Monthly Archives: January 2019

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–Tad Geschickter

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
JTG DAUGHERTY RACING
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 23, 2019

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING TEAM CO-OWNER TAD GESCHICKTER, CAMARO ZL1 DRIVER’S RYAN PREECE AND CHRIS BUESCHER, met with members of the media at the NASCAR Hall of Fame to discuss their new marketing plan for 2019, discuss the new aero package, talk about what 2019 holds for the team overall and many other topics. Selected Quotes from today’s press conference and media scrums: Continue reading Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–Tad Geschickter →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Starting 2019 Season Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track

Dominic Scelzi Starting 2019 Season Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi kicks off his season early this year as one of his favorite tracks will host an event this weekend.

Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., has a 360ci winged sprint car show on tap Saturday. It’s a track where Scelzi has four feature triumphs, including winning the 3rd annual Jimmy Sills Classic last year.
Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Starting 2019 Season Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers

DETROIT (Jan. 23, 2019) – Corvette Racing begins its 21st season of competition this weekend with the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. To mark the occasion, here are some facts and figures on the team’s history at both Daytona and as a whole.

• 0.034: As in seconds – the winning margin of victory in Corvette Racing’s 1-2 finish at the 2016 Rolex 24. It is the closest finish in race history. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–Alan Gustafson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 22, 2019

Alan Gustafson, crew chief, No. 9 Camaro ZL1, Greg Ives, crew chief, No. 88 Camaro ZL1, Chad Knaus, crew chief, No. 24 Camaro ZL1 and Kevin Meendering, crew chief, No. 48 Camaro ZL1, met with members of the media today at the Hendrick Motorsports campus. Selected quotes: Continue reading Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–Alan Gustafson →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–William Byron

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 22, 2019

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA/LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 selected quotes from Hendrick Motorsports media availability:

WHAT IS ON YOUR RACING BUCKET LIST?
“Chili Bowl, Rolex 24 Hour and an IndyCar race. But honestly just focused on NASCAR right now. That is what I grew up wanting to do, and that’s all I care about right now.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–Daytona Preseason–William Byron →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of Third Decade and Another Title Defense

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of Third Decade and Another Title Defense
GTLM championship program aims for fourth Rolex 24 victory

• Corvette Racing starting challenge for fourth straight GTLM championship
• All six Corvette C7.R drivers with victories at Daytona
• Chevrolet most successful manufacturer at World Center of Racing
• Multiple locations for Chevrolet fans to learn more about production models Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of Third Decade and Another Title Defense →

Honda Racing

Acura Teams Ready for Rolex 24

Acura Teams Ready for Rolex 24
• Acura Team Penske returns with race-winning two-car prototype effort
• Meyer Shank Racing debuts Evo model of successful Acura NSX GT3
• Twice-around-the-clock endurance classic opens the 2018 racing season on Saturday

TORRANCE, Calif. (January 21, 2019) – Acura Motorsports returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend as Team Penske seeks to build on its race-winning prototype effort with the Acura ARX-05, and Meyer Shank Racing debuts the new Evo version of the Acura NSX GT3 as the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season kicks off this weekend with the Rolex 24. Continue reading Acura Teams Ready for Rolex 24 →

Megan Meyer

Megan’s latest blog: how it all began 15 years ago…

Driver Blogs
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer

Fifteen years ago, I made my first pass in a Junior Dragster. It was a day I will never forget. It was on a Wednesday night at Kansas City International Raceway (KCIR) approximately 45 minutes from our house. I remember my dad telling me if it feels uncomfortable or spins the tires, lift off the gas. I knew exactly what to do – I’ve seen my dad and older cousins go down the strip hundreds of times. As I watched the amber lights fall, I smashed the throttle and cruised down to the eighth-mile at 30 MPH. It was so thrilling! Continue reading Megan’s latest blog: how it all began 15 years ago… →