Monthly Archives: September 2015

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Claims Third Consecutive No. 1 with St. Louis Pole

Anderson Claims Third Consecutive No. 1 with St. Louis Pole

MADISON, Ill., September 26, 2015 – Things are definitely looking bright for Greg Anderson at the 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Anderson powered his red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro through four rounds of qualifying at Gateway Motorsports Park and consistently came up aces, claiming the maximum points – including 12 bonus marks – with the quickest car on the property to claim his third consecutive No. 1. On Sunday, Anderson will be concentrating on turning on four consecutive win lights as he races for his second Midwest Nationals trophy. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Claims Third Consecutive No. 1 with St. Louis Pole →

Bigfoot

Larry Swim & BIGFOOT – 2015 Jamboree Nationals Champions!

Larry Swim & BIGFOOT – 2015 Jamboree Nationals Champions!

September 24, 2015 (Pacific, MO) -What a weekend we had in Indianapolis! There were 3 points races at the Indianapolis 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals and there was a BIGFOOT® truck in each final. While we didn’t take a win, we had enough points and were consistent enough (as we had been throughout the series) all weekend to take the overall Jamboree Nationals Championship!
By Saturday afternoon, the points’ totals showed the series was down to Dan Runte with the Summit Racing/Odyssey Battery BIGFOOT and Larry Swim with the Lucas Oil/Firestone Tire BIGFOOT fighting for the title on Sunday. When the smoke settled and the racing was complete, Larry “Leadfoot” Swim was the 2015 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Champion!

Congrats to Larry on his phenomenal consistency and approach to each and every race! Dan Runte was Larry’s closest competitor and finished in 2nd place. Rookie sensation Josh Gibson and the ’79 bodies retro BIGFOOT finished in 5th Place in his first ever point series!

We would like to thank all of our drivers, crew, and support staff for making this year’s Jamboree Series one of the best ever. We’d also like to thank all the great people with Family Events for putting on this series and giving us somewhere to race outdoors.

Additionally, we would like to congratulate former BIGFOOT/Snake Bite® Driver Gene Patterson on his induction to the International Monster Truck Hall of Fame.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line finding the tune with his Summit Racing Camaro in St. Louis

Line finding the tune with his Summit Racing Camaro in St. Louis

MADISON, Ill., September 25, 2015 – Friday at the 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals allowed Summit Racing competitor Jason Line to get a good, solid baseline to work from for the rest of the weekend. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro gathered good data and also has a strong bank of information to draw from with his teammate, Greg Anderson leading the field. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line finding the tune with his Summit Racing Camaro in St. Louis →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–JFR TOP HALF ON QUICK TRACK AT AAA MIDWEST NATIONALS

JFR TOP HALF ON QUICK TRACK AT AAA MIDWEST NATIONALS

ST LOUIS – On Friday night the conditions cooled off and fans were treated to one of the quickest Funny Car sessions in NHRA history with seven different drivers running in the three second range including John Force and Robert Hight. The last time that many Funny Car drivers posted three second runs in one session was the Friday night session at Sonoma Raceway in July. Brittany Force was the fourth quickest Top Fuel dragster of the Friday night session and all four JFR drivers will look to improve on their times on Saturday with a favorable weather forecast on the horizon. Continue reading John Force Racing–JFR TOP HALF ON QUICK TRACK AT AAA MIDWEST NATIONALS →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson sets track record, nabs provisional pole on Friday at Midwest Nationals

