John Force Racing

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force started Eastern Swing with a victory; can she end with one?

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force started
Eastern Swing with a victory; can she end with one?

NORWALK, Ohio (June 20) – Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster driver Brittany Force started the four-race “Eastern Swing” with a victory.

Now, she’s ready to close this segment of the 2017 NHRA season with another win – this time at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals this weekend at Summit Racing Motorsports Park.

“We did pretty well last year in Norwalk and went to the semifinals,” Force said. “But this year, we’re coming back and want to take it all the way. It’s the ending stretch of our four in a row, and there’s no better place to bring home another win than Norwalk before we start the Western Swing.” Continue reading Monster Energy driver Brittany Force started Eastern Swing with a victory; can she end with one? →

F4

F4 U.S. TO COMPETE AT 2017 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

F4 U.S. TO COMPETE AT 2017 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

SCCA Pro extends F4 U.S. schedule to include USA Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas

INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2017)- The Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda added another monumental event to 2017, extending its six-event schedule to seven to conclude at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Oct. 20-22.

This will be the first time that F4 U.S. cars have appeared alongside the F1® cars as a supporting race which is a major boost for the FIA’s United States’ junior open-wheel series. Continue reading F4 U.S. TO COMPETE AT 2017 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon Norwalk Preview

NHRA® Team Report

NHRA Summit Racing & Equipment Nationals – Norwalk

Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon and team are moving the points needle in the right direction heading to Norwalk in the number 10 Funny Car spot. “The Snap-on Toyota is responding well on a hot track, something we’ve known about the car for years. But, we’ve made enough changes since last year that we’re working hard to see it even out and respond well under any condition,” says Cruz. “We’re seeing solid runs out of the car, which helps us focus and set our sights on winning a race and moving up in the rankings.”

Crew Chief Aaron Brooks says, “The team and I would love to help Cruz bring home a first-time Norwalk race win. He’s got 35 career wins, and Norwalk would make a nice 36th. It’s a great track, with great fans, and, with the program we’re building, we are confident our best races are ahead of us this season.”

Name on the side of Cruz’s car – Norwalk

On the side of Cruz’s car this weekend, you’ll see the name of Snap-on Nitro Franchisee Doug Poole. He’s known to some in the region as “The Legend,” after 29 years in his Snap-on franchise business. He says his work isn’t selling tools…it’s helping people. He was a drummer for a rock band in his early career and a mechanic, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who was a body man at a Studebaker plant. His Dad is still wrenching. He surprised his Dad this Father’s Day with his dream car…a 1964 Ford Galaxy.

Tim Allison Racing

Tim Allison Update

This past weekend was a two weekend and a visit to Montpilier Indiana for our first race at their speedway and was a co-sanctioned race. Like everyone one else we drive all the way over and the weather was 0 percent of rain and guess what, we got there unloaded and fired up the car and just got ready to hot lap and the skies opened up and was a complete down pour and flooded everything and mother nature won again. What a disappointment.

Sunday we were at Waynesfield Raceway and were going to run along with the All Star Circuit of Champions speed week show which would have been a great all sprint car show and guess what the sun came out and never guess what happen next?? we drove over only to have the same thing happen again as the skies opened up as we was in line to get in the pits and the rain hit again so bad and flooded the track and we got rained out again:( ,, mother nature has not been nice at all,
this week the car will be on display at the buffalo wild wings car show in lima ohio as we are off this week and then the following week we have a mini speed week with 4 days of racing in a row “) , lest hope mother nature will not ruin that , so till our next update i thank you for all your help and support and pray for sunshine as it is hurting all racing all across the united states lately, ,have a great day!! thanks again, tim

Jegs Racing

Team Jegs Norwalk Advance

Team JEGS Prerace: NHRA Nationals
Team JEGS
Prerace: NHRA Nationals
(Norwalk, Ohio)
June 22-25

The JEGS Mail Order team will be very visible at this week’s NHRA event in Norwalk, Ohio, with five team cars in action.

Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead the effort behind the wheel of the JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Camaro in Pro Stock and his JEGS.com Corvette roadster in Super Gas. Third-generation racer Troy Coughlin Jr. will be driving the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster fielded by Kalitta Motorsports and his father, Troy Coughlin, will compete in the J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Series with his twin-turbo JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette C7. Mike Coughlin also will be racing his JEGS.com dragster in the Top Dragster class presented by Racing RVs. Continue reading Team Jegs Norwalk Advance →

Genright Motorsports

Ultra 4 Stampede–Team GenRight

I am excited to announce that I was able to put myself and Team GenRight on top of
the box once again this last weekend at the Ultra4 Stampede in Rancho Cordova, CA. The
track was a Short Course style based track with multiple rough man-made rock sections that
were taking cars out all weekend. It was a 2 mile loop that was causing as much or more
carnage than a race like King Of The Hammers. We had perfect weather which made for
ideal race conditions and very inviting for all spectators. This was the first time I raced at
this track as part of the Ultra4 series but I was no stranger to the venue, as in 2015, I took
We arrived in Rancho Cordova, CA late in the afternoon on Thursday after the 8
hour drive up North. Thursday night we unloaded and got the pit setup for practice
and qualifying the next day. Continue reading Ultra 4 Stampede–Team GenRight →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Fives at Silver Dollar and Petaluma

Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Fives at Silver Dollar and Petaluma

Inside Line Promotions – PETALUMA, Calif. (June 19, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi produced a pair of top fives last weekend to give him 10 top-five finishes in 16 races this season.

