Tyler Reddick and the No. 2 Alsco Chevrolet Team Show Speed and Prowess at Texas Motor Speedway Before Late-Race Incident

“It felt good to earn my fourth pole award of 2019 and lead the field to the green flag in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 2 Alsco Chevrolet. We had to relinquish our lead early in the race to remove debris from the grille of our car. If there was a piece of debris out on the track tonight, we definitely found it. It happened four separate times. Luckily, we were able to maintain temperatures and recover each time. In Stage 2 we were battling for the lead and I got a little greedy and ended up making contact with the outside wall. I was trying to find my limit and I think I found it there. There was no damage, but I know it gave my crew chief, Randall Burnett, a scare. Later in the race, I just got a little bit too aggressive and ended up ruining our night. I was trying to go for it and it didn’t work out. To have this fast of a car and not be able to win is a big miss on my part. Clearly we would like to have more of a buffer than 36 points going into Phoenix but we still have a solid shot at advancing to Homestead-Miami Speedway.”

-Tyler Reddick

JOHN FORCE AND PEAK LIGHTING IMPROVE THROUGH SATURDAY QUALIFYING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2019) — John Force and the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / Lighting Chevrolet Camaro SS team improved from their Friday qualifying to sit No. 3 heading into race day at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team ended qualifying in the No. 2 spot, Robert Hight and Auto Club of Southern California Chevy are eighth and Austin Prock with the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster are tenth. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND PEAK LIGHTING IMPROVE THROUGH SATURDAY QUALIFYING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Pritchett, Beckman Sweep Top Fuel, Funny Car No. 1 Qualifying Positions for Dodge//SRT Mopar in Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil

· Leah Pritchett drives the HEMI®-fueled Dodge Top Fuel dragster of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) to her first No. 1 qualifying position of 2019 for Sunday’s elimination rounds of the Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
· Jack Beckman captures No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Funny Car Hellcat
· Matt Hagan starts eliminations in seventh spot in his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Funny Car
· Tommy Johnson, Jr. qualifies second in Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
· DodgeGarage.com, a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season
· New @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel features Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in NHRA action Continue reading Pritchett, Beckman Sweep Top Fuel, Funny Car No. 1 Qualifying Positions for Dodge//SRT Mopar in Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil →

Menards/Jack Links Team Focused On Sunday Speed At Texas

November 2, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Jack Links Ford Mustang are set to start Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway from 31st place, but he said he feels good about the set-up he and the team have prepared.

He said that set-up likely cost him some starting positions but he feels like the strategy will pay off in the race.

“We probably have a little more downforce than some guys, anticipating the race conditions,” Menard told reporters after qualifying. “I felt really good yesterday, even in the draft and being able to run through [Turns] One and Two better than a lot of guys.

“It came with the sacrifice of probably not qualifying very well today.”

Menard was the second driver on track for qualifying, the second time in two weeks that he’s been in the unenviable position of being among the first to go out. He toured the track at 185.344 miles per hour.

That was slower than his best lap in practice on Friday when he turned a lap at 186.981 mph in the final Happy Hour practice. That time was posted on his 26th of 33 laps run and put him 19th on the speed chart for that session.

In the opening practice, also on Friday, Menard’s best lap of 186.400 mph, which he posted on his 20th of 33 laps run, was 17th best in the session.

Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 is set to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. (3 p.m. Eastern Time) with TV coverage on NBCSN.

The race will consist of two 85-lap Stages followed by a 164-lap run to the checkered flag.

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AAA TEXAS 500
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
NOVEMBER 2, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
4th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1
5th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 99 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1
13th KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1
14th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
16th DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 8 CAT DOZERS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Erik Jones (Toyota)
3rd Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
4th Kurt Busch (Chevrolet)
5th Alex Bowman (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying →

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s tense battle for
Pro Stock supremacy moves to race day
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes to continue chiseling away at the lead of teammate Erica Enders Sunday at the 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals after qualifying fifth overall in a competitive 16-car Pro Stock field.

Coughlin has moved from eight to third in the points since the Countdown to the Championship started four races ago and knows Sunday’s elimination session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be pivotal in this year’s playoff chase.

“We feel very good about our playoff run to date and we certainly look to keep this good momentum going tomorrow,” Coughlin said. “We need to out-last the two cars in front of us in the points and hold off the group right behind us to give ourselves a chance at this thing. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s tense battle for Pro Stock supremacy moves to race day →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SIT NO. 1 WITH RECORD SETTING PASS FRIDAY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team now own both ends of the NHRA Top Fuel National records after they ran 338.17 mph in 3.659 -seconds to take over the No. 1 spot Friday night at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. They previously set the elapsed time record of 3.623-seconds at the opening Countdown to the Championship event at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SIT NO. 1 WITH RECORD SETTING PASS FRIDAY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS DOMINATE RACE DAY WITH SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 3, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team, who now own both ends of the Top Fuel national record after running 338.17 mph Friday night, raced their way to the second win of their season, 10th of Force’s career and first at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win puts Force just sixteen points out of the NHRA Mello Yello points lead with one race remaining.

