Honda Racing

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio
• Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor score first victory for Acura ARX-05 prototype
• Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron complete 1-2 sweep for Acura Team Penske
• Alvaro Parente, Katherine Legge take their Acura NSX GT3 to second in GTD class

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Acura Team Penske completed a nearly perfect weekend for the manufacturer as major sports car racing returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor heading a 1-2 result at Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

In GTD, Alvaro Parente and Katherine Legge combined for a thrilling second-place result, finishing just 0.191 seconds away from a double win for Acura at the end of the two-hour, 40-minute contest. Continue reading Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium
Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing’s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The duo piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

The result vaulted Garcia and Magnussen into a fourth-place tie for the GTLM Driver Championship with Corvette teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. They placed eighth in GTLM on Sunday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R as the team returned to Mid-Ohio for the first time since 2012. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio →

John Force Racing

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2018) — Ashley Force Hood was a fan favorite throughout her sportsman career and, when she moved up to the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, she took the sport by storm. In May of 2008, she changed the history of the Funny Car category when she defeated her then 14-time time Funny Car champion father John Force in the Southern Nationals final round to become the first female to win an NHRA Funny Car national event title. When she hung up her fire suit at the conclusion of the 2010 season, she had racked up four pro wins, including back to back U.S. Nationals victories, in 16 final round appearances. Continue reading ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA
SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2017) — The winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS to the top of the qualifying ladder Saturday afternoon at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Her stellar pass bumped John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS to the No. 2 position. John Force locked up the No. 5 spot and in Top Fuel Brittany Force will start race day from No. 2.

Courtney Force laid down a 3.932-second pass at 324.51 mph in the final qualifying session for her second consecutive No. 1 qualifier at Atlanta Dragway, her fourth of the season and 20th of her career. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–One Main Financial 200

Matt Tifft and the No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Team Rally to Top-10 Finish At Dover International Speedway

“We fought hard today for our eighth-place finish. Our No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Chevrolet Camaro was fast right from the start of the weekend, and we qualified the best we have all year when we started third. Unfortunately, it just fired off way too loose on entry, and I spun in the opening laps of the race. I luckily didn’t hit anything and had no damage other than flat tires. Randall (Burnett, crew chief) and my team did a great job of timing the pit stops for tires right away while not losing a lap under the yellow. That was huge for us and allowed us to fight back up through the field. Our strategy from there played out well, and we were able to stay in the top 15 for the rest of the day before climbing up to finish eighth. Thankful for the effort my team gave today, and happy we were able to overcome some adversity early to still have a great finish.”
-Matt Tifft Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–One Main Financial 200 →

Honda Racing

Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio

Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio
• Helio Castroneves and Dane Cameron lock out front row in prototype qualifying
• Second consecutive WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole for Acura Team Penske
• Katherine Legge leads Acura NSX GT3 effort with fourth-place qualifying run

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2018) – After a thrilling intra-team battle, Helio Castroneves took his Acura ARX-05 prototype to the pole in qualifying today for Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio, edging teammate Dane Cameron by just fifteen hundredths of a second on his final qualifying lap. Katherine Legge, driving the Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3, led the way for the manufacturer in GTD qualifying and will start fourth on Sunday. Continue reading Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine
Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2018) – With an eye toward a questionable raceday forecast, Corvette Racing will head into the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio prepared for both a dry and wet race. The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will start from the third and fourth rows of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) field.

The team’s task of winning for the ninth time at Mid-Ohio is not an impossible one. Corvette Racing won in its last appearance at the 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit in 2012 with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner coming from sixth place to do it. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 4, 2018) — Robert Hight powered his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway on Friday night. Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts Chevy team are currently in the No. 4 spot, John Force has his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevy are in the No. 6 spot and in Top Fuel Brittany Force piloted her Monster Energy dragster to the No. 3 spot.

Hight, who has one No. 1 qualifier already this season, laid down a 3.952-second pass at 327.59 mph in the second qualifying session to put him solidly in the No. 1 position. His stellar run came after an early shutoff during his first qualifying try resulting in his crew chief Jimmy Prock making more than a few changes to the reigning world champion’s car. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday

Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday

May 4, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team showed good speed most of Friday at Dover International Speedway, but that speed eluded them in the second round of qualifying, leaving them with a 20th-place effort.

Menard set the pace in the opening practice session, topping the speed charts with a lap at 159.830 miles per hour.

In the first round of qualifying, he ran a lap at 155.246 mph to easily be among the 24 drivers who advanced to the second round.

