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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
OVERTON’S 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
JUNE 30, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
9th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 UNIFIRST CAMARO ZL1
15th JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S/CESSNA CAMARO ZL1
16th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW INTELLIFRESH CAMARO ZL1
17th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
19th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 OKUMA CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Paul Menard (Ford)
2nd Ryan Blaney (Ford)
3rd Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
4th Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
5TH Kurt Busch (Ford)

The Overton’s 400 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 1 at 2:30 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on NBCSN, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Qualifying →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Chicagoland 300

Matt Tifft Posts a Solid Finish in the Surface Sunscreen Camaro Despite Late-Race Pit Stop

“That was one of the most physically grueling races of my career. It was hot with temperatures above 100 degrees, but my team battled through it. We had a fast No. 2 Surface Sunscreen Camaro yesterday, finishing fifth in both practices. Unfortunately, we tightened up way too much for the race. Nothing we seemed to do helped to loosen it up throughout the race, and I couldn’t run the top line like I wanted to. We still managed to run top-15 for most the race and showed some good speed. We made an unscheduled pit in the closing laps of the race which cost us a top-12 finish, but overall I’m proud of my team and looking forward returning to Daytona next week.”
-Matt Tifft Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Chicagoland 300 →

Honda Racing

Second Row Starts for Acura at Watkins Glen

Second Row Starts for Acura at Watkins Glen
• Ricky Taylor qualifies Acura ARX-05 prototype third overall, Dane Cameron fourth
• Alvaro Parente qualifies his Acura NSX GT3 fourth in tight GTD field
• Record-setting qualifying runs shatter existing marks

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 30, 2018) – Lap records and extremely close qualifying times were the order of the day today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as Acura entries qualified on the second row of both the Prototype and GTD fields in preparation for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Acura Team Penske Prototype
Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron locked out the second row of the starting field in a frantic 15-minute qualifying session that saw no fewer than 14 of the 16 prototypes shatter the existing track record around the 3.4-mile Watkins Glen road course.

Taylor led the way for Acura, qualifying his #7 Acura ARX-05 third overall, less than three-tenths of a second off the record pole time set by Colin Braun. Taylor and co-driver Helio Castroneves have been on a roll of late, finishing second earlier this month at the Detroit Grand Prix and leading a 1-2 Acura sweep at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in May. Continue reading Second Row Starts for Acura at Watkins Glen →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Second-Row Sweep in GTLM Qualifying

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Second-Row Sweep in GTLM Qualifying
Milner third, Garcia fourth in Corvette C7.Rs ahead of steamy Sahlen’s Six Hours

WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 30, 2018) – Both Tommy Milner and Antonio Garcia made their final laps in Corvette Racing’s Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs count Saturday in qualifying for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The Corvette Racing teammates filled out the second row in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category for Sunday’s round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Tommy Milner was third-fastest in GTLM with a lap of 1:42.365 (119.572 mph) in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R, which he shares with Oliver Gavin. Milner’s final pass around the 3.4-mile, 11-turn road course moved him from sixth to third and within 0.417 seconds of the class pole-winning entry. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Second-Row Sweep in GTLM Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
OVERTON’S 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2018

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed the season thus far, what the biggest challenges have been this season, why he runs so well at Chicago and many other topics. Full Transcript:

NEXT WEEK WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON WE STILL HAVE A PRETTY LONG LIST OF NOTEWORTHY DRIVERS WE HAVEN’T WON. IS THERE THAT BIG OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE WINNERS AND YOU GUYS WHO HAVE BEEN CLOSE?
“Some weeks, yes. I mean some weeks you know it’s been a pretty big difference. Other weeks I feel like we have been a lot closer. Unfortunately, I haven’t really found a… at some places I would think that we were a good ways off, might be another track… I will give you an example. Pocono, I thought we had a really good race at Pocono. We didn’t finish very well, but we were pretty competitive with the competition. Typically, when you run well at Pocono you go to Michigan and run well too and we ran really well at Pocono, went to Michigan and didn’t run well. I was kind of surprised by that and you know felt like I kind of had an idea of what we needed and the direction we were going was better for all those places and obviously that wasn’t the case. I can think back through a few races throughout the year where I thought we were in the ballpark, but for the most part there has been a bigger gap on those 1.5-mile to 2-mile tracks.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Chase Elliott →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
OVERTON’S 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 29, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed making his debut as a broadcaster with FoxSports1 during the Truck Series race at Eldora, why he continues to race sprint cars in his free time, why the No. 42 has yet to visit Victory Lane in the Cup Series and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Kyle Larson →

Wood Brothers

Menard Ready For Home-Track Race At Chicagoland

Menard Ready For Home-Track Race At Chicagoland

June 28, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Sylvania team are headed to Menard’s home track, Chicagoland Speedway, for Sunday’s Overton’s 400.

While Chicagoland, in Joliet, Ill., is technically the home track for someone from Menard’s hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, it’s not exactly nearby.

“It’s the closest Cup track to my hometown, but it’s still a six-hour drive away,” Menard said.

“But it’s always exciting to run at your home track.” Continue reading Menard Ready For Home-Track Race At Chicagoland →

F4

INDYCAR DRIVER ZACH VEACH SET TO DEMO F3 AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP CAR AT MID-OHIO

INDYCAR DRIVER ZACH VEACH SET TO DEMO F3 AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP CAR AT MID-OHIO

The F3 Americas car to make North American on-track debut Friday

LEXINGTON, OHIO (June 28, 2018)- Andretti Autosport IndyCar driver and Ohio native Zach Veach will pilot the all-new Ligier JS F3 race car at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Fri., June 29, for its North American on-track debut. Veach will take a lap on the Mid-Ohio circuit in the F3 Americas Championship Powered by Honda car to provide a look at the car at speed on an American track.

An American driver success story, 23-year old Veach has shown great promise in this year’s IndyCar series and currently lies second in the Rookie of the Year standings.

“It’s an honor to have Zach drive the new F3 Americas Championship car,” said SCCA Pro Racing Vice President Steve Oseth. “This is the first time we get to see the car in action, so we are extremely excited for the North American debut to happen at a Honda track that F4 and SCCA Pro has such a rich history with, piloted by a driver who is relatable to our drivers and goals.”

The Ligier JS F3 chassis equipped with the 270-horsepower Honda Civic® Type-R® turbocharged K20C1 motor, a set of Pirelli P Zero slicks and the first North American application of a race car halo is slated to hit the 2.25 mile, 12-turn track after its reveal at 12:05 pm ET.

“We really felt that it was important to do another reveal of the car to drivers, teams, fans and media because the car has changed drastically in look and design since the launch at COTA in October,” said F3 Americas chassis manufacturer and Onroak Automotive North America General Manager Max Crawford. “The original was a concept and test mule, we have done a massive amount of work in Computational Fluid Dynamics and wanted to show everyone the finished product. “

Monster Jam

Monster Jam–June Update

Happy Friday. As we close out June and head into July to celebrate our countries independence, I want to wish you a Happy and safe 4th of July.

Monster Jam has been very busy during the month of June with 4 stadium Monster Jams.

We have had two Stadium events domestically, one in Foxboro Massachusetts, and the other in Nashville, Tennessee.

Internationally, we performed in Lyon, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Continue reading Monster Jam–June Update →

Megan Meyer

Randy Meyer Racing Team Scores 50th NHRA Win at Norwalk Nationals with Megan Meyer

Randy Meyer Racing Team Scores 50th NHRA Win at Norwalk Nationals with Megan Meyer

Jun 28, 2018 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Race Results
Randy Meyer Racing Team Scores 50th NHRA Win at Norwalk Nationals with Megan Meyer

In the finals at Summit Motorsports Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Megan Meyer, Olathe, Kansas, took home the win in Top Alcohol Dragster for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Continue reading Randy Meyer Racing Team Scores 50th NHRA Win at Norwalk Nationals with Megan Meyer →

Megan Meyer

DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer

Driver Blogs
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
By Drag Illustrated | June 27, 2018

“Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.” –Humphry Davy

This past week was full of amazing moments with my team that I will treasure forever. We always try to have new experiences at each race we attend, and we now have many memories of racing in Norwalk, Ohio. Continue reading DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland Preview

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
OVERTON’S 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
JOLIET, ILLINOIS
JULY 1, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
LEADER OF THE PACK:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with eight (8) victories at the 1.5-mile, Chicagoland Speedway. Chevrolet has powered five (5) different drivers and teams, as well as, three (Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo SS and Impala) different nameplates to Victory Lane at the Joliet track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland Preview →

Honda Racing

Acura Teams Return to Road Course Competition at Watkins Glen

Acura Teams Return to Road Course Competition at Watkins Glen
• Acura Team Penske seeks second victory of 2018 for ARX-05 prototype
• Defending GTD winner Meyer Shank Racing on a roll following 1-2 Detroit result
• Honda of America Racing Team, C.J. Wilson Racing return to GTD with Acura NSX GT3s

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2018) – Acura teams return in force this weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with the manufacturer represented by four teams fielding six entries in the Prototype and GTD divisions for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Sunday’s six-hour endurance contest on the fast, flowing Watkins Glen circuit marks the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to a traditional road course, following the tight confines and short overall race distance of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Acura Teams Return to Road Course Competition at Watkins Glen →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC Team Reaches Quarterfinals of Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC Team Reaches Quarterfinals of Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (June 27, 2018)

If there’s one song the Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team doesn’t want to hear for a while, it’s “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head.”