“Las Vegas is a home track for me. I grew up out here racing super comp and A-fuel. I’ve always wanted to win here. This weekend has just been incredible for this Advance Auto Parts team. We have the record with mph, a 338. It’s incredible to hold that with the Advance Auto Parts boys. And we set the ET this year too. We’ve accomplished a lot but really what we’re going after is a championship together.” Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS DOMINATE RACE DAY WITH SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Matt Hagan Drives Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Widebody to Funny Car Trophy at Dodge NHRA Nationals

Hagan scores second consecutive win; Mopar Dodge//SRT drivers have a shot at Funny Car title as NHRA season heads to final event

· Mopar Dodge//SRT driver Matt Hagan wins Funny Car trophy at 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil in Las Vegas, notches second consecutive event win for Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Widebody

· Leah Pritchett starts Top Fuel eliminations as top qualifier in her HEMI®-powered Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster; upset in second round

· Mopar Dodge//SRT driver Jack Beckman begins the day atop the Funny Car ladder, advances to semifinals in Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Funny Car

· All five Mopar Dodge//SRT drivers have a mathematical shot at Funny Car and Top Fuel championships as series heads for final event in Pomona, California, in two weeks

· Craig Maddox and Todd Hoven earn Dodge Top Finisher honors in Sportsman classes

· Dodge Garage, a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season

· New @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel features Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in NHRA action Continue reading Matt Hagan Drives Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Widebody to Funny Car Trophy at Dodge NHRA Nationals →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
DODGE NHRA NATIONALS PRESENTED BY PENNZOIL
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
RACE RECAP AND DRIVER QUOTES
NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Chevrolet female drivers set records at Las Vegas

Brittany Force wins 500th Top Fuel event in NHRA history, closes points gap
Erica Enders wins 150th race by a female, extends Pro Stock points lead
Robert Hight remains atop Funny Car standings; John Force is fourth

LAS VEGAS (November 3, 2019) – Following the penultimate race of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Chevrolet drivers are well-positioned to claim titles in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Post Race →

Menard Finishes 20th At Texas

November 3, 2019

Paul Menard was correct in his post-qualifying assessment on Saturday that his No. 21 Menards/Jack Links Ford Mustang would be faster than his 31st-place qualifying result indicated.

In Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Menard quickly moved forward and ran in the top 15 – and the top 10 at times – before fading to 20th at the finish.

In the third and final segment of the race, Menard was still running in the top 15 when he made a green flag pit stop just before the caution flag flew for a spin by Bubba Wallace.

Crew chief Greg Erwin elected to take the wave-around to rejoin the lead lap, but that meant Menard would be restarting at the back.

Between the lost track position, a tight handling condition and an 86-lap green-flag run to the finish Menard was unable to regain the lost ground and ended the race in 20th place.

Eddie Wood said he was liking the way things were going for the No. 21 team until the last quarter of the race.

“The first two Stages went pretty good,” he said. “We ran in the top 10, and although we wound up not getting any Stage points we were right there the whole time.

“Everything was ok with the car until that caution came out. We went a lap down there, and never could make up what we lost.”

Menard and the Wood Brothers team return to the track next weekend for the Bluegreen Vacations 500 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix.

Austin Dillon and No. 3 RigUp Chevrolet Put Up A Good Fight at Texas Motor Speedway

“We put up a good fight tonight in the No. 3 RigUp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Texas Motor Speedway. We came from the back three times, which is a testament to the amount of speed we had in these Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets tonight. I think we could have ended up with a top-10 finish if a few more things would have just went our way. We’re working hard to make our cars respond better in traffic, and we’re learning a lot as a team. We’ll be in a strong position for 2020. I want to thank RigUp for their support this weekend.”
-Austin Dillon

Daniel Hemric Battles to 16th-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway with No. 8 Cat Dozers Chevrolet

“Everyone on this No. 8 Cat Dozers Chevrolet team fought all day and never gave up. We were just way too tight to start the race, then we had a piece of debris wrap around the splitter and cover the right side air duct, which really hurt the handling. I hate we lost that whole run to adjust on the car and make it better, because when we did get a chance to work on it and wave around, we were sitting in a position to have a good day. I feel like we just needed one more caution to be on equal tires with everyone ahead of us and fighting on the lead lap, it just didn’t work out. I’m proud of everyone on this Caterpillar team. We live to fight another day and we’ll go on to Phoenix to do just that.”

-Daniel Hemric

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AAA TEXAS 500
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES
NOVEMBER 3, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
5th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1
9th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1
12th * KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1
13th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 RIGUP CAMARO ZL1
16th DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 8 CAT DOZERS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Chevy Playoff Contender)
1st Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Aric Almirola (Ford)
3rd Daniel Suarez (Ford)
4th Joey Logano (Ford)
5th Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)

UNOFFICIAL CURRENT PLAYOFF RANK (Following Round 8 of 10)
POS. DRIVER (* = Chevy Contender)
1. Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota); Win
2. Kevin Harvick (Ford); Win
3. Kyle Busch (Toyota); +22
4.___Joey Logano (Ford); +20 ________
5. Denny Hamlin (Toyota); -20
6. Ryan Blaney (Ford); -23
7. * Kyle Larson (Chevrolet); -23
8. * Chase Elliott (Chevrolet); -78 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Race →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AAA TEXAS 500
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 1, 2019

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

HOW’S YOUR CAR?
“I feel like my car is pretty good, like I could run wide open fairly easy. Maybe we could trim out a little bit to get some more speed, but I think as far as racing goes, it handles good.”

HOW DO YOUR APPROACH SUNDAY’S RACE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INTO THE FINAL FOUR?
“Obviously, we have to have a really good day. 24 points out, if I can’t win, I need to do a really good job in each stage and probably finish in the top-three. Hopefully, I can go win and that would make next week easy. I know I have to have a really good day.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Kyle Larson →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AAA TEXAS 500
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 1, 2019

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

ON THE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION, HOW WAS YOUR CAR?
“It was okay. Not a lot of pace, I didn’t feel like, from a speed-standpoint, so just trying to weigh out as we always do at these places now, how fast you want to go versus how you want your car to drive and you hope you can have a little bit of both. And, whoever can have a little bit of both tends to be pretty good. So, just trying to balance that out. It’s hard to tell, I feel like, until you can get all the information gathered and kind of go from there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Chase Elliott →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AAA TEXAS 500
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 1, 2019

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1, Media Breakout Session Highlights:

YOUR CAR LOOKED PRETTY SPORTY IN PRACTICE. TALK ABOUT IT.
“It was good. I think the first couple of runs weren’t quite as good as we wanted them to be, but once we kind of got the balance of our car a little better, I thought it was pretty good. I think the Toyota’s and the Gibbs’ guys are really fast. It’s going to be pretty tough to compete with that, but I think we are in the ballpark I would say with where we have been on 1.5-mile tracks. I feel really optimistic.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–William Byron →

Giovanni Scelzi Posts Top-10 Outing During World of Outlaws Race at Port Royal

Inside Line Promotions – PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Oct. 31, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi garnered his 35th top 10 of the season last Friday during the opening round of the Nittany Showdown.

Scelzi and car owner Bernie Stuebgen kicked off the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Port Royal Speedway by qualifying fifth quickest out of 26 drivers in their group. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Posts Top-10 Outing During World of Outlaws Race at Port Royal →

Driver Blogs
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
By Drag Illustrated | October 30, 2019

“Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it.”- R.H. Sin

Just days after we won the NTK Nationals and the Championship, we flew down to Dallas for my final race of the year. We were so relieved that we could enter the race without worrying about points, and just have fun at the track. We were supported by Smart Chicken, a company that has partnered with our family since Rachel and I raced Super Comp dragsters, and we were promoting our partnership with Women Rock Inc. to bring awareness to their fight against breast cancer. We ended up having an excellent weekend at the track and took home the win to be my 5th NHRA National event win of the year, extend our points lead, and get a jump start on 2020. Continue reading DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
NOVEMBER 3, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
CHECKING ON CHEVROLET CONTENDERS
Chevrolet drivers Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are competing in the Round of 8 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Heading into the eighth of 10 races – on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway oval – a look at their success in 33 starts:

* Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1 (3 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s, 5 stage wins and 232 stage bonus points; 8th in points)
* Kyle Larson, No. 42 McDonald’s Camaro ZL1 (1 win, 7 top 5s, 16 top 10s, 5 stage wins and 213 stage bonus points; 7th in points)

HOW CHEVY DRIVERS HAVE FARED
How the drivers fared at Texas on March 31 and in October 2018 playoff race:
Elliott – Started 3rd, Finished 13th (March) Started 16th, Finished 6th (2018)
Larson – Started 22nd, Finished 39th – accident (March) Started 22nd, Finished 5th (2018)

Their career-best start and finish at Texas:
Elliott – Started 3rd (March 2019) Finished 4th (November 2016) *
Larson – Started 5th (November 2015, ‘16) Finished 2nd (April 2017)
* Elliott is tops among active drivers with an average finish of 8.0 at the track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Bowtie Bullets →

CHEVROLET AT LAS VEGAS

What: Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil
When: Friday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 3
Where: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: FS1 will telecast eliminations and finals live at 3 p.m. ET November 3

Chevrolet drivers continue push to titles at Vegas
Penultimate race of the Countdown critical for points Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance →