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SHANE GOLOBIC SCORES THE “W” AT KCRP

SHANE GOLOBIC SCORES THE “W” AT KCRP
October 7, 2018
Jim Allen

(10/6/18, Bakersfield, CA – By Jim Allen) … Shane Golobic outdueled Willie Croft at the Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park and went on to earn his fourth King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series 30-lap feature event of the season.

In fact, it was a season sweep of the two races at Kern County for Golobic and the Tarlton Motorsports Tachi-Palace & Casino-backed, Paul Baines-wrenched KPC team. This combination also claimed the KWS-NARC season opener on April 7th. Continue reading SHANE GOLOBIC SCORES THE “W” AT KCRP →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. low qualifier again, leads Pro Stock field into Dallas eliminations

Jeg Coughlin Jr. low qualifier again, leads
Pro Stock field into Dallas eliminations
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 6) — It’s hard to argue with the qualifying success Jeg Coughlin Jr. has enjoyed in the first three races of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Now if he can only translate his top qualifying efforts into race day wins, he’ll be tough to top.

For the second straight race, Coughlin qualified his JEGS.com Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro at the top of the field. Two races back he was second overall, clearly signifying his car is at the top of the class at the moment. Coughlin now has four No. 1 qualifiers this year and 27 for his career. Those are great numbers, but adding to his career win total of 80 is what he’s really after.

“That’s the No. 1 item on the agenda,” Coughlin said. “The team has been working incredibly hard and we’ve had a great car. They were hard at it, once again, prepping for this weekend and it shows.

“We executed really well yesterday and today. We had the quickest car in two out of four sessions and now we’re sitting here as the No. 1 qualifier again so that’s really cool. Tip of the hat to our collection of crew chiefs and crew guys for all their hard work getting us to this point.”

So far, Coughlin has been the only Pro Stock driver to run in the 6.5-second range, securing the top spot with a 6.599 at 207.53 mph. He’s also posted a 6.602, a 6.624 and a 6.625.

All of Coughlin’s runs were at least a tenth of a second quicker than his scheduled first-round opponent Val Smeland, who anchored the 16-car field with a 6.747 at 206.35 mph.

Going into game day, I feel great behind the wheel,” Coughlin said. “I’m really looking forward to playing the day out completely. We are looking to make four good runs and hoist that Wally tomorrow night. This team’s been working hard for another win and I’d love nothing more than to see their efforts get rewarded at that level.”

Coughlin previously won races in Chicago, Bristol, Tenn., and Sonoma, Calif. He’s also won at the Texas Motorplex in the past (2002).

In Top Alcohol Dragster action, championship hopeful Troy Coughlin Jr. was upset by Shane Conway in the opening round of eliminations. The lowered-qualified Conway used his best pass of the weekend, a 5.323 at 266.74 mph, to hold-off Troy Jr. and his JEGS.com McPhillips Racing dragster, which posted a 5.352 at 272.23 mph.

Troy Jr. is the son of three-time and reigning Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin. He’s also the nephew of Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Bar Harbor 200

Matt Tifft Advances to the Round of 8 with a 15th Place Finish in the No. 2 Fanatics / Surface Sunscreen Chevrolet

“This wasn’t our best weekend at Dover International Speedway, but we did what we needed to do to make it into the Round of 8. I just lacked the speed I needed to really drive up front like we had in the spring, but we definitely got our No. 2 Fanatics / Surface Sunscreen Chevrolet better throughout the weekend. I knew the No. 4 car would be doing everything he could to get in the next round, but luckily I was able to save the race car when he bumped us and kept myself from collecting any damage. From then on out, we just raced as aggressively as possible to make sure we stayed in the good to advance to the Round of 8. We’ll clean it up for the next round and hopefully be in a good spot to contend for a Championship Four spot at ISM Raceway.”
-Matt Tifft Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Bar Harbor 200 →

Chevrolet Racing

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 – Quickest in Saturday’s Happy Hour Practice Session

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE QUOTES
OCTOBER 6, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 – Quickest in Saturday’s Happy Hour Practice Session

IT WOULD SEEM THE CAR IS THE BEST OUT THERE DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?
“I think looking at actual lap tracker the No. 4 (Kevin Harvick) is better than we are, but I feel like our Credit One Bank Chevy is really good. I think we are a close second to him. He is able to run the bottom pretty well. It seems like I’ve got to kind of move around a little bit more, but so far, happy with it. I wish we would have gotten to qualify yesterday because I felt like we would have had a good shot at the pole, but in race trim as well we are fast. So, hopefully we can have a good race tomorrow. It’s a long, tough race. You’ve got to be perfect on the restarts, perfect on pit road and got to have a good long run car as well. So far the weekend has gone well and hopefully we can close it out with a good finish.”

