Monthly Archives: July 2015

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Mopar Doubles-Up on Wins at Route 66 NHRA Nationals;

Mopar Doubles-Up on Wins at Route 66 NHRA Nationals;
Allen Johnson Earns Pro Stock Title, Tommy Johnson Jr. Wins All-Mopar Funny Car Final

Allen Johnson takes “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart” to first Pro Stock title win of the year at 18th annual Lucas Oil Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Tommy Johnson Jr. defeats Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) teammate Matt Hagan in All-Mopar final at Route 66 Raceway to earn his first title of the season
Matt Hagan’s runner-up finish in the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T helps extend his lead in the Funny Car Standings to 178 points
Allen Johnson jumps from seventh to fifth in Pro Stock points ahead of Mopar Mile High Nationals where he has won six times in eight years Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Doubles-Up on Wins at Route 66 NHRA Nationals; →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Protects Points Lead, Flies to Semifinals at Route 66 Raceway

Anderson Protects Points Lead, Flies to Semifinals at Route 66 Raceway

CHICAGO, Ill., July 12, 2015 – Greg Anderson took advantage of the opportunity to prove he has a very fast hot rod this weekend at the 18th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro recorded low elapsed time of raceday and held onto the track record he set during qualifying to leave a big impression on Route 66 Raceway. Racing to the semifinal round after accumulating a nice collection of bonus points during qualifying, Anderson left the event with the points lead still in hand. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Protects Points Lead, Flies to Semifinals at Route 66 Raceway →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Rahal Finishes Third for Honda at The Milwaukee Mile

Rahal Finishes Third for Honda at The Milwaukee Mile
• Climbs to third-place tie in drivers’ championship
• Chaves solidifies rookie points lead with 11th-place result

A valiant charge by Graham Rahal in the final 18 laps came up just short of victory Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile, as the Honda-powered driver finished third at the ABC Supply Co. Wisconsin 250, his fifth podium finish of the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series.

Following his victory two weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway in California, Rahal started sixth in today’s first short-oval race of the season, and ran in the lead pack through much of the 250-lap contest, including five laps led. But starting on Lap 114, two cautions in rapid succession led to multiple pit strategies being employed throughout the field. As a result, Rahal and Helio Castroneves were among the last to make their final stops on Lap 225. Continue reading Honda Racing–Rahal Finishes Third for Honda at The Milwaukee Mile →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Milwaukee Post Race

CHEVROLET IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
WISCONSIN 250 AT MILWAUKEE INDYFEST
MILWAUKEE MILE
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST RACE QUOTES
JULY 12, 2015

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS, NO. 11 TEAM HYDROXY – KVSH RACING CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A DOMINATING WIN?“Yeah, here! Nine years ago. It was just like that, today. It’s just unbelievable. We were talking about it yesterday, at these places. Sometimes you’ve got it; and when it’s right, boy, it’s really, really good.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Milwaukee Post Race →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Quaker State 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Quaker State 400
Kentucky Speedway
July 11, 2015
Race Highlights:

Paul Menard finished 15th and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Ryan Newman finished 20th, and Austin Dillon 25th.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting lineup was based off of the NASCAR rulebook after being cancelled for weather. Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Dillon started 11th, Paul Menard 14th, and Ryan Newman 26th.
Next up for the Sprint Cup Series event is the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Sunday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports Network, broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Quaker State 400 →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE MAKES BEST OF SHORT DAY IN JOLIET

JOHN FORCE MAKES BEST OF SHORT DAY IN JOLIET
JOLIET, IL – When John Force rolled through the water box in the first round of the 18th annual Lucas Oil Rt. 66 NHRA Nationals he knew that he was racing for not just for all the Peak Anti-Freeze Chevrolet Camaro customers in attendance but also to help out his teammate and daughter Courtney Force. Force was racing Alexis DeJoria who was essentially tied with Courtney Force in the Mello Yello point standings. The 16-time champion was able to get the round win and advance to the second round at Route 66 Raceway.
“We were protecting Courtney in the points. I gave away lane choice because I rolled in deep. I did that so if it was neck and neck I would have a shot. That was the same thing I did to Cruz (Pedregon). I thought I beat him in the second round. I accomplished what I wanted in the first round by trying to protect Courtney’s position in the points because we are a team. We will go on from here,” said Force, who is No. 5 in the Mello Yello point standings. Continue reading John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE MAKES BEST OF SHORT DAY IN JOLIET →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Schatz Edges Pittman in Cedar Lake Speedway Thriller for His 20th World of Outlaws Victory of the Season

