Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
PENNZOIL 400 PRESENTED BY JIFFY LUBE
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
March 3, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS
WEST COAST SWING: 2019 marks the fifth consecutive year that the NASCAR schedule has taken the series on a ‘West Coast Swing’ visiting Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Auto Club Speedway in succession. Chevrolet has been the most successful manufacturer by earning six victories of the 12 races in the past three seasons that the series has made this mecca. One manufacturer is yet to sweep the “West Coast” swing in its current configuration. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas Advance

RCR Event Preview – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series History at Las Vegas Motor Speedway … In 64 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets have earned 10 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes with eight different drivers – Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Mike Skinner. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

REIGNING F4 U.S. CHAMPION DAKOTA DICKERSON BREAKS TRACK RECORD DURING FIRST F3 TEST

REIGNING F4 U.S. CHAMPION DAKOTA DICKERSON BREAKS TRACK RECORD DURING FIRST F3 TEST

Dakota Dickerson tests new Ligier JS F3 at Carolina Motorsports Park

KERSHAW, SOUTH CAROLINA (Feb. 25, 2019)- The reigning Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda titleholder Dakota Dickerson of San Diego hopped behind the wheel of his new Ligier JS F3 car during a two-day test session at Carolina Motorsport Park, breaking the track F3 testing record held by former IndyCar driver Rafa Matos by nearly two seconds in just his third session in the car.
Continue reading REIGNING F4 U.S. CHAMPION DAKOTA DICKERSON BREAKS TRACK RECORD DURING FIRST F3 TEST

Dominic Scelzi Posts First Podium of the Season During Debut With Roth Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Posts First Podium of the Season During Debut With Roth Motorsports

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi captured his first podium finish of the season in only his second race of 2019 last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway.

Scelzi had a stout debut in a Roth Motorsports entry, improving every time he hit the track before scoring a third-place run in the main event to cap the night.
Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Posts First Podium of the Season During Debut With Roth Motorsports

KESELOWSKI WINS WITH THE NEW FORD MUSTANG IN ATLANTA

KESELOWSKI WINS WITH THE NEW FORD MUSTANG IN ATLANTA

HAMPTON, GA, February 25, 2019 – Brad Keselowski, Team Penske’s all-time winningest driver in the No. 2, recorded the first race win in the new Ford Mustang. Ford Performance recorded their third consecutive win at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 and 678th all-time win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) competition.
Continue reading KESELOWSKI WINS WITH THE NEW FORD MUSTANG IN ATLANTA

NHRA–Phoenix Results

Top Fuel — Billy Torrence, 3.965 seconds, 326.40 mph def. Leah Pritchett, 9.568 seconds, 75.68 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.890, 325.06 def. J.R. Todd, Toyota Camry

Pro Stock — Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.557, 210.67 ARP Car def. Matt Hartford, Camaro

Top Fuel Harley — Beau Layne, Weekend, 6.381, 220.08 def. Doug Vancil, Weekend, 9.924, 97.22.

Competition Eliminator — Bill Kent, Dragster, 6.657, 202.27 def. Ralph Van Paepeghem, Roadster, 7.318, 178.66.

Super Stock — Justin Lamb, Chevy Cobalt, 8.589, 152.19 def. Rick McKinney, Olds Cutlass, 10.672, 123.28.

Stock Eliminator — Cody Lane, Chevy Corvette, 11.358, 113.20 def. Jimmy DeFrank, Chevy Camaro, 9.905, 132.10.

Super Comp — Craig Anderson, Dragster, 8.918, 185.77 def. Kevin Wright, Dragster, 8.910, 175.00.

Super Gas — Ron MacKenzie, Chevy Corvette, 9.893, 154.32 def. Ken Mostowich, Corvette, 9.882, 159.61.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — James Warden, Dragster, 7.261, 183.42 def. Ed Olpin, Dragster, 6.748, 199.14.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Bart Smith, Chevy Monte Carlo, 7.015, 189.50 def. Joe Roubicek, Chevy Camaro, 6.615, 208.23.

