CHEVROLET RACING IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
DXC TECHNOLOGY 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RECAP WITH DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 7, 2019
FT. WORTH (JUNE 7, 2019) – A total of nine Chevrolet 2.2 liter V6 powered drivers qualified for tomorrow night’s 248-lap DXC Technology 600 for the NTT IndyCar Series at Texas Motor Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas–Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 7, 2019
KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
HOW DID YOU FEEL THE AIR WAS ON THE CARS HERE AT MICHIGAN IN THE PRACTICE?
“By itself, the car ran comfortable and ran really good speed. In the draft, whether everybody is struggling with it or for us on the No. 1 car and the 42, we both felt like our drafting ability was compromised a bit.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kurt Busch
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 7, 2019
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT OUT OF THE CAR THIS WEEKEND?
“Yeah, I think in the past the rules were so different here that not much is going to apply. Just from the first practice we just had, with the amount of throttle you run, it’s a much different experience. There are two short practices today to work through a long list of ideas. So, we are plugging along but it’s going to be a wild race. The cars will be close together, really packed, a lot of passing and a lot of side-by-side.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Jimmie Johnson
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 7, 2019
ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his paint scheme for the upcoming race at Darlington, his thoughts on the race package compared to the Kansas race, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Alex Bowman
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 31, 2019
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 – Media Breakout Session Highlights:
HOW WAS PRACTICE?
“Practice has been all right. This is a tricky place and all the other rules and everything are different, but I still feel like it still has some Pocono of old tendency, which is nice. I’ve enjoyed racing here and it’s a challenge, for me at least, just putting together one lap and putting it together right, especially for what the stopwatch shows. It’s just hard, for me today, it was just hard to get through each corner properly and show the pace that I felt like we have.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Chase Elliott
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 31, 2019
TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his expectations at Pocono this weekend, his personal future idea changes to grow sport attendance, what the teams might be able to do to plan for the double-header at Pocono in 2020, and more. Full Transcript:
DO YOU EXPECT TO BE LIFTING THROUGH THE TUNNEL TURN, OR IS THAT A CORNER WHERE THE TEAMS MIGHT GO FLAT-OUT?
“We were so close to not lifting here with the old package through the Tunnel Turn, which was ridiculously fast. I think it’s going to be pretty wide-open. You can do it in a truck so I’d imagine you cab do it with these cars. I’ll let you know after lap 1. I’m curious to see if we’ll lift all the way out in Turn 3 and then what Turn 1 will be like if we lift all the way out there, too. There’s a possibility of not coming all the way out of the throttle all the way around here, which makes one minor slip or twist of the car have a huge impact over these long straight-aways. If you’re wide-open through any corner, you’re just taking whatever straightaways connect that corner and making them even longer, essentially. So, a mess-up in Turn 1, if you can hold the Tunnel Turn wide-open, gets quadruple-magnified down the straightaway. You’re just going to keep losing spots and keep losing spots. So, the more you’re wide-open, the more you take corners out of a race track.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono Advance
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO RACEWAY
POCONO 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 31, 2019
ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1 met with media to discuss the impact of the changes to the weekend schedule, his confidence level from his consistently strong finishes, the potential effects of the rules package, his perspective on changes to bring more of the younger generation into the sport, and more. Full Transcript:
THIS WEEKEND IS A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE THAT NASCAR COULD POTENITALLY GO WITH IN THE FUTURE. WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT IMPACT COULD HAVE AND HOW DO YOU THINK TEAMS WILL RESPOND TO IT?
“It definitely is a lot different for us. It’s kind of like what we do at Talladega. There will be a lot less time to make changes between those two practices and if you’re off, it’s going to be harder and more stressful to get a large amount of changes made between those two practices. I think trying to execute through those practices is probably going to be more critical because of the lack of time to get everything done and get through tech before qualifying. I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow. It’s going to be weird basically having the whole day off with just qualifying, so it’s definitely very different.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Alex Bowman
Follow A Dream Funny Car Does Not Disappoint at First Race of the Season
Follow A Dream – Maple Grove Raceway Regionals – Friday May 31, 2019
MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (May 31, 2019) – The Follow A Dream Team was eager to return to the track at Maple Grove to kick off the 2019 season. Especially team owner and Crew Chief Jay Blake. Maple Grove holds a special place in Jay’s heart. This track is where he decided to follow his own dream and start the non profit organization and race team Follow A Dream. The first race of the season did not disappoint! Continue reading Follow A Dream Funny Car Does Not Disappoint at First Race of the Season
Troy Coughlin Jr. to banner ‘WELD Racing At JEGS’ design at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
JOLIET, Ill. (May 30) — Reigning North Central Region Top Alcohol Dragster champion
Troy Coughlin Jr. will unveil a special “WELD Racing At JEGS” design on the top-
running McPhillips Racing dragster he’ll pilot at this weekend’s Route 66 NHRA
Nationals. Continue reading Troy Coughlin Jr. to banner ‘WELD Racing At JEGS’ design at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
The Meyer Sisters Set to Make History at the JEGS AllStars and NHRA Route 66 Nationals
May 30, 2019 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Pre-Race Releases, Rachel Meyer
The Meyer Sisters Set to Make History at the JEGS AllStars and NHRA Route 66 Nationals
Competing together as the first duo of sisters to race in the prestigious JEGS AllStars, Megan and Rachel Meyer are prepared to follow in their dad’s footsteps and win the event. The Randy Meyer Racing Team will be representing the Central Region of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series where Megan is the 2017-2018 Champion, and Randy is a 7-time Champion since 2004.
