CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
CATSPOT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS IN KENT, WASHINGTON
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, AUG. 5, 2018

An interview with Pro Stock winner TANNER GRAY, GRAY MOTORSPORTS, VALVOLINE GRAY MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 4 qualifier; fourth victory of season and ninth of career in 40 races; first win at Pacific Raceways; second in points):

THAT WAS A CRAZY FINAL AGAINST DERIC KRAMER
“We went out there and it tried to shake on me but I was able to keep pulling gears and get down there. Luckily, Deric went red. Definitely kind of a lucky win, but I’ll take them any way I can get them. I can’t thank the guys enough for giving me a consistent race car today. Everyone from Chevy and Valvoline, everybody who supports us I can’t thank them enough.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Washington Post-Race →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 5, 2018

CHASE ELLIOTT GIVES CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 SECOND CUP WIN OF 2018
Victory is first Cup Series win for Elliott and 250th Cup Series trophy for Hendrick Motorsports
Chase Elliott earned his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory at Watkins Glen International
Elliott and his father Bill become the seventh father-son duo to both record victories at NASCAR’s premier level joining the Earnhardt’s, Jarrett’s, Baker’s, two generations of Petty’s and the Allison’s.
The win is the second of the season for Chevrolet and 18th victory for the brand at The Glen
The win is the 250th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series triumph for car owner Rick Hendrick
The win is the second MENCS victory for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in its debut season as Chevy’s flagship vehicle in Cup Series competition.
Chevy now has 777 all-time MENCS victories. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Chase Elliott Post Race →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 5, 2018

RICK HENDRICK, TEAM OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS – RACE WINNING OWNER

CAN YOU START OFF BY TALKING ABOUT CHASE ELLIOTT AND HOW HARD HE HAS WORKED TO GET TO THIS POINT IN HIS CAREER?
“Chase is such a great young man and such a super, unbelievable driver and he should have had this win his first season. He should have about, I don’t know, seven or eight wins and for him to… I hated he had to wait this long, but boy what a show he put on today pressing two of the best in the business and being up there all day and not making mistakes. He has got an awesome amount of talent. I think today was a statement. A road course, battling Kyle (Busch) and Denny (Hamlin) and Martin (Truex, Jr.) it was so much fun to see all the fans that think so much of him to show their appreciation. It was exciting.”

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING IN THOSE CLOSING LAPS AS YOU ARE SITTING AT HOME WATCHING THE END OF THIS RACE?
“I was not sitting. I was pacing. Road courses are long laps anyway, but man, when he missed that turn in (turn) 1 I couldn’t believe he thought of it so quick to take the car out of gear to keep from spinning out. It was the longest 20 laps that I have ever watched in a race. I wore out a pair of shoes walking around the living room. Just glued to the TV and on my phone texting. It was nerve racking, but man, what a great win.”

YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THE 249 WIN MARK FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO FINALLY HIT 250 WINS AS AN ORGANIZATION?
“It felt the same way when we were at 199. It just seemed like it took forever to get to 200. And then, you know, we have had a dry spell. This has been one of the longest dry spells that we have ever had. We could see we were gaining on it, but it feels so good to get a win for Chevrolet and for our sponsors. Really happy for SunEnergy1, NAPA, Hooters and everybody on Chase’s car. 250 is a lot of races. I guess it means I’m an old man.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS WIN IS GOING TO DO FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION AS FAR AS MOMENTUM? I KNOW OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS AND THE CAMARO ZL1 HAVE SLOWLY BUT SURELY BEEN FINDING THEIR STRIDE AND NOW TO GET THIS WIN CLICKED OFF WHAT DO YOU THINK IT’S GOING TO DO FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION TO BUILD SOME MOMENTUM AS WE HEAD TOWARD THE PLAYOFFS?
“Well, you know, when you have a dry spell, this is the right time to get the momentum. This is the right time to be closing the gap and building that momentum. I’m so proud of all the folks at Hendrick Motorsports for keeping their head down and working hard. The last three weeks Chase has won stages in every one of the races and to see Alex (Bowman) and William (Byron) run well, I think Jimmie (Johnson) got turned there today, but I’m just so proud of the effort for everyone. And everybody at Chevrolet has worked really hard. When you go to a new car there are some things you’ve got to figure out, and then we had some organizational changes with the way we do business and putting everybody in one building. We had a lot of change, new drivers, young drivers, but I feel really good about the future. I feel good going into the Playoffs. It’s going to be super competitive, but I think we know we still have a lot of work to do, but this is going to motivate our people to just step it up again. It’s a great shot in the arm for the whole organization.”

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Another Double Podium for Corvette C7.Rs
Milner, Gavin place second in GTLM; Garcia, Magnussen finish third in tight championship

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 5, 2018) – Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs raced their way to the GT Le Mans (GTLM) podium Sunday at Road America in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. With second- and third-place finishes in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase, both teams solidified their championship standings heading into the final three events of the season.

Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner finished second in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Sunday, their highest finish since winning at Long Beach earlier this season. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen placed third in the No. 3 Sirius/XM Corvette for their fifth straight podium finish in IMSA competition. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Another Double Podium for Corvette C7.Rs →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 5, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 SUNENERGY1 CAMARO ZL1
6th KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK/DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
7th JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1
8th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 HERTZ CAMARO ZL1
14th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
2nd Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Daniel Suarez (Toyota)
5TH Erik Jones (Toyota)

The Consumer Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway is scheduled commence on Sunday August 12. Live coverage can be found on NBCSN, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 at 2:30 p.m. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Post Race →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
AUGUST 5, 2018

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 SUNENERGY1 CAMARO ZL1 – Race Winner
WHAT WAS YOUR EMOTION DURING THOSE FINAL FEW LAPS WHEN THE NO. 78 (MARTIN TRUEX, JR.) WAS TRYING TO CATCH YOU?
‘Holy cow! What a thrill! I don’t know what to say. I’m just so thrilled and so emotional. There’s so much relief you know; it’s been working on three years and I hadn’t won a one and came here with a good opportunity today. I was able to get it done. But, just thanks to all the fans. I hope all my buddies are ready to get rowdy tonight because it’s going to be a good one.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Chase Elliott →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 5, 2018

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CAMARO ZL1, and Jim McCoy, Associate Vice President of Sports Marketing and Sponsorships at Nationwide met with members of the media at Watkins Glen and discussed Nationwide’s recent sponsorship renewal and Alex’s contract extension, his season thus far and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT THE SPECIAL PAINT SCHEME ON THE CAR THIS WEEKEND AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL:

ALEX BOWMAN: “It is a pretty amazing cause working with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. It’s been a lot of fun. I made my third visit up there this week. It’s always a humbling place and puts things in perspective. I’ve been to a lot of different children’s hospitals, but that facility is just amazing. It was really cool to go up there and see everything again. To have Bricen’s name on the car is so special. I actually got to drive the first Nationwide Children’s Hospital car with the patient champion on it in 2013. So, cool to do that again, the last time we had another patient champions name on the car I think was Phoenix with me driving in 2016 and we almost won. So, hopefully, more of that, but it’s just an amazing cause to be a small part of.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Alex Bowman →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 4, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 SUNENERGY 1 CAMARO ZL1
5TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK/DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
8TH AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1
10TH KASEY KAHNE, NO. 95 PROCORE CAMARO ZL1
13TH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
4th Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
5TH Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)

The GoBowling at the Glen from Watkins Glen International is scheduled commence on Sunday August 5. Live coverage can be found on NBC, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 at 2:30 p.m.

TEAM CHEVY NOTES & QUOTES:

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 SUNENERGY 1 CAMARO ZL1 – Qualified 3rd
A STRONG RUN. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS LOST JUST IN THAT LAST CORNER?
“Yeah, maybe. I don’t know. I’m not sure. It’s very frustrating. I feel like I had a real opportunity to grab a pole today. I felt like I had a good lap going and then I got a little loose out of Turn 11 and thought I could stay in it and just thought I didn’t have any more room. It was pretty close. That sucks. I just hate to be that close. We haven’t been qualifying real good. It would have been nice to have gotten one today.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying Notes →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Second, Third Rows in GTLM Qualifying
Attention turns to race setup and strategy in quest for eighth Road America win

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (Aug. 4, 2018) – Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will line up astern Sunday for the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America after Saturday’s qualifying session for GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The yellow Corvettes found themselves on the second and third rows in class following the 15-minute session. Antonio Garcia qualified third in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R with a lap of 2:02.746 (118.722 mph), followed closely by Oliver Gavin in fifth place with a lap of 2:03.170 (118.314 mph) in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Second, Third Rows in GTLM Qualifying Attention turns to race setup and strategy in quest for eighth Road America win →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 3, 2018

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed road course racing as a whole, the recent race at Sonoma, racing in the Xfinity Series this weekend, his expectations at The Glen, and more. Full Transcript:

EVERYBODY IS ANALYZING YOU AND WHAT IT’S GOING TO TAKE FOR YOU TO WIN THIS WEEKEND. DO YOU GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO IT AND JUST CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO DO YOURSELF?
“In the end, I can just do my best. I’ve come here and put a lot of pressure on myself. We all know what the ultimate goal is when we show up here. I think over the past couple of years it’s gotten a little bit more difficult. I think the field is spread out more. This year, we’ve seen the three fastest guys are usually the three fastest guys every weekend. It doesn’t matter what track we go to, unfortunately they’re good everywhere. I think there’s more of a difference I can make here as a driver, but I don’t see why it’s not going to be those three again that are going to be the fastest cars. As a whole, in the series, we’ve got to catch up to them. So, I just come here and do my best and try to get everything I can out of it. And whatever that holds, I think sometimes people look at it like if we don’t win, it’s a full disappointment of the weekend, but we come here and we run Top 5 all weekend and you get a Top 5 finish, that’s still tough to do and that’s still a good day. So, if there’s a chance to win, we’ll take the chance. And if not, we’ll just get the best that we can and for me, just get everything I can out of the weekend. And if I do that, I can be satisfied with it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–AJ Allmendinger →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 3, 2018

BUBBA WALLACE, NO. 43 MEDALLION BANK/PETTY’S GARAGE CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the accident last weekend in Pocono, the progress of RPM thus far this year, racing in wet weather conditions, his fan base, and more. Full Transcript:

HOW IS YOUR FOOT AND YOUR CHEEK? NASCAR MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FOOT BOX AFTER KYLE BUSCH’S ACCIDENT IN 2015. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA IF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS HELPED YOU WALK AWAY?
“I think my left foot is broken and my cheek will never be repaired (laughter). I’m all good. I don’t know. I didn’t know they made those improvements since Kyle’s deal. But, I banged it off the inside of my left foot, I banged it off the gas pedal, and I had a knot the size of a nickel. I’ve had that before a couple of times and it would be fine the next day. It was lingering for a day and a half after that. I wore shoes for the first time yesterday. I was just being lazy and wearing flip-flops. I put on shoes and I was like oh, damn, that still hurts a little bit. But, I’m all good now. So we’re all good and healed-up. Ready to go do it again. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen- Bubba Wallace →