World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway

Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway
Johnson and Pittman being treated following a crash on lap 21
PLACERVILLE, Calif. – April 8, 2015 – Donny Schatz battled past Kyle Hirst and forward from a fifth place starting position at Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts Wednesday night to score his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Schatz’s win came as the series returned to the track for the first time since 1992. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK

· Chevrolet V6-powered driver Juan Pablo Montoya opened the season with a win on the Streets of St. Petersburg
· Team Penske earned the first victory for the all new Chevrolet Aero Kit
· Montoya’s victory marked the seventh consecutive victory for Chevrolet in Verizon IndyCar Series competition
· Chevrolet’s winning streak extends back to the first race on the Streets of Toronto in 2014
· Chevrolet’s Tony Kanaan has finished on the podium in six of the last eight races

DETROIT (April 8, 2015) – Major league motorsports has not visited the state of Louisiana since 1995. But all of that changes this weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park (NOLA) when the Verizon IndyCar Series takes to the track for the running of the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. All 12 of the Chevrolet IndyCar V6-powered drivers and teams have tested their Chevrolet Aero Kit IndyCar V6 2.2 liter cars at NOLA to prepare for the challenge of a new venue – a 2.74-mile, 13-turn permanent road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype

Tequila Patrón ESM
Enlists David Brabham for
6 Hours of Silverstone
Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype
with Brown and Fogarty

Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Before the on-track action starts Friday at the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Silverstone, Tequila Patrón ESM has implemented its first pit stop and driver change.

David Brabham replaces an injured Johannes van Overbeek in the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) LMP2. Brabham will co-drive with Ed Brown and Jon Fogarty at Silverstone in the first FIA WEC race of 2015. Brabham has one previous start at the 6 Hours of Silverstone; he finished seventh in the LMP1 class co-driving a LMP1 Honda-powered prototype. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype

John Force Racing Looks to Vegas

CONSISTENCY NOT LUCK WILL BE KEY FOR HIGHT AT LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2015) — This weekend at the 16th annual Summitracing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas fortunes will be made and lost on the Strip and at the race track. The bright lights will distract some but not Robert Hight, the winningest Funny Car driver at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year Hight and the Auto Club Funny Car team were the most consistent race car on race day and it took an incredible run by Alexis DeJoria to outrun Hight in the final. On Sunday Hight posted winning times of 4.082, 4.086, 4.073 and then 4.083 in the final. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks to Vegas

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut

Tequila Patrón ESM
Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut

Two-car American team begins 2015 FIA WEC adventure in England

Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM begins its second chapter of the 2015 motorsports season this weekend for the season-opening FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) race. The 6 Hours of Silverstone takes place Sunday, April 12, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury, approximately two hours northwest of London. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut

Summit Racing–Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas

Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas

MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2015 – Jason Line and the Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock team have an extended agenda this weekend at the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., enters the event as the points leader and with the current national record for elapsed time in hand as the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, and he hopes to check off two more tasks before the weekend is through. In addition to going after his second Wally trophy of the season, Line is also seeking the first K&N Horsepower Challenge victory of his career on Saturday in Las Vegas. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas

Summit Racing–Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn

Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn

Mooresville, N.C., April 6, 2015 – Greg Anderson and his red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are a powerful duo that competitors will be keeping an eye on this weekend at the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Anderson, who took a seat behind the wheel of the new-used red Chevy for the first time at the Gainesville event last month, was out of the gate with gusto. He raced to the Gatornationals win in his new ride, ending a long winless drought, and then followed up with a runner-up at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals while laying down his career best times for elapsed time and speed. Anderson is thrilled that the next event on the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule is his sponsor’s title event at his team owner’s home track. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville

Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville

Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 7, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi earned his first top five of the season with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series last weekend.

Scelzi rallied from 11th to finish fourth at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.

“It went pretty well,” he said. “We drew a really good number and went out second for qualifying. I didn’t put down the best laps, but we ended up ninth quickest.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Chevrolet, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Carry Out LongtimeTradition

500FestivalCamaros02.jpgThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)

Chevy Racing–Teleconference–Kyle Larson

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, WAS THE GUEST ON THIS WEEK’S NASCAR TELECONFERENCE.

TRANSCRIPT BELOW:

LAURA FINLEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today’s NASCAR teleconference. We are joined by Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kyle, to start off, how are you feeling, and can you talk a little bit about what’s going on the past few days?

