Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 3, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Brakes Camaro ZL1
2nd William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1
3rd Kyle Larson, No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1
5th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Small Business Camaro ZL1
12th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
2nd William Byron (Chevrolet)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Joey Logano (Ford)
5th Alex Bowman (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA BRAKES CAMARO ZL1 – Pole Winner
YOU WON HERE IN THE FALL AND NOW YOU’VE CAPTURED YOUR FIRST POLE AT DOVER. WHAT WERE THOSE TWO QUALIFYING LAPS LIKE FOR YOU?
“Super fast. The corner speeds are just so high. There’s just a lot more throttle through the corner than what I feel like we’ve been carrying. But it was a lot of fun. Our NAPA Brakes Chevy was good right there. It’s always nice. This place can either be a lot of fun in qualifying, or it can be a handful. Today was one of those fun ones. Team Hendrick 1-2 (William Byron qualified 2nd) was awesome, Chevrolet power and everybody that contributes to our car has been working hard. Hopefully we can back it up on Sunday.”

LOOKING FORWARD TO SUNDAY WITH THE HIGH SPEEDS AND NEW PACKAGE, HOW MUCH OF A CHALLENGE IS THAT GOING TO BE FOR YOU PHYSICALLY?
“It’s going to be a really tough race. So, you’d better eat your Wheaties these next couple of days and hydrate, because I think Sunday is going to be tough, especially if the sun is out like it is right now. Just a big thanks to all my guys. The No. 9 team has been working really hard and all of our group. We have a good group. We’ve just got to keep after it and hopefully stay where we start on Sunday.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Ty Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

TY DILLON, NO. 13 TWISTED TEA CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

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“Running against the wall has been more and more important each year. But we throw this new package at it and I don’t know what that’ll look like. Whether we get a lot of drafting, which could be very key in determining the race. I hope we do it. I think it will be a really fun race. I’m excited for that. Every week is a different monster than we’re figuring out. I think Kansas is going to be a really good one.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Ty Dillon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Highlights:

ON THE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT LAST WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE TALLADEGA RACE
“I’m just thankful that the chassis and all my safety equipment held up good.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Alex Bowman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY BREAKOUT SESSION TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed Sunday’s race at Dover, practice speeds, and qualifying procedures and more. Full Transcript:

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT MOVING BACK TO SINGLE-CAR QUALIFYING?
“I am kind of glad to be back to it and I am glad to be able to just do it once as opposed to three times. Sitting there and trying to find a hole is not that much fun for a driver. So, I understand why we had to do it and I get it for the fans. It’s probably not as good of a show as group qualifying, but it will be exciting here for sure.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Alex Bowman →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed his enthusiasm and success at Dover, the new qualifying rules beginning today, on-track speeds, and more. Full Transcript:

DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY IS CELEBRATING ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY THIS SEASON. BEING THE DRIVER WITH THE MOST WINS HERE, TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THIS TRACK AND WHAT IT HAS MEANT FOR YOUR CAREER
“Clearly, I’m very biased about this race track. I think it’s the best one out there. I think all drivers can appreciate just the challenge that comes with this track, the banking, the speed, the transitions from the straightaways through the corners. I noticed on social media before we got here that drivers and crew members and crew chiefs were all talking about how much they love coming here. it’s just a very unique challenge and a totally different race track than anything else we race on.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
GANDER RV 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 3, 2019

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA BRAKES CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed Sunday’s race at Dover, his victory the previous week at Talladega Superspeedway and more. Full Transcript:

WHAT’S YOUR REACTION, FEELING AS A DRIVER TO SINGLE-CAR QUALIFYING?
“It’s fine; I would say probably a good thing overall. It’s just simplifies a lot of stuff, which I think is good. It’s the way I learned to qualify and kind of got started and I’m sure like everybody else did. The group qualifying is fine, I think it will be fine at road courses and probably makes more sense at those places anyway. You just don’t think about it. When it’s your turn you go and if you don’t like it get over it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Chase Elliott →

Dan Burkett

Rad Dan Burkett Update

EVENT RECAP : Round 2

Dan brought the heat in Florida! The level of competition in Formula Drift has continued to set the bar high and develop the best of drivers from all around the world. Dan battled against seasoned driver, Dai Yoshihara. The two put on a great show for the audience but Dan was not able to hold as close proximity and was eliminated in Top 32 against Dai.

The team is already headed to Road Atlanta NEXT WEEK! Dan loves nothing more than really opening up the Supra at Road Atlanta, we are looking forward to another successful round as Dan continues to get points and gain competition seat time with the best of them.

Thank you to all our partners that have each been involved in keeping Dan’s program moving all over the country for this one of a kind series of Formula Drift!

