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Mopar Racing

Pritchett and Schumacher Advance to Quarterfinals at Virginia NHRA Nationals, Parker Earns Stock Eliminator Victory

Pritchett and Schumacher Advance to Quarterfinals at
Virginia NHRA Nationals, Parker Earns Stock Eliminator Victory

· Leah Pritchett takes her FireAde/Mopar Dodge Top Fuel dragster to quarterfinals
· No. 1 qualifier Tony Schumacher advances his U. S. Army Top Fuel Dragster to round two
· Randy Parker races to Stock Eliminator overall win and Dodge Top Finisher award
· Mopar-powered Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T driver Jack Beckman remains second in Funny Car point standings
· Mopar Express Lane Funny Car driver Matt Hagan fourth in standings
· Longtime Mopar Sportsman Racer Ed Longhaney earns Dodge Top Finisher in Super Stock
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· New Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts launches; will include highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Pritchett and Schumacher Advance to Quarterfinals at Virginia NHRA Nationals, Parker Earns Stock Eliminator Victory →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Virginia

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK IN NORTH DINWIDDIE, VIRGINIA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner COURTNEY FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 1 qualifier for sixth time this season and 23rd of career; fourth win of season – all as low qualifier – and 12th of career in 153 races; class points leader):
FOUR TIMES YOU’VE WON THIS YEAR, ALL FROM THE NO. 1 SPOT
“I just have to say thank you to all the fans that are out here this weekend. To pull up and see just a packed house is incredible. Just the support that you guys gave our team. Every single crew guy on my Advance Auto Parts Chevy, Brian Corradi and Dan Hood who are turning this thing, they are the ones who gave me a fast hot rod all weekend long and I am just so proud to be in that driver’s seat. It was a lot of fun to be able to race my dad in the final round.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Virginia →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–FireKeepers Casino 400

Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Camaro ZL1 Team Continue Upward Trend with 14th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway

“What a wild race! It was crazy racing in the rain like that. I couldn’t even see out of my windshield because of the rain drops. Overall, we had a solid run in our Dow Salutes Veterans Camaro ZL1. By the end of Stage 2, we had one of the fastest cars on the track. We just lacked the track position. When the rain really started coming down hard, that ended the race. Our Dow Racing team is still trending in the right direction. We just need a little bit more to compete with the next group of cars. I want to thank Dow for honoring US Armed Forces service members on our car this weekend. Without our military, we wouldn’t be able to race and do what we love on the weekends. I’m thankful for their service.”

-Austin Dillon

Rain Shortens Firekeepers Casino 400 Resulting in 22nd-Place Finish for Ryan Newman and the Okuma Team

“Rain certainly played a big role in strategizing for this race. Early on we raced in the top 10, but as rain approached we opted for four fresh tires in hopes of making it to the end of Stage 2 in a better scenario. Instead, we realized our car did not respond well in traffic and dirty air. It pretty much bogged us down and prevented our Okuma Camaro ZL1 from making up the ground we had anticipated gaining. Then the rain finally came to end the race. It has been a tough go for us of late. Here’s hoping the off weekend will allow us to recharge and get this bad luck monkey off our back.”

-Ryan Newman

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 10, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
9th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW/LITTLE CAESARS CAMARO ZL1
10th JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1
13th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1
14th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW SALUTES VETERANS CAMARO ZL1
16th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Clint Bowyer (Ford)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Kurt Busch (Ford)
4th Kyle Busch (Toyota)
5TH Paul Menard (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins again, taking JEGS.com Super Comp dragster to Richmond winner’s circle

Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins again, taking JEGS.com
Super Comp dragster to Richmond winner’s circle
NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 10) – JEGS.com driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. added to his legendary resume by winning in Super Comp at the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park for the 78th national-event victory in his career.

Coughlin Jr. won for the second consecutive weekend, following up his win in Pro Stock at Chicago. Of Coughlin’s 78 victories, three have come in Super Comp, with the last at Las Vegas in 2012.