Scelzi and Roth Motorsports kicked off the weekend on Friday during the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., where the team set quick time during qualifying. Scelzi then advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race before maneuvering from fourth to third place in the dash. That lined him up on the inside of the second row for the main event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Fives at Silver Dollar and Petaluma →

Honda Racing

American deJong Finishes with Double-Podium Results for Honda, Olsbergs MSE

American deJong Finishes with Double-Podium Results for Honda, Olsbergs MSE

• Rookie deJong Claims His Third Podium Finish of 2017
• Honda Racing Goes 3-4-5 in Round 6 Final; First All Top-Five Finish For Trio
• Manufacturer Championship Within Sights, Four Points Back From First

Broadcast replays are available here: http://www.nbcsports.com/live#full-event-replays

OTTAWA, Ontario (June 18, 2017) – Olsbergs MSE (OMSE) and Mitchell deJong ended the second doubleheader weekend of the 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross season with double-podium finishes, collecting two third-place results at the Canada Air and Space Museum. Teammates Sebastian and Oliver Eriksson (no relation) finished Sunday’s Final in fourth and fifth-place, respectively, collecting the Honda Racing trio’s first top-five all-manufacturer finish. Continue reading American deJong Finishes with Double-Podium Results for Honda, Olsbergs MSE →

Richard Childress Racing

Challenging Day for Austin Dillon and the Dow Salutes Veterans Team Ends with 27th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway

Challenging Day for Austin Dillon and the Dow Salutes Veterans Team Ends with 27th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway

“Well what can you really say? We have a lot of work to do moving forward but I’m sure Richard Childress Racing will be up for the challenge. We changed just about everything on the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevy from the time we unloaded on Friday morning until the Checkered flag. During the race we ended up losing a lap to the race leader and even though we were in position to try and earn that lap back, luck was never on our side today. I’m glad Michigan International Speedway is behind us but proud of the team for the effort they put in today. They never gave up.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading Challenging Day for Austin Dillon and the Dow Salutes Veterans Team Ends with 27th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway →

Chevrolet Racing

Late-Race Incident Drops Blaney To 25th At Michigan

Late-Race Incident Drops Blaney To 25th At Michigan
June 18, 2017

After running just outside the top 10 for much of Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Ryan Blaney and the crew of his No. 21 Omnicraft Ford Fusion put themselves in position to contend for a win at the end.

But despite running as high as second place in the final 50 laps and as high as third with 15 laps to run, Blaney was swept up in a late-race caution and fell to 25th place at the finish. Continue reading Late-Race Incident Drops Blaney To 25th At Michigan →

John Force Racing

Bristol race report: JFR puts all four drivers in second round for first time in 2017

Bristol race report: JFR puts all four drivers
in second round for first time in 2017

BRISTOL, Tenn. – John Force Racing faced hot and tricky conditions Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, but still advanced all four cars to the second round for the first time in 2017:

John Force snapped a three-race, first-round losing streak with the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS.
Robert Hight won from the No. 2 spot with the Auto Club of Southern California Camaro.
Courtney Force won her first-round matchup for the fifth consecutive race with the Advance Auto Parts Chevy.
Brittany Force continued he Continue reading Bristol race report: JFR puts all four drivers in second round for first time in 2017 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bristol Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS
BRISTOL DRAGWAY AT BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017

Chevrolet Sweeps to 11th Pro Stock Victory in a Row to Start the Season

• No. 9 qualifier Alex Laughlin claims second career Pro Stock victory
• He is the eighth different Chevrolet winner in ultra-competitive pro class
• Brittany Force records 101st career Top Fuel elimination round victory
• Greg Stanfield is Super Stock runner-up in his Chevrolet COPO Camaro

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18, 2017) – Alex Laughlin hoisted the Wally in the winner’s circle for fans and photographers to join in his celebration, and then quietly presented it to his father offstage. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bristol Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
JUNE 16, 2017

CHEVROLET SS DRIVER KYLE LARSON TAKES WIN AT MICHIGAN FOR TEAM CHEVY
Chase Elliott Gives Team Chevy a 1-2 Finish

BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 18, 2017) – Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Cars 3 Target Chevrolet SS, captured his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series (MENCS) victory of the season by winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). It was Larson’s third MENCS career victory in 127 races, his second win and fourth top-10 finish in eight races at the 2-mile track. He led 96 of the 200-lap/400-mile contest and regained the lead in the current point standings. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race →

