Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Dale Earnhardt Jr.

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2017

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with media at Daytona International Raceway and discussed racing at Daytona, the emotions of racing, his favorite wins, his future hopes & plans, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU LAUNCHED THE JUNIOR NATION APPRECIATION TOUR THIS WEEK. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT AND YOUR CONNECTION WITH THE FANS AS YOU START THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON:
“I was a little bit concerned about what we were going to do, and how to wrap all of this up the right way. In a way that I feel comfortable, and a way that would be meaningful to me. I have been given a great gift being a part of this sport; to be able to run in some great cars and win some races and a lot of great things that have happened to me. So what I wanted to do was to try to make sure that the people who have helped me accomplish all of those things know how much we appreciate them. And that the fans that have supported us through everything we’ve been through know how much we appreciate them because it doesn’t happen without that support from the fans. I know that. There is a lot of credit due to a lot of people for giving me the opportunity that I have had and opening the doors that have been opened. We just want to make sure that we acknowledge those folks throughout the season. It is going to be a lot of fun. Hopefully we do a good job by the end of the year and everybody feels appreciated. That would mean a lot to me. That would really make me feel like we accomplished our goal.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2017

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS), the past few races, his relationship with Dale Earnhardt Jr., at HMS, his approach to the Daytona race this weekend, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU AND HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS AGREED TO A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH THE 2022 SEASON. AND YOU WILL BE SPORTING A RED-WHITE-BLUE PAINT SCHEME, WHICH WILL HELP TO KICK-OFF NAPA’S GET BACK & GIVE BACK EFFORT WHILE BOOSTING AWARENESS FOR THE INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND. AND YOU’LL BE WEARING A PAIR OF RACING SHOES THIS WEEKEND AND PROCEEDS FROM AN AUCTION FOR THOSE WILL BE DONATED TO THE INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT ALL THAT?
“Yeah, It’s definitely been an exciting week. I’m thankful for the opportunity and the chase to stay at Hendrick Motorsports for another five and a half years. I’m really excited about it. It’s something I’ve been wanting to share with you for a couple of weeks since we got it done. It’s been an honor to work with the men and women that make Hendrick Motorsports go around every day. And as I’ve told everyone (the media) before, I owe so much to Mr. Hendrick and what he’s done for me and really just kind of believing in me from the time I met him, for some reason, and still does and has continued to do that as time has gone along. So, I owe an awful lot to him, not just for the opportunities he’s given me, but for the faith he’s had in me over the years. Even when nobody else does, he does; and he’s made that very apparent for everybody else to see. That means a lot to me. You don’t see people like that in this world very often these days that are willing to go out of they way to help you. And he’s one of those guys. I’m very lucky to have him on my team to do that. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Chase Elliott →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Bowtie Bullets

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
JULY 1, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
MOST SUCCESSFUL AT THE WORLD CENTER OF SPEED:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers in wins at Daytona International Speedway. The Bowtie Brand has taken home 45 victories from the World Center of Speed, 23 being at the Daytona 500 and the other 22 occurring at the annual July event.

JR NATION IS CHEVROLET NATION:
Career-long Chevrolet driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has the most victories of any active driver at Daytona International Speedway with four to his credit. Two Daytona 500 victories and two in the annual July event. As he climbs behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevy SS for his final race at Daytona as a full-time Cup Series driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. hopes to break that tie and capture his first win of 2017. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Bowtie Bullets →

Chevrolet Racing

NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400

NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, June 29, 2017 – NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon will drive the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the field to the start of the 24th annual Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Gordon will return in the Pace Car to the historic, 2.5-mile oval at IMS, where he is the only driver to win the Brickyard 400 five times (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014). Continue reading NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400 →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap 6/29/17

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Sweet’s Top-Five Streak Continues; Pittman Collects Three Top-Tens in a Row
Brad Sweet collected his 14th straight top-five finish Tuesday night at The Dirt Oval at Route 66 Speedway.
Daryn Pittman has collected three-straight top-ten finishes.
With a 38 car field at Beaver Dam, there were two qualifying flights with Daryn Pittman capturing quick time in flight B.

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona

June 28, 2017

As Eddie Wood heads to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Coke Zero 400, the co-owner of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney figures there’s no better time to be campaigning a Ford Fusion.

