Monthly Archives: July 2018

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing– NASCAR–Watkins Glen Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
GOBOWLING AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK
AUGUST 5, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
WINNERS IN WATKINS:
Chevrolet has more wins at Watkins Glen than any other manufacturer. The Bowtie Brigade has been to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen 17 times in the 35 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events held at the 2.45-mile road course.
CHEVROLET TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT:
Chevrolet drivers have proven their road course prowess over the years, and have combined for 28 wins at the two road courses currently on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Continue reading Chevy Racing– NASCAR–Watkins Glen Advance →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Scores First Career Podium Finish at Knoxville Raceway

Giovanni Scelzi Scores First Career Podium Finish at Knoxville Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 31, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi earned his career-best result at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday when he posted a podium finish.

Scelzi did double duty in the Bernie Stuebgen ride by competing in both the 410ci and 360ci winged sprint car divisions for the first time in his career.

Scelzi qualified fifth quickest in his Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions group before placing fifth in a heat race. That relegated him to the B Main, which he won to transfer into the back of the main event. That was a feat in itself as more than 50 drivers vied for one of the 24 feature positions. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Scores First Career Podium Finish at Knoxville Raceway →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A Favorite Stop for All

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A Favorite Stop for All
Strong position for team in defense of IMSA GTLM championships

Team going for eighth class victory at historic Wisconsin track
Gavin, Milner GTLM winners at Road America in 2016
Garcia, Magnussen one point out of GTLM points lead

DETROIT (July 31, 2018) – Throughout its 20 seasons of competition, Corvette Racing has filled its résumé with some of the best racetracks in the world – 26 to be exact. None may be more liked than Road America, the picturesque four-mile track in the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin.

The long straights and high speeds of Road America make it a favorite among fans and drivers. That includes, of course, those within the Corvette Racing program. As the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship rolls into the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Corvette Racing is eager for its eighth class victory at the circuit – which would be No. 100 in IMSA competition – and a chance to close its gap in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) championships. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A Favorite Stop for All →

Megan Meyer

DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer

DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer

“No excuses. No explanations. You don’t win on emotion – you win on execution.” – Tony Dungy

Being a witness to my sister achieving her first Top Alcohol win is one of my favorite memories of 2018. Many of you know that my sister only races in our A/Fuel dragster that was previously driven by my dad a few times a year, simply because she is a full-time employee at an international engineering firm. On her weekends off, Rachel hops in her Super Comp dragster and competes at her local dragstrip, Mo-Kan Dragway in Asbury, Missouri, where she is a top-10 points contender. She is scheduled to race at two more NHRA events – one National event and one Regional event – with our team, and for her it’s all about having fun and getting her hands dirty. Rachel’s Instagram handle is Clutch Girl for a reason; she has been a clutch mechanic on our dragsters for many years and it was her first interest into becoming a mechanical engineer. While she handles the driver duties, she also handles taking out a scorching hot clutch pack immediately after a run and putting in a fresh set of discs and floaters for the next pass.

Our weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park kicked off great and ended even better, as we took the top two qualifying spots and had the best cars on track all weekend long. On the day of eliminations, we had many customers, friends, and family come out to cheer us on, and we ended up feeding over 100 people with our racer appreciation lunch for all of the Top Alcohol pits. For the opening round, I faced off with Dean Dubbin, who is the Central Region points leader that I am now currently tied with, and took the win with lane choice for the next round. Rachel had opponent Terry Schmidt and although she shook, she got the win and later beat Gary Cooper. I lost in the second round to Jared Dreher as I shook and had to lift off the throttle to regain traction, but lost crucial time on the track as he flew by me. We were all very excited and confident going into the finals for Rachel, as it was her second final round of the year and the odds were in her favor to win. Jared had a slight advantage on the tree, but Rachel got around him and took the win with a 5.29 ET at 268 mph. We had many showers for her celebration and had a few of our friends stay for the winner’s circle picture while the track was still running the other Sportsman classes.

Finishing up the month of July and headed into August, I completed most of my summer goals and will check a few more off my list soon. It’s crucial for me to set goals outside of racing to grow financially, physically, and psychologically. My racing season is over halfway done and I only have six races remaining on my schedule (Brainerd, Indy, Earlville, Reading, Charlotte and St. Louis) and all of these races will determine my 2018 points finish. The points chase is close this year, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top after Pomona.

