Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 2 OF 10
BAD BOY OFF ROAD 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RESULTS (TOP 12):
3rd – Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
4th – Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS
6th – Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS
7th – Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS
9th – Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS
10th – Chase Elliott, No. 24 Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet SS

POST QUALIFYING QUOTES:
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 3rd
ON QUALIFYING:
“We made improvements. We were borderline on making the Round 2 to Round 3 cut there, but good job by James (Small, lead engineer) is filling in for Luke (Lambert, crew chief) right now. Luke is home just had a baby, so that is cool. Good qualifying effort like you said for the Caterpillar Chevrolet. Closest we’ve been in a while so that was good. But definitely want to be up front with all those Chase guys. It’s been a disappointing year because of that, but we’ve still got the opportunity to make some big gains here the last nine races.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Austin Dillon

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 2 OF 10
BAD BOY OFF ROAD 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 PUMPKIN SPICE CHEERIOS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed his accident in the first practice session, his thoughts on going to a back-up car, his position in the current Chase standings and many other topics. Full Transcript:

ON FIRST PRACTICE:
“It didn’t go as planned. Just trying to find some extra speed and drove a little too hard I guess or I don’t know what really happened. We just didn’t have it together as good as we wanted to in that first practice. We’ve got a good back-up car and we will go try and qualify on the pole with it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Austin Dillon →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN 16 IN QUEST FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN 16 IN QUEST FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

St. Louis, MO (September 21, 2016) – Team Summit Racing Pro Stock team heads to the AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals this weekend with a comfortable points lead. Drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson want to keep it that way as they compete for the NHRA Mello Yello Championship.

After winning the first race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship in Charlotte on Sunday, Line and Anderson, not taking anything for granted, were back at the track testing their Chevrolet Camaros on Monday

“We have three races in a row and not a lot of time to test. This was a golden opportunity since we live here. It’s close, convenient and we won’t have a chance after two or three races to get testing in,” Anderson said. “The competition right now is really close. We’re hoping to gain a performance edge going into St. Louis.”

Line has eight wins this season and Anderson has seven. With only five races left, both drivers want to finish strong and win the NHRA Pro Stock Championship.

“We have run well all year and the first part of the season we were faster than the other cars. To not win the championship would certainly hurt,” Line said. “This is a team effort. I want to win and I’ll be happy if Greg or Bo (Butner) wins.”

The AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals is a home event for Springfield, Illinois-based Nitro Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson. Expect to see a lot of his die-hard fans, known as “Wilk’s Warriors,” at the track this weekend.

“We’re happy to be that close to home and excited to see all our friends and do the best that we can to keep advancing rounds,” Wilkerson said. “But it’s going to be stressful, too. Brian Stewart’s running, and my son Daniel will be working on his car. Dick Levi is going to bring all his closest friends. We want to win for all of our fans.”

F4

OPPORTUNITIES KNOCKING FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS

OPPORTUNITIES KNOCKING FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS

Kyle Kirkwood, Konrad Czaczyk to participate in Team USA Scholarship Driver Shootout

INDIANAPOLIS (September 21, 2016) – As a result of their experience in the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda, an exciting opportunity has emerged for Kyle Kirkwood of Jupiter, Florida, and Konrad Czaczyk of Loxahatchee, Florida.

The two F4 U.S. drivers will compete in the one-day Team USA Scholarship Driver Shootout on Thursday at Lucas Oil School of Racing at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida.

Czaczyk, 19, and Kirkwood, 17, along with four additional finalists, were chosen from 11 drivers who were nominated. Two will win the ultimate prize to represent the United States in the Formula Ford Festival in Brands Hatch, England, October 21-23 and the opportunity to race for the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone November 4-6. Continue reading OPPORTUNITIES KNOCKING FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–St. Louis Advance

ROBERT HIGHT LOOKING TO ST. LOUIS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BUMP

ST LOUIS (September 21, 2016) — In 2009 Robert Hight used a race win at the Countdown opening race in Charlotte to propel him to his first NHRA Funny Car championship. The 2005 NHRA Auto Club Road to the Future Rookie of the Year raced from the No. 10 spot to the championship on the strength of that win as well as two other wins over the final six races. That year Hight followed up his Carolina Nationals win with a first round defeat at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals. Last weekend Hight raced to the quarterfinals but the 37-time winner is not worried about slipping out of the Countdown conversation.

