Monthly Archives: September 2018

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
2nd KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
4TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 LLUMAR CAMARO ZL1
6TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CAMARO ZL1
10TH WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA THROWBACK CAMARO ZL1
11TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA THROWBACK CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
2nd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
3rd Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
4th Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
5TH Kyle Busch (Toyota) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Qualifying →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Chad Blonde Crowned King Engine Bearings King of Michigan

ERIE, MI (September 1, 2018) –Chad Blonde (Litchfield, Michigan) picked up his third 2018 King Engine Bearings King of Michigan win at Hartford Speedway Friday and wrapped up the 2018 KoM Championship with an exciting 0.177 second win over Ryan Ruhl (Coldwater, Michigan).

The SOD Kids Feature Draw put Shawn Valenti (Fostoria, Ohio) and Mark Aldrich (Addison, Michigan) on the front row for the feature with Blonde, the current SOD point leader, starting sixth. Before a lap could be completed, Michael Schumacher (Constantine, Michigan) brought out the red with a turn three crash. Blonde charged into the lead on lap 2 while fifth starter Ruhl took second on lap four. Ruhl did everything he could to reel in the leader, but Blonde was strong, holding onto a narrow lead as they weaved through lapped traffic and held on to win by less than two-tenths of a second. Both Blonde and Ruhl utilized Krieger Racing Engines powered Maxims.

Zane DeVault (Plymouth, Indiana) led all qualifiers after returning to SOD competition. DeVault picked up his first SOD victory on April 28 at Crystal Motor Speedway before sitting out most of the season due to an injury. For the third time in 2018, Quentin Blonde (Litchfield, Michigan) was the KSE Hard Charger with +7.

As 2018 King Engine Bearings King of Michigan, Blonde will received $1,000 at the Sprints On Dirt Awards Banquet on October 27. Also collecting part of the point fund will be Shawn Valenti, Jay Steinebach, Dustin Shriver, and Ricky Ferkel.

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE LEADS JFR QUALIFYING FRIDAY AT U.S. NATIONALS; COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1

JOHN FORCE LEADS JFR QUALIFYING FRIDAY AT U.S. NATIONALS;
COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 31, 2018) — Sixteen-time world champion John Force and the Chevrolet Accessories PEAK Camaro SS ran a 4.003-second pass at 320.89 mph to be in the No. 7 spot after one of the five qualifying passes for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Sitting eighth in the points after a regular season that’s had it’s fair share of low points, Force is staying focused one run at a time. Continue reading JOHN FORCE LEADS JFR QUALIFYING FRIDAY AT U.S. NATIONALS; COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1 →

Mopar Racing

Jimmy Daniels becomes the only driver to capture three wins in a row at the NHRA Dodge HEMI Challenge event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

Jimmy Daniels becomes the only driver to capture three wins in a row at the NHRA Dodge HEMI Challenge event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Daniels, 22, triumphs in first-ever all-1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Challenge final round at Indy against 72-year-old teammate and No. 1 qualifier Gary Wolkwitz
Dental student Daniels banks $15,000 winner’s purse in his first racing action in nearly a year
Dodge brand’s first year as title sponsor also marks 50th anniversary of Mopar-powered 1968 Dodge Dart and Plymouth Barracuda Super Stock cars Continue reading Jimmy Daniels becomes the only driver to capture three wins in a row at the NHRA Dodge HEMI Challenge event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1

COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 31, 2018) – Courtney Force made quick work of her first assignment of the Labor Day weekend Friday when she drove her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car down the 1,000 foot course at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in 4.330 seconds at a finish line speed of 214.83 mph during the first day of qualifying for the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE WILL START NHRA PLAYOFFS FROM NO. 1 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Drivers Start Strong in the 64th Edition of the ‘Big Go’

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
LUCAS OIL RACEWAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
FIRST-DAY QUALIFICATIONS NOTEBOOK
FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 2018

Chevrolet Drivers Start Strong in the 64th Edition of the ‘Big Go’
Tanner Gray Takes Provisional Pro Stock Pole Through First Qualifying Session

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2018) – The 64th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway hold a dual purpose for Team Chevy drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock: win the “Big Go” in their respective categories and take momentum into the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Countdown to the Championship. Continue reading Chevrolet Drivers Start Strong in the 64th Edition of the ‘Big Go’ →

Honda Racing

Bourdais, Honda Lead Opening Day Practice at Portland

Bourdais, Honda Lead Opening Day Practice at Portland
• Sebastien Bourdais paces morning practice and leads the day
• Championship leader Scott Dixon runs third after strong morning run
• Rookies Santino Ferrucci, Jack Harvey impress

PORTLAND, Oregon (August 31, 2018) – Sebastien Bourdais, a previous Portland race winner, led the first of two Verizon IndyCar Series practice sessions and headed the combined time sheets Friday at Portland International Raceway, as Indy car racing returned to the U.S. Pacific Northwest for the first time in 10 years. Continue reading Bourdais, Honda Lead Opening Day Practice at Portland →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 31, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media and discussed his Darlington appearance talking to local reading champions, not running the Indy USAC race, his thoughts on heading into the Playoffs and many other topics. Full Transcript:

WHAT IS IT MEAN GETTING TO MEET THESE KIDS AND TALK TO THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
“Yeah, ever since I had and I always enjoyed doing stuff with kids anyways, but ever since I had children of my own, I enjoy these types of things even more. It’s cool anytime you get to spend some time with kids who might not know who you are, but you might be able to become one of their heroes or something down the road. Neat to do some stuff here. I think it was last year or the year before I actually went to a school nearby and went by some classrooms as well. Always enjoy doing stuff like this.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Kyle Larson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Austin Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 31, 2018

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media to discuss his recently unveiled Darlington ‘throwback’ paint scheme, the recent surge in success by RCR on the track, his grandfather joining a group of legends who will pace the field with Camaros and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR PAINT SCHEME:
“Well it’s awesome. Obviously, everybody knows what car it is, it’s the 1995 All-Star car that (Dale Earnhardt) Senior ran. It’s super special. Leading up to this point I had talked to a couple of different people what we should do. Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. and I kind of talked about this car and then it kind of came together and American Ethanol, I can’t thank them enough. They have been so supportive of our Darlington schemes and just changing their logos for us to put it however we need it. That is what is cool about this is our sport comes together for everybody to enjoy a weekend like this at Darlington, our throwback weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Austin Dillon →