Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon–Sonoma Advance

NHRA® Team Report
Toyota Sonoma Nationals NHRA Nationals – Sonoma, CA
Pre-Race Report

A trip back to Brownsburg to pick up the El Guapo body made for a busy week for Cruz Pedregon’s team leading up to this weekend’s Sonoma Nationals. “That was a trip we didn’t plan on having to make, but we’re getting everything back together and proving the resilience of this team,” Cruz says. “We’re coming off some strong runs and a round one win in Denver with our El Veijito (older person) body after blowing the new El Chicano body off during qualifying last Friday. In spite of a tough start to last weekend and a quick trip home to get another body, you’ll see the team rocking and rolling when we hit Sonoma Raceway.” Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Sonoma Advance →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE READY TO START TWO RACE STINT IN PEAK COOLANT AND MOTOR OIL MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER

BRITTANY FORCE READY TO START TWO RACE STINT IN PEAK COOLANT AND MOTOR OIL MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25, 2018) — Top Fuel reigning world champion Brittany Force is confident in her team coming of a No. 2 qualifying effort at the NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. The eight-time event winner has qualified outside the top ten only twice, and while she has just one race win from the event in Houston, Texas, she’ll be the first to point out that her team’s championship chase really started with the Countdown to the Championship. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE READY TO START TWO RACE STINT IN PEAK COOLANT AND MOTOR OIL MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER →

King of the West

KWS-NARC HEADED TO PLACERVILLE ON SATURDAY

KWS-NARC HEADED TO PLACERVILLE ON SATURDAY
July 23, 2018
Jim Allen

7/24/18, Jim Allen, Sacramento, CA … The exciting King of West-NARC Sprint Car Racing Series will be invading Placerville Speedway this Saturday, July 28th to compete in the Fujitsu Summer Nationals.

This marks the 13th stop on the ultra-competitive 16-race campaign, and the final appearance of the year for the series at the action-packed quarter mile bull ring located at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Up for grabs will be nearly $20,000 in prize money and contingency awards, including a $3,000 check for the winner of the 30-lap Fujitsu-sponsored headliner. Continue reading KWS-NARC HEADED TO PLACERVILLE ON SATURDAY →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Tackling All Star Races at Knoxville Raceway and 34 Raceway

Giovanni Scelzi Tackling All Star Races at Knoxville Raceway and 34 Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (July 24, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi will return to Iowa this weekend for a pair of Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions races.

Scelzi and car owner Bernie Stuebgen are scheduled to compete on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville and on Sunday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington.

“I’d like to be inside the top 10 on Saturday and hopefully contend for the win on Sunday,” Scelzi said. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Tackling All Star Races at Knoxville Raceway and 34 Raceway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Victorious at Jackson and Charges Forward at Knoxville

Dominic Scelzi Victorious at Jackson and Charges Forward at Knoxville

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 23, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi highlighted last weekend by earning his third feature victory of the season and his first career at Jackson Motorplex on Friday.

The busy weekend began on Thursday at Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa, where Scelzi piloted a sprint car for Scott Bonar during the Sprint Invaders show. Unfortunately, mechanical problems during the heat race ended the night early for the team. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Victorious at Jackson and Charges Forward at Knoxville →

F4

F4 U.S. TEAMS BREAK TWO RECORDS AT MID-OHIO

F4 U.S. TEAMS BREAK TWO RECORDS AT MID-OHIO

Jay Howard Driver Development tops team championship standings after dominating performance in mid-season event

INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2018)- The record for the most teams to score points at a Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda event was broken at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 29-July 1 after 10 of the 13 teams entered produced top-10 results, but Jay Howard Driver Development dominated the standings, earning the most points ever collected by a team at a single event.

The four-car team lost its first-place standing to Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport after Event 2 at Road Atlanta, trailing by four points leading into Rounds 7-9. However, in dominate fashion, JHDD reclaimed the lead with a combined six podiums from Christian Rasmussen of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Teddy Wilson of Holbeach, England, heading the team championship standings by 79 points after the midseason event. Continue reading F4 U.S. TEAMS BREAK TWO RECORDS AT MID-OHIO →

Roush Yates

FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING WINS THIRD STRAIGHT RACE WITH FORD GT!

FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING WINS THIRD STRAIGHT RACE WITH FORD GT!

LIME ROCK, CT – July 23, 2018 – Ford Chip Ganassi Racing won their third straight IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship (WTSC) race of the season. It was the No. 66, piloted by Joey Hand (and Dirk Müller) that took the checkered flag in the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park race on Saturday.

“Congratulations to Ford Performance, Chip and the teams,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “I’m so proud of the team, winning their fourth race of the season. It’s a great confidence builder for us, as we head to Road America, a track well suited for the Ford GT and EcoBoost engine. We need to keep our heads down and continue to stay focused on doing even the small things well and keep digging.” Continue reading FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING WINS THIRD STRAIGHT RACE WITH FORD GT! →

Roush Yates

HARVICK WINS 6th RACE OF THE SEASON!

HARVICK WINS 6th RACE OF THE SEASON!

LOUDON, NH – July 23, 2018 – Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion won his sixth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season by winning the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

“Congratulations to Kevin, Tony, Gene and everyone at Stewart-Haas,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “It was an incredible run by Kevin in those final laps, catching and passing Kyle. I’m so proud our team has the opportunity to provide the power for these Ford Fusions. Racing is our company’s passion and it doesn’t get much better than a win like today. I tell our employees, we get tested every weekend and this Sunday we passed the test.” Continue reading HARVICK WINS 6th RACE OF THE SEASON! →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

SOD returns to Hartford for King Engine Bearings KoM Race #3

ERIE, MI (July 23, 2018) –Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP returns to Hartford Speedway this Friday, July 27th, for the third of five 2018 King Engine Bearings King of Michigan races.

Ryan Ruhl took KoM race 1 on July 6th over Chad Blonde and Gregg Dalman after it had been rained out twice. Chad Blonde took the KoM win on July 13th with Steve Irwin finishing second and Shawn Valenti taking third.

With outstanding racing in the first two KoM races, this Friday promises to be a real crowd pleaser. The wide track’s multiple grooves provide plenty of room and three-wide racing. Continue reading SOD returns to Hartford for King Engine Bearings KoM Race #3 →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – New Hampshire 301

Austin Dillon and the Dow Chevrolet Team Run Solidly in the Top 15 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Before Late-Race, Unscheduled Green-Flag Pit Stop

“The Dow Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was loose on entry to start the race, but a pit stop for four tires, fuel and adjustments definitely improved the car’s handling. We kept up with changing track conditions through adjustments in the pits throughout the race, and ended up with a pretty good handling Camaro ZL1. We were posting top-10 lap times during most of the race and running in eighth when we ended up with a loose wheel and had to make an unscheduled pit stop under green flag conditions. It cost us the lead lap. It’s a shame because we had a rocket ship but couldn’t do anything with it. I’m proud of the guys for building a really fast car. We are on the right track.”

-Austin Dillon
Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – New Hampshire 301 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge 1320 Top Fuel Driver Pritchett Rockets to Victory at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar

Leah Pritchett put the cherry on top of a dream weekend at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, flying her Mopar Dodge 1320 “Angry Bee” Top Fuel dragster from the No. 1 spot to her first win at historic Bandimere Speedway. Her victory came in the first year with Dodge//SRT as headline sponsor and in the 30th consecutive season of FCA US event title sponsorship at the track near Denver.

The victory was Pritchett’s second of the year in three final rounds this season, the seventh overall of her career, and moved the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver to third in the point standings. The Wally trophy was also the eighth of the season for a DSR Mopar Dodge driver in the NHRA Nitro classes. Continue reading Mopar Dodge 1320 Top Fuel Driver Pritchett Rockets to Victory at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar →

Wood Brothers

Menard Finishes 17th at New Hampshire

Menard Finishes 17th at New Hampshire

July 22, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team had a fast Ford Fusion in the early stages of Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The speed fell off midrace, but the team adjusted on the car, regained their form from earlier in the race and were fast, even on worn tires, in the closing laps.

