DYSON RACING TEAM CONCLUDES TWO-YEAR PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE WORKS-SUPPORTED PROGRAM WITH BENTLEY, LOOKS AHEAD TO 2016
Poughkeepsie, NY (30 December 2015) The Dyson Racing Team returned to victory lane and scored several podium finishes while competing in the Pirelli World Challenge series in 2015. Dyson Racing campaigned a pair of Bentley Continental GT3 race cars in partnership with Bentley Motors, Ltd. and under the banner of Team Bentley Dyson Racing in the final year of the team’s two-year contract to represent Bentley in North American motorsport. Continue reading DYSON RACING TEAM CONCLUDES TWO-YEAR PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE WORKS-SUPPORTED PROGRAM WITH BENTLEY, LOOKS AHEAD TO 2016
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Giovanni Scelzi Returns to Tulsa Shootout Aiming to Back Up Golden Driller
Giovanni Scelzi Returns to Tulsa Shootout Aiming to Back Up Golden Driller
Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi has one mission this week at the biggest micro sprint race of the year.
“The only thing you come here to do is win,” he said. “That’s all I’m thinking about doing.”
Scelzi captured his first career Golden Driller during last year’s Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., where the 31 st edition will run this Wednesday through Saturday. He will once again compete in both the winged and nonwing “A” class and Outlaw divisions.
Last year Scelzi led all 25 laps of the “A” class winged feature to garner the biggest win of his young career. He also placed sixth in the Outlaw winged class.
“It’s so hard to get yourself in position to win and then to execute to actually win,” he said. “There’s so many different variables to think about. You have to draw a good number and be on your game every time you’re on the track. If I can do my job we should be in contention to win. I feel comfortable with the package we have.”
Scelzi also earned a top-10 result in the winged “A” class and winged Outlaw main events in 2014, which was his first year in both divisions.
Scelzi Opening 2016 Campaign This Weekend at Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
Scelzi Opening 2016 Campaign This Weekend at Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2015) – A lot of money and pride is on the line at the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown, but it’s the experience that Dominic Scelzi is seeking as he heads into the marquee event at Cocopah Speedway.
Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned team will compete at the 3/8-mile oval in Somerton, Ariz., this Friday and Saturday – as well as next Tuesday and Jan. 8-9 – during the offseason’s premier winged sprint car event in the United States. Continue reading Scelzi Opening 2016 Campaign This Weekend at Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
Chevrolet Racing Wins 11 Championships in 2015 Titles in IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, IMSA and PWC
Chevrolet Racing Wins 11 Championships in 2015
Titles in IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, IMSA and PWC
DETROIT – Chevrolet completed another successful year in motorsports in 2015, earning six manufacturer and five driver championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, United SportsCar Championship and Pirelli World Challenge series.
In addition, Chevrolet drivers won several noteworthy races in 2015, including the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Dual in Detroit, NHRA U.S. Nationals, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, and the manufacturer’s first overall victory in 50 years at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
“Winning championships and key races are two goals we have every season,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “What we learn on the race track helps us build better vehicles and powertrains for the showroom. Winning races and championships helps elevate brand opinion and image. Consumers are more likely to place our cars and trucks on their shopping list.” Continue reading Chevrolet Racing Wins 11 Championships in 2015 Titles in IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, IMSA and PWC
New Tracks, New Big Events, Fierce Competition Expected in 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule
New Tracks, New Big Events, Fierce Competition Expected in 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule
Series returns in 2016 with 93 events at 52 tracks in 24 states and one Canadian province
INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 10, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announced its 2016 schedule today during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. The season which has 93 scheduled dates and takes the series to 52 different tracks in 24 states and one Canadian province features new facilities, new big events and promises some of the fiercest competition in the nearly 40 year history of the series.
The Outlaws kick off their 2016 season at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, February 12 to 14, for DIRTcar Nationals. The annual tradition features three nights of racing at the world’s fastest half-mile dirt track. To the DIRTcar Nationals champion goes the coveted ‘Big Gator.’
That coveted prize is the first in a season that from February to late October includes some of the biggest events in sprint car racing – and in all of motorsports.
Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal expands to three days in 2016, July 14 to 16, with the addition of a new Thursday night kickoff event, the ‘Jokers Wild.’ The Ironman 55 returns to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on August 5 and 6 as series competitors work to prove who the strongest man is. Out west, the Outlaws battle the fierce competition in California at Silver Dollar Speedway’s Gold Cup on September 9 and 10. In Pennsylvania, at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, the Outlaws battle the Posse during the expanded three-day, $50,000-to-win National Open.
The biggest event of them all though is the $150,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, August 10 to 13. Reigning series champion and now nine-time Knoxville Nationals champion Donny Schatz will be the driver to beat as the best sprint car drivers in the world converge on Iowa.
The World of Outlaws continues to add and build on weekend destination events throughout the 2016 schedule.
The Texas Outlaw Nationals, at the birthplace of the series, Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, has quickly become a series and fan favorite. ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ returns for two-days on April 22 and 23. The FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas moves to Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4 in 2016 to coincide with the NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Knoxville Raceway’s spring World of Outlaws event expands to two nights, June 10 and 11.
The Outlaws take on Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota for two blockbuster weekends in 2016. The Outlaws will celebrate Fourth of July weekend for the first time ever at the track. Then, the series returns August 19 and 21 for the first Rock N Roll Gold Cup with $50,000 to the winner.
“Every year we work hard to make the World of Outlaws schedule bigger and better than the year before,” said World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Director Carlton Reimers. “From February to October, the 2016 season promises to be filled with thrilling action at all of the new events and longstanding World of Outlaws traditions.”
The series returns to several tracks after multi-year absences and takes on several more for the first time ever. Among the first-time tracks are Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas on February 26, Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona on March 6 and Plymouth (Indiana) Speedway on May 13.
Those tracks returning to the schedule after absences are Royal Purple Raceway Park, Ocean Speedway, Bakersfield Speedway, I-30 Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, the Jackson Motorplex, US 36 Raceway, Lincoln Park Speedway, Hartford Speedway, Wilmot Speedway and Willamette Speedway.
The battle between the Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse begins on May 18 at Lincoln Speedway’s Gettysburg Clash and continues with trips throughout the spring, summer and fall to Williams Grove Speedway and Port Royal Speedway.
Cedar Lake Speedway’s two-day Sprint Car Showdown returns for the second year on July 8 and 9, and kicks off the ‘Month of Money’ with a $15,000-to-win prize on Saturday. The Brad Doty Classic which moves back to Attica Raceway Park follows that up on July 12. After taking on the Kings Royal, the Outlaws head to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania on July 19 for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup.
The series makes two West Coast swings this season. The first, a six-week stretch to start the season from March 3 to April 18, takes the Outlaws to Nevada, Arizona and California. In September, the Outlaws return for a week-long stretch with stops in Washington, Oregon and California.
The Outlaws take one trip to Canada in 2016 on July 26 for Ohsweken (Ontario) Speedway’s annual Six Nations Showdown.
The 2016 season will wrap up and the champion crowned October 27 to 29 at the 10th Annual Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The season finale is one week earlier in 2016.
“With just nine weeks to go before DIRTcar Nationals, we couldn’t be more excited to kickoff the season and write another chapter in the rich history of the World of Outlaws,” said Reimers.
JOHN FORCE RACING TO GET POWER FROM E3 SPARK PLUGS STARTING IN 2016
JOHN FORCE RACING TO GET POWER FROM E3 SPARK PLUGS STARTING IN 2016
BROWNSBURG, IND (December 10, 2015) – John Force Racing and E3 Spark Plugs are excited to announce a multi-year sponsorship beginning with the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The 18-time NHRA Funny Car championship team will run E3 Racing Spark Plugs in all three Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars as well as the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster.
“When I first met the guys from E3 I was excited. I’ve see how they activate in the marketplace with NHRA and other teams. It seemed like they were everywhere I looked on TV and billboards. I wanted to be part of that and I like the way to they go to market. The spark plug is the heartbeat of a nitro engine, and we are excited to start a relationship with E3,” said John Force, 16-time Funny Car champion and driver of the PEAK Antifreeze Chevy Funny Car. “They understand the needs of a racer and winning. Getting to work with Don Ward again was really exciting for me. They know we can be hard on parts and plugs, so E3 Spark Plugs is a perfect fit for us.”
E3 Spark Plugs has been the official spark plug of NHRA since 2013. The John Force Racing program is a direct result of that relationship and will complement E3’s new line of racing spark plugs as well as the premium OE replacement line of automotive, small-engine, and power-sports plugs.
