John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MOVE TO NO. 3 IN THE NHRA MELLO YELLO POINTS STANDINGS

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MOVE TO NO. 3 IN THE
NHRA MELLO YELLO POINTS STANDINGS

NORWALK, Ohio (June 23, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team leave the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals sitting third in the NHRA Mello Yello points standings. With six races until the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six race playoffs, Force made the jump into the top three by powering her David Grubnic and Mac Savage tuned dragster to a semi-final finish at Summit Motorsports Park.

Starting race day from the No. 1 qualifier spot for the fourth time this season, Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team laid down a 3.735-second pass at 332.59 mph on a solo run in the first session after Lex Joon’s chutes deployed before the start. Force was paired against Billy Torrence in the quarterfinals where both drivers smoked the tires and had to pedal their way to the finish. Force was able to turn on the win light when she ran 4.431-seconds and 248.61 mph bettering Torrence’s 6.220 at 162.49. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MOVE TO NO. 3 IN THE NHRA MELLO YELLO POINTS STANDINGS →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. almost gives himself the ultimate birthday present in home state

Jeg Coughlin Jr. almost gives himself the ultimate birthday present in home state
NORWALK, Ohio (June 23) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. almost managed to give himself the ultimate birthday present Sunday at the NHRA national event in Northwest Ohio but came up just a little short in a rare semifinal pedaling contest with Elite Motorsports teammate Alex Laughlin.

With temperatures soaring at the Bader family’s beautiful facility, both men found themselves losing traction just off the launch and after a moment of hesitation when they each realized the race was still on, the two tried desperately to get their cars under control and reach the finish line. Ultimately, Laughlin was able to calm his car first, limping over with a winning 8.794 to Coughlin’s 9.330.

“He blew my birthday candles out,” Coughlin said with a laugh. “There’s not a whole lot of pedaling contests in Pro Stock because it’s so rare for both cars to lose traction at the hit like that but, obviously, being teammates and all, his car is set-up very similarly to mine and we got the same result.
Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. almost gives himself the ultimate birthday present in home state →

Honda Racing

Rossi, Honda Reign at Road America

Rossi, Honda Reign at Road America
• Alexander Rossi dominates REV Group Grand Prix for second win of 2019
• Closes to within seven points of championship lead
• Graham Rahal runs fourth, Scott Dixon fifth in close battle

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 23, 2019) – Alexander Rossi dominated today’s REV Group Grand Prix at Road America, leading every lap but one to crush the 23-car NTT IndyCar Series field for his second win of 2019, bringing him within seven points of the drivers’ championship lead. Honda increased its lead in the Manufacturers’ Championship contest while scoring its fifth win of the season. Continue reading Rossi, Honda Reign at Road America →

Chevrolet Racing

Power and Newgarden Earn Podium Finishes to Pace Team Chevy at Road America

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
ROAD AMERICA
REV GROUP GRAND PRIX PRESENTED BY AMR
POST-RACE RECAP
JUNE 23, 2019

Power and Newgarden Earn Podium Finishes to Pace Team Chevy at Road America
Newgarden Retains Points Lead

ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (June 23, 2019) – Team Penske drivers Will Power and Josef Newgarden have tasted victory at the 4.014-mile, 14-turn road course at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (Power – 2016 & Newgarden 2018). In the REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR today at Road America, the former champions added podium finishes to aid their 2019 championship campaign efforts. Newgarden retains the championship point lead by seven points over second place, while Power moves up to 5th in standings.

Power qualified third and Newgarden fourth, with Power leading the race in the early going. The Team Chevy drivers would have to settle for second and third place finish respectively in the 10th race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season. Continue reading Power and Newgarden Earn Podium Finishes to Pace Team Chevy at Road America →

King of the West

WATTS POWERS TO FIRST EVER KING OF THE WEST VICTORY AT STOCKTON

(6/22/19) Stockton, CA, By Jim Allen … Sean Watts pulled off what seemed to be the impossible by beating the best King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series drivers to score his first series career victory in the Salute to First Responders headliner at the Stockton Dirt Track.

