Roush Yates

FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN

FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS
FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN

MOORESVILLE, NC – May 7, 2018 – The Ford road racing programs brought home multiple wins this past weekend from around the world. The No. 66 Ford GT won the FIA World Endurance Series Super Season opener in Belgium, while in the IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge Series, the Ford Mustang GT4s recorded a 1-2 podium finish in the Mid-Ohio 120.

“I’m very proud of what our team accomplished this weekend,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “To win both season openers in our Ford GT program and back-to-back races with the Ford Mustang (GT4) program is a testament of the hard work by our teams. The twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 and Ford Mustang 5.2L V8 engines are true examples of how technology transfers between the race programs and Ford’s OE street cars. We will keep optimizing these engine packages to ensure we are ready for our competition.” Continue reading FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN →

Roush Yates

HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE! STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER

HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE!
STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER

DOVER, DE – May 7, 2018 – Kevin Harvick took the No.4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion to Victory Lane for the fourth time this season. The horsepower of the Ford FR9 EFI engines powered five Fords in the top-10 on Sunday in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism.

“The first thing I’ve got to do is just thank everybody on my team — everybody at Stewart-Haas Racing, Roush Yates Engines, everybody from Ford for just continuing to put the effort that they put into these cars. Three cars (Stewart-Haas Racing) in the top five says a lot about where we are as a company. It was great to see those fans stick around for the finish, but it’s fun racing your teammate.” Continue reading HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE! STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Sprints on Dirt–Hog Creek Showdown

ERIE, MI (May 7, 2018) – The much anticipated four-race Butler Motor Speedway/Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Hog Creek Showdown kicks off this Saturday. Many SOD drivers will get their first laps on the reduced banking of the storied 3/8 speedway, the home of weekly sprint car racing in Michigan.

The 2018 Hog Creek Showdown will include two major annual races at Butler, WWIII and the two-day Butler Bash. Hog Creek Showdown dates are:
Saturday, May 12
Saturday, June 16 – WWIII
Friday, August 3 – Butler Bash 1
Saturday, August 4 – Butler Bash 2 Continue reading Sprints on Dirt–Hog Creek Showdown →

Mopar Racing

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals

· Leah Pritchett races Mopar Dodge/FireAde Top Fuel dragster to first win of season at Atlanta Dragway, sixth overall of her career
· Victory is third this season for a Mopar Dodge//SRT driver in NHRA Nitro classes
· Matt Hagan takes Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to runner-up finish, third final round of season
· Hagan, Jack Beckman put two Mopar Dodge Funny Car machines in semifinals
· Tony Schumacher qualifies for 350th consecutive Top Fuel event, comes up short in bid for first Atlanta win
· Mike Volkman captures back-to-back Dodge Top Finisher awards in Super Stock, Thomas Auger earns honor in Stock Eliminator
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· New Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts launches; will include highlights from NHRA season

May 6, 2018, Auburn Hills, Mich. – Leah Pritchett raced her Mopar Dodge/FireAde Top Fuel dragster to victory on Sunday at the 38th Annual NHRA Southern Nationals, earning her first win of the season and first at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, as well as the sixth overall of her Top Fuel career. Continue reading Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–AAA 400 Drive for Autism

Austin Dillon and the AAA Team Leave The Monster Mile with 26th-Place Finish

“The Monster Mile certainly lived up to its name this weekend. We struggled from the time we unloaded to find speed in the AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. During the first Stage we made a green flag pit stop for tires because we completely wore our right rear tire down to the cords. That put us a couple of laps down and set the stage for us to play catch-up for the remainder of the race. Unfortunately, the cautions didn’t fall in our favor so we weren’t able to get back on the lead lap. We know we need to roll our sleeves up and get to work finding a better package for Dover.”

-Austin Dillon

Handling and Tire Issues Result in 35th-Place Finish for Ryan Newman and Cat Racing at Dover

“Our Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 didn’t respond the way we anticipated from the time we unloaded and throughout the course of the race weekend at Dover. It wasn’t for a lack of effort. Then to have two tire issues during the second stage really cost us a chance to right the ship. At that point we went to the garage, diagnosed the problem and turned our race into a test session.”

-Ryan Newman

Wood Brothers

Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard

Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard

May 6, 2018

Paul Menard and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team had a fast Ford Fusion for Sunday’s 400-miler at Dover International Speedway, as evidenced by their practice speeds on Friday and Saturday.

