Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Closing in On Field at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

Allen Johnson Closing in On Field at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

TOPEKA, Kans. (May 20, 2017) – Allen Johnson powered the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the No. 10 position after three rounds of qualifying at the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals.

On Friday, it was all but considered a wash-out as Mother Nature lingered overhead with dark clouds and persistent rain all throughout the afternoon. With a brief break in the storms, the NHRA Safety Safari was able to dry the track in record time and Pro Stock was able to make one run. Johnson crossed the finish line at Heartland Park Topeka with a 6.697-second pass at 206.13 mph. Continue reading Allen Johnson Closing in On Field at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–North Carolina Education Lottery 200

RACE REPORT
North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 19, 2017

Red Horse Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway

It was a home game for the Red Horse Racing teams, who traveled across town to Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in nearby Concord, N.C. On Thursday, teams participated in two evening practice sessions. Brett Moffitt recorded the fourth and 13th fastest times, while Timothy Peters was 17th and 21st respectively. On Friday afternoon, teams competed in two rounds of single-truck knockout qualifying. Brett Moffitt and Timothy Peters both transferred into the second round to compete for the pole, where Moffitt earned the seventh starting position and Peters the 10th. After 134 laps at the 1.5-mile facility, Moffitt, who was involved in an on-track incident with another vehicle, finished 18th with a heavily damaged Tundra, while Peters earned his first top-five finish of the season with a fifth-place finish. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–North Carolina Education Lottery 200 →

John Force Racing

Auto Club driver Robert Hight smashes NHRA speed record with blistering pass at Heartland Park Topeka

Auto Club driver Robert Hight smashes NHRA speed record with blistering pass at Heartland Park Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 19) – No one in the long history of the NHRA had ever gone as fast as Robert Hight did Friday at Heartland Park Topeka.
Hight drove the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to a pass of 3.826 seconds at 337.66 mph during Friday’s lone qualifying session for the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals. That set the national record for speed, as well as the track record for elapsed time. Continue reading Auto Club driver Robert Hight smashes NHRA speed record with blistering pass at Heartland Park Topeka →

Honda Racing

Honda Strong Again During “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis

Honda Strong Again During “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis
• Honda drivers, teams claim top four positions Friday, and 11 of top 12
• Fernando Alonso ends practice fourth overall, fastest rookie
• Qualifying to set the 33-car field takes place this weekend

SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 19, 2017) – “Fast Friday” lived up to its name today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Honda drivers dominated the speed chart in the final day of practice before qualifying begins Saturday for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. Continue reading Honda Strong Again During “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race–Ty Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
MONSTER ENERGY ALL-STAR RACE
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 19, 2017

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO MILITARY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway as a kid, running double duty, his team’s performance thus far, the Rookie of the Year points battle and many other topics. Full Transcript:

ANY FAVORITE MEMORIES WHEN YOU COME TO CHARLOTTE?
“I haven’t missed very many races here since 1992, since I was a baby pretty much. My Grandfather has a condo in Turn 1 and ever since I can remember I’ve watched every single race, whether it was Xfinity, Truck, Cup that has been on this race track. Even watched the IndyCar race back in the day. It’s definitely a special place for us. There are a lot of memories here. This is also where I made my first racing start in a bandolero and legend cars. Actually, our first test was on the little fifth-mile behind the track, like a lot of others I’m sure, Ryan Blaney, and Bubba Wallace. We all raced here every single weekend against each other growing up. This place is special to a lot of us drivers who are from North Carolina. It’s kind of a funny thing about NASCAR is everybody lives in North Carolina, but there are only a few actually in the Cup Series that are born and raised in North Carolina, so Charlotte is a very special place to us.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race–Ty Dillon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Penske Press Conference

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM PENSKE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 19, 2017

An interview with team owner Roger Penske, consultant Rick Mears, and drivers Simon Pagenaud (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet), Josef Newgarden (No. 2 hum by Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet), Helio Castroneves (No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet), Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet), and Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Team Penske Chevrolet):

