Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–GoBowling400.com

Race Adjustments Help Austin Dillon and the American Ethanol Team Earn Sixth Top-10 Finish of 2016

“I had a fun night tonight. The American Ethanol Chevrolet was pretty fast. We just had to keep steadily working our way through there and thankfully it worked out well for us. I think we found some stuff on our adjustments as the race went on. We just kept getting better and better. It was challenging to pass tonight. For a while we were three-wide in the middle of the pack. It was hard to clear people. You could get close but you couldn’t clear. It was a good night for us and and I know we will have a win before too long.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–GoBowling400.com →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GO BOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 6, 2016

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND
GOT A GREAT RESTART ON THAT FINAL RESTART IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CHASE HIM DOWN, WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET AROUND HIM? 

“For whatever reason I got tight, I hit a big piece of debris down there about six or seven laps into the run. From that point on I just got really tight. I’ve just got to thank everybody from this Stewart-Haas team, Jimmy John’s, Outback, Busch, Mobil 1, ditech, everybody from Chevrolet for everything that they do. We overhauled this thing this morning to try to get it close. They did a great job. Just have to thank Hunt Brothers, Morton Buildings, Bad Boy, everybody on this team, it’s going to be a long week we are going to go do some testing this week and have fun with it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Kevin Harvick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GO BOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 7, 2016

CHEVROLET’S KEVIN HARVICK EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT KANSAS
Six Chevy SS Drivers In Top 10

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – (May 7, 2016) – Kevin Harvick led the charge for Team Chevy earning a runner-up finish in his No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS in the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway, the 11th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series campaign. Harvick, nicknamed ‘The Closer’, did his best to catch the leader in the waning circuits of the 267-lap contest. The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion fell just shy of recording his second victory of the season, but posted his 10th top-10 finish in 21 races at the 1.5-mile track. Harvick remains the series point leader by four markers. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Kevin Harvick →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–Toyota Tundra 250

RACE REPORT
Toyota Tundra 250
Kansas Speedway
May 6, 2016
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Red Horse Racing at Kansas Speedway

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returned to action this week as teams headed to Kansas Speedway for the Toyota Tundra 250. On Thursday, teams participated in three practice sessions. In his first race for Red Horse Racing in the No. 11 Toyota Tundra, Matt Tifft posted the third, 13th and 11th fastest times in the three sessions. Timothy Peters was 11th, 14th, and 13th on the board. On Friday afternoon, teams competed in two rounds of single truck qualifying. Tifft and Peters both transferred into the second round, where Tifft earned the seventh starting position and Peters the eighth. After 170 circuits, 11 caution periods and a NASCAR overtime finish at the 1.5-mile Kansas City, Kansas facility, Peters crossed the finish line in eighth and Tifft finished 14th.
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Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra

Top-Ten Finish Propels Peters to Points Lead at Kansas

Timothy Peters piloted the No. 17 Red Horse Racing Tundra to an eighth-place finish at Kansas Speedway, which boosted him into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points lead. On Thursday, the Danville, Virginia resident was 11th, 14th and 13th-fastest in three practice sessions. On Friday afternoon, Peters transferred his red and white Tundra to the second and final round of single-truck qualifying to earn the eighth starting position for the Toyota Tundra 250. After the green flag flew on Friday evening, Peters reported a slight tight condition, but was soon happy with the No. 17 machine. The 20-minute caution clock expired on lap 45, and crew chief Shane Huffman called Peters to pit road for four tires and fuel. A rash of caution periods followed, during which Peters visited pit road for fuel only. On lap 122, the caution clock expired again, and Huffman brought Peters to pit road for another four-tire pit stop. Peters restarted in the second position and briefly took the lead before the caution flag flew again. On the following restart, Peters was battling for the lead when contact with another vehicle caused him to fall back and scrape the wall. Peters found himself in the tenth position as the final caution flag flew, sending the event into overtime. As there were only a few trucks on the lead lap, the team decided to bring Peters to pit road for four tires for the final restart. Restarting in the 13th position, Peters gained five spots to finish eighth at Kansas Speedway and claim the series’ points lead.

Start – 8
Finish – 8
Driver Points Position – 1
Laps Led – 1

Timothy Peters Quote:
“We had a great Toyota Tundra tonight. I’m really proud of Shane (Huffman, crew chief) and everyone at Red Horse Racing. I just made a mistake there at the end going for the lead, and I feel like we could have gotten a much better result than eighth. I’m excited to go to Dover (International Speedway) next weekend and see what we can do there.”

