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Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Rallies for Podiums at Eldora Speedway and LaSalle Speedway

Giovanni Scelzi Rallies for Podiums at Eldora Speedway and LaSalle Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – LASALLE, Ill. (Sept. 25, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi scored a pair of podium finishes last weekend during a busy tripleheader.

The action began on Friday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, for the BeFour the Crowns Showdown with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Scelzi guided the Bernie Stuebgen owned sprint car to quick time in their group and third quickest overall out of more than 40 drivers. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Rallies for Podiums at Eldora Speedway and LaSalle Speedway →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Gateway Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK IN MADISON, ILLINOIS
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, SEPT. 23, 2018

An interview with Pro Stock winner TANNER GRAY, GRAY MOTORSPORTS, GRAY MOTORSPORTS VALVOLINE CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 7 qualifier; sixth win of season and 11th of career in 44 races; competing in second season; extended points lead to 52 over second place with four races left):

WHAT STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY?
“Basically, just eliminating any kind of mistakes we could make from here on out. We have to stay consistent, going rounds. I have all the confidence in the world in the guys at Gray Motorsports. They gave us, me and Drew (Skillman; runner-up), awesome cars. He has a chance to get back into this (championship hunt). I can’t be more thankful and pleased with everything that is going on. If you would have told me that in my second year I would be running for a championship, as lose to winning one, I would have told you that you were crazy. I have to thank Valvoline, Chevy, my grandma and grandpa, my mom and dad.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Gateway Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Grabs Two Countdown Victories at Gate

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK IN MADISON, ILLINOIS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 23, 2018

Chevrolet Grabs Two Countdown Victories at Gateway

• Robert Hight earns 44th Funny Car career win, takes points lead
• Tanner Gray extends Pro Stock points lead with sixth win of season
• Stephen Bell is Factory Stock Showdown runner-up in COPO Camaro

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 23, 2018) – Robert Hight moved into third place on the career National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car list and moved into first place in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship with the victory in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Continue reading Chevrolet Grabs Two Countdown Victories at Gate →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT WINS EVENTFUL AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT WINS EVENTFUL AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 23, 2018) — Robert Hight and the AAA Missouri Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car team LED the championship chase after winning the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday at Gateway Motorsports Park. Hight is now 30 points ahead of the rest of the Funny Car pack with his third win of the season and 44th of his career. It is Hight’s 10th Countdown race win and 90th Countdown round win, both are tops in the Funny Car category.

While racing Tim Wilkerson in the final round, Hight crossed the finish line first but soon after his Chevy Camaro suffered an engine explosion blasting the body off the car and made contact with the retaining wall. Hight got the win at 4.036-seconds at 276.29 mph to Wilkerson’s 4.413 at 201.91 and walked away from the wreckage to be transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT WINS EVENTFUL AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS →

Mopar Racing

Pritchett Dominates NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Class at St. Louis, Powers Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to Second Consecutive Win

Pritchett Dominates NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Class at St. Louis, Powers Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to Second Consecutive Win

Leah Pritchett follows up first-ever run in seven-second range run during Factory Stock Showdown qualifying with event win at AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
Victory at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, near St. Louis is second consecutive Factory Stock Showdown win for Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Pritchett
Win is fourth straight in Factory Stock Showdown for a Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak driver
Pritchett also advances to semifinals in her Mopar Dodge Top Fuel dragster at St. Louis, remains fourth in the Countdown standings
Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T driver Tommy Johnson Jr. leads Mopar-powered Funny Car drivers with semifinals showing
McCormack, Lynch earn Stock and Super Stock Dodge Top Finisher honors, respectively
· Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Pritchett Dominates NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Class at St. Louis, Powers Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to Second Consecutive Win →

NHRA

NHRA–St. Louis Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.770 seconds, 323.66 mph def. Clay Millican, 3.798 seconds, 320.28 mph.

Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 4.036, 276.29 def. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.413, 201.91.