But his progression ended there as his lap at 155.166 mph was just 20th fastest, and that became his official qualifying position. Continue reading Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 4, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1 – Pole Winner
DID YOU GET EVERYTHING YOU HAD HOPED FOR THERE? DID YOU LEAVE ANYTHING OUT THERE?
“I felt like I nailed that lap pretty good. Everything from coming to the green to (Turns) 1 and 2 were really good. (Turns) 3 and 4 I maybe left a little bit out there. I got in there a little hot and up the track. I planned on kind of moving up the race track each round. The first round caught me of guard. I was really loose getting in, but they made great adjustments on the DC Solar Chevy throughout the next two rounds. The second round we were probably a little too tight, but they kind of found the happy medium there for the final round. So, I’m happy about that. We’ve always qualified good here. I had yet to get a pole. I’ve raced well here but have yet to get a win. Maybe we’ll get both out of the way this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson →

F4

ROOKIES OUTNUMBER SERIES VETS IN STANDINGS AFTER OPENING WEEKEND

ROOKIES OUTNUMBER SERIES VETS IN STANDINGS AFTER OPENING WEEKEND

Rasmussen leads in championship points after VIR

INDIANAPOLIS (May 4, 2018)- Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda rookies challenged the season vets in standings during the Andy Scriven Memorial Race opening weekend at Virginia International Raceway April 27-29. Eight of the 14 point-holders are competing in their first year of the junior-professional series.

Jay Howard Driver Development rookie Christian Rasmussen of Copenhagen, Denmark, dominated the scores, leading F4 U.S. sophomore Dakota Dickerson of San Diego by 20 points after the opening round. Series veteran Benjamin Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark, trails Dickerson by just one point in third-place with rookies Teddy Wilson of Holbeach, England, and Joshua Car of Sydney, Australia, completing the top-five in a close battle. Car was the only F4 U.S. driver outside the top-three to score points in every round. Continue reading ROOKIES OUTNUMBER SERIES VETS IN STANDINGS AFTER OPENING WEEKEND →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jamie McMurray

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 4, 2018

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Dover to discuss his partnership with Gearwrench, the first practice session at Dover and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GEARWRENCH:
“Yeah, so GEARWRENCH is on our car actually last year for I think three races and they are doing six now. Yeah, really excited they are doing a lot of activation around their program, which is really important. I feel like in our sport, when I first came around, that was huge of not only being of partner of the car, but also activating at the track and they are doing a lot of that so it’s really nice.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jamie McMurray →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 4, 2018

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his past success at Dover, how his off-road background helped him learn the track quickly, the importance of Mother’s Day, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU’RE COMING INTO THE WEEKEND WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MOMENTUM. YOU’VE GOT THREE TOP 12’S IN YOUR LAST THREE STARTS AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE RACE TRACKS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COME INTO DOVER KNOWING YOU HAVE SOME MOMENTUM AND IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY RACE TRACK FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM?
“I can relax a little bit more coming to this race track. With it being my best track and the love I have for this place, I’m always excited to come, but trying to get the No. 48 car back into Victory Lane, I can take a little pressure of myself here knowing that the rhythm-style and the way you drive this track and the set-up for the car. We’ll get it close, and history shows that. Hopefully we get it perfect and we can have the day that we really want to have and get back to Victory Lane. But it does take a little pressure off me knowing that this is my best track and knowing that this is my favorite track.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Austin Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 4, 2018

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AAA CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed an upcoming AAA promotion, racing at Dover, his accident last weekend at Talladega, his success at some of the next tracks on the schedule and many other topics. Full Transcript:

AUSTIN, HAVE YOU SEEN THE CAMARO ZL1 THAT A LUCKY FAN WILL WIN THROUGH THE AAA ‘DRIVING LIKE DILLON’ PROMOTION?
“I actually will be seeing it for the first time here in a second, but I got some inside info from the people who kind of made it look really cool. I’m excited about the reveal. As a kid growing up, you always see these different sweepstakes with drivers and stuff, this is the first time that I’ve been a part of being able to give away a car. It’s really cool for a partner like AAA to step up and for our sport to promote this. I hope everybody gets behind it and good luck in trying to win our Camaro ZL1 No. 3.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Austin Dillon →

F4

JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT SCORES BIG DURING F4 DEBUT

JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT SCORES BIG DURING F4 DEBUT

Nearly half of the F4 U.S. teams add points to team championship standings

INDIANAPOLIS (May 3, 2018)- Jay Howard Driver Development dominated the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda team standings during its debut at Virginia International Raceway April 27-29. Two wins and a second-place finish from Christian Rasmussen of Copenhagen, Denmark, two podiums from Teddy Wilson of Holbeach, England, and a pair of top-10 finishes from Wyatt Brichacek of Johnstown, Colorado, jolted JHDD to a comfortable 54-point lead over the recently combined Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport team.

