TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
DRYDENE 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DOVER, DELAWARE
OCTOBER 6, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
CATCHING UP WIITH CHEVROLET CONTENDERS
Four Chevrolet drivers are among the 12 that remain in contention for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship through three of 10 playoff races. Heading into Race 4 of the playoffs, a look at their start/finish in the last race – on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – the May 2019 and October 2018 playoff race at Dover: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Bowtie Bullets →

Richard Childress Racing at Dover International Speedway … RCR has earned four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins at Dover International Speedway, one with Jeff Burton in September 2006 and three with Dale Earnhardt behind the wheel, including both events at the Monster Mile in 1989 as well as the spring race in 1993. RCR has also earned one pole award, 24 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes in 173 combined starts at the high-banked, one-mile oval. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed three of those top 10s from 1976-1980. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Dover Preview →

Championship Battles Reach Critical Mass as Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Storms Into SoCal for Glen Helen Doubleheader
Rockstar Energy Golden State Off Road Nationals
Host Penultimate Rounds of 2019 Season
CORONA, Calif. (September 23, 2019) – After a break in action to close out the summer, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, presented by GEICO, is ready to hit the homestretch of the season with its second visit to the off-road epicenter of Southern California. Just two weekends and four rounds of racing remain in 2019, with back-to-back doubleheaders on deck for the penultimate stop of the journey to crown a champion across all nine vehicle classes. The return to San Bernardino’s legendary Glen Helen Raceway for the Rockstar Energy Golden State Off Road Nationals, presented by General Tire, is destined to feature some of the most competitive racing of the season on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, with a two-day showcase of the world’s premier short-course off-road championship. Continue reading Championship Battles Reach Critical Mass as Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Storms Into SoCal for Glen Helen Doubleheader →

KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK TO HOST KING OF THE WEST BY NARC SPRINT CARS
September 30, 2019
Jim Allen

(10/1/19) Sacramento, CA, Jim Allen … With the 2019 60th Anniversary championship on the line, the King of the West by NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series will return to the Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park on Saturday, October 5th, to tackle the exciting one-third mile oval dirt track.

With only three races remaining on the 19-stop campaign, it’s make it or break it time for the top teams chasing the coveted King of the West by NARC crown. Continue reading KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK TO HOST KING OF THE WEST BY NARC SPRINT CARS →

Top Fuel — Billy Torrence, 3.835 seconds, 319.67 mph def. Steve Torrence, 4.374 seconds, 195.93 mph.

Funny Car — Shawn Langdon, Toyota Camry, 4.068, 310.41 def. J.R. Todd, Camry, 4.276, 223.32.

Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.598, 208.36 def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.621, 207.30.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.869, 197.74 def. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.876, 196.59.

Competition Eliminator — David Billingsley, Chevy Camaro, 8.123, 157.34 def. Travis Gusso, Chevy Cobalt, 8.637, 154.90.

Super Stock — Justin Jenkins, Chevy Cobalt, 9.561, 134.90 def. Brandon Bakies, Chevy Camaro, 9.696, 137.98.

Stock Eliminator — Brina Frank, Chevy Camaro, 9.306, 134.55 def. Chris Knudsen, Camaro, 10.585, 119.71.

Super Comp — Christopher Dodd, Dragster, 8.910, 180.84 def. Lynn Ellison, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Gas — Mark Buttrum, Olds Lumina, 9.920, 153.28 def. Veron Rowland, Olds Calais, 9.910, 157.93.

Factory Stock Showdown — David Kramer, Chevy Camaro, 8.022, 170.41 def. Arthur Kohn, Camaro, 8.013, 169.30.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Mark McDonald, Ford Mustang, 6.641, 201.70 def. Allen Firestone, Chevy Camaro, 6.611, 210.34.

Pro Modified — Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.768, 252.19 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, 7.413, 113.99.

EVENT RECAP : Round 7

The “Showdown” at Texas Motor Speedway was a hot one and seeing the amount of dedication in each team is like nothing else we get to experience. Team RAD had its challenges with yet another new layout this year but of course we leave the event going back home with more data than before! Dan found himself learning additional techniques in order to get the Supra in the precise zones at this track. He managed to better his score by 11 points in his second qualifying run. In Top 32; Dan battled Japanese driver, Kazuya Taguchi! Dan wasn’t able to get the Supra in the right spot at the right time in his chase run but threw down a beautiful and entertaining lead run leaving the crowd with “Whoooaaaa!” in the stands. With Dan at fault in the chase run, Taguchi took the win.