Watts, piloting his own Billet America/Kaeding Performance Center Maxim, ran a mistake-free race from the pole and led all but the first lap of the 25-lap headliner. His march to victory lane was slowed by five caution periods and a red flag for Willie Croft with 10-laps remaining. Croft steering box broke and he took a nasty spill down the front straightaway that completely destroyed his car. Luckily, Croft was only bruised in the accident. Continue reading WATTS POWERS TO FIRST EVER KING OF THE WEST VICTORY AT STOCKTON →

F4

CROSSLINK/KIWI MOTORSPORT SWEEPS PODIUM AT PITT RACE

CROSSLINK/KIWI MOTORSPORT SWEEPS PODIUM AT PITT RACE

Arthur Leist claims maiden victory in opening F4 U.S. round at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

WAMPUM, PENNSYLVANIA (June 22, 2019)- Nearly one year ago at Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport went down in Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda history as the first team to sweep a podium. Today the saga continued during the Keystone Speedfest for the Dallas-based squad as three Crosslink/Kiwi drivers celebrated on the podium.

Controlling the race Arthur Leist of Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, drove the black and orange No. 18 Carnes Del Sur machine flag to flag to his maiden victory. Joshua Car of Sydney, Australia, captured his fourth podium of the season to take second and Jose Blanco of San Juan, Puerto Rico, rocketed from a Row 6 start to complete the podium. Continue reading CROSSLINK/KIWI MOTORSPORT SWEEPS PODIUM AT PITT RACE →

Mopar Racing

Dodge//SRT Mopar Funny Car Racer Capps Powers to No. 1 Qualifying Position at Norwalk

Dodge//SRT Mopar Funny Car Racer Capps Powers to No. 1 Qualifying Position at Norwalk

· Ron Capps races his NAPA Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to No. 1 qualifying position in Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Raceway Park in Norwalk, Ohio
· Three Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car drivers qualified in top four positions
· Leah Pritchett will start eliminations from the second spot in her Mopar-powered Top Fuel Dragster
· Pritchett races Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak into Sunday’s Factory Stock Showdown field
· Jack Beckman chases fourth Norwalk Funny Car triumph in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car from fourth position
· Seven Mopar-powered Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat drivers make Funny Car field at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· Dodge Garage, a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA competition Continue reading Dodge//SRT Mopar Funny Car Racer Capps Powers to No. 1 Qualifying Position at Norwalk →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EARN FOURTH NO. 1 AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EARN FOURTH NO. 1 AT
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
NORWALK, Ohio (June 22, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel team held onto the No. 1 qualifier Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Motorsports Park. John Force kept the No. 2 spot with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / BlueDEF team, two-time Funny Car champion Robert Hight and the Auto Club Camaro will start from the No. 10 spot, and Austin Prock and Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist are No. 11. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EARN FOURTH NO. 1 AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS →

Jegs Racing

JEGS.com racer Troy Coughlin Jr. halfway to a ‘dream win’ in his home state of Ohio

JEGS.com racer Troy Coughlin Jr. halfway
to a ‘dream win’ in his home state of Ohio
NORWALK, Ohio (June 22) — Troy Coughlin Jr. has made no secret of the fact he’d love to win this weekend’s NHRA national event in Northwest Ohio, which is being contested about an hour from his home near Columbus. So far through qualifying and two rounds of eliminations, everything is setting up nicely for him to achieve his dream win. Continue reading JEGS.com racer Troy Coughlin Jr. halfway to a ‘dream win’ in his home state of Ohio →

Jegs Racing

Norwalk race turns to eliminations with popular Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. sitting mid-pack

