Monthly Archives: January 2018

Mopar Racing

Mopar and Dodge//SRT Team Up, Announce Expanded Support of Pritchett and Hagan in 2018 NHRA Title Chase

Mopar and Dodge//SRT Team Up, Announce Expanded Support of Pritchett and Hagan in 2018 NHRA Title Chase

Brands set to debut new 4,800-square-foot combined display on NHRA Midway

· Mopar and Dodge//SRT boost primary sponsorship of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) NHRA Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett to seven events in 2018
· Brands mark decade as sponsor of DSR driver Matt Hagan’s Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car
· 4,800-square-foot Mopar Dodge//SRT display, one of largest on NHRA Midway, to debut at season-opening NHRA Winternationals, Feb. 8-11 in Pomona, California
· NHRA Sportsman racer support continues with long-running Mopar Contingency Program, second year of Dodge Top Finisher Award
· New Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts launches; will include highlights from NHRA season

Auburn Hills, Michigan (January 30, 2018) – Mopar and Dodge//SRT are once again teaming up and taking aim at world titles in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, armed with an increased commitment to Top Fuel star Leah Pritchett and renewed support of two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan for the 2018 season, which commences at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California, February 8-11.

The brands will take primary placement on Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Pritchett’s 330-plus mph NHRA Top Fuel Dragster at seven of 24 events on the 2018 NHRA schedule, more than triple from two races last season as primary sponsor. Continue reading Mopar and Dodge//SRT Team Up, Announce Expanded Support of Pritchett and Hagan in 2018 NHRA Title Chase →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE RACING HEADS INTO 2018 CONFIDENT IN CREW CHIEF LINE-UP

JOHN FORCE RACING HEADS INTO 2018 CONFIDENT IN CREW CHIEF LINE-UP

BROWNSBURG, IN (January 30, 2018) — John Force Racing will be heading into the 2018 season with a solid crew chief line-up consisting of familiar faces and significant changes in the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks.

The world championship Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster driven by Brittany Force will once again be headed by Brian Husen with Ronnie Thompson coming on as assistant crew chief. Veteran tuner Alan Johnson will return as Top Fuel consultant on the team that reached six final rounds with four event wins and set the national speed record in 2017. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING HEADS INTO 2018 CONFIDENT IN CREW CHIEF LINE-UP →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Thrilled to Tackle Tasmania the Next Two Weekends With World Series Sprintcars

Dominic Scelzi Thrilled to Tackle Tasmania the Next Two Weekends With World Series Sprintcars

Inside Line Promotions – WARRNAMBOOL, Victoria, Australia (Jan. 29, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi is excited to venture to a new track in a new state this week.

Scelzi and the Wormall Motorsport team will tackle Gulf Western Independent Oils Raceway in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, with the World Series Sprintcars on Friday and Saturday.

“It’s always fun to be able to explore Australia and see different parts of the country,” he said. “This will certainly be a new challenge for us and one I’m looking forward to.”

Tasmania is Australia’s only island state and will host back-to-back weekends as the World Series Sprintcars will compete on Feb. 10 at Solo Hobart Speedway in New Norfolk following the doubleheader in Latrobe.

Scelzi has earned a trio of top-10 finishes during the last month in Australia. His best result of seventh place came twice and the goal for this weekend is to continue improvement.

“We’ve had some really good runs over here,” he said. “We want to get our first top five, our first podium, our first win. I’m so grateful for the opportunity Wormall Motorsport has given me and we’re working hard to earn our first victory together.”

Scelzi ranks 10th in overall points out of at least 100 competitors halfway through the 14-race World Series Sprintcars schedule. He is only 17 points behind seventh place in the standings entering this weekend’s action.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow adds Super Summit to 2018 Event Schedule

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow adds Super Summit to 2018 Event Schedule

Joliet, IL. – Hot Rodders of Tomorrow will be holding their High School Engine Challenge and the very popular Junior Engine Challenge at the Super Summit Car Show at the Summit Motorsports Park, June 8th and 9th, 2018.

