F4

BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH

BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH

Pedersen enters F3 Americas Championship inaugural season

WAMPUM, PA (July 30, 2018)- In an attempt to win two championships in one season and become part of history, Benjamin Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark, will suit-up for the inaugural season of the F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda with Global Racing Group while still campaigning for the 2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda championship. Pedersen lead the championship after the second F4 U.S. weekend, but after the mid-season event, trails in third by a close 17 points. Continue reading BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals

Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 30, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi is exactly where he wants to be entering two of the biggest weeks of the season.

Scelzi has momentum on his side as his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported team has powered to a pair of feature victories and posted two top 10s with the Arctic Cat Circuit of Champions in a nine-day stretch.

“My confidence is through the roof right now,” he said. “We’re coming off two wins in the last 10 days and two great runs with the All Stars.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals →

NHRA

NHRA–Sonoma Results

Top Fuel — Blake Alexander, 4.004 seconds, 287.41 mph def. Tony Schumacher, 4.345 seconds, 219.65 mph.

Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.984, 319.75 def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.077, 296.11.

Pro Stock — Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.532, 212.16 ARP Car def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.534, 210.54.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.771, 198.52 def. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.802, 197.48.

Super Stock — Don Keen, Ford Mustang, 10.315, 127.86 def. Mark Kirby, Plymouth Duster, 10.242, 126.07.

Stock Eliminator — Leo Glasbrenner, Pontiac Firebird, 10.595, 120.23 def. Jody Lang, Chevy Malibu, 12.224, 97.68.

Super Comp — Robert Naber, Dragster, 8.911, 177.84 def. Matt Woodard, Dragster, 8.920, 175.43.

Super Gas — Matt Blodgett, Chevy Nova, 9.908, 141.50 def. Ron Mackenzie, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — John Richardson, Dragster, 28.098, 192.66 def. Andy Spiegel, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Ken Ratzloff, Studebaker, 7.230, 191.35 def. Ted Kellner, Pontiac Firebird, 7.314, 187.29

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma

Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma

· Ron Capps captures 700th professional round win and fourth runner-up position of season in Mopar-powered Dodge Funny Car, advances to second in points
· Don Schumacher Racing’s Tony Schumacher jumps to second in Top Fuel points following runner-up finish
· Tommy Johnson, Jr. advances to semifinals in Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
· Matt Hagan goes to second round in the Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
Irving and Kirby collect Sonoma Dodge Top Finisher honors
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, includes highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2018) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team raced their way to victory Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals in front of a sold-out crowd. Hight led the John Force Racing effort with John Force having a semifinal finish, Brittany Force making a second-round exit and Courtney Force having an early race day with a first round exit.

Hight, who only qualified 11th, had to face a slew of veteran racers on his way to the second win of the season, 43rd of his career and second at Sonoma Raceway. Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Camaro were consistent throughout the day with three sub three-second runs. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY →

Wood Brothers

Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono

Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono

July 29, 2018

From having to start the race from the rear to running the final laps with no brakes, Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway was a long, frustrating experience for Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Libman team.

Still, the team came away with a 21st-place finish which keeps him 17th in the overall points standings but saw him lose points to Alex Bowman, who holds the 16th and final spot in the playoff standings. Menard is now 56 points behind Bowman with five regular season races left in which to make up the difference.

Menard had to start Sunday’s race from the 36th position after his 17th-place qualifying time was disallowed when he was one of 13 drivers whose cars failed a post-qualifying inspection Saturday afternoon. Continue reading Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA RACEWAY IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018

Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma

• Robert Hight wins 43rd career Funny Car race, ties for third all-time
• John Force advances to semifinals in 750th Funny Car race
• Jeg Coughlin Jr. prevails for 61st career Pro Stock victory
• No. 1 qualifier Courtney Force retains Funny Car points lead Continue reading Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma

Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career
victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 29) — Six-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had a big Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, winning his third Pro Stock race of the season, moving into the top five of the Mello Yello championship points, and reaching the 80-win mark for his career.
Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma →

Honda Racing

Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200

Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200
• Alexander Rossi scores second victory of 2018, climbs to second in drivers’ title fight
• Robert Wickens completes 1-2 finish for Honda
• Third consecutive IndyCar Series victory for Honda, eighth win of 2018
• Multiple battles highlight race, including Sebastien Bourdais’ charge from 24th to sixth

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 29, 2018) – Alexander Rossi and his Honda-powered Andretti Autosport crew successfully pulled off a two-pit stop strategy Sunday to win the Honda Indy 200. Rossi’s second victory of the season moves him to second in the Drivers’ Championship after 13 of 17 races, 46 points behind fellow Honda driver Scott Dixon (494-448), who finished fifth today. Continue reading Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200 →

Chevrolet Racing

CHEVY RACING NHRA AT SONOMA: Post-race Driver Quotes

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA RACEWAY IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 11 qualifier; second victory of season and second at Sonoma Raceway; reigning Funny Car champion):

THIS IS PROBABLY A SPECIAL WIN FOR YOU – SECOND AT SONOMA AND FIRST IN 10 YEARS?
“It is. I grew up north of here and I’ve been to every single one of the national events at Sonoma Raceway either as a fan, a crew member and now as a driver. It’s hard to believe that a guy from a small town in Northern California can win here.” Continue reading CHEVY RACING NHRA AT SONOMA: Post-race Driver Quotes →

Chevrolet Racing

CHEVY INDYCAR AT MID-OHIO: Will Power puts Chevy on Podium at Mid-Ohio

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY 200
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OHIO
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE RECAP
JULY 29, 2018

LEXINGTON, OHIO – Will Power captured a third-place podium finish in today’s Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. The 90-lap (203.22-mile) race on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course was caution-free. Power, the winner of the 2018 Indianapolis 500 piloting the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, now sits fourth in the standings with four races left on the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Continue reading CHEVY INDYCAR AT MID-OHIO: Will Power puts Chevy on Podium at Mid-Ohio →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Pennsylvania 400

Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 American Ethanol Team Earn 13th-Place Finish at Pocono Raceway

“The American Ethanol Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was extremely tight through Stage 1. We made chassis adjustments that we were confident would help with handling, but when Stage 2 started it felt like I was driving a pogo stick, and by the end of Stage 2, the car was just way too loose. I have to give it to the entire No. 3 American Ethanol team for working hard and never giving up. I feel like we were actually pretty good on takeoff, so we pitted during a late-race caution for 4 scuff tires, which is all we had left. On the restart, I ended up scraping the Turn 3 Wall with the right side of my car. Luckily, I was able to continue but it killed my momentum and made the car really tight. In the end, it was a hard-earned 13th-place finish.”

-Austin Dillon

Ryan Newman Takes Advantage of Late-Race Restarts To Earn Second-Straight Top-10 Finish in Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s Camaro ZL1 at Pocono Raceway

“I don’t ever give up and this No. 31 Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s Camaro ZL1 team doesn’t either. Our race was pretty frustrating to me. I knew we had a top-10 car, but we got blocked quite a bit which caused us to lose momentum and track position, especially during the middle portions of the race. All and all another solid job in the pits for the pit crew. For a while there, our track position didn’t reflect the kind of Chevy Luke Lambert and the team prepared for me, but it doesn’t matter now. We finished eighth and we’ll certainly take that result.”
-Ryan Newman

Chevrolet Racing

CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 29, 2018

CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO

Alex Bowman led the way for Team Chevy at Pocono Raceway in the Gander Outdoors 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, the 21st event of the 2018 Cup Series season earning a third-place finish.
The third-place effort was a career best finish for the driver of the No. 88 Camaro ZL1, and the run is his second top five finish and eighth top 10 finish of 2018.
The run marked Bowman’s first top 10 finish in six races at Pocono
William Byron, No. 24 Axalta/Imron Camaro ZL1 finished sixth and was the highest finishing rookie in the 164-lap event Continue reading CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 29, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA ALL PRO TEACHERS CAMARO ZL1
6th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA/IMRON CAMARO ZL1
7th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
8th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 BASS PRO SHOPS/CABELA’S CAMARO ZL1
13th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kyle Busch (Toyota)
2nd Daniel Suarez (Toyota)
3rd Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Erik Jones (Toyota) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Mid-Ohio–Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY 200
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OHIO
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER
POST RACE NOTES QUOTES
JULY 29, 2018

DRIVER QUOTES:
WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, FINISHED 3RD: DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THEM TODAY WILL? “No, man, everyone else is so good in this series that you just have to have everything perfect. We just weren’t quite good enough on blacks. We really struggled to get up to speed on those, but were pretty good on reds. But still a good day for the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet. Obviously another full green race and I can’t believe it. It just a series full of really good drivers now and no one makes mistakes and it just came down to strategy.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Mid-Ohio–Post Race →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Chad Blonde Powers to SOD King Engine Bearings King of Michigan Win at Hartford

ERIE, MI (July 28, 2018) – Litchfield, Michigan’s Chad Blonde followed up his July 13 King of Michigan win by taking the King Engine Bearings KoM Race #3 at Hartford Speedway Friday. Thrilling the crowd with an epic battle with Ryan Ruhl (Coldwater, Michigan) for much of the race, Blonde powered his Krieger Racing Engines, Maxim to victory. Continue reading Chad Blonde Powers to SOD King Engine Bearings King of Michigan Win at Hartford →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

SANDERS DOMINATES PLACERVILLE FUJITSU NATIONALS

SANDERS DOMINATES PLACERVILLE FUJITSU NATIONALS
July 28, 2018
Jim Allen

(7/28/18 Placerville, CA – Jim Allen) … Justin Sanders jumped into a new ride and turned in a dominating sprint car performance to capture Saturday’s fast paced 30-lap King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Summer Nationals main event at Placerville Speedway.

It was a sweet victory for Sanders, who was subbing for regular driver Tanner Thorson who was competing at a NASCAR truck race at Pocono. Sanders made the most of his opportunity, bolting his seat in the Clyde Lamar-owned, Lee Lindgren-wrenched, Tri-C/Amsoil-sponsored Spike sprint car. He set quick time and led the entire distance in the feature to score his second KWS-NARC victory of the season. It was the first for Lamar. Continue reading SANDERS DOMINATES PLACERVILLE FUJITSU NATIONALS →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM EARN TENTH NO. 1 QUALIFIER OF 2018

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM EARN TENTH
NO. 1 QUALIFIER OF 2018
SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2018) — Courtney Force raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to her 10th No. 1 qualifier of the season Saturday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. John Force will start from the No. 9 position with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil team and Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California team will start from No. 11. In Top Fuel Britany Force and the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Monster Energy dragster will start from No. 5.

Courtney Force’s 10 No. 1 qualifiers ties the fourth most during one season in Funny Car history. It is also the most in the Funny Car category since 2000 when her dad, John Force, secured 11. Not to mention it is also the most No. 1 starts by a woman in any professional category. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TEAM EARN TENTH NO. 1 QUALIFIER OF 2018 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Harvests Funny Car, Pro Stock Low Qualifier Honors in Wine Country

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA RACEWAY IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
POST-QUALIFYING RECAP, NOTES AND QUOTES
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018

Chevrolet Harvests Funny Car, Pro Stock Low Qualifier Honors in Wine Country

• Courtney Force claims 10th Funny Car No. 1 qualifier of season
• Greg Anderson ties Bob Glidden for third on all-time low qualifier list
• Brittany Force checks in at No. 5 in Top Fuel qualifications
• John Force marks 750th Funny Car race – 174 with Chevrolet

SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2018) – Courtney Force continued her march to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car single-season No. 1 qualifier record, while Greg Anderson ascended to being listed with the career record-holders during qualifications for the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

Force recorded her 10th low qualifier honor in 15 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, including four of the past five, with a pass of 3.910 seconds at 326.16 mph in the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS. The class record is 13 set by her father, John Force, in 19 races in 1996. Continue reading Chevrolet Harvests Funny Car, Pro Stock Low Qualifier Honors in Wine Country →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – U.S. Cellular 250

Late-Race Incident Ends Matt Tifft’s Day at Iowa Speedway

“We were still missing the take-off speed we really needed at Iowa Speedway with our No. 2 American Ethanol e15 Chevrolet Camaro. Our long run speed was decent, which helped with the longer green flag runs we had during the race today. After losing a lap towards the end of the final stage, we fought hard to be in the lucky dog position in case a caution came out, which it did. We got our lap back and were sitting in the 11th spot, so even though we had to restart toward the back of the field I thought we may have a shot to get a top 10 out of the day in the closing laps of the race. Unfortunately, the 52 (David Starr) turned the 26 (Max Tullman) heading into Turn 1 on the restart, and I just had nowhere to go. I hate it for my team. We were better than the results show today.”

-Matt Tifft Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – U.S. Cellular 250 →

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