Norwalk race turns to eliminations with popular Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. sitting mid-pack
NORWALK, Ohio (June 22) — Slightly more than an hour from his home in Delaware, Ohio, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is enjoying a good deal of support at this weekend’s NHRA race in Northwest Ohio. Now, after qualifying mid-pack, the 81-time national event winner is hoping to bring home another Pro Stock win for his loyal fan base. Continue reading Norwalk race turns to eliminations with popular Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. sitting mid-pack →

Honda Racing

Herta, Rossi Sweep Front Row for Honda in Road America Qualifying

Herta, Rossi Sweep Front Row for Honda in Road America Qualifying
• Colton Herta becomes youngest pole qualifier in Indy car history
• Alexander Rossi completes front row qualifying sweep for Honda
• Teammates Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato file our third starting row as Honda drivers take four of the top-six qualifying positions

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 22, 2019) – Nineteen-year-old Colton Herta became the youngest pole qualifier in IndyCar Series history today at Road America, and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s REV Group Grand Prix in his Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda. Continue reading Herta, Rossi Sweep Front Row for Honda in Road America Qualifying →

Wood Brothers

Menard Qualifies 24th At Sonoma

Menard Qualifies 24th At Sonoma

June 22, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang will roll off in 24th place for the start of Sunday’s 350-kilometer race on the now-12-turn Sonoma Raceway.

Menard toured the track at 94.224 miles per hour during qualifying Saturday afternoon.

He was 11th fastest in the opening practice with a lap at 93.475 mph and was 18th best in Happy Hour with a lap at 93.735 mph.

Menard said in a media session of Friday that he likes the new layout at Sonoma, which features a return of the “Carousel” turn which lengthens the course from 1.99 miles to 2.52 miles.

“I really like it,” he said. “It adds a little more character to this track. The old track didn’t have as much character as it does now. It is a good thing.”

Menard said he and the Menards/Richmond team have spent the past two days trying to maximize the performance of their Mustang, since each turn can be a critical one.

“There are some key places that you really have to get off the corner so you don’t get passed on the next corner,” he said. “You make time or lose time anywhere here. If you have one bad corner but it is a corner that they can’t get to you because you have been better everywhere else then it doesn’t really matter.”

He said he’s enjoyed learning to navigate the Carousel.

“It was cool,” he said. “I have watched it a bunch on TV with IndyCar and sports cars.

“It is smaller than what I thought. I thought it would be wider, a more opened up corner than it is. It is really pretty narrow and kind of a short corner.”

Menard said he thinks he’s got it figured out for Sunday.

“I think we have a pretty good understanding of where the car needs to be and where you need to position yourself to get a good run off,” he said. “It kind of suckers you in to picking up the throttle too soon which just washes you up on exit, and you don’t get to wide open throttle as quick that way. You have to have some patience for sure.”

But he wouldn’t change a thing.

“I love it,” he said. “It is a good change. It is fun. It is a fun course for sure. I would say it is probably the most fun I have had driving a race car this year.”

Sunday’s race is set to get the green flag at noon (3 p.m. Eastern Time) with TV coverage on FOX Sports 1.

Chevrolet Racing

KYLE LARSON PUTS CHEVROLET ON POLE AT SONOMA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SONOMA RACEWAY
TOYOTA / SAVE MART 350
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING PRESS CONF TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 22, 2019

KYLE LARSON PUTS CHEVROLET ON POLE AT SONOMA
Six Camaro ZL1 Drivers in Top 12

SONOMA, Calif. (June 22, 2019) – Kyle Larson drove his No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1 to the top spot in qualifying for the Toyota/SaveMart 350 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Sonoma Raceway, with a fast lap of 94.784 seconds, 95.712 mph. It was the third consecutive pole (2017-2019) in six races at Sonoma for Larson, and his eighth career pole in the MENCS. Continue reading KYLE LARSON PUTS CHEVROLET ON POLE AT SONOMA →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Sonoma–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SONOMA RACEWAY
TOYOTA / SAVE MART 350
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 22, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kyle Larson, No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1
2nd William Byron, No. 24 Hertz Camaro ZL1
4th Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
10th Chris Buescher, No. 37 Hellmann’s Camaro ZL1
11th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
2nd William Byron (Chevrolet)
3rd Joey Logano (Ford)
4th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
5th Daniel Suarez (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–Sonoma–Qualifying →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

