FORCE KICKING OFF RT. 66 NHRA NATIONALS WITH PEAK TROPHY PRESENTATION
CHICAGO (July 7, 2015) — John Force by his own admission was at a crossroads most of last season. The winningest driver in NHRA history was looking for new sponsors for his 16-time championship Funny Car team as well as his daughter Brittany’s Top Fuel dragster. Force attacked the opportunity with the tenacity that led him to go from an on-track menace early in his career to the leader of the most dominant teams in motorsports history. Continue reading John Force Racing Heads to Route 66 Nationals
Chevy Racing–CORVETTE DPs IN CANADA: Still Rolling Heading North of the Border
CORVETTE DPs IN CANADA: Still Rolling Heading North of the Border
Corvette Daytona Prototype on five-race winning streak
· Corvette DP drivers hold four of first five positions in Prototype Driver standings
· Chevrolet holds 18-point advantage in Engine Manufacturer points
· Corvette DP program looking to tame Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for first time
DETROIT (July 7, 2015) – Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype program heads north of the border this weekend for the only stop in Canada for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Four Corvette DPs are set for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Sunday’s race is the seventh for TUDOR Championship Prototypes this season with Corvette DP teams seeking a sixth consecutive victory. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE DPs IN CANADA: Still Rolling Heading North of the Border
Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Home Away From Home
CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Home Away From Home
Eleven class victories at one venue is most for Corvette Racing team
· Garcia, Magnussen aim to repeat as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park victors
· Gavin, Milner won in 2013 thriller for Corvette Racing
· Another win would give Corvette Racing an even dozen at Canadian track
DETROIT (July 7, 2015) – Corvette Racing has competed on tracks throughout North American and around the world. But no venue has witnessed more of the team’s successes than Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. As a result, it’s no surprise that Corvette Racing relishes a return to the historic circuit just outside Toronto. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Home Away From Home
Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Austin Dillon
NASCAR TELECONFERENCE WITH AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CHEVROLET SS
FULL TRANSCRIPT:
THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. I appreciate you joining the call. Thanks again. It’s certainly been a busy last 48 hours for everybody in the NASCAR community, and we are certainly thrilled to have Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing, here with us today. He’s already had a busy morning talking to some folks about what went on this past weekend in Daytona at the Coke Zero 400, an eventful evening for Mr. Dillon. Just to remind everyone, he was actually on the front row, qualified second and finished top 10 and had an amazing, amazing weekend. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing–Coke Zero 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola
Daytona International Speedway
July 5, 2015
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard finished seventh, eighth and 16th, respectively, in the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway.
Menard ranks 13th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Kevin Harvick by 176 points, while Newman ranks 14th and Dillon ranks 21st.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned his second win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch.
The 18th race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season is the Kentucky 400 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, July 11, 2015, which is scheduled to be televised live on NBC beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Coke Zero 400
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona- Post Race
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 6, 2015
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway
Team Chevy Drivers Take Seven of the Top Eight at Daytona
Daytona Beach, Florida (July 6, 2015) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored a commanding victory in the rain-delayed Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway by leading 96 of 161 laps in his No. 88 Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevrolet SS en route to his 25th Cup career victory. It was his second win of the season, and vaulted him to second place in the point standings.
“Dale Earnhardt Jr. was dominant from practice through the last lap of the race,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance Vehicles & Motorsports. “Congratulations to Dale Jr., Greg Ives, and the No. 88 Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevy SS team on their second win of the season.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona- Post Race
Circle Sport Racing–Coke Zero 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Brian Scott Finishes 42nd at Daytona International Speedway
After nearly a four-hour rain delay at Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series took the green flag for the Coke Zero 400 at 11:42 p.m. Eastern Time. The starting order for the 160-lap event was set by first practice speeds in lieu of the NASCAR rule book after qualifying was rained out on Friday afternoon. Brian Scott and the No. 33 Shore Lodge Chevrolet started in the 26th position and spent the majority of the first 50 laps inside the top 10. Cars in front of the Shore Lodge Chevrolet began making contact in turn 4 on lap 87. Scott was unable to avoid the mayhem and was collected in the wreckage unable to return to competition, leading him to a 42nd-place finish. Scott will make his first Sprint Cup start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26.
