Giovanni Scelzi Caps Late Model Tripleheader With Victory During World Series of Asphalt

Inside Line Promotions – NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2020) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed a successful start to his season, which began in sunny Florida with a trio of pavement late model races at New Smyrna Speedway.

Scelzi drove for Mark Kraus during three nights of the World Series of Asphalt spectacle, which provided an opportunity to gain experience around the high-banked oval prior to Scelzi’s NASCAR ARCA Menards Series debut for Bill McAnally Racing. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Caps Late Model Tripleheader With Victory During World Series of Asphalt →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. Fast Facts for Phoenix
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Phoenix (Feb. 21-23)

The JEGS Mail Order team will be represented at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals by Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr., the current points leader.

Two weeks ago in Pomona, Calif., Jeg Jr. began his pursuit of a sixth NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock title (and seventh championship overall) with a victory at the 60th annual NHRA Winternationals. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. Fast Facts for Phoenix →

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Ready To Wrap Up Memorable Speedweeks At Daytona

February 16, 2019

For Matt DiBenedetto and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, the Speedweeks preliminaries are over, a Sunday rainout is behind them, and the focus now is on a Monday afternoon conclusion of the Great American Race, the 62nd annual Daytona 500.

Sunday’s Daytona 500 was halted after 20 laps due to persistent rain with the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang in 13th place.
Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Ready To Wrap Up Memorable Speedweeks At Daytona →

Myatt Snider Kicks Off 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season with Pole and Strong Run in the No. 21 TaxSlayer Chevrolet Camaro Before Mid-Race Contact

“It’s a shame we had to tear up such a fast TaxSlayer Camaro. I saw someone try to clear themselves and thought I had it cleared, but he came up at the very last second and caught me in the left rear. I’m not sure what people were thinking there. Even though it wasn’t the end we were hoping for, it was good to start off my relationship with Richard Childress Racing with a pole and to lead laps at Daytona. I have to give thanks to everyone who made this possible this weekend, especially Richard Childress, TaxSlayer, and my crew chief, Andy Street. They all put together a phenomenal race car and it was a fantastic opportunity for me, but it’s a shame I got caught up in somebody else’s mess. That’s just racing at Daytona. You try and make it through everything and hope you’re there at the end, but sometimes it doesn’t happen.”

-Myatt Snider

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TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 15, 2020

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE met with media and discussed his thoughts on what he’d like to do after 2020, practice sessions and how the new race car is performing thus far at Daytona, his teammates and the Duel races, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

THIS IS YOUR LAST FULL TIME SEASON, BUT MAYBE NOT NECESSARILY YOUR LAST DAYTONA 500. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST WHEN YOU’RE NOT RACING FULL TIME ANYMORE?
“It could be my last 500. I don’t know. I am officially retiring from 38 weekends a year at the end of the season. I do know that. But the right situation, I would certainly consider it. I know that I can’t shut off my competitive nature at the end of the year and call it good. So, I would entertain NASCAR, IndyCar, Sports Car, Off-Road, Mountain Bike, Marathon; ski racing recently with my daughter. I’ve got to race. So, I’m open to things that would be fun. Things that are on my bucket list. And, of course, if there’s an opportunity here with Hendrick Motorsports and being with Rick, I’d certainly look at that, too. Are you thinking what I’ll be doing next year at this time?” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Jimmie Johnson →

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TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 15, 2020

An interview with:

JIM CAMPBELL
RICHARD CHILDRESS
RICK HENDRICK
RICHARD PETTY
CHIP GANASSI

THE MODERATOR: We’re joined here now by Jim Campbell, U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports for Chevrolet; Richard Childress from Richard Childress Racing; Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports; Chip Ganassi from Chip Ganassi Racing; and Richard Petty, Richard Petty Motorsports.
Jim, Chevrolet is entering the 2020 season with 786 victories since 1949, more than any other manufacturer. Talk to us about your expectations for the 2020 season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–An interview with: JIM CAMPBELL →

DiBenedetto Has Strong Drive In Duel At Daytona

February 14, 2020

Matt DiBenedetto turned in a strong performance in the second of two Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night, running as high as second place before being shuffled to seventh at the finish.

That earned him the 16th starting spot for Sunday’s 62nd annual Daytona 500 and four Stage points that he’ll carry throughout the season.

DiBenedetto started his Duel from eighth place but quickly latched onto the rear bumper of fellow Ford driver Kevin Harvick. The Blue Oval duo sliced their way through the field and were running 1-2 after just five laps. Continue reading DiBenedetto Has Strong Drive In Duel At Daytona →

Austin Dillon and the Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road Team Survive Duel and Capture Sixth Place Finish at Daytona

“It’s a pretty good start to the season to earn some points tonight in the Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevrolet. Those extra points could come in handy during the season. We had a great race. We started losing the front end in dirty air and we are lacking some speed, but we have two practice sessions left to work on our car. The No. 47 car was just so unbelievably fast tonight. I was holding him up when I was leading, but when he was in front he pulled me pretty well. I think we’re strong enough to put together a solid race on Sunday if all of the Chevrolets work together.”