For it was rain – and lots of the wet stuff, indeed – that hampered the team from getting a good baseline or advancing past the quarterfinals of this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Rain interrupted the weekend numerous times, including seven – count ‘em SEVEN times – on Saturday, leaving the Follow A Dream team with just one qualifying attempt before eliminations on Sunday. Continue reading Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC Team Reaches Quarterfinals of Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing, Follow A Dream Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Back on Familiar Ground First event for Corvette Racing since 24 Hours of Le Mans

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Back on Familiar Ground
First event for Corvette Racing since 24 Hours of Le Mans

Program looking for second victory at Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen
Four Corvette Racing drivers tied in GTLM points after four rounds
Corvette C7.Rs to show patriotic livery ahead of Independence Day

DETROIT (June 27, 2018) – Following another appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing is back on American soil as it returns to competition in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend at Watkins Glen International. The classic 3.4-mile, 11-turn road course in the Finger Lakes region of New York is a fitting stop for Corvette Racing, which is celebrating its 20th season of competition. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Back on Familiar Ground First event for Corvette Racing since 24 Hours of Le Mans →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Event Preview – Chicagoland Speedway

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Chicagoland Speedway … Richard Childress Racing has two victories at Chicagoland Speedway with Kevin Harvick’s back-to-back wins in 2001 and 2002. In 54 starts at the 1.5-mile suburban Chicago tri-oval, Richard Childress Racing teams have a combined 10 top-five, 19 top-10 finishes and one pole award with Jeff Burton in 2006.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,878 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,108 wins, 487 top-five finishes and 1,055 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 – Chicagoland Speedway →

Jegs Racing

Global Electronic Technology re-ups support of Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Troy Coughlin Jr.

Global Electronic Technology re-ups support of Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Troy Coughlin Jr.
DELAWARE, Ohio (June 25) — Global Electronic Technology has announced continued support of Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Troy Coughlin Jr. and his JEGS.com McPhillips Racing rail. The company first supported Coughlin last year when he drove a Top Fuel dragster for Kalitta Motorsports.

“I got to know T.J. when he was driving for Kalitta Motorsports, and we met his fiancé Brenna and the entire Coughlin family during that time and we just fell in love with all of them,” said Global Electronic Technology founder Steve Bryson. “Their family is like my family and the values we share and the lineage they have attracted us the most. Continue reading Global Electronic Technology re-ups support of Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Troy Coughlin Jr. →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Fast During Debut at Knoxville Raceway

Giovanni Scelzi Fast During Debut at Knoxville Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 26, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi made his Knoxville Raceway debut last Saturday after wet weather hampered the final few races of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

The Bernie Stuebgen owned No. 71 ventured west to the famed half-mile oval on Saturday, where Scelzi competed at ‘The Sprint Car Capital of the World’ for the first time. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Fast During Debut at Knoxville Raceway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Bound for Knoxville Raceway This Weekend

Dominic Scelzi Bound for Knoxville Raceway This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – BEAVER DAM, Wis. (June 25, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi will tackle a World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway this weekend.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team are scheduled to compete on Friday and Saturday at the half-mile oval in Knoxville, Iowa. He has recorded a top-10 finish at the track during each of the last two years.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back to Knoxville,” he said. “It’s a great track and facility. Plus, it’s important to get more laps there before the Knoxville Nationals in August.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Bound for Knoxville Raceway This Weekend →

Wood Brothers

Menard Finishes 26th On Disappointing Day At Sonoma

Menard Finishes 26th On Disappointing Day At Sonoma

June 25, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Richmond team had a long, hard day on the road at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, finally coming away with a disappointing 26th-place finish.

Menard started the 110-lap race from the 15th position, and the team planned a strategy that had them stopping just prior to the end of the first two Stages. The pit strategy moves were intended to allow the Menards/Richmond team to gain track position once the drivers ahead of them made pit stops during the caution periods following the end of the Stages.

The strategy worked as Menard moved to 11th place for the start of the second 25-lap Stage. It was successful again after the second Stage, and he restarted ninth for the final segment of the race.

But that strategy didn’t work out as planned in a final segment that ran caution-free from Lap 55 until the end of the race. Continue reading Menard Finishes 26th On Disappointing Day At Sonoma →