The net result was a 17th place finish which allowed Menard and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team to remain in the hunt for one of the 16 berths for the 10-race, season-ending Monster Energy Cup Series playoffs, which begin after six more regular season races. Continue reading Menard Finishes 17th at New Hampshire →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN WITH EIGHTH MILE-HIGH NATIONALS WIN

JOHN FORCE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN WITH EIGHTH MILE-HIGH NATIONALS WIN

MORRISON, Colo. (July 22, 2018) — John Force captured his 149th Funny Car victory Sunday at Bandimere Speedway outside of Denver. The winningest driver in NHRA history defeated a Who’s Who of drivers including two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, long-time nemesis Cruz Pedregon, daughter Courtney Force, the current points leader and No. 1 qualifier and in the final round Force, in his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro, took out the second winningest Funny Car driver, Ron Capps. At the end of the day, and after over a year between wins, the ever-humble Force thanked two special people for inspiring him to victory.

One was a lifelong friend, Bandimere Speedway track owner John Bandimere Jr., and the other was a brand new motivator, Kirstie Ennis, a U.S. Marine who lost her leg in combat in Afghanistan and was at the track representing Building Homes for Heroes and Advance Auto Parts. Continue reading JOHN FORCE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN WITH EIGHTH MILE-HIGH NATIONALS WIN →

NHRA

NHRA Denver Results

Top Fuel — Leah Pritchett, 3.831 seconds, 316.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.852 seconds, 319.82 mph.

Funny Car — John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.075, 315.42 def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.067, 308.71.

Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.943, 196.53 def. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.947, 196.19.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Hector Arana Jr, Buell, 7.170, 185.89 ARP Bike def. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, Foul – Red Light.

Competition Eliminator — Don Thomas, Dragster, 7.746, 134.82 def. David Kramer, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Chris Chaney, Chevy Camaro, 10.971, 120.91 def. Shaun Vincent, Pontiac Firebird, 10.658, 125.97.

Stock Eliminator — Drew Skillman, Ford Mustang, 9.379, 143.20 def. Lane Weber, Buick Skyhawk, 16.462, 79.81.

Super Comp — David Hutchens, Dragster, 9.453, 174.48 def. Bill Percival, Dragster, 9.413, 160.16.

Super Gas — Michael Miller, ’27-T Ford, 13.489, 92.68 def. Kevin Moore, ’34 Chevy Roadster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Street — Brian Percival, Dodge Dart, 11.515, 134.74 def. Michael Condon, Chevy, 11.488, 127.90.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Rick Milinazzo, Dragster, 7.480, 163.35 def. Josh Herman, Dragster, 7.444, 175.52.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Greg Lair, Chevy Camaro, 7.028, 189.28 def. Monte Green, Ford Fusion, 7.008, 199.14

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Strikes Gold in Denver at Start of the Western Swing

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
DODGE MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY IN MORRISON, COLORADO
SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

Chevrolet Strikes Gold in Denver at Start of the Western Swing

• John Force earns Funny Car career victory No. 149, eighth at racetrack
• 16-time champion extends NHRA record with 1,300th elimination round win
• Greg Anderson becomes ninth different Chevy Pro Stock winner of season
• Courtney Force secures John Force Racing’s 300th No. 1 Funny Car qualifier

MORRISON, Colo. (July 22, 2018) – Whether it’s the first, 14th or final race of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, victory is sweet for multiple-time champions John Force and Greg Anderson.