MODERATOR: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Jerry Punch with ESPN on ABC, and we are glad to have you here this morning. It is my pleasure to be a moderator for this Team Penske media event today. And for those of you who may not understand or appreciate, before we begin, the historical significance of these gentlemen sitting here, the six drivers and one legendary car owner, think about it, combined these guys have been a part of 25 Indianapolis 500 victories, if you count them up. That’s pretty special, considering the race has been run 100 times. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Penske Press Conference →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Day 5 Practice

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DAY 5 PRACTICE RECAP
MAY 19, 2017

“Fast Friday” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway lived up to its moniker as 22 of the 33 entries for the 101st Indianapolis 500 Mile Race recorded a lap in excess of 230 mph on the 2.5-mile oval during the fifth day of practice.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya led Chevrolet drivers with a lap of 231.682 mph/38.8463 seconds in the No. 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Team Penske Chevrolet. All 15 Team Chevy drivers utilized the extra boost granted the twin-turbocharged V6, 2.2-liter Chevrolet engines for Saturday and Sunday qualifications in combination with optimizing the aerodynamic set-up of the Chevrolet Aero Kit to prepare for the two days of on-track drama. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Day 5 Practice →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race Qualifying Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
MONSTER ENERGY ALL-STAR RACE
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 19, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Pole Winner:
“I decided I might not change because if I ended up second they’ll probably want an interview. So, I stayed in the (drivers) suit; so yeah, that’s pretty cool. It’s my first time doing this. It’s nice that we had a second round there to get a second tenth out of that. I picked up some time there. This was all about not making mistakes. Everybody but us made mistakes in that last round. So, I am proud of everybody on this Target Chevy team, especially our pit crew. Our pit crew saved me in that first round to get us into this second round. And getting the pole is pretty sweet. It’s so much fun. I’ve been wanting to do that. It’s my fourth season in Cup now and I have wanted to do it every year.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
MONSTER ENERGY ALL-STAR RACE
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 19, 2017

KYLE LARSON PILOTS CHEVY TO ALL-STAR POLE
Larson earns pole award in first All-Star Outing

CONCORD, N.C. (May 19, 2017) – Flawless execution earned Kyle Larson and the No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS team the pole for Saturday night’s Monster Energy All Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson’s first career victory at Michigan International Speedway in August 2016 earned him a spot in the All-Star event lineup. Today’s lap of 143.839 mph was not the quickest combination of the three lap average and pit stop time, but mistakes by other competitors now places him in the pole position for the start of the million-dollar non-points event on Saturday night. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–All-Star Race Qualifying →

Honda Racing

RealTime Racing Acura NSX Squad Ready For Canadian Challenge

RealTime Racing Acura NSX Squad Ready For Canadian Challenge
• New SprintX format requires pit stops and driver changes during 60-minute races
• Tom Dyer and Mark Wilkins join Acura squad for year’s second SprintX event
• Acura NSX GT3 team looks to reprise last year’s podium from CTMP visit

TORRANCE, Calif, (May 19, 2017) – The Acura NSX GT3 team is heading north of the border this weekend, hoping that a trip to Bowmanville, Ontario’s Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) will provide the same launching point for the team that it did a year ago. Continue reading RealTime Racing Acura NSX Squad Ready For Canadian Challenge →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Day 4 Practice

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DAY 4 PRACTICE RECAP
MAY 18, 2017

Hot laps by Chevrolet drivers on the fourth day of practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 reflected the warmest day of 2017 in metro Indianapolis.

Thirty-three entries, including 1996 Indy 500 winner Buddy Lazier, recorded 2,362 total laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval as the ambient temperature reached 89 degrees with a mid-afternoon high track temperature of 129 degrees. Lazier made his month of May debut, logging one installation lap in the No. 44 Lazier Racing Chevrolet. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Day 4 Practice →

Honda Racing

Honda Drivers Post Eight of Top Ten Speeds Thursday at Indianapolis

Honda Drivers Post Eight of Top Ten Speeds Thursday at Indianapolis
• Jay Howard records fastest lap of the day and week
• Fernando Alonso ends day fourth overall, fastest rookie
• Eight Honda drivers, all five Honda teams represented among top ten

SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 18, 2017) – Speeds increased Thursday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as practice continued in preparation for the May 28 Indianapolis 500, and Honda’s Jay Howard led the way for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, with his best lap of 226.744 mph both the fastest of the day and the week to-date. Continue reading Honda Drivers Post Eight of Top Ten Speeds Thursday at Indianapolis →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–AJ Foyt Racing

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AJ FOYT RACING PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 18, 2017

An interview with AJ Foyt Enterprises president Larry Foyt and AJ Foyt Racing drivers Conor Daly, No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet, and Carlos Munoz, No. 14 ABC Supply Chevrolet:

MODERATOR: Larry, I’ll start with you. It’s been a very interesting early part of the month. We’ve had some heat, we had some incredible wind, all the things that guys that are responsible for making cars go fast and making sure they stay between the fences which they absolutely hate, but it’s what happens during the month of May. Tell us about thus far and your plans for the 500. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–AJ Foyt Racing →

Uncategorized

April War Wizard News

April was a crazy month for the War Wizard Team.With two extra Monster Jam arena events addedto our schedule. Chattanooga, TN was the first onthe list and the War Wizard left its mark for thefans. Evansville, IN was the final stop for our teamand Monster Jam for 1st quarter. Steve Koehlerfilled in for this event for us and turned the heatup on the old girl. Three shows in 2 days wasintense but extremely fun. From the roll over onFriday night to the front wheelie which ended inthe Wizard on its roof. Evansville was one for thehistory books. And as we roll into the summer tourstay tuned for new things to come from the WarWizard team.

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Brenda Grubbs Motorsports “The Time Slip”

Brenda Grubbs Motorsports “The Time Slip”
Volume 6, Issue 3 April 2017

Race Updates
At the Belle Rose NHRA Divisional we went to the third round in the Super Stocker and the final round in the Stocker. It was a rare AA/SA heads up final where we came up short. Interestingly enough, it was our second heads up in Stock at the event. Running two cars gets busy and thankfully our engine builder, Allen Sherman
was on hand to help get the car ready. We did what we could to prepare the car before having to head to the staging lanes to run Super Stock. When we got back to our pits, it looked like a NASCAR pit as we had 5 people working on the car. Thankfully, Brenda did her job on the starting line and won the round, beating her opponent in a big hole shot.

We didn’t have any luck at the Houston National event, loosing first round in
both cars. A nice picture of the Super Stocker was posted on Drag Race Central.
The Dallas Divisional was a break through race for the Super Stocker as we finally
got the tire spin under control. Eliminations brought a 30 degree temperature
change from qualifying. Taking air changes into account the car was dialed well.
However, the car really hooked and came out of the hole like a bullet. Even though
a huge amount of ET/MPH were scrubbed we still broke out more than our opponent. This was the first confirmation we had overcome the Super Stocker tire spin that had been plaguing us. We did
better in Stock, getting to the third round where we met another AA/SA. Brenda had the light and the performance however the car was set up a bit too aggressively with the tire pressure and spun at the launch.
April was a good month and in Stock we are currently #3 in Division 4.

National Dragster-Travels with Brenda
The column featuring Stock Eliminator driver Allison Smyth was published in the April 21, 2017 issue of National Dragster. One additional article has been submitted and two more are already in process. It’s been great to hear how much the racers enjoy the articles and appreciate the publicity for Sportsman drivers.

Hero Card and Pictures
Our new hero car should be ready any day now. You will receive one in the mail. We continue to make updates to our
website and now have both cars on the front page. Included with this Time Slip email is a high resolution picture of each car.
Upcoming Races
Atlanta National Event May 5-7, Topeka National Event May 19-21, Great Bend Divisional Event Jun 2-4

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Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Practice Day 3

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DAY 3 PRACTICE RECAP
MAY 17, 2017

There’s something to learn from every practice session on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in preparation for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Even with a steady 30 mph headwind on the frontstretch and stiff crosswind in the turns, Chevrolet drivers benefitted from track time while others concentrated on pit stop practice.