Megan Meyer

Julie Nataas Earns First NHRA Win at the NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte

Julie Nataas Earns First NHRA Win at the NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte

Apr 29, 2019 | Featured, Julie Nataas, Race Results
Julie Nataas Earns First NHRA Win at the NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte

Julie Nataas entered the NHRA NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals with teammate Megan Meyer, and both girls had high hopes of continuing the potent Randy Meyer Racing Team’s win-streak that carries on from 2018 into 2019. Julie went on to make that goal happen and earned her very first NHRA victory in the Top Alcohol Dragster category. Continue reading Julie Nataas Earns First NHRA Win at the NGK Spark Plugs 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon–Atlanta Advance

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

After staying an extra day in Charlotte to test, Cruz Pedregon and team are eager to get the Southern Nationals and put down some hot times in Hot’Lanta. “We made one run in testing to get some additional information after feeling like we were playing catch-up all last weekend due to the weather. We’re addressing some issues and looking forward to a fast weekend at the Atlanta Dragway,” said Pedregon.

Crew Chief Glen Huszar and Assistant Crew Chief Nick Casertano oversaw Monday’s testing and devised a game plan to improve upon Cruz’s strong showing in Atlanta last year. So far this season, Cruz has qualified in the top half of the field 4 of the last six races and he’s planning to do so again this weekend. Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Atlanta Advance →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Earns Podium Finish at Thunderbowl Raceway

Dominic Scelzi Earns Podium Finish at Thunderbowl Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (May 1, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi continued his podium streak behind the wheel of a Roth Motorsports sprint car by maneuvering to a third-place result last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway.

Scelzi qualified sixth quickest to start the night before he advanced from third to second place in a heat race. That narrowly missed a spot into the dash and lined him up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.
Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Earns Podium Finish at Thunderbowl Raceway →

John Force Racing

ON BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, JOHN FORCE AND PEAK CHEVY IN PURSUIT OF 150TH NHRA TOUR VICTORY

ON BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, JOHN FORCE AND PEAK CHEVY IN PURSUIT OF
150TH NHRA TOUR VICTORY
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 1, 2019) — When the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series reached Atlanta Dragway last May, Hall of Fame owner and driver John Force had suffered numerous explosions and was sitting 11th in the points standings with skeptics questioning his driving abilities. To say the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS team has done a 180 turnaround is an understatement.

Twelve months after that firestorm, the 16-time champion heads to the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, with only one question looming — will the legendary driver celebrate his 150th tour victory on the weekend of a milestone birthday? Continue reading ON BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, JOHN FORCE AND PEAK CHEVY IN PURSUIT OF 150TH NHRA TOUR VICTORY →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – Dover International Speedway

Richard Childress Racing at Dover International Speedway … RCR has earned four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins at Dover International Speedway, the last win was in September 2006 when Jeff Burton drove the No. 31 Chevrolet to Victory Lane. Three additional victories came with Dale Earnhardt behind the wheel, including both events at the Monster Mile in 1989 as well as the spring race in 1993. RCR has also earned one pole award, 24 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes in 171 combined starts at the high-banked, one-mile oval. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed three of those top 10s from 1976-1980. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Dover International Speedway →

John Force Racing

POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB READY TO DOMINATE NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB READY TO
DOMINATE NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 1, 2019) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club pf Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team are heading to the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, the seventh of 24 events on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, leading the points standings with what will be the most consistent hot rod on property at Atlanta Dragway. Continue reading POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB READY TO DOMINATE NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Menard Expecting A Hot Day At Dover

Menard Expecting A Hot Day At Dover

May 1, 2019

After two short track races, with a mile-and-a-half race at Texas Motor Speedway sandwiched in between, followed by a run on the superspeedway at Talladega, Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team get to try something altogether different this weekend.

The 11th Monster Energy Cup Series race of 2019 will be contested on the high-banked, one-mile concrete oval at Dover International Speedway. And Sunday’s Gander RV 400 will be the first race at Dover since NASCAR instituted its new lower horsepower/higher downforce handling package. Continue reading Menard Expecting A Hot Day At Dover →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM CONFIDENT HEADING TO NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM CONFIDENT HEADING TO
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 1, 2019) — Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team are headed to the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, the seventh event on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Series season schedule, determined to come out with another victory.

After setting the pace with a No. 1 qualifier and win at Houston, Force and the Advance Auto Parts team had a somewhat off-weekend at the recent Four-Wide at zMAX Dragway. With only three qualifying sessions on the table, one was canceled due to weather, Force had one solid pass to land the No. 7 qualifying spot but on race day exited first round after a problem with the fuel pump. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM CONFIDENT HEADING TO NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

John Force Racing

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE AUSTIN PROCK OPTIMISTIC FOR NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE AUSTIN PROCK OPTIMISTIC FOR
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 1, 2019) – Heading into the seventh event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season schedule, Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel dragster team are aiming to keep up their progress and stay consistent at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. Continue reading ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE AUSTIN PROCK OPTIMISTIC FOR NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Santa Pod Raceway

SALOON CAR RACING FROM ANOTHER PLANET

SALOON CAR RACING FROM ANOTHER PLANET

‘The Doorslammers’

Santa Pod Raceway

Fri.17 – Sun.19 May 2019

So what, exactly, is a ‘doorslammer’? Simple: in drag racing parlance, it’s any full-bodied car with a sprung chassis and functioning doors – in other words, a saloon car.

But the doorslammers coming to Santa Pod Raceway for two weekends in May are unlike any other saloon cars on earth. How does 0-260mph in 5.5 seconds sound? Continue reading SALOON CAR RACING FROM ANOTHER PLANET →

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