Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Championship Fight Heads West

CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Championship Fight Heads West
Program in contention for third straight IMSA GTLM title with two races to go

Garcia, Magnussen arrive in California with Driver Championship lead
All four Corvette Racing drivers with multiple Laguna Seca victories
Chevrolet still in race for GTLM Manufacturer’s title
One of three tracks to play host to Corvette Racing in each of its previous 19 seasons Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Championship Fight Heads West →

NHRA

NHRA–Indianapolis

Top Fuel — Terry McMillen, 4.037 seconds, 300.66 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 4.067 seconds, 303.57 mph.

Funny Car — J.R. Todd, Toyota Camry, 4.062, 311.70 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.141, 300.60.

Pro Stock — Tanner Gray, Chevy Camaro, 6.641, 208.42 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.639, 206.80.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.864, 197.10 def. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.884, 197.02.

Pro Modified — Steve Jackson, Chevy Camaro, 6.167, 168.51 def. Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 6.682, 189.26.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.821, 257.09 def. Chris Marshall, Camaro, 6.638, 154.02.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Josh Hart, 5.271, 274.89 def. Dan Page, 5.460, 261.62.

Competition Eliminator — David Rampy, Roadster, 7.386, 154.25 def. Greg Kamplain, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Dennis Steward, Plymouth Savoy, 10.411, 100.76 def. Dale Hulquist, Pontiac Grand Am, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — T.C. Morris, Pontiac GTO, 10.971, 121.11 def. Jerry Emmons, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Super Comp — Joe Hessling, Dragster, 8.903, 189.90 def. Gary Stinnett, Dragster, 8.912, 179.18.

Super Gas — Devin Isenhower, Chevy Camaro, 9.907, 157.50 def. Steve Hoyt, Chevy Corvette, 10.271, 132.26.

Factory Stock Showdown — Leah Pritchett, Dodge Challenger, 8.108, 170.26 def. Mark Pawuk, Challenger, 8.191, 167.51.

Top Fuel Harley — Tii Tharpe, JTR, 6.442, 224.02 def. Doug Vancil, Weekend, 7.054, 155.45.

HEMI Challenge — James Daniels, Dodge Dart, 8.662, 156.15 def. Gary Wolkwitz, Dart, 10.110, 97.63.

Roush Yates

FORD AND BRAD KESELOWSKI SWEEP DARLINGTON RACEWAY

FORD AND BRAD KESELOWSKI SWEEP DARLINGTON RACEWAY

DARLINGTON, SC – September 4, 2018 – Brad Keselowski, driving the No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion, won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race this season, at the iconic Darlington Raceway on Sunday night in the Southern 500. In addition, on Saturday afternoon, Keselowski recorded his first career win at South Carolina’s historic speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Race Sport Clips Haircuts 200. Continue reading FORD AND BRAD KESELOWSKI SWEEP DARLINGTON RACEWAY →

Mopar Racing

Hagan Runs Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to First Ever Final-round Appearance at Indy

Hagan Runs Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to First Ever Final-round Appearance at Indy

Pritchett Takes First Win, Sets Class Records in Factory Stock Showdown

Matt Hagan becomes first driver to take new Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body to final-round appearance at NHRA U.S. Nationals
Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Hagan advances to sixth final round of 2018 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, 53rd of his career
Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett pulls double duty, earns first career Factory Stock Showdown win in Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
Pritchett sets elapsed time and speed records in Factory Stock Showdown en route to earning pole
Pritchett defeats DSR teammate Mark Pawuk in second straight all-Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak final in the class Continue reading Hagan Runs Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to First Ever Final-round Appearance at Indy →

Honda Racing

Ryan Eversley Claims TCR Title with Two Wins at Watkins Glen

Ryan Eversley Claims TCR Title with Two Wins at Watkins Glen
• Ryan Eversley sweeps doubleheader race weekend to secure TCR class championship
• Mason Filippi completes 1-2 Sunday race result for Honda, RealTime Racing
• Tom O’Gorman concludes Honda championship weekend with TCA class title

WATKINS GLEN, New York – (Sept. 2, 2018) – RealTime Racing driver Ryan Eversley took all of the drama out of the World Challenge Touring Car R (TCR) class championship at Watkins Glen International Raceway, claiming victory in both rounds of the doubleheader race weekend to secure his first-ever series crown. Continue reading Ryan Eversley Claims TCR Title with Two Wins at Watkins Glen →

Jegs Racing

Runner-up finish for six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. at drag racing’s biggest event

Runner-up finish for six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. at drag racing’s biggest event
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3) — Coming up just a few feet short of a sixth U.S. Nationals title didn’t dampen Pro Stock kingpin Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s weekend too much, especially after learning he’d advanced up one position in the Countdown to the Championship, the six-race playoff that begins in two weeks.