Anderson sets track record, nabs provisional pole on Friday at Midwest Nationals

MADISON, Ill., September 25, 2015 – The first day of qualifying for the 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals ended on a very bright note for Summit Racing Pro Stock campaigner Greg Anderson, but the whole day was an exceptional display of power and performance for the KB Racing driver. Anderson ended the day at the top of the qualifying order and picked up six valuable bonus points along the way. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson sets track record, nabs provisional pole on Friday at Midwest Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
SYLVANIA 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 DITECH CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND
YOU KNOW YOU NEED A WIN. HOW DO YOU GET TO VICTORY LANE ON SUNDAY?
“Well, we all need wins. I think obviously the situation that we’re in with our Ditech/Budweiser/Jimmy John’s team is that a win would make it a lot easier and less nerve-wracking, but everybody has done a great job and I feel like I left it down in (Turns) 1 and 2 down there and just probably not aggressive. It’s a fine line of being really aggressive and going for it and not getting enough. So, the lesser of two evils is usually not getting enough and I just didn’t get enough down there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
SYLVANIA 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed becoming the ‘Iron Man’, his memories from New Hampshire Motor Speedway over the years, his thoughts on the incident last week between Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jeff Gordon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Ryan Newman

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
SYLVANIA 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed safety at restrictor-plate tracks, the confidence of his team after first race of the Chase, his approach to restarts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and more. Full Transcript:

HOW WAS PRACTICE?
“Our Caterpillar Chevrolet was really good in race trim; not the best, but we were good. But we didn’t get the ideal lap in qualifying. I think we ended up 18th, or something like that. But our car is much better than that. I need to do a better job of driving it. We’ll prove what we have in qualifying here in the next couple of hours.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Ryan Newman →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson getting right back to business at Midwest Nationals

Anderson getting right back to business at Midwest Nationals

Mooresville, N.C., September 23, 2015 – Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team is heading to the St. Louis area with a vicious fire roaring in their collective hearts. Just a handful of rounds out of first place, Anderson and the KB Racing crew are ready to win again at this weekend’s 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson getting right back to business at Midwest Nationals →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win

Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win

MOORESVILLE, N.C., September 23, 2015 – Jason Line has won at almost every racetrack on the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, but Gateway Motorsports Park is one of the few venues still snubbing its nose at the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. This weekend, at the 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, Line is of the mindset to change the status quo. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS

JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS

ST LOUIS (September 23, 2015) — In 2013 when John Force won his 16th Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship he moved to the top spot from the No. 5 position. This season Force once again entered the Countdown to the Championship as the No. 5 driver in the points and he is already off to a better start in 2015. Two years ago Force lost in the second round of the first race of the Countdown but last weekend Force drove his Jeff Gordon Tribute Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to a semi-final finish. This weekend at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals Force will be behind the wheel of a new look Lucas Slick Mist Chevrolet Camaro.
Continue reading JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing–Pittman and Sweet go back-to-back and both find victory lane

Pittman and Sweet go back-to-back and both find victory lane

It’s hard to believe, but there’s only ten races to go in the 2015 World of Outlaws season. Both Daryn and Brad picked up wins on back-to-back nights on their latest road trip, and the haulers made their way back to KKR for the first time in over six weeks on Sunday night.

The next event on the schedule is this weekend at Eldora on Friday and Berlin Raceway on Saturday.

Also, be sure to check out the photo gallery from Skagit at KKR9.com, here.

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 4TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 4TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

Marstons Mills, MA-September 23, 2015-Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team climbed to fourth in the national standings, the highest the team has ever been this late in the season, despite a disappointing first-round loss at the Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway.

The race got off to a promising start when driver Todd Veney ran a 5.53 – just a hundredth of a second from his career-best – in the opening qualifying session, but traction problems set in after that. A tricky surface that confounded teams in all classes led to tire-shake at the top of low gear on the remaining qualifying runs, but the team still began eliminations from a strong position, solidly in the No. 4 spot.

In a first-round battle of 2015 national event champs, Veney lost to Sweden’s Ulf Leanders, who won the Gatornationals, 5.68 to a shutoff 12.74. “The car went up in smoke about 100 feet off the line, and when that happens, you’re usually done,” he said. “I tried to get back in it, but Ulf was long gone. You know the track was tough for everybody when a 5.68 like he ran is one of the best runs of the whole round.”

“That wasn’t what we were looking for, especially after how well the car ran for so long, but it happens,” Blake said. “The good part is, since all the national events lately have been out west and everybody was passing us in national points while we were running regional events back east, we now have a chance to catch up.”

The next chance comes next

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future

At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Eldora Speedway for the 4-Crown Nationals and Berlin Raceway for the NAPA Berlin Brawl
CONCORD, N.C. – Sept. 22, 2015 – Jason Johnson entered 2015 ready to take on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season and while the year has not shaped up like he planned, Johnson remains focused on learning, growing and getting his No. 41 Priority Aviation/Mesilla Valley Transportation/Fischer Body Shop team back to victory lane. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future →

Uncategorized

AJ Racing–Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015

Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015
The team arrived at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire for Round 5 of the Time Attack Championship. After sitting out Round 4 at Oulton Park the team members were refreshed and recuperated after what had been a few months of constant hard work making improvements to the car. The car also received some long overdue attention to its suspension setup at S D Motorsport owned by Steven Darley ( a fellow competitor in the Time Attack Championship with his banana yellow Subaru), the sub-frame was realigned along with the toe-in, etc. The team and car arrived at the circuit at about 20:00 hours. Jon and Alison would like to take this opportunity to thank Stayfast and Kevin Davis for their help in getting the car to a few of the rounds this season.
Saturday 22nd Continue reading AJ Racing–Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015 →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Mooresville, NC. September 22, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines powered FORD Performance to the GTS Manufacturers Championship and Phoenix American Motorsports to the GTS Team Championship in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Preston Calvert won the GTS Rookie of the Year honors in his FORD Mustang Boss 302, while FORD Performance drivers captured three of the top five positions in the GTS Driver Championships.

FORD captured the Manufacturers Championship by 19 points while attaining four wins on the season with Dean Martin (round 3), Spencer Pumpelly (round 4), Kurt Rezzetano (round 7), and Andrew Aquilante (round 10). FORD drivers earned an incredible 18 podium finishes along with 34 top five’s on the season. This included two podium sweeps in rounds 3 and 4 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway

Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi returned to the Winner’s Circle last Saturday during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event at Keller Auto Speedway.

The win was Scelzi’s second of the season and his third career with the series. It was also his first victory since returning to action the previous weekend following a back injury sustained during the summer. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand

Mooresville, NC. September 21, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to their first victory of 2015 with the 01 EcoBoost prototype at Circuit of the Americas. Scott Pruett earned his 60th North American sports car competition career win, while teammate Joey Hand captured his 14th career race. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand →

NHRA

NHRA–Charlotte Results

Top Fuel — Antron Brown, 3.832 seconds, 311.56 mph def. J.R. Todd, 4.063 seconds, 286.32 mph.

Funny Car — Del Worsham, Toyota Camry, 4.086, 307.16 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Dodge Charger, 4.119, 300.93.

Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.581, 210.97 def. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.575, 211.13.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.880, 195.11 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.910, 192.49.

Pro Modified — Danny Rowe, Chevy Corvette, 5.941, 245.09 def. Eric Latino, Chevy Camaro, 5.950, 244.92.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Duane Shields, 5.318, 273.05 def. Brandon Booher, 5.444, 268.87.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Mickey Ferro, Chevy Monte Carlo, broke def. Steve Harker, Chevy Camaro, broke.

Competition Eliminator — Glen Treadwell, Dragster, 13.899, 67.78 def. Frank Aragona Jr., Dragster, foul.

Super Stock — Chuck Gallagher, Pontiac Sunbird, 8.251, 162.37 def. Brian Martel, Chevy Cobalt, 9.477, 140.90.

Stock Eliminator — Brad Plourd, Chevy II, 12.287, 101.78 def. Kevin Helms, Dodge Challenger, 9.155, 129.10.

Super Comp — Frank Aragona Jr., Dragster, 8.924, 173.12 def. Scott Albrecht, Dragster, 8.930, 172.59.

Super Gas — Mike Sawyer, Chevy Cavalier, 9.975, 154.79 def. Jeff Burns, Chevy Corvette, 9.989, 155.02.