“We are beyond excited to have John and his championship winning race teams part of the E3 family for 2016 and beyond,” said Steve Joiner, VP of Sales & Marketing for E3. “After all John Force is synonymous with drag racing. His team’s commitment and dedication to winning mirrors our commitment to excellence in every facet of our business. It’s not often that a company has the opportunity to join with a legendary organization like John Force Racing, and we couldn’t be happier. We are looking forward to a long and victorious relationship.”
On Friday at the annual PRI Show at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis John Force will be in the E3 Spark Plugs booth (#2630) from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. signing autographs and talking with show attendees.
Stotz Racing 2015 Season Report
Stotz Racing Official Press Release
December 08, 2015
2015 Season Report
This season we tested a new turbo system, new ECU and switched from race gasoline to Methanol. We did not plan to make 3 major changes (turbo, ECU, fuel) in one year. The Turbo and ECU were started before the 2014 season ended in an attempt to get us more horsepower. The fuel rule change allowing Methanol came after we were committed to the turbo and ECU projects. We found a significant power gain with the Methanol but it took us a while to harness the extra torque. The NHDRO season Finals, Sept. 25-27 at Indy saw us still in test mode with the methanol fuel and we finished out of the top 3 for the first time in 20 years.
Many of our performance gains over the years have been negated by rules changes pushed forward by the growing number of Turbo Busa’a in ProStreet, now about 95% of the class. Anything other than a Turbo Busa is like fighting City Hall. We have beat City Hall many times and won 2 National Championships on our Turbo Honda’s. Now the Grudge Class has gained tremendous popularity and is basically a no rules, baddest man wins class. Kurt from Sikora Precision was in Valdosta showcasing his Chassis while crewing for us and we are now in the process of making one of our ProStreet bikes into a Grudge bike. We tested our ProStreet bike with a Slick (allowed in Grudge) and even with the limited wheelbase of our ProStreet swingarm went quicker than we have ever gone before. Bill from Robinson Transmissions said he can make a 123 auto for us (allowed in Grudge). JE Pistons can make a slipper style piston kit to fit the new Falicon Stroker Crank and Rods. Millenium Technologies can make the bore .5 mm wider and still have just enough room for the Pro Honda Genuine Parts stock head gasket to keep it sealed. Of course all this will raise the horsepower even more but the MicroBlue friction fighting process and the Honda Pro Oils HP4 20-50 will help it live. Airtech Streamlining is making the new bodywork more aerodynamic and lighter. With most of the major changes tests completed, Stotz Racing is now looking forward to next years race season with our eyes firmly on the prize.
Mopar Announces Enders and Coughlin to Carry NHRA Pro Stock Banner in 2016
Mopar Announces Enders and Coughlin to Carry NHRA Pro Stock Banner in 2016
Defending two-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders to race new Mopar Performance Dodge Dart GT
Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. will take wheel of “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Elite Motorsports Dodge Dart GT
Enders, Coughlin will race out of Elite Motorsports camp
Mopar will continue dominant NHRA Funny Car partnership with Don Schumacher Racing next season, seeking fourth championship in six years
December 8, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – A pair of champions will team up and carry the Mopar banner in 2016, as back-to-back NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders and five-time overall Pro Stock title winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead the charge for the brand in the popular factory hot rod class. The combination of Elite Motorsports teammates Enders and Coughlin steering fuel-injected, HEMI®-powered Dodge Dart cars puts winners of the past three NHRA Pro Stock World Championships under the Mopar banner. Continue reading Mopar Announces Enders and Coughlin to Carry NHRA Pro Stock Banner in 2016
JOHN FORCE RACING’S BRITTANY FORCE, JON SCHAFFER INCLUDED IN DRAG ILLUSTRATED’S 30 UNDER 30
JOHN FORCE RACING’S BRITTANY FORCE, JON SCHAFFER INCLUDED IN DRAG ILLUSTRATED’S 30 UNDER 30
POMONA, CA (December 8, 2015) —- John Force Racing Top Fuel driver Brittany Force and Funny Car crew chief Jon Schaffer were announced yesterday as members of the inaugural Drag Illustrated magazine’s 30 under 30. The list celebrates some of the brightest young people in drag racing and its members are the subject of Drag Illustrated’s Tomorrow Issue, which will be released at the upcoming Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING’S BRITTANY FORCE, JON SCHAFFER INCLUDED IN DRAG ILLUSTRATED’S 30 UNDER 30
Hairston Motorsports–Clint “The Milkman” Hairston Wins Street Car Super Nationals
Clint “The Milkman” Hairston Wins Street Car Super Nationals
Alta Loma, CA (December) – A dominating performance by the HMR Team at the 11th SCSN in Las Vegas produced a great win and a new elapsed time record of 5.759 in the Pro Modified Class.