Start – 26 Finish – 42 Laps Led – 0 Points – N/A
Brian Scott Quote:
“It was Daytona. They were wrecking and my spotter (Billy O’Dea) did a great job telling me where things were. It was one of those accidents where we needed to gas up to get by the cars that were sliding up, and as soon as we got past those another car came up and we ran into the back of them. A bad end to a long day. Not the day we wanted for our Shore Lodge Chevy SS.”
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Post Race–Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 6, 2015
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE STARS AND STRIPES CHEVROLET SS – Race Winner
YOUR FIRST REACTION WASN’T ‘HEY WE WON’ YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT AUSTIN DILLON AND EVERYONE ELSE:
“Yeah that scared the hell out of me, I will be honest with you. I saw the whole thing happen. You are looking in the mirror the whole last lap. I saw Denny (Hamlin) get turned. I guess that is kind of how it started. That was terrifying to watch. You know a wreck like that has such a high potential for someone to get injured and you saw the car get high and get into the fence. You just worry about everybody else in the grandstands and all that stuff. You just don’t want to see that happen. It was touch and go there for several moments. I’m more thankful that everybody is okay than to be standing here in Victory Lane that is for sure.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Post Race–Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Post Race
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 6, 2015
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE STARS AND STRIPES CHEVROLET SS – Race Winner
YOUR FIRST REACTION WASN’T ‘HEY WE WON’ YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT AUSTIN DILLON AND EVERYONE ELSE:
“Yeah that scared the hell out of me, I will be honest with you. I saw the whole thing happen. You are looking in the mirror the whole last lap. I saw Denny (Hamlin) get turned. I guess that is kind of how it started. That was terrifying to watch. You know a wreck like that has such a high potential for someone to get injured and you saw the car get high and get into the fence. You just worry about everybody else in the grandstands and all that stuff. You just don’t want to see that happen. It was touch and go there for several moments. I’m more thankful that everybody is okay than to be standing here in Victory Lane that is for sure.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Post Race
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Post Race
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 6, 2015
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 COCA-COLA CHEVROLET SS – Involved in a multi-car accident on lap 105
WHAT HAPPENED FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE?
“The first time we caught the lapper and he was on the bottom and I just got to the middle at the wrong time. When we turned off into the corner I got really loose and was able to save it. I had a little bit of damage there and lost a lap. Then in the second one the No. 43 (Aric Almirola) comes across. I think I just got on the brakes and it got me sideways. I was along for the ride from there. I hate it because this was probably the best I’ve ran throughout a whole race or most of the race here at Daytona. The Share a Coke Chevy was fast. I had a lot of fun running up front and kind of being somewhat aggressive. I spun the first time and then that kind of put us in a bad spot there to get in that last wreck.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Post Race
Summit Racing–Line Quick on Sunday at Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
Line Quick on Sunday at Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
NORWALK, Ohio, July 5, 2015 – Jason Line and the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro came to life on Sunday at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk’s Summit Motorsports Park. The memory of a tough set of qualifying passes was left in the past as Line had one of the quickest cars on the property on raceday, and he collected two round wins en route to a semifinals finish in a nice showing that reminded the class that he was a contender. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Quick on Sunday at Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
Summit Racing–Anderson Wins Summit Racing NHRA Nationals in Norwalk
Anderson Wins Summit Racing NHRA Nationals in Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio, July 5, 2015 – On Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, Greg Anderson accomplished exactly what he set out to do when he scored the victory at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk. Anderson, powering the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, earned the 78th national event trophy of his career with a final-round defeat of Drew Skillman. It was the third win for Anderson in Norwalk and the fourth of the season for the driver who took over the points lead following the second round of eliminations at his sponsor’s event. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Wins Summit Racing NHRA Nationals in Norwalk
NHRA Norwalk Results
Top Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 3.823 seconds, 322.34 mph def. Antron Brown, 3.918 seconds, 307.79 mph.
Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.211, 301.67 def. Courtney Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.609, 199.64.
Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.592, 212.19 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.594, 211.43.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.984, 193.10 def. Angelle Sampey, Buell, foul.
Top Alcohol Dragster — Chris Demke, 5.357, 271.08 def. Corey Michalek, 5.478, 262.59.
Top Alcohol Funny Car — Todd Veney, Chevy Camaro, 21.794, 33.42 def. DJ Cox Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, broke.
Pro Modified — Mike Janis, Chevy Camaro, 5.902, 247.34 def. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 7.120, 137.43.
Competition Eliminator — Joe Santangelo, Chevy Roadster, 7.775, 168.87 def. Steve Ambrose, ’23-T Ford, 7.704, 168.75.
Super Stock — Rylee Stufflebeam, Pontiac Firebird, 10.208, 125.92 def. Brad Zaskowski, Chevy Camaro, 9.825, 130.14.
Stock Eliminator — Aaron Allison, Pontiac Firebird, 10.278, 129.28 def. Mitch Truman, Chevy Camaro, 10.625, 122.21.
Super Comp — Billy Leber, Dragster, 8.917, 159.27 def. Dean McIlvain, Dragster, foul.
Super Gas — Ray Miller, Chevy Camaro, 9.944, 155.24 def. Bernard Weaver, dodge Daytona, 9.930, 150.98.
Top Dragster — Ron Biondo, Dragster, 6.574, 197.33 def. Joe Hessling, Dragster, 6.229, 224.92.
Top Sportsman — Tim Weise, Ford Mustang, 7.096, 193.05 def. Donald Horne, Mustang, 6.781, 202.21.
AA Gassers — Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.635, 121.10 def. Alan Borowski, Anlia, 5.688, 131.37.
Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals
Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals
Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (July 5, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi added another marquee title to his racing résumé on Saturday.
Scelzi made a late-race pass to claim the Budweiser Outlaw Nationals, which is one of California’s premier micro sprint events hosted by Plaza Park Raceway. It marked his second victory of the season and first since garnering a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals
Mopar Racing–Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals; Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T
Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals;
Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T
Don Schumacher Racing’s (DSR) Jack Beckman drives his 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to a title win at the Ninth annual Summit Racing Equipment National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals
Beckman earns his third title win in four final round appearance this year aboard his Infinite Hero 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T
Ninth win of the season for the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car and an 11th final round appearance in 12 national events this season Continue reading Mopar Racing–Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals; Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T
John Force Racing–COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK
COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK
NORWALK, OH – Traxxas Chevrolet Funny Car driver Courtney Force did exactly what she came to do this weekend at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The 27-year-old dismissed Ron Capps, Matt Hagan and Del Worsham before coming up a little short in the final round of eliminations against Jack Beckman. This was Force’s first runner-up of the season and the first time she has gone to the final round at Norwalk. Continue reading John Force Racing–COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK
Richard Childress Racing–Subway Firecracker 250
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola
Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Race Highlights:
Austin Dillon won the Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on the Fourth of July. Brian Scott finished 23rd, Brendan Gaughan finished 25th and Ty Dillon 26th.
Brian Scott qualified second and was the highest Richard Childress Racing starter at The World Center of Racing. Ty Dillon qualified sixth, Austin Dillon seventh and Brendan Gaughan ninth.
Next up for the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Catch all the action live on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports, the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Subway Firecracker 250
World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win
Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win
Jason Johnson scores a podium finish just his third race back from an injury
DODGE CITY, Kan. – July 4, 2015 – After coming just short of a win the night before, Donny Schatz dominated night two of the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday night and scored his 19th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
“It feels good to get back to victory lane,” Schatz said. “This race track was completely different tonight. I didn’t know what was going to happen. It got so fast on the bottom last night and I didn’t know if it was going to hold up there or not. But wow, it was lightning fast around the top.” Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win
Summit Racing–Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk
Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio, July 4, 2015 – Jason Line is very much looking forward to Sunday at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk’s Summit Motorsports Park. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro will have his work come out for him on raceday, but he knows he has a capable team and a racecar that is more than able to get the job done. Line, starting from the No. 12 spot, will race Vincent Nobile in round one. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk