Honda Racing

Bourdais, Honda take Phoenix Pole

Bourdais, Honda take Phoenix Pole
• Sebastien Bourdais follows up season-opening St. Petersburg win with Phoenix pole
• Honda drivers claim six of top 10 qualifying spots
• Saturday night contest, first oval race of 2018, starts at 9 p.m. EDT

AVONDALE, Ariz. (April 6, 2018) – Sebastien Bourdais, winner of last month’s season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, sped to the pole in Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying Friday at ISM Raceway in preparation for Saturday night’s Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix.

The final driver in the 23-car field to make a qualifying run, Bourdais edged Simon Pagenaud to claim his 34th career pole, his first on an oval track since Milwaukee in 2006 and the first oval pole for his Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan effort.

Alexander Rossi took his Andretti Autosport Honda to fourth in today’s single-car qualifying, with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammates James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens lining up fifth and sixth, respectively. Ryan Hunter-Reay will start eighth for Honda and Andretti Autosport, with rookie Pietro Fittipaldi making his IndyCar debut tomorrow night from 10th in the field.

Television coverage of Saturday night’s 250-lap race, the first oval event of 2018, starts at 9 p.m. EDT on the NBC Sports Network.

Sebastien Bourdais (Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda) pole qualifier, 34th career IndyCar pole: “Qualifying [on the pole] was pretty big, knowing what [time] I had to go and get. I knew it was going to take it flat in [Turns] 3 and 4, and I wasn’t quite sure about [Turns] 1 and 2, how much I needed to dig, but the car was really solid. It’s high tension, high pressure. You don’t breathe very much, you just are really listening to the car, trying to make sure you don’t overdo it.”

Chevrolet Racing

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY CASINO PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway

AVONDALE, ARIZ (APRIL 6, 2018) – Simon Pagenaud came within eight one-hundredths of a second of starting tomorrow night’s race where he ended the ISM Raceway event in 2017 – first. But the driver of the No. 22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet had to settle for the second starting position for the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix at the Avondale, Arizona facility.

With a two-lap qualifying average speed of 188.148 mps with a total time of 39.1096 seconds, the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) champion held the top-spot on the leaderboard until the final competitor took to the track to qualify. Sebastien Bourdais grabbed the top spot with Pagenaud in second and teammate Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, in the third qualifying position. Continue reading Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevrolet V6 Power on Front Row at ISM Raceway →

John Force Racing

DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 6, 2018) — Defending Funny Car world champion Robert Hight is leading John Force Racing currently qualified in the No. 1 position with Courtney Force in the No. 4 position, John Force in the No. 6 position and Brittany Force currently in the No. 7 position in Top Fuel at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT LEADS JOHN FORCE RACING AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY CASINO PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

DRIVER QUOTES:

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARD’S TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND
YOU WERE THE ONLY DRIVER SO FAR THAT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE COMPLETELY STUCK IN TURN 1. WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT EVERYBODY ELSE DOESN’T?
“Not exactly stuck. No, first I’m not giving away any secrets, but it’s not easy out there. Obviously, conditions are a lot better than it was this morning. I kind of like this morning better because it was make it very challenging. Right now, every car is going to get better. Obviously, track position the sun is coming down it’s going to get faster and faster, but I think we did a really good job considering the conditions. The car was, she was really nice, it was perfect, the No. 22 Menards team did a really good job. I think we’ve got a really good racecar, so I’m excited.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix Grand Prix →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
APRIL 6, 2018

FT. WORTH, TX (April 6, 2018) – Inclement weather halted qualifying for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, and the field will be set per the results of the first session.

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
9th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
10TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1
14TH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
15TH DARRELL WALLACE JR., NO. 43 CLICK N’ CLOSE CAMARO ZL1
16TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kurt Busch (Ford)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Clint Bowyer (Ford)
4th Ryan Blaney (Ford)
5TH Denny Hamlin (Toyota)

The O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 8th at 2 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FoxSports1, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Qualifying →

Brenda Grubbs Motorsports

Brenda Grubbs Motorsports– The Timeslip

Upcoming Races

Ennis
Divisional Event 12-15 Apr
Houston
National Event 20-22
Apr
Atlanta
National Event 4-6
May
February Testing:
We tested in February with Pro Stock bike racers Matt and Angie Smith at Bradenton Motorsports Park. This was our second pre-season test trip to our old home track where the weather is generally great and the track is fantastic. The trip is worth the drive as the staff hosts several off-season professional test sessions and they go to great lengths to ensure customers are happy.
Continue reading Brenda Grubbs Motorsports– The Timeslip →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

ERIE, MI (April 5, 2018) – Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP has released the all five dates for the much-anticipated 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge.

