Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
QUALIFYING REPORT: 29TH ANNUAL PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
AUGUST 5-7

Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals

SEATTLE, Wash. (August 6, 2016) – In the final race of the Western Swing, Allen Johnson and his Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing team qualified No. 5 at Pacific Raceways at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Continue reading Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 6, 2016

KYLE LARSON QUALIFIES SECOND AT WATKINS GLEN
Team Chevy Earns Two of the Top Three Starting Spots; 6 of Top 12

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 6, 2016) – Kyle Larson ran a fast lap of 126.233 mph/ 1:9.871 in his No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS to earn a front row starting position for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Larson’s second place qualifying effort marked his fifth top-10 start of the 2016 season, and his second in three races at the newly repaved, high speed, 2.45-mile, 7-turn road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Zippo 200

Paul Menard and the No. 2 Chevrolet Team Lock In Third-Straight Top-Three Finish at Watkins Glen International

“We had a good qualifying effort yesterday. I think we kind of surprised ourselves a little bit actually. We were chasing Kyle (Busch) and Kyle (Larson) and qualified third. So, I’m really proud of that effort. Our car didn’t take off very well at the start of the race, so we had to adjust track bar and play with the air pressure a little bit. The last run of the race was our best of the day. I think we ran our fastest lap right towards the end. Our Richmond Water Heaters/Menards Chevy had really good long-run speed. The leaders would gap us a little bit and we could maintain or run them down slightly but just not enough. Overall, I’m really proud of Justin Alexander since it was his first time calling an (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race with our team. We’ve got a solid group of guys. The pit crew had fast pit stops, we had good race strategy, we were just one spot short at the end.”

– Paul Menard

Ty Dillon Leads Laps, Muscles his Way to 11th-Place Finish

“Our Rheem Chevy struggled to get through Turn 1 and the carousel turn throughout the whole race. We definitely showed some speed there in the beginning and were able to use pit strategy to lead a few laps. It definitely hurt us when we got that penalty for deviating from the commitment line on pit road. I just saw the red lights come out so I tried to get off real quick. That’s just a little bit of bad luck, but we bounced back and almost had a top 10. I really like road racing, so I’m glad we get to do it again next week.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Gains Nine Spots to Finish 13th in Season’s First Road Course Race

“It was a pretty solid weekend all around for the No. 33 Roland team. It was our first road course race of the year and my second ever (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race on a road course, so I definitely can’t complain with a 13th-place finish. I felt like we ran consistent all weekend long and it ended up being a pretty good finish today. I am looking forward to getting to Mid-Ohio next weekend. Since I have run there in the past, I think we’re going to be that much better.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Marches to a Eighth-Place Finish in Caution-Filled Event at Watkins Glen International

“We had an excellent South Point Chevrolet today. We raced into the top five before a pit-road scoring mishap dropped us from third to seventh. The front bumper was literally 10 feet from the pit entrance line when pit road was closed, forcing us to make a pass through. Our braking system is phenomenal, so I could out-brake a lot of cars in the field. We had great strategy and great stops on pit road. The car was better than eighth, but we haven’t had a good finish at The Glen in a while, so we will take it. We will move onto Mid-Ohio and hopefully things will fall our way.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race! Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race!
Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads

Garcia, Gavin close in GT Le Mans qualifying
Corvette DPs second, third on Prototype grid
Chevrolet out front in GT Le Mans Manufacturer, Prototype Engine Manufacturer points

EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2016) – Corvette Racing will go for victory No. 101 on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) grid in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America. Meanwhile, Chevrolet sees a pair of its Corvette Daytona Prototypes on the front two rows of the Prototype field for this weekend’s round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race! Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL

BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL

SEATTLE, WA– The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster powered to the provisional No. 2 position on Friday at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Driver Brittany Force had to make the run racing into a setting sun at the westward facing track but experience gave her the confidence to make a solid pass. She moved to the top spot on the strength of her 3.729 second pass before being pushed back one position by Steve Torrence. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL →

World of Outlaws

Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win Scores his second straight win and seventh of the season

Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win
Scores his second straight win and seventh of the season

PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 5, 2016 – Neither rain nor restarts could dampen David Gravel’s Friday night as he dominated the Monroe Shocks and Struts Prelude to the Ironman at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 and scored his second straight and seventh overall World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Continue reading Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win Scores his second straight win and seventh of the season →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Dale Earnhardt Jr.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 5, 2016

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International to discuss his health, a potential timeline of his return to racing and many other topics. Full Transcript:

ON BEING BACK AT THE TRACK:
“It is great to be back and seeing everybody. I’m super nervous coming back. Hadn’t been to the track. I miss my team and my teammates. Amy (Reimann, fiancé) is gone on a trip for the weekend, so I was at the house by myself and was just looking for some things to do. Figured coming to the track wasn’t a bad idea. Get to hang out with my guys a little bit. It just felt so weird not being there, so here we are.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Chase Elliott

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 5, 2016

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY 1 CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the recent tire test at Watkins Glen, what he is expecting during his first Sprint Cup race here, how his father has helped him, being a ‘temporary’ teammate with Jeff Gordon, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU RECENTLY HAD A TEST HERE. TALK ABOUT THAT:
‘We had a test here and we learned some good ideas and things to come into this weekend with. I’m excited about it, and am looking forward to getting the weekend started.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Chase Elliott →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE DPs AT ROAD AMERICA: Wide-Open Race for Prototype Championship Leaders

CORVETTE DPs AT ROAD AMERICA: Wide-Open Race for Prototype Championship Leaders
Corvette Daytona Prototype teams, Chevrolet in good points positions heading to Elkhart Lake

· Action Express Racing with back-to-back, 1-2 finishes at Watkins Glen, Canada

· Curran, Cameron most recent IMSA winners, defending Road America winners

· Chevrolet holds nine-point lead in Prototype Engine Manufacturer Championship

DETROIT (Aug. 3, 2016) – With three races left in the 2016 season, Corvette Daytona Prototype teams are positioning themselves for the final push toward Prototype titles in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Continental Tire Road Race Showcase from Wisconsin’s Road America can go a long way toward settling three tight Prototype championships. Continue reading CORVETTE DPs AT ROAD AMERICA: Wide-Open Race for Prototype Championship Leaders →

Wood Brothers

Panch, Wood Brothers Ruled Watkins Glen, Northern Tour in ‘65

Panch, Wood Brothers Ruled Watkins Glen, Northern Tour in ‘65

August 6, 2016

NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. always had a great vision for the sport of stock car racing, and a big part of that master plan was to take the sport from its Southern roots and spread it across America.

One of his tools was the old “Northern Tour.”

From the mid-1950s through the early 1970s, when the series now known as Sprint Cup left Daytona International Speedway after the Firecracker 400 on the Fourth of July, a caravan of racers headed north. Continue reading Panch, Wood Brothers Ruled Watkins Glen, Northern Tour in ‘65 →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING LOOKS FOR WIN ON THE LAST LEG OF THE WESTERN SWING

TEAM SUMMIT RACING LOOKS FOR WIN ON THE
LAST LEG OF THE WESTERN SWING

Mooresville, NC (August 3, 2016)—Team Summit Racing makes its final stop on the Western Swing, the Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle. Both Greg Anderson and Jason Line have won at Pacific Raceways three times in their careers.

Anderson scored his 85th career win at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, tying him with NHRA legend Bob Glidden as the second winningest Pro Stock racer in history. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING LOOKS FOR WIN ON THE LAST LEG OF THE WESTERN SWING →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders confident Elite team can perform under pressure

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders confident Elite team can perform under pressure
SEATTLE (Aug. 3) — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders learned a lot about her Elite Motorsports team after winning back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. When under pressure, Enders and her team didn’t flinch; instead, they performed at their best. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders confident Elite team can perform under pressure →

John Force Racing

John Force aims to complete three-race Funny Car sweep in new Chevrolet Camaro SS

Chevrolet Setting Sights on History at Final Stop of Western Swing
John Force aims to complete three-race Funny Car sweep in new Chevrolet Camaro SS

DETROIT (Aug. 3, 2016) – The sellout crowd July 31 at Sonoma Raceway cheered wildly when John Force raced to victory in the Funny Car final. As he passed the main grandstand a few minutes later in celebration, spectators rose to their feet again in a display of support for the 16-time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) champion in his next race. Continue reading John Force aims to complete three-race Funny Car sweep in new Chevrolet Camaro SS →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE EYES SECOND WESTERN SWING SWEEP