Pro Stock — Tanner Gray, Chevy Camaro, 6.567, 211.06 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, 11.409, 78.68.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Matt Smith, EBR, 6.877, 198.44 def. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.867, 196.10.

Pro Modified — Steve Jackson, Chevy Camaro, 5.759, 250.88 def. Chad Green, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Competition Eliminator — David Rampy, Bantam, 7.240, 166.13 def. Allen Wilson, GTO, 8.238, 163.75.

Super Stock — Greg Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 9.937, 130.63 def. Brad Zaskowski, Camaro, 10.075, 120.20.

Stock Eliminator — Drew Skillman, Ford Mustang, 8.864, 150.03 def. Daryl Bureski, Olds Cutlass, 11.421, 115.53.

Super Comp — Rick Hughes, Dragster, 8.921, 161.40 def. Don Higgins, Dragster, 8.884, 166.05.

Super Gas — Tim Nicholson, Chevy Camaro, 9.904, 101.97 def. Mitch Withers, Chevy Corvette, 9.856, 149.48.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Jenifer White, Dragster, 6.164, 209.36 def. Afton Swanson, Dragster, 6.104, 226.85.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Glenn Butcher, Chevy Camaro, 6.534, 203.68 def. Bill Yates Sr., Camaro, 6.717, 209.85.

Factory Stock Showdown — Leah Pritchett, Dodge Challenger, 8.001, 172.36 def. Stephen Bell,

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout Saturday at Berlin Raceway

Erie, MI (September 24, 2018) – For the second consecutive year, Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP closes out the season at Michigan’s renowned Berlin Raceway, the most unique venue on the Sprints On Dirt schedule.

In what promises to be Michigan’s largest dirt track event, this Saturday, September 29, Berlin Raceway will present SOD’s COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout with promotional consideration by Merritt Speedway and Noizee 1 Motorsports.

As with last year’s COMP Cams GLSCC, the Shootout will be part of an event that includes Michigan’s three leading dirt series, Sprints On Dirt, the American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT), and the American Ethanol Modified Tour. Continue reading COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout Saturday at Berlin Raceway →

Dan Burkett

RACE REPORT, Round 7: Rad Dan Burkett 2018 

EVENT RECAP : ROUND 7

We have seen Rad Dan getting closer and closer to becoming the driver he strives to be. Texas was a great display of Dan’s competitive edge as he persevered through the technical course. We are fortunate to be put to the test as Driver and Team at some of the highest levels of competition that Formula Drift offers. Every detail counts and we strongly believe this will only produce some of the best drifting in the world! Continue reading RACE REPORT, Round 7: Rad Dan Burkett 2018  →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. jumps to fourth in playoff rankings after St. Louis semifinal showing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. jumps to fourth in playoff rankings after St. Louis semifinal showing
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 23) — Another solid weekend at the drag races ended with five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. taking a big step towards the 2018 crown. Racing in the second of six Countdown to the Championship playoff events, Coughlin’s top qualifying effort coupled with a semifinal finish lifted him from sixth to fourth place in the Mello Yello standings. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. jumps to fourth in playoff rankings after St. Louis semifinal showing →

Bigfoot

2018 Jamboree Series Champs

September 17, 2018 (Pacific, MO) – In less than a year’s time, Christian Norman went from a new BIGFOOT driver to the 2018 4-Wheel Jamboree Racing Champion! Early in 2018, Christian was thrown straight into the big time, competing in Snake Bite in the highly competitive Toughest Monster Truck Tour against his teammate Larry Swim and other top monster truck drivers. His success there convinced us all that he could handle the fast-paced, all-outdoor 4-Wheel Jamboree series. And boy did he! Continue reading 2018 Jamboree Series Champs →

F4

KIRKWOOD TAKES TENTH F3 AMERICAS WIN AT ROAD ATLANTA

KIRKWOOD TAKES TENTH F3 AMERICAS WIN AT ROAD ATLANTA

Global Racing Group drivers challenge Kirkwood in Rounds 10 and 11 of F3 Americas Championship

BRASELTON, GEORGIA (Sept. 23, 2018)- Kyle Kirkwood of Jupiter, Florida, was back to his winning ways in the first two rounds of F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda racing at Road Atlanta Saturday and Sunday, adding two more victories to his already staggering win collection. The two-day checkered conquest marks ten total victories for the reigning F4 U.S. champion.