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING FRIDAY AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING FRIDAY AT
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 5, 2018) — Reigning event champion Brittany Force piloted her Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster to the No. 3 qualifying position Friday night at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. In Funny Car, Robert Hight powered to the No. 7 spot just two weeks after a massive explosion and win in St Louis. John Force is sitting in the No. 8 spot and Courtney Force is currently No. 11.
During the heat of the day, Brittany Force, sporting a TrueTimber pink camo paint scheme in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, smoked the tires to land the Advance Auto Parts Monster Energy team in the No. 13 spot. The reigning champ was in good company at the bottom of the pack, three-time world champion Antron Brown was 14th while current point leader Steve Torrence was 12th. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING FRIDAY AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Menard Set To Start 18th At Dover After Rain Cancels Qualifying

Menard Set To Start 18th At Dover After Rain Cancels Qualifying

October 5, 2018

With a surprise shower washing out Friday’s qualifying session at Dover International Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Tarkett Ford are set to start 18th in Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400.

The line-up was set by car owner points.

Menard and the Menards/Tarkett team were off to a good start at Dover on Friday. Menard and the team backed up the speed they showed at Dover in May with a 15th-place effort in Friday’s opening practice session. Menard ran just five laps and posted his best speed of 162.367 miles per hour on his first lap.

With qualifying a no-go, the team now begins working on fine-tuning a race set-up, and there will be two practice sessions on Saturday to prepare for Sunday’s 400-mile run on the high-banked, one-mile concrete oval.

The first practice session is set for 11 a.m. Eastern Time and will be broadcast on CNBC. The second should roll off at 1:30 p.m. with coverage on NBCSN.

Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400 is scheduled to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. with TV coverage on NBCSN.

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT MEDICAL UPDATE

ROBERT HIGHT MEDICAL UPDATE

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 5, 2018) — Funny Car points leader Robert Hight underwent surgery on Wednesday, September 26th for a left clavicle open reduction and internal fixation. He was seen again by George Hatch of Keck Medical Center of USC’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery on Thursday, October 4th for an examination of his left shoulder and clavicle and was released to unrestricted activities. He was cleared to compete in all racing activities effective October 4th.

Hight returned to the seat of his AAA Texas Chevy Camaro on Friday, October 5th during the first qualifying session and will continue to race the remainder of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

Chevrolet Racing

PEEDWAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 Rain Washes out Qualifying for Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
OCTOBER 5, 2018

Rain Washes out Qualifying for Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover

DOVER, DEL. – October 5, 2018 – A rain shower over Dover International Speedway has washed out qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Gander Outdoors 400, the 30th race of the 2018 season and the first race in the Round of 12, the second segment of the 10-race Cup Series Playoffs.

The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Starting positions are based on the current Owner’s points.

There will be 17 Camaro ZL1 drivers competing in Sunday’s 400-lap/400-mile race. Chase Elliott will lead the way for Team Chevy starting in ninth in the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1.

Additional Playoff contenders, Kyle Larson, No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1 and Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1 will start 10th and 12th respectively.

Seven-time MENCS champion, Jimmie Johnson, who was eliminated from Playoff contention last week at the Charlotte Roval will start 13th followed by Austin Dillon, No. 3 AAA Camaro ZL1 in 14th to round out the Team Chevy power starting in the top 15.

Kyle Busch (Toyota) will lead the field to green, Kevin Harvick (Ford) will start second, Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota) will take the green from the third starting spot, followed by Brad Keselowski (Ford) in fourth and Clint Bowyer (Ford) will start fifth to round out the top five.

