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Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen

Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen
• Trent Hindman, Mario Farnbacher and Justin Marks take first win of 2019
• Determined effort from Juan Pablo Montoya nets Acura Team Penske third at ‘The Glen’
• Meyer Shank Racing expands GTD drivers’ championship points lead

WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 30, 2019) – Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype. Continue reading Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen →

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CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Runner-Up Finish for No. 3 Corvette

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Runner-Up Finish for No. 3 Corvette
Garcia, Magnussen score fourth straight GT Le Mans podium; No. 4 Corvette out early

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen finished on the podium for the fourth consecutive race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class Sunday with a runner-up finish in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Runner-Up Finish for No. 3 Corvette →

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IT’S ALL JUSTIN SANDERS AT PLACERVILLE

(6/29/19) Placerville, CA, By Jim Allen … Justin Sanders picked off race leader Andy Forsberg with less than two-laps remaining to score Saturday’s thrilling 30-lap Marcel Cassulo Classic King of the West-NARC Fujitsu sprint car headliner at Placerville Speedway. It marked a big money sweep for Sanders and the Joe Von Schriltz North County Plastering XXX team, who also claimed the Sprint Car Challenge Tour main event only an hour earlier.

Sanders started seventh in the 24-car grid, and patiently worked his way to the front of the pack. He motored into fourth on lap 16, got past Sean Becker for third on lap 18, before sliding around Ryan Bernal into the runner-up spot with just two-miles remaining. Continue reading IT’S ALL JUSTIN SANDERS AT PLACERVILLE →

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Menard Qualifies 25th At Chicagoland

Menard Qualifies 25th At Chicagoland

June 29, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/FVP Ford Mustang are set to start Sunday’s Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway from 25th place.

The first driver to run against the clock Saturday afternoon, Menard toured the 1.5-mile track at 173.244 miles per hour. His starting position won’t be officially set until Sunday morning, after NASCAR officials complete a post-qualifying inspection on the cars, which were impounded immediately after qualifying.

Menard, who said after qualifying that his Mustang was too free on his qualifying lap, had shown better speed during the two practice sessions held earlier in the day on Saturday.

He was 12th fastest in the opening session with a best lap at 174.413 mph and 16th best in Happy Hour with a best lap at 173.555 mph.

Sunday’s Camping World 400 is set to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. (3 p.m. Eastern Time) with TV coverage on NBCSN as the Monster Energy Cup Series TV broadcasts switch this week from FOX to NBC.

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TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Austin Dillon Pole Winning Transcript

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2019

AUSTIN DILLON PUTS CAMARO Z1 ON THE POLE AT CHICAGOLAND

JOLIET, IL (June 29, 2019) – Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Dow Univar Solutions Camaro ZL1 secured the top position in qualifying for the Camping World 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway, with a fast lap of 30.636 seconds, 176.263 mph. It was the third consecutive pole of the season for Dillon, his first at the 1.5mile track, and sixth of his MENCS career.
Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Austin Dillon Pole Winning Transcript →

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TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Post-Qualifying Notes and Quotes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY POST-QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 29, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Austin Dillon, No. 3 DOW Univar Solutions Camaro ZL1
3rd Daniel Hemric, No. 8 Liberty National Camaro ZL1
4th Jimmie Johnson, No. 38 Ally Camaro ZL1
5th Kurt Busch, No. 1 Global Poker Camaro ZL1
8th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Daniel Hemric (Chevrolet)
4th Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
5th Kurt Busch (Chevrolet)

NBCSN will telecast the Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway live at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, June 30. Live coverage can also be found on NBCSN Sports Gold, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Post-Qualifying Notes and Quotes →

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RCR Post Race Report – Chicagoland 300

Tyler Reddick and the No. 2 KCMG Team Battle Through
Balance Issues to 10th-Place Finish