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – Watkins Glen International

Richard Childress Racing at “The Glen” … In 71 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International, RCR boasts two wins (Robby Gordon 2003 and Kevin Harvick 2006), eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, ’92, ’96) at the high-speed, seven-turn, upstate New York facility.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,888 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,108 wins, 487 top-five finishes and 1,059 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.2. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR Xfinity Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Watkins Glen International →

F4

F4 U.S. DRIVERS IN ACTION- ARCHINACO RAISES MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH WITH MOVING ARTWORK

F4 U.S. DRIVERS IN ACTION- ARCHINACO RAISES MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH WITH MOVING ARTWORK

The livery of Chris Archinaco’s car for Pittsburgh will feature artwork from CHP patients

WAMPUM, PA (July 31, 2018)- The glimmering gold livery of Chris Archinaco’s No. 35 Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Century Auto Racing car will have a special colorful design applied over it for the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda Keystone Speedfest at Pittsburgh International Race Complex Aug. 3-5. The hometown driver will whip around the 19-turn, 2.8-mile track with original artwork from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh patients worked into his livery. Continue reading F4 U.S. DRIVERS IN ACTION- ARCHINACO RAISES MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH WITH MOVING ARTWORK →

F4

BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH

BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH

Pedersen enters F3 Americas Championship inaugural season

WAMPUM, PA (July 30, 2018)- In an attempt to win two championships in one season and become part of history, Benjamin Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark, will suit-up for the inaugural season of the F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda with Global Racing Group while still campaigning for the 2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda championship. Pedersen lead the championship after the second F4 U.S. weekend, but after the mid-season event, trails in third by a close 17 points. Continue reading BENJAMIN PEDERSEN SET TO COMPETE IN BOTH F3 AMERICAS AND F4 U.S. AT PITTSBURGH →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals

Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 30, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi is exactly where he wants to be entering two of the biggest weeks of the season.

Scelzi has momentum on his side as his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported team has powered to a pair of feature victories and posted two top 10s with the Arctic Cat Circuit of Champions in a nine-day stretch.

“My confidence is through the roof right now,” he said. “We’re coming off two wins in the last 10 days and two great runs with the All Stars.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Riding Wave of Momentum Into Knoxville Nationals →

NHRA

NHRA–Sonoma Results

Top Fuel — Blake Alexander, 4.004 seconds, 287.41 mph def. Tony Schumacher, 4.345 seconds, 219.65 mph.

Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.984, 319.75 def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.077, 296.11.

Pro Stock — Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.532, 212.16 ARP Car def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.534, 210.54.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.771, 198.52 def. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.802, 197.48.

Super Stock — Don Keen, Ford Mustang, 10.315, 127.86 def. Mark Kirby, Plymouth Duster, 10.242, 126.07.

Stock Eliminator — Leo Glasbrenner, Pontiac Firebird, 10.595, 120.23 def. Jody Lang, Chevy Malibu, 12.224, 97.68.

Super Comp — Robert Naber, Dragster, 8.911, 177.84 def. Matt Woodard, Dragster, 8.920, 175.43.

Super Gas — Matt Blodgett, Chevy Nova, 9.908, 141.50 def. Ron Mackenzie, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — John Richardson, Dragster, 28.098, 192.66 def. Andy Spiegel, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Ken Ratzloff, Studebaker, 7.230, 191.35 def. Ted Kellner, Pontiac Firebird, 7.314, 187.29

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma

Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma

· Ron Capps captures 700th professional round win and fourth runner-up position of season in Mopar-powered Dodge Funny Car, advances to second in points
· Don Schumacher Racing’s Tony Schumacher jumps to second in Top Fuel points following runner-up finish
· Tommy Johnson, Jr. advances to semifinals in Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
· Matt Hagan goes to second round in the Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car
Irving and Kirby collect Sonoma Dodge Top Finisher honors
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, includes highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Mopar Dodge//SRT Drivers Capps, Schumacher Race to Runner-up Finishes at Sonoma →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2018) — Robert Hight and the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team raced their way to victory Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals in front of a sold-out crowd. Hight led the John Force Racing effort with John Force having a semifinal finish, Brittany Force making a second-round exit and Courtney Force having an early race day with a first round exit.

Hight, who only qualified 11th, had to face a slew of veteran racers on his way to the second win of the season, 43rd of his career and second at Sonoma Raceway. Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Camaro were consistent throughout the day with three sub three-second runs. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT RACES AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO WINNER’S CIRCLE AT SONOMA RACEWAY →

Wood Brothers

Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono

Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono

July 29, 2018

From having to start the race from the rear to running the final laps with no brakes, Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway was a long, frustrating experience for Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Libman team.

Still, the team came away with a 21st-place finish which keeps him 17th in the overall points standings but saw him lose points to Alex Bowman, who holds the 16th and final spot in the playoff standings. Menard is now 56 points behind Bowman with five regular season races left in which to make up the difference.