Jegs Racing

Troy Coughlin continues charge up Pro Mod rankings with big win in Bristol

Troy Coughlin continues charge up
Pro Mod rankings with big win in Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — Two-time world champion Troy Coughlin won the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sunday to continue his rapid ascension up the championship points standings in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

Just a little over a week ago, the 2012 and 2015 titlist was a distance fifth in the rankings, 234 points behind early-season class dominator Mike Castellana, but a runner-up finish last weekend in Englishtown, N.J., and Sunday’s win at Bristol Dragway, coupled with a rough couple of races by Castellana and others ahead of him in the points, have helped Coughlin rise to second place, 105 out of the lead. Continue reading Troy Coughlin continues charge up Pro Mod rankings with big win in Bristol →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt–Butler Motor Speedway

ERIE, MI (June 18, 2017) – Chad Blonde made it 3 big Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP wins in two weekends at Butler Motor Speedway Saturday night. Blonde drove from his 6th place starting position to take the $2,100 win in the Driven Racing Oil Battlegrounds Bash WW III presented by Jim Coffey & Son Plumbing & Heating feature.

On a night where strong winds and high temperatures made track preparation a challenge, Butler’s crew was up to it and the race track held up remarkably well. The action was fast and furious on the smooth, high banked 3/8-mile with the large crowd enjoying plenty of passing. The SOD feature was over shortly after 10:30 PM. Continue reading Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt–Butler Motor Speedway →

Erica Enders

Erica Enders misses out on third final round of season by .006 seconds in Tennessee

Erica Enders misses out on third final round
of season by .006 seconds in Tennessee
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders came up two feet short of what would have been her third final-round appearance of the 2017 season after a close semifinal contest with class points leader Bo Butner Sunday afternoon at Bristol Dragway.

After beating Alan Prusiensky and one of her Elite Motorsports’ teammates, Vincent Nobile, earlier in the day, Enders got a .007-second jump on Butner in their race and held the lead until somewhere around halftrack when the winner of the Houston and Atlanta races passed her and inched away to take the finish line stripe by .006 seconds. Continue reading Erica Enders misses out on third final round of season by .006 seconds in Tennessee →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bristol–Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS
BRISTOL DRAGWAY AT BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017

An interview with Pro Stock winner ALEX LAUGHLIN, LAUGHLIN RACING, GAS MONKEY ENERGY/360 WRAPS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 8 qualifier; defeated Nol. 2 qualifier and Pro Stock points leader Bo Bunter in final; second career Pro Stock national victory):

Q: YOU DIDN’T HAVE ANY FREEBIES. IT WAS TOUGH.
ALEX LAUGHLIN: Absolutely. It’s been an awesome day. First of all, happy Father’s Day to my dad. I just so thankful. This is the second dream come true. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Bristol–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson Winner

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 18, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CARS 3 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
WAS THE RESTART THE WINNING MOVE WHEN YOU DROVE PAST KYLE BUSCH TO GET LANE CHOICE AT THE END?
“Yeah, Ryan Blaney gave me a heck of a push. So, I’ve really got to thank him a ton. I knew the Penske cars took off good, so I was happy to see him behind me. For us to withstand a few restarts there with some tough competitors there was pretty important. I can’t thank these guys enough. The Cars 3 Chevy was really, really fast. And it was cool to win it. What a great Father’s Day present for myself and all the other fathers out there. My dad is here today, too. So, I’m looking forward to celebrating with him. We’ve been so close to so many other wins. This is our second Cup win of the year, but we’ve had six second place finishes. All-in-all, it’s a good season so far and we’ll continue to keep building on what we’ve got.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson Winner →

Kalitta Racing

Langdon claims two more round wins in quest for top ten

Post-Race Report
Event 11: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol Dragway
Bristol, Tenn.
June 16-18

Langdon claims two more round wins in quest for top ten
Race Recap: The Global Electronic Technology team with driver Shawn Langdon came into Bristol looking to cut down the gap even more on the chase for the top ten in the standings. Statistically, Bristol was one of Langdon’s best tracks as he had claimed victory at Thunder Valley two of the past three seasons. Continue reading Langdon claims two more round wins in quest for top ten →

Jegs Racing

Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid to convert No. 1 starting spot into win

Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid
to convert No. 1 starting spot into win
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s hopes of converting his 23rd career No. 1 qualifying effort into a victory was foiled in the quarterfinal round when his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was plagued by severe tire shake in his race against part-time teammate Alex Laughlin Sunday at Bristol Dragway.

Coughlin had a marginal jump on Laughlin at the starting line but barely made it a foot before his huge rear Goodyear slicks started to square up. He really had no choice but to abort the run to avoid any catastrophe, as Laughlin sped away for an easy 6.769-second, 204.54-mph win. Continue reading Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid to convert No. 1 starting spot into win →

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