Menard Finishes 17th At Dover
May 6, 2019
Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team came away from Monday’s rain-delayed Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway with a 17th-place finish.
Menard started the race from 18th place and fell back in the early going but rebounded to finish the first 120-lap Stage in 16th place. Continue reading Menard Finishes 17th At Dover
Austin Dillon Fights Tough-Handling No. 3 AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Dover International Speedway
“Our 19th-place finish at Dover today wasn’t indicative of the fight this team showed all race long. The No. 3 AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 started off the day tight on exit and stayed that way until the end of the Stage 1. My pit crew did a great job when we pitted on Lap 105 during the caution and gained us several spots in the process to help us with track position. After that first stop, our No. 3 AAA Chevy really took off and felt it was in the best shape it had been all weekend. However, a few laps later, it became really free and I battled loose entry and exit throughout the rest of Stage 2. Unfortunately, this caused us to go a lap down and finish the stage in the 19th spot. The final stage began with several wedge and trackbar adjustments to try and dial in the No. 3 AAA Chevrolet. This helped out quite a bit until after the final green flag pit stop. Our Chevrolet tightened up right after that stop and was tough to handle for the rest of the race. Even though The Monster Mile was a beast today, I look forward to conquering it later in the year. For now, we’ll regroup as a team during this short week in order to get back on track for Kansas next weekend.”
-Austin Dillon
Daniel Hemric Records 25th-Place Finish with Caterpillar Chevrolet in First Dover Start
“They call this place The Monster Mile for a reason, and it was a monster to us today. We fought the handling of the No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 all weekend, but Luke Lambert and these guys didn’t give up on it and kept working from the time we unloaded and all throughout the race. We never did get it to where we needed it to be and then on top of that, we had to pit with less than 20 laps to go for a loose wheel. We will take what we learned today and make sure we are in a better spot coming back here in the fall. I have to say thanks to all of the fans that came back today after yesterday’s rain out. The crowd was impressive for a Monday race, and hopefully they enjoyed the show.”
-Daniel Hemric
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 6, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
2nd ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE SMALL BUSINESS CAMARO ZL1
3rd KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1
5th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO 9 NAPA BRAKES CAMARO ZL1
8th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
13th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota)
2nd Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Post Race
Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.863 seconds, 320.20 mph def. Brittany Force, 3.989 seconds, 274.00 mph.
Funny Car — Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.068, 315.34 def. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.052, 310.05.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.865, 195.05 def. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.919, 193.65.
Pro Modified — Mike Castellana, Chevy Camaro, 5.825, 248.29 def. Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, Foul – Red Light.
Competition Eliminator — Craig Bourgeois, Dragster, 6.858, 188.15 def. Brian Browell, Dragster, 7.328, 181.11.
Super Stock — Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 9.858, 134.02 def. Brandon Bakies, Camaro, 9.676, 137.12.
Stock Eliminator — Chip Johnson, Chey Camaro, 10.721, 96.96 def. Jeff Warren, Camaro, Foul – Red Light.
Super Comp — Trene Cressonie, Dragster, 8.881, 178.57 def. Shannon Brinkley, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.
Super Gas — Jim Perry, Chevy S-10, 9.894, 167.68 def. Rich Price, Chevy Corvette, 9.893, 165.99.
Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Clint Riley, Dragster, 7.412, 184.37 def. Steve Cohen, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.
Ron Capps Races Dodge//SRT Mopar Funny Car to
NHRA Southern Nationals Victory
· Ron Capps scores first NHRA Funny Car win of 2019 by racing Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to victory in the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway
· Tommy Johnson, Jr. reaches semifinal aboard Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car for the second time in 2019
· Defending Southern Nationals winner Leah Pritchett quali Continue reading Ron Capps Races Dodge//SRT Mopar Funny Car to NHRA Southern Nationals Victory
Acura Team Penske Repeats at Mid-Ohio
• Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron win the Acura Sports Car Challenge
• Second consecutive Mid-Ohio victory for Acura Team Penske
• Trent Hindman, Mario Farnbacher take GTD championship lead with second-place finish
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2019) – Acura Team Penske remains undefeated at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, successfully defending its inaugural IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win from 2018 as Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya combined to win Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge.