JOHN FORCE EYES SECOND WESTERN SWING SWEEP

SEATTLE, WA (August 3, 2016) — Only one Funny Car driver in the history of the NHRA has swept the Western Swing. In 1994 three-time Funny Car champion John Force won Denver, Sonoma and Seattle, ironically this weekend Force now a 16-time Funny Car champion could wrap up his second sweep of the swing exactly 22 years to the day with a win at the 29th annual ProtectTheHarvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals. In 1994 Force won Denver on July 24th, Sonoma on July 31 and then Seattle on August 7th. Force has secured the first two victories needed a feat he also accomplished in 2003 when he won Denver and Seattle and raced to a semi-final finish in Sonoma where he was defeated by Gary Scelzi and his then crew chief Mike Neff. Continue reading JOHN FORCE EYES SECOND WESTERN SWING SWEEP →

Allen Johnson Racing

Western Swing a Marathon Not a Sprint for Allen Johnson

Western Swing a Marathon Not a Sprint for Allen Johnson

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (August 2, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson makes his way to the upper part of the Pacific Northwest this weekend for the 29th annual Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Johnson has been in the finals three times at Pacific Raceways and took home the win in 2006 against Tom Martino. One decade later, he’s anticipating a good weekend ahead regardless of his trying second round loss last weekend in Sonoma.

“I always look forward to racing in Seattle,” Johnson said. “It’s one of our favorite places to go and we always seem to do pretty good up there. Our goal is to keep our momentum from our Denver win and maintain lane choice every round on Sunday. If we could’ve kept lane choice on Sunday in Sonoma, we would’ve had a better outcome.”

Including Seattle, there are three races left in the regular season before the point standings are reset for the Countdown to the Championship and it’s of upmost importance to start the countdown as high in the points as you can be.

“Our mission for the next three races is to try to get closer to the front two or three cars before the Countdown starts,” he added.

Qualifying for the Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals begins on Friday August 5th with two qualifying sessions at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. (PT) Two more qualifying sessions will take place on Saturday August 6th at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Eliminations will be at 11:00 am on Sunday morning starting with Top Fuel.

Chevrolet Racing

TWISTS AND TURNS: CHEVROLETS LOOKS TO GLEAN RESULTS AT ‘THE GLEN’

TWISTS AND TURNS: CHEVROLETS LOOKS TO GLEAN RESULTS AT ‘THE GLEN’
Bowtie Brigade Seeking Road Course Sweep

DETROIT – (August 2, 2016) – Next up on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule is the newly repaved, high speed, 2.45-mile, 7-turn, Watkins Glen International Raceway located in upstate New York. Part of the Finger Lakes region, this historic road course has played host to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars since the late 1950’s and continues to be one of the most challenging venues on the circuit. Continue reading TWISTS AND TURNS: CHEVROLETS LOOKS TO GLEAN RESULTS AT ‘THE GLEN’ →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Earns Best Finish of the Season With Runner-Up Result at Wayne County

Scelzi Earns Best Finish of the Season With Runner-Up Result at Wayne County

Inside Line Promotions – ORRVILLE, Ohio (Aug. 2, 2016) – Last weekend’s performance was exactly what Dominic Scelzi needed.

Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed team returned to a pair of tracks in Ohio for the second time and the results improved immensely. Continue reading Scelzi Earns Best Finish of the Season With Runner-Up Result at Wayne County →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Race to 200 Starts Now

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Race to 200 Starts Now
Historic venue again welcomes GT Le Mans championship contenders

Corvette Racing captured win No. 100 two weeks ago
Gavin, Milner with three class wins in 2016
Garcia, Magnussen now up to third in GTLM Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet out front in GT Le Mans Manufacturer points

DETROIT (Aug. 3, 2016) – Less than two weeks after adding another chapter to its already impressive record book, Corvette Racing rolls into familiar territory in pursuit of strengthening its GT Le Mans (GTLM) championship lead and resume as sports car racing’s premier GT team. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Race to 200 Starts Now →

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