Menard had to start Sunday’s race from the 36th position after his 17th-place qualifying time was disallowed when he was one of 13 drivers whose cars failed a post-qualifying inspection Saturday afternoon. Continue reading Menard Finishes 21st On Long Day At Pocono →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA RACEWAY IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018

Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma

• Robert Hight wins 43rd career Funny Car race, ties for third all-time
• John Force advances to semifinals in 750th Funny Car race
• Jeg Coughlin Jr. prevails for 61st career Pro Stock victory
• No. 1 qualifier Courtney Force retains Funny Car points lead Continue reading Chevrolet picks up Funny Car, Pro Stock wins at Sonoma →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma

Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career
victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 29) — Six-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had a big Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, winning his third Pro Stock race of the season, moving into the top five of the Mello Yello championship points, and reaching the 80-win mark for his career.
Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma →

Honda Racing

Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200

Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200
• Alexander Rossi scores second victory of 2018, climbs to second in drivers’ title fight
• Robert Wickens completes 1-2 finish for Honda
• Third consecutive IndyCar Series victory for Honda, eighth win of 2018
• Multiple battles highlight race, including Sebastien Bourdais’ charge from 24th to sixth

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 29, 2018) – Alexander Rossi and his Honda-powered Andretti Autosport crew successfully pulled off a two-pit stop strategy Sunday to win the Honda Indy 200. Rossi’s second victory of the season moves him to second in the Drivers’ Championship after 13 of 17 races, 46 points behind fellow Honda driver Scott Dixon (494-448), who finished fifth today. Continue reading Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200 →

Chevrolet Racing

CHEVY RACING NHRA AT SONOMA: Post-race Driver Quotes

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA RACEWAY IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 11 qualifier; second victory of season and second at Sonoma Raceway; reigning Funny Car champion):

THIS IS PROBABLY A SPECIAL WIN FOR YOU – SECOND AT SONOMA AND FIRST IN 10 YEARS?
“It is. I grew up north of here and I’ve been to every single one of the national events at Sonoma Raceway either as a fan, a crew member and now as a driver. It’s hard to believe that a guy from a small town in Northern California can win here.” Continue reading CHEVY RACING NHRA AT SONOMA: Post-race Driver Quotes →

Chevrolet Racing

CHEVY INDYCAR AT MID-OHIO: Will Power puts Chevy on Podium at Mid-Ohio

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY 200
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OHIO
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE RECAP
JULY 29, 2018

LEXINGTON, OHIO – Will Power captured a third-place podium finish in today’s Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. The 90-lap (203.22-mile) race on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course was caution-free. Power, the winner of the 2018 Indianapolis 500 piloting the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, now sits fourth in the standings with four races left on the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Continue reading CHEVY INDYCAR AT MID-OHIO: Will Power puts Chevy on Podium at Mid-Ohio →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Pennsylvania 400

Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 American Ethanol Team Earn 13th-Place Finish at Pocono Raceway

“The American Ethanol Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was extremely tight through Stage 1. We made chassis adjustments that we were confident would help with handling, but when Stage 2 started it felt like I was driving a pogo stick, and by the end of Stage 2, the car was just way too loose. I have to give it to the entire No. 3 American Ethanol team for working hard and never giving up. I feel like we were actually pretty good on takeoff, so we pitted during a late-race caution for 4 scuff tires, which is all we had left. On the restart, I ended up scraping the Turn 3 Wall with the right side of my car. Luckily, I was able to continue but it killed my momentum and made the car really tight. In the end, it was a hard-earned 13th-place finish.”

-Austin Dillon

Ryan Newman Takes Advantage of Late-Race Restarts To Earn Second-Straight Top-10 Finish in Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s Camaro ZL1 at Pocono Raceway

“I don’t ever give up and this No. 31 Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s Camaro ZL1 team doesn’t either. Our race was pretty frustrating to me. I knew we had a top-10 car, but we got blocked quite a bit which caused us to lose momentum and track position, especially during the middle portions of the race. All and all another solid job in the pits for the pit crew. For a while there, our track position didn’t reflect the kind of Chevy Luke Lambert and the team prepared for me, but it doesn’t matter now. We finished eighth and we’ll certainly take that result.”
-Ryan Newman

Chevrolet Racing

CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 29, 2018

CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO

Alex Bowman led the way for Team Chevy at Pocono Raceway in the Gander Outdoors 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, the 21st event of the 2018 Cup Series season earning a third-place finish.
The third-place effort was a career best finish for the driver of the No. 88 Camaro ZL1, and the run is his second top five finish and eighth top 10 finish of 2018.
The run marked Bowman’s first top 10 finish in six races at Pocono
William Byron, No. 24 Axalta/Imron Camaro ZL1 finished sixth and was the highest finishing rookie in the 164-lap event Continue reading CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN EARNS BEST CAREER FINISH AT POCONO →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
GANDER OUTDOORS 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 29, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA ALL PRO TEACHERS CAMARO ZL1
6th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA/IMRON CAMARO ZL1
7th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
8th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 BASS PRO SHOPS/CABELA’S CAMARO ZL1
13th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kyle Busch (Toyota)
2nd Daniel Suarez (Toyota)
3rd Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Erik Jones (Toyota) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Post Race →