– THE FINAL ROUND OF THE SEASON IS ONLY THREE WEEKS AWAY – Team RAD will be entering Round 8 at Irwindale Speedway with confidence because each of your companies that have been behind us all season!

Austin Dillon and the Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Team Earn 12th-Place Finish in Las Vegas

“Man, I wish this race was during the day. Our Bass Pro Shops Chevy was so good while the sun was out. I was a little tight off turn 4 when Stage 1 ended, but didn’t really need any adjustments. As the sun set, I lost stability and struggled in traffic. We used the stage break to make additional changes trying to free up my Camaro ZL1 as it still lacked forward drive. When the caution came out on Lap 180, we pitted to take another swing at loosening up this Chevy. Unfortunately, we had an uncontrolled tire penalty but it did allow us to come back down pit road to top off with fuel and adjust on the car more. We got the car better and made a good strategy to stay out for track position during a late caution to pick up additional spots. I’m proud of this No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team for the work this weekend. We unloaded fast, qualified in the top 10, and were good at the start of the race. We will continue to work on this set up to get it right, but now, it’s on to Richmond.”

-Austin Dillon

Daniel Hemric Collects 17th-Place Finish In Cessna Chevrolet at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

“We made big strides from practice with this No. 8 Cessna Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. After qualifying, I had high expectations headed into the race. When the sun was out the car was just way too tight throughout the first run. Our handling balance would swing a lot from being really tight and then halfway through the run it was like a light switch and I would get super, super loose. We got that better throughout the race and back to where I could run more throttle, which allowed us to move forward into the top 10 and be more aggressive on restarts and make some hay during those time. On that last green flag stop we just got a little too free to where I couldn’t make the most time coming off pit road and just struggled a bit on that last run. All-in-all, proud of these guys for never giving up throughout the weekend. We have nine more chances to go out and do something special as a group and that’s the goal moving forward.”

-Daniel Hemric

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SOUTH POINT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
4th * Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA FILTERS Camaro ZL1
6th * Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Camaro ZL1
7th * William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1
8th * Kyle Larson, No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1
11th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Chevy Playoff Contender)
1st Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Brad Keselowski (Ford)
4th * Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
5th Ryan Blaney (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Post Race →

Acura Team Penske Dominates at Laguna Seca
• Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya lead 1-2 finish for Acura
• Acura unofficially clinches 2019 IMSA Manufacturers’ Championship
• Katherine Legge, Christina Nielsen take their Acura NSX GT3 Evo to sixth in GTD

MONTEREY, CA (Sept. 15, 2019) – Acura Team Penske swept today’s IMSA Monterey Grand Prix, dominating the two-hour, 40-minute contest at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya scored their third victory of the season and a 1-2 result for Acura. The result unofficially clinches the Manufacturers’ Championship for Acura, while Cameron and Montoya neared the drivers’ title.

In GTD, Katherine Legge and co-driver Christina Nielsen led the Acura NSX GT3 Evo effort, finishing sixth for Heinricher/Meyer Shank Racing; while teammates Mario Farnbacher and
Trent Hindman closed on the GTD Drivers’ Championship following an eighth-place finish. Continue reading Acura Team Penske Dominates at Laguna Seca →

Top Fuel — Richie Crampton, 3.738 seconds, 329.10 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.779 seconds, 331.28 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 3.958, 330.07 def. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 3.952, 328.78
Pro Stock — Jason Line, Chevy Camaro, 6.553, 210.60 ARP Car def. Fernando Cuadra, Camaro, 6.594, 208.78.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.774, 198.55 def. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.805, 196.59.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Troy Coughlin Jr., 5.211, 279.96 ARP Car. def. Megan Meyer, 5.261, 273.61.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.417, 270.86 def. Chris Marshall, Camaro, 5.493, 267.27.

Competition Eliminator — Christopher Piston, Dragster, 8.117, 146.45 def. Tom Martino, Chevy Cobalt, 8.193, 156.39.

Super Stock — Herbie Null Jr., Chevy Camaro, 9.700, 136.83 def. John DiBartolomeo, Camaro, 9.271, 142.24.

Stock Eliminator — Joe Santangelo, Chevy Camaro, 10.385, 119.92 def. Randi Lyn Shipp, Pontiac Firebird, 10.662, 121.58.

Super Comp — Kyle Bigley, Dragster, 8.925, 162.57 def. Ken Moses, Dragster, 8.940, 174.41.

Super Gas — Ed Alessi Jr, Pontiac Catalina, 9.937, 158.45 def. Jake Barbato, Chevy Camaro, 9.958, 160.48.

CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Aggressive Strategy Nets GTLM Podium
Third-place for Garcia, Magnussen in No. 3 Corvette C7.R; Gavin, Milner take fourth

MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2019) – An aggressive race strategy paid off for Corvette Racing on Sunday as Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen landed on the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class podium in the Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R placed third in the next-to-last round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as both yellow Corvettes rebounded from disappointing qualifying efforts Saturday. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, driving the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, placed fourth as each pairing gained four positions from the first lap of the race to the finish. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Aggressive Strategy Nets GTLM Podium Third-place for Garcia, Magnussen in No. 3 Corvette C7.R; Gavin, Milner take fourth →

JOHN FORCE HAS RUNNER-UP FINISH TO SIT SECOND IN
NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
READING, Pa. (Sept. 15 2019) — Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion John Force raced his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / Blue Diesel Fuel Additives Chevy Camaro SS to their fourth final round of the season Sunday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Force, who has won the event hosted at Maple Grove Raceway just outside of Philadelphia seven times, muscled his way to be within 19 points of the Funny Car points lead with just five races left in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

Funny Car Teammate Robert Hight took the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS to the quarterfinals and remains in the top three of the points standings, it is the first time in 19 races, all season long, that Hight has not left a race with the points lead. In Top Fuel, Austin Prock with Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist and Brittany Force with Advance Auto Parts had semifinal finishes, moving them each up in the points standings. Continue reading JOHN FORCE HAS RUNNER-UP FINISH TO SIT SECOND IN NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
MOPAR EXPRESS LANE NHRA NATIONALS
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY IN MOHNTON, PENNSYLVANIA
POST-RACE RECAP AND DRIVER QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Chevrolet drivers start strong in Countdown to Championship

Jason Line earns 50th career Pro Stock win, moves to No. 1 in standings
John Force runs to Funny Car runner-up finish, is No. 2 in points
Brittany Force resets Top Fuel elapsed time world record, is No. 2 in points
MOHNTON, Pa. (September 15, 2019) – Chevrolet drivers made strong statements in the opening round of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

Jason Line earned his 50th career Pro Stock victory and moved to the top of the standings in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS.
John Force, who entered the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals off a victory in the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, continued his second-half surge with a runner-up finish in Funny Car that led to remaining second in points.
Continue reading Chevrolet drivers start strong in Countdown to Championship →

Semifinal finish lifts Jeg Coughlin Jr. two spots in Pro Stock points
READING, Pa. (Sept 15) — In what may be the most impressive race of his young career, Troy Coughlin Jr. took the absolute toughest route to the winner’s circle of the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Sunday to claim his fourth victory of the season in his JEGS.com McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster.

Ranked third in the world leading into the event, Coughlin beat national points leader Shawn Cowie in the quarterfinals, fourth-ranked Duane Shields in the semifinals and second-place runner Megan Meyer in the final to claim his team’s home event for the second straight year. Continue reading Troy Coughlin Jr. slays giants, wins Mopar NHRA Nationals again →

Blackstock, O’Gorman Run Third for Honda at Laguna Seca
• Shelby Blackstock, Tom O’Gorman continue their TCR class championship chase with third-place finish at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
• Brian Henderson, Todd Lamb combine to finish fifth in Atlanta Speedwerks Honda Civic Type R TCR
• Honda, O’Gorman and Blackstock take championship battles to next month’s season finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2019) – LA Honda World Racing drivers Tom O’Gorman and Shelby Blackstock kept their TCR class championship hopes alive today with a third-place finish in Saturday’s two-hour MICHELIN Pilot Challenge event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The fourth podium finish of the season for the pair moved them to second in the TCR Drivers’ Championship, 11 points behind leaders Mark Wilkins and Michael Lewis (256-245) with one race remaining. Honda goes into next month’s season finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta tied for second in the TCR Manufacturers’ Championship, just four points behind Audi (293-289) and tied with Hyundai in a three-way fight for the title.