Global Racing Group pilots Baltazar Leguizamon of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Benjamin Pedersen of Copenhagen, Denmark, supported Kirkwood on the podium in both rounds. Leguizamon placed second in Round 10 and third in Round 11 with Pedersen taking third on Saturday and second on Sunday morning. Continue reading KIRKWOOD TAKES TENTH F3 AMERICAS WIN AT ROAD ATLANTA →

Wood Brothers

Late Speeding Penalty Spoils Strong Effort By Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

Late Speeding Penalty Spoils Strong Effort By Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

September 23, 2018

The official results of Saturday night’s Monster Energy Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway will show that Paul Menard and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team started 21stand finished 22nd.

What those numbers don’t show is a determined effort by Menard and the No. 21 team.

After taking the green flag outside the top 20 on a track that often means going a lap down early due to the relative shortness of the three-quarter-mile oval, Menard finished both of the first two 100-lap Stages on the lead lap. He did so thanks to a short-pitting strategy in which he stopped for four fresh tires under the green flag midway through the stage, falling two laps down to the leader in the process. Continue reading Late Speeding Penalty Spoils Strong Effort By Menard, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Federated A

Austin Dillon and The Dow VORASURF Chevrolet Team Earn Top-10 Finish in Second Race of The Round of 16 with Sixth-Place Result at Richmond Raceway

“That’s exactly the performance we needed with the Dow VORASURF Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 tonight. We were able to execute a no-mistakes race, earning Stage points in Stage Two and finishing sixth. We could have had Stage points in the first Stage if we would have qualified better, but if we would have qualified better we probably wouldn’t have had the car we had tonight. It was an impound race so we knew we were going to have to bite the bullet in qualifying to have a car free enough to race good. We were just super-loose in qualifying. That was a heck of a run for us. We didn’t even make adjustments throughout the race during pit stops. Our Dow VORASURF Camaro ZL1 was that good. We’ve done all we could in these Playoffs, so I’m really proud right now. I hope all the studying I’ve done for the Roval will pay off also. We don’t want to be in the first group out.”

-Austin Dillon Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Federated A →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
4TH *CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 HOOTERS CAMARO ZL1
6TH *AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW VORASURF CAMARO ZL1
7TH *KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
8TH *JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1
12TH *ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Chevy Playoff Contender)
1st Kyle Busch (Toyota)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
4th *Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
5th Aric Almirola (Ford)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues next weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the inaugural race at the ROVAL. The Bank of American ROVAL 400 is scheduled for Sunday, September 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race →

John Force Racing

ROBERT HIGHT TAKES AAA MISSOURI CAMARO TO NO. 1 AT AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT TAKES AAA MISSOURI CAMARO TO NO. 1 AT
AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 22, 2018) — While running low ET three out of the four qualifying sessions, Robert Hight and the AAA Missouri Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car team secured their third No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Courtney Force landed in the No. 3 position, John Force is ninth and Brittany Force is eighth in Top Fuel.

Not only did Hight earn nine valuable bonus points for being quickest three sessions, the two-time champion was also charged with some extra confidence. Two of those runs came in the first and third sessions, the ones most similar to what the Funny Car field will see on race day. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT TAKES AAA MISSOURI CAMARO TO NO. 1 AT AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATIONALS →

Jegs Racing

JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads St. Louis qualifying with another powerful showing

JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads St. Louis qualifying with another powerful showing
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 22) — The NHRA playoffs are the perfect time to shine and five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been strutting his stuff in his JEGS.com Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro since the Countdown to the Championship started one race ago. That trend has continued this weekend in St. Louis with Coughlin securing his third No. 1 qualifier honor of the season.