In GTD, the Meyer Shank Racing pairing of Trent Hindman and Mario Farnbacher contended for the class win in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo throughout the two hour, 40-minute contest, and took over the Drivers’ Championship points lead with a second-place finish.
Continue reading Acura Team Penske Repeats at Mid-Ohio
CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
ARBY’S NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
ATLANTA DRAGWAY IN COMMERCE, GEORGIA
POST-RACE RECAP
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019
Chevrolet drivers continue to rack up points
Brittany Force reaches final round for the third time in past four races
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight advances to semis for 6th time in 7 races
Chip Johnson drives to Stock Eliminator win in all-COPO Camaro final
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2019) – Brittany Force advanced to the final round of Top Fuel eliminations for the third time in the past four National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events to lead Chevrolet Racing at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. Continue reading Chevrolet drivers continue to rack up points
BRITTANY FORCE SECOND IN POINTS STANDINGS AFTER RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team had their second runner-up finish of the season Sunday at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Force led teammates Robert Hight, John Force and Austin Prock who had semifinal, second round and first round exits, respectively.
After securing the No. 1 qualifying position for the first time at Atlanta Dragway, Brittany Force strung together four consecutive sub-four-second runs. In the first round against Cameron Ferre, Force ran 3.887-seconds at 316.08 mph even after dropping a cylinder early. Ferre was up in smoke at the hit and was forced to shut off. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE SECOND IN POINTS STANDINGS AFTER RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Runner-Up Charge for No. 3 Corvette
Garcia, Magnussen finish second from seventh at race’s start
• Second consecutive podium for defending GTLM champions
• Second place in unofficial points for Garcia, Magnussen
• Mechanical issue prevents victory challenge by Milner, Gavin
• Team’s final race before 24 Hours of Le Mans
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2019) – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen climbed the GT Le Mans (GTLM) podium for the second consecutive year at Mid-Ohio on Sunday in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Acura Sports Car Challenge. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Runner-Up Charge for No. 3 Corvette Garcia, Magnussen finish second from seventh at race’s start
Rain Blunts Honda Civic Type R TCR Effort at Mid-Ohio
• Mid-race showers, tire choices impact Honda team results
• Tom O’Gorman, Shelby Blackstock maintain championship lead with fifth-place finish
• Honda continues to lead TCR Manufacturers’ Championship
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 4, 2019) – Rain showers, which arrived midway through Saturday’s MICHELIN Pilot Challenge race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, contributed to a series of collisions and off-course excursions that dramatically changed the outcome for several Honda Civic Type R TCR class teams. Continue reading Rain Blunts Honda Civic Type R TCR Effort at Mid-Ohio
ROBERT HIGHT AND BRITTANY FORCE SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIERS SATURDAY AT
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 4, 2019) — After a rain delayed afternoon that canceled the final session, Robert Hight and Brittany Force ended the day doubling up as No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories Saturday at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. John Force, who was celebrating his birthday, secured the No. 3 spot and Austin Prock remained No. 11. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND BRITTANY FORCE SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIERS SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Tyler Reddick Captures Seventh-Consecutive Top-Five Finish of the Season with Third-Place Finish at Dover
“This weekend was another solid weekend for our No. 2 Roland Chevrolet Camaro. It was different to start off with single-car qualifying, but we got a top-five starting spot so we were OK with that. We fired off the race a lot tighter than I expected, but also with a lack of rear grip so it was a tough balance to manage. My crew chief Randall Burnett and the team did a good job on helping with adjustments throughout the race. Right before that late-race caution with about 20 laps to go, the car really started to come to me, we just needed a little bit more. It’s awesome though to have collected another top-five this season and continue to keep our streak of earning stage points in every stage this year. We’ve got some good momentum going over at the No. 2 RCR team, and I can’t wait for us to continue at Charlotte in a few weeks.”
