Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi captured a top-five finish in his first career sprint car race on a half-mile track last Saturday during his debut at Calistoga Speedway.

Scelzi opened the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event by qualifying fourth quickest in his Roth Motorsports ride. He then advanced from third to second place in a heat race before ending ninth in the dash. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track →

Honda Racing

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen
• Acura NSX GT3s take on Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
• MSR team seeks to build on Detroit race win
• Third round of 2017 North American Endurance Championship

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Michael Shank Racing brings its pair of Acura NSX GT3s to the classic, challenging Watkins Glen International Raceway in upstate New York this weekend, seeking the team’s second victory of 2017, following an outstanding inaugural race victory earlier this month at the Grand Prix of Detroit.

Sunday’s six-hour endurance contest on the fast, flowing Watkins Glen circuit marks the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to a traditional road course, following the tight confines of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen →

Megan Meyer

Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park

The rising star of the Top Alcohol Dragster Class, Megan Meyer, extended her Central Region points lead after earning a runner-up finish at Tulsa Raceway Park. This is Megan’s third final round appearance for the 2017 season and her first runner-up conclusion.

Megan powered her A/Fuel Dragster to a 5.36 E.T. at 270 mph to claim the second qualifying position, while her teammate Shayne Lawson wasn’t able to qualify with his 5.54 pass. The opening round of eliminations saw Megan against Christine Chambless, the only other female driver in the class for the event. Megan defeated Christine with a slower 5.44 E.T. at only 256 mph, but still had lane choice over Spencer Massey in the second round. Continue reading Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Daytona Preview

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway … Dating back to 1976, Richard Childress Racing has won 11 poles and collected five points-paying victories at the most-storied race track on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series circuit. RCR owns two Daytona 500 wins (Dale Earnhardt – 1998, Kevin Harvick – 2007), three Coke Zero 400 trophies (Earnhardt – 1990, 1993 and Harvick – 2010) and 14 qualifying races, including 10-consecutive victories with Earnhardt (1990 – 1999). In addition, RCR has earned the Advance Auto Parts Clash trophy a total of eight times, with drivers Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013) and Earnhardt (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95).

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,786 Monster Energy Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,107 wins, 479 top-five finishes and 1,039 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.7 and an average finishing position of 16.1. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

3 on 3 Basketball … Austin and Ty Dillon are hosting the 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Celebrity Basketball Tournament presented by The Dow Chemical Company to benefit the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., on Wednesday, July 26. The 16-team, double-elimination tournament will start at 3 p.m. and the final game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!
Team on three-race IMSA win streak, leads GT Le Mans championships

Nineteenth year of an American program running an American car from an American manufacturer
2014 Watkins Glen winners Garcia, Magnussen lead Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet, Corvette Racing out front in Manufacturer’s, Team points
All four Corvette Racing drivers have won at least once in 2017

DETROIT (June 27, 2017) – Corvette Racing returns to racing on U.S. soil this weekend, fresh off a third-place class finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another challenge of endurance now awaits at Watkins Glen International: the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and the fifth race for the team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American! →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (May 27, 2017) – The Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car/ Follow A Dream reaped a strong semifinal finish at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
With rain on Friday shortening the number of qualifying efforts from three to two, driver Phil Burkart qualified ninth for the event. Continue reading Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success
• Indianapolis 500 victory highlighted in monthly racing recap
• Series viewership expands with new broadcast, cable partners
• Total reach now extends to 135 million households

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2017) – Takuma Sato’s thrilling victory in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 is featured in the latest edition of Honda Racing: at Speed, the monthly recap of Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports activities. The new episode recently premiered on MavTV, a variety of other broadcast and cable providers, and on the Honda Performance Development YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqVNyhyqhA. Continue reading Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success →

Honda Racing

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at
2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

• Acura TLX GT takes first place in Open Class setting a new course record; second fastest time overall; Peter Cunningham chosen as “Rookie of the Year”
• 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec takes first place in Exhibition Class in its racing debut
• Acura NSX secures podium finish for second consecutive year, taking third place in Time Attack 1 Class Continue reading Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb →

Roush Yates

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP!
FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. June 26, 2017 – Kevin Harvick led the way for the Ford Performance trio, including fellow Stewart-Haas Racing teammate No. 14 Clint Bowyer and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske, to record a one, two, three Ford Fusion finish at Sonoma Raceway. This was the seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines.

“Congratulations to Kevin and Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony and Gene,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “This was a great day of racing and strategy calls by the crew chiefs. It was exciting to see the Ford FR9 EFI engine come in 1-2-3. To have seven wins and five drivers in the play-offs at this point in the season is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the One Ford philosophy.” Continue reading ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA →

Honda Racing

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America
• Acura earns double top-10 in Saturday’s opening Pirelli World Challenge race
• Kox’s fifth-place run Saturday is his season-best result
• Eversley comes home eighth on Sunday, fourth consecutive top-10 finish

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 racers continued their mid-season surge over a picturesque weekend at Road America, with Peter Kox earning his first Pirelli World Challenge top-five GT3 finish while Ryan Eversley extended his streak of top-10 results to four in a row. Continue reading Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America →

NHRA

NHRA Norwalk Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.743 seconds, 331.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.736 seconds, 331.36 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.073, 311.85 def. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 6.673, 98.53.

Pro Stock — Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.601, 210.50 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.581, 210.87.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.824, 195.76 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.882, 195.31.

Pro Modified — Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, 5.779, 257.09 def. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 11.743, 69.91.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Jackie Fricke, 23.867, 50.02 def. Chris Demke, Broke.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Andy Bohl, Ford Mustang, 5.631, 248.93 def. Chris Foster, Mustang, 14.250, 59.11.

Competition Eliminator — Bruno Massel, Chevy Cobalt, 7.472, 143.49 def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Neon, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Nick Folk, Chevy Cobalt, 9.963, 108.18 def. Zack Running, Olds Cutlass, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Camaro, 9.942, 102.86 def. Jim Boburka, Camaro, 11.269, 114.61.

Factory Stock Showdown — Charles Watson, Ford Mustang, 8.190, 165.25 def. Kevin Skinner, Mustang, 10.539, 112.02.

Super Comp — Nick Folk, Dragster, 8.925, 165.46 def. Tony Helms, Dragster, 8.888, 179.09.

Super Gas — Rob Kropfeld, Chevy Vega, 27.914, 67.57 def. Trevor Larson, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeffrey Barker, Chevy Cobalt, 6.599, 203.00 def. Ricky Adkins, Chevy, 6.659, 200.98.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeff Strickland, Dragster, 6.338, 209.17 def. Kathy Fisher, Dragster, 5.995, 211.56.

AA Gassers — Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.551, 125.59 def. Alan Borowski, 5.616, 120.72.

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2017) – Allen Johnson drove the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the quarterfinal round of competition after taking out Chris McGaha in the first round of eliminations at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Johnson came into raceday in the No. 9 spot and had a first round matchup against Chris McGaha. When Johnson reacted at the launch with a strong .022-second reaction time, his win light was already turned on in his lane because McGaha turned on the red light by .012-seconds. Despite the red light, Johnson still crossed the finish line at Summit Motorsports Park first with a 6.627-second pass at 209.43 mph over McGaha’s 6.670, 208.91. Continue reading Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

June 25, 2017

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, having already proven this season that they are capable of great finishes on superspeedways and intermediate tracks, added road courses to that list with a strong run at Sonoma Raceway.