But a loose wheel and a trip to the garage to change a damaged hub just before the end of the race’s first Stage kept Menard and the team from capitalizing on the speed in their No. 21 Fusion. Menard had moved up to 16th from his 20th starting position before the mechanical issues sent him to the garage for repairs. Continue reading Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN

COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA
SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 6, 2018) — Courtney Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the winner’s circle for the second time this season Sunday at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Sister Brittany Force raced into the quarterfinals and veteran drivers Robert Hight and John Force had first round exits after strong performances during qualifying.

Ten years after sister Ashley Force Hood won the first victory for women in Funny Car at the Southern Nationals, Courtney Force claimed her 10th career victory at the storied Atlanta Dragway. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS PRESENTED BY MELLO YELLO
ATLANTA DRAGWAY IN COMMERCE, GEORGIA
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018

Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway

• Courtney Force picks up second Funny Car win; takes points lead
• Chevy Racing claims eight victories in three-race stretch
• Vincent Nobile is first repeat Pro Stock winner of the season
• Jeff Strickland wins Stock Eliminator class in Chevrolet COPO Camaro Continue reading Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway →

NHRA

NHRA–Atlanta Results

Top Fuel — Leah Pritchett, 3.874 seconds, 322.42 mph ARP Car def. Blake Alexander, Foul – Red Light.

Funny Car — Courtney Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.046, 313.73 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.148, 291.13.

Pro Stock — Vincent Nobile, Chevy Camaro, 6.599, 209.72 def. Tanner Gray, Camaro, 6.614, 209.52.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.922, 194.91 def. Scotty Pollacheck, Suzuki, 6.958, 193.18.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Josh Hart, 5.313, 269.40 def. Megan Meyer, 5.318, 269.94.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jay Payne, Chevy Camaro, 5.557, 260.81 def. Ulf Leanders, Camaro, 5.645, 263.20.

Competition Eliminator — Van Puckett, Chevy Cavalier, 8.682, 127.19 def. Brian Browell, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Kevin Helms, Olds Achieva, 8.869, 148.92 def. Byron Worner, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Chevy Camaro, 9.280, 141.85 def. Robbie Shaw, Pontiac Firebird, Foul – Red Light.

Super Comp — Gene Quinn, Dragster, 8.907, 152.88 def. Lauren Freer, Dragster, 8.926, 181.84.

Super Gas — Tommy Turner, Chevy Corvette, 9.922, 172.83 def. Carl Watts, Chevy Cavalier, 9.867, 160.35.

Super Street — Keith Mayers, Porsche, 10.926, 143.58 def. Jesse McKnight, Chevy Camaro, 10.884, 127.17.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Les Feist, Dragster, 6.089, 226.73 def. Larry Roberts, Dragster, 6.202, 225.33.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Bob Mandell Jr., Chevy Bel Air, 6.856, 191.97 def. Vince Hoda, Chevy Camaro, 6.779, 202.70.

Jegs Racing

Multiple round wins racked up around the country for Team JEGS racers

Multiple round wins racked up
around the country for Team JEGS racers
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 6) — Competing in both the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals powered by Mello Yello at Atlanta Dragway in Georgia and the 16th annual NHRA Buckeye Fuel Wars in Ohio, Team JEGS racers were busy racking up elimination round wins this weekend.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), his wife Samantha Coughlin (Super Gas), brother Mike Coughlin (Top Dragster) and niece Paige Coughlin (Super Comp) all reached the second round of action in their respective categories. Troy Coughlin Jr., meanwhile, went down fighting in Round 1. Continue reading Multiple round wins racked up around the country for Team JEGS racers →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Quotes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 6, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
9th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s For Pros Camaro ZL1
10th Kyle Larson, No. 42 DC Solar Camaro ZL1
12th Chase Elliott, No. 9 Napa Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
14th William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1
16th Jamie McMurray, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Clint Bowyer (Ford)
3rd Daniel Suarez (Toyota)
4th Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
5th Kurt Busch (Ford)

Next on the schedule is one of two annual stops at Kansas Speedway for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The KC Masterpiece 400 is slated to begin Saturday night, May 12 at 8:00 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Quotes →

Honda Racing

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio
• Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor score first victory for Acura ARX-05 prototype
• Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron complete 1-2 sweep for Acura Team Penske
• Alvaro Parente, Katherine Legge take their Acura NSX GT3 to second in GTD class

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Acura Team Penske completed a nearly perfect weekend for the manufacturer as major sports car racing returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor heading a 1-2 result at Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