“I think if you can average semifinal finishes throughout the Countdown you should be in a position to have a shot at the championship when we roll into Pomona for the Auto Club Finals. Three of the last five Countdown races are sponsored by the Auto Club so I know I will see a lot of friendly faces and support. This weekend in St. Louis is a race I have won before and feel good about getting to. We tested on Monday (in Charlotte) and made some really quick runs in the heat and cooler conditions,” said Hight. Continue reading John Force Racing–St. Louis Advance →

Chevrolet Racing, NHRA

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Gateway Motorsports Park Advance

CHEVROLET AT ST. LOUIS

What:
Ninth AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
When:
Friday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Sept. 25
Where:
Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois
TV:
FS1: Qualifying – 7 p.m. ET Friday (live)
FS1: Qualifying – 2 a.m. ET Sunday (taped highlights)
FS1: Eliminations and finals – 2 p.m. ET Sunday (live)

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Continue Momentum in Countdown to the Championship
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals is important second step in six-race playoff

DETROIT (Sept. 22, 2016) – There’s a noticeable spring in John Force’s step this week, primarily due to a strong start to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Gateway Motorsports Park Advance →

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Riding High Heading Into New Hampshire

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Riding High Heading Into New Hampshire

September 21, 2016

Last weekend at the Chicagoland Speedway, Ryan Blaney, his crew chief Jeremy Bullins and the entire Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew showed the NASCAR world that they’re capable of being legitimate contenders for race victories.

This weekend they’re looking to back that up with another strong run at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

At the end of Sunday’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 in Chicago, Bullins made the call to leave Blaney on the track on older tires, a decision that put him out front for an Overtime run to the checkered flag. Blaney nailed the restart, despite his worn tires, and led for a time before the newer tires of his competitors prevailed and he finished fourth. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Riding High Heading Into New Hampshire →

Jegs Racing

Champion Troy Coughlin Sr. vows to continue Pro Mod title fight

Champion Troy Coughlin Sr. vows to continue Pro Mod title fight
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 21) — The odds aren’t in favor of JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Sr. repeating as champion of the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series, but Coughlin, who races in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals this weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park, vows to continue the fight.

“We’ll fight until the end of this thing,” Coughlin said. “We’ll fight until the NHRA drives us out, we run out of money, or we have a health issue.”

Coughlin and his team of crew chief Steve Petty and crewmembers Mike Rees and Kyle Pettis have battled all season, earning one victory in the competitive Pro Mod Series and contending in all eight races to date this season. Continue reading Champion Troy Coughlin Sr. vows to continue Pro Mod title fight →

Jegs Racing

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues to perform at a high level

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues to perform at a high level
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 21) — One of the reasons JEGS.com ace Jeg Coughlin Jr. has had such a brilliant career is his ability to maintain his high level of performance under all circumstances. Even when his race car was not at the top of the speed chart, Coughlin was able to focus and do his job.

That’s been the case this season, as his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart hasn’t always been the fastest. But Coughlin hopes that he and his Elite Motorsports team can continue to perform as well as possible, including this weekend at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park.

“We know what we’ve got under the hood, we know what we’ve got with the cars,” Coughlin said. “We need to get out and just continually try to not reinvent the wheel. We need to make good, solid runs; give the tuning group on the engine side an opportunity to clean some things up and maybe clean some things up with the chassis side. That will allow me to get behind the wheel and do what I do.”

Coughlin is a five-time Pro Stock champion who has 58 victories in his illustrious career, including two in St. Louis (in 2009 and 1998).

“I’m optimistic going into the weekend,” Coughlin said. “I think if we are on our best behavior we can be a top-eight car coming into the field on Sunday. We’ve seen a lot of strange things happen this year, evidenced with my partner and teammate Erica Enders missing the cut in Charlotte.

