John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE RACED TO THE FINAL ROUND SUNDAY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

COURTNEY FORCE RACED TO THE FINAL ROUND SUNDAY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2018) — Courtney Force steered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the final quad of the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. John Force raced to the second quad and defending world champions Brittany Force and Robert Hight had first round finishes.

Courtney Force, starting the day from the No. 1 qualifying position, had the best time of her first-round quad with a 3.967-second pass at 317.87 mph and was second quickest in the second round with her 4.126 pass at 298.67. In the final quad, Force and her Advance Auto Parts Camaro had a 4.007-second pass at 300.53 that was third to race winner J.R. Todd and runner-up Jack Beckman. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE RACED TO THE FINAL ROUND SUNDAY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Drivers Hold Winning Hands in Las Vegas

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018

Chevrolet Drivers Hold Winning Hands in Las Vegas

• Vincent Nobile claims first Pro Stock win since ’16 in Chevy Camaro SS
• Low qualifier Courtney Force finishes third in Funny Car final
• Greg Anderson wins K&N Horsepower Challenge for third year in a row
• Justin Lamb drives Chevrolet COPO Camaro to Stock Eliminator victory

LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2018) – Vincent Nobile’s first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock victory since Oct. 2, 2016, was especially satisfying at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading Chevrolet Drivers Hold Winning Hands in Las Vegas →

Wood Brothers

Early Crash Leads To A Long Day For Menard At Texas

Early Crash Leads To A Long Day For Menard At Texas

April 8, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Quick Lane team ran into misfortune early in Sunday’s 500 miler at Texas Motor Speedway, and that led to a long, disappointing day at the track.

Menard started 19thafter rain cut Friday’s qualifying session short, and the race was just three laps old when he was swept up in a multi-car crash. His Quick Lane Fusion received damage in the left front and in the right rear, which is a critical part of the car from an aerodynamic perspective. Continue reading Early Crash Leads To A Long Day For Menard At Texas →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY CASINO PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST RACE QUOTES
APRIL 7, 2018

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 1 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER:

HOW CONFIDENT WERE YOU WITH SEVEN LAPS TO GO THAT THOSE NEW TIRES WOULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE?
“Well, I was confident in the team. I don’t think I did anything tonight. This was a team victory. They gave me the pit stops, they had the strategy, I was working with rocket scientist on the pit stand – those guys are awesome, but it was a team effort. I wasn’t sure, you know you never know if you make the right call, but they did, they made the right call. It was good we were on the offense. That Firestone rubber is really good when it’s new. It’s good when it’s old too, but I like it better when it’s new. It’s really cool to have Verizon on the car for Victory Lane here. Just everyone, all of our supporters, Tim (Cindric) he was making calls it’s a good night for all of us at Team Penske.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix Post Race →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER THE NO. 1 QUALIFIER LEADING INTO SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER THE NO. 1 QUALIFIER LEADING INTO SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 7, 2018) — Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team will head into race day as the No. 1 qualifiers at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas. Her sister and reigning Top Fuel World Champion, Brittany Force is qualified third in Top Fuel. Two-time defending Funny Car champion Robert Hight is fifth and 16-time champion John Force is in the 11th spot.

Courtney Force stole the No. 1 qualifier on her final pass of the last qualifying session with a 3.927-second pass at 326.40 mph. This is her second consecutive No. 1 qualifier at the spring event at The Strip, her second No. 1 of the season and the 19th of her career. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER THE NO. 1 QUALIFIER LEADING INTO SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR–My Bariatric Solutions 300 Wrap Up

Austin Dillon Drives Ruud Chevrolet to Fourth-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway

“I stayed out of trouble on the track which was one big key today. Track position was everything, really. The No. 20 was probably the fastest car. We were a little bit loose. We had to work on the Ruud Chevrolet throughout the race to try and get it closer to where we wanted to be. Today was just a tough race. I’m proud of everyone on the No. 2 Ruud team for sticking with it to bring home a fourth-place finish.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading RCR–My Bariatric Solutions 300 Wrap Up →

Wood Brothers

Menard Set to Start 19thAt Texas After Lightning Cuts Qualifying Short

Menard Set to Start 19thAt Texas After Lightning Cuts Qualifying Short

April 7, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Quick Lane team were poised for a strong qualifying performance at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon when Mother Nature cut the qualifying session short and left Menard and the team with the 19th-place starting spot for Sunday’s 500-miler.