-Austin Dillon

Tyler Reddick and Caterpillar Team Finish 10th During Duel at Daytona International Speedway

“We were in a really good position to start the race off with our Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. I was being a little cautious at first with how aggressive I was going to block for position in the outer lane. On Lap 4 or 5, I had a good run on the 1 and was running in the top five. I wanted to move our Chevrolet further up still and made a move to the outside but got put three-wide and shuffled back. That affected our race a little bit, especially when it started to single out. I started to panic a little bit then, but my crew chief, Randall Burnett, and spotter, Derek Kneeland, did a great job of reminding me there was still a lot of race left to run. The caution towards the end of the race helped stack everyone back up again, which was great since I was able to push the issue on the aggression side a little bit more. It’s hard when a bunch of Fords are lined up on the outside to get one of them to jump out and go with you, but I had some good cars to push me from behind which helped us climb back up through the field. There were a couple moves I could have tried to get a few more spots, but that would have been too risky for our starting spot in the DAYTONA 500. We kept our No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet clean tonight, and that’s what mattered most.”

-Tyler Reddick

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TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES
FEBRUARY 13, 2020

WILLIAM BYRON POWERS CAMARO ZL1 1LE TO VICTORY LANE

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA COLOR OF THE YEAR CAMARO ZL1 1L
2nd JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE
3rd KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 1LE
8th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 1LE
9th ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 77 ADVENTHEALTH CAMARO ZL1 1LE

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st William Byron (Chevrolet
2nd Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Cole Custer (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Duel at Daytona 2 →

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
5th BUBBA WALLACE, NO. 43 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CAMARO ZL1 1LE
6th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS / TRACKER OFF ROAD CAMARO ZL1 1LE
8th RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE
13th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 1LE
16th RYAN PREECE, NO. 37 COTTONELLE CAMARO ZL1 1LE

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Joey Logano (Ford)
2nd Aric Almirola (Ford)
3rd Ryan Newman (Ford)
4th Brad Keselowski (Ford)
5th Bubba Wallace (Chevrolet)

The NASCAR Cup Series season officially kicks off next weekend at Daytona International Speedway with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 P.M. ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Duel 1 at Daytona →

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

BOWTIE BULLETS:
CONSISTENTLY TAKING THE CHECKERED FLAG
Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 24 Daytona 500 victories — more than all non-GM brands combined. A Chevrolet has won four times in the past 10 years, tying for the most among manufacturers.

STARTING FROM THE POLE AGAIN
A Chevrolet has started the Daytona 500 from the pole for eight consecutive years, which is the longest streak of any manufacturer at Daytona International Speedway. A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole 28 times, the most among all manufacturers. On Feb. 9, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driving the No. 47 Kroger Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for JTG Daugherty Racing, vaulted to the top with a lap of 46.253 seconds at 194.582 mph for his first pole since 2017, third of his career and the team’s first since 2015. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Bowtie Bullets →

Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway … Dating back to 1976, Richard Childress Racing has won 11 poles and collected six points-paying victories at the most-storied race track on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. RCR owns three DAYTONA 500 wins (Dale Earnhardt – 1998, Kevin Harvick – 2007, Austin Dillon – 2018), three Coke Zero 400 trophies (Earnhardt – 1990, 1993 and Harvick – 2010) and 14 qualifying races, including a record 10-consecutive victories with Earnhardt (1990 – 1999). In addition, RCR has earned the Advance Auto Parts Clash victory a total of eight times, with drivers Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013) and Earnhardt (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95). Continue reading Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway →

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TEAM CHEVY MEDIA DAY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 12, 2020

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE MEDIA DAY TRANSCRIPT:

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JIMMIE JOHNSON: I’m just open. I have so many friends in that garage area, great friends that live in Austin, as well, to have the day off and go out there Monday afternoon, have dinner with some friends, went to the track, saw more friends. It was just kind of exploring and looking around. I don’t have anything planned. There’s really no plans formalized. Just kind of hanging out, looking around, seeing what it’s like, seeing what kind of develops as the year goes on. Of course, my focus and priority is here. There’s going to be a fine balance of making sure I can do everything I can on the Cup side while looking at some opportunities that should develop through the course of 2020. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Jimmie Johnson →

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

Q. Jimmie Johnson’s career, obviously he’s won seven championships. You don’t see him talked about.
CHASE ELLIOTT: It’s a shame (laughs). Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Chase Elliott →

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 1LE Session Highlights:

ON THE 2020 CAMARO ZL1 1LE:
“it has shown well in the wind tunnel. That’s the real data we have to go off of. The balance last year at Daytona and Talladega isn’t all that different with the new Camaro. It’ll show up more so at the 1.5-miles and short tracks later on.”