“We won’t take anything for granted. We’ll prepare hard, we’ll prepare smart, and see if we can’t get out and shake it up in St. Louis.”

Coughlin sits ninth in the Pro Stock points standings after one event in the six-race Countdown to the Championship.

“St. Louis is a fun race to have in the Countdown,” Coughlin said. “We get a good fan base out of the area there and love performing. We look to carry on the momentum that we did the week before in Charlotte in the first race to the Countdown.”

Coughlin’s wife, Samantha, will race a JEGS.com dragster in Super Comp in St. Louis, marking a three-car effort that also includes Pro Mod title contender Troy Coughlin Sr.

Pro Stock qualifying sessions are scheduled for 2:45 and 5:15 p.m., Friday, and 1:45 and 4:15 p.m., Saturday. Eliminations start at noon, Sunday. FOX Sports 1 will broadcast qualifying action from 6 to 7 p.m., Friday. Eliminations will air live from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday. (All times listed in CT).

Erica Enders, Red Horse Racing

‘No quit in this pit’ is battle cry for defending two-time world champ Erica Enders

‘No quit in this pit’ is battle cry for defending two-time world champ Erica Enders
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 21) — A season ago, Pro Stock superstar Erica Enders was putting a stranglehold on her second straight Mello Yello world championship with a runner-up finish at the annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, which takes place again this weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park. It was her fourth consecutive final-round showing and ninth of 11 she would amass during the year.

This year it’s a different story. Enders once again is part of the Countdown to the Championship, but this time she’s 10th in the 10-car field and coming off her first DNQ in six years. Continue reading ‘No quit in this pit’ is battle cry for defending two-time world champ Erica Enders →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–New Hampshire Advance

Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes

Event: UNOH 175
Venue: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Date: September 24, 2016

Red Horse Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway… In 14 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Red Horse Racing has recorded two top-five and six top-10 finishes with an average starting position of 12.8 and an average finish of 12.7.

Red Horse Racing in NCWTS History… Since entering NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition in 2005, RHR has logged 508 starts, earning 16 wins, 107 top-five finishes, 222 top-10 finishes and 13 pole awards.

Moffitt in the No. 11 at Loudon… Brett Moffitt returns to the No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for the sixth time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with three top-five finishes and one win under his belt this season. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–New Hampshire Advance →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–New Hampshire Advance

CHEVY’S CHAMPIONSHIP EIGHT LOOKING FOR LUCK AT THE ‘MAGIC MILE’

DETROIT – (September 20, 2016) – The second race of the Chase takes the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), a challenging 1.058-mile oval. Nicknamed the ‘Magic Mile’, the eight Chevrolet SS championship hopefuls will need to tap into lady luck to secure strong runs at NHMS in order to put themselves solidly in the top 12 in the point standings; or, capture a win to move them to the Round of 12 before the cutoff race at Dover International Speedway.

Four of the eight Chevy chasers are former winners in the granite state. Kevin Harvick has scored one victory there, while Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, and Tony Stewart are all three-time winners at the ‘Magic Mile’. Continue reading Chevy Racing–New Hampshire Advance →

Allen Johnson Racing

Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Race Preview: AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals

Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Race Preview: AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (September 20, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing’s Allen Johnson heads to the Fifth annual AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals this weekend. Johnson has been to the finals three times at Gateway Motorsports Park, most recently in 2012.

“I’ve runnered-up there a few times but have never quite sealed the deal,” Johnson said about his past history at St. Louis.

The Countdown to the Championship started last weekend at zMAX Dragway and ignited a three-in-a-row for the first half of the Countdown.

“I think it separates the men from the boys,” Johnson said about the three-in-a-row. “We’ve got a lot of experience on this Marathon Petroleum team and I think that’ll work in our favor more than anything.”

Qualifying at the Fifth annual AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals will begin on Friday, September 23rd with two qualifying sessions at 2:45 and 5:15 p.m. Qualifying continues on Saturday, September 24th with two more sessions at 1:45 and 4:00 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 25th starting with Top Fuel.