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVY KEEP POINTS LEAD COMING OUT OF NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVY KEEP POINTS LEAD COMING OUT OF NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 24, 2019) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California team maintain the points lead with a semifinal finish Sunday at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. Hight defeated John Force in the second round and in Top Fuel, Austin Prock had a second-round finish and Brittany Force had an early Sunday with a first round exit. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVY KEEP POINTS LEAD COMING OUT OF NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

Hagan Captures Funny Car Win in Arizona, Scores Historic First Victory in Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Body

Hagan Captures Funny Car Win in Arizona,
Scores Historic First Victory in Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Body

· Victory for Matt Hagan at NHRA Arizona Nationals is first win for Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat body

· Hagan’s triumph aboard Sandvik Coromant Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat in Chandler, Arizona, is 30th of his career

· Leah Pritchett races Don Schumacher Racing Mopar Dodge Top Fuel dragster to NHRA Arizona Nationals final round

· Tommy Johnson, Jr. celebrates 30th anniversary of NHRA nitro debut in Phoenix, reaches second round in Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat

· Jon Irving, Darcy Clark take Dodge Top Finisher Awards in NHRA Sportsman classes in Phoenix

· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com

· Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season

February 24, 2019, Chandler, Arizona – Matt Hagan raced to victory in his Mopar-powered Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat at the 35th NHRA Arizona Nationals near Phoenix on February 24, 2019, capturing the milestone first win for the Charger SRT Hellcat body and his third victory at Wild Horse Motorsports Pass in the last five years.

Hagan and his Sandvik Coromant/Mopar crew led by crew chief Dickie Venables were on a mission in the second race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello campaign. The Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) team earned the provisional pole Friday when conditions were extremely difficult and continued getting stronger with every run over the course of the weekend, including in his 55th career final appearance which resulted in the two-time NHRA Funny Car champion defeating reigning NHRA champion J.R. Todd.

Earning the historic triumph for the Charger SRT Hellcat has been the goal for Hagan since first making laps using the new Hellcat body last season. Two weeks ago in the season opener, Hagan qualified fourth and lost in the first round, but in Phoenix he wasn’t going to be denied. Hagan defeated Phil Burkart, Shawn Langdon and Bob Tasca III to reach his fourth career Phoenix final where he stormed down the track for the seventh consecutive time and his run of 3.890 ET was more than enough to defeat the tire-smoking Todd. The victory was the 30th of Hagan’s career.

Hagan wasn’t the only Dodge//SRT Mopar driver that made a run to the finals in Phoenix, as Leah Pritchett continued her success at the track. The driver of the Mopar Dodge Top Fuel dragster for DSR was seeking her third NHRA Arizona Nationals triumph in the last four years. After qualifying seventh, Pritchett was business-like early in eliminations, posting three consecutive runs in the 3.70s (seconds), taking out Cameron Ferre, Terry McMillen and Antron Brown to reach her 14th career final and first-ever matchup with Billy Torrence. Unfortunately, her shot at career win number eight went up in smoke when her machine lost traction just after launch and she coasted to the finish line.

Tommy Johnson, Jr. was celebrating the 30th anniversary of his NHRA nitro debut in Phoenix during the event. The driver of the Mopar-powered DSR Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat qualified fourth, but had trouble in both his first- and second-round appearances. His team overcame a broken axle in the first round, but Johnson lost a cylinder early in his second run and was knocked out by Todd.

Jack Beckman bounced back from a tough qualifying effort by racing the DSR Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to a first-round victory over Tim Wilkerson before coming up short against Bob Tasca III in the quarterfinals. Ron Capps narrowly lost his opening round match-up with John Force, despite making his second-best run of the weekend in the Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

Mopar Dodge//SRT NHRA Sportsman Spotlight
In Stock Eliminator, Jon Irving from Boulder City, Nevada, drove his 1971 D/SA Dodge Demon 340 to a semifinal finish at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. In a tight matchup, Irving left the starting too early by 0.041 seconds and redlighted his chances away to his opponent. For advancing the furthest in competition, Irving took home the Dodge Top Finisher honors in Stock Eliminator.

Darcy Clarke from Alberta, Canada, drove his 1964 SS/EA Plymouth Savoy to the quarterfinals in Super Stock at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. During this round eliminations, Clarke had dialed a 9.74 ET but ran a 9.737 and lost on a breakout by a mere 0.003 seconds. Powered by a Mopar 426 cubic-inch Max Wedge V8, Clarke collected the Dodge Top Finisher in Super Stock.

The Dodge Top Finisher award, now in its third year, awards $500 to Stock Eliminator and Super Stock drivers who advance the furthest behind the wheel of a Mopar-powered Dodge, Chrysler, or Plymouth race car at all 24 NHRA national events.

Dodge//SRT Mopar NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series: Notes & Quotes

Steve Beahm, Head of Passenger Cars, Dodge//SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America; Head of Parts & Service (Mopar), FCA – North America
“Congratulations to Matt Hagan and his entire team on making history today by claiming the first victory in our Mopar-powered Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body. This is a great early-season win for Dodge//SRT and Mopar, and we hope it’s the first of many this year for our brands and for Don Schumacher Racing.”

Matt Hagan, Sandvik Coromant/Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
(No. 2 Qualifier – 3.881 ET)
Rd.1: (.081-second reaction time, 3.919 seconds at 324.12 mph) beat No. 15 Phil Burkart (.150/5.662/126.26)
Rd.2: (.084/3.894/327.19) beat No. 7 Shawn Langdon (.060/3.951/326.48)
Rd.3: (.092/3.921/321.96) beat No. 6 Bob Tasca III (.054/3.983/320.13)
Rd.4: (.048/3.890/325.06) beat No. 5 J.R. Todd (.077/No Time)

“This is huge because it’s the first win with the new Hellcat body. Mopar put so much into designing this new body, and it’s great to be able to put it in the winner’s circle for them.

“Hats off to Dickie Venables. The guy won the race, that’s for sure. He had a race car underneath me that was going down the race track every lap. That gave me a lot of confidence. He gave me the car to win; this Wally goes to him for sure, as well as my entire team. To be able to drive for Don (Schumacher) for 10 years and be able to win 30 races is awesome. It’s pretty cool, out of DSR’s 150 Funny Car wins, I have 30 of them. It just goes to show you I’ve been put around really good people, and talented crew chiefs that work hard. Dickie is one of the best out here and I’m really glad to have him in our corner.”

Leah Pritchett, Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster
(No. 7 Qualifier – 3.744 ET)
Rd.1: (.109-second reaction time, 3.722 seconds at 329.67 mph) beat No. 10 Cameron Ferre (.098/4.263/207.82)
Rd.2: (.072/3.731/308.64) beat No. 2 Terry McMillen (.072/5.011/146.69)
Rd.3: (.052/3.721/332.10) beat No. 3 Antron Brown (.070/3.763/325.85)
Rd.4: (.071/9.568/75.68) lost to No.1 Billy Torrence (.073/3.965/326.40)

“We are extremely proud of the momentum this Mopar team has been able to create here in Phoenix. We consider this weekend a win. We had a such a consistent car today in the first three rounds and unfortunately, we had some traction issues in the final. To really compare how we are now, compared to where we were to start the season has us all really excited about heading to Gainesville. I couldn’t be more proud of this team. Not only their hard work, but literally their attitude. They’ve had to go through so much to get everything right and I’m extremely impressed. I am so happy with the direction that we are going and looking forward to being able to push a little more.”

Tommy Johnson Jr., Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
(No. 4 Qualifier – 3.911 ET)
Rd.1: (.102-second reaction time, No Time) beat No. 13 Jim Campbell (.103/No Time/Central Line Foul)
Rd.2: (.059/5.048/134.74) lost to No. 5 J.R. Todd (.052/3.967/323.27)

“It was a rough day. Two separate back-to-back problems happening in the same day. I thought we had a really good Hellcat today. It was actually running well before the axle broke. It shows you what kind of team we have. To come back from that and make it back up for second round. It just a shame we had a totally unrelated issue and were not able to make the run we were hoping to. We’ve got two weeks off. We’ll head back to the shop, regroup and come out in Gainesville swinging.”

Ron Capps, Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
(No. 9 Qualifier – 3.951 ET)
Rd.1: (.078-second reaction time, 3.968 seconds at 319.98 mph) lost to No. 8 John Force (.076/3/3.933/317.19)

“Today was a product of where we qualified. Anytime you have to race a good car like John Force’s car, it’s going to be tough. Even our losing first-round run probably would have won six of those other matchups that session. This weekend has been a little bit of a struggle for us. This sport is about tackling the next thing thrown at you and (crew chief)Rahn Tobler is always so good at that. We had a couple of issues with the race car, and we’re still trying to feel out this new 2019 DSR chassis. I love this new Hellcat body, and I’m still trying to get used to it as well.”