The Gander Outdoors 400 from Dover International Speedway is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m., ET and will be aired live on NBCSN, MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 5, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed last weekend’s race at the Charlotte Roval, his outlook for the Round of 12 in the Playoffs, his thoughts on the 2019 rules package and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 5, 2018

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed last weekend’s race at the Charlotte Roval, the importance of wins, his thoughts on the 2019 Cup Series rules package and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson →

John Force Racing

POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT EAGER FOR MORE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT EAGER FOR MORE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AT
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 4, 2018) — Two weeks ago Robert Hight and the AAA Texas Chevrolet Camaro took over the Funny Car points lead with a semifinal win over Tommy Johnson Jr. at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St Louis. He extended his lead in spectacular fashion outrunning veteran racer Tim Wilkerson in the final for his third win of the season. Continue reading POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT EAGER FOR MORE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Denver Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DOVER, DELAWARE
OCTOBER 7, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with 39 victories at Dover International Speedway. A win by a Team Chevy driver this weekend would add Dover to the elite list of tracks where Chevrolet has over 40 victories, a feat no other manufacturer competing in NASCAR’s top division can claim. Those tracks include: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Denver Advance →

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, most recently 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 56 top-10 finishes in 169 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

JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 4, 2018) — In a career in which he’s hoisted a record 16 NHRA championship trophies, won a record 149 Mello Yello tour events, been recognized as the Driver of the Year for all American motor racing (1996) and been inducted into two Motorsports Halls of Fame (neither exclusive to drag racing), John Force has been able to cross an awful lot of items off his competitive bucket list.

Nevertheless, the driver of the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car never is short on incentive when the tour returns to Billy Meyer’s Texas Motorplex as it does this week for the 33rd renewal of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Continue reading JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass
One of the greatest moments in team history at the end of 2000 Petit Le Mans

DETROIT (Oct. 4, 2018) – In the course of 20 years, Corvette Racing has produced reels and reels of highlight material. One of the biggest moments also was one of the first… dating all the way back to the 2000 racing season.

The final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – the Oct. 13 Petit Le Mans – is as good a time as any to catch up with Andy Pilgrim and revisit the “Pilgrim Pass”. It was an audacious move that gave Corvette Racing only its second victory and first in one of the sport’s top endurance races. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas Preview

CHEVROLET AT DALLAS

What: 33rd AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
When: Friday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 7
Where: Texas Motorplex in Ennis
TV: FS2 live qualifications, 5:30 p.m. ET Oct. 6
FS2 live eliminations and finals, Noon ET Oct. 7

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Put on Coveted Cowboy Hat at Texas
Robert Hight in Funny Car, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock are points leaders

DETROIT (Oct. 4, 2018) – In the 2017 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Countdown to the Championship, Robert Hight’s victory at Texas Motorplex was the catalyst that led the driver of the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS to his second Funny Car championship.
Coming off a win Sept. 30 at St. Louis in the second of six races in the Countdown, Hight will seek to repeat last October’s scenario in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in Ennis. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas Preview →

Randy Meyer Racing

Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Pre-Race Releases, Rachel Meyer, Special Announcements
Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

After a first round exit at last weekend’s regional event in Great Bend, KS, Rachel is eager to get back in the driver’s seat for her next race at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, TX. However, this time Rachel can be seen piloting the Randy Meyer Racing Team’s other Top Alcohol Dragster sponsored by NGK Spark Plugs, previously driven by her sister, Megan Meyer. Continue reading Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 3, 2018) — Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force hasn’t lost her confidence after a less than perfect season. Still in the hunt for a second championship, her confidence extends to her hard-working team who had a busy off week leading into the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex this weekend.

“We head into Dallas with a lot of changes. We are determined to turn this car around. We’ve really been struggling and we need to step up in points and go after some wins,” said Force, who is the defending event winner. “During this off week my team made a lot of changes to the car, they actually front halved it. We think that will fix some of the problems we’ve been having, smoking the tires early and not being able to get down the track.” Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt by ARP Awards Banquet

ERIE, MI (October 3, 2018) – The 2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Awards Banquet will take place at the Battle Creek (MI) Holiday Inn on Saturday, October 27th.

The season championship point fund will be distributed to the top 12 finishers in points who attend the banquet, as well as mini point funds and contingency cash and awards. Continue reading 2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt by ARP Awards Banquet →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon–Dallas Advance

NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Fall Nationals – Dallas
Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon has had three of his most epic wins in Dallas, and this weekend he’ll be going for another victory when the team debuts a new breast cancer awareness paint scheme for the month of October. “El Cucuy may mean ‘the boogieman,’ but this month it will be a frighteningly good guy when we push the Snap-on Toyota and generate exposure for The Pink Fund and its important work” Cruz says. “Snap-on and our team support the mission of The Pink Fund to provide for non-medical living expenses of breast cancer patients undergoing the fight of their lives…like transportation, utilities and housing.”
Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Dallas Advance →

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