Menard was 17thfastest in the opening practice session with a best lap at 193.750 miles per hour and then posted a lap at 194.426 mph in his first run against the clock in what was scheduled to be three rounds of knockout qualifying.

Before the second round could commence, lightning in the area led officials to cancel the remainder of the qualifying due to safety considerations. Continue reading Menard Set to Start 19thAt Texas After Lightning Cuts Qualifying Short →

Honda Racing

Bourdais, Honda take Phoenix Pole

Bourdais, Honda take Phoenix Pole
• Sebastien Bourdais follows up season-opening St. Petersburg win with Phoenix pole
• Honda drivers claim six of top 10 qualifying spots
• Saturday night contest, first oval race of 2018, starts at 9 p.m. EDT

AVONDALE, Ariz. (April 6, 2018) – Sebastien Bourdais, winner of last month’s season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, sped to the pole in Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying Friday at ISM Raceway in preparation for Saturday night’s Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix.

The final driver in the 23-car field to make a qualifying run, Bourdais edged Simon Pagenaud to claim his 34th career pole, his first on an oval track since Milwaukee in 2006 and the first oval pole for his Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan effort.

Alexander Rossi took his Andretti Autosport Honda to fourth in today’s single-car qualifying, with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammates James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens lining up fifth and sixth, respectively. Ryan Hunter-Reay will start eighth for Honda and Andretti Autosport, with rookie Pietro Fittipaldi making his IndyCar debut tomorrow night from 10th in the field.

Television coverage of Saturday night’s 250-lap race, the first oval event of 2018, starts at 9 p.m. EDT on the NBC Sports Network.

Sebastien Bourdais (Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda) pole qualifier, 34th career IndyCar pole: “Qualifying [on the pole] was pretty big, knowing what [time] I had to go and get. I knew it was going to take it flat in [Turns] 3 and 4, and I wasn’t quite sure about [Turns] 1 and 2, how much I needed to dig, but the car was really solid. It’s high tension, high pressure. You don’t breathe very much, you just are really listening to the car, trying to make sure you don’t overdo it.”

Chevrolet Racing

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY CASINO PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway

AVONDALE, ARIZ (APRIL 6, 2018) – Simon Pagenaud came within eight one-hundredths of a second of starting tomorrow night’s race where he ended the ISM Raceway event in 2017 – first. But the driver of the No. 22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet had to settle for the second starting position for the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix at the Avondale, Arizona facility.

With a two-lap qualifying average speed of 188.148 mps with a total time of 39.1096 seconds, the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) champion held the top-spot on the leaderboard until the final competitor took to the track to qualify. Sebastien Bourdais grabbed the top spot with Pagenaud in second and teammate Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, in the third qualifying position. Continue reading Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway →

John Force Racing

DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 6, 2018) — Defending Funny Car world champion Robert Hight is leading John Force Racing currently qualified in the No. 1 position with Courtney Force in the No. 4 position, John Force in the No. 6 position and Brittany Force currently in the No. 7 position in Top Fuel at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY CASINO PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

DRIVER QUOTES:

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARD’S TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND
YOU WERE THE ONLY DRIVER SO FAR THAT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE COMPLETELY STUCK IN TURN 1. WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT EVERYBODY ELSE DOESN’T?
“Not exactly stuck. No, first I’m not giving away any secrets, but it’s not easy out there. Obviously, conditions are a lot better than it was this morning. I kind of like this morning better because it was make it very challenging. Right now, every car is going to get better. Obviously, track position the sun is coming down it’s going to get faster and faster, but I think we did a really good job considering the conditions. The car was, she was really nice, it was perfect, the No. 22 Menards team did a really good job. I think we’ve got a really good racecar, so I’m excited.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

FT. WORTH, TX (April 6, 2018) – Inclement weather halted qualifying for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, and the field will be set per the results of the first session.