“It feels great to get a huge win last week in Pro Stock and come back this weekend and win Super Comp,” Coughlin said. “It feels equally as good, without question. The Sportsman racers are a tough as any racers in the country and I take great, great pride in being able to race alongside them.” Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins again, taking JEGS.com Super Comp dragster to Richmond winner’s circle →

Honda Racing

Dixon, Honda Dominate in Texas

Dixon, Honda Dominate in Texas
• Scott Dixon wins at Texas Motor Speedway for second victory in last two weeks
• Alexander Rossi runs third to continue championship challenge
• Honda drivers claim eight of top nine finishing positions

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 9, 2018) – For the second time in two weeks, Scott Dixon dominated a Verizon IndyCar Series race, leading a race-high 119 laps to claim victory tonight in the DXC Technology 600 at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory at the demanding, high-speed Texas oval follows Dixon’s win last Saturday in the opening race of the doubleheader Detroit Grand Prix weekend, and vaults Dixon into the Drivers’ Championship points lead after nine of 17 races. Continue reading Dixon, Honda Dominate in Texas →

Chevrolet Racing

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevy on Podium at Texas

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DXC TECHNOLOGY 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 9, 2018

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevy on Podium at Texas

FT WORTH – June 9, 2018) – Simon Pagenaud scored a hard-fought runner-up finish in the 248-lap/357.12-mile DXC Technology 600 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). Behind the wheel of the No. 22 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet, the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) champion scored his first podium of the season and his first at TMS.

Starting second, Pagenaud battled through the scorching heat that plagued the event all weekend that resulted in greater tire wear. He was credited for leading twice for 26 laps, and jumps to eighth in the standings with eight races remaining in the 2018 season. Continue reading Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevy on Podium at Texas →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Michigan 250

Handling Issues Hamper Matt Tifft and the Nexteer Team’s Run at Michigan International Speedway

“This race didn’t play out quite like we thought it was going to based on how practice went. Our No. 2 Nexteer Chevrolet Camaro was great during practice Friday, and I felt comfortable both in and out of the draft. Unfortunately on Saturday, much of the race was a single line and our race car was way too loose when someone came up behind me. That handling issue made us pit early off-sequence and lose some of the track position we had gained. Track position ended up being everything, and with the rain coming strategies varied. We had a shot at it when we stayed out for stage points and finished Stage 2 in the fourth position. If the rain had come then we would have been in good shape, but it didn’t and we didn’t have enough fuel to stay out. That put us farther back than we wanted, and we just had to gain as many positions as we could until the rain came. Congrats to everyone at RCR for getting back into Victory Lane this weekend. Hopefully, we’ll be in there ourselves soon.”

-Matt Tifft Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Michigan 250 →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 09, 2018) — Courtney Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to her sixth No. 1 qualifying position of the season at a sold-out Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park outside of Richmond, Va. Robert Hight maintained his No. 2 position and John Force is No. 7. In Top Fuel, Brittany Force held onto her No. 2 spot.

Off the efforts of her 3.983-second pass at 323.35 mph, which is still the only three-second pass ever made in the Funny Car category at Virginia Motorsports Park, Courtney Force tallies her 23rd career No. 1 and continues her season long streak of qualifying inside of the top four. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS →

Wood Brothers

Menard Qualifies 15th At Michigan

Menard Qualifies 15th At Michigan

June 8, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Jack Links Ford Fusion are set to start Sunday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway from the 15th position.

Menard and the No. 21 Fusion had good speed in Friday’s opening practice and in the first of three rounds of knock-out qualifying. But the second round, which has been a challenge for the team on several occasions this season, once again saw the team come up a bit short, missing the final transfer spot by three positions and just a few ticks of the stopwatch.

Eddie Wood said Menard came close to advancing. Continue reading Menard Qualifies 15th At Michigan →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE LEADS FUNNY CAR FIELD FRIDAY AT THE VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE LEADS FUNNY CAR FIELD FRIDAY AT THE
VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 08, 2018) — Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car are the provisional leaders at the inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park outside of Richmond, Va. Robert Hight follows closely in the No. 2 spot, John Force rounds out the Funny Cars in sixth and Brittany Force is No. 2 in Top Fuel.

