Honda Racing

Michael Shank Racing, Acura Find Speed, Disappointment at Road Atlanta

Michael Shank Racing, Acura Find Speed, Disappointment at Road Atlanta
• Andy Lally, Katherine Legge and Mark Wilkins dominate early, leading 145 of 210 laps during first five hours of the 10-hour contest before being eliminated by contact
• Jeff Segal, Ozz Negri and Tom Dyer run laps comparable to the leaders, but retire due to mechanical issues, damage
• Acura NSX GT3 finishes inaugural IMSA season with two victories, four podiums, three front-row starts and one pole

BRASELTON, Ga. (October 7, 2017) – A day that promised much, in the end, delivered little as both Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s were forced out of Saturday’s season-ending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, a 10-hour contest that concluded the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading Michael Shank Racing, Acura Find Speed, Disappointment at Road Atlanta →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Fast Facts

CHEVY FAST FACTS
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
October 8, 2017

A total of 18 Team Chevy drivers will start the Charlotte Motor Speedway 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 334-lap/501-mile contest around the 1.5-mile venue is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., ET. Live coverage will be available on NBC, PRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Fast Facts →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Drive for the Cure 300

Austin Dillon Races a Fast Rheem Chevrolet to Top-Five Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

“That was a fun race tonight in the Rheem Chevrolet. We were a little bit too loose, but we had a good restart at the end of the race. I had clean air and my brother was in the car in front of me and went high. If he would have went low I think I would have cleared Alex Bowman for the lead. We were probably just a little bit too loose at the end of the race, but clean air would have definitely helped. We were posting lap times faster than the leader tonight. I just wasn’t able to get it done. I’m proud of the Rheem team. Racing on the top groove was fun. I was the first one to get up there and find it. I just katy barred the door there for a while.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Drive for the Cure 300 →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner-Up Finish for GTLM Champions Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner-Up Finish for GTLM Champions
Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R

Impressive drive-back nets fourth for Milner, Gavin, Fässler
Result caps championship-winning day for Corvette Racing, Chevrolet
Four GTLM victories on season for Corvette Racing

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017) – Corvette Racing capped its championship-winning season Saturday with a runner-up finish at Road Atlanta’s Petit Le Mans for Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. It put a Bowtie on a day that saw Corvette Racing and Chevrolet sweep the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Manufacturer, Driver and Team titles in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler placed fourth in a stellar late-race comeback. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner-Up Finish for GTLM Champions Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller place second in No. 3 Corvette C7.R →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Earns Second Consecutive IMSA GT Le Mans Manufacturer Title Championship No. 12 since 1999 in production-based racing series

Chevrolet Earns Second Consecutive IMSA GT Le Mans Manufacturer Title
Championship No. 12 since 1999 in production-based racing series

With GTLM Driver and Team championships secured, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing sweep 2017 IMSA GTLM class titles
Third Manufacturer Championship for Chevrolet to date in 2017 racing season
Chevrolet captured sixth consecutive IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship
Camaro GT4.R secured World Challenge GTS Manufacturer title for Chevrolet

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017) – Chevrolet earned its second consecutive Manufacturer Championship in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) category Saturday at Road Atlanta. A second-place finish in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans for the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R gave Chevrolet its 12th GT Manufacturer title dating back to the 2001 American Le Mans Series season. Continue reading Chevrolet Earns Second Consecutive IMSA GT Le Mans Manufacturer Title Championship No. 12 since 1999 in production-based racing series →

Chevrolet Racing

Corvette Racing Secures GTLM Championships at Road Atlanta Driver and Team titles clinched in opening hours of Petit Le Mans

Corvette Racing Secures GTLM Championships at Road Atlanta
Driver and Team titles clinched in opening hours of Petit Le Mans

Duo of Garcia, Magnussen claim second IMSA GTLM Driver title since 2013
2017 titles are 12th Team and 11th Driver championships in Corvette Racing history
Second straight sweep of IMSA GTLM titles for Corvette Racing

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017) – With the opening stages of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race in the record books, Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen clinched the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The start of the season finale also means the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R squad earned the GTLM Team Championship. Continue reading Corvette Racing Secures GTLM Championships at Road Atlanta Driver and Team titles clinched in opening hours of Petit Le Mans →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 6, 2017

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
7TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY1 CHEVY SS
9TH KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 ROAD TO RACE DAY CHEVY SS
10TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVY SS
11TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVY SS

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

The Bank of America 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 8th at 2 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on NBC, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Garcia Qualifies Points-Leading No. 3 Corvette Second in GTLM

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Garcia Qualifies Points-Leading No. 3 Corvette Second in GTLM
Both Corvettes within 0.163 seconds of GTLM pole position for Petit Le Mans season finale