Twenty-one competitors logged 408 laps, which was down significantly from the 2,404 laps recorded by 32 drivers a day earlier, as Chevrolet teams continued to work on race aerodynamic set-ups of the Chevrolet aerokit with V6 2.2-liter Chevrolet engines. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Practice Day 3 →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon Kansas Advance

NHRA® Team Report

NHRA Heartland Nationals – Topeka

Pre-Race Report

The Snap-on Toyota has been going through the rigors of testing prior to the race in Topeka this weekend. Something unique about these test runs is not having Cruz Pedregon, the team’s owner and driver, behind the wheel. With changes made after the Atlanta race, the team took advantage of having another licensed Funny Car driver in the Pedregon family to fill in during the runs. Cruz’s brother Tony, a long-time NHRA driver turned FOX Sports commentator, obliged the team by filling in for the runs and marked a career best 3.97.

“It was important to Aaron (Brooks – crew chief) to try out some of the changes we made before we loaded the car for Kansas, and it worked out well to have Tony available, approved and ready to drive the Snap-on Toyota for us while testing near the shop in Indy. I wouldn’t let just anyone drive my race car,” said Pedregon. “Every run this season we’ve been collecting data, and we’re going into Topeka ready to see the winning results we’ve been working towards.

Crew Chief Aaron Brooks says, “Having your driver 2,000 miles away when you need to test does present a challenge, but not one we couldn’t overcome. Just like with the car, we’ve had our challenges this year, but we’re confident the work we’ve done over the past weeks will pay off.”

Cruz has had four previous Topeka wins and set a track record at Heartland Park in 2012.

On the Side of Cruz’s Car – Topeka

Local Snap-on Franchisee Rick Nichols is this week’s Nitro Franchisee. Rick enjoys being his own boss and says he loves supplying customers with “the best tools and the best service.” He’s a pro stock fan, even doing some of his own Quick 8’s racing in Kansas City and Topeka. He likes Funny Car, too, and spent time getting Cruz’s autograph at the races before. This weekend, Rick will get to be in the pit with Cruz, and it will be HIS name of the side of the Snap-on Toyota.

Honda Racing

Dixon Paces Honda on Windy Wednesday as Indianapolis 500 Practice Continues

Dixon Paces Honda on Windy Wednesday as Indianapolis 500 Practice Continues
• Scott Dixon goes second-fastest on warm, windy day of practice
• Fernando Alonso completes day fourth fastest
• Third of five practice days prior to Indianapolis 500 qualifying

SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 17, 2017) – With wind gusts at times exceeding 25 mph, many of this year’s 33 Indianapolis 500 competitors elected to remain in the garage area, or complete other race preparations – such as pit stops – in lieu of on-track practice Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading Dixon Paces Honda on Windy Wednesday as Indianapolis 500 Practice Continues →

Jegs Racing

JEGS Top Dragster pro Mike Coughlin says it’s ‘all systems go’ heading into Norwalk

JEGS Top Dragster pro Mike Coughlin says
it’s ‘all systems go’ heading into Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio (May 17) — “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” is the mantra Mike Coughlin and his JEGS.com Top Dragster crew is carrying into this weekend’s Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser, the second Division 3 race of the 2017 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Coughlin began his 2017 campaign in February with a convincing victory at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., the 14th national event win of his career. He then moved on to Indy for the start of the Division 3 schedule in late April, where he raced to the top qualifying spot before the entire affair was postponed by rain. Continue reading JEGS Top Dragster pro Mike Coughlin says it’s ‘all systems go’ heading into Norwalk →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Kansas Preview

CHEVROLET AT TOPEKA

What:
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties
When:
Friday, May 19-Sunday, May 21
Where:
Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kansas
TV:
FS1: Eliminations and finals live – 2 p.m. ET Sunday
FS1: Qualifications live – 8 p.m. ET Saturday
FS1: Qualifications – 11 p.m. ET Friday

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Extend Success in Three Classes in Kansas
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Opens the Second Quarter of Mello Yello Season Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Kansas Preview →

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