Being in a new environment and encountering the warmest conditions so far this season have done nothing to deter Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts team, headed by crew chiefs Dan Hood and Brian Corradi. In both sessions, Force was quickest and, both times, overtook the No. 1 spot from teammate Robert Hight; first with her 4.058-second pass at 319.82 mph and then again with her 3.983-second pass at 323.35 mph. Force is the first and, currently, only Funny Car to race in the three-second range at Virginia Motorsports Park and her second pass set both ends of the track record. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE LEADS FUNNY CAR FIELD FRIDAY AT THE VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS →

Honda Racing

Second-Row Start for Wickens, Honda in Texas

Second-Row Start for Wickens, Honda in Texas
• Robert Wickens qualifies fourth, best oval start of his rookie season
• Honda drivers claim six of top 10 qualifying spots
• Saturday night contest will be third oval race of 2018

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 8, 2018) – Robert Wickens continues to impress in his Verizon IndyCar Series rookie season, as he led Honda qualifiers today at Texas Motor Speedway and will start Saturday night’s race from the outside of the second row, fourth.

It is the best oval track qualifying performance to date for Wickens, who also qualified on the pole at the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, a temporary street circuit. In the previous two oval races this season, Wickens qualified 18th at the Indianapolis 500 and sixth at ISM Raceway. Continue reading Second-Row Start for Wickens, Honda in Texas →

Chevrolet Racing

Josef Newgarden Puts Chevy Power on the Pole at Texas

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DXC TECHNOLOGY 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 8, 2018

Josef Newgarden Puts Chevy Power on the Pole at Texas
Fourth Texas Pole for Bowtie Brand Since 2012 Return to Verizon IndyCar Series Competition

FT WORTH – June 8, 2018) – Josef Newgarden had won a singular Verizon P1 Award in 2018. His effort at Barber Motorsports Park in April paid off and he went on to win that race. So when the defending Verizon IndyCar Series Champion rolled into Texas Motor Speedway for round nine of the 2018 17-race season, he was determined to repeat the formula that had worked so well for him earlier in the year.

Piloting the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, Newgarden laid down a two-lap average of 220.613 mph/46.9964-seconds to best his teammate, Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 DXC Technology Chevrolet, whose two-lap average was 220.311 mph/47.0607-seconds. Continue reading Josef Newgarden Puts Chevy Power on the Pole at Texas →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas–Post Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DXC TECHNOLOGY 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 8, 2018

Josef Newgarden Puts Chevy Power on the Pole at Texas
Fourth Texas Pole for Bowtie Brand Since 2012 Return to Verizon IndyCar Series Competition

FT WORTH – June 8, 2018) – Josef Newgarden had won a singular Verizon P1 Award in 2018. His effort at Barber Motorsports Park in April paid off and he went on to win that race. So when the defending Verizon IndyCar Series Champion rolled into Texas Motor Speedway for round nine of the 2018 17-race season, he was determined to repeat the formula that had worked so well for him earlier in the year. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas–Post Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DXC TECHNOLOGY 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING VERIZON P1 AWARD WINNER QUICK QUOTE
JUNE 8, 2018

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 1 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, pole winner quick quote. It is the second Verizon P1 Award of the 2018 season for the defending Verizon IndyCar Series Champion, his first at Texas Motor Speedway and the fourth of his career.

“I was worried about Will (Power, Team Penske teammate). I’ve been picked by him before at the last minute; that is how the qualifying draw goes…and…he is good. Will knows how to put a good lap together, but he might have had a little blip on his first lap. So, it might have been really, really close if he didn’t have that.