No. 3 Corvette to clinch GTLM Driver’s, Team’s Championship with race start
Chevrolet leading in quest for 12th Manufacturer’s Championship
Milner happy with pace of No. 4 Corvette C7.R after qualifying

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 6, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs are in solid position for Saturday’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans following IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta. Antonio Garcia qualified the GT Le Mans-championship leading No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R second in class with teammate Tommy Milner just 0.109 seconds further back. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Garcia Qualifies Points-Leading No. 3 Corvette Second in GTLM →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Dale Earnhardt Jr

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 6, 2017

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed, his gift from Charlotte Motor Speedway, his high school sports career, this thoughts on the sticky stuff applied to the surface of Charlotte Motor Speedway, his thoughts on the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race cars unveiled by Hendrick Motorsports last night and many other topics. Full Transcript:

BEFORE THE START OF HIS TRADITIONAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY, CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF THE DALE EARNHARDT, JR., CONCUSSION RESEARCH FUND AT LEVINE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
“Well I appreciate it Marcus (Smith). We have known each other a really long time and you know me well. This is a great gift that will impact a lot of lives in this area and make a difference. I appreciate you guys bringing out the (Mooresville) football team, the Blue Devils. I got to go to a game, my first game in a long, long time last year. Great experience. Having gone and graduated from Mooresville that is the team to pull for. We hope you guys have a good season and are having a good season and you’ve got a lot of fans in and around Mooresville that are pulling for you guys every week. But, thank you so much, you know this track has been real special to me. This is one of the few tracks that I probably never missed a race since I was a little boy. Been coming here a really long time, have a lot of memories here in and out of the car. I appreciate, that is a great gesture just going to have such a long-lasting impact, very smart, very creative, so I appreciate that a lot.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Dale Earnhardt Jr →

Richard Childress Racing

No. 62 South Point Chevrolet Camaro Paint Scheme Will Honor Las Vegas Victims at Charlotte Motor Speedway

No. 62 South Point Chevrolet Camaro Paint Scheme Will Honor Las Vegas Victims at Charlotte Motor Speedway
#VegasStrong featured on the hood of South Point Chevy driven by Las Vegas-native Brendan Gaughan

WELCOME, N.C. (October 6, 2017) – Veteran NASCAR driver and Las Vegas-native Brendan Gaughan will carry a special paint scheme this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway honoring the victims of the recent tragedy at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. The hood of the No. 62 South Point Chevrolet Camaro will feature the iconic “Las Vegas” script and #VegasStrong in gold and black block lettering. Continue reading No. 62 South Point Chevrolet Camaro Paint Scheme Will Honor Las Vegas Victims at Charlotte Motor Speedway →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 6, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed what he and his team need to do in order to progress to the Round of 8, thoughts on this weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the threat of rain and many other topics. Full Transcript:

HOW DOES CHARLOTTE AND THE NEXT TWO TRACKS SET YOU UP FOR ADVANCING INTO THE NEXT ROUND?
“It was nice to make it easily into this next round. The tracks in this round suit me fairly decent, I guess. Charlotte, I seem to be hit or miss. I feel like whenever we end up running a day show at Charlotte I’m really good, but he night races for some reason, I struggle at. Hopefully, the weather stays away and we can race while the sun is out and then have a solid race and go to Talladega and not have to do anything crazy to gain a bunch of points, but, go there and kind relax will be nice. And then Kansas is one of my better tracks so excited to get there. I seem to always run better the second Kansas also, so looking forward to that. Just got to continue what we have been doing, making no mistakes. Top fives and top 10’s would be great, so that is our goal.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Kyle Larson →

Richard Childress Racing

Daniel Hemric Returns to Richard Childress Racing in 2018 The 26-year-old will contend for the NASCAR XFINITY Series title in No. 21 Chevrolet

Daniel Hemric Returns to Richard Childress Racing in 2018
The 26-year-old will contend for the NASCAR XFINITY Series title in No. 21 Chevrolet

WELCOME, N.C. (October 5, 2017) – Kannapolis, North Carolina native and current playoff contender Daniel Hemric will return to Richard Childress Racing for the 2018 season to again compete for the NASCAR XFINITY Series championship, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro. Continue reading Daniel Hemric Returns to Richard Childress Racing in 2018 The 26-year-old will contend for the NASCAR XFINITY Series title in No. 21 Chevrolet →

Richard Childress Racing

Matt Tifft Joins Richard Childress Racing’s XFINITY Series Driver Lineup in 2018

Matt Tifft Joins Richard Childress Racing’s XFINITY Series Driver Lineup in 2018
The 21-year-old driver will pilot the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro full-time and compete for series championship beginning in 2018

WELCOME, N.C. (October 5, 2017) – Richard Childress Racing has signed Matt Tifft to a multi-year agreement to join RCR’s NASCAR XFINITY Series driver lineup. Tifft will pilot the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro beginning in 2018 and will compete for the 2018 driver championship. The 21-year-old driver is currently a contender in the XFINITY Series Playoffs in his rookie season. Continue reading Matt Tifft Joins Richard Childress Racing’s XFINITY Series Driver Lineup in 2018 →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Considered Robert Yates A Member Of Their Racing Family

Wood Brothers Considered Robert Yates A Member Of Their Racing Family

October 4, 2017

As Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Charlotte Motor Speedway to continue their participation in the Monster Energy Cup playoffs, their thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the late Robert Yates.

Yates, known throughout the sport as the King of Horsepower, died Monday at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. Continue reading Wood Brothers Considered Robert Yates A Member Of Their Racing Family →

Ken Stotz Racing

The Honda CBR 1000rr is once again the worlds quickest street bike!

The Honda CBR 1000rr is once again the worlds quickest street bike!

The 1/8th mile is what Stotz racing has concentrated on this year. It really showed at the NHDRO national finals in Indianapolis sponsored by DME/ProStock Inc. The incrementals were “1.12-60ft, 2.88-330ft, 4.34-1/8th mile and 6.77-1/4 mile. Those are personal bests for Stotz Racing and the 2.88 and 4.34 are record breaking! This makes 5 Races-5 Finals with 2 wins. If we can keep this pace up next year it would surely lead to a Fifth National Championship in 2018 which is our goal to start with. Continue reading The Honda CBR 1000rr is once again the worlds quickest street bike! →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
OCTOBER 8, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
ROUND OF 12:
Following the first cutoff race in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Chevrolet has four drivers still in contention to take home this year’s championship title. Kyle Larson, Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott and Jamie McMurray will reset this weekend and begin their quest to advance from the Round of 12 to the Round of 8 taking on the challenges of Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, followed by Talladega Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Advance →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Bank of America 500 Advance

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Charlotte Motor Speedway … In 160 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned eight points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton, two with Kevin Harvick and one with Austin Dillon) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 12 total Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.-based track. RCR boasts 23 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed two of those top-10 finishes from 1978 to 1979. The Welcome, N.C. organization has led a combined 1,156 laps at the Charlotte facility. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Bank of America 500 Advance →

John Force Racing

Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts supporting Breast Cancer Awareness with special pink Chevrolet

Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts supporting
Breast Cancer Awareness with special pink Chevrolet

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 3) – Courtney Force unveiled today a special pink Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car she will drive in Dallas and Las Vegas as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The hot pink Chevrolet will race in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals next weekend at Texas Motorplex and in the NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 27-29. Force had a hand in picking out the color. Continue reading Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts supporting Breast Cancer Awareness with special pink Chevrolet →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: It’s Championship Weekend in GTLM Aiming for second straight sweep of Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team’s titles

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: It’s Championship Weekend in GTLM
Aiming for second straight sweep of Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team’s titles

Garcia, Magnussen only need single point to clinch Driver’s title
Chevrolet leads in quest for 12th Manufacturer’s Championship
Eight wins at Petit Le Mans for Corvette Racing since 1999

DETROIT (Oct. 3, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s quest for another championship sweep concludes this weekend with the 20th running of Petit Le Mans – the annual 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. Heading into the final race of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing leads all three GT Le Mans (GTLM) points categories. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: It’s Championship Weekend in GTLM Aiming for second straight sweep of Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team’s titles →

Honda Racing

Honda, Acura Racers Claim Four SCCA National Championships

Honda, Acura Racers Claim Four SCCA National Championships
• Podium Sweeps in STL, Formula F
• Honda drivers also claim STU, GTL titles
• Record 105 Honda, Acura entries reflect impact of Honda Racing Line

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (October 2, 2017) – Honda and Acura racers won four Sports Car Club of America national championship titles, including podium sweeps in both the highly-competitive Super Touring Light and Formula F classes, at the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, contested this past weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A total of 105 Honda and Acura racers, the largest Runoffs field for the manufacturer since the start of the Honda Racing Line grassroots motorsports program in 2009, traveled to the legendary Indianapolis track’s road course for this year’s 54th annual national championships. Honda and Acura racers took part in 14 of the weekend’s 28 classes of racing, tying the manufacturer’s previous class participation record for the Runoffs. Continue reading Honda, Acura Racers Claim Four SCCA National Championships →

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