Coughlin used expert driving skills to emerge from the No. 7 qualifying position and beat Alex Laughlin, four-time series winner Greg Anderson and reigning class champion Bo Butner to reach his fourth final of the year. The effort lifted the JEGS.com pro from fifth to fourth place in the final regular season rankings, which puts him 10 points closer to the No. 1 spot when the points are reset later today for the Countdown.
Continue reading Runner-up finish for six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. at drag racing’s biggest event →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Driver Success at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sets Stage for Countdown

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
64th CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
LUCAS OIL RACEWAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 2018

Chevrolet Driver Success at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sets Stage for Countdown

• Tanner Gray wins first at Indy; secures Pro Stock No. 1 seed for Countdown
• Courtney Force is No. 1 seed, Robert Hight is No. 3 entering the playoffs
• Stephen Bell, Arthur Kohn drive COPO Camaros to SAM Tech Showdown semis
• Jeff Myers reaches semifinals of Super Stock in Chevrolet COPO Camaro Continue reading Chevrolet Driver Success at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Sets Stage for Countdown →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE RACING EXITS U.S. NATIONALS WITH EYE ON CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN

JOHN FORCE RACING EXITS U.S. NATIONALS WITH
EYE ON CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) — On the strength of their performances in Monday’s 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, 16-time Funny Car Champion John Force, reigning Top Fuel World Champion Brittany Force and two-time reigning Funny Car world champion Robert Hight secured their starting positions in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship.

They will join Courtney Force, driver of the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS, who already had earned the No. 1 starting position in Funny Car for the six-race playoffs that begin in two weeks at Reading, Pa. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING EXITS U.S. NATIONALS WITH EYE ON CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Chad Blonde repeats as SOD King Engine Bearings King of Michigan

ERIE, MICHIGAN (September 3, 2018) – Labor Day weekend traditionally brings the curtain down on the Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP points season and this year is no exception. There is one twist for 2018 though, the points finale, the Mike Olrich Memorial and MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge Championship fell victim to heavy rains and flooding at Crystal Motor Speedway Saturday. The Dual On Dirt Take II at I-96 Speedway on September 21 and the COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout at Berlin Raceway on September 29 are non-points races. Continue reading Chad Blonde repeats as SOD King Engine Bearings King of Michigan →

Wood Brothers

Menard Finishes 17th In Southern 500 at Darlington

Menard Finishes 17th In Southern 500 at Darlington

September 3, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team came away with a 17th-place finish after a long, hard night in the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Menard started the race from 14th place but fell back early due to contact related to some tight-quarters racing on the Track Too Tough To Tame. Continue reading Menard Finishes 17th In Southern 500 at Darlington →

Honda Racing

Farnbacher, Acura Prove Pace at Watkins Glen

Farnbacher, Acura Prove Pace at Watkins Glen
• Mario Farnbacher, Acura star at Watkins Glen Pirelli World Challenge doubleheader
• Acura NSX GT3 starts second, sets fastest lap on Sunday
• Contact ends Sunday run; tire issue disrupts Saturday’s race

WATKINS GLEN, NY (Sept. 2, 2018) – The Acura NSX GT3 demonstrated its speed and potential in its return to Pirelli World Challenge competition this weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Continue reading Farnbacher, Acura Prove Pace at Watkins Glen →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Bojangles’ Southern 500

Austin Dillon and No. 3 American Ethanol Team Fight Their Way to 16th-Place Finish

“First, I’d just like to say it was a privilege to drive the ‘Silver Secret’ and honor Dale Earnhardt for NASCAR Throwback weekend at Darlington. The No. 3 American Ethanol e15 Camaro ZL1 showed solid speed today even though we finished 16th. At one point during the first stage, we were the fastest car on the track. Near the end of the stage, I battled to stay on the lead lap and managed to do so even with some contact before the stage break. I battled a loose car during Stage 2. And again, near the conclusion of the stage, I was touched by another car as I fought to stay on the lead lap. Even though I missed staying on the lead lap by a nose, I got the lucky dog to start the final stage. Our guys did a great job making repairs to the minor damage. The final stage proved to be a bit more difficult. Unfortunately, we were assessed a penalty for an uncontrolled tire during a pit stop halfway through the stage. Even though we went a couple laps down, we didn’t stop fighting and eventually found ourselves back on the lead lap with less than 25 laps to go. In the end, our finish didn’t represent the team’s effort. We had a better car than 16th and will look to get back on track next week at Indy.” Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Bojangles’ Southern 500 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Post Races

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
5TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA THROWBACK CAMARO ZL1
9TH JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S 50 YEARS OF BIG MAC CAMARO ZL1
13TH CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 BUSH’S BEST SINCE 1908 CAMARO ZL1
16TH AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 CAMARO ZL1 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Post Races →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Race Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S THROWBACK CAMARO ZL1 – Sidelined on Lap 227 with mechanical issue
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT HAS TAKEN YOU OUT?
“It was something about the oil pump, I believe. I’m not sure if it’s through the belt, of something else went on. But, the amount of time it takes to get the engine apart and the oil pump out to put a new one on, it just takes too long. Thankfully, the engine is okay, we think; but it just takes too long to get the oil pump out.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Race Notes →

Honda Racing

JOHN FORCE RACING TEAM HEADS INTO RACE DAY AT U.S. NATIONALS LOCKED INTO THE NHRA PLAYOFFS

JOHN FORCE RACING TEAM HEADS INTO RACE DAY AT
U.S. NATIONALS LOCKED INTO THE NHRA PLAYOFFS
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 02, 2018) — All four John Force Racing teams will head into race day at the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals with Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoff berths secured. In qualifying for Monday competition, both Brittany and John Force, who were uncertain of their fate until the end of five sessions and three days of qualifying, earned positions in the six race playoffs joining teammates Courtney Force, who locked in the No. 1 starting spot on Friday, and Robert Hight, who will be racing to clinch the No. 2 spot behind Courtney. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING TEAM HEADS INTO RACE DAY AT U.S. NATIONALS LOCKED INTO THE NHRA PLAYOFFS →

Honda Racing

Sato, Honda Victorious in Indy Car Return to Portland

Sato, Honda Victorious in Indy Car Return to Portland
• Takuma Sato leads 1-2-3 Honda sweep in front of large Pacific Northwest crowd
• Scott Dixon recovers from opening lap crash to finish fifth, increase championship lead
• 10th win of 2018 for Honda; with all five Honda teams have now visited Victory Circle

PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 2, 2018) – Takuma Sato emerged the winner and headed a 1-2-3 podium sweep for Honda today at Portland International Raceway, in a wild Verizon IndyCar Series return to the Pacific Northwest after a 10-year absence. Continue reading Sato, Honda Victorious in Indy Car Return to Portland →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Close Strong in Regular-Season Finale

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
LUCAS OIL RACEWAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
QUALIFICATIONS RECAP AND QUOTES
SUNDAY, SEPT. 2, 2018

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Close Strong in Regular-Season Finale
Winning the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is the first priority

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2018) – Seeding for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Countdown to the Championship will be an important component on race day of the regular-season finale, but foremost on the minds of Chevrolet drivers Sept. 3 will be winning the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in their respective categories. Continue reading Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Close Strong in Regular-Season Finale →

Jegs Racing

Reigning champ Troy Coughlin Sr. leads the JEGS.com team charge at U.S. Nationals

Reigning champ Troy Coughlin Sr. leads the JEGS.com team charge at U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2) — The loud groan coming out of Lucas Oil Speedway at Indianapolis is the rest of the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series competitors after they collectively watched the rebirth of reigning and three-time class champion Troy Coughlin Sr., who has roared back into prominence at the sport’s biggest event. Continue reading Reigning champ Troy Coughlin Sr. leads the JEGS.com team charge at U.S. Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Portland Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
PORTLAND, OR
TEAM CHEVY
POST RACE RECAP
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

PORTLAND – The Verizon IndyCar Series return to Portland International Raceway started with a five-car accident in turn two of lap one with Team Chevy championship contenders Will Power (pole sitter) and Josef Newgarden ahead of it and in the clear. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Portland Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Camaro Pace Car Drivers

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUOTE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

CAMARO PACE CAR DRIVER QUOTES
RICHARD CHILDRESS, TEAM OWNER, RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING – Driving his own 1969 Camaro
“I’m looking forward to getting back on a racetrack with my 1969 Camaro. I ran a Camaro in the Talladega 500 in 1969 when the track was opened, so it seems fitting for me to be a part of Chevy’s Camaro parade laps. Darlington’s throwback weekend is really special for our fans and a good way to remember our heritage. I’m honored to share the track with this group, I just hope they make sure my Camaro is out front!” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Camaro Pace Car Drivers →

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