“This is the Countdown,” said Coughlin, a three-time winner this season and a five-time victor at Gateway Motorsports Park. “All the stops have been pulled and we are really being aggressive in qualifying, much more so than we have been all season.” Continue reading JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads St. Louis qualifying with another powerful showing →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Mad Max Stambaugh takes SOD win at I-96 Speedway

Erie, MI (September 22, 2018) – The temperature may have been in the low forties with a brisk north wind, but the action on the track was hot for the Dual on Dirt Take 2 backed by Noizee 1 Motorsports at I-96 Speedway for Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt last night as “Mad Max” Stambaugh earned a hard-fought win.

Ryan Ruhl (Coldwater, Michigan) took the lead at the start of the feature from his outside front rows starting position, but the caution flew as pole starter Mark Aldrich (Addison, Michigan) broke a front hub coming out of turn 2 on lap 1, spinning in front of the pack; everyone avoided Aldrich’s disabled car, but his night was done early. Continue reading Mad Max Stambaugh takes SOD win at I-96 Speedway →

F4

KIRKWOOD CLAIMS NINTH CONSECUTIVE F3 AMERICAS POLE AFTER TIGHT QUALIFYING ROUND

KIRKWOOD CLAIMS NINTH CONSECUTIVE F3 AMERICAS POLE AFTER TIGHT QUALIFYING ROUND

F3 Americas drivers deliver closest qualifying session since its inception

BRASELTON, GEORGIA (Sept. 22, 2018)- Following a series tight qualifying session, Kyle Kirkwood of Jupiter, Florida, will start on pole for Round 10 of the new F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda today at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. While Kirkwood emerged to the top of the time trials to set the track qualifying record, the field from pole to last place was only separated by about eight tenths of a second.
Continue reading KIRKWOOD CLAIMS NINTH CONSECUTIVE F3 AMERICAS POLE AFTER TIGHT QUALIFYING ROUND →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HOLD NO. 1 POSITION AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HOLD NO. 1 POSITION AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 21, 2018) — Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts team continued their qualifying dominance Friday night at the AAA Missouri NHRA Midwest Nationals racing to the top of the Funny Car class for the provisional No. 1 qualifying position at Gateway Motorsports Park. Robert Hight is currently sixth, John Force is ninth in Funny Car while Brittany Force is 14th in Top Fuel.

In the first qualifying session, Courtney Force, currently third in the Funny Car points standings, and her Advance Auto Parts machine ran a 4.120-second pass at 309.20 mph with cylinders out. Under the lights, Force powered her Chevy Camaro to a stellar 3.881-second run at 331.04 mph to pick up three bonus points and head into Saturday qualifying at the top of the Funny Car class. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HOLD NO. 1 POSITION AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Go Bowling 250

Matt Tifft and the No. 2 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Team Battle Adversity, Lead Laps and Score a Top-5 Finish

“This was truly a race of ups and downs. Our No. 2 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Camaro qualified in the top 10 and made massive gains near the end of Stage 1 to finish fourth. We were the fastest car on the track from lap 35 on and it showed. Unfortunately, our team had to battle adversity after blowing a front left tire immediately after pitting at the first stage break. That cost us a few spots, but we quickly rebounded to finish in the top 10 at the end of Stage 2. A quick pit stop put us P1 to begin the Final Stage. This allowed me to lead several laps and gave me invaluable experience going forward in the Playoffs. I have to say, it was a great rally to get back up in the top 5. I felt like we competed hard and had a chance to win. I’m not sure if we would have been able to close the deal because our car was so good on long runs but the short run speed was where we struggled a bit. Thanks to Anderson’s Maple Syrup and everyone on this team. It was a great start to the Playoffs, and if we bring this every week it’ll be a good run for us.”

-Matt Tifft Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Go Bowling 250 →