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Matt Tifft
No. 11 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra

Matt Tifft Earns 14th-Place Finish in First Start for Red Horse Racing

Nineteen-year-old Matt Tifft climbed aboard the No. 11 Toyota Tundra for his first race with Red Horse Racing and brought home a 14th-place finish at Kansas Speedway. After unloading on Thursday, Tifft was fast right off the bat, putting up the third, 13th and 11th fastest speeds in the three practice sessions. On Friday afternoon, the Hinckley, Ohio native transferred the No. 11 machine into the second and final round of single-truck qualifying and secured the seventh starting spot for the Toyota Tundra 250. As the sun set over the 1.5-mile facility, Tifft took the green flag. He reported a slight tight condition to crew chief Scott Zipadelli early in the race, and then felt a vibration in the right front tire, so he hit pit road for four tires under green flag conditions on lap 25. Tifft stayed out and took the wave around when the caution clock expired, then under subsequent caution periods was able to get back on the same pit sequence as the rest of the field. With 105 laps to go, Tifft had worked his way into the top 10 and as high as second-place. A four-tire stop under caution dropped the No. 11 back to 20th, but Tifft methodically worked his way back through the field, then after another four-tire stop restarted in the eighth position with 40 laps to go. On a restart at lap 135, the No. 11 sustained damage from another vehicle, resulting in a loss of handling. Tifft was able to survive a final green-white-checkered restart and finish in the 14th position.

Start – 7
Finish – 14
Driver Points Position – 27
Laps Led – 0

Matt Tifft Quote:
“Our No. 11 Toyota Tundra was really fast tonight. Scott (Zipadelli) and the guys did a great job making adjustments on it all night, and they did well getting our track position back for us. We ended up with some damage on a restart at the end, so our result wasn’t what it could have been. I’m looking forward to going to Dover (International Speedway) next weekend with this team and I think our Tundra will be fast there as well.”

World of Outlaws

Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora

Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora
All Star regular Chad Kemenah scores second place finish after battle with Madsen

ROSSBURG, Ohio – May 6, 2016 – Kerry Madsen dominated Friday night’s #LetsRaceTwo opener at Eldora Speedway as he bested his former World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series colleagues and beat back a challenge from All Star Circuit of Champions regular Chad Kemenah to score his first series win since August 2014. Continue reading Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 6, 2016

KURT BUSCH POSTS SOLID QUALIFYING EFFORT AT KANSAS
Three Chevy SS Drivers in Top 12

KANSAS CITY, KS – (May 6, 2016) – Kurt Busch was the fastest Chevrolet in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) qualifying session with a lap of 28.401 seconds, 190.134 mph in his No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet SS at Kansas Speedway. The Team Chevy driver will start fourth in the 40-car field in Saturday night’s Go Bowling 400. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Qualifying →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders featured in Sports Illustrated Kids

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders featured in Sports Illustrated Kids
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (May 6) — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is featured in the current issue of the national magazine Sports Illustrated Kids with a four-page spread as well as an online story and video feature on SIKids.com.

Writer Christina M. Tapper, photographer David E. Klutho, and videographer Jake Huber spent two days with Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team at the recent NHRA race at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix.

“They did a really nice job of covering our sport and telling our story,” Enders said. “It’s always great to see our sport reach new fans and a new fan base, especially a younger fan base like Sports Illustrated Kids has. The entire package was well put together, and I enjoyed my time with them.”

The piece, titled “In the Fast Lane With Erica Enders,” features behind-the-scenes photographs of Enders and her interaction with her crewmembers and fans, as well as a story about Enders’ successful Pro Stock career.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Doug Duchardt

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GO BOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 6, 2016

DOUG DUCHARDT, GENERAL MANAGER HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, ON JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS ISSUE DURING FINAL PRACTICE

WHAT HAPPENED?
“It appears the No. 48 got into a similar condition that the No. 5 (Kasey Kahne) got into at Phoenix; and when it did that, it pumped some oil up into the intake manifold and that’s where the smoke came from. Based on the experience we had with Kasey’s engine in Phoenix, we felt comfortable checking the engine over, running it, getting the oil out of the top of the engine, and sending him back out. Jimmie went back out during practice. We will continue to monitor, and we have no plans on changing the engine at this time.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Jamie McMurray

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GO BOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 6, 2016

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the schedule for 2017, how the new rules package is working, night races versus day races, his spotter, and more. Full Transcript:

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS COMING INTO KANSAS THIS WEEKEND? WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS?
“This is obviously a special track for me growing up. I grew up 180 miles south of here. When you come back to this part of the country, I think everyone has experienced that if you move away from home, it’s always nice to come back home and run into common restaurants, common roads, just kind of knowing your way around. And there’s a great feeling associated with that. So, every year when we get to come back to Kansas I always look forward to that part.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Jamie McMurray →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 6, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 DILLONS/KINGSFORD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed his Darlington Raceway paint scheme paying tribute to Bruce Hill, a Topeka Kansas native who joined during his media availability, his hit last weekend at Talladega, his thoughts on the low downforce package and many other topics. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–AJ Allmendinger →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Clint Bowyer

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GOBOWLING 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 5, 2016

CLINT BOWYER, NO. 15 5-HOUR ENERGY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed the progress of his Harry Scott team thus far 2016, his expectations for this weekend’s Go Bowling 400, competing in the Truck Series and Xfinity Series and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Clint Bowyer →

World of Outlaws

Rockford. Clay. Outlaws. One Time Only. Summer 2016.

