Allen Johnson Racing

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson No. 7 at AAA FallNationals

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson No. 7 at AAA FallNationals

DALLAS, Tex. (October 15, 2016) – Allen Johnson and the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart team jumped to the No.7 spot after four rounds of competitive qualifying at the 31st annual AAA FallNationals.

On Friday, Johnson opened up qualifying with a stout 6.610-second pass at 209.49 mph. The red, white and blue Marathon Petroleum Dart showed that consistency is the name of the game with a 6.613, 208.88 in Friday’s second session.

Johnson and the Adam Hornberger-led team clocked in with a 6.637, 208.17 in the first session on Saturday. Johnson came to the final session and crossed the finish line with a 6.637, 207.94.

“We ran a new motor configuration today and made a couple good runs to prepare and do a little testing for next year,” Johnson said. “We will probably put the first motor back in tomorrow try to prove a point with this motor. Both motors we ran this weekend at Texas Motorplex are good, we’re just here to find a little more horsepower.”

No. 7 Allen Johnson will pick his lane over No. 10 Kenny Delco tomorrow morning.

“For one, I need to do my job as a driver tomorrow,” he added. “Second, our Marathon Petroleum Dart needs to keep consistent and that’s how we’ll win tomorrow.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Ennis TX

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS
TEXAS MOTORPLEX AT ENNIS, TEXAS
QUALIFYING RESULTS AND DRIVER QUOTES
SATURDAY, OCT. 15, 2016

Chevrolet Drivers Race to No. 1 qualifier spots in Funny Car, Pro Stock
· Robert Hight in Auto Club Chevy records 49th top qualifier honor of career
· John Force Racing driver resets racetrack elapsed time record
· Jason Line tops Pro Stock qualifiers for seventh time this season
· Chevrolet competitors take top six spots in Pro Stock qualifications

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15, 2016) – With a lot on the line in the fourth round of the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, two Chevrolet Racing drivers set the standard in Funny Car and Pro Stock qualifications.. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Ennis TX →

Richard Childress Racing

Despite a Trying Day at Kansas Speedway, Austin Dillon and RCR’s Ruud Chevrolet Team Rallies to 17th Place Finish

Despite a Trying Day at Kansas Speedway, Austin Dillon and RCR’s Ruud Chevrolet Team Rallies to 17th Place Finish

“Truthfully, that was not the day we were hoping for but I am still proud of everyone on this Ruud team. We stayed focused and never gave up. We never had the best handling car today but we stayed on it and kept making adjustments. Even though we ended up three laps down when we had to pit for a broken sway bar, we were able to finish in the top-20. We are still focused on winning the Owner’s Championship and winning races. We’ll go back to the shop and evaluate how we can improve.”

– Austin Dillon

Late Race Contact Costs Ty Dillon and the Bass Pro Shops Team a Top-Five Finish at Kansas Speedway

“We took the lead late in the race and I thought we might have been able to hold on and win if the race stayed green. The 42 and 20 car made contact and unfortunately we were caught up and had damage to the right-side of our Bass Pro Shops Chevy. The guys did a good job keeping us on the lead lap and we were able to come home with a 12th-place finish. Thanks to our team as always for giving us a fast car and giving us an opportunity to win a race. We’ll shift our focus to the last stretch of the NASCAR XFINITY Series schedule.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Overcomes Adversity to Earn 12th Top-10 Finish of Rookie Season

“This Eljer/Menards Chevrolet Camaro was one of the best mile-and-a-half cars we’ve had all season. We put ourselves in a position multiple times to get inside the top 10, but it certainly wasn’t easy. I hate I got into the back of the No. 7 (Justin Allgaier) going into Turn 1, but they all checked up ahead of me as we entered into the corner. It’s just part of racing. We had to fight hard all day long to keep ourselves in the top 10, and I’m proud we ended the day eighth. I’m looking to going to Texas Motor Speedway in a couple of weeks, because that has always been one of our better tracks.”