SCELZI WINS POMBO-SARGENT AT OCEAN

SCELZI WINS POMBO-SARGENT AT OCEAN
June 22, 2019
Jim Allen

(6/21/19) Watsonville, CA, By Joe Shivak & Jim Allen … Dominic Scelzi won the frantic 30 lap NARC-King of West Series Pombo-Sargent Classic presented by Fujitsu sprint car feature at Ocean Speedway on Friday night. Ryan Bernal and Colby Copeland followed the No. 83 Roth Motorsports KPC in front of a good crowd at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt oval. Continue reading SCELZI WINS POMBO-SARGENT AT OCEAN →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CURRENTLY NO.1 FRIDAY AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CURRENTLY NO.1 FRIDAY AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21, 2019) — Brittany Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster to the top of the field Friday night at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Motorsports Park. Her legendary father, John Force is No. 2 with the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / BlueDEF team, Robert Hight is No. 9 with Automobile Club of Southern California, and rookie Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster team are No. 11. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CURRENTLY NO.1 FRIDAY AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–SONOMA–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SONOMA RACEWAY
TOYOTA / SAVE MART 350
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 21, 2019

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his previous poles at Sonoma, his views of running the Carousel, racing at his hometown track, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE BUSCH POLE AWARD THE LAST TWO YEARS AT SONOMA. THIS YEAR THEY THREW THE CAROUSEL AT YOU BUT YOU WERE STILL FAST IN PRACTICE AND WON THE T-MOBIL FASTEST PRACTICE AWARD TODAY. THAT DIDN’T SEEM TO BOTHER YOU AT ALL
“I don’t know. It’s just a few extra corners so it’s not a big deal I guess to any of us out there. So, yeah we ran a good lap in our mock run today in practice so I feel like I have a good shot at another pole tomorrow. I would like to be better in race trim, but yeah, if we can get another pole it would be pretty cool.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–SONOMA–Kyle Larson →

F4

F3 DRIVER JOHN PAUL SOUTHERN JR RACES FOR THE KIDS THIS WEEKEND AT PITT RACE

F3 DRIVER JOHN PAUL SOUTHERN JR RACES FOR THE KIDS THIS WEEKEND AT PITT RACE

Southern raises funds for University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

WAMPUM, PENNSYLVANIA (June 21, 2019)- Ohio-native John Paul Southern Jr. is racing for more than points this weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. The 17-year-old will wheel his No. 61 Southern Motorsports F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda car around the 2.8-mile PITT Race circuit in effort to raise awareness and funds for University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. All donations earned through the three-round race weekend will be donated to benefit the children who visit there.

Southern spent some time in the nationally-ranked pediatric hospital throughout his childhood. The help he received from UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital inspired him to give back to the facility.

“I’m very excited to be able to give back to University Hospitals and Rainbow Babies after all they’ve done for me,” Southern said. “They helped me get to where I am now and if feels amazing being able to give back and help those in need.”

With the help of Pittsburgh International Race Complex, who sponsors Southern, the UH logo and Rainbow insignia will brighten the black livery of Southern’s Ligier JS F3 car for the upcoming race weekend June 21-23.

Fans can make a traditional monetary donation or have some fun and make a pledge based on Southern’s finishing results.

“Our goal is to raise $3000 this weekend,” said Southern. “Ligier Automotive kicked off the fund raising and now we’ve raised more than $1400 so far. With the help from our passionate and caring fans, I am confident we can reach our goal.”

UH Children’s Hospital was founded more than 125 years ago with the desire to help children from Cleveland’s neighborhoods grow strong and healthy. Since then, the program has expanded into the

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