Rockford. Clay. Outlaws. One Time Only. Summer 2016.
For the first and only time, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will take on the historic paved track
CONCORD, N.C. – May 6, 2016 – Every so often an idea so ridiculous, so unbelievable takes hold and morphs into the can’t miss event of the year. It is a moment that friends and neighbors talk about for years – and everyone who missed it, regrets forever. Continue reading Rockford. Clay. Outlaws. One Time Only. Summer 2016. →

World of Outlaws

Joey Saldana Scores Win in Battle at Jacksonville Speedway

Joey Saldana Scores Win in Battle at Jacksonville Speedway
Scores his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – May 4, 2016 – The road to Joey Saldana’s third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season was not an easy one, but Saldana did what he had to, overcoming fierce challenges and near misses Wednesday night at Jacksonville Speedway.

“It was one thing I learned here tonight – if you do get into trouble, just be patient with the bottom,” Saldana said. “Just stick with it. So I just tried to do a better job than what I’ve been doing in the past and it paid off tonight.” Continue reading Joey Saldana Scores Win in Battle at Jacksonville Speedway →

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Hoping The Good Times Continue To Roll At Kansas Speedway

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Hoping The Good Times Continue To Roll At Kansas Speedway

May 4, 2016

Kansas Speedway, the brainchild of International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy, has been a special place for Ryan Blaney, the Wood Brothers and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team.

For Blaney, the 1.5-mile track that once was literally out in the corn fields, but now has become the centerpiece of a major commercial development, is the site of his Sprint Cup debut, back in 2014 while driving for Team Penske. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Hoping The Good Times Continue To Roll At Kansas Speedway →

Kirsty "Kerbs" Widdrington

Kirsty “Kerbs” Widdrington–Irish Drift Championship – Round 1

So we finally made it after many hurdles in the build up to the start of the season with the help of many people along the way & especially my partner David from DLR Motorsports myself & Syril were reunited & as we arrived at Mondello Park for the practice/test day on Friday the first stop was off to scrutineering – which I am pleased to say that we passed with flying colours! Continue reading Kirsty “Kerbs” Widdrington–Irish Drift Championship – Round 1 →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex/Follow A Dream breaks into the 5.40s in Virginia!

Permatex/Follow A Dream breaks into the 5.40s in Virginia!

MARSTONS MILLS, MA. – May 3, 2016 -Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team had an outstanding outing in this past weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Racing Series Division 1 meet at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Driver Phil Burkart, who joined the Follow A Dream team earlier this year, was the event’s No 1 qualifier, as well as recorded low elapsed time (ET) and top speed of the meet in the second East Coast Regional race of the season. Continue reading Permatex/Follow A Dream breaks into the 5.40s in Virginia! →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Nearly Brings Home Back-to-Back Top 10s at Silver Dollar Speedway

Scelzi Nearly Brings Home Back-to-Back Top 10s at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 3, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi was well on his way to earning a pair of top 10s last weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway before a flat tire ended the doubleheader two laps early.

Scelzi kicked off the weekend on Friday at the quarter-mile oval, where he qualified 10th quickest and won a heat race to earn a spot in the feature redraw. Unfortunately, he pulled the highest number – eight – during the random draw to start the main event on the outside of the fourth row. Continue reading Scelzi Nearly Brings Home Back-to-Back Top 10s at Silver Dollar Speedway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Captures Micro Sprint Victory and Another Top Five in Sprint Car

Giovanni Scelzi Captures Micro Sprint Victory and Another Top Five in Sprint Car

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (May 2, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi highlighted another strong weekend by driving into Victory Lane for the first time this season.

Scelzi capped a sprint car/micro sprint weekend doubleheader in his home state on Saturday by setting quick time during qualifying before advancing from sixth to win the winged micro sprint main event at Delta Speedway. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Captures Micro Sprint Victory and Another Top Five in Sprint Car →

Summit Racing

GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM

GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM
Doug Kalitta Wins in Top Fuel Dragster

Baytown, Texas (May 1, 2016) – The dominance of the Summit Racing/KB Racing Pro Stock team continued at the 2016 NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. Greg Anderson won his third race of the year in an all-Summit Racing final round. This was the sixth victory for KB Racing this year.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Anderson’s victory was is third Spring Nationals win and his 81st career win, making Anderson the winningest active Pro Stock Driver in the NHRA. Continue reading GREG ANDERSON WINS SIXTH RACE OF 2016 FOR SUMMIT RACING TEAM →

Mopar Racing

Trio of Semifinal Appearances for Mopar at NHRA SpringNationals

Trio of Semifinal Appearances for Mopar at NHRA SpringNationals
While Sportsman Racer Helms Takes Stock Eliminator Title Win

· DSR Funny Car drivers Jack Beckman and Tommy Johnson Jr. advanced their Mopars to the semifinals at the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals
· Fifth seed Allen Johnson drove his Mopar to the Pro Stock semifinal round at Royal Purple Raceway
· Sportsman Racer Kevin Helms takes 2010 Mopar Dodge Challenger to a Stock Eliminator title at the SpringNationals
· Jacob Pitt drove his 2003 Dodge Status to a runner-up finish in the Sportsman Super Stock final Continue reading Trio of Semifinal Appearances for Mopar at NHRA SpringNationals →

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