Last year’s Super Summit featured cruise-ins, fun-runs, an autocross course, a cackle fest with cars of the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit, a massive manufacturers’ midway and multiple commanding and car-crushing performances by Larry Swim and his Bigfoot Monster Truck.

“Summit Racing is excited to announce our partnership with Hot Rodders of Tomorrow,” said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing’s Motorsports Manager,” As a team sponsor and as host for the regional competition at our Super Summit event, June 8th and 9th at Summit Motorsports Park, we look forward to watching the teams compete to qualify for a spot in the finals. Getting involved with these future automotive enthusiasts builds on our current youth programs including the Summit Racing Car Show Pedal Car Challenge and the NHRA Jr Drag Racing League.”

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow now has 14 High School qualifying events scheduled throughout the nation for the 2018 season, with the season concluding at the Dual Championship in November and December at the SEMA and PRI shows.

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge is a Program that benefits Schools, Students and the Automotive aftermarket industry. They provide a stage for automotive tech classes to compete and earn college scholarships. Teams of five students tear down and reassemble a 350cu. in. Chevy engine. It is a timed event measuring speed and accuracy.

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Junior Engine Challenge was developed for kids between the ages of 5 and 18 years old, it’s design is to “get wrenches in their hands and grease under their finger nails” by taking apart and rebuilding Briggs & Stratton 5 Horsepower single-cylinder engines. A team consists of two members; one teammate must be 5-18 years of age. Each team will have to completely disassemble and reassemble the engine so it is functional and in running condition. Basic hand tools and equipment (supplied by HROT) must be utilized to complete this task. The contest will help develop the youngsters problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as increase self-esteem and the understanding of a working internal combustion engine.

For more information about the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow program please visit: hotroddersoftomorrow.com
or on how you can help or donate, please contact:
Greg Parker
Phone: 574-315-1938
gparker@hotroddersoftomorrow.org

ECR

ECR Engines Finishes 1-2 in IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona

ECR Engines Finishes 1-2 in IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona
Action Express Racing wins title in No. 5 Cadillac DPi-V.R. powered by ECR Engines

WELCOME, N.C. (January 29, 2018) – ECR Engines captured the victory Sunday afternoon in the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway, powering Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R across the finish line and giving Cadillac its second consecutive Rolex 24 win.

Action Express Racing dominated by completing 808 laps and 2,876.48 miles around the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway, breaking a 36-year mileage record. The No. 5 Cadillac DPi-V.R held off its teammate, the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R, also powered by ECR Engines.

“This was a grueling endurance race for Cadillac Racing and ECR Engines,” said Richie Gilmore, president of ECR Engines. “Congratulations to Action Express Racing for a record-setting victory. We’re thrilled we could power these teams to a 1-2 finish and give Cadillac its second-consecutive Rolex 24 championship.”
The No. 5 Cadillac was co-driven by Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque and Christian Fittipaldi. The team took the lead during the 16th hour of racing and went on to win by a margin of 70.544 seconds. Action Express Racing battled one of the most talented fields in recent history, as well as various weather conditions throughout the season-opening race.

“Our team of engineers and engine builders deserve credit for this 1-2 finish,” said Gilmore. “We’re looking forward to continued success in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series and ECR hopes to defend our title as manufacturer champions.”

ECR Engines has won IMSA Tudor Series championships for four consecutive seasons and won the Prototype Engine Manufacturer’s championship five years in a row. In 2014, ECR swept the podium at the Rolex 24, with the Corvette Daytona Prototypes finishing 1-2-3 and last season finished 1-2.

Based on the campus of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), ECR Engines produces engines across seven types of stock car and sports car racing series, including production for NASCAR teams such as RCR, Germain Racing, Leavine Family Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports.