Starting fifth, Blackstock moved his Honda Civic Type R TCR up to third in the opening hour, then handed off to co-driver O’Gorman at a pit stop during a full-course caution that jumbled the running order. O’Gorman resumed his chase of the leaders to the finish, but took the checkers just over three seconds adrift of race winners Gavin Ernstone and Jon Morley.
Continue reading Blackstock, O’Gorman Run Third for Honda at Laguna Seca →

Tyler Reddick and No. 2 TAME the BEAST Team Wins and Clinches the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular-Season Championship at Las Vegas

“We set out today to clinch the regular-season championship and did just that and more. This is a huge accomplishment for everyone at RCR and ECR Engines and all the work they’ve put in this year. We have been focusing on Playoff points over the last few weeks, trying to capitalize on them as much as possible, so this will be a nice bonus to help kick off our title run at Richmond Raceway next week. On top of it all, we were able to pull off the win tonight. We fought with the balance of our No. 2 TAME the BEAST Camaro all race long and knew we weren’t the strongest with that tonight, so when the opportunity came out late in the third stage to pit off sequence and fill up on fuel to try to win it on fuel mileage, we took it. That last 60 or so laps were nerve-wracking, but we saved just enough to make it and still do a burnout. This is a huge team win, and I’m so proud of everyone on this No. 2 team. What a great way to close the regular season and head into the Playoffs.”

-Tyler Reddick

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin
Jr. soaring high at first playoff race
Defending champ Troy Coughlin Jr. survives first test
READING, Pa. (Sept. 14) — The NHRA playoffs have begun with the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals and five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is looking sharp enough to challenge for what would be a sixth career victory at historic Maple Grove Raceway. At the conclusion of the quickest qualifying session of the year, Coughlin’s JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is fifth overall in the field.
Continue reading Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. soaring high at first playoff race →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CONTINUE RECORD BREAKING WAYS WITH QUICKEST PASS IN NHRA HISTORY
READING, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team would have been the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil’s No. 1 qualifiers simply off their Maple Grove Raceway track record pass from Friday night but they outdid themselves not just by being quickest of each session on Saturday but by laying down the quickest time in NHRA history in the last qualifying session.

“I thought where we stood Friday night was going to be pretty good and if we could match that I’d be pretty happy,” Force said. “What we just did right there, that was unbelievable.”
Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CONTINUE RECORD BREAKING WAYS WITH QUICKEST PASS IN NHRA HISTORY →

Menard Qualifies 21st At Las Vegas

September 14, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Monster Mustang are set to start Sunday’ South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from 21stplace.

Menard earned that spot with a lap at 176.056 miles per hour in qualifying Saturday afternoon. It was his fastest lap so far this weekend.

Menard and the team spent much of Friday’s practice preparing for the race. In Friday’s opening practice, his best lap at 174.121 mph was good enough for 25thplace. In Happy Hour on Saturday he jumped up to 14thon the speed chart with a best lap of 175.690 mph.

The South Point 400 is set to get the green flag just after 4 p.m. (7 p.m. Eastern Time) on Sunday with TV coverage on NBCSN.

Ron Capps Earns No. 1 Qualifier in Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals with Record-setting run in Mopar-powered Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Funny Car

· Capps goes beyond No. 1 qualifier with new career-best and track-record setting elapsed time and speed at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pa.
· Matt Hagan qualifies Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Funny Car ninth
· Seven Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Funny Car field
· Leah Pritchett races Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster to No. 2 position
· Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals is first of six races in NHRA Countdown to the Championship
· DodgeGarage.com, a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season
· New @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel features Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in NHRA action

September 14, 2019, Mohnton, Pennsylvania – Dodge//SRT Mopar driver Ron Capps launched his run to the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship with a record-setting performance in qualifying for the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane at Maple Grove Raceway. Continue reading Ron Capps Earns No. 1 Qualifier in Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals with Record-setting run in Mopar-powered Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Funny Car →