Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM RACEWAY
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 8, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
2nd Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hooters Camaro ZL1
6th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Camaro ZL1
7th William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1
11th Daniel Hemric, No. 8 Okuma/Caterpillar Camaro ZL1
13th Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Ryan Blaney (Ford)
2nd Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
3rd Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
4th Kyle Busch (Toyota)
5th Brad Keselowski (Ford)

The TicketGuardian 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, March 10 at 3:30 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM RACEWAY
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 8, 2019

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at ISM Raceway and discussed racing at his home track, what his relationship with sponsor Nationwide is like, lapped cars and many other topics. Highlights from media scrum session:

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO DO HERE WHEN YOU COME TO ARIZONA?
“Win the Cup race here. That is the only thing I really care about when I come to Arizona, honestly. I get dinner with friends and dinner with family or whatever, try to hit some good Mexican spots, but all I’m really focused on is coming here and winning the Cup race.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman →

Honda Racing

Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts

Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Sebring International Raceway
10:30 a.m. EDT March 16, 2019
CNBC, NBC Sports Gold & NBC Sports Network
Radio Le Mans and IMSA.com

ACURA, HPD AT SEBRING

• Acura Motorsports and its performance arm, Honda Performance Development, have recorded a total of eight victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring, including three class wins for Acura, four LMP2 class wins under the HPD umbrella, and an overall win in 2016. Continue reading Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Rallies for Top-15 Run During World of Outlaws Show in Tulare

Dominic Scelzi Rallies for Top-15 Run During World of Outlaws Show in Tulare

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 11, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi salvaged a top-15 result last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event.

After Friday’s opening round of the doubleheader rained out, Scelzi and his family owned team ventured to the bullring on Saturday for the finale. He qualified 13th quickest out of more than 30 competitors to kick off the action. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Rallies for Top-15 Run During World of Outlaws Show in Tulare →

Honda Racing

Hunter-Reay, Honda Set Opening-Day Pace in St. Petersburg

Hunter-Reay, Honda Set Opening-Day Pace in St. Petersburg
• Ryan Hunter-Reay leads a 24-car field as 2019 season begins
• Five Honda drivers post top-seven times in practice

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 8, 2019) – As he did in 2018, Honda-powered Ryan Hunter-Reay again led the way in opening day practice to officially start the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season in advance of Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Even by NTT IndyCar Series standards, the 24-car field was incredibly close after a pair of Friday practice sessions, with less than three-tenths of a second separating the top 10, and less than eight-tenths of a second between first and 20th positions on the opening-day timesheet. Continue reading Hunter-Reay, Honda Set Opening-Day Pace in St. Petersburg →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud

CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 8, 2019

Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Hitachi Chevrolet
Will Power. No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet
Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Menards Chevrolet

THE MODERATOR: Welcome to our first NTT IndyCar Series press conference of the 2019 season. We’re kicking off this season this morning with our three drivers from Team Penske, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud and Josef Newgarden. Will is drinking milk, which is very fitting.

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: We don’t know what that is actually. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud →

Megan Meyer

Camrie Caruso to make Top Alcohol Dragster Debut this weekend with the Randy Meyer Racing Team

Randy Meyer will be adding a new student to his roster of drivers for the 2019 season starting this weekend at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Eastern Region event in Gainesville, Florida. Daughter of NHRA Pro Mod driver, Marc Caruso, Camrie Caruso, 21, will be the one of the new faces in the alcohol pits. Mentoring and racing alongside Camrie will be Megan Meyer, Randy’s oldest daughter and the two-time Midwest Region champ.

Camrie made her first couple of hits in the nitro dragster earlier this year in Phoenix to get comfortable transitioning from driving a Top Dragster to an A/Fuel Dragster. She then completed her NHRA upgrade licensing process on Thursday, March 7th, at Orlando Dragway with her best pass of 5.33 seconds at 271 mph.

“Getting used to leaving with a hand brake versus a foot brake has been the biggest hurdle for me,” says Camrie. “My favorite part is how much it pulls; my Top Dragster would leave hard but then mellow out, this one keeps pulling. I am looking forward to learning the most I can this weekend with the Meyer team and knowing that I will be in a safe car.”

The Randy Meyer Racing Team will have at least 5 drivers in their camp throughout the year including Rachel Meyer, Julie Nataas, and Matt Sackman. The team plans to compete at 28 NHRA races this year to maximize National and Regional event points for each driver.

Top Alcohol will get 3 qualifying sessions on Friday, followed by 3 rounds of eliminations on Saturday. Tune into our Facebook page to follow along with the team as they try to knock out the 17 other dragsters in competition this weekend.