Roush Yates

FORD GT WINS BACK-TO-BACK ROLEX 24 RACES POWERED BY FORD ECOBOOST V6

FORD GT WINS BACK-TO-BACK ROLEX 24 RACES
POWERED BY FORD ECOBOOST V6

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, January 29, 2018 – It was a 1-2 finish for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing at the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Teammates Ryan Briscoe*, Richard Westbrook and Scott Dixon drove the No. 67 across the finish line, recording back-to-back wins for the Ford GT and delivering the 200th win to team owner Chip Ganassi. The No. 66 sister-car with drivers Joey Hand*, Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais (2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona winners) secured a second place podium finish in this year’s season opener.

“Both teams ran an exceptional race,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Congratulations to Chip and Ford Performance, they put together a great team and race strategy for the weekend. It’s an honor to partner and work with Ford Performance on the Ford EcoBoost V6 program and power Chip’s 200th win. To win an endurance race of this length two years in a row takes an extraordinary team effort and I’m so proud of the entire Ford team.” Continue reading FORD GT WINS BACK-TO-BACK ROLEX 24 RACES POWERED BY FORD ECOBOOST V6 →

Honda Racing

Acura Effort Nets Podium Finish, NAEC Win at Rolex 24

Acura Effort Nets Podium Finish, NAEC Win at Rolex 24
• Michael Shank Racing #86 Acura NSX GT3 finishes second in GTD, claims victory and points lead in opening round of the North American Endurance Cup
• Acura Team Penske runs 1-2 at 12-hour mark in company’s return to prototype competition
• All five Acura entries finish grueling 24-hour endurance contest

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 28, 2018) – Michael Shank Racing led the way for Acura Motorsports as the checkered flag flew to end the Rolex 24 Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, with the team’s #86 Acura NSX GT3 finishing second in the competitive GTD division and claiming the win in the first round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup. Acura Team Penske gave the new ARX-05 prototype a strong debut, the team’s two cars running 1-2 at the 12-hour mark, before both were delayed by separate issues in the early-morning hours.

Fielding a five-car effort in two separate IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship classes, Acura Motorsports contended for victory in both the headline Prototype and supporting GTD divisions. All five entries, including a pair of new ARX-05 prototypes fielded by Acura Team Penske and a trio of NSX GT3s in the GTD category finished the challenging opening round of the 2018 season.

Acura Team Penske
The new Acura ARX-05 prototypes featured throughout the first half of the 24-hour endurance contest, with Helio Castroneves taking the overall lead in the seventh hour in the #7 Acura Team Penske entry he shared with Ricky Taylor and Graham Rahal. By the 10th hour, the Acura ARX-05s were running 1-2, with Taylor leading teammate Simon Pagenaud, co-driving the #6 Acura with Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron. The pair of Acura prototypes continued to pace the field through the 12-hour mark. Continue reading Acura Effort Nets Podium Finish, NAEC Win at Rolex 24 →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mistake-Free Run to Start 20th Season Third, fourth for Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in GTLM at Rolex 24

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mistake-Free Run to Start 20th Season
Third, fourth for Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in GTLM at Rolex 24

Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller take third-place podium in No. 3 Corvette
Gavin, Milner and Fässler right behind in No. 4 Corvette
Team will turn to focus to Sebring 12 Hours

DETROIT (Jan. 28, 2018) – Corvette Racing turned in a mistake-free run with both its Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs to post third- and fourth-place class finishes in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to open the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The result was a positive effort as Corvette Racing begins its 20th season of competition.

Antonio Garcia, class pole-winner Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller placed third in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category with their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. It is the second Rolex 24 podium for the trio after they finished second two years ago, and it gives Garcia and Magnussen positive momentum as they seek to defend their GTLM Driver Championship from last year.