Jack Beckman, Infinite Hero Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
(No. 14 Qualifier – 5.022 ET)
Rd.1: (.096-second reaction time, 3.901 seconds at 321.03 mph) beat No. 3 Tim Wilkerson (.173/4.736/168.41)
Rd.2: (.076/3.963/321.73) lost to No. 6 Bob Tasca III (.073/3.950/321.96)

“Losing is always frustrating. I feel like we had the better car and we lost to (Bob) Tasca by half a car length out there. The silver lining is, we didn’t have the better car going into first round, and our guys put their heads together and came up with a great tune-up and we went right down the less-preferred lane and got a win light against Tim Wilkerson. At the end of the day, you take your lessons, you take your lumps and you move on. I’m hoping it was just a case where we might have lost the battle here. We’re heading into the 50th[WU1] annual Gatornationals as the defending champion, hopefully that will help us win the war.”

Up Next: NHRA Gatornationals
Mopar and Dodge//SRT competitors will head next to the 50th annual NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. Defending Gatornationals Funny Car champion Jack Beckman and three-time Gatornationals winner Ron Capps look to get their first triumph of 2019 in one of the biggest events on the schedule.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. victorious in desert, claiming 62nd Pro Stock win in 1,000 round of competition

Jeg Coughlin Jr. victorious in desert, claiming
62nd Pro Stock win in 1,000 round of competition
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 24) — When you’ve won 62 times in Pro Stock competition, it would be understandable if the victories started to blend together in your mind. But for five-time series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., earning the trophy of Sunday’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals in his 1,000 round of Pro Stock racing, this trophy has special significance.

“This win today truly feels really second-to-none,” Coughlin said. “To reach a mark like this — 1,000 rounds of racing in this class — and to hit it just right with a win, wow, that’s just incredible. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. victorious in desert, claiming 62nd Pro Stock win in 1,000 round of competition

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chevrolet drivers score major victories in the desert

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
MAGIC DRY ORGANIC ABSORBENT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA
POST-RACE RECAP AND WINNER TRANSCRIPT
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2019

Chevrolet drivers score major victories in the desert

• Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns 62nd Pro Stock victory in 1,000th career round
• No. 1 Funny Car qualifier, semifinalist Robert Hight retains points lead
• Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock picks up round win in second consecutive race
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 24, 2019) – Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s 1,000th National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock elimination round came with a bonus. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chevrolet drivers score major victories in the desert

RCR Post Race Report – Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Dow Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Team Gain Valuable Experience En Route to 21st-Place Finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway

“It was definitely a learning experience for our Dow Racing team today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. We missed on the setup a little at the beginning of the race and that made our bed for the rest of the race. This team has a lot of determination, though, and we never gave up. My crew chief, Danny Stockman, and the team made major adjustments throughout the race to try and get the handling better. By the end of the race, we were running the No. 42 car down, who had led a lot of the race, and that’s a testament to how hard this team works and all of the changes we made during the race. Unfortunately, by that point we were too far behind to really make up what we lost at the beginning of the race. We’re building a notebook for this new package, and I have confidence that our team will be in the fight next week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.”

-Austin Dillon

Daniel Hemric’s Top-Five Run in Red Kap/Alsco Chevrolet Ruined by Flat Right Front Tire Late at Atlanta Motor Speedway

“It was a crazy, crazy day. It is definitely heart breaking not to get a top-five finish for these guys that work on this No. 8 Red Kap/Alsco Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. We put ourselves in position to have a solid day, even though I made some mistakes on pit road – way too many mistakes than you can afford to make at this level and that is something I will work to clean up on my end. Luke Lambert and everyone on this team still gave me a shot to run inside the top five late in the race, but a flat right front tire in the closing laps ruined what was shaping up as a strong day. The good thing is that this serves as some motivation for everyone at RCR and on this No. 8 team. Those are the kinds of race cars we need to bring to the racetrack every week to give ourselves a shot. It was fun to drive and fun to pass people, and I am looking forward to get to Las Vegas next week.”
-Daniel Hemric

Menard Finished 14th At Atlanta

Menard Finished 14th At Atlanta

February 24, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Moen team recovered from damage in two separate incidents to finish 14th in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Menard started Sunday’s 500-miler from 14th position and ran around the top 15 for most of the race’s two 85-lap stages.