Many people didn’t see it coming but Jake Hairston, Crew Chief and Engine Builder, wasn’t surprised. He commented, “With my busy Pro Stock engine building job at Elite Performance and because of several rainouts during the season, we were unable to work on our new Big Block combination the way we needed to be competitive. An October test session at Tulsa International Raceway proved to be a huge boost for the team with several 200 mph 1/8 mile runs in the high 3.80’s. I knew that the combination had potential so we came to Vegas with high expectations.”
Qualifying #2 behind Rick Snavely with a 5.84 @ 252.66 put us in great position for Sunday eliminations. A semifinal matchup with T.J. Coughlin produced a stunning win running 5.759 @ 253.71 setting up a final round showdown with Kevin Fiscus. Another 5.759 @ 255.24 got the win and validated that the team’s early runs were no accident. “Clint’s driving was solid all weekend” commented Team Owner and proud father, Jim Hairston. “We’ve been close in the past but this year we finally won the biggest race of my career” Clint commented in the Winner’s Circle after accepting the Trophy and Winner’s Check from race promoter Mel Roth. Kathy Hairston, Jake and Clint’s proud mother, said “I am so happy to be part of this dream come true for my husband and sons. They have worked so hard to make it a happen.”
HMR wants to extend a special thanks to Steve Graves at Quick Drive for his hard work at the event, Adam Lambert at Precision Racing Suspension for his assistance and great shocks and Mark Micke at M&M Transmissions for building great converters. We will be announcing our 2016 racing schedule in January so stay tuned. For some great video of the SCSN action visit http://www.facebook.com/hairstonmotorsports.
We look forward again in 2016 to representing our title sponsors Pertronix Performance Brands, Lucas Oil and Elite Motorsports and our many other product sponsors including: Duttweiler Performance, Precision Turbo, Racepak, Precision Racing Suspension, M&M Transmissions, Hoosier Tire, K&N, Lenco, Quick Drive, Comp Cams, Lunati crankshafts, Hogan Manifolds, Jesel, Strange, Motive Gear, CFE, Inland Empire Driveline, SCE Gaskets, Starside Design, Russell, ARP, XS Power and Meziere for their continuing support and our great crew including Jake Hairston, Tracy Holmes and Clint Hairston.
Extreme Speed Motorsports– Tequila Patrón ESM Signs Cumming and Derani
Tequila Patrón ESM
Signs
Cumming and Derani
Riviera Beach, Fla., – Dec. 2, 2015 – Chris Cumming and Luis Felipe “Pipo” Derani join the world-class Tequila Patrón ESM driver roster of Scott Sharp, Ed Brown, Johannes van Overbeek and Ryan Dalziel for the nine-race 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season. The six drivers will compete in identical Tequila Patrón-sponsored Liger JS P2 prototypes.
“Tequila Patrón ESM is very excited to welcome Pipo and Chris to the team and our 2016 WEC championship aspirations,” said Sharp, owner/driver Tequila Patrón ESM. “Both drivers are excellent additions to our effort, bringing great speed, commitment and motivation. We can’t wait to get started!” Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports– Tequila Patrón ESM Signs Cumming and Derani
Gary Selzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Captures Three Wins, Including Golden Driller, During Testing Season
Giovanni Scelzi Captures Three Wins, Including Golden Driller, During Testing Season
Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi scored a trio of victories during his limited 2015 campaign.
The biggest win was his first, which came the opening week of the year during the 30th annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla. Scelzi led all 25 laps of the “A” Class winged micro sprint feature to capture his first career Golden Driller at the marquee micro sprint event. Continue reading Gary Selzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Captures Three Wins, Including Golden Driller, During Testing Season