Ford drivers have won seven of the 16 Monster Energy Cup races so far this season including two of the past three, one of them being Blaney’s win at Pocono three weeks ago and the other Kevin Harvick’s triumph at Sonoma on Sunday. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Merritt Speedway, July 8th, Added to SOD MAHLE/Clevite Challenge Schedule

ERIE, MICHIGAN (June 28, 2017) – Merritt Speedway has announced that Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt will make up last Saturday’s rain out on July 8th. With the announcement, SOD has been able to move the MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge back to Merritt, maintaining the series’ format of five races at five different speedways.

SOD competitors eagerly looked forward to the first 2017 race at Merritt last Saturday, but Mother Nature had other plans. It is with heightened excitement that they now plan on making up the rain out at “Michigan’s Premier Dirt Track.”

Thomas Schinderle and Joe Swanson are tied for the MAHLE/ Clevite BLC point lead after two races. Steve Irwin, Dain Naida, and Chris Jones are 3rd through 5th.

The first MAHLE/Clevite BLC race, scheduled for May 20th, was rained out, but run the next day at Baer Field Motorsports Park and was won by Shawn Valenti. The 2nd race was at Thunderbird Raceway where Chad Blonde made a last lap pass of Schinderle to take home the win.

Besides the completed Baer Field Motorsports Park and Thunderbird Raceway races, 2017 MAHLE/Clevite BLC races are the Merritt Speedway race, one at Crystal Motor Speedway, and the last one at the Manistee County Fairgrounds Speedway. The BLC also includes its own point fund with $1,000 going to the champion.

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga

Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi captured the biggest win of his career last Saturday when he claimed the Sprint Car Challenge Tour portion of the California Dirt Classic at Calistoga Speedway.

The win netted Scelzi a career-best payday of $10,500 plus a $500 bonus from Kyle Larson Racing thanks to his car owner, Nick McColloch, supporting the series.

“It was a rock solid night,” Scelzi said. “We were able to qualify well. We had a lot of speed.” Continue reading Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga →

F4

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX

Canadians Steve Bamford and Raphael Forcier slated to compete at CTMP

INDIANAPOLIS (June 28, 2017)- Less than a month after competing at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda will travel across the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, for its international race debut. Thirty-three drivers, including Canadians Steve Bamford and Raphael Forcier, are slated to compete at the Mobile 1 SportsCar Grand Prix July 8-9. Continue reading F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi captured a top-five finish in his first career sprint car race on a half-mile track last Saturday during his debut at Calistoga Speedway.

Scelzi opened the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event by qualifying fourth quickest in his Roth Motorsports ride. He then advanced from third to second place in a heat race before ending ninth in the dash. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track →

Honda Racing

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen
• Acura NSX GT3s take on Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
• MSR team seeks to build on Detroit race win
• Third round of 2017 North American Endurance Championship

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Michael Shank Racing brings its pair of Acura NSX GT3s to the classic, challenging Watkins Glen International Raceway in upstate New York this weekend, seeking the team’s second victory of 2017, following an outstanding inaugural race victory earlier this month at the Grand Prix of Detroit.

Sunday’s six-hour endurance contest on the fast, flowing Watkins Glen circuit marks the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to a traditional road course, following the tight confines of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen →

Megan Meyer

Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park

The rising star of the Top Alcohol Dragster Class, Megan Meyer, extended her Central Region points lead after earning a runner-up finish at Tulsa Raceway Park. This is Megan’s third final round appearance for the 2017 season and her first runner-up conclusion.

Megan powered her A/Fuel Dragster to a 5.36 E.T. at 270 mph to claim the second qualifying position, while her teammate Shayne Lawson wasn’t able to qualify with his 5.54 pass. The opening round of eliminations saw Megan against Christine Chambless, the only other female driver in the class for the event. Megan defeated Christine with a slower 5.44 E.T. at only 256 mph, but still had lane choice over Spencer Massey in the second round. Continue reading Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Daytona Preview

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway … Dating back to 1976, Richard Childress Racing has won 11 poles and collected five points-paying victories at the most-storied race track on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series circuit. RCR owns two Daytona 500 wins (Dale Earnhardt – 1998, Kevin Harvick – 2007), three Coke Zero 400 trophies (Earnhardt – 1990, 1993 and Harvick – 2010) and 14 qualifying races, including 10-consecutive victories with Earnhardt (1990 – 1999). In addition, RCR has earned the Advance Auto Parts Clash trophy a total of eight times, with drivers Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013) and Earnhardt (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95).

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,786 Monster Energy Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,107 wins, 479 top-five finishes and 1,039 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.7 and an average finishing position of 16.1. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Monster Energy NASCAR 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.

