Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Charlotte Motor Speedway … In 165 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned eight points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton, two with Kevin Harvick and one with Austin Dillon) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 12 total Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.-based track. RCR boasts 23 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed two of those top-10 finishes from 1978 to 1979. The Welcome, N.C. organization has led a combined 1,156 laps at the Charlotte facility. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Post Race
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY ‘ALL-STAR’ POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 18, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL ALL-STAR RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kyle Larson, No. 42 Advent Health Camaro ZL1
5th Bubba Wallace, No. 43 World Wide Technology Camaro ZL1
7th Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow Camaro ZL1
8th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1
9th William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Autoguard Camaro ZL1 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Post Race
JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT
VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, Va. (May 18, 2019) — John Force and the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / Herculiner Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car team held onto the No. 1 qualifier Saturday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Robert Hight and the Auto Club team kept the No. 5 qualifying spot and in Top Fuel, Brittany Force and Advance Auto Parts and Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team remained No. 3 and No. 10, respectively. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Post Race
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY ‘OPEN’ POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 18, 2019
TEAM CHEVY ‘OPEN’ POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES:
WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 HENDRICK AUTOGUARD CAMARO ZL1 – Stage 1 Winner; Advances to the All-Star Race
“I got a little tight off of (Turn) 4 and didn’t realize how much room was there. And then I actually got the left-sides on the grass a little bit coming to the line. But, it was just amazing. It feels awesome to be in the All-Star Race. It’s a huge accomplishment for myself. Chad (Knaus, crew chief) has been here a bunch of times. But, it feels good.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Post Race
Herta Heads Honda First-Round Qualifiers at Indianapolis
Herta Heads Honda First-Round Qualifiers at Indianapolis
• Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi and Sebastien Bourdais all advance to “Fast Nine” pole qualifying Sunday
• Six drivers will battle for final three starting positions in “Bump Day” session
• Starting positions 10-30 locked in during today’s first-round qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 18, 2019) – Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi and Sebastien Bourdais led the way for Honda today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a drama-filled day of first-round qualifying in preparation for next weekend’s Indianapolis 500. Continue reading Herta Heads Honda First-Round Qualifiers at Indianapolis
Honda Racing Indy 500 Media Availability Transcript
An interview with:
TED KLAUS
President, Honda Performance Development
MODERATOR [T.E. McHale]: Thanks for being here today. Our guest is the president of Honda Performance Development, now in his second formal month on the job, Ted Klaus. Ted, thanks for making time to join us for this.
TED KLAUS: Good morning, everyone.
MODERATOR: As you are a newbie, and you say that, not an insult or derogatory remark, give us some general impressions of your first month of May as HPD president.
TED KLAUS: Yeah, it’s neat because I’m trying to act as the president, but in reality it’s kind of awe inspiring. I’m observing all the work that has been put in by all the associates at HPD in the off season, our partner teams and all of their amazing associates. I’m seeing that all come to fruition here. Continue reading Honda Racing Indy 500 Media Availability Transcript
Menard Qualifies Fifth For Monster Energy Open
Menard Qualifies Fifth For Monster Energy Open
May 17, 2019
Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Knauf Insulation Ford Mustang are set to start Saturday’s Monster Energy Open at Charlotte Motor Speedway from fifth place.
Menard earned that spot on Friday with a lap at 180.662 miles per hour in the second of two qualifying rounds. He was fourth fastest in the first with a lap at 180.361 mph. Continue reading Menard Qualifies Fifth For Monster Energy Open
JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER CURRENTLY NO. 1 FRIDAY AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER CURRENTLY NO. 1 FRIDAY AT
VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, Va. (May 17, 2019) — John Force powered his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / Herculiner Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car to the top of the field with two consistent passes Friday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals. Daughter, Brittany Force is No. 3 with Advance Auto Parts in Top Fuel, team President Robert Hight and the Auto Club team sit in the No. 5 position and rookie Austin Prock is No. 10 in his Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND PEAK / HERCULINER CURRENTLY NO. 1 FRIDAY AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY ‘ALL-STAR’ QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 17, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL ‘ALL-STAR’ QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
4th Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow Camaro ZL1
8th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1
11th Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Brakes Camaro ZL1
15th Kurt Busch, No. 1 GEARWRENCH/Monster Camaro ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL ‘ALL-STAR’ QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Clint Bowyer (Ford)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
4th Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
5th Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota)
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All-Star Race Qualifying
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Day 4 Practice
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES 103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DAY 4 PRACTICE RECAP – FAST FRIDAY MAY 17, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2019) – Weather shortened Fast Friday by over 1 and one half hours, but as usual the last 30 minutes saw a scramble to put up some very fast speeds, and do as much work as possible final preparations for tomorrow’s qualifying. · Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Day 4 Practice
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY ‘OPEN’ QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 17, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL ‘OPEN’ QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Daniel Hemric, No. 8 Caterpillar/Bass Pro Shops Camaro ZL1
3rd William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Autoguard Camaro ZL1
6th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1
7th Kyle Larson, No. 42 Advent Health Camaro ZL1
8th Chris Buescher, No. 37 Kroger Your Personal Pit Stop Camaro ZL1 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race Qualifying
Late Run Powers Daly, Honda to the Top on “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis
Late Run Powers Daly, Honda to the Top on “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis
• Conor Daly, Marco Andretti lead the way in final practice day before qualifying
• Takuma Sato completes Honda top-three sweep of Friday practice speeds
• Qualifying starts Saturday, pole and final three starting positions determined Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 18, 2019) – “Fast Friday” once again lived up to its name today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a lap of 231.704 miles per hour in the final minutes of practice boosted Honda’s Conor Daly to the top of the speed chart for both the day and the week in preparation for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Continue reading Late Run Powers Daly, Honda to the Top on “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500–Roger Penske
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM PENSKE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 17, 2019
TEAM PENSKE MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. Full transcript:
THE MODERATOR: We are joined by Team Penske. As you may or may not know, this year the team is celebrating its 50th anniversary of their first Indianapolis 500 entry, 1969, the Mark Donohue driving a McLaren, 1972 earned Team Penske their first win in the Indy 500. Mears, Unser, both of them, Hornish, de Ferran, Castroneves, Montoya. 12 different drivers have won the 500 for Team Penske. The latest, the 17th winner, just last year, Will Power did it in 2018. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500–Roger Penske
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Ross Chastain
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 17, 2019
ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 15 VIPRACINGEXPERIENCE.COM CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
HOW ARE THINGS WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND SPONSORSHIP?
“My dad said I could come back and work the watermelon field any day. We are just plugging along. There is your normal turmoil that every race team goes through. Anyone that says they aren’t, they probably aren’t telling the whole truth. Everything in Niece world is great. Other than that, we are just plugging along and just trying to make the best decisions long-term. We are trying to align ourselves with the best group of people we can.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Ross Chastain
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Kurt Busch
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 17, 2019
KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH/MONSTER CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
COULD YOU TELL ANYTHING DIFFERENT FROM PRACTICE?
“I couldn’t tell much. It felt about the same.”
WITH THINGS GOING WELL FOR YOU THIS YEAR, IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE WORKS WITH GANASSI FOR THE FUTURE?
“We haven’t really started any kind of talks, so it’s hard to give an update on anything.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Kurt Busch
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Austin Dillon
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 17, 2019
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
EVERY WEEK, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE DEALING WITH A TRACK WITH A NEW RULE CHANGE AND THAT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE DEALING WITHOUT A NOTEBOOK WEEK AFTER WEEK?
“You just have to figure out how to find some consistency in all of it. We all still know what makes the cars go faster. There are only a few things you can do to make them faster, so that’s what we have to focus on. I do think it’s been more of handling track; a lot more people lifting and not running as wide open. The cars aren’t handling great, so you have to work on them and make them drive better. We did a lot of that today and a lot of other cars did too. It was nice to have some speed in practice.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–All Star Race–Austin Dillon
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte All-Star Race–Jimmie Johnson
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 17, 2019
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY PATRIOTIC CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his multiple wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the rules package change for the All-Star race, the tribute paid to service men and women on Memorial Day, his visit to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte All-Star Race–Jimmie Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Drive 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car, Lead Field to Green Flag of 103rd Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge
Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Drive 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car,
Lead Field to Green Flag of 103rd Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 17, 2019 – Racing legend and NBC Sports motorsports analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Official Pace Car for the 103rd Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, leading 33 drivers to the green flag Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt will perform a dual role during “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” which starts at 12:30 p.m. (ET). Along with driving the Pace Car, Earnhardt will serve as an NBC Sports commentator for the network’s first live telecast of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Continue reading Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Drive 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car, Lead Field to Green Flag of 103rd Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Heads South of the Border for Round 3 Action
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Heads South of the Border for Round 3 Action
The Rockstar Energy Battle South of The Border Descends Upon
Estero Beach Resort for Two Days of Short Course Excitement
CORONA, Calif. (May 17, 2019) – The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, presented by GEICO, will make its lone international stop of the season with two action-packed days of high-flying, short course racing in picturesque Estero Beach in Ensenada, Mexico. The fifth annual Rockstar Energy Battle South of the Border Presented by Lucas Oil takes place on Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th where the Baja International Short Course at Estero Beach will delight fans and challenge racers with a seven-turn, jump-filled course that is sure to produce some of the closest racing of the season.
The Baja Peninsula is well known amongst off road motorsports fans and provides an appropriate setting for one the most intense rounds of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Various classes of trucks and buggies will compete in front of thousands of fans that flock to the coastal resort to take in world-class racing and experience the relaxing oceanfront setting of Estero Beach. The first daytime race of the series will allow drivers and teams to shine under the bright Mexican sun when the green flag flies in front of the blue Pacific! Continue reading Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Heads South of the Border for Round 3 Action
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Day 3 Practice
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DAY 3 PRACTICE RECAP
MAY 13, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2019) – Mother Nature threw the checkered flag early on Day Three of practice and preparation for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500. Se
Severe thunderstorms brought on-track activities to a halt approximately an hour and half early. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Day 3 Practice