Jegs Racing

JEGS.com team sporting ‘Throwback’ paint schemes to honor 50th annual Gatornat’ls

JEGS.com team sporting ‘Throwback’ paint
schemes to honor 50th annual Gatornat’ls
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8) — In a salute to the landmark 50th running of the historic Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Team JEGS drivers Mike Coughlin, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Troy Coughlin Jr will display special “Throwback” paint schemes selected from some of the top racecars family patriarch Jeg Coughlin Sr. campaigned during his career. Continue reading JEGS.com team sporting ‘Throwback’ paint schemes to honor 50th annual Gatornat’ls →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Aims for Strong Start to Season

CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE WITH STATISTICS
MARCH 6, 2019

Chevrolet Aims for Strong Start to Season

· Team Chevy driver lineup boasts experience and success
ᴏ Competitors have combined for 74 wins, four championships
· Chevrolet has impressive statistics on St. Pete street course
ᴏ Drivers deliver five wins, five pole starts in seven races
· Two first-year Chevrolet drivers entered in the opener
ᴏ Ed Jones and Ben Hanley add depth to team rosters
· Meet the drivers at Chevrolet Performance display Continue reading Chevrolet Aims for Strong Start to Season →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – ISM Raceway

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series History at ISM Raceway … Team owner Richard Childress has six victories at ISM Raceway, ranking him third on the all-time car owner victories list at the Avondale, Ariz. facility. This includes wins with Ryan Newman in March 2017, along with Kevin Harvick in Nov. 2013, Nov. 2012 and March and Nov. 2006. Prior to that, Dale Earnhardt won the Checker 500 on Nov. 4, 1990. In 119 starts at ISM Raceway, the Welcome, North Carolina based organization boasts 19 top-five and 43 top-10 finishes. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – ISM Raceway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Excited for Elbows-Up Opportunity at Thunderbowl This Weekend

Dominic Scelzi Excited for Elbows-Up Opportunity at Thunderbowl This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi is heading to one of his favorite tracks this weekend when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series visits Thunderbowl Raceway.

The semi-banked oval located in Tulare, Calif., welcomes ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ this Friday and Saturday. Scelzi will be behind the wheel of his family owned No. 41s. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Excited for Elbows-Up Opportunity at Thunderbowl This Weekend →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – ISM Raceway

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series History at ISM Raceway … Team owner Richard Childress has six victories at ISM Raceway, ranking him third on the all-time car owner victories list at the Avondale, Ariz. facility. This includes wins with Ryan Newman in March 2017, along with Kevin Harvick in Nov. 2013, Nov. 2012 and March and Nov. 2006. Prior to that, Dale Earnhardt won the Checker 500 on Nov. 4, 1990. In 119 starts at ISM Raceway, the Welcome, North Carolina based organization boasts 19 top-five and 43 top-10 finishes. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – ISM Raceway →

Honda Racing

Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2019 NTT IndyCar Series

Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2019 NTT IndyCar Series
• Honda drivers, teams begin defense of 2018 championships
• Lineup features eight IndyCar Series race winners, including three series champions, four Indianapolis 500 winners
• Season opens Sunday in St. Petersburg, Florida

TORRANCE, Calif. (March 6, 2019) – Eight race winners, four Indianapolis 500 champions and three former series title holders – with a combined 10 series championships – make up the talented Honda-powered lineup for the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series, opening this weekend at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Continue reading Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2019 NTT IndyCar Series →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM RACEWAY
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 6, 2019

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to preview the race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PHOENIX RACE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
“Yeah, I mean I think it’s going to be more like… I don’t think it’s going to change short track racing nearly as much as it is going to change everywhere else, we go. I think it will look more like what you saw in 2014/2015 when we had a lot of downforce at the short tracks. I’m looking forward to it. Obviously, the reconfiguration made restarts pretty crazy and I love that race track. It will be fun. It’s going to be a little faster than it was last year just with more downforce, but that is really all I feel like is going to change.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman →

Jegs Racing

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin ready to work double-time in Florida

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin
ready to work double-time in Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 5) — One surefire way to chase away the winter blues is a two-week-long racing vacation in the Sunshine State. That’s exactly what’s been on the mind of JEGS.com Top Dragster pilot Mike Coughlin, who is anxious to travel south to the Baby Gators NHRA Division 2 Lucas Oil event, March 6-10, at historic Gainesville Raceway in central Florida. Continue reading Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin ready to work double-time in Florida →

Honda Racing

Ted Klaus To Succeed Art St. Cyr as HPD President

Ted Klaus To Succeed Art St. Cyr as HPD President
• St. Cyr completes seven-year tenure in president’s role
• Klaus to lead HPD after 28 years with Honda R&D
• St. Cyr to head Auto Operations for American Honda

TORRANCE, Calif. (March 5, 2019) – Ted Klaus, vice-president of Honda R&D Americas, has been named president of Honda Performance Development, effective April 1. He will succeed Art St. Cyr, who also came to HPD from Honda R&D Americas in 2012, and completes a seven-year tenure as president of the wholly-owned subsidiary and racing arm of American Honda.
St. Cyr and Klaus will be the featured guests during a Media Availability to be held at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, during the NTT IndyCar Series season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race weekend. The Media Availability will be held at the Honda hospitality motor coach in the St. Petersburg IndyCar Series paddock. Transcripts will be made available following the event. Continue reading Ted Klaus To Succeed Art St. Cyr as HPD President →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws Race in Las Vegas

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws Race in Las Vegas

Inside Line Promotions – LAS VEGAS (March 4, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi nearly pulled off a victory during his season debut with Roth Motorsports last Wednesday at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas.

Scelzi kicked off the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery by qualifying second quickest in his World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series group of 19 drivers. He then won a heat race and placed third in the dash to line up on the inside of the second row for the main event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Earns Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws Race in Las Vegas →

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