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
9th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
10TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1
14TH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
15TH DARRELL WALLACE JR., NO. 43 CLICK N’ CLOSE CAMARO ZL1
16TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kurt Busch (Ford)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Clint Bowyer (Ford)
4th Ryan Blaney (Ford)
5TH Denny Hamlin (Toyota)

The O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 8th at 2 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FoxSports1, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Qualifying →

Brenda Grubbs Motorsports

Brenda Grubbs Motorsports– The Timeslip

Upcoming Races

Ennis
Divisional Event 12-15 Apr
Houston
National Event 20-22
Apr
Atlanta
National Event 4-6
May
February Testing:
We tested in February with Pro Stock bike racers Matt and Angie Smith at Bradenton Motorsports Park. This was our second pre-season test trip to our old home track where the weather is generally great and the track is fantastic. The trip is worth the drive as the staff hosts several off-season professional test sessions and they go to great lengths to ensure customers are happy.
Continue reading Brenda Grubbs Motorsports– The Timeslip →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

ERIE, MI (April 5, 2018) – Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP has released the all five dates for the much-anticipated 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge.

The BLC, known as the Short Track Challenge before 2016, is the granddaddy of SOD mini-series and a fan favorite since its inception. Drivers compete in a challenging mini-championship with its own point fund.

The 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge dates are:
Saturday, April 28 – The SOD season opener also kicks off the 2018 BLC at Crystal Motor Speedway.
Friday, June 22 – SOD returns to Tri-City Motor Speedway for the first time since 2015 to kick off the 2018 BLC.
Saturday, July 14 – The BLC returns to Crystal Motor Speedway for round 3.
Saturday, August 25 – Things get serious in the BLC points battle as the series heads to Merritt Speedway for the 4th race.
Saturday, September 1 – The Mike Olrich Memorial Race caps off the 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge and crowns the 2018 BLC champion at Crystal Motor Speedway. Continue reading Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP →

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

5 Teams Qualify at Tarrant County College

5 Teams Qualify at Tarrant County College

-The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s fourth event of the season was held at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, TX. March 24th.

A total of seven schools from Texas and Oklahoma fielding nine teams competed, with Five teams making the cut and will have a chance to win thousands of dollars in College scholarships at the 2018 Dual National Championship Playoffs coming up in November and December at the SEMA Show and PRI show respectively.

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.

In first place was team Custom Automotive Network (CAN), Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center from Choctaw, OK with the blistering time of 19:36.

Hereford High School out of Hereford, TX had two teams participate and both qualified. In second place came team Proform, with the time of 27:40 and fourth place Team Vibrant Performance with 30:46.

The third-place team was Comp Cams, Pontotoc Tech Center from Ada, TX with a 29:14 time.

Image may contain: 1 person, outdoorThe Fifth-place qualifier was a first-time participant, Team PRW, J. W. Nixon High School from Laredo, TX. With the time of 32:05. Abel Sanchez the instructor said “This is a great program that is really going to benefit my students. One of my students is a senior and going to attend UTI and the scholarship is really going to help him out. The team comes from a low social economic background and the HROT program will benefit students for years to come.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance

CHEVROLET AT LAS VEGAS

What:
19th DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-wide Nationals
When:
Friday, April 6-Sunday, April 8
Where:
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
TV:
FS1: Qualifications live – 7 p.m. ET Friday
FS1: Eliminations and finals (taped) – 6 p.m. ET Sunday

Chevrolet Seeks Winning Hand in Las Vegas Four-Wide Format
First event at reconfigured racetrack; Team Chevy Pro Stock racers vie for $50K prize Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE

JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Sixteen-time champion John Force will head to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 6-8 with some history on his side.

The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.

Force won the inaugural Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte in 2010 and will be looking to do the same at the Las Vegas event. Continue reading JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE →

John Force Racing

FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car are looking forward to the challenge of a four-wide format at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte. Continue reading FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts team are looking to continue the consistency they’ve had in the first three races of the season as they head into the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 6-8.

The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.

Force is sitting third in points after a win and No. 1 qualifier at the NRHA Arizona Nationals and a strong showing in qualifying at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. where she also defeated her father, 16-time champion John Force, in the first round. The winningest female driver in NHRA Funny Car history is prepared to be back in her Chevy Camaro at the inaugural west coast, four-wide race. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
APRIL 8, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
LEADER OF THE PACK:
Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) champion and career-long Chevrolet driver, Jimmie Johnson, is the leader of the pack at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). Johnson has seven wins, 15 top-five’s and 21 top-10 finishes, more than any other driver in the series.

BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:
The all-new Camaro ZL1 is the first Chevrolet racecar to have no on-track testing before making its season debut. In January, at a Goodyear Tire Test, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver, Chase Elliott took the new ZL1 out for its first laps around a racetrack at TMS. Since those laps, the Camaro ZL1 earned its first victory in the season-opening Daytona 500. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Advance →

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