ROBERT HIGHT CLOSES GAP ON THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH
FRIDAY QUALIFYING PERFORMANCE
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2018) — In the chase for his third world championship, reigning Funny Car champion Robert Hight lined up with J.R. Todd, whom he sat just 74-points behind in second place going into the weekend, for the first qualifying session at the Auto Club Finals in Pomona. Neither Funny Cars made it down the track and Hight coasted to a 6.130-second pass but wasn’t disheartened by the initially sluggish qualifying performance given the overall position he and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro are in. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT CLOSES GAP ON THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FRIDAY QUALIFYING PERFORMANCE
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CAN-AM 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
2ND *CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
5TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
8TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
15TH AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 CAMARO ZL1
19TH WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 HERTZ CAMARO ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
1ST Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd *Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
3rd Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford)
4th Ryan Blaney (Ford)
5TH Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Qualifying
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Jimmie Johnson
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CAN-AM 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S POWER OF PRIDE CAMARO ZL1, was joined by two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso via Skype from Sao Paulo, Brazil during his media availability to discuss their impending ride swap in Bahrain. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Jimmie Johnson
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Chase Elliott
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CAN-AM 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at ISM Raceway and discussed the new layout at ISM Raceway, the challenges of restarting in a new spot on the track and many other topics. Full Transcript:
NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ON TRACK A LITTLE BIT, HAVE YOU GOTTEN MORE OF A SENSE OF HOW RESTARTS WILL GO AND HOW THE FINISH MIGHT GO?
“Yeah, the track to me is the same, which is a good thing, I think this is a great track that we come to. I think the visual of what you see if probably the biggest difference and what I see, coming off Turn 2 I guess is what it is now is a little odd, but I think the speed is going to be so slow for those restarts, I don’t think that is going to be an issue being in the corner like that. So, being in front of the fans and they will be able to see it, so that will be good.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Chase Elliott
COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING TO END CAREER BEST SEASON WITH ANOTHER WIN
COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING TO END CAREER BEST SEASON WITH ANOTHER WIN
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) — It’s already been a career best season for Courtney Force, driver of the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car, with four event wins and 11 No. 1 qualifiers, not to mention leading the Funny Car points for 12 consecutive races. However, the team, headed by co-crew chiefs Dan Hood and Brian Corradi, is looking to end the season on a high note with a win on the last day of the 2018 season at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING TO END CAREER BEST SEASON WITH ANOTHER WIN
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Advance
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
CAN-AM 500
ISM RACEWAY
AVONDALE, ARIZONA
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
BOWTIE BULLETS
LEADER OF THE PACK: Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with 23 victories at ISM Raceway. Chevrolet has taken six different nameplates (Lumina, Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo SS, Impala SS, Impala and SS) to Winner’s Circle in the Arizona Desert.
CHEVROLET PLAYOFF PICTURE LEADING INTO PENULTIMATE RACE: Chase Elliott is the only Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver still in contention for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. Elliott is currently sixth in the standings and will be in a must-win situation this coming weekend at ISM Raceway in order to advance to the Round of 4 and compete for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Elliott is no stranger to this position as he was in the same spot one year ago. ISM Raceway is statistically one of Elliott’s best tracks on the schedule with an average start and finish of 6.8 over the course of five starts. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Advance
AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS REPEAT VICTORY IN SIGHT FOR BRITTANY FORCE
AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS REPEAT VICTORY IN SIGHT FOR BRITTANY FORCE
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) — It’s been a tough season for the 2017 NHRA Top Fuel world champion that started at the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, but Brittany Force hasn’t let 2018 taint her fond memories of the Auto Club NHRA Finals as she heads back to her home track to close out the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
“We are heading into Pomona for the last race of the season, it’s the Auto Club Finals and this is where we locked in the championship last year. We made some history here last year and this is a big race for us,” Force said. Continue reading AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS REPEAT VICTORY IN SIGHT FOR BRITTANY FORCE
Chevy Racing–Chevrolet Drivers Aim to Wrap Up Championships at Pomona
CHEVROLET AT POMONA
What: 54th Auto Club NHRA Finals
When: Friday, Nov. 9-Sunday, Nov. 11
Where: Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California
TV: FS1 live eliminations and finals, 7 p.m. ET Nov. 11
Chevrolet Drivers Aim to Wrap Up Championships at Pomona
Hight seeks second consecutive Funny Car title; Gray looks to secure Pro Stock title
DETROIT (Nov. 7, 2018) – Twenty-three races stretching 273 days and encompassing hundreds of launches form a standing start on a narrow 1,000-foot proving ground have been a prologue for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) championship-deciding season finale. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chevrolet Drivers Aim to Wrap Up Championships at Pomona
Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona Preview
CHEVROLET AT POMONA
What: 54th Auto Club NHRA Finals
When: Friday, Nov. 9-Sunday, Nov. 11
Where: Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California
TV: FS1 live eliminations and finals, 7 p.m. ET Nov. 11
Chevrolet Drivers Aim to Wrap Up Championships at Pomona
Hight seeks second consecutive Funny Car title; Gray looks to secure Pro Stock title
DETROIT (Nov. 7, 2018) – Twenty-three races stretching 273 days and encompassing hundreds of launches form a standing start on a narrow 1,000-foot proving ground have been a prologue for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) championship-deciding season finale.
Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, hosted the first race of the season in February – where 2017 Chevrolet champions Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Bo Butner (Pro Stock) were feted again before the rigorous campaign commenced.
This weekend, the racetrack 30 miles east of Los Angeles will host the Auto Club NHRA Finals, and Hight and sophomore Chevrolet driver Ta[nner Gray aim to wrap up titles in their respective professional categories in the last of six races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
The event features a points-and-a-half format, so each elimination round will be accentuated.
Hight, driver of the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS, enters the event second in the Funny Car standings as he seeks to become the first Funny Car repeat champion since teammate John Force in 2001-02. Hight has posted four victories, including two in the Countdown, and three runner-up finishes this season.
“We are behind but we are going to go in there very aggressive and try to gobble up every point we can get,” said Hight, who has four career wins at the racetrack.
“All we can do is what we can do. We’ve already won both AAA races this year and we need to win the third. That’s going to give us the best possible chance to win two championships in a row.”
Gray, 19, is seeking to follow up his 2017 NHRA rookie of the year season with being crowned the youngest pro champion in NHRA history.
The Pro Stock front-runner has won a class-high seven races in 10 final-round appearances driving the Gray Motorsports/Valvoline Chevrolet Camaro SS and holds a 140-point advantage over five-time class champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.
“It’s the only goal I have,” Gray said. “One of the things that’s helped for the success this year is everyone having the same mindset and same goal. We’ve been able to click, and for the most part it’s been a really smooth season for us. I’ve learned from all the mistakes I made last year and I knew what to expect going into the Countdown this year. It’s made everything a lot smoother.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona Preview
HISTORY AWAITS ROBERT HIGHT AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
HISTORY AWAITS ROBERT HIGHT AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
POMONA, CA (Nov. 6, 2018) — Heading into the season finale at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona history will be made in the Funny Car category. Reigning Funny Car champion Robert Hight is focused on making sure it is his name that goes down in the record books. In a tough Funny Car battle that has seen two of the top teams slug it out like heavyweights, Robert Hight will need to land a knockout blow during final eliminations but he could do some damage during qualifying if his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro continues to stack up qualifying bonus points. Continue reading HISTORY AWAITS ROBERT HIGHT AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
JOHN FORCE STILL PLAYING A ROLE IN SEASON-ENDING SHOWDOWN
JOHN FORCE STILL PLAYING A ROLE IN SEASON-ENDING SHOWDOWN
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) — Although he now knows he can’t win a record 17th NHRA Funny Car title, at least not this season, John Force has embraced his new role as master of mayhem in a championship drama that will conclude Sunday with the 54th renewal of the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway. Continue reading JOHN FORCE STILL PLAYING A ROLE IN SEASON-ENDING SHOWDOWN
Giovanni Scelzi Maneuvers to Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws World Finals
Giovanni Scelzi Maneuvers to Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws World Finals
Inside Line Promotions – CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi closed the regular season with a strong run last Saturday during the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
Scelzi rallied for his 20th top five of the season and his fourth during World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series action at an event that featured more than 50 competitors. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Maneuvers to Top-Five Finish During World of Outlaws World Finals
Dominic Scelzi Qualifies for Both World Finals Main Events
Dominic Scelzi Qualifies for Both World Finals Main Events
Inside Line Promotions – CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi made both main events last weekend during his first visit to the World of Outlaws World Finals since his debut in 2015.
Scelzi, who was driving for Bernie Stuebgen, was one of more than 50 drivers to invade The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the marquee World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event. The action began on Thursday when Scelzi qualified 12th quickest in his group for Friday’s event and ninth quickest for Saturday’s show.
Friday began with a seventh-place run in a heat race. Scelzi followed that by moving forward from sixth to fourth place in the Last Chance Showdown to garner a transfer into the back of the main event, which was held on Saturday afternoon because of curfew on Friday night. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Qualifies for Both World Finals Main Events
Cruz Pedregon–Pomona Advance
NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Finals – Pomona
Pre-Race Report
Pomona has been a winning track for Cruz Pedregon, and the team plans to make it happen again this weekend for the final race of the 2018 season. “It’s been a season of change, regrouping and looking ahead,” says Pedregon. “We worked hard this year and, even with the ups and downs, we’re proud of what we’ve done as a team getting more consistent round wins and 3-second runs.” Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Pomona Advance
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 117 starts at ISM Raceway, the Welcome, North Carolina based organization boasts 19 top-five and 42 top-10 finishes. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – ISM Raceway
Megan Meyer Drag Illustrated Driver Blog
Drag Illustrated Driver Blog Presented by Weld Racing
“When opportunity knocks, it’s too late to prepare.” – John Wooden
SEMA 2018 has thankfully ended, and I feel like I sprinted (with a heavy backpack) a marathon; events are no joke! (deep breath) It was intense, it was exhilarating, it was vulnerable. Continue reading Megan Meyer Drag Illustrated Driver Blog
No. 4 LOCKED INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4!
No. 4 LOCKED INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4!
FORT WORTH, TX – November 5, 2018 – Kevin Harvick won at Texas Motor Speedway and is locked into the Championship 4 for the fourth time in the last five years. Two Ford Performance drivers have secured positions to run for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami in two weeks. This marked Harvick’s eighth win in the 2018 season and 45th of his Cup Series career. Continue reading No. 4 LOCKED INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4!
Menard Battles Back To Finish 13th At Texas
Menard Battles Back To Finish 13th At Texas
November 5, 2018
Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Cardell team turned in a solid performance in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, running in the top 10 in the early stages of the race then battling back from a late pit-road penalty to finish 13th.
Menard started the 500-miler from the 11th position but was running seventh after just 10 laps. He remained inside the top 10 for the remainder of the first 85-lap stage and ended the segment in eighth place, earning three bonus points. Continue reading Menard Battles Back To Finish 13th At Texas
RCR Post Race Report – AAA Texas 500
Austin Dillon Drives RCR’s No. 3 Dow NORKOOL Camaro ZL1 to Top-10 Finish at Texas Motor Speedway
“That was a solid top-10 finish for the Dow NORKOOL team. We battled all weekend. We didn’t have what we thought we needed, but we overcame and put in a good fight. After starting deep in the field, we were able to gain 12 positions in the first 20 laps and hang on to battle in the top-15 all day. I love coming to Texas Motor Speedway and I hope we put on a good show for the fans.
-Austin Dillon Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – AAA Texas 500
CHEVY AT TEXAS TWO: Post Race Notes and Quotes
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
5th KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
6th *CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CAMARO ZL1
10th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW NORKOOL CAMARO ZL1
14th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
15th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CAMARO ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Ryan Blaney (Ford)
3rd Joey Logano (Ford)
4th Erik Jones (Toyota)
5TH Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues next weekend in Phoenix, Arizona at ISM Raceway with the Can-Am 500 on Sunday, November 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading CHEVY AT TEXAS TWO: Post Race Notes and Quotes