3 on 3 Basketball … Austin and Ty Dillon are hosting the 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Celebrity Basketball Tournament presented by The Dow Chemical Company to benefit the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., on Wednesday, July 26. The 16-team, double-elimination tournament will start at 3 p.m. and the final game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!
Team on three-race IMSA win streak, leads GT Le Mans championships

Nineteenth year of an American program running an American car from an American manufacturer
2014 Watkins Glen winners Garcia, Magnussen lead Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet, Corvette Racing out front in Manufacturer’s, Team points
All four Corvette Racing drivers have won at least once in 2017

DETROIT (June 27, 2017) – Corvette Racing returns to racing on U.S. soil this weekend, fresh off a third-place class finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another challenge of endurance now awaits at Watkins Glen International: the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and the fifth race for the team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American! →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (May 27, 2017) – The Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car/ Follow A Dream reaped a strong semifinal finish at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
With rain on Friday shortening the number of qualifying efforts from three to two, driver Phil Burkart qualified ninth for the event. Continue reading Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success
• Indianapolis 500 victory highlighted in monthly racing recap
• Series viewership expands with new broadcast, cable partners
• Total reach now extends to 135 million households

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2017) – Takuma Sato’s thrilling victory in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 is featured in the latest edition of Honda Racing: at Speed, the monthly recap of Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports activities. The new episode recently premiered on MavTV, a variety of other broadcast and cable providers, and on the Honda Performance Development YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqVNyhyqhA. Continue reading Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success →

Honda Racing

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at
2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

• Acura TLX GT takes first place in Open Class setting a new course record; second fastest time overall; Peter Cunningham chosen as “Rookie of the Year”
• 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec takes first place in Exhibition Class in its racing debut
• Acura NSX secures podium finish for second consecutive year, taking third place in Time Attack 1 Class Continue reading Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb →

Roush Yates

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP!
FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. June 26, 2017 – Kevin Harvick led the way for the Ford Performance trio, including fellow Stewart-Haas Racing teammate No. 14 Clint Bowyer and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske, to record a one, two, three Ford Fusion finish at Sonoma Raceway. This was the seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines.

“Congratulations to Kevin and Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony and Gene,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “This was a great day of racing and strategy calls by the crew chiefs. It was exciting to see the Ford FR9 EFI engine come in 1-2-3. To have seven wins and five drivers in the play-offs at this point in the season is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the One Ford philosophy.” Continue reading ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA →

Honda Racing

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America
• Acura earns double top-10 in Saturday’s opening Pirelli World Challenge race
• Kox’s fifth-place run Saturday is his season-best result
• Eversley comes home eighth on Sunday, fourth consecutive top-10 finish

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 racers continued their mid-season surge over a picturesque weekend at Road America, with Peter Kox earning his first Pirelli World Challenge top-five GT3 finish while Ryan Eversley extended his streak of top-10 results to four in a row. Continue reading Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America →

NHRA

NHRA Norwalk Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.743 seconds, 331.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.736 seconds, 331.36 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.073, 311.85 def. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 6.673, 98.53.

Pro Stock — Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.601, 210.50 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.581, 210.87.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.824, 195.76 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.882, 195.31.

Pro Modified — Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, 5.779, 257.09 def. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 11.743, 69.91.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Jackie Fricke, 23.867, 50.02 def. Chris Demke, Broke.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Andy Bohl, Ford Mustang, 5.631, 248.93 def. Chris Foster, Mustang, 14.250, 59.11.

Competition Eliminator — Bruno Massel, Chevy Cobalt, 7.472, 143.49 def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Neon, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Nick Folk, Chevy Cobalt, 9.963, 108.18 def. Zack Running, Olds Cutlass, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Camaro, 9.942, 102.86 def. Jim Boburka, Camaro, 11.269, 114.61.

Factory Stock Showdown — Charles Watson, Ford Mustang, 8.190, 165.25 def. Kevin Skinner, Mustang, 10.539, 112.02.

Super Comp — Nick Folk, Dragster, 8.925, 165.46 def. Tony Helms, Dragster, 8.888, 179.09.

Super Gas — Rob Kropfeld, Chevy Vega, 27.914, 67.57 def. Trevor Larson, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeffrey Barker, Chevy Cobalt, 6.599, 203.00 def. Ricky Adkins, Chevy, 6.659, 200.98.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeff Strickland, Dragster, 6.338, 209.17 def. Kathy Fisher, Dragster, 5.995, 211.56.

AA Gassers — Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.551, 125.59 def. Alan Borowski, 5.616, 120.72.

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