Monthly Archives: July 2015

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Grabs Track Record for Speed on Friday at Route 66 Nationals

Anderson Grabs Track Record for Speed on Friday at Route 66 Nationals

CHICAGO, Ill., July 10, 2015 – The Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaros looked strong on the first day of qualifying at the 18th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, a vast, stadium-style dragstrip located just outside of Chicago. Greg Anderson led the KB Racing team with a set of powerful passes that brought in a slew of bonus marks for the incoming points leader, and the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro also left the racetrack on the first day of qualifying with a very valuable treasure – the Route 66 Raceway track record for speed. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Grabs Track Record for Speed on Friday at Route 66 Nationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY IN JOLIET

BRITTANY FORCE TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY IN JOLIET
Joliet, IL – The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster came to life under the lights tonight at Route 66 Raceway blasting to the provisional No. 2 qualifying spot. Brittany Force, the 2013 rookie of the year, had her hands full on the top end and was pleasantly surprised by the quick outcome which was quickest of the session until the last pair of Top Fuel dragsters went down the track.
“I am very happy and very proud of this Monster Energy Top Fuel team. (Crew chiefs) Todd Smith and Ronnie Thompson told me before the run they were going to push it. We got a good number and we were worried about weather conditions tomorrow,” said Brittany Force, the runner-up at last year’s event. “They were like let’s just get it down there and get into the show. When they came on the radio and told me we ran a 3.74 I was shocked. It was moving around on me at the top end so I wasn’t sure what our ET would be. I am really happy to be No. 2 going into Saturday.” Continue reading John Force Racing–BRITTANY FORCE TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY IN JOLIET →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis Leads Camaro Z/28.R Contingent in Qualifying

CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis Leads Camaro Z/28.R Contingent in Qualifying
No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro Z/28.R to start fourth in Grand Sport

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 10, 2015) – Stevenson Motorsports’ Andrew Davis led Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R drivers in Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge qualifying Friday with a fourth-place effort at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Davis set a best lap of 1:27.785 (100.842 mph) in the No. 6 Camaro Z/28.R that he drives with Robin Liddell to line up on the second row of Saturday’s grid. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Davis Leads Camaro Z/28.R Contingent in Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 10, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AARP MEMBER ADVANTAGES CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed his desire to win at Kentucky Speedway, the new rules package, his outlook for the race this weekend and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT HOW YOUR CAR IS SO FAR. HOW HAVE THE PRACTICES GONE AND HOW THE NO. 24 CHEVROLET IS OPERATING:
“It was good to get out there and get some laps. I think we all recognize how important it was to do that before the race tomorrow because of this new package and the things we are trying and the unknowns. This is a tricky racetrack. Certainly that is no secret. It is a very challenging racetrack. You take 1000 pounds of downforce off the cars, as well as the reduction in horsepower that we have had all year, but have not run here yet. We need track time. I was glad we were able to get on there today. We would have liked to have had it with the data acquisition on the cars like we planned on having on Wednesday, but we will take whatever we can get. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Jeff Gordon →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–For The Wood Brothers And Ryan Blaney, When It Rains, It Floods

For The Wood Brothers And Ryan Blaney, When It Rains, It Floods

July 10, 2015

Eddie Wood, co-owner of the No. 21 Snap-on Ford Fusion, knows that in the end, the statistics always even out. In the case of his family’s Sprint Cup race team in the past two weeks, that’s a bad thing. Since going to a part-time status in 2009, the Wood Brothers; despite not having a provisional starting spot to rely on in the event of a qualifying rainout, have qualified for 90-straight races. Then last week at Daytona International Speedway, weather caused qualifying for the Coke Zero 400 to be cancelled, and that meant the Woods and their driver, Ryan Blaney, missed that race. As if last week wasn’t frustrating enough, now more than ever, the old adage “when it rains it pours” couldn’t be more fitting. On Friday at Kentucky Speedway, more rain caused another cancellation, and the No. 21 Ford Fusion, sporting the colors of sponsor Snap-on Tools for the first time ever, was out of the starting line-up again. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–For The Wood Brothers And Ryan Blaney, When It Rains, It Floods →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Austin Dillon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 10, 2015

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW STYROFOAM CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the new rules package, how he feels physically after the accident last week in Daytona, the support he’s received from his family, safety innovations, the upcoming race at Loudon, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Austin Dillon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Kyle Larson Starts from Pole

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 10, 2015

KYLE LARSON TO START FROM FIRST STARTING POSITION AT KENTUCKY
Qualifying for Quaker State 400 Cancelled Due to Rain

