Chevrolet Racing

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES ANGIE’S LIST GRAND PRIX OF INDY

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ANGIE’S LIST GRAND PRIX OF INDY
THE ROAD COURSE AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RECAP
MAY 13, 2016

Simon Pagenaud Wins Verizon P1 Award for GP of Indy to Give Chevy Fifth Pole of Season
Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Capture Three of Top-Five and Seven of Top-10 Qualifiers

INDIANAPOLIS (May 13, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud-the most recent Verizon IndyCar Series race winner with victories on the Streets of Long Beach and Barber Motorsports Park-won the Verizon P1 Award for the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis. With a lap of 1 minute, 08.6868 seconds/127.832 mph, Pagenaud, piloting the No. 22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet, captured his second pole of the 2016 season, and the fourth of his career.
Continue reading CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES ANGIE’S LIST GRAND PRIX OF INDY →

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Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARDS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, won the Verizon P1 Award for the second consecutive week and earned the right to lead the Verizon IndyCar Series field to the green flag for Saturday’s Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is his fourth career pole, and the fifth pole of the season for Chevrolet.
“It’s fantastic. It’s not that simple, it’s a lot of work in the background. I just want to take my hat off to my engineer, Ben Bretzman, for giving me a monster car every time. As soon as I put those Firestone red (alternate) tires on the car, she became magical, as we imagined. It’s a lot of fun for me right now, the whole team is functioning so well. The decision process from (strategist) Kyle Moyer to do one lap each segment was all him. It’s really a team sport.
“It’s the most fun I’ve ever had in racing. I’m driving the best I’ve driven ever. Little by little, you get confidence with success. Team Penske, they give me the best car. If I drive it well, you should expect to be up there. To be up there so often is certainly the best feeling in the world.”

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING TRANSCRIPT
MAY 13, 2016

TEAM CHEVY DRIVERS ON FRONT ROW AT ‘MONSTER MILE’
Qualifying for AAA 400 Cancelled Due to Rain; Harvick, Earnhardt, Jr. to start 1-2

DOVER, Del. – May 13, 2016 – Qualifying for Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Qualifying →

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Chevy Racing–Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis–Press Conference

Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Friday, May 13, 2016
Press Conference with Roger Penske and Mark Reuss
2016 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car – Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition
DOUG BOLES: Thank you for coming this morning as we get ready for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. I’m Doug Boles with the Speedway. We’re going to twist this press conference up a little bit. On the front end, I’m going to throw up some fun rules. We’re not going to do some Q&As today, because we’re going to let some important people in the room ask some questions. The questions will come from the dignitaries in the front row. Helio is already trying to figure out what he’s going to ask. Our questions will come from the drivers instead of the rest of us who are normally asking. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis–Press Conference →

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Chevy Racing–DOVER–Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 13, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed his immense success at Dover, the addition of safer barriers at Dover, how the changes to the All-Star race format will affect that event and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–DOVER–Jimmie Johnson →

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Chevy Racing–DOVER–Danica Patrick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 13, 2016

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 NATURE’S BAKERY CHEVROLET SS – Involved in a practice crash will have to go to a back-up car.

WHAT HAPPENED?
“I got back to the throttle and it was like a really muffled, like it blew an engine and then it just got sideways and hit the wall. As you can see there were lots of flames too, obviously, some kind of oil or something like that in there that created that. I really feel bad because Jamie’s (McMurray) elbow hurt pretty bad and I don’t know if Tony (Stewart) is feeling perfect, but definitely unfortunate. Not something we commonly see. Not a lot of things like that happen, I feel like, these days. Usually it’s more driver error or something like that. We will figure it out. I don’t know if it was human error or just bad luck. Definitely, unfortunate for the first couple of laps of practice and the fact that rain is coming. Hopefully, everybody feels okay.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–DOVER–Danica Patrick →

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Chevy Racing–Dover–Danica Patrick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 13, 2016

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 NATURE’S BAKERY CHEVROLET SS – Involved in a practice crash will have to go to a back-up car.

WHAT HAPPENED?
“I got back to the throttle and it was like a really muffled, like it blew an engine and then it just got sideways and hit the wall. As you can see there were lots of flames too, obviously, some kind of oil or something like that in there that created that. I really feel bad because Jamie’s (McMurray) elbow hurt pretty bad and I don’t know if Tony (Stewart) is feeling perfect, but definitely unfortunate. Not something we commonly see. Not a lot of things like that happen, I feel like, these days. Usually it’s more driver error or something like that. We will figure it out. I don’t know if it was human error or just bad luck. Definitely, unfortunate for the first couple of laps of practice and the fact that rain is coming. Hopefully, everybody feels okay.”

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH TONY STEWART?
“I think at any point in time you worry for Tony just making sure he is okay after everything he has gone through physically. Hopefully, he is alright, but that is I guess something he really knows how he feels right now.”