In GTD, Alvaro Parente and Katherine Legge combined for a thrilling second-place result, finishing just 0.191 seconds away from a double win for Acura at the end of the two-hour, 40-minute contest. Continue reading Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium
Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing’s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The duo piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

The result vaulted Garcia and Magnussen into a fourth-place tie for the GTLM Driver Championship with Corvette teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. They placed eighth in GTLM on Sunday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R as the team returned to Mid-Ohio for the first time since 2012. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio →

John Force Racing

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2018) — Ashley Force Hood was a fan favorite throughout her sportsman career and, when she moved up to the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, she took the sport by storm. In May of 2008, she changed the history of the Funny Car category when she defeated her then 14-time time Funny Car champion father John Force in the Southern Nationals final round to become the first female to win an NHRA Funny Car national event title. When she hung up her fire suit at the conclusion of the 2010 season, she had racked up four pro wins, including back to back U.S. Nationals victories, in 16 final round appearances. Continue reading ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA
SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2017) — The winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS to the top of the qualifying ladder Saturday afternoon at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Her stellar pass bumped John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS to the No. 2 position. John Force locked up the No. 5 spot and in Top Fuel Brittany Force will start race day from No. 2.

Courtney Force laid down a 3.932-second pass at 324.51 mph in the final qualifying session for her second consecutive No. 1 qualifier at Atlanta Dragway, her fourth of the season and 20th of her career. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–One Main Financial 200

Matt Tifft and the No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Team Rally to Top-10 Finish At Dover International Speedway

“We fought hard today for our eighth-place finish. Our No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Chevrolet Camaro was fast right from the start of the weekend, and we qualified the best we have all year when we started third. Unfortunately, it just fired off way too loose on entry, and I spun in the opening laps of the race. I luckily didn’t hit anything and had no damage other than flat tires. Randall (Burnett, crew chief) and my team did a great job of timing the pit stops for tires right away while not losing a lap under the yellow. That was huge for us and allowed us to fight back up through the field. Our strategy from there played out well, and we were able to stay in the top 15 for the rest of the day before climbing up to finish eighth. Thankful for the effort my team gave today, and happy we were able to overcome some adversity early to still have a great finish.”
-Matt Tifft Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–One Main Financial 200 →

Honda Racing

Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio

Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio
• Helio Castroneves and Dane Cameron lock out front row in prototype qualifying
• Second consecutive WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole for Acura Team Penske
• Katherine Legge leads Acura NSX GT3 effort with fourth-place qualifying run

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2018) – After a thrilling intra-team battle, Helio Castroneves took his Acura ARX-05 prototype to the pole in qualifying today for Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio, edging teammate Dane Cameron by just fifteen hundredths of a second on his final qualifying lap. Katherine Legge, driving the Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3, led the way for the manufacturer in GTD qualifying and will start fourth on Sunday. Continue reading Castroneves, Cameron Qualify 1-2 for Acura at Mid-Ohio →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine
Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2018) – With an eye toward a questionable raceday forecast, Corvette Racing will head into the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio prepared for both a dry and wet race. The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will start from the third and fourth rows of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) field.

The team’s task of winning for the ninth time at Mid-Ohio is not an impossible one. Corvette Racing won in its last appearance at the 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit in 2012 with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner coming from sixth place to do it. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Ready to Charge… Rain or Shine Two Chevrolet Corvettes to start from third and fourth rows →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 4, 2018) — Robert Hight powered his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway on Friday night. Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts Chevy team are currently in the No. 4 spot, John Force has his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevy are in the No. 6 spot and in Top Fuel Brittany Force piloted her Monster Energy dragster to the No. 3 spot.

Hight, who has one No. 1 qualifier already this season, laid down a 3.952-second pass at 327.59 mph in the second qualifying session to put him solidly in the No. 1 position. His stellar run came after an early shutoff during his first qualifying try resulting in his crew chief Jimmy Prock making more than a few changes to the reigning world champion’s car. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT POWERS TO NO. 1 QUALIFER FRIDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday

Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday

May 4, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team showed good speed most of Friday at Dover International Speedway, but that speed eluded them in the second round of qualifying, leaving them with a 20th-place effort.

Menard set the pace in the opening practice session, topping the speed charts with a lap at 159.830 miles per hour.

In the first round of qualifying, he ran a lap at 155.246 mph to easily be among the 24 drivers who advanced to the second round.

But his progression ended there as his lap at 155.166 mph was just 20th fastest, and that became his official qualifying position. Continue reading Menard Leads Friday Practice At Dover But Will Start 20th On Sunday →

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