Uncategorized

TEAM PENSKE DRIVER SIMON PAGENAUD MAKES HISTORY CAPTURING HIS FIRST INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

TEAM PENSKE DRIVER SIMON PAGENAUD MAKES HISTORY CAPTURING HIS FIRST INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
With Pennzoil® PurePlus Technology™ Under the Hood, Pagenaud Adds to Impressive Career Achievements

HOUSTON (September 20, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud is an IndyCar champion. The Frenchman made the most of his opportunity in the final race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) season by scoring the victory and securing the title. Pagenaud was able to hoist the coveted Astor Cup for the first time following a dominating season on track.

The series championship marks the 14th IndyCar title for Team Penske and the organization’s 29th national championship overall. Even more impressive is the fact that three Team Penske teams finished 1-2-3 in the final point standings. Will Power followed the champion Pagenaud in second while Helio Castroneves came home third after a seventh place finish in the race. It’s the first time in 22 years (1994) since Penske has accomplished this feat. Continue reading TEAM PENSKE DRIVER SIMON PAGENAUD MAKES HISTORY CAPTURING HIS FIRST INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire Advance

Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 115 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 16 top-five and 40 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Ryan Newman, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,709 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 473 top-five finishes and 1,024 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire Advance →

Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team Reaches Quarter Finals of NHRA Carolina Nationals

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team Reaches Quarter Finals of NHRA Carolina Nationals

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (September 20, 2016) – Only 10 feet kept the Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car from advancing to the semifinals of this past weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.

In the quarterfinals, driver Phil Burkart squared off with D.J. Cox. Burkart, in his first season behind the wheel of the Follow A Dream Chevrolet Camaro, got a great start with a 0.039 reaction time to Cox’s 0.061 effort.

But Cox rallied back to catch Burkart just before half-track and continued on to the victory and to advance to the semifinals.

And that’s where that 10 feet margin (0.0248 seconds) came in, as that was the ultimate difference between Cox’s winning effort (5.585 seconds at 265.33 mph) to Burkart’s showing (5.631 seconds at 263.92 mph). Continue reading Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team Reaches Quarter Finals of NHRA Carolina Nationals →

Honda Racing

RealTime Acura TLX GTs Score a Pair of Top-10 Results In Sonoma

RealTime Acura TLX GTs Score a Pair of Top-10 Results In Sonoma
• Ryan Eversley finishes 10th in Saturday’s opener
• Peter Kox earns top 10 in his first weekend in the Acura TLX GT
• Eversley will fight for top-five finish in the championship at season finale

SONOMA, California – (September 18, 2016) – The RealTime Racing Acura TLX GT squad dealt with its share of adversity over the weekend at Sonoma, but persevered through a pair of tough Pirelli World Challenge races to earn two top-10 results.

Looking to solidify a spot in the top five of the PWC GT drivers’ standings, Ryan Eversley earned solid points-paying finishes of 10th and 12th in the weekend’s two events. Meanwhile, Peter Kox made his first-ever PWC starts in the #34 Acura TLX and came away with a 15th-place run in the opener on Saturday, and a 10th-place finish in Sunday’s event. Continue reading RealTime Acura TLX GTs Score a Pair of Top-10 Results In Sonoma →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Nearly Captures First Victory of Season at Keller Auto Speedway

Scelzi Nearly Captures First Victory of Season at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi was so close to earning his first victory of the season last Saturday that he could almost taste it.

Unfortunately, a mechanical problem appeared just after the midpoint of the feature at Keller Auto Speedway that left Scelzi and car owner Nick McColloch with a DNF.

“I’m disappointed we didn’t win because I felt like that was our race to win,” Scelzi said. “On the other hand with it being our first night in that car, we got better every time we hit the track. All in all, I can’t be too upset with it. I want to thank Nick for the opportunity.”

The night began with Scelzi qualifying seventh quickest. Continue reading Scelzi Nearly Captures First Victory of Season at Keller Auto Speedway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Charges From 12th to Runner-Up Result at Keller Auto Speedway

Giovanni Scelzi Charges From 12th to Runner-Up Result at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi tied his career-best sprint car finish last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway.

Scelzi piloted a Roth Motorsports owned race car during the event, which began with a 12th place qualifying result.