KYLE LARSON: Yeah, I feel great right now, and I felt perfectly fine shortly after I fainted the other day. But yeah, I just had to get a lot of tests run on me to make sure nothing serious was wrong with me, and all the tests came back negative. Yeah, the whole time I felt fine, and hated it that I couldn’t race this weekend in the Target Chevy, but Regan did a really good job, and just got to thank all the doctors and nurses for how thorough they were with me. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Teleconference–Kyle Larson

BLOWN ENGINE SIDELINES PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM

BLOWN ENGINE SIDELINES PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM

Marstons Mills, MA-April 1, 2015-Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team qualified in the fast half of the field at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, as it has at every race this season, but didn’t get a chance to parlay that performance into a deep run in eliminations when an engine explosion on the final qualifying attempt knocked the team out of the race. Continue reading BLOWN ENGINE SIDELINES PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM

Kasey Kahne Racing–4/1/15 Recap

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Great Clips team wins at Antioch on Sunday night

This past weekend was a great one for the KKR teams, both Brad and Daryn finished in the top 10 in both events, with Pittman and the Great Clips team winning Sunday night in Antioch.

Both teams improved their championship point standings over the weekend, with Brad only 13 points out of the lead in third, and Daryn close behind in fifth – just 27 points back.

The next event on the World of Outlaws schedule is next Wednesday, April 8th at Placerville Speedway for the Brad Sweet Presents Placerville Showdown – Brad’s first race he’s promoted. This is the first time the Outlaws have visited Placerville since 1992.

World of Outlaws–Sweet Shifts Gears, Takes on Promoter Title at Placerville

Sweet Shifts Gears, Takes on Promoter Title at Placerville
Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts returns the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to Placerville Speedway for the first time since 1992
CONCORD, N.C. – March 31, 2015 – The past year has been full of learning experiences for Kasey Kahne Racing driver Brad Sweet. The 29-year-old, Grass Valley, Calif.-native took on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season in 2014. In the process of figuring out how to be successful on the grueling Outlaws tour, he took home five wins and the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year award.

Now, Sweet is diving into a new role – that of promoter.

“I didn’t ever sit around and think, I want to be a sprint car promoter because I’m always on the other side,” Sweet said. “I’m a driver. That’s where my focus is at.”

The opportunity to return the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to his home track, Placerville (Calif.) Speedway, after more than 20 years was just too good to pass up.

“I just thought to myself that I would love to go see the Outlaws at Placerville,” Sweet said. “It hasn’t been done in 23 years. If I would want to do it so bad, I’d imagine the fans want to see it too.”

When the Outlaws return to the quarter-mile bull ring in the foothills of Northern California for Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown on Wednesday, April 8, it will be the first time since 1992. In the four appearances the series made at the track between 1985 and 1992, Jac Haudenschild and Sammy Swindell each scored two wins.

The support from fans and the community has been strong. Ticket sales have been brisk and Sweet has added regional NAPA Auto Parts distributer Riebes Auto Parts as a partner for the event.

“We’re really excited to add Riebes Auto Parts as the presenting sponsor of the event,” Sweet said. “They’re a local company – they have a couple of stores right there in Placerville. Bart Riebe, the owner of Riebes, is an avid sprint car fan and attends sprint car races, so it was easy to build a relationship.”

The Placerville Riebes Auto Parts store (2885 Ray Lawyer Drive) will host a luncheon open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of the race, featuring an autograph session and giveaways with Sweet and other series drivers.

Ruhs Bros Motorsport has also signed on as an event sponsor.

Great seats for Brad Sweet’s Placerville Outlaw Short Track Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts on April 8 are still available. Reserved and general admission tickets are available for $45. Every ticket receives a fan pit pass. There are no age restrictions for pit access during the event. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-395-8606. General admission tickets will be available on the day of the event.

While Sweet said his main focus remains winning with his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb team and not on expanding his promoter role, he is hopeful the event will be a success this year and can continue in seasons to come.

“If this Placerville event is something that we can build up and keep going for a couple of years then that would be pretty fun. We’re looking forward to a great event and great show for the fans.”

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Second Top Five of the Season During Event at Silver Dollar Speedway

Scelzi Garners Second Top Five of the Season During Event at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (March 30, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi powered to his second top five of the season last Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Scelzi kicked off the race in the Dan Monhoff sprint car by qualifying 14th quickest, which was only two spots out of the heat race inversion on the quarter-mile bullring.

“On Friday we were just a little free in qualifying, which ended up hurting us,” Scelzi said. “In the heat race we tried some different things to try to get a handle on a slick track. They helped and so we made a few more changes for the main event and it was absolutely perfect.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Second Top Five of the Season During Event at Silver Dollar Speedway

Monster Jam–Overkill Evolution Crowned the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion

Overkill Evolution Crowned the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion

LAS VEGAS (March 28, 2015) – Overkill Evolution, driven by Mike Vaters II, took home its first-ever Monster Jam World Finals® presented by NGK Spark Plugs freestyle championship tonight at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. Never before seen in Monster JamWorld Finals history, Overkill Evolution went out fourteenth and was able to fend off 18 other Monster Jam trucks to be crowned the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals World Freestyle Champion.

Monster Mutt® Rottweiler, driven by Rod Schmidt, started off the night with a solid performance and with a score of 23 claimed the hot seat until this weekend’s Young Guns ShootoutSM winner, Monster Energy, driven by Coty Saucier, stole the show with two impressive saves to earn a score of 29.5. Saucier would maintain control of the hot seat for the next eight trucks until last year’s Young Guns Shootout winner, Overkill Evolution, left the stadium on their feet with a score of 33.5.

“Are you kidding me right now?” Vaters said after his win. “This is unbelievable! I love Las Vegas. I have never had a stadium win in my life. This is my first one. My hat’s is off to all of these awesome drivers and fans. We did it! I burned my truck in to the ground. Thank you everyone, I love you all!”

Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race

Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi is searching for a horseshoe to secure a bit of luck.

Scelzi was in contention to at least score a podium finish if not register a victory last Friday at Plaza Park Raceway when bad luck forced him out of the micro sprint feature around the midpoint of the race. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Fights Tough Luck for the Second Straight Race

Richard Childress Racing–Martinsville 500

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Martinsville 500
Martinsville Speedway
March 29, 2015

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Paul Menard, Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon finished 23rd, 27th and 41st, respectively, in the Martinsville 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Newman ranks sixth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Kevin Harvick by 83 points, while Paul Menard ranks seventh and Austin Dillon ranks 23rd.
Denny Hamlin earned his first win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth and David Ragan
The seventh race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season is the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 11, 2015, which is scheduled to be televised live on FOX beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Martinsville 500

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Post Race

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG
POST RACE QUOTES
MARCH 29, 2015

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: YOU SAID ONE YEAR AGO YOU HAD TO BE SO PATIENT, BUT NOT TODAY. TAKE US THROUGH YOUR RUN: “Today was a good day to be honest with you. The car was really good on black tires and that was the key. The tires were not falling off and right there at the end I was just running slow to look after them. When I needed to push I could push. Everybody with Verizon and Team Penske did an amazing job – Chevy as well. This aero kit is amazing to drive.”

DID YOU SEE WILL POWER TRYING TO MAKE THE MOVE UNDER YOU IN THE MIRRORS? “I saw him make the move but he was way too far and I wasn’t going to give him the position. If he was beside me I would have said, ‘okay, go ahead’. When I got to the turning point he wasn’t even close. It is a shame we touched, but it’s all good, it’s racing.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Post Race

Chevy Racing–Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg

Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg
Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Drivers Score Top-Six Finishing Positions and Seven of the Top-Nine in First Race for the Chevrolet Aero Kit

ST. PETERSBURG (FLA) – March 29, 2015 – Juan Pablo Montoya delivered the first win for the Chevrolet Aero Kit today in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The victory is the fourth consecutive win on the Streets of St. Petersburg for the Chevrolet IndyCar V6, and the 34th win in Verizon IndyCar Series competition since the Bowtie Brand returned to the series in 2012.

The victory for Montoya comes in race one of his second year back in the Series after a 13-year hiatus, and is the 13th in his Verizon IndyCar Series career which includes an Indianapolis 500 victory in 2000. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg

Mopar Racing–Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman drives 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger to title win at unique NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
· Beckman earns first win since 2012 and extends DSR and the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T win streak to four
· Beckman posts a 3.983-second lap at zMAX Dragway to earn his 16th career win
· Allen Johnson posts record-setting career best run in Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart in failed effort to advance past first elimination round

Concord, North Carolina (March 29, 2015) – Fast Jack Beckman lived up to his moniker by winning the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing Series’ Four-Wide Nationals and posting the event’s first sub-four second run aboard his Infinite Hero sponsored 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to give the new Mopar and Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) a fourth consecutive title win this season. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

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