Hot Rodders of Tomorrow- Half Way through the year!

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Joliet, IL. -With the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s 7th event at the Chattanooga Cruise-in in Tennessee on April 14, they have reached the halfway point of the HROT season. At the Cruise-in a total of seven schools from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee participated, fielding 15 teams. Of the 15, Five new teams qualified.

To qualify for the Dual National Championship, a team must finish disassembling and reassembling a small-block Chevrolet engine in less than 33 minutes, including penalties. Continue reading Hot Rodders of Tomorrow- Half Way through the year!

LOGANO & FORD IN VICTORY LANE AT TALLADEGA! SIX STRAIGHT TALLADEGA WINS FOR TEAM FORD

LOGANO & FORD IN VICTORY LANE AT TALLADEGA!
SIX STRAIGHT TALLADEGA WINS FOR TEAM FORD

LINCOLN, AL, April 30, 2018 – Joey Logano took the blue oval to Victory Lane for the third time in his career at Talladega Superspeedway. The No. 22, with the horsepower of the Ford FR9 EFI engine, drove the Ford Fusion across the finish line to win the sixth consecutive race at the superspeedway for Ford Performance and 108th Cup win for Team Penske.

“It was a great car, very fast,” said Logano in Victory Lane. “The Fords dominated today. I am so proud to be in a Blue Oval with Roush Yates (Engines) motors under the hood. That is a huge deal. A big part of our victory today. Teamwork was a big part of it as well. It is always exciting to win at a superspeedway, especially Talladega because you never know you’ve got it until you cross the line.” Continue reading LOGANO & FORD IN VICTORY LANE AT TALLADEGA! SIX STRAIGHT TALLADEGA WINS FOR TEAM FORD

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: By the Numbers

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: By the Numbers

DETROIT (April 30, 2018) – It’s been awhile, but Corvette Racing is finally heading back to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

The return is a fitting one for the team in the midst of its 20th season of competition. No team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has the level of history and success at Mid-Ohio than the Corvette Racing program. With the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Showdown looming, here are a couple of facts and tidbits to peruse… Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: By the Numbers

Richard Childress Racing–Alabama 500

Promising Day Ends Early for Austin Dillon and the Dow Scooper Cat Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Team at Talladega Superspeedway

“We thought strategically and worked hard throughout the race to put ourselves in a position to contend at the end in the Dow Scooper Cat Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Then, with less than 30 laps to go, I saw cars wrecking in front of me. I was able to get my car slowed down without making contact with any other vehicles, but then I went to cut through the grass because everybody was wrecking on the track. When I hit the grass it just tore the oil cooler off of our car. It’s disappointing because we really wouldn’t have had any damage if I had kind of rolled through the grass. It’s part of superspeedway racing and I hate it. We were on the good side of it at Daytona, bad side here. Our plan is to go back to Daytona in July and take advantage of the momentum we left there with back in February.”
-Austin Dillon

Ryan Newman Drives the Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to Top-10 Finish at Talladega Superspeedway

“I’m just happy for myself and the entire Caterpillar team to have been in front of the ‘Big One’ for a change. The start of our weekend saw us caught up in a practice wreck. It is what it is at a place like this. So many things happen here that are out of our control but we kept our primary engine and raced the back-up. Stage 1 did not go as planned for us but we managed to get back out front by Stage 2 to run in the top 10. My plan was to go when we could, but be smart about it and fortunately for us, we had luck on our side. We’ve been running well but haven’t had much to show for it as of late so I’m happy that this Cat Racing team can leave here with a ninth-place finish.”
-Ryan Newman

NHRA–ZMAX Dragway Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.813 seconds, 326.56 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 4.010 seconds, 278.12 mph and Terry McMillen, 4.361 seconds, 235.72 mph and Clay Millican, 5.295 seconds, 129.97 mph

Funny Car — Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Camry, 4.059, 310.84 def. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.098, 307.93 and Tommy Johnson Jr., Dodge Charger, 4.143, 275.39 and Courtney Force, Camaro, 6.215, 114.46;

Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.535, 212.73 ARP Car def. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.520, 212.69 and Chris McGaha, Camaro, 8.237, 118.82 and Drew Skillman, Camaro, 18.515, 43.69;

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.784, 195.73 def. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.873, 197.05 and Scotty Pollacheck, Suzuki, 6.865, 193.79 and Matt Smith, Victory, DQ;

Pro Modified — Jose Gonzalez, Chevy Camaro, 5.743, 254.09 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.763, 243.68 and Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.775, 250.74 and Brandon Snider, Chevy Corvette, 6.393, 162.10;

Top Alcohol Dragster — Megan Meyer, 5.192, 276.29 def. Dan Page, 5.250, 276.97.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Annie Whiteley, Chevy Camaro, 5.467, 267.59 def. DJ Cox Jr., Camaro, 6.296, 177.77.

Competition Eliminator — Frank Aragona, Dragster, 7.378, 172.83 def. Al Ackerman, Dragster, 7.983, 151.39.

Super Stock — Anthony Bertozzi, Pontiac Grand Am, 9.411, 110.71 def. Bryan Worner, Chevrolet, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Thomas Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 10.228, 117.67 def. James Williamson, Camaro, 11.485, 113.49.

Super Comp — Jonathan Anderson, Dragster, 8.891, 162.78 def. Sherman Adcock, Dragster, 8.880, 166.91.

Super Gas — Ken Griffiths, Chevy Corvette, 9.884, 152.68 def. Steve Furr, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Factory Stock Showdown — Arthur Kohn, Chevy Camaro, 8.087, 168.56 def. David Barton, Chevy Camaro, 8.036, 167.84.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Holden Laris, Dragster, 6.235, 208.71 def. Larry Roberts, Dragster, 6.104, 221.13.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Don O’Neal, Chevrolet, 6.903, 193.29 def. Sandy Wilkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.627, 208.14.

Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Car Driver Johnson Advances to Final Round at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte

Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Car Driver Johnson Advances to Final Round at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte

· Tommy Johnson Jr. goes to final four-car round in Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T at Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte
· Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T driver Jack Beckman continues to lead NHRA Funny Car point standings
Trio of Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car drivers advance to semifinals at zMAX Dragway
· Leah Pritchett qualifies for her 100th Top Fuel pro race at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway
· Pritchett pulls double-duty, qualifies No. 1 in Factory Stock Showdown Series in her supercharged Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
· Jack Zimmerman, Mike Volkman earn Dodge Top Finisher award in Stock Eliminator and Super Stock
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· New Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts launches; will include highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Car Driver Johnson Advances to Final Round at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte

Talladega “Big One” Spoils Strong Run For Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

Talladega “Big One” Spoils Strong Run For Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

April 29, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team had one of their best runs of the season going before being swept up in a late-race, multi-car melee.

Lenard, who wound up with a 30th-place finish, started 13th but was racing in the top five by the end of the race’s first 55-lap stage, thereby earning six stage points with his fifth-place stage finish.

He continued his march to the front and took the lead on Lap 105 and led a six-car string of Ford Fusions to the line at the end of Stage Two. Menard’s first-ever stage win paid another 10 stage points plus a playoff point. Continue reading Talladega “Big One” Spoils Strong Run For Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

Honda Touring Cars Take Victories in Virginia

Honda Touring Cars Take Victories in Virginia
• Ryan Eversley claims first Pirelli World Challenge victory for Honda Civic Type R
• Eversley continues season-long podium streak with second-place finish on Sunday
• Honda Civic Si driver Tom O’Gorman is first TCA driver to win multiple races in 2018

ALTON, Va. (April 29, 2018) – RealTime Racing driver Ryan Eversley etched his name in the Honda racing history books in style on Saturday at Virginia International Raceway, leading from start to finish to earn the first North American racing win for the Honda Civic Type R TCR. Eversley dominated the third round of the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car R championship, besting the field by more than 17 seconds to score his first victory of the year.

Meanwhile, Honda driver Tom O’Gorman continued his hot start in his RealTime Racing TCA Honda Civic Si, taking his second win of the year on Saturday, followed by a third-place run on Sunday. Continue reading Honda Touring Cars Take Victories in Virginia

JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
CONCORD, N.C. (April 29, 2018) — Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion John Force led his team at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway just outside of Charlotte. Force finished second in the final quad of the day earning runner-up points. Daughter Courtney Force was also in the final quad and finished as a semifinalist. Defending Funny Car champ Robert Hight ended his day in the second quad and reigning Top Fuel world champ and No. 1 qualifier Brittany Force had her day cut short in the first quad.