SPARTA, KY – July 10, 2013 – Qualifying for Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Starting positions are based on the times from the first practice session held on Friday. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Kyle Larson Starts from Pole →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–UNOH 225

RACE REPORT
UNOH 225
Kentucky Speedway
July 9, 2015
Red Horse Racing at Kentucky Speedway

For the 10th race of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, teams traveled to Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky for Thursday night’s UNOH 225. Final practice and qualifying were both canceled after persistent showers remained in the area throughout the afternoon. Crews were able to dry the track and the field was set by owner points, per the NASCAR Rule Book. With no laps logged this week at the 1.5-mile facility prior to the race, Timothy Peters started from the 10th position and Ben Kennedy began the race in the 14th position. Peters earned a fifth-place result, and Kennedy recorded a 16th-place finish after contact with another vehicle caused race-ending damage. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–UNOH 225 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Jamie McMurray

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 9, 2015

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 CESSNA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the upcoming rules packages, what the goals are to make the racing better, the accident at Daytona, and more. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT RACING AT KENTUCKY THIS WEEKEND WITH THE NEW RULES PACKAGE AND HOW YOU THINK YOUR CAR WILL ADAPT TO THAT
“I was part of the tire test here a few months ago. So, I was somewhat looking forward to coming back because we did get to spend three days here on the track. It will be certainly a little bit different with the rules package, but really, after talking with the team and some of the wind tunnel stuff they’ve done, I don’t expect there to be something crazy different with the set-up or really, it’s just going to be less grip. It will be interesting to see how important tires are going to be. This tire is the same tire we’re going to run with the other, with 1,000 pounds more downforce. I think the wear will be a little bit less. But I don’t know. Until we get to practice, it’s hard to say.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Jamie McMurray →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Hopes to Extend Team Summits Winning Record in Chicago

Line Hopes to Extend Team Summits Winning Record in Chicago

MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 7, 2015 – The Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock team has had quite a year so far. Jason Line, driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, was in possession of the points lead after winning the very first race of the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, and currently, KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson is the points leader with his red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. In all, Team Summit has reached the final round at eight of the first 12 national events, and twice the final round has featured both of the Summit Racing Camaros. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Hopes to Extend Team Summits Winning Record in Chicago →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Can the Streak Keep Going?

CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Can the Streak Keep Going?
Stevenson Motorsports’ Davis, Liddell on three-race win streak in No. 6 Camaro Z/28.R

· Stevenson Motorsports defending Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GS winner

· Home race for two-car Mantella Autosport program

· Chevrolet maintaining GS Manufacturer championship lead

DETROIT (July 8, 2015) – Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams roll into Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this weekend for the fifth race of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – the series’ only trip to Canada. Four Camaro Z/28.Rs are set to race at 1:25 p.m. ET on Saturday from the 2.459-mile, 10-turn circuit. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R IN CANADA: Can the Streak Keep Going? →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Points Leader Anderson Wants Another Route 66 Raceway Win

Points Leader Anderson Wants Another Route 66 Raceway Win

MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 7, 2015 – Greg Anderson is already starving for another win, and his most recent trip to the winner’s circle was just a handful of days away. That’s what happens when you get a taste of victory after a long period without it, you simply cannot get enough. This year, Anderson seems to be collecting trophies as though they are in limited supply, and as the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour heads to Chicago for the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro has another celebration on his mind. Continue reading Summit Racing–Points Leader Anderson Wants Another Route 66 Raceway Win →

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM EARNS BIGGEST WIN SINCE 2006

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM EARNS BIGGEST WIN SINCE 2006

Marstons Mills, MA-July 8, 2015-At the SummitRacing.com Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team earned its biggest win in nine years and moved into third place in the NHRA national standings. Driver Todd Veney singled in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final when opponent D.J. Cox broke on the burnout, collecting his first national event title and the team’s fourth overall. Continue reading PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM EARNS BIGGEST WIN SINCE 2006 →

Ross Hoek Motorsports

Ross Hoek Motorsports: TORC Crandon I Race Report

Ross Hoek Motorsports: TORC Crandon I Race Report

Holland, Mich. (July 8, 2015) -Ross Hoek came to Crandon looking to improve on the speed and pace of its PRO-4 race truck. The team had fought some gremlins early in the team’s 2015 race program, but the performance at “The Big House” has put Ross Hoek Motorsports back in contention for a podium finish. Continue reading Ross Hoek Motorsports: TORC Crandon I Race Report →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Heads to Route 66 Nationals

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 →

Chevrolet Racing

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 →

Chevrolet Racing

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 →

Chevrolet Racing

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

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 →

Chevrolet Racing

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 →