“We could never quite get the balance of our No. 2 KCMG Chevrolet Camaro to where we wanted to to be at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend until the very end of the race. We had the speed to contend, we just couldn’t get the handling to be where I needed it to be to run the lines I wanted to. Our car started to handle the best it did all race towards the end of the day. It just needed to be a little bit tighter to run the top lane. Unfortunately, with about 15 laps to go it suddenly felt like something was wrong with our Camaro. It didn’t feel like a loose wheel but more like something was coming apart. I had to slow down the pace we were running to keep it out on the track and not end up wrecking. We luckily had enough of a cushion to stay in the top 10 though the checkered flag. We’ll go back and study what went wrong and regroup at Daytona. A big thanks to all the KCMG guests that we had at the track today.”

-Tyler Reddick

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Meyer Shank Racing Locks Out Front Row for Acura in Qualifying at Watkins Glen

Meyer Shank Racing Locks Out Front Row for Acura in Qualifying at Watkins Glen
• Trent Hindman claims GTD pole position in Acura NSX GT3
• Christina Nielsen starts alongside Hindman after qualifying her NSX GT3 second
• Acura Team Penske ARX-05s to start second and third in DPi competition.

WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 29, 2019) – Trent Hindman and Christina Nielsen led the Acura qualifying effort at Watkins Glen International Raceway on Saturday, and will start first and second, respectively, in the GTD category for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Continue reading Meyer Shank Racing Locks Out Front Row for Acura in Qualifying at Watkins Glen →

Chevrolet Racing

TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Ty Dillon Breakout Session Highlights

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2019

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO MILIARTY CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

HOW DO YOU LOOK AT THE RACE THIS WEEKEND?
“I don’t know yet. I think that the track surface is one of the most worn that we’ve been on. It seems rougher than anything we’ve been on yet. Usually here, Charlotte and Kentucky were some of the roughest places, but I’d say this is close to number one now. I think it’s going to be a good race. It seemed like it was a little tough to pass in the heat of the day. I think that the racing groove is wide enough here to have a good race.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Ty Dillon Breakout Session Highlights →

Chevrolet Racing

TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Daniel Hemric Breakout Session Highlights

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2019

DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 8 LIBERTY NATIONAL CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

DO YOU FEEL GOOD IN PARTICULAR ABOUT ANY OF THE TRACKS YOU HAVE COMING UP?
“It’s kind of a double-edge sword. I look at it and a lot of the tracks we go to, I feel confident in what I want and confident in what I need. You try to not lose faith in yourself through moments of struggle. Some of the places we’ve struggled the most at, it can get you down and maybe make you question what you’re doing. On the other side of it, you’ve got to know that you can have success and you just have to get everyone on the same page. Everyone on this 8 Team has been getting closer and closer to getting on the same page as the weeks have went by and that has made for greater success. I’m just trying to be more confident in the things I want and the things I need, as well as deciding as a group how to approach certain things that make a weekend what they are.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Daniel Hemric Breakout Session Highlights →

Chevrolet Racing

TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Austin Dillon Breakout Session Highlights

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2019

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW UNIVAR SOLUTIONS CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

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“I definitely think there is. I think you are going to see guys ringing the top and guys that can run the bottom. At this place, as more rubber gets laid down, you are just trying to constantly fight for clean track. If you can find clean track, there is a little bit of an advantage there.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Austin Dillon Breakout Session Highlights →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Coming Back to America

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Pole, Second Row Start for Corvette C7.Rs
Garcia sets class record, Milner third in GT Le Mans qualifying at The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 29, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s return from the 24 Hours of Le Mans took an overwhelmingly positive turn Saturday as Antonio Garcia scored a class pole position and teammate Tommy Milner qualified third Saturday ahead of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Coming Back to America →

Chevrolet Racing

TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Chris Buescher Breakout Session Highlights

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
CAMPING WORLD 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2019

CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 MAXWELL HOUSE – USO CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