The start to the 2018 season has been anything but easy for the winningest driver in NHRA history with multiple engine explosions, trips to the hospital, witnessing daughter Brittany Force wreck in Top Fuel and failing to qualify for the first time in ten years last weekend in Houston. John Force won’t say it’s all behind him but he can say he’s moving forward and his runner-up finish at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals is a testament to that. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

Chevy Racing–NHRA–ZMAX Dragway Wrapup

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NGK SPARK PLUGS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
ZMAX DRAGWAY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018

Chevrolet Races to Pro Stock, Sportsman victories in Charlotte

• Erica Enders is sixth Chevy Racing Pro Stock winner in as many races
• John Force grabs runner-up spot in Funny Car; Courtney Force is fourth
• Thomas Fletcher wins Stock Eliminator in Chevrolet COPO Camaro
• Arthur Kohn drives Chevrolet COPO Camaro to SAM Tech Showdown win

CONCORD, North Carolina (April 29, 2018) – After a runner-up finish April 22 at Houston, two-time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock champion Erica Enders emphatically declared “they know we’re back.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–ZMAX Dragway Wrapup

Semifinal finishes for Jeg Coughlin Jr. and nephew Troy Jr. highlight Charlotte event

Semifinal finishes for Jeg Coughlin Jr. and nephew Troy Jr. highlight Charlotte event
CHARLOTTE (April 29) — For the second race in a row, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. raced his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro to a top-half qualifying effort and a semifinal finish, signaling a continued change of fortune for the 76-time national event winner.

Adding to the fun at the ninth annual NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals were the similar results posted by Jeg Jr.’s nephew Troy Jr. in Top Alcohol Dragster.

Fellow Team JEGS racers Clay Coughlin (Junior Dragster), Samantha Coughlin (Super Comp) and Paige Coughlin (Super Comp) also were in action this weekend. Continue reading Semifinal finishes for Jeg Coughlin Jr. and nephew Troy Jr. highlight Charlotte event

CHASE ELLIOTT PILOTS CAMARO ZL1 TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TALLADEGA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GEICO 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 29, 2018

CHASE ELLIOTT PILOTS CAMARO ZL1 TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TALLADEGA

Chase Elliott was Chevrolet’s highest-finishing Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Talladega Superspeedway ending the day with a third-place finish.
The third-place effort was Elliott’s second top-10 finish in five races at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway
Darrell “Bubba” Wallace was the highest finishing rookie with an 16th-place finish in his No. 43 Camaro ZL1
Team Chevy ended the 188-lap/500.03-mile GEICO 500 at Talladega with three drivers in the top-10. Following Elliott were, Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Camaro ZL1 in eighth and Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Camaro ZL1 in ninth respectively. Continue reading CHASE ELLIOTT PILOTS CAMARO ZL1 TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TALLADEGA

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega Post Race

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
8th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1
9th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CAMARO ZL1
11th CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 DEGREE CAMARO ZL1
12th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Joey Logano (Ford)
2nd Kurt Busch (Ford)
3rd Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5TH Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) continues at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware with the AAA 400 Drive for Autism on Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 pm ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

TEAM CHEVY NOTES AND QUOTES:
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 3rd
AN EVENTFUL DAY. YOU HAD SOME CONTACT ON PIT ROAD EARLIER, A LATER TIRE PENALTY, AND YOU STILL MANAGED TO GET IN THE MIX. DID YOU THINK YOU WERE HAVING A SHOT AT IT?
“I thought our NAPA Chevy was good. It wasn’t, I don’t think, as fast as we’ve been previously at the restrictor plate tracks, but I feel like it was a solid car. I got to the end and those guys around me were working together so much. I thought for sure one of them wanted to win a little worse than what they did. They were being very patient with one another and I was surprised by that. If it was me, I feel like I would have wanted to try or do something. Those guys weren’t having it. I was trying to move forward and make a lane and push and they were not interested in advancing. So, it could have been a lot worse, so we’ll move on to Dover.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega Post Race

Chevy Racing–NHRA–ZMax Dragway–Post Race

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NGK SPARK PLUGS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
ZMAX DRAGWAY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018

An interview with Pro Stock winner ERICA ENDERS, ELITE MOTORSPORTS, MELLING PERFORMANCVE/ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 8 qualifier; 23rd career Pro Stock victory; last win was Epping, New Hampshire, in June 2017; competing in 252nd Pro Stock race; won with 6.535-second run with .014-second light; posted low ET of event at 6.500 seconds; sixth different Chevrolet Pro Stock winner in six races): Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–ZMax Dragway–Post Race

Zane DeVault Grabs SOD MAHLE/Clevite BLC win at Crysta

ERIE, MI (April 29, 2018) – If last night’s Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP season opening MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge Race #1 was any indication of what lies ahead, SOD fans will be treated to an exciting, action packed season.

Zane Devault
Johnny B photo

Zane DeVault, Plymouth, Indiana, drove to his first SOD victory by just 0.03 seconds over hard-charging Chad Blonde (Litchfield, MI) and Matt Foos (Fremont, OH). Not only was the racing exciting, but SOD’s “Beyond Limits” format once again proved itself with DeVault winning with a 360 engine over Blonde’s 410 and 305 of Foos.