The BLC, known as the Short Track Challenge before 2016, is the granddaddy of SOD mini-series and a fan favorite since its inception. Drivers compete in a challenging mini-championship with its own point fund.

The 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge dates are:
Saturday, April 28 – The SOD season opener also kicks off the 2018 BLC at Crystal Motor Speedway.
Friday, June 22 – SOD returns to Tri-City Motor Speedway for the first time since 2015 to kick off the 2018 BLC.
Saturday, July 14 – The BLC returns to Crystal Motor Speedway for round 3.
Saturday, August 25 – Things get serious in the BLC points battle as the series heads to Merritt Speedway for the 4th race.
Saturday, September 1 – The Mike Olrich Memorial Race caps off the 2018 MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge and crowns the 2018 BLC champion at Crystal Motor Speedway. Continue reading Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP →

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

5 Teams Qualify at Tarrant County College

5 Teams Qualify at Tarrant County College

-The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s fourth event of the season was held at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, TX. March 24th.

A total of seven schools from Texas and Oklahoma fielding nine teams competed, with Five teams making the cut and will have a chance to win thousands of dollars in College scholarships at the 2018 Dual National Championship Playoffs coming up in November and December at the SEMA Show and PRI show respectively.

To qualify for the Dual National Championship, a team must finish disassembling and reassembling a small-block Chevrolet engine in less than 33 minutes, including penalties.

In first place was team Custom Automotive Network (CAN), Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center from Choctaw, OK with the blistering time of 19:36.

Hereford High School out of Hereford, TX had two teams participate and both qualified. In second place came team Proform, with the time of 27:40 and fourth place Team Vibrant Performance with 30:46.

The third-place team was Comp Cams, Pontotoc Tech Center from Ada, TX with a 29:14 time.

Image may contain: 1 person, outdoorThe Fifth-place qualifier was a first-time participant, Team PRW, J. W. Nixon High School from Laredo, TX. With the time of 32:05. Abel Sanchez the instructor said “This is a great program that is really going to benefit my students. One of my students is a senior and going to attend UTI and the scholarship is really going to help him out. The team comes from a low social economic background and the HROT program will benefit students for years to come.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance

CHEVROLET AT LAS VEGAS

What:
19th DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-wide Nationals
When:
Friday, April 6-Sunday, April 8
Where:
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
TV:
FS1: Qualifications live – 7 p.m. ET Friday
FS1: Eliminations and finals (taped) – 6 p.m. ET Sunday

Chevrolet Seeks Winning Hand in Las Vegas Four-Wide Format
First event at reconfigured racetrack; Team Chevy Pro Stock racers vie for $50K prize Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE

JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Sixteen-time champion John Force will head to the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 6-8 with some history on his side.

The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.

Force won the inaugural Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte in 2010 and will be looking to do the same at the Las Vegas event. Continue reading JOHN FORCE WILL FLY BOSS SHOP COLORS AT INAUGURAL VEGAS FOUR-WIDE →

John Force Racing

FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car are looking forward to the challenge of a four-wide format at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte. Continue reading FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT READY TO TAKE ON THE FOUR-WIDE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts team are looking to continue the consistency they’ve had in the first three races of the season as they head into the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 6-8.

The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.

Force is sitting third in points after a win and No. 1 qualifier at the NRHA Arizona Nationals and a strong showing in qualifying at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. where she also defeated her father, 16-time champion John Force, in the first round. The winningest female driver in NHRA Funny Car history is prepared to be back in her Chevy Camaro at the inaugural west coast, four-wide race. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE READY FOR FIRST FOUR-WIDE WIN AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
APRIL 8, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
LEADER OF THE PACK:
Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) champion and career-long Chevrolet driver, Jimmie Johnson, is the leader of the pack at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). Johnson has seven wins, 15 top-five’s and 21 top-10 finishes, more than any other driver in the series.

BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:
The all-new Camaro ZL1 is the first Chevrolet racecar to have no on-track testing before making its season debut. In January, at a Goodyear Tire Test, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver, Chase Elliott took the new ZL1 out for its first laps around a racetrack at TMS. Since those laps, the Camaro ZL1 earned its first victory in the season-opening Daytona 500. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Advance →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Aims to Add to Success at Phoenix

Chevrolet Aims to Add to Success at Phoenix

· Team Chevy has won the past two races at ISM Raceway
ᴏ Simon Pagenaud led a 1-4 Chevrolet finish in 2017 race
· Tested Chevy engine is powering the new universal aero kit
ᴏ 2.2-liter V6, twin-turbocharged direct injected power plant is up to task
· Team Penske drivers seek to secure 100th oval victory
ᴏ Team has 99 oval wins among its 197 overall victories
· Kyle Kaiser to make series debut in Juncos Racing Chevrolet

DETROIT (April 4, 2018) – The aura of racing under the lights amplifies the wheel-to-wheel excitement of 23 race cars consistently exceeding 190 mph on a short track. Team Chevy drivers are looking forward to competing April 7 in the first of six oval races on the 17-race Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Continue reading Chevrolet Aims to Add to Success at Phoenix →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW FOUR-WIDE RACE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

BRITTANY FORCE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW FOUR-WIDE RACE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (April 4, 2018) — Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force heads into the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the only woman to win an event in the four-wide format. The race, taking place April 6-8, is the first of it’s kind to hit the West Coast.

The fourth of 24 events on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series becomes the second four-wide racing event joining the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, held annually since 2010 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW FOUR-WIDE RACE AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

Wood Brothers

Menard Ready To Take On Tricky Texas Track

Menard Ready To Take On Tricky Texas Track

April 4, 2018

When Paul Menard hits the track at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend he’ll be venturing into relatively uncharted territory.

For starters, the veteran driver of the No. 21 Quick Lane Ford Fusion hasn’t raced at the Fort Worth track in a Ford in several seasons. And like his fellow drivers he’ll be racing on an evolving track surface as this weekend’s Monster Energy Cup race is just the third on the track since it was repaved before last year’s races at the Fort Worth quad-oval track.

“There will be a lot of unknowns,” Menard said. “The repave of the track changed it a lot.

“The first race it was single groove and if you got out of the groove there was not a lot of leeway. It was treacherous. It was a lot better last fall, and I anticipate it being better this time. But you really don’t know what to expect.” Continue reading Menard Ready To Take On Tricky Texas Track →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville

Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 3, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi had a solid outing last Saturday at Placerville Speedway during his season debut in his family owned No. 41 sprint car.

Scelzi qualified second quickest in his group and 16th overall out of more than 45 drivers during the Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Solid During Sprint Car Challenge Tour Event at Placerville →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday

Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (April 2, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi will make his debut at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park this Saturday.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team are tackling the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series season opener in Bakersfield, Calif., with a lot of confidence.

“I feel pretty confident in our equipment and in my driving right now,” Scelzi said. “For me the biggest thing is to race smart. The car has had enough speed. I feel we should be able to qualify well and put ourselves in a good position.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Set for The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park Debut This Saturday →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap 4.3.18

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

The sun peaked in Bakersfield, CA
Kahne Enjoys Off Weekend Racing in PA
Daryn Pittman and the No. 9 ionomy team continue to chip away at a win with another top-10 finish after starting 19th.
Brad Sweet and the No. 49 NAPA team started the feature in fifth and he had worked his way to the lead before handling trouble resulted in a 13th-place finish.
After a quick break for Easter, the teams will be back at it on April 7th at Arizona Speedway.
Kasey Kahne and the No. 4 Ollie’s team had strong runs in Pennsylvania during Easter weekend.

Jegs Racing

Clad in black, Jeg Coughlin Jr. arrives in Vegas searching for more Sin City success

Clad in black, Jeg Coughlin Jr. arrives in Vegas searching for more Sin City success
LAS VEGAS (April 2) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will sport a new look at this weekend’s 19th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals when he unveils a new flat-black JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro.

“We’re doing something a little out of the norm for us with this flat-black Camaro built by Rick and Rickie Jones and the group at RJ Racecars,” Coughlin said. “It’s a great car that feels really comfortable and we’ve dressed it up with bright yellow JEGS logos on the doors as well as the traditional SS stripes. It’s a really cool look I think the fans will like. Continue reading Clad in black, Jeg Coughlin Jr. arrives in Vegas searching for more Sin City success →

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