Seven of the 15 teams entered recorded team championship points. Continue reading JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT SCORES BIG DURING F4 DEBUT →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon Atlanta Preview

NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Southern Nationals – Atlanta
Pre-Race Report

With Wally in tow, Cruz Pedregon and team are ready for another win as they head to Atlanta this weekend. “We are still riding high and know we’ve got the car, crew, fans and sponsor to make it happen again,” said Pedregon. “As the driver, I’m really motivated, and it feels good to be backed by talented people and a really great car.” Continue reading Cruz Pedregon Atlanta Preview →

Monster Jam

Monster Jam Update

Monster Jam Update

Recent Achievements
Bryce Kenny (Great Clips Mohawk Warrior) – Syracuse, NY – recorded his first career stadium Freestyle win.
Adam Anderson (Grave Digger) – Syracuse, NY – maintained a perfect record in Racing Finals, now 8-0
Cole Venard (The Black Pearl) – Minneapolis, MN – recorded his second career Racing championship
Becky McDonough (El Toro Loco) – Minneapolis, MN – first stadium Freestyle championship of 2018 (at the place where she won her first career Freestyle in 2016)
Tyler Menninga (Grave Digger) – Little Rock, AR – six Racing wins to increase his 2018 record to 83-8
Coty Saucier (Mutant) – Baton Rouge, LA & Chattanooga, TN – Unbeaten in racing
Linsey Read (Scooby-Doo) – Little Rock, AR & Knoxville, TN – Freestyle wins
Steve Thompson (Hurricane Force) – Hamilton, ON – 2 Freestyle wins
Darren Migues (Nitro Menace) – Hamilton, ON – first career Event Championship Continue reading Monster Jam Update →

Wood Brothers

Menard Heads To Dover With Spring In His Step

Menard Heads To Dover With Spring In His Step

May 2, 2018

Paul Menard and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team didn’t get the finish they were hoping for at Talladega Superspeedway, but they did leave the track feeling good about the performance of their No. 21 Ford Fusion.

“It was a good day overall,” Menard said as he prepared for a day of testing on the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway before beginning his preparations for this weekend’s 400-miler at Dover International Speedway. “We ran up front. We got our first Stage win of the season and we got some Stage points (16 of them including six for a fifth-place finish in the first Stage), which we needed. Continue reading Menard Heads To Dover With Spring In His Step →

Jegs Racing

Mike and Paige Coughlin hoping to shine at Division 3 opener at National Trail Raceway

Mike and Paige Coughlin hoping to shine at Division 3 opener at National Trail Raceway
HEBRON, Ohio (May 2) — Two-time champion Mike Coughlin and his niece Paige are dreaming about big success at this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA Buckeye Fuel Wars, the Division 3 season opener in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, slated to take place at National Trail Raceway.

“I love racing at National Trail because it’s home for us,” said Mike, who hails from nearby Delaware, Ohio. “That gives us a chance to bring the family out to see what we do in person. I know my wife Kriss and my son Clay are coming, for sure. Our crew guys — Greg Cody, Dave Raurk, Ryan Micke and Tony Collier — plus our 400 associates from JEGS headquarters all have the chance to bring their family members as well. It’s always a good time at NTR.” Continue reading Mike and Paige Coughlin hoping to shine at Division 3 opener at National Trail Raceway →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT HAS NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS VICTORY IN HIS SIGHTS

ROBERT HIGHT HAS NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS VICTORY IN HIS SIGHTS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 2, 2018) — Despite what the NHRA Mello Yello points standings may say, Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS are the Funny Car team to watch out for heading into the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. The defending world champion has raced to runner-up finishes at the season opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. and the NHRA SpringNationals outside of Houston where he also secured his first No. 1 qualifier of the season. Currently fifth in points, Hight has set low ET and speed at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. and at the NHRA SpringNationals as well as top speed at the Winternationals.

“Jimmy (Prock) and I have been talking the last two races and we are seeing the performance come around and also the consistency,” Hight said. “When the conditions are right and the track is right I don’t think there are many Funny Cars that can run with my Auto Club Camaro. We just have to stay focused and be ready to adapt. Jimmy is the best at getting the most out of a tune-up and I am excited to be the driver in his race car.” Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT HAS NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS VICTORY IN HIS SIGHTS →

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