– Brandon Jones

Contender Brendan Gaughan Still Has Championship Hopes After Battling to 31st-Place Finish Following Late Race Incident

“It wasn’t the points day that we had hoped for at Kansas Speedway. We just didn’t have the South Point Chevrolet we needed today. We battled a tight car and track position throughout the race. My guys were excellent on pit road, especially with all the changes that my crew chief, Shane Wilson, called for today. I’m bummed we got spun off Turn 4 with less than 30 laps to go. Everyone started checking up and I got pinned by the No. 4 car (Ross Chastain). I drove it hard but once the air was off the car I couldn’t save it. We have to get better going forward. We had a good shot at coming out of here with a good day in the championship standings until that late race incident. Shane and I know how to make it work and keep moving forward. This won’t be any different. We also know how to win at Texas Motor Speedway. The task now is to bring some speed and get it done.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Erica Enders

Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title

Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title
DALLAS (Oct. 15) — Reigning Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will have to be perfect to defend the title of the annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals after an off-pace qualifying effort that left her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart in the 15th spot on the elimination ladder.

Enders powered to a convincing victory at this event one year ago that all but clinched her second straight world title. It was one of nine wins she recorded in a record-breaking year. The Spring, Texas native hasn’t been as fortunate this season, and she finds herself still searching for her first win of 2016. Continue reading Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title →

Jegs Racing

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin
Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas
DALLAS (Oct. 15) — In two and a half decades of racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr. has accomplished a lot of remarkable things. He’s won six world championships (five in Pro Stock and one more in Super Gas), claimed 76 national event trophies, raced to the winner’s circle in a record seven different eliminator categories, and is the only driver ever to win from all 16 qualifying positions.

That final stat seems the most telling at the conclusion of qualifying for the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals as Coughlin and crew have struggled a bit this weekend with their Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, slotting 14th on the 16-car elimination grid with an official clocking of 6.686 at 205.47 mph. Continue reading Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT AAA TEXAS FUNNY CAR No. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

ROBERT HIGHT AAA TEXAS FUNNY CAR No. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

ENNIS, TX – Robert Hight is taking a page from the playbook of his beloved Los Angeles Dodgers and just continuing to grind it out. The 37-time winner has a tough road to his second championship but performances like today will put the 2009 NHRA Funny Car champion back into the championship conversation. Hight drove his AAA Texas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot tonight at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals with a career quickest elapsed time of 3.839 seconds at 332.02 mph. The elapsed time was a track record and the third quickest run in Funny Car history.

“That was pretty impressive. Going up for that run (crew chief) Mike Neff told me he thought it could run 3.84. To me you look at that and think, ‘We have never run 3.84 so how do you go about doing that?’ How are you so confident that it is going to go up there and run 3.84 and we have never done that,” joked Hight in the Motorplex press room. “To go up there and run a little quicker at 3.83 shows he has a really good handle on this AAA Texas Camaro and I am not going to question him. It was great. We went to St. Louis and made a bunch of changes to our car and ran really well. We didn’t get the win and we had crazy conditions in Reading. To come right back here and pick up where we left off in St. Louis and running this good shows my AAA Texas team is on the right track. All we can do is go out and try and win these last three races and see what happens.” Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AAA TEXAS FUNNY CAR No. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX →

Uncategorized

Troy Coughlin, Jr. joins Kalitta Motorsports in third Top Fuel machine

Troy Coughlin, Jr. joins Kalitta Motorsports in third Top Fuel machine

DALLAS (October 14, 2016) – Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce the expansion to a third Top Fuel dragster team driven by Troy Coughlin, Jr. beginning in the 2017 season. This announcement aligns two of the legendary names in the sport, Kalitta and Coughlin, for the first time.