Schatz Edges Pittman in Cedar Lake Speedway Thriller for His 20th World of Outlaws Victory of the Season
Past two series champions slice and dice through heavy traffic to decide opening night of Outlaw Sprint Car Showdown
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. – July 11, 2015 – Daryn Pittman went high, Donny Schatz went through the middle, they slid each other at least three times for the lead with less than five laps to go in Saturday night’s opener of the Cedar Lake Speedway Outlaw Sprint Car Showdown, and after the side-by-side race to the checkered flag it was Schatz standing in victory lane with his 20th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the year. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Edges Pittman in Cedar Lake Speedway Thriller for His 20th World of Outlaws Victory of the Season →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Mopar Kicks-off Second Half of NHRA Season with Qualifying at Route 66 Raceway

Mopar Kicks-off Second Half of NHRA Season with Qualifying at Route 66 Raceway

Mopar drivers qualify for 18th annual Lucas Oil Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by General Tire held at Route 66 Raceway
Tommy Johnson Jr. leads his DSR Mopar teammates as No. 4 qualifier for Funny Car eliminations
Mopar drivers Matt Hagan, Ron Capps, and Jack Beckman are 1-2-3 in Funny Car points standings
Allen Johnson qualifies “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart seventh in Pro Stock qualifying Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Kicks-off Second Half of NHRA Season with Qualifying at Route 66 Raceway →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing– CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Garcia, Magnussen Reclaim GTLM Points Lead

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Garcia, Magnussen Reclaim GTLM Points Lead
Wayne Taylor Racing, No. 31 Action Express Racing Corvette DPs 1-2 in Prototype

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 12, 2015) – Corvette Racing and the Corvette Daytona Prototype program each had days to remember Sunday in the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance. Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia regained the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans Driver points lead while Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor led a 1-2 overall finish for the Corvette DP at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Continue reading Chevy Racing– CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Garcia, Magnussen Reclaim GTLM Points Lead →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Josef Newgarden Collects First Verizon P1 Award

Josef Newgarden Collects First Verizon P1 Award
Pole Winning Run First for CFH Racing in Their First Season in Competition

WEST ALLIS, WISC (July 12, 2015 – Josef Newgarden has had a lot of firsts in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. His first-ever win (April 26 Barber Motorsports Park). Then followed that up with his second victory (June 14 on the Streets of Toronto). Today the driver of the No. 67 Hartman Oil CFH Racing Chevrolet, scored his first career Verizon P1 Award at the famed Milwaukee Mile.

Newgarden bested the field with a two-lap average speed of 170.223 mph in qualifications, to win the pole position for the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Josef Newgarden Collects First Verizon P1 Award →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Route 66 Track Record Holder Anderson Racks up Bonus Points ahead of Raceday

Route 66 Track Record Holder Anderson Racks up Bonus Points ahead of Raceday

CHICAGO, Ill., July 11, 2015 – Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team continued to show that they had the power during qualifying at this weekend’s 18th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at the quarter-mile dragstrip just outside of Chicago. Anderson, driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, accumulated seven bonus qualifying points with one of the quickest cars at Route 66 Raceway, and he is prepared for a raceday start from the No. 3 position. Continue reading Summit Racing–Route 66 Track Record Holder Anderson Racks up Bonus Points ahead of Raceday →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Set for Sunday after Much Improved Qualifying at Route 66 Nationals

Line Set for Sunday after Much Improved Qualifying at Route 66 Nationals

CHICAGO, Ill., July 11, 2015 – The final qualifying results at the 18th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals were a pleasing turn for Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro recovered nicely from less-than satisfying qualifying results in recent memory. Line, who qualified 9th and 12th, respectively, at the most recent two events, put all the right pieces into place and moved into the No. 5 qualifying position. Line will race Rodger Brogdon in the first round on Sunday. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Set for Sunday after Much Improved Qualifying at Route 66 Nationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE CONTINUES QUALIFYING DOMINANCE AT JOLIET

BRITTANY FORCE CONTINUES QUALIFYING DOMINANCE AT JOLIET
Joliet, IL – For the second day in a row it was Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster grabbing the performance headlines at the 18th annual Lucas Oil Rt. 66 NHRA Nationals. On the heels of running a 3.74 last night the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster ran even quicker in the lone qualifying session posting a time of 3.734 seconds and finishing the day as the No. 3 Top Fuel qualifier. Persistent rain showers forced the cancellation of the final qualifying session today at Route 66 Raceway.
The rain did not dampen the spirits of Force who was the runner-up at last year’s Lucas Oil Rt. 66 NHRA Nationals. Continue reading John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE CONTINUES QUALIFYING DOMINANCE AT JOLIET →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 11, 2015

JEFF GORDON LEADS THE WAY FOR TEAM CHEVY AT KENTUCKY
Four Chevy SS Drivers Finish in Top 10

SPARTA, KY – July 11, 2015 –Jeff Gordon led the way for Team Chevy with a seventh-place finish in his No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet SS in the Quaker State 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. With a new rules package in place and limited practice time due to inclement weather, the Bowtie Brigade took four of the Top 10 finishing positions in the 267-lap/400 mile event on the unique 1.5-mile Tri Oval. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Sato, Rahal Head Honda Practice Effort at The Milwaukee Mile

Sato, Rahal Head Honda Practice Effort at The Milwaukee Mile
• First short oval race of 2015
• Ryan Hunter-Reay, James Jakes also post top-10 speeds
• Qualifying, race take place on Sunday

Takuma Sato and Graham Rahal led the way for Honda Saturday at The Milwaukee Mile, finishing the sole practice session of the day in third and fourth, respectively, in preparation for Sunday’s ABC Supply Wisconsin 250, presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers.

Rahal, winner of the series’ most recent race at Auto Club Speedway, spent most of the 75-minute session solidly in third, while Sato briefly went to the top of the charts in the final 20 minutes, slipping down to third – with Rahal fourth – as most of the field made gains just prior to the checkers. Continue reading Honda Racing–Sato, Rahal Head Honda Practice Effort at The Milwaukee Mile →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis, Liddell Record Another Podium at CTMP

CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis, Liddell Record Another Podium at CTMP
Camaro Z/28.Rs finish third through sixth in Grand Sport class

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 11, 2015) – Stevenson Motorsports’ duo of Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis led the group of Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs with a third-place finish Saturday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in the fifth race of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The Stevenson Motorsports No. 6 Camaro Z/28.R continued its run of consecutive podium finishes to five with the result. Camaro Z/28.Rs finished third through sixth in the Grand Sport (GS) standings as Chevrolet kept its lead in the GS Manufacturer championship. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis, Liddell Record Another Podium at CTMP →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Ricky Taylor On Overall Pole

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Ricky Taylor On Overall Pole
Magnussen fifth in class for No. 3 Corvette C7.R; No. 4 car to change tires for start

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 11, 2015) – Ricky Taylor scored his second pole position of 2015 Friday with the fastest lap in qualifying for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance. His lap of 1:09.705 (126.998 mph) in Wayne Taylor Racing’s No. 10 Konica Minolta Corvette DP gave him a 0.159-second advantage over Christian Fittipaldi in Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Mustang Sampling Corvette DP at the 2.459-mile, 10-turn Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Ricky Taylor On Overall Pole →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Milwaukee–Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya

CHEVROLET INDYCAR
THE MILWAUKEE MILE
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
AN INTERVIEW WITH TWO TEAM PENSKE TEAMMATES HELIO CASTRONEVES, NO. 3 HITACHI CHEVROLET AND JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON CHEVROLET
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015

THE MODERATOR: Juan, what are your thoughts heading into the final stretch of races?
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA: To be honest with you, nothing at the moment. I think there’s too many races to go. You know, the point lead can vanish in one week. You have one bad race, all the work for the year goes out of the window.
The only thing I really thought more is, I’ve got to be thankful for the season I had so far. I’ve had two wins, won the Indy 500. I’ve led the points all year. If I can close the year, I think it would be great. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Milwaukee–Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Kentucky 300

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Kentucky 300
Kentucky Speedway
Friday, July 10, 2015

Race Highlights:
Paul Menard finished sixth and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Brendan Gaughan finished ninth, Ty Dillon 16th, and Brian Scott 19th.
The NASCAR XFINITY Series starting lineup was based off of the NASCAR rulebook after being cancelled for weather. Richard Childress Racing drivers Ty Dillon started second, Brendan Gaughan third, Paul Menard fifth and Brian Scott ninth.
Next up for the XFINITY Series is the Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports Network, broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Kentucky 300 →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Climbing the Ladder on Friday at Route 66 Raceway

Line Climbing the Ladder on Friday at Route 66 Raceway

CHICAGO, Ill., July 10, 2015 – Jason Line and his blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are starting off on a much better foot this weekend in Chicago at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. One week ago, Line was struggling to break into the top half of the field in Norwalk, but on Friday in Chicago, he was No. 5 when the first two qualifying sessions were in the books. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Climbing the Ladder on Friday at Route 66 Raceway →