“The track was really tricky in qualifying,” he said. “We talked about what we wanted to do. I felt like I made good laps. I executed what we talked about, but we were a little off. It was not good to start that far behind the eight ball.”

Scelzi rebounded from the slow start to the night. He placed second in a heat race to start the main event on the outside of the sixth row.

“We had a really, really good car where I could maneuver through the field,” he said. “It was pretty gradual. There was a long green flag run and we got up to second when we had a restart with five laps to go. I had one shot at the leader, but it wouldn’t have been a clean slider so I didn’t go for it.”

Scelzi finished with a runner-up result, which marked his 18th top five of the season. Here is a link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/f7J7lRzVvzw.

“I feel like I’m racing people better,” he said. “The first few times when I got podiums I started toward the front and I didn’t have to pass anybody. Coming from 12th to second was a good confidence boost.

“I want to thank Dennis and Teresa Roth for the opportunity and Eric, Cory, Brent and Todd for their help.”

Scelzi is scheduled to return to his family owned sprint car this Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif.

Roush Yates

FORD GT350R-C WINS BIG IN TEXAS!

FORD GT350R-C WINS BIG IN TEXAS!

AUSTIN, TX. September 19th, 2016 – The No. 15 of Billy Johnson and Scott Maxwell of Multimatic Motorsports captured their fifth win and fifth pole at Circuit of The Americas. This dynamic duo extended their lead in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series, Grand Sport class with one race left this season.

The Roush Yates Engines’ Ford GT350R-C engine delivered the power to position the No. 15 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Shelby Mustang on the pole and the No. 76 C360R of Paul Holton and Pierre Kleinubing in P2 on Thursday. This made for the fifth pole of the season for *Maxwell / Johnson.

Maxwell started in the cockpit for the No. 15 and Johnson finished out the second stint. Leading the majority of the race and taking the Multimatic Motorsports Ford Shelby across the finish line, increasing their overall points lead to 31.

The C360R team of Holton and Kleinubing also ran strong to finish on the podium in third.

Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance redefined the Ford Shelby GT350R-C race engine to provide the ultimate power for the Ford Shelby Mustang to tame the 60 lap (204 total miles) demanding road course, known for its steep 16 story climb off the front straight away and 20 notorious curves around the 3.4 mile track.

This was the team’s fifth win of the year following up on their wins at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Lime Rock, Road America and the first race of the year at Daytona. The No. 15 is posed and focused on the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Championship on September, 30 at Road Atlanta.

“Congratulations to Multimatic Motorsports, Billy, and Scott on the win and pole!” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Their fifth win of the season is a testament to the entire team. You need a great team, car, and Ford Performance engine to get on top of the podium.”

The No. 67, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing US team of *Ryan Briscoe / Richard Westbrook secured their fourth pole of the season with Briscoe behind the wheel in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTLM class. They fought hard during the Lone Star Le Mans race and finished in P9 and the sister-car No. 66 in P6.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing UK teams, No. 66 of Stefan Mucke / Olivier Pla and No. 67 Marino Franchitti / Andy Priaulx / Harry Tincknell also raced the Ford GT cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, in the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and after an incident filled six hour battle finished P7 and P4 respectively.

Weekend Recap: 6 RACES – 2 POLES – 1 WIN!

2016 IMSA
WeatherTech Sportscar Championship &
Continental SportsCar Challenge Schedule:
Sept. 30-Oct.1: Road Atlanta – Braselton, GA

About Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines is a leading edge engine development company, with three state-of-the-art facilities based in Mooresville, NC; which include Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Performance Engines Group, focused on road racing and Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions, a world class manufacturing center. The company’s core business includes designing, building and testing race engines.

Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance is the exclusive engine builder of the NASCAR Ford FR9 V8 engine and twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 race engine that powers the Ford GT supercar.

With the unparalleled culture of winning and steeped in rich racing history, Roush Yates Engines continues to follow the company’s vision to lead performance engine innovation and staying true to the company’s mission, provide winning engines through demonstrated power and performance.

🏁10 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 276 WINS – 245 POLES! 🏁

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