Megan enters the AllStars with points from three event wins and one runner-up, while Rachel accumulated one win and two runner-up finishes. Rachel will be debuting her new Top Alcohol Dragster built by Chase Copeland and sponsored by Menards and Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, and although the team’s plan to go testing got rained out, they’re confident they will have a competitive race car.
“My first qualifying pass will be the first time the new car has been on a track, and I am hoping the car goes A to B each pass without too many struggles,” said Rachel. “With a new car it is hard to determine how it will react, but if we can get a few solid passes on it I’m sure my dad and the team can get a good tune up for the car. We are using the same motor and clutch combination as our other cars, so there shouldn’t be much of a learning curve to handle it.”
This will be Rachel’s first time competing at the JEGS AllStars and the NHRA Route 66 Nationals. Rachel’s first NHRA National event appearance came in 2017 at the Menards Heartland Nationals in Topeka, Kansas where she earned a runner-up finish. Since then, she has raced a limited schedule in the NHRA while also bracket racing a Super Comp dragster, and now also owns a S10 bracket truck.
“I’m just looking forward to having fun this weekend. It would be awesome if me, Megan, and the rest of the Central Region could bring home to regional title, as well as win the race (me). Growing up my dad was a JEGS AllStars qualifier for a handful of years and it was always an exciting time. I love that you get to race two races in one weekend, as well as compete against the best of the best. My favorite memory has to be helping my dad win the AllStars back in 2014. We have come close a few times, but we finally sealed the deal in 2014 and it is still one of my favorite wins with my dad.”
Before heading to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL the team returned to the Joliet Menards store for a display of the new race car and hand out samples of the savory Dot’s Pretzels. Qualifying for the Top Alcohol Dragster class will begin at noon on Friday, followed by a second session Friday night. The JEGS AllStars first round of eliminations will begin Saturday at noon and conclude by 5 pm. The opening round for the NHRA Route 66 Nationals begins Sunday at noon, and they will have four rounds of eliminations to crown the winner by the end of the day.
Chevrolet seeks to double up on Detroit’s Belle Isle
Chevrolet carries momentum from May sweep of races
Indy 500, INDYCAR GP winner Simon Pagenaud leads field
Team Chevy drivers are 1-2 in championship standings
Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden separated by one point
Chevrolet marks 125th race since 2012 return to competition
Bowtie brand has amassed 76 wins, 86 poles in span Continue reading Chevrolet seeks to double up on Detroit’s Belle Isle
Defending event Pro Stock champ
Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready for more Chicago magic
Reigning regional Top Alcohol Dragster champ Troy Coughlin Jr. running strong
JOLIET, Ill. (May 29) — Pro Stock ace Jeg Coughlin Jr. broke the longest winless streak of his career at last year’s Route 66 NHRA Nationals and ended up going on a tear that left him just one spot short of a sixth national class championship. Now the 62-time Pro Stock national event winner is expecting more Chicago magic, especially since he’s one of just two drivers in his class to have won a race this year. Continue reading Defending event Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready for more Chicago magic
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
JUNE 2, 2019
BOWTIE BULLETS:
TAKING THE CHECKERED FLAG:
Chevrolet leads all MENCS manufacturers with 32 victories in the 82 races on the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway tri-oval, including a streak of six in a row from August 2102 (Jeff Gordon) to June 2015 (Martin Truex Jr.). Benny Parsons gave the Bowtie brand its first win at the racetrack in 1977; Darrel Waltrip, driving a Buick, was the pole winner. GM brands Buick, Pontiac and Oldsmobile have contributed 11 victories. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono Advance
NHRA® Team Report
Route 66 NHRA Nationals – Chicago
Pre-Race Report
It’s been a busy two weeks for Cruz Pedregon and team as they took full advantage of time in the shop before the four-race series begins in Chicago this week. “We’ve been prepping and building parts, getting ready for back-to-back races and getting the Snap-on Funny Car where we want it before the weekend,” Cruz said. “This is an important race for us each year because it’s considered the ‘home track’ for our primary sponsor, Snap-on, who hosts around 600 guests here for the race each year. And, it’s always fun to have the Chairman and CEO Nick Pinchuk visit the pit and see how we put the company’s tools and tool storage to work here at the track. He’s a big fan of the sport and long-time supporter of my racing career.”
Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Chicago Advance
CHEVROLET AT JOLIET
What: Route 66 NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 2
Where: Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois
TV: FS1 will telecast eliminations and finals at 5:30 p.m. ET June 2
Chevrolet teams, drivers enter four-in-a-row race stretch
Team Chevy seeks to continue momentum in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock
DETROIT (May 29, 2019) – A stretch of four consecutive National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) event weekends, starting with the 22nd Route 66 NHRA Nationals, will push Chevrolet drivers to retain their winning ways.
Continue reading Chevrolet teams, drivers enter four-in-a-row race stretch
Menard Expects Pocono To Be Plenty Tricky This Weekend
May 29, 2019
This weekend’s Pocono 400 on the Tricky Triangle at Pocono Raceway promises to be a little trickier than usual, according to Paul Menard, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang.
Menard said the new lower horsepower/higher downforce package, plus a change in transmission rules, will make for an interesting race on the unique 2 ½ mile track that features long straightaways and three distinctly different turns.
“There will be big drafts on the straightaways and not as much braking as before,” Menard said. “And with the new transmission rules, you’ll be wanting to shift but with the third gear we’re now required to use it would probably just blow the engine.”
Menard said that with the components of the new package, it’ll be important for drivers to keep their momentum up, especially since they won’t be able to downshift off Turns One and Three.
“I’m not sure how it will all work out,” he said. “We’ll see.”
Menard will be making his 25th career Cup start at Pocono, where he has five finishes of 11th or better, the most recent coming last June.
His Wood Brothers team will be making its 64th Pocono start. The team has three wins there. Their victories came in 1975 with David Pearson driving, in 1980 with Neil Bonnett at the wheel and in 2017, with Ryan Blaney taking the win over Kevin Harvick.
Qualifying for the Pocono 400 is scheduled for Saturday at 11:35 a.m., and the race is set to start just after 2 p.m. on Sunday with TV coverage on Fox Sports One.
Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Win and Three Top Fives During Stout Weekend With World of Outlaws
Inside Line Promotions – LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (May 29, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed the type of weekend most race car drivers dream of during Memorial Day Weekend.
Scelzi and car owner Bernie Stuebgen won the opening night of the Patriot Nationals on Friday, rebounded from a late-race flat tire to finish fifth in the Patriot Nationals finale on Saturday and captured a third-place outing on Monday during the Memorial Day Spectacle presented by KOI Auto Parts. All three races were with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, giving Scelzi four top fives and eight top 10s in 14 World of Outlaws races this season. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Win and Three Top Fives During Stout Weekend With World of Outlaws
AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST EAGER TO
TAKE ON ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
JOLIET, Ill. (May 29, 2019) — Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel team are making their way to the ninth event on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Season circuit, the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, motivated to continue their progress.
After a much-needed restart weekend at the recent Virginia NHRA Nationals, Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team have set a new pace for their season. With crew chief Mike Green now leading the team, Prock made three consistent qualifying passes in the .80s that landed him the No. 10 spot. During eliminations, Prock kept up the consistency in the first round with a 3.866-second run to beat Richie Crampton for the fourth race day win of his rookie season. After taking the starting line advantage in the quarterfinals, Prock had to pedal his Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster and fell short of the second-round victory. Despite the early exit, Prock will enter the Route 66 NHRA Nationals inside the top ten of the NHRA Mello Yello points standings. Continue reading AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST EAGER TO TAKE ON ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
We are pleased to inform that we where the fastest Pro stock car all weekend long, and offcourse low Qualifyer with new PB ( even if air was not so good) with 6,573-210mph , Jimmy Ålund second with 6,578-211 and Bengt Ljungdahl 3:rd with 6,61-208
We went to Final round and in Finals raced Jimmy Ålund and had him at 330 ft clock but my wheeliebar broke at hit and get stucked under car and made car to act funny and pushed my close to wall in 3:rd gear and I had to lift , sucks as I was ahead , knocked 4 hundreds on tree on him so a 6,663 and faster would have done it. But we are very pleased still with runner up and a killer performance in our Gray power plant, well done Paul , Steve and Mike at Gray engine shop.
ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB LOOKING FOR REPEAT WIN AT
ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
JOLIET, Ill. (May 29, 2019) — Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car team are gearing up for the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the ninth event on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Series Season schedule, determined to maintain their grip on the Funny Car points lead.
Since the 2019 NHRA season started, Hight and the Auto Club team have commanded the Funny Car class and, with eight races until the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six race playoffs, are showing no signs of losing momentum. The two-time Funny Car world champion has already tallied three wins, one runner-up finish, two semi-final appearances and five No. 1 qualifiers to put him at the top of the pack. At the most recent event, the Virginia NHRA Nationals, Hight had a rare second round exit to rival Ron Capps but only after the two skilled drivers were forced to pedal their 11,000-horsepower hot rods to the finish line. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB LOOKING FOR REPEAT WIN AT ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS