Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap 5/31/17

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

KKR finishes second and third at Charlotte

The World of Outlaws Series had two stops this past week, the first on Friday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, and then Monday at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Ind. Both of the teams had strong showings at each of the races.

Sweet and the NAPA Brakes/Sage Fruit/ASE team ran very well at Charlotte, setting quick time, winning the heat, dash and finishing the race in second. The No. 49 team also had a strong run at Lawrenceburg Speedway, collecting another top-five finish.

Daryn Pittman and the Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE team also ran well at Charlotte, where he and his team picked up a top-five, finishing third right behind teammate Brad Sweet. The No. 9 team snagged another strong top-ten at Lawrenceburg, winning their heat and finishing the feature in seventh.

This upcoming week the series heads to the 39th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex.

Jegs Racing

Prerace Notes: NHRA New England Nationals Team JEGS

Prerace Notes: NHRA New England Nationals
Team JEGS Prerace Notes
NHRA New England Nationals
New England Dragway
Epping, N.H.
June 2-4

The JEGS Mail Order team will field three entries during this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H. Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead the effort behind the wheel of the JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Camaro in Pro Stock. Troy Coughlin Jr. will be driving the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster fielded by Kalitta Motorsports. Samantha Coughlin, the wife of Jeg Jr., will race the team’s JEGS.com Corvette in Super Gas.
Continue reading Prerace Notes: NHRA New England Nationals Team JEGS →

Allen Johnson Racing

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Primed for Return to Victory Lane at New England Nationalsen Johnson Primed for Return to Victory Lane at New England Nationals

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Primed for Return to Victory Lane at New England Nationals

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (May 30, 2017) – Marathon Petroleum Corporation/J&J Racing Dodge Dart driver Allen Johnson is heading back to New England Dragway this weekend. The Epping, New Hampshire-based track has brought much success for Johnson; he has been in the final round three times since the inaugural event in 2013. Continue reading Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Primed for Return to Victory Lane at New England Nationalsen Johnson Primed for Return to Victory Lane at New England Nationals →

Mopar Racing

Leah Pritchett to Honor 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with Special Dragster This Weekend in New England Nationals

Leah Pritchett to Honor 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with Special Dragster This Weekend in New England Nationals

May 30, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Leah Pritchett will be driving a Mopar HEMI ®-powered Demon this weekend in the NHRA New England Nationals, but it won’t be one of the coveted 840-horsepower, 21st century muscle cars that are the fastest-ever production vehicles in a quarter-mile.

For the next two weeks, she’ll be in an 11,000-horsepower “Demon” when she joins with Pennzoil to salute the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon that will be available to the public later this year. Continue reading Leah Pritchett to Honor 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with Special Dragster This Weekend in New England Nationals →

Roush Yates

BLANEY TAKES HOME 1st CHARLOTTE WIN!

BLANEY TAKES HOME 1st CHARLOTTE WIN!

CHARLOTTE, NC, May 30, 2017 – Ryan Blaney won his first 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the second for the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang this year. In partnership with Ford Performance, Roush Yates Engines provided the Ford FR9 horsepower that powered the No. 12 to victory lane in the Hisense 300.

“Congratulations Ryan on a fantastic race,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “It was incredible to see the Fords battling for the win at the end and to achieve our fourth Xfinity win this year with Ford Performance is a great feeling.” Continue reading BLANEY TAKES HOME 1st CHARLOTTE WIN! →

Honda Racing

RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Has Best Weekend of 2017 Season

RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Has Best Weekend of 2017 Season
• Ryan Eversley and Tom Dyer score team’s first top-five finishes of year
• Peter Kox and Mark Wilkins earn sixth- and seventh-place results
• Acura is only marque to have two cars in top six Friday and in top seven on Saturday

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (May 28, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 machines had been showing steady progress in their maiden season of Pirelli World Challenge competition, and signs of improvement got brighter and louder this weekend at Lime Rock Park.

The Acura squad had its best weekend of 2017 at the tricky little track nestled in the Berkshires, putting both cars in the top six in Friday’s opener and then finishing with a fifth- and a seventh-place run in Saturday’s finale. The results were the season’s strongest demonstration of the improvements made by RealTime Racing and Honda Performance Development through their first year with the new American-built supercar. Continue reading RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Has Best Weekend of 2017 Season →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Fresh Entering NARC-KWS Event at Antioch This Saturday

Giovanni Scelzi Fresh Entering NARC-KWS Event at Antioch This Saturday

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (May 29, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi is healed following a week out of the seat.

Scelzi, whose left shoulder popped out of its socket during his most recent race on May 20, will return to the cockpit this Saturday at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series.

“I’ve got full range of motion and no pain,” he said. “As long as I start working out and strengthen it I’ll be fine.”

Scelzi and the Roth Motorsports owned team enter this weekend’s race ranked third in the championship standings – only four points behind second place and 17 points out of the lead.

“With how many good guys that race the series I just need to finish races,” he said. “Finishing is a big part of points racing.”

Scelzi scored a runner-up result on April 23, 2016, during his first-ever race at Antioch Speedway. It was also only his second career sprint car start. He followed that up by placing third at the bullring last June.

“It can be really racy,” he said. “With how hot it is hopefully the track gets slick and wide enough to race. It’s a tight race track. I think it will be fun racing a 410 there because it’s close, door-to-door racing.”

Scelzi’s lone start at the track this season resulted in a crash during a heat race that ended his night early.

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Charges into Top Five – Twice – Before Bad Luck Strikes at Stockton

Scelzi Charges into Top Five – Twice – Before Bad Luck Strikes at Stockton

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (May 29, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi felt like he had a race-winning sprint car last Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track.

Scelzi, who has been victorious at the track twice during his career, kicked off the Sprint Car Challenge Tour by qualifying second quickest in his group and 13th overall out of 39 competitors while driving for Nick McColloch. Continue reading Scelzi Charges into Top Five – Twice – Before Bad Luck Strikes at Stockton →

Chevrolet Racing

AUSTIN DILLON TAKES NO. 3 CHEVY TO VICTORY LANE AT CHARLOTTE

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
COCA-COLA 600
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 29, 2017

AUSTIN DILLON TAKES NO. 3 CHEVY TO VICTORY LANE AT CHARLOTTE
Three Chevy SS Drivers Finish in Top 10

CONCORD, N.C. – May 29, 2017 – Six hundred miles and 400 laps around Charlotte Motor Speedway was a marathon, not a sprint, for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet SS team throughout the Coca-Cola 600 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, the sports longest test of man and machine. This was Dillon’s first career victory in 133 NASCAR Cup Series starts and the first time the iconic No. 3 made its way back to Winner’s Circle since Dale Earnhardt, Sr. won at Talladega Superspeedway in the fall of 2000. Continue reading AUSTIN DILLON TAKES NO. 3 CHEVY TO VICTORY LANE AT CHARLOTTE →

Wood Brothers

Quick Axle Swap Enables Blaney To Finish 24th At Charlotte

Quick Axle Swap Enables Blaney To Finish 24th At Charlotte

May 29, 2017

A good measure of a race team is how it responds to adversity. Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team lived up their sponsor’s name, “Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center” by giving a good account of themselves in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They rebounded from a broken axle and finished 24th, which dropped them just one position to 12th in the championship standing.

Blaney started seventh and finished the first 100-lap Stage in seventh place, earning four points. He was running fifth late in Stage Two when an axle broke during a pit stop. Continue reading Quick Axle Swap Enables Blaney To Finish 24th At Charlotte →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Charlotte Post Race

Gutsy Fuel Strategy Call in Coca-Cola 600 Helps Austin Dillon Earn Career-First Victory in No. 3 Dow Chevrolet in front of Hometown Crowd

“I feel like we did our jobs. We took a car that was capable of running fifth to eighth, and we took it to Victory Lane. The pit crew did an amazing job. I had a really good restart and an okay restart that hurt us a little but. However, that did put us in a position where I could be smart and save fuel. Track position is tough at a place like Charlotte. Man, that’s what the 600 is about. You got to keep yourself in it to win it, and we did that. I never changed direction. Once I started saving, I was really smooth letting out of the gas, smooth back to the gas, no brake. I just tried to stay as smooth as I could. I knew the laps were counting down. I knew my team wanted me to go pass race leader Jimmie Johnson, but I knew he was right there. If I had to make it in a lap, I felt like I could do it. It worked out. That actually took some pressure off me when he ran out of fuel, truthfully. As soon as that happened, I went back to my conserving mode. I said to myself ‘you’re fine’. Then brought it home. It feels awesome to deliver a victory to fans of the No. 3 car, to fans of Richard Childress Racing, and to everyone who has believed in me, especially my partners who have been with me since the very beginning. It’s pretty cool to see the No. 3, like my grandfather said, on top of the pylon tonight. Now, we can take two cars to the Playoffs and hopefully make some noise.”