Just before the end of stage two, Menard ran over a piece of debris, which knocked a softball-sized hole in the front end of the Menards Mustang. Continue reading Menard Finished 14th At Atlanta

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FOLDS OF HONOR QUICKTRIP 500
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
FEBRUARY 24, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd Kurt Busch, No. 1 ComSurv Camaro ZL1
9th Chris Buescher, No. 37 Scott Comfort Plus Camaro ZL1
12th Kyle Larson, No. 42 McDonald’s Camaro ZL1
15th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1
17th William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Brad Keselowski (Ford)
2nd Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
3rd Kurt Busch (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Clint Bowyer (Ford)

The Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube is scheduled to begin on Sunday, March 3rd at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Post Race

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT
NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 23, 2019) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro team claimed the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals. Hight’s Funny Car teammate John Force is No. 8 and in Top Fuel Austin Prock is sitting sixth with Brittany Force in 13th.

For the second consecutive race weekend, the second time at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the 62nd time in his career, Robert Hight is sitting at the top of the Funny Car class with his Auto Club team. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

It’s cold in the desert, but Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com Camaro is heating up

It’s cold in the desert, but Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com Camaro is heating up
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 23) — There’s snow on the mountains behind Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park — a site most drag racers have never seen at this facility — and racing conditions have been tricky, with two qualifying sessions lost to cold temperatures, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. still managed to find a quick way the quarter-mile to qualify seventh at this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals. Continue reading It’s cold in the desert, but Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com Camaro is heating up

RCR Post Race Report – Rinnai 250

Tyler Reddick Leads Laps, Comes Home Fifth in Pinnacle Financial Partners Camaro at Atlanta Motor Speedway

“This No. 2 Pinnacle Financial Partners Camaro was so fast and handled really well today. We were able to hug the bottom groove like I wanted and that’s where I was able to make a lot of speed and passes from. As time went on, I needed a little more rear security in our Camaro, but overall it handled really well. We have the speed, which is the important part for us to build on. We got shuffled back a little on that final restart, which I think if that yellow hadn’t come out Christopher Bell and I would have put on a really good finish for the fans. The good news is it’s only February and they hand out the big trophy in November. If we keep bringing Camaros like this, we’ll be in a good spot.”

-Tyler Reddick

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Austin Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST FINAL PRACTICE QUOTES
FEBRUARY 23, 2019

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CAMARO ZL1 – Fastest Chevrolet in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice

YOU HAVE A REALLY FAST CAR THIS WEEKEND. HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER THAT PRACTICE SESSION?
“Well, the car has got speed we’ve just got to do a better job of making it hold on right now. So, we have been a little bit all over the board. I felt like there were certain runs during that practice we were pretty decent, but man, traffic is pretty tough. We’ve got to really work on our car on handle in traffic the next couple of weeks. The car has potential it’s just us trying to nail it when it counts.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Austin Dillon

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SITTING NO. 1 FRIDAY AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SITTING NO. 1 FRIDAY AT
NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 22, 2019) — Under uncharacteristically cold and wet conditions, the first day of qualifying at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals was cut short to only one qualifying session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix. Brittany Force will head into day two of qualifying sitting No. 1 in the Top Fuel category with new teammate Austin Prock in fourth. In Funny Car, John Force is currently in second and Robert Hight is in ninth. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SITTING NO. 1 FRIDAY AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

Menard Qualifies 14th At Atlanta

Menard Qualifies 14th At Atlanta

February 22, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Moen Ford Mustang are set to start Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 14th position.

Menard and the No. 21 team advanced to the second of three rounds of knock-out qualifying on Friday but came just shy of advancing to the third and final round.

In the opening round, Menard turned a lap at 178.424 miles per hour, which was 21st fastest and good enough to move on to the second round.

He wound up making two qualifying attempts in round 2, but ended the session with a best lap of 179.371 mph. Continue reading Menard Qualifies 14th At Atlanta

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Ryan Preece

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUICKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 22, 2019

RYAN PREECE, NO. 47 KROGER.COM CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed his JTG team and their outlook for the season, tendencies of the new aero package, racing this weekend for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity series and many other topics. Highlights from media scrum session:
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Ryan Preece

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