-Tyler Reddick
Kaz Grala Shows Speed, Late Race Spin Derails Potential Top-Ten Finish
“It was a fun one at the Monster Mile, but unfortunately we didn’t get the finish we deserved. We had a really fast No. 21 Hot Scream Chevrolet Camaro, but we couldn’t get the track position today. We had various issues leading up to the major issue we had with the No. 23, when we spun with about 40 laps to go. We went a lap down and fought our way into the free pass position, but never caught another caution to get back on the lead lap. This team fought all day, and we had top-10 speed. I think if we ever got the track position, we could of run in the top five. It’s frustrating, but we’ll move onto the next one. I know everyone on this No. 21 team is ready and able to get the job done.”
– Kaz Grala
CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Milner Charges to Second-Row Starting Spot
Fourth, seventh for Corvette C7.Rs in highly-competitive GTLM qualifying session
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 4, 2019) – Corvette Racing will look for more championship points and its 100th IMSA victory Sunday from the second and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans category following qualifying for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.
Tommy Milner paced Corvette Racing’s efforts in Saturday’s time trials. He qualified fourth in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he shares with Oliver Gavin. The duo are coming off a third-place finish in the team’s most recent race at Long Beach, Calif., in which Corvette Racing scored a double-podium finish. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Milner Charges to Second-Row Starting Spot Fourth, seventh for Corvette C7.Rs in highly-competitive GTLM qualifying session
Front Row Start for Acura at Mid-Ohio
• Defending race champion Helio Castroneves to start second for Acura Team Penske
• Teammate Dane Cameron qualifies his Acura ARX-05 third
• Changing track conditions hinder Meyer Shank Racing effort in GTD
LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 4, 2019) – Acura Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves and Dane Cameron will start second and third, respectively, in Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge after a hard-fought WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying session today at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Changing weather and track conditions in GTD qualifying, hampered the Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo’s. Continue reading Front Row Start for Acura at Mid-Ohio
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY JIMMIE JOHNSON POST PRACTICE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 4, 2019
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1, met with media following final practice for the Gander RV 400 where Johnson was fastest in the session. Full Transcript:
TALK ABOUT THAT LAST PRACTICE AND HOW IT WENT
“It went well. You know, the track changed so much from the start of practice to the end. I think all the teams are pretty smart to know that you need to keep changing every time you go out, even if the run before was really strong. We kind of kept that philosophy and stayed with the progression of the track and continued to have a lot of pace in the car. So, it’s amazing how fast we are going after 15-20 laps still. There is not much drop off. There is a lot of drop off when you get to a pack of cars in front of you. I think that tall spoiler gives us a lot of confidence by ourselves, but in traffic I think we are going to have less available air and some issues there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson
BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SIT NO. 1 FRIDAY AT
THE NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 3, 2019) – Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team lead John Force Racing in the No. 1 qualifying position Friday at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. Force took the No. 1 spot after a short rain delay at the start of the second qualifying session. Her legendary father, John Force, is currently No. 2 with Robert Hight in 10th and rookie Austin Prock is 11th.
Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SIT NO. 1 FRIDAY AT THE NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Menard Qualifies 18th At Dover
May 3, 2019
Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are set to start 18th in Sunday’s 50th running of the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Menard began the Dover weekend by posting a best lap at 163.369 miles per hour in an opening practice session in which he ran just 10 laps. Continue reading Menard Qualifies 18th At Dover
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019
CHASE ELLIOTT PUTS CAMARO ZL1 ON POLE AT DOVER
DOVER, Del (May 3, 2019) – For the sixth time in his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) career, Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway. It is the first pole at the famed track known as ‘The Monster Mile’ for the driver of the No. 9 NAPA Brakes Camaro ZL1. In single-file qualifying, Elliott ran a fast lap of 21.692 seconds, 165.960 mph.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver captured the 25th pole for Chevrolet at the 1-mile concrete oval, which also marks its 705th in NASCAR’s premier division, and the sixth pole for the Camaro ZL1 thus far this year.
Starting alongside Elliott will be teammate William Byron, behind the wheel of the No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1, to make it an all-Chevrolet front row for Hendrick Motorsports.
Kyle Larson qualified third in his No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1 for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Hendrick Motorsports team member, Alex Bowman, was fifth in his No. 88 Nationwide Small Business Camaro ZL1.