– Austin Dillon

Strategy Call by Crew Chief Matt Borland Results in 13th-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

“It was an up and down night for this No. 27 Knauf /Menards Chevy team. The handling was decent all night and pretty close to where it needed to be. I wasn’t really sure what changes we needed to go faster. Matt Borland made a strategy call at the end to stretch our fuel limits. It worked out. I was able to save enough to get us across the start finish line. I’ve got to congratulate my teammate Austin Dillon on his win tonight. It’s good to see RCR in Victory Lane again.”

– Paul Menard

Fuel Mileage Gamble Pays Off for Ryan Newman with Top-10 Finish for the Grainger Team

“First I want to congratulate Austin, Justin and the entire 3 team. It’s great to see that car back in Victory Lane especially for Richard and what it means for the organization. We now have two of our three cars in the Playoffs. It’s awesome. As for our race, our Grainger Chevrolet really struggled when we went back to green after the rain delay. The call to stay out and conserve really turned our day around and we’ll take it.”

– Ryan Newman

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
COCA-COLA 600
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 28, 2017

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW SALUTES VETERANS CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
YOU PUT THE NO. 3 CAR IN VICTORY LANE. HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOUR EMOTIONS?
“It hasn’t sunk in yet. I can’t believe it. I was just really focused on those last laps. My fiancé wrote in the car, ‘When you keep God in the first place, he will take you places you never imagined.’ And, I never imagined to be here at the 600 Victory Lane. Praise the Lord and all these guys who work so hard; and my pit crew is the best on pit road. I love it for them. We’re in the Chase. It’s awesome.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Post Race →

Honda Racing

Takuma Sato, Honda Win the Indianapolis 500

Takuma Sato, Honda Win the Indianapolis 500
• Veteran driver bests Helio Castroneves in closing-lap duel to claim victory
• Honda’s 12th Indianapolis 500 triumph in 17 events
• Ed Jones paces rookie field, finishes third

SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 28, 2017) – Honda opened second century of competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today the same way it closed out the previous 100 years of racing at the famous Brickyard: with a thrilling victory.

Veteran Takuma Sato led the way, besting three-time Indy winner Helio Castroneves in a fierce duel over the final 11 laps to take the checkers as the first Japanese driver to win in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. Continue reading Takuma Sato, Honda Win the Indianapolis 500 →

Uncategorized

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Recap

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE RECAP
MAY 28, 2017

Castroneves Leads Chevrolet with Runner-up Finish in Indianapolis 500

• Three-time race winner charges from the 19th starting position
• Four Team Chevy drivers place in the top 10 and seven in top 15
• Two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya finishes sixth
• Gabby Chaves claims ninth place for first-time entrant Harding Racing

INDIANAPOLIS (May 28, 2017) – Helio Castroneves’ charge in the final 10 laps of the 101st Indianapolis 500 nearly earned the popular Brazilian driver a record-tying fourth victory. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Recap →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
MAY 28, 2017

HELIO CASTRONEVES, NO. 3 SHELL FUEL REWADS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, FINISHED 2ND: “The Shell Fuel Rewards Chevy team almost got it done today. It was so close. We’ve got to keep going. I take my hat off to Takuma (Sato) for having a strong car today. He really seemed to getting better as the race went along. I say, ‘great job’ to my guys. They worked their tails off. We saw it all today. We were in the back and we led some laps. We avoided disaster and we almost got number four.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Post Race →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Hisense 4k TV 300

Austin Dillon Drives the Rheem Chevrolet to a Third-Place Finish in Front of a Hometown Crowd at Charlotte Motor Speedway

“We did a really good job adjusting the car over the course of the race. The Rheem Chevrolet really came to us at the end when the clouds came in. I hate that we weren’t able to visit Victory Lane today for our pit crew, especially. They did such a good job today. So did my new crew chief, Randall Burnett. We had a few good restarts there but we were in a Penske sandwich and couldn’t do much about it. I got hit on the restart and it just wasn’t enough to carry me into Turn 1. I had a lot of fun today. I’m proud of this RCR XFINITY Series program.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Hisense 4k TV 300 →