Honda Racing

Rahal Heads Honda Opening-Day Effort for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis

Rahal Heads Honda Opening-Day Effort for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis
• Rahal runs third in afternoon session, fourth overall
• Schmidt Peterson Motorsports duo of Hinchcliffe, Aleshin post top-eight times
• Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis runs Saturday

Graham Rahal continued to pace the Honda effort in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, running third in second of two practice sessions on the day and fourth overall in preparation or Saturday’s Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports duo of Mikhail Aleshin and James Hinchcliffe finished the day sixth and eighth, respectively, despite Hinchcliffe missing the morning practice session due to a fuel system failure. Ryan Hunter-Reay rounded out the top-10 for Honda and Andretti Autosport, with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Spencer Pigot leading the five rookies in the field, 12th overall.

Activities at the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, precursor to the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, continue tomorrow, with final practice and qualifying. Saturday’s 82-lap race starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on ABC.

Graham Rahal (#15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda): “I think we are okay in terms of performance. We took a big swing there and made a big change for the second session. It was one of those things that would either go our way or not, and I think it hurt us a bit so we will go back on that change for tomorrow. Spencer [Pigot, teammate] had some good finds so we will work with that. Overall we are competitive but I have been fighting a pretty bad cold so it beat me up a little today. We ran a lot of laps this afternoon, so I definitely got a workout and I will sleep well tonight, that’s for sure. I think we learned some stuff there. We’re going to get this Steak ‘n Shake machine back up front.”

Roush Yates

FORD GT: THE RETURN CHAPTER 3: “LET’S RACE”

FORD GT: THE RETURN
CHAPTER 3: “LET’S RACE”

Mooresville, NC, May 12, 2016 – The Return: Chapter 3 “Let’s Race” is the third video release of a five-part Ford GT documentary from Ford Motor Company. They have previously released two chapters; “The Decision” and “The Cutting Edge”. The five-part series is your opportunity to take a look behind-the-scenes at the story of the all-new Ford GT and the rich history leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT’s first win at Le Mans.

Episode 3: “Let’s Race” tells the story of the Ford GT’s racing debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Enjoy the complete series on YouTube http://bit.ly/1ZISKpc.

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance engineering teams have partnered together to develop the optimal race engine package for the twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 engine that powers the Ford GT, by leveraging the fuel economy and performance technologies of the production twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 engine. This engine coupled with the Ford GT aerodynamics package contributes to the overall vehicle dynamics and performance.

We are proud to be partnering with Ford in their historic return to Le Man on June 18th.

Summit Racing

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COMMERCE, Ga. — As Jason Line has progressed throughout his standout Pro Stock career, the two-time world champion admits he has become a more mature and calm racer in almost every aspect.

That development has also allowed Line to enjoy a start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season that nobody could have predicted. Line and his longtime Summit Racing Equipment teammate Greg Anderson have dominated the first quarter of the season, combining for all six wins in the new-look Pro Stock class. Continue reading TWO-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHEAD OF SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Eddie Wood Recalls A Dover Race Lost Because Of A Lug Nut

Eddie Wood Recalls A Dover Race Lost Because Of A Lug Nut

May 11, 2016

The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, with rookie driver Ryan Blaney now at the wheel, will be back on the track at Dover International Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2008, when the team cut back to a partial Sprint Cup schedule.

For the Wood Brothers, it’s a return to one of the tracks where they had great success in years past. Continue reading Eddie Wood Recalls A Dover Race Lost Because Of A Lug Nut →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Aim to Carry Momentum into May

Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Aim to Carry Momentum into May

· Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis up next on road course
ᴏ Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud and Will Power are previous winners
· Bowtie Brand has dominated first four races of Verizon IndyCar Series season
ᴏ Pagenaud, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Scott Dixon earn victories
· Chevrolet drivers hold top five positions in the championship standings
ᴏ Pagenaud, with two wins and two runner-up finishes, is leader
· Chevrolet driver roster for GPI expands with JR Hildebrand and Matthew Brabham Continue reading Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Aim to Carry Momentum into May →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Looks Toward Atlanta

AFTER A YEAR WITH MONSTER ENERGY BRITTANY FORCE RISING TO OCCASION

ATLANTA, GA (May 11, 2016) — One year ago Brittany Force announced her new sponsor Monster Energy at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Since that announcement Force has been on a meteoric rise through the Top Fuel ranks and comes into this weekend’s race as the Top Fuel points leader and the category’s only two time winner in 2016. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Toward Atlanta →

Summit Racing

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE
Line and Wilkerson Return as Defending Event Champions

Mooresville, NC (May 11, 2016)—Team Summit Racing looks for win number seven at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, May 13-15 at Atlanta Dragway.

This track has been good to Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line. Anderson has won this event four times, and Line twice. Continue reading SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOES FOR LUCKY #7 AT SPONSOR’S RACE →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing to Celebrate Organization’s First Premier Series Win during Darlington Throwback Race Weekend

Richard Childress Racing to Celebrate Organization’s First Premier Series Win during Darlington Throwback Race Weekend
Nos. 3 & 31 paint schemes to resemble Ricky Rudd’s 1983 victory at Riverside International Raceway

WELCOME, N.C. (May 11, 2016) – In celebration of Darlington Raceway’s “The Tradition Continues” throwback race weekend, Richard Childress Racing unveiled paint schemes today for its Nos. 3 and 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, to be raced in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Sunday, September 4.

Both paint schemes will pay tribute to RCR’s first win as an organization, which came on June 5, 1983 at Riverside International Raceway. The cars will feature designs and stylized numbers resembling the No. 3 Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet that Ricky Rudd drove to Victory Lane at the now-defunct race track. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing to Celebrate Organization’s First Premier Series Win during Darlington Throwback Race Weekend →

Honda Racing

Honda Commemorates Its IndyCar Racing Heritage and Success

Honda Commemorates Its IndyCar Racing Heritage and Success as it Gears up for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500

• Honda is the most successful carmaker in Indy 500 wins, starts, and laps completed
• Honda also leads with 12 IndyCar Manufacturers’ Championships

TORRANCE, Calif., May 11, 2016 – As Honda Racing heads into a historic month of May and the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, the automaker is commemorating its history and success in both the Indy 500 and in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
Honda is the most successful carmaker of all-time at the Indy 500, winning more races, having more starts and completing more laps than any other carmaker in the 99 previous editions of the event. Since 1994, Honda has taken part in 15 Indianapolis 500 races, powering 10 race winners at The Brickyard. Continue reading Honda Commemorates Its IndyCar Racing Heritage and Success →

Jegs Racing

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Southern Nationals

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes:
NHRA Southern Nationals
Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
NHRA Southern Nationals
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga. (May 13-15)
Six-time NHRA world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has returned to the Pro Stock class on a full-time basis in 2016. He is racing a new Rick Jones Race Cars-built Dodge Dart as a member of the Elite Motorsports team.
Last season, Coughlin took a breather from the Pro Stock class but returned at midseason for a brief stint with Elite Motorsports. In three events, he raced to a runner-up and a semifinal.
Coughlin is racing as a teammate to two-time world champ Erica Enders. The Elite team also includes the Pro Stock entries of Drew Skillman and Vincent Nobile. Rickie Jones is the crew chief for Coughlin’s HEMI-powered Dodge, and his father, Rick, is the crew chief for Enders. Veteran crew chiefs Mark Ingersoll and Brian “Lump” Self round out the Elite roster as the crew chiefs for Skillman and Nobile, respectively. All four Elite teams and their crew chiefs regularly share data and tuning advice. Continue reading Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Southern Nationals →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Racing–Atlanta Preview

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
EVENT PREVIEW: 36TH ANNUAL SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
MAY 13-15

Allen Johnson Anticipating an Even Better Outing at NHRA Southern Nationals

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum Co./J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson went to his second semifinal appearance at the NHRA SpringNationals and anticipates an even better outing when he hits the track this weekend at the 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Continue reading Allen Johnson Racing–Atlanta Preview →

Jegs Racing

Troy Coughlin, JEGS.com Pro Mod team trending up heading to Atlanta

Troy Coughlin, JEGS.com Pro Mod team trending up heading to Atlanta
ATLANTA (May 10) — Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin Sr. is excited about continuing an early-season surge when he races the JEGS.com Corvette at this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

While the season opener in Gainesville, Fla., didn’t go as expected for Coughlin and the JEGS.com team, he bounced back with a No. 2 qualifying effort and a spot in the semifinals in Houston.

Now, the runner-up from the 2015 Atlanta race is ready to win one more round here.

“Atlanta will be interesting,” Coughlin said. “We’ll have to try and read the weather as we get closer to the race, but the JEGS.com car is on a mission. We’re jumping in with both feet, like we did in Houston. It’s a fast hot rod, and we’re excited to get to Atlanta and put it back in line. It’s running really good.”

A test before the Houston race did wonders for the JEGS.com team. With crewmember Mike Rees driving, crew chief Steve Petty was able to tune the Corvette to some quick elapsed times. When Coughlin, who couldn’t attend the test, got behind the wheel in Houston, that upward trend continued.

“Steve and the guys (including crewmember Kyle Pettis) are doing an excellent job with this thing,” Coughlin said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a little bit more power when we get there because we’re constantly working on that with the rules changes that were made over the winter. It has put us in a mode where we say, ‘Hey, let’s keep kicking this thing and make as much power as we can and make this thing a beast on every run.’ ”

When Coughlin knows he has a fast race car, he’s able to do a better job on the Christmas Tree. He won one round in Houston on a holeshot and is one of the better leavers in the Pro Mod class.

“It gives you a ton of confidence,” Coughlin said. “Steve, Mike, and Kyle have given me a great race car, so all I need to focus on is my driving. It’s a big help, for sure.”

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