TALK ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF SPEEDWEEKS. CAN YOU SEE IT CONDENSED BEGINNING NEXT SEASON TO EITHER ONE WEEK?
“It’s always great to have a week that leads into the Daytona 500. I think that’s the reasoning for the Clash and Qualifying to be on a separate weekend. I don’t mind it being spread out for a week. We have to kind of get the rust knocked off things. We’ve got to have a couple practice sessions and the Qualifier. It all makes sense the way it’s set up. But, could we do things with the Clash and do things different there? Sure. But, I really like the way Qualifying is a week out and leads us into the Great American race.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Kurt Busch →

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TEAM CHEVY MEDIA DAY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 12, 2020

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED IN YOUR PAST DAYTONA 500 STARTS?
“Just growing in confidence in my approach to this and trusting my instincts. And what I’ve learned over the years, and this will be my sixth Daytona 500, is just trust my instincts with my energy of the pack that I see in front of me and not worrying about the amount of laps in the race or how far into the race we are. But to be on the mindset of a little defensive driving, skill if our car is not the best car. If we have a really fast car that can lead lines, I change my approach sometimes. But if I have car that needs to be a pushing car or doesn’t have the steam to pull out of the pack, I just have to have a mindset of feeling the energy and back out when I need to back out and see what’s going on with the race. We just haven’t had that many races that finish with less than 10 cars. My goal is to be at the end of the race and have a restart in the top two or three rows, and we’ve done that the last couple races. So, I think doing that we give ourselves the best opportunity to win a race.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Ty Dillon →

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

Q. How much fun has this week been for you so far?
RICKY STENHOUSE JR.: It’s been really neat so far. As soon as I won the pole, we were like, hey, we’re going to fly out at 6:00 p.m. to go to New York and they were gracious enough to let me push that time back so I could go to the dirt track and watch my sprint car team run, and then we headed to New York. But getting there, getting up in the morning and going to FOX and doing all the shows and then all the interviews in between is just pretty cool, to see everybody talking about our race team and what we were able to accomplish on Sunday. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Ricky Stenhouse Jr. →

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA ‘COLOR OF THE YEAR’ CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

Q. IRacing, how is it going so far?
WILLIAM BYRON: It’s going well. I think first in the owner points right now, so that is good. Obviously, a small sample set with one race. I’m excited. I think they’re doing a great job, Nick and John, John winning the Clash last week, finishing sixth in the 500, then Nick finishing second barely last night. I think it’s great. Kind of gives me something to look forward to during the week. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–William Byron →

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TEAM CHEVY MEDIA DAY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 12, 2020

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

WITH JIMMIE (JOHNSON) LEAVING, DO YOU GUYS GET A SENSE OF SOMEONE WHO CAN FILL THAT LEADERSHIP ROLE AT HENDRICK?
“That really hasn’t got brought up a whole lot. Obviously, from the driver role, I feel like all four of us bring something different to the table, are able to look at things differently and help each other. At the same time, I feel like Jeff Gordon does a really good job of being really involved and having a driving background helps from our side of things. But we haven’t really talked about it, so it will be interesting to see.”

BEING THAT LEADER, DOES THAT JUST HAPPEN ORGANICALLY?
“Yeah, I think so, for sure. You can’t just walk in and say, ‘hey, I’m going to be the leader of this deal’. It definitely has to happen organically over time. We’ll have to wait and see how that happens, who it is and all that.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Alex Bowman →

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER OFF ROAD CAMARO ZL1 1LE, Daytona 500 Media Day Highlights:

REGARDING THE 2021 SCHEUDLE, HAS NASCAR COME TO YOU GUYS, THE DRIVERS, FOR YOUR OPINION?
“Yeah, they have come to the drivers for sure and said some things and have given us updates. But I feel like it’s still their choice, it’s their sport, you know? If you go to too many drivers, you get too many opinions. Everybody wants something different that benefits them added to the schedule. I just said I wanted another short track, Iowa Speedway, that is a place I run good at so that is why I want to go there. It’s also a good market. I think they are doing a good job with just moving on and putting different markets in there. And with just changing it up. I think what Pocono is doing is good and they do a good job of selling that track out. They have taken their two dates and added it to one race weekend, and I think other tracks should do that and allow us to go to some other places. I think the two-day show is interesting for our sport.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Media Day–Austin Dillon →