Chevrolet Racing

Ryan Ruhl Takes NUVU Fuels Dual On Dirt SOD Jim Coffey & Son Dirty 30

Ryan Ruhl Takes NUVU Fuels Dual On Dirt SOD Jim Coffey & Son Dirty 30

ERIE, MI (May 27, 2017) – On a night when rain was a persistent threat, Ryan Ruhl drove to the win in the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Jim Coffey & Son Plumbing & Heating Dirty 30 portion of the NUVU Fuels Dual On Dirt. Ruhl mastered the 26 car field by being the fastest overall qualifier, dominating the Engler heat, and taking home the SOD Big Money check of $2,000 for winning the feature.

Although rain wiped out other western Michigan race events, it didn’t stop a near-capacity crowd from the rare opportunity to see two headline classes, the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP and the American Ethanol Late Model Tour in one event. The show was a real crowd pleaser as light rain fell for hours during the program, but never enough to stop the action.

Ruhl, in his familiar blue #16, showed his strength early, being the Lane Automotive/MSD Ignition Fast Master in the Engler Machine & Tool Heat group. He then drove from his 4th place heat race starting position to an easy win. Not to be outdone, Chad Blonde showed his strength by taking the COMP Cams heat. Steve Irwin took the RockAuto.com heat from 3rd.

Eric Smith suffered mechanical woes early in the program as did Brad Lamberson and Thomas Schinderle keeping them out of competition.

Jay Steinebach overcame heat problems to take the B-Main from his 6th place starting position.

Gregg Dalman took the early lead in the feature over pole sitter Chris Jones. By lap 6, Chad Blonde was on the move taking 2nd and setting sail after Dalman. Blonde took the lead on lap 12 and looked like the car to beat. Dain Naida spun off of turn four on lap 15 just after moving into the top 5 from 10th. At half way it was Blonde, Dalman, Ruhl, Boston Mead, and Joe Swanson. Two laps later, Chris Jones race ending when he flipped off the back straight. A lap later, Ruhl, who started 9th, snatched the lead from Blonde. Brett Mann spun in turn 4 on the next lap and rookie Andrew Scheid was collected by Mann and flipped hard, ending a frustrating night for him. After refueling during the red for Scheid, Steve Irwin, who was in 4th, dropped out with engine problems. Back under green, Ruhl charged to win with Blonde staying within striking distance, but not able to mount a serious challenge.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500– Race Notebook

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTEBOOK
MAY 27, 2017

Age is a state of mind, which partially is why Buddy Lazier, who turns 50 years old on Oct. 31, drives himself year-round to prepare for the Indianapolis 500. Lazier will be the oldest competitor in the 101st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, driving the No. 44 Lazier Racing Chevrolet. Team Chevy also will be represented in the 33-driver field by the youngest competitor.

Sage Karam will be 22 years, 2 months, 23 days old on race day.

Pursuit of a place in motorsports history by winning the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is the primary reason why Lazier, the 1996 winner and two-time runner-up, works tirelessly to “get the band back together.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500– Race Notebook →

Chevrolet Racing

TEAM CHEVY CARB DAY RECAP MAY 26, 2017

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
101ST RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY CARB DAY RECAP
MAY 26, 2017

Helio Castroneves recorded the quickest lap during “Carb Day” practice as 15 Chevrolet drivers made final on-track preparations to their race cars for the 101st Indianapolis 500.

Castroneves, driving the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, posted a lap of 227.377 mph/39.5819 seconds on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval to top the speed chart of the 33 drivers that logged a total of 960 laps during the one-hour session.
Continue reading TEAM CHEVY CARB DAY RECAP MAY 26, 2017 →

Honda Racing

Honda Drivers Fast in “Carb Day “at Indianapolis

Honda Drivers Fast in “Carb Day “at Indianapolis
• Takuma Sato heads Honda effort in final practice prior to the Indy 500
• Honda drivers post seven of 10 fastest speeds as race preparation concludes
• Fernando Alonso again paces rookies, runs fifth overall

SPEEDWAY, Ind., (May 26, 2017) – Veteran Takuma Sato led the way for Honda Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, posting the second-fastest speed in his Andretti Autosport Honda during the traditional “Carb Day” final practice session prior to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Continue reading Honda Drivers Fast in “Carb Day “at Indianapolis →

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