NEXT WEEK IS THE FINAL RACE AT DAYTONA THAT IS HELD ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND. WHAT DOES THAT WEEKEND MEAN TO YOU AND WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT RACE WEEKEND HAS MEANT TO NASCAR OVER THE YEARS?
“With Daytona being known for its big races, I definitely think it’s going to be something that’s going to be a loss to the racetrack. It’s cool to see all the paint schemes come out for our holiday weekends, especially for the Fourth of July. It’s always been a pretty neat weekend. I don’t think anything is going to lose its flare. With Daytona going to be a cut-off race next year, it will have its own different kind of drama and a whole different look going into the playoffs.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND: Chris Buescher Breakout Session Highlights →

Wood Brothers

Menard Ready To Run For Another Pole At Chicagoland

Menard Ready To Run For Another Pole At Chicagoland

June 27, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/FVP Batteries/NRG Energy team showed up with good speed last year at Chicagoland Speedway and earned Menard the pole, the 119th for his Wood Brothers team.

But the notes from that qualifying session won’t be of much use for the team this year in time trials for the Camping World 400. Since that time, NASCAR has adopted a lower horsepower/higher downforce handling package, and the series has scrapped the three-round knockout qualifying format used last year and gone back to a one-car-at-a-time qualifying session. Continue reading Menard Ready To Run For Another Pole At Chicagoland →

Honda Racing

Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen Watkins Glen International Raceway, Watkins Glen, NY

Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
Watkins Glen International Raceway, Watkins Glen, NY
9:45 a.m. EDT Sunday, June 30, 2019
Same Day Television at 7 p.m. EDT NBC Sports Network
Live Coverage on Radio Le Mans and IMSA.com

ACURA At WATKINS GLEN
• Sunday’s six-hour contest on the fast, flowing Watkins Glen circuit marks the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to a traditional road course and endurance-length event, following IMSA’s visit last month to the tight confines and short (100-minute) race distance of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen Watkins Glen International Raceway, Watkins Glen, NY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Kyle Larson

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
CAMPING WORLD 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
JOLIET, ILLINOIS
JUNE 30, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
LARSON CONSISTENT AT CHICAGOLAND:
Kyle Larson, coming off a pole start and 10th-place finish on the Sonoma Raceway road course, leads active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers with an average finish of 7.0 at Chicagoland Speedway. Larson, driver of the No. 42 McDonald’s Camaro ZL1, has three top-five and four top-10 finishes — with a best of second on July 1, 2018 — in five career starts. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Kyle Larson →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – Chicagoland Speedway

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Chicagoland Speedway … Richard Childress Racing has two victories at Chicagoland Speedway with Kevin Harvick’s back-to-back wins in 2001 and 2002. In 56 starts at the 1.5-mile suburban Chicago tri-oval, Richard Childress Racing teams have a combined 10 top-five, 19 top-10 finishes and one pole award with Jeff Burton in 2006. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Chicagoland Speedway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Strong Results During Pair of Ohio Sprint Speedweek Starts

Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Strong Results During Pair of Ohio Sprint Speedweek Starts

Inside Line Promotions – ORRVILLE, Ohio (June 25, 2019) – Rain hampered what was supposed to be a busy week of racing for Giovanni Scelzi, who had planned on competing throughout most of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

When it was all said and done, Scelzi and the Bernie Stuebgen owned team raced twice during the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions spectacle. While the number of races wasn’t as high as anticipated, Scelzi made the most of his action by finishing second at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, on June 16 and eighth last Saturday at Wayne County Speedway.
Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Strong Results During Pair of Ohio Sprint Speedweek Starts →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Wins KWS-NARC Event at Ocean Speedway

Dominic Scelzi Wins KWS-NARC Event at Ocean Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (June 25, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi hustled to a pair of strong results last weekend during a King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series doubleheader in his home state.

A win and a third-place finish moved him into a tie for second place in the championship standings. Scelzi is now only 12 points out of the lead as well. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Wins KWS-NARC Event at Ocean Speedway →

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