In his second Cup start at the California track, Blaney started seventh, finished ninth and picked up 11 stage points along the way via finishes of fourth in the first 25-lap stage and seventh in the second. Continue reading Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma →

Mopar Racing

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge
Charger R/T Funny Car

Jack Beckman wins 11th annual NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
Mopar HEMI®-powered Funny Cars have won 11 of 12 events this season
Victory is 26th of Beckman’s career, third at Norwalk and second in last three events
Two Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) advance to semis, all four team cars go to second round
Leah Pritchett puts Papa John’s Pizza/Mopar Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster in semifinal round
Mopar holds top three spots in Funny Car point standings, second and fourth positions in Top Fuel
Bob Marshall is awarded Dodge Top Finisher in Stock Eliminator, David Turner takes honor in Super Stock Continue reading Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk–Driver Quotes

HEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK AT NORWALK, OHIO
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017

An interview with Pro Stock winner BO BUTNER, BUTNER AUTO, JIM BUTNER AUTO SALES CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 2 qualifier; won class-high third race of the season and increased his Pro Stock points lead; all three victories have come this season):
Q: TELL US ABOUT THAT FINAL ROUND. TRIPLE ZEROES ON THE TREE, WIN BY A THOUSANDTH OF A SECOND?
BO BUTNER: It was a good final. Greg (Anderson) and I had some good races even during qualifying. He is the man; I can hardly beat that guy. That’s why he is the best.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk–Driver Quotes →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Sonoma 350

Austin Dillon Collects Stage Points But Late-Race Spin Wipes Out Top-10 Finish

“The team gave me a great Dow Coatings Material Chevy all weekend and I feel bad for what happened there in the closing laps. We qualified 19th, which was my career-best start at Sonoma Raceway. We raced our way into the top 10 and collected stage points in the first two stages. After the spin in Turn 11, I had no rear grip the rest of the way. I’m bummed that it happened but I can’t say enough about this entire No. 3 team. It was a lot of fun out there.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Sonoma 350 →

John Force Racing

Norwalk race ends too soon for 16-time Funny Car champ John Force

Norwalk race ends too soon for
16-time Funny Car champ John Force

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) – John Force took the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro to the quarterfinals of Sunday’s Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, the halfway point and 12th of 24 rounds on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Force secured victory in his opening-round matchup with a solid pass of 3.930 seconds at 326.32 mph, besting Dale Creasy Jr., whose car failed to compete following problems after the burnout. That put him into a second-round race against Bob Tasca III. Continue reading Norwalk race ends too soon for 16-time Funny Car champ John Force →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
SUMMIT MOTORPORTS PARK AT NORWALK, OHIO
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017

Chevrolet Sweeps to 11th Pro Stock Victory in a Row to Start the Season

• Bo Butner defeats KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson in Pro Stock final
• No. 2 qualifier Robert Hight is runner-up in Funny Car
• No. 2 qualifier Brittany Force advances to Top Fuel semifinals
• Jeff Strickland wins Stock Eliminator class in Chevrolet COPO Camaro

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2017) – Perfection, elusive but often needed to win in the National Hot Rod Association, fell in Bo Butner’s lane in the Pro Stock final of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk Post Race →

John Force Racing

Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force races to Norwalk semifinals

Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force
races to Norwalk semifinals

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) – Brittany Force found several positives in her march to Sunday’s semifinals in the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, the 12th of 24 races on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Force took the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to elimination-round victories against Pat Dakin and Terry McMillen before falling to eventual race winner Steve Torrence in the third round. She also posted quick elapsed times in two qualifying sessions and boosted her points total as the season reached the halfway mark. Continue reading Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force races to Norwalk semifinals →

Jegs Racing

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin represents his home state well in Top Dragster

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin
represents his home state well in Top Dragster
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Although he didn’t match his winning effort from 2014 at this track, Top Dragster driver Mike Coughlin represented his decorated racing family well Sunday by reaching the third of five rounds in his competitive eliminator class.

Coughlin, the 2007 and 2009 D3 Top Sportsman champ, was anxious to add a Top Dragster trophy from Norwalk to the Top Sportsman one he captured here three years ago, but he ultimately fell a little short. Nevertheless, he was pleased with the performance of his JEGS.com dragster and the work put in by his crew. Continue reading Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin represents his home state well in Top Dragster →

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