The temperature may have been frigid, but the action couldn’t have been hotter! A huge crowd braved the cold and were rewarded with a “caution-free zone” at Crystal Motor Speedway as the Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt drivers put on a spectacular show that saw the SOD races go without a single caution. Continue reading Zane DeVault Grabs SOD MAHLE/Clevite BLC win at Crysta

Cruz Pedregon and Snap-on Funny Car Cruise to Victory in Charlotte

Cruz Pedregon and Snap-on Funny Car
Cruise to Victory in Charlotte

KENOSHA, Wis. – April 30, 2018 – Cruz Pedregon and the Snap-on Funny Car team knew everything was lined up for a win, and they were right. Pedregon captured his first win of the year and 36th career victory yesterday in Charlotte with a time of 4.05 at 316 mph. Continue reading Cruz Pedregon and Snap-on Funny Car Cruise to Victory in Charlotte

DANES STEAL THE SHOW IN OPENING ROUND OF ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL

DANES STEAL THE SHOW IN OPENING ROUND OF ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL

Benjamin Pedersen, Christian Rasmussen and Dakota Dickerson finish F4 U.S. debut on top

ALTON, VA (April 29, 2018)- It was a battle of the Danes during the opening round of the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda at Virginia International Raceway Saturday, as Copenhagen-natives Benjamin Pedersen and Christian Rasmussen fought for the first win of the season. The wheel-to-wheel combat lasted to the checkered with Pedersen prevailing by a nose. Rasmussen crossed the line .122 seconds behind his fellow countryman for a P2 finish and Dakota Dickerson of San Diego captured third. Continue reading DANES STEAL THE SHOW IN OPENING ROUND OF ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL

BRITTANY AND COURTNEY FORCE KEEP TOP SPOTS IN NITRO CATEGORIES SATURDAY AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

BRITTANY AND COURTNEY FORCE KEEP TOP SPOTS IN NITRO CATEGORIES SATURDAY AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2018) — For the third time in their careers, Brittany and Courtney Force have doubled up as No. 1 qualifiers at a NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event. Saturday at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the Force sisters maintained their top spots through two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, reigning Funny Car world champion Robert Hight secured the seventh position and 16-time champion John Force qualified eighth at zMAX Dragway, located just outside of Charlotte.

Previously, Brittany and Courtney Force have qualified No. 1 together in 2014, first in Topeka, Kan. and then again in Sonoma, Calif. On both occasions, Courtney has gone on to win the event, a stat she’d like to continue as she’s yet to win at zMAX Dragway. Continue reading BRITTANY AND COURTNEY FORCE KEEP TOP SPOTS IN NITRO CATEGORIES SATURDAY AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

Richard Childress Racing–Alabama 300

Matt Tifft and the KC Motorgroup Team Show Resilience at Talladega Superspeedway Despite Cut Tire

“We can’t seem to catch a break at these restrictor-plate tracks. We had a strong No. 2 KC Motorgroup Chevrolet all weekend. My crew chief, Randall Burnett, and my team focused on race trim for this weekend, knowing we needed a bit more of that at our last plate race. I had no issues during the race, and we were able to run in the top 10 pretty much all day. It’ unfortunate that our result didn’t match it. I had a vibration with less than 30 laps to go, but we thought we could manage it to the end. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this time and the tire blew with just a handful of laps remaining. I’m bummed we couldn’t take home the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash bonus, but we did earn some stage points in the first two stages. We’ll regroup and get after it at Dover next weekend.”

-Matt Tifft Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Alabama 300

Chevrolet Sweeps Three Pro Categories in Four-Wide Qualifications

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NGK SPARK PLUGS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
ZMAX DRAGWAY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
QUALIFICATIONS RECAP
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018

Chevrolet Sweeps Three Pro Categories in Four-Wide Qualifications

• Reigning Top Fuel champion Brittany Force is low qualifier
• Courtney Force claims third Funny Car No. 1 qualifier of season
• Drew Skillman claims sixth career Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier honor

CONCORD, North Carolina (April 28, 2018) – The Force sisters wore matching green hats for the third time in their National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) careers.

Brittany Force, driving the Monster Energy Chevrolet dragster, reset the Top Fuel track elapsed time record on the way to earning the No. 1 qualifier honor and Courtney Force was the low Funny Car qualifier for the third time this season in the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS heading into race day of the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Continue reading Chevrolet Sweeps Three Pro Categories in Four-Wide Qualifications

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