pole position in Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), round four of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. A fast lap of 25.577 seconds (140.751 mph) earned Harvick his first pole in 25 starts at a track where he honed his racing skills. This marks Harvick’s 15th career Cup pole, his first pole of the season, and second top-10 start thus far in 2015. Harvick leads all active drivers as a six-time winner at PIR. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Qualifying →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 13, 2015

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media following the first practice session and discussed how it felt to be back in the car.

ON THE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION:
“It was good just to get back in the seat and shake hands with all the guys. Having the support of Stewart-Haas it’s been, like family. Then to see the other crew members that I know and some that I don’t know who shake my hand and say ‘welcome back’. It feels good. For me to just get some laps in today, in race trim the car seems fast. Q-trim, it’s a different game this year. That is why we are p.17. I have to learn the car and the feel, because it looks like the lap times are so tight. You mess up just a little bit that Haas Automation Chevy is p.17.”

YOU WERE FAST RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE DID YOU FEEL GOOD IN THERE?
“Yeah, everything feels good. The seat, the belts and just the love from the crew guys, it’s been pretty cool the way the garage feels like a fraternity. It’s nice to see good friends.”

WHEN YOU ARE STRAPPING ON YOUR GLOVES AND GETTING READY TO GO OUT FINALLY WHAT KIND OF FEELING WAS THAT?
“That feeling was home.”

WERE YOU CONCERNED AT ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION IN THE GARAGE?
“We are here to race, that is all we are here to do.”

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 13, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his relationship with his crew chief, Rodney Childers, his approach to the season now that the No. 4 team has a win and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix →

KURT BUSCH, NO 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS
PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

MIKE ARNING: Good afternoon, and I’m Mike Arning, director of communications for Stewart‑Haas Racing, and with me is Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS for Stewart‑Haas Racing. Kurt was recently reinstated by NASCAR, and we appreciate everyone joining us today on this teleconference so that Kurt can answer a handful of questions before this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.
Kurt, first off, welcome back, and obviously this has been a trying couple of months, especially the last couple of weeks. What does it mean to get back in a race car this weekend at Phoenix? Continue reading Chevy Racing–KURT BUSCH, NO 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS →

HARVICK LEADS TEAM CHEVY AT LAS VEGAS
Chevrolet SS Finishes 1-2-3-4

LAS VEGAS – (March 8, 2015) – Kevin Harvick paved the way for Team Chevy at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by capturing his 29th NASCAR Sprint Cup career win in the No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet SS. In dominating fashion, the 2014 champion led 142 of the 267-lap KOBALT 400, marking his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2015. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chevrolet SS Finishes 1-2-3-4 →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
KOBALT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 8, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER:
YOU’VE EXTENDED A STREAK OF NOW SIX RACES OF EITHER FIRST OR SECOND. THIS IS YOUR FIRST WIN AT LAS VEGAS. WHAT A DAY
“It’s so cool to win here in Las Vegas and start this West Coast swing off this way is pretty awesome. Just to be in front of all these fans I’ve raced in front of since about the mid-‘90’s. It’s pretty special to win here. I’ve got to thank Jimmy John’s, Budweiser, Chevrolet, and everybody on this car that makes it go around; and all these guys and everyone at Stewart-Haas for what they do.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Post Race →