Chevrolet and the Corvette Racing team swept the GTLM Manufacturer, Driver and Team titles for the second straight year in 2017. Sunday’s results laid the groundwork for another strong challenge for the IMSA season. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mistake-Free Run to Start 20th Season Third, fourth for Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in GTLM at Rolex 24 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–18 Hour Report

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES – 18-HOUR REPORT
JANUARY 26, 2018
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2018) – With just six hours remaining in the Rolex 24 At Daytona for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, both Corvette C7.R have maintained solid performances as the push to the finish quickly approaches.

Antonia Garcia relinquished the steering wheel of the No. 3 Mobil 1/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette to Mike Rockenfeller with just under seven hours left to race. As a result of great pit work and a subsequent perfectly timed yellow flag, the No. 3 got its lap back with the two lead cars in site.

Equaling its team car’s solid and steady run, Marcel Fassler took the cockpit of the No. 4 Mobil 2/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette C7 from Tommy Milner as the race headed into its final six hours. Fassler sits in fourth, one lap down to the three leaders, and six laps ahead of fifth place.

Weather was not an issue during this six-hour portion of the race, but the threat of rain exists in the forecast for the last two hours of the contest.

The final Corvette Racing update from the Rolex 24 will come after the checkered flag. Continue reading Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–18 Hour Report →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–Halfway

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES – HALFWAY
JANUARY 26, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2018) – The first half of the Rolex 24 At Daytona is in the books with Corvette Racing squarely in podium contention following the first 12 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs were keeping pressure on the lead pair in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category as late Saturday moved into early Sunday.

Mike Rockenfeller was just off the lead GTLM lap in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he shares with class pole-winner Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia. Each of the three drivers cycled through twice in the opening 12 hours with both Magnussen and Garcia triple-stinting in the darkness.

Marcel Fässler in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R ran fourth following a double-stint by Oliver Gavin and a triple from Tommy Milner. Those were Fässler’s first laps after a tense initial run in rainy conditions with slick tires.

Both Corvettes had a lap in-hand over the fifth-place entry. Continue reading Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–Halfway →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–First 6 Hours

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES – FIRST SIX HOURS
JANUARY 26, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2018) – Corvette Racing spent the first six hours of the 56th Rolex 24 At Daytona in the thick of the fight for a GT Le Mans (GTLM) class victory as night fell Saturday on Daytona International Speedway. Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ran in the top-three at multiple points in the first quarter of the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Marcel Fässler ran third in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at the six-hour mark, taking over from starting driver Oliver Gavin and then Tommy Milner. As the track dried from the brief downpour, Fässler was running the quickest laps of the GTLM contenders.

Class pole-winner Jan Magnussen sat two spots back in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R after solid runs by both Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller. Both Corvettes were less than 30 seconds from the race leader. Continue reading Chevy Racing–IMSA–Rolex 24 at Daytona–First 6 Hours →

Chevrolet Racing

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA CORVETTE RACING PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
CORVETTE RACING PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 26, 2018

JIM CAMPBELL, CHEVROLET U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS; DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER; AND CORVETTE RACING DRIVERS OLIVER GAVIN AND JAN MAGNUSSEN, met with members of the media today at Daytona International Speedway to discuss the 20th season of competition for Corvette Racing. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

JIM, WELCOME BACK TO DAYTONA. I KNOW THIS PLACE IS VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU. THIS ONE MUST BE EVEN MORE SPECIAL.
JIM CAMPBELL: “It’s great to be with everybody. Daytona is special because this is where it started for this program in January of 1999. It was a special beginning of an amazing journey that is now going into its 20th year. We couldn’t have been prouder of the teamwork that has been demonstrated year after year and race by race by this program. We are extremely proud that this is the 199th event for Corvette Racing, and we have 106 victories including three wins here in seven times with Corvette. Obviously 2001 was uniquely special with Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Chris Kniefel and Franck Freon because they not only won the class but won overall. There has been a lot of success with this program with 12 Manufacturer Championships and 11 Driver Championships. What I’m really proud of are the back-to-back championships – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen last year, and Tommy Milner the year before. So we begin the journey here again.
“Tech transfer… what we have learned on the racetrack has helped us for sure build better Corvettes and better Corvette powertrains for the showroom and street. Learning through this series has helped us tremendously. The Corvette customers and owners are the reason we do this program. We couldn’t do it without their passion and support.” Continue reading IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA CORVETTE RACING PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT →

Honda Racing

Castroneves Secures Front Row Start for Acura at Daytona

Castroneves Secures Front Row Start for Acura at Daytona
• Helio Castroneves runs second in qualifying for Saturday’s Rolex 24 endurance race
• Dane Cameron takes second Team Penske Acura ARX-05 to 10th on the grid
• Alvaro Parente heads Acura NSX GT3 effort, qualifying sixth in GTD

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 25, 2018) – A thrilling qualifying for Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway saw Helio Castroneves securing a front-row start in the first race for the Acura ARX-05 prototype, while Alvaro Parente produced a seventh-place run in the ultra-competitive GTD class in his Acura NSX GT3.

Acura Team Penske
After producing a best-of-the-weekend lap of 1:36.090 with less than five minutes remaining in qualifying, Castroneves appeared headed to an inaugural pole for Acura Team Penske. But his time was eclipsed by the narrowest of margins — seven thousandths of a second — in the closing seconds of the 15-minute session by Renger Van Der Zande. Continue reading Castroneves Secures Front Row Start for Acura at Daytona →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GTLM Pole Position for Magnussen, No. 3 Corvette

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GTLM Pole Position for Magnussen, No. 3 Corvette
Defending series champions off to strong start; Gavin encouraged with potential in No. 4 Corvette

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Twenty years after its competition debut at Daytona International Speedway, Corvette Racing will start Saturday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona from pole position in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. Jan Magnussen set the fastest time in qualifying Thursday in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R for the opening round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Magnussen set a class-record lap of 1:42.779 (124.688 mph) in the Corvette he will share with Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller. It is the first pole position for Magnussen at Daytona and comes as he and Garcia begin defense of their GTLM Championship from 2017.

Oliver Gavin in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R qualified sixth at 1:43.453 (123.876 mph) after providing a nice tow for Magnussen in the first half of Thursday’s qualifying. He is teaming with Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler; the trio teamed to win the Rolex 24 in 2016. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GTLM Pole Position for Magnussen, No. 3 Corvette →

Chevrolet Racing

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Corvette Racing At 20 Years

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Corvette Racing At 20 Years
Celebrating the success, longevity of endurance racing’s premier program

DETROIT (Jan. 22, 2018) – A lot can happen in 20 years. Just ask anyone on the Corvette Racing program.

Sports car racing’s premier GT program readies to complete its second full decade in the 2018 season. It’s unchartered territory in the modern era of North American endurance racing. No other factory program can claim the number of victories and championships during the last 20 years as Corvette Racing – 106 worldwide victories, 12 Manufacturer and Team championships, and 11 Driver titles. All of this by the same program competing with the same manufacturer and same model. Continue reading IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Corvette Racing At 20 Years →

Uncategorized

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Ryan Newman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 24, 2018

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte Media Tour and discussed his impression of the new Camaro ZL1 race car, the sharing of data, personnel changes at RCR, the Hawkeye system, and more. Full Transcript:

Q. Yesterday Austin said our show is going to be leaner and meaner. I was wondering if you feel the same way.
RYAN NEWMAN: Yeah, Jimmie was joking earlier about that, and I don’t know that I would describe it as leaner and meaner, but I think it’s a great opportunity for us to take the people that we decided to keep on board and pursue the 2018 season with a new Camaro ZL1. I don’t know that I’ll be leaner. I don’t know that I’ll be meaner. But I’m going to try as hard as I’ve ever tried and do whatever it takes to be as good as we can be. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Ryan Newman →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Ty Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 23, 2018

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte media tour and discussed his outlook for the season, the life changes that come with being a father and how he plans to engage fans. Full transcript:

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT BRISTOL?
“Bristol has been a good track for me. In all my careers, I probably have one of the bets average finishes at that racetrack. I look forward going back. The second race in the Cup series wasn’t really strong for us but look forward to capitalizing on it as it is one of my favorite tracks to go to.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Ty Dillon →

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Bubba Wallace

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 24, 2018

DARRELL “BUBBA” WALLACE JR., NO. 43 CLICK N’ CLOSE CAMARO ZL1 met with members of the media and discussed how he feels about competing at the Cup level, moving their shop to the RCR campus, his performance expectations for 2018, the aura of Richard Petty, and more. Full Transcript:

Q. What about 2018, are you excited?
BUBBA WALLACE: I’m beyond excited. I might not show it, but man, this is it. We’re here. We’re at the Cup level. I’m one of the Cup guys walking around today on media day. I’m not an XFINITY guy, like oh, where’s such‑and‑such, he’s in the Cup Series. I’m there now, so it’s good. I’m ready to go. We’ve got a lot of stuff that has obviously changed over the off‑season, switching over to Chevrolet, the new Camaro ZL1 is awesome looking, looks great, especially with our colors on there, that Petty blue touch to it. Moving up camp to RCR, being on campus with them, so I’m adjusting to it all, and it’s all coming together pretty good.

Q. In 2017 you had an opportunity to run some races; talk about your comfort and how you see your responsibility?
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah, going into those four races last year, it was like, okay, this isn’t my car, this isn’t my ride, no need to throw that extra little bit out there. Let’s just get through, and we ended up having some of the best races. We were on the cusp of fighting for a top 10 there at Kentucky. Just got edged out by my good friend Blaney there, so that was ‑‑ it was good to learn in that whole process. I just wish there was that one more that year to see what we could have done at Loudon. Coming back into this year, it’s been so nice to walk into the shop and be like, hey, man, good to see you again. No restarting over. Maybe just learning names of the people that I didn’t meet from behind the scenes, front office people, parts room, stuff like that. That’s a new process for me. It’s one of those deals like, okay, we’ve got a good thing going here, so I’m excited about that. We’re ready to get to Vegas is our first on‑track test coming up here in two weeks, and then Daytona. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Bubba Wallace →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Kasey Kahne

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 24, 2018

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 95 PROCORE CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte Media Tour and discussed being his expectations of being with a new team, winning at the Brickyard last year, his World of Outlaws team, and more. Full Transcript:

(NO MICROPHONE) QUESTION ON THE OFF-SEASON
“It was pretty normal but it was a little different. I didn’t go to Australia this off-season, which I have for the last couple of years. I had (his son) Tanner a ton. We went to Washington. We did a lot of stuff together and I really enjoyed that. And just starting over with a new fresh start with the team and a group of people learning that. But, it’s been a little different. But, it’s still two months kind of off, which in our racing season for 15 years, it’s all pretty similar. Those two months are usually pretty similar.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Kasey Kahne →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Chris Buescher

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 24, 2018

CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte media tour and discussed his outlook for the season, and his relationship with JTG. Full transcript:

DID YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH AJ (ALLMENDINGER)?
“I really enjoyed working with AJ. I had a blast last season and getting to know each other with fresh people. I think only two or three of our guys had worked with any of the others before. It was a tough start. Everybody has meshed really well. We have a good team and we’ve kept almost everybody in the off-season. We’re really excited about getting 2018 started with that group and I feel like we don’t have to go through the relationship building early on like we did last season. Overall, I think last season went decent. A little bit of a slow start. We had a lot of really good races, but we had a lot in between that was not something to brag about. I think the goal would be to get to a level where we could run what our good weeks were last year, make that our every week.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Chris Buescher →