Seven-time MENCS champion, Jimmie Johnson, who is an 11-time winner at Dover in a Chevrolet, will start 12th in his No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1 for the 400 lap/400 mile race.
Joey Logano (Ford) qualified fourth to round out the top 5 starters.
FS1 will telecast the 400-lap Gander RV 400 live at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, May 5. Live coverage can also be found on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA BRAKES CAMARO ZL1, met with media following qualifying and winning the pole for the Gander RV 400. Full Transcript:
TALK ABOUT YOUR LAP AND WHERE YOU THINK YOU GOT THE EDGE OVER WILLIAM?
“I felt like I got a little tight in one and two and I was afraid that it wasn’t going to be good enough. But the car had a really good three and four. I haven’t seen the data yet so I really don’t know. If I had to guess, it would be that. I could be wrong because when I guess, I am usually wrong. But it was a great lap, I appreciate the effort, and it’s been a great week. Things can go south a lot quicker than they can go good. It’s just a starting spot, but we will try and take advantage of it with that good pit box on Sunday.”
DO YOU THINK THE MAIN REASON FOR THE SPEEDS SLOWING DOWN WAS THE WEATHER, FROM THE FIRST PRACTICE?
“Yeah, the sun is out now and shining and it was pretty hot. It was overcast and foggy all morning. When the sun comes out and all these other guys had practice all day, so its going to rubber down. When it rubbers down, its going to lose grip. That is just kind of part of it and luckily we were able to get a good one down before it got rubbered up too much.”
EVERYONE AT HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS SEEMED TO KEEP THEIR SPEED. DO YOU THINK THAT IS A GOOD SIGN FOR SUNDAY TOO?
“I hope so. Its better than the opposition. In the end, it’s just a starting spot but I haven’t had many poles, so we are definitely going to enjoy it. Good Fridays are better than bad ones. Having a good pit box at this place is……they are all important…. but at this place for sure. I think track position is going to be key so hopefully we can use it to our advantage.”
FOLLOWING THAT TALLADEGA WIN, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU TO HAVE THAT ALL HENDRICK FRONT ROW?
“It is great, but not only having an Hendrick Motorsports front row, but a Team Chevy front row. After all the Chevy work last week this is nice. So hopefully we keep going in the right direction. But again, Fridays are Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays are very different. You are just trying to go fast for two laps. We have a lot of work left to do this weekend but I am excited that we could get our NAPA Brakes Chevy on the front row and we will go to work.”
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 3, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Brakes Camaro ZL1
2nd William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1
3rd Kyle Larson, No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1
5th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Small Business Camaro ZL1
12th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
2nd William Byron (Chevrolet)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Joey Logano (Ford)
5th Alex Bowman (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA BRAKES CAMARO ZL1 – Pole Winner
YOU WON HERE IN THE FALL AND NOW YOU’VE CAPTURED YOUR FIRST POLE AT DOVER. WHAT WERE THOSE TWO QUALIFYING LAPS LIKE FOR YOU?
“Super fast. The corner speeds are just so high. There’s just a lot more throttle through the corner than what I feel like we’ve been carrying. But it was a lot of fun. Our NAPA Brakes Chevy was good right there. It’s always nice. This place can either be a lot of fun in qualifying, or it can be a handful. Today was one of those fun ones. Team Hendrick 1-2 (William Byron qualified 2nd) was awesome, Chevrolet power and everybody that contributes to our car has been working hard. Hopefully we can back it up on Sunday.”
LOOKING FORWARD TO SUNDAY WITH THE HIGH SPEEDS AND NEW PACKAGE, HOW MUCH OF A CHALLENGE IS THAT GOING TO BE FOR YOU PHYSICALLY?
“It’s going to be a really tough race. So, you’d better eat your Wheaties these next couple of days and hydrate, because I think Sunday is going to be tough, especially if the sun is out like it is right now. Just a big thanks to all my guys. The No. 9 team has been working really hard and all of our group. We have a good group. We’ve just got to keep after it and hopefully stay where we start on Sunday.”