The Chevrolet drivers claimed their initial wins of the season in their respective classes of the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway to increase their combined career victory total to 240. Continue reading Chevrolet Strikes Gold in Denver at Start of the Western Swing →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOXWOODS RESORT AND CASINO 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 22, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS
POS. DRIVER
5th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
6TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CHEVROLET ACCESSORIES CAMARO ZL1
10TH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
11TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1
12TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Eric Almirola (Ford)
4th Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
5TH Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Pocono Raceway with the Gander Outdoors 400 on Sunday, July 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bandimere Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
DODGE MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY IN MORRISON, COLORADO
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner JOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, PEAK COOLANT & MOTOR OIL CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 5 qualifier; first win of season and 149th of Funny Car career; eighth win at Bandimere Speedway; surpassed 1,300 elimination round wins; competed in his 749th Funny Car race):
EVERY SEASON HAS UPS AND DOWNS, BUT I DON’T THINK THE DOWNS HAVE EVER BEEN AS FAR AS THEY WERE EARLIER THIS SEASON. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE HIGHEST OF THE UPS
“I found myself with all the crashes and everything that happened probably at the lowest – worse than ’07 when I crashed — fighting to get back. I never let on to anybody but it showed that I looked like a mess. Then, after my last crash – I had four of them – John Bandimere calls me and says ‘We’ve got to talk.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, I know you love God and I know where you want to go. And I love Him, too, don’t get me wrong.’ He said, ‘You have to listen.’ He sent me stuff and I started reading. And he took me down this road and I said I don’t even know if I’m going to be able to get back ever and win a race. He said, ‘You can.’ He said, ‘When you get to Denver you’ll be fixed.’ He didn’t say I was going to win Denver. He said when you get there you’ll be fixed. ‘Now go out there and show me who John Force is.’ I found myself.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bandimere Post Race →

Jegs Racing

Semifinal finish in Denver a great start to Western Swing for Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Semifinal finish in Denver a great start
to Western Swing for Jeg Coughlin Jr.
DENVER (July 22) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. used some expert driving skills to score a pair of upset victories Sunday at the 39th annual Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals to kick off the historic Western Swing of consecutive races in Denver, Sonoma and Seattle in grand style.

Coughlin’s semifinal run at Bandimere Speedway included a thrilling holeshot win over the higher qualified car of Drew Skillman and an end-to-end job on Tanner Gray. He then gave points leader Greg Anderson as much as he could handle, ultimately getting nipped at the top end by .01 seconds. Continue reading Semifinal finish in Denver a great start to Western Swing for Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Mopar Racing

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge 1320 to Fastest Run Ever at Bandimere, Keeps Top Fuel No. 1 Spot at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge 1320 to Fastest Run Ever at Bandimere, Keeps Top Fuel No. 1 Spot at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar

· Leah Pritchett drives Mopar Dodge 1320 Top Fuel dragster to second consecutive pole of season, second in a row at Bandimere Speedway
· Pritchett adds track speed record to 2017 ET record, earns 11 of 12 qualifying bonus points
· Matt Hagan to drive brand-new Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car body in its first race day start
· Don Schumacher Racing Mopar Dodge Funny Car drivers Tommy Johnson Jr. and Ron Capps start No. 6 and No. 7, respectively
· Hagan takes down Pritchett in final Dodge Challenger SRT Demon grudge match race
· 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 launches; will include highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge 1320 to Fastest Run Ever at Bandimere, Keeps Top Fuel No. 1 Spot at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN NO. 1 SPOT AT MILE-HIGH NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN NO. 1 SPOT AT
MILE-HIGH NATIONALS

MORRISON, Colo. (July 21, 2018) — For the third consecutive year, Courtney Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the No. 1 position at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals held at Bandimere Speedway just outside of Denver. Her Funny Car teammates followed close behind with Robert Hight and the Auto Club Camaro taking the No. 3 spot and John Force locking up the No. 5 position with his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Camaro. In Top Fuel, Brittany Force improved to the No. 2 position in her Carquest Brakes Monster Energy dragster.

Off the efforts of her 3.949-second pass at 309.91 mph from the final qualifying session, Courtney Force secured her ninth No. 1 qualifier of the season, 26th of her career, third consecutive at Bandimere Speedway and the 300th Funny Car No. 1 for John Force Racing.
“That run felt awesome and we obviously had nothing to lose,” said Force who is now third in No. 1 starts at John Force Racing behind only Hight and John Force. “It was a solid pass and we picked up a fair amount of bonus points throughout qualifying. My car actually shut off early that last run and that is why my speed was down. I think this Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro had a lot more in it. The conditions will be completely different going into race day but we feel like we have a pretty good hot rod and all of our Chevrolets are running strong.” Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE LANDS ADVANCE AUTO PARTS IN NO. 1 SPOT AT MILE-HIGH NATIONALS →

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