“I am very excited to be competing in the Top Fuel class with Kalitta Motorsports,” said Coughlin, Jr. “Kalitta Motorsports has a lot of history and legacy in NHRA similar to my family. The first time I came to Team Kalitta I noticed the family-type atmosphere and the extreme desire to win and I knew this was the team I wanted to be involved with. I am studying hard and plan to hit the ground running and have a strong start to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season.” Continue reading Troy Coughlin, Jr. joins Kalitta Motorsports in third Top Fuel machine →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas Qualifying Notes

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 5 OF 10
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 14, 2016

ALEX BOWMAN LEADS CHEVROLET IN QUALIFYING AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Five Chevrolet SS Drivers Advance to Final Round of Knockout Style Qualifying

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (October 14, 2016) – Alex Bowman, subbing for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., powered the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS to a fifth-place starting position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, the halfway point of the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup Series championship campaign. Bowman led a five-car Chevrolet SS contingent in third and final round of qualifying for the 267-lap/400.5-mile race.

Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, and AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 Dillons Chevrolet SS, qualified ninth and 10th respectively.

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and current Chase contender Kevin Harvick put the No. 4 Outback Chevrolet SS in the 11th starting position. In his first appearance in the Chase, Austin Dillon will roll off from the 12th starting spot in the No. 3 DOW Coating Materials Chevrolet SS.

The remaining Team Chevrolet drivers in the Chase qualified as follows:

Chase Elliott qualified the No. 24 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet SS in the 13th position. Kurt Busch, No. 41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet SS, secured the 15th starting spot. Six-time NSCS champion and last week’s winner at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, will start from the 21st position on the 40 car grid.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas– Qualifying

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 5 OF 10
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 14, 2016

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 5th
ON QUALIFYING:
“I’ve been really pleased with the car all day. The first round was a little bit nerve racking we were really loose kind of out of nowhere. We weren’t like that in qualifying trim in practice. Greg (Ives, crew chief) made great adjustments, we picked up a bunch of speed and just got a little too tight the final round, but those guys, I don’t know that we were two and a half tenths too tight or a tenth and a half too tight, whatever it was. That is a lot. But I think race trim the sun is going to come out and we will have something for them.”

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 OUTBACK CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 11th
ON HIS QUALIFYING EFFORT:
“The first two rounds went good we just got way tight the last round.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW COATING MATERIALS CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 12th
ON QUALIFYING:
“We are happy with that. I didn’t want to be 12th I wanted to beat somebody in that final round, but we were just too tight when I got to Turn 1. Big improvement overall today, practice went pretty bad and the guys did a good job getting us a car to qualify good, get a good pit stall and race come Sunday.”

THOUGHTS ON SUNDAY:
“This place is always fun during the day on Sunday. I’ve enjoyed it. The track will widen out and hopefully that top lane gets running good.”

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY1 CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 13th
ON HIS QUALIFYING RUN:
“Our car was tight out there and we tried to get it freed up to go a little faster. We just missed it a little bit, unfortunately. But we will get after it tomorrow and try to get a little better.

“We just have to have our car driving good. A starting spot is one thing. We also have multiple laps on Sunday rather than just one to try and make your car drive good. It is good to have a good starting spot and it is important to have a good pit selection and what not…but if you can get your car driving good that will override it on Sunday.”

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 21st
ON HIS QUALIFYING EFFORT:
“From Round 1 to Round 2, the car was much tighter. We attempted to free it up, but I’m not sure some of those adjustments didn’t change the ride height of the car and affected the splitter orientation with the ground. So, maybe we were on the splitter a little bit. But a ton tighter than what we had in the opening round. But, other than that, our car was repeating very well earlier in the day so kind of leaning that way. I don’t know if it is good or bad, but I’m not accustomed to qualifying well all the time, I’m used to racing through traffic. I’m not worried about this; we’ll just get that Lowe’s Chevy up there.

“It (having a win to automatically transfer) certainly takes the pressure off, but I don’t want it to, and I don’t want to fall back on the fact we are locked in. We need to qualify toward the front. That is the only way you are going to create the best scenario for Homestead. We need to get qualifying under control. I need to get better at it. We are not taking it lightly that we qualified 21st, but I’m not too concerned about it. I am better at racing, than I am at running a single lap.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Doug Duchardt

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 5 OF 10
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 14, 2016

DOUG DUCHARDT, GENERAL MANAGER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway to clarify the relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing:

ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS AND STEWART-HAAS RACING:
“This morning Jimmie (Johnson) made a comment in the media center about Hendrick Motorsports relationship with Stewart-Haas Racing and how that worked in the past. I just want to clarify something that Jimmie said. That is simply that the relationship from a data standpoint was a two-way relationship. The received our information, we received their information. That is the way it had worked from the time I have been at Hendrick Motorsports. That is basically it. We received information from Stewart-Haas when we worked with them. Obviously, when they made their announcement to Ford that changed things. But the bottom line is that as partners we exchanged data between each other.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Doug Duchardt →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Clint Bowyer

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 5 OF 10
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 14, 2016

CLINT BOWYER, NO. 15 5-HOUR ENERGY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed the potential of getting a win at his home track, his outlook for next season as he joins Stewart-Haas Racing and many other topics. Full Transcript:

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO COME BACK AND GET SUCH A WARM RESPONSE FROM THE PEOPLE HERE IN KANSAS CITY?
“Well I mean it’s always fun to come back here. This is home. A big race weekend for everybody, always host such a great event here. Pat (Warren, President of Kansas Speedway) and everybody they put on a good show. This is a neat area for everybody in the garage area what has become this thing, the shopping, casino, restaurants, there are other sporting venues over here. All within walking distance for a fan and then cap it all off with a great race on Sunday. You can’t ask for a better sporting complex and an area to put on an event like this.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Clint Bowyer →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Jimmie Johnson

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 5 OF 10
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 14, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed his win last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the recent speed of Hendrick Motorsports, Tony Stewart’s legacy in NASCAR and many other topics. Full Transcript:

DOES YOUR SEVENTH CHAMPIONSHIP SEEM MORE ATTAINABLE NOW THAT YOU ARE OFFICIALLY MOVING ON TO THE ROUND OF 8?
“Yeah it’s definitely more realistic because we are alive and transferring to the Round of 8. There is still so much racing between now and then. We have had some consistent runs, so definitely building confidence in that. The Victory is a huge boost there is no way around that for myself, my crew members, everybody at Hendrick Motorsports. We are definitely building momentum at the right time, it’s probably later than we would’ve liked, but at least it’s going in the right direction. We will see where it goes from here. We clearly are in that Round of 8, but man, this Chase, I think some felt like it got off to a calm start. Then last weekend with half the Chasers having issues in the race, I think it just shows anything can happen. The guys that are living it day in and day out we don’t take it for granted. I’m certainly not taking it for granted and don’t think I’m in a layup situation for Homestead by any stretch. We need to make sure we are part of that final four and there is a lot of work between now and then.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Jimmie Johnson →

John Force Racing

Chevrolet Drivers Jockey for Position in Fourth Round of the Countdown

Chevrolet Drivers Jockey for Position in Fourth Round of the Countdown
11 Chevrolet competitors in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Aim for Dallas Win

DETROIT (Oct. 13, 2016) – Through 21 of 24 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, KB Racing’s prognosis of earning its first Pro Stock championship since 2011 is strong.

Which driver – four-time champion Greg Anderson or two-time tile-holder Jason Line – will emerge stronger following this weekend’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis is the question. Continue reading Chevrolet Drivers Jockey for Position in Fourth Round of the Countdown →

John Force Racing

CHAMPIONSHIP WITHIN REACH FOR BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY

CHAMPIONSHIP WITHIN REACH FOR BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY

ENNIS, TEXAS (October 12, 2016) — With three races left fourth year pro Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team are chasing their first Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. The 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals will be another test for the teacher turned Top Fuel racer but the Yorba Linda, California resident is up for the challenge especially coming on the heels of a strong finish two weeks ago in Pennsylvania. Force is in third place trailing Antron Brown and Doug Kalitta. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP WITHIN REACH FOR BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY →

F4

VICTORY NEVER TASTED SO SWEATY, THE SHOEY REACHES THE UNITED STATES

VICTORY NEVER TASTED SO SWEATY, THE SHOEY REACHES THE UNITED STATES

F4 U.S. driver Leguizamon follows in Formula 1 footsteps by performing the “shoey” on the podium

INDIANAPOLIS (October 12, 2016) – For young Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda drivers, most want to follow in the footsteps of their Formula 1 role models. Sixteen-year-old F4 U.S. driver Baltazar Leguizamon of Buenos Aires, Argentina, proved not only do the young athletes admire the F1 drivers for their work on the track but also their actions off the field. Thus, Leguizamon has introduced the “shoey” to the United States.

On Sunday after completing a season-high second-place finish during the final F4 U.S. Championship race, Leguizamon celebrated his victory on the podium by taking off his right neon green OMP racing shoe and filling it with the celebratory F4 U.S. champion’s sparkling grape juice.

Leguizamon then pressed his race-worn shoe against his lips, guzzled down the juice and threw deuces over his head to symbolize his second-place finish.

“The taste was amazing because I was on the podium,” said Leguizamon, who drives for Miller Vinitieri Motorsports.

Leguizamon’s unconventional celebration, which is called a “shoey,” was mimicked after Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo first showcased the “shoey” after he placed second in the German Grand Prix earlier this year. Ricciardo honored the podium placement by drinking champagne from his racing shoe. Ricciardo continued his signature Australian trademark on the Italian Grand Prix podium and after winning his first F1 race of the season in Malaysia. On the Malaysia Grand Prix podium, Ricciardo had his Red Bull Racing mate Max Verstappen and Nico Rosberg to join in.

“I saw the Red Bull guys Ricciardo and Verstappen celebrate that way on the podium,” Leguizamon said. “I like Ricciardo and Verstrappen because they are aggressive drivers like me. I love that driving style. I wanted to honor my podium and these drivers by drinking from my shoe just like them.”

Leguizamon hopes to return to the F4 U.S. Championship for season two in 2017 to continue the “shoey” ritual during a podium win.

Roush Yates

2016 FORD GT IMSA YEAR IN REVIEW

2016 FORD GT IMSA YEAR IN REVIEW

MOORESVILLE, NC, October 12th, 2016 – The inaugural IMSA season for the Ford GT and the Ford Performance, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing and Roush Yates Engines team has come to a close.

The dynamic driving of Joey Hand / Dirk Müller / Sébastien Bourdais drivers of the No. 66 and No. 67 of Ryan Briscoe / Richard Westbrook / Scott Dixon (Stefan Mücke) of Ford Chip Ganassi Racing teams had a very successful 2016 season.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – US teams won 3 races and took home 5 poles. Continue reading 2016 FORD GT IMSA YEAR IN REVIEW →

Wood Brothers

Kansas Has Been A Happy Place For The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

Kansas Has Been A Happy Place For The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

October 12, 2016

After a disappointing finish at one of their home tracks, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to one of their happy places, the Kansas Speedway.

For Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins, Kansas is where their Cup careers began back in 2014, when they ran the No. 12 Ford for Team Penske, qualifying 21st and finishing 27th. Continue reading Kansas Has Been A Happy Place For The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team →

Chevrolet Racing

KANSAS CRITICAL FOR CHEVY’S ‘FAB FIVE’ FOR CHASE ADVANCEMENT

KANSAS CRITICAL FOR CHEVY’S ‘FAB FIVE’ FOR CHASE ADVANCEMENT

· Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer at Kansas Speedway with 10 wins
· Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with three wins at the 1.5-mile track
· Chevrolet’s Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne are all tied for the most pole wins at Kansas, each with three top starting spots
· Kansas Speedway marks the halfway point in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship

DETROIT – (October 11, 2016) –Fall is in the air with the leaves turning bright colors and the morning air becoming crisp, even on the prairie of eastern Kansas. This weekend, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series brings its own form of colors and excitement to fill the air at Kansas Speedway for Round Five of the 10-race battle for the title. Continue reading KANSAS CRITICAL FOR CHEVY’S ‘FAB FIVE’ FOR CHASE ADVANCEMENT →

Summit Racing

DALLAS WIN VITAL FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING’S NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP BID

DALLAS WIN VITAL FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING’S
NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP BID

Mooresville, NC (October 11, 2016) – Team Summit Racing hopes to move a step closer to winning the 2016 NHRA Pro Stock Championship this weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas.

Only three races remain in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Jason Line is currently first in Pro Stock points with teammate Greg Anderson close behind in second.

“There’s a lot of racing left. I’m not going to count my chickens before they’ve hatched,” Line said. “There are a lot of things that can happen in the next month. It would be great to win Sunday in Dallas—it would mean I earned more points than anybody else that day.”

Line has won twice in Dallas and Anderson has won four times. Anderson also currently holds the Texas Motorplex track records in Pro Stock for elapsed time (6.457 seconds) and speed (214.59 MPH), which he set at 2015’s event.

“The number one thing with me is we earn more points than our competition this weekend. That’s what we need to get done and extend our points lead,” Anderson said. “We’ve got 3 races to go; that’s 12 rounds of racing. We’re testing this week so we can get everything refined and can show up in Dallas with a performance edge.”

One question Line and Anderson have constantly been asked this season: what does it mean having your Summit Racing teammate as your closest competition for the NHRA Championship?

“If it was just Greg, that would be really, really good. It would be great. But we’re racing other people as well and they are close in points,” Line said.

“So far we are still one and two. That is absolutely the best scenario for us to finish,” Anderson said. “I want to be number one, he wants to be number one. That’s what we’re going to fight for. If we end up one and two, we will be able to live with that just fine.”

Team Summit Nitro Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson is also a past winner at the Texas Motorplex. Wilkerson is the only independent driver in the hunt for the 2016 NHRA Championship. He is currently seventh in the points standings and it looking to climb even higher during the next three races.

“I think our high points ranking is a tribute to my team and the work they put in day-in and day-out,” Wilkerson said. “It shows the quality of the work and the quantity of time they put in. I’m optimistic we can finish out the season in an even higher spot.”

Allen Johnson Racing

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Hoping Dyno Work Since Reading Pays Dividends Going into Dallas

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Hoping Dyno Work Since Reading Pays Dividends Going into Dallas

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (October 11, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson will head to Texas Motorplex this weekend for the 31st annual AAA FallNationals for the 22nd of 24 events in the 2016 season. After a troubled three-in-a-row, Johnson has been doing a lot of dyno work to regain his winning ways and end the season on a high note.

“We had a lot of bad luck in the first three races of the Countdown,” Johnson said. “All three races we had problems and hopefully we’ve gotten rid of the bad luck and we can finish up the last three on a really strong note.”

Johnson won this event most recently in 2012 during his Pro Stock World Championship winning season after he took out Erica Enders in the final round.

“Getting that custom cowboy hat in Dallas after the win will always be a top memory for me when we got to Texas Motorplex,” he added. “I’d like to get another one this year!”

Qualifying at the 31st annual AAA FallNationals will begin on Friday, October 14th with two sessions at 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. Two more sessions will be on Saturday, October 15th at 12:45 and 3:45 p.m. Eliminations for the event will be on Sunday, October 16th at 11:00 a.m. starting with Top Fuel.

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