“But obviously, it is a day for Team Penske. We aren’t going to be dissatisfied with our 1 – 2 – 3 regardless of the order. Obviously I’m really happy for being first, but I think the team is satisfied with that. But now we have to put our heads down, work hard in practice tonight and try to win this race.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Michigan–Qualifying Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 8, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
11th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 OKUMA CAMARO ZL1
13th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW/LITTLE CAESARS CAMARO ZL1
14th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1
16th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW SALUTES VETERANS CAMARO ZL1
18th CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 SCOTT COMFORT PLUS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kurt Busch (Ford)
2nd Brad Keselowski (Ford)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5TH Joey Logano (Ford)

The FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway is scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 10th. Live coverage can be found on FOX, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 at 2:00 p.m. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Michigan–Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 8, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed going for four wins in a row at Michigan, his time spent this past week in the Chevy simulator and many other topics. Full Transcript:

YOU’VE WON THE PAST THREE CUP SERIES RACES HERE AT MICHIGAN. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ONE OF THE FAVORITES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND?
“I still feel like (Kevin) Harvick, Kyle (Busch) and (Martin) Truex (Jr.) are probably your favorites, but I’m sure I’m a part of that group just based off of our last three races here at Michigan with the wins. Our car has been fast here lately and especially here at Michigan. Hopefully, we can put a nice race together and try and just be in position like we have been for the other three races for the late race restarts and try and take advantage of them. And hopefully get another win. It would be cool to get four in a row.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson →

Dan Burkett

Race Report : “RAD DAN” BURKETT ROUND 4, Formula Drift [WALL, NEW JERSEY]

EVENT RECAP : ROUND 4
We are officially halfway through this race season finishing off Round 4 out of 8. Dan continues to steadily progress his driving skills and happily take on new challenges that each track has to offer! New Jersey presented the most unpredictable weather conditions so far with wet and dry patches during practice and qualifying, but Dan persevered and still managed to qualify keeping points on the charts.

Dan put on a good show in Top 32 really committing to his runs with three time Champion, Chris Forsberg. However, we did not advance into Top 16. We can’t emphasize enough how valuable this year has been for us maturing as a team and understanding the level of competition we get to participate alongside with in this one of a kind series! Thank you for your support and the opportunity to promote your brands through Dan’s drifting career. We have seen now more than ever just how much the fans are enjoying seeing Dan and the Supra out on the track!

Be sure to check in on Dan’s latest activities at our Race Shop and Formula Drift through our YouTube channel

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Date with Destiny Dawns

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Date with Destiny Dawns
Ninth Le Mans class win would add another highlight in 20th season

DETROIT (June 8, 2018) – With a successful Test Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for Corvette Racing to turn its focus toward the focal part of its season – the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s the 19th consecutive appearance for the team at the French endurance classic… and undoubtedly its biggest challenge.

The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs, fresh off eight hours of testing Sunday, are part of a 17-car field in the GTE Pro category. A victory would be the ninth for the program at Le Mans and quite possibly the most impressive. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Date with Destiny Dawns →

Chevrolet Racing

Team Chevy Drivers and Crew Chiefs Tour Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant

Team Chevy Drivers and Crew Chiefs Tour Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant
Bowman, Ives, Larson, Johnston, Wallace and Blickensderfer get sneak peek at where the Camaro ZL1 is assembled

Lansing, Mich. (June 7, 2018) – Three Team Chevy Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers and crew chiefs received a unique experience prior to heading to Michigan International Speedway for this weekend’s FireKeepers 400. Alex Bowman and his crew chief, Michigan native, Greg Ives; along with three-time Michigan winner Kyle Larson and his crew chief, Chad Johnston; and Bubba Wallace pilot of the famed No. 43 Camaro ZL1 with his crew chief Drew Blickensderfer toured the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant where the Camaro ZL1, the street version of what the Chevrolet Cup Series competitors pilot on track are assembled.
Chevrolet has made available for media use high-definition video interviews with all three drivers and crew chiefs, high resolution photography from today’s event and below select quotes gathered from the visit. Continue reading Team Chevy Drivers and Crew Chiefs Tour Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant →