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Honda Racing

2017 Honda Civic Si Makes Its Mark in Pirelli World Challenge

2017 Honda Civic Si Makes Its Mark in Pirelli World Challenge
• Tom O’Gorman, Shea Holbrook each score TCA class wins
• Honda finishes 2nd in Manufacturers’ Championship
• Shea Racing claims 2nd in TCA team standings; O’Gorman 3rd in Drivers’ Championship

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Oct. 23, 2017) – A successful debut season for the 2017 Honda Civic Si saw the Shea Racing-led effort score a pair of victories in the TCA class of the Pirelli World Challenge, leading Honda to second in the Manufacturers’ Championship in the competitive category. Continue reading 2017 Honda Civic Si Makes Its Mark in Pirelli World Challenge →

Erica Enders

Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders

Nothing but positive Vegas memories
for multi-time champ Erica Enders
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 25) — In her championship years of 2014 and 2015, Erica Enders was untouchable at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, winning six straight events, including both the spring and fall national events and consecutive K&N Filters Horsepower Challenges.

The spunky Texan is hoping to recapture some of that magic this weekend when she returns to her favorite racetrack for the 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the penultimate race of the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Continue reading Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Returning to Australia to Compete for World Series Sprintcars Championship

Scelzi Returning to Australia to Compete for World Series Sprintcars Championship

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi is pleased to announce that he will return to Australia this winter to compete for the World Series Sprintcars championship.

Scelzi will head overseas to drive for Wormall Motorsport during the 14-race series that invades 10 tracks in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and West Australia from Dec. 26 to Feb. 25. The team will also participate in several marquee events, including the Kings Challenge, President’s Cup and Scott Darley Classic to name a few.

“To be able to compete at the highest level down there is going to be exciting,” he said. “It will be a challenge because it’s the best guys there are. My game has to be on.

“My goal is to win the championship. The Rookie of the Year Award would be cool, but I want to go down there and compete to win the championship. James McFadden and Jamie Veal are two of the toughest guys to beat in Australia and guys I’ve raced with this year in the United States.”

Scelzi made his Australia debut throughout the 2016-17 offseason when he drove for Wormall Motorsport. He helped lead Team USA to the Origin of Speed victory, placed sixth during a preliminary night of the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic and recorded two podiums, three top fives and four top 10s to finish tied for third place in the USA vs. WA Sprintcar Speedweek standings.

“I want to thank the Wormall Family for bringing me back,” he said. “They are like a second family to me. I look forward to getting down there, spending time with them and racing with them.”

Scelzi is off this weekend before returning to action on Nov. 4 at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour. It will be his second-to-final weekend of racing in the United States this season.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance

CHEVROLET AT LAS VEGAS

What:
17th NHRA Toyota Nationals
When:
Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29
Where:
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
TV:
FS1: Qualifications live – 6 p.m. ET Friday
FS1: Eliminations and finals live – 4 p.m. ET Sunday

Chevrolet Competitors Seek to be in Driver’s Seat Heading to Season Finale
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts critical penultimate event in Countdown

DETROIT (Oct. 25, 2017) – Make or break scenarios define sports, and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) event this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a pivotal juncture for Chevrolet drivers in Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship contention. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas Advance →

Honda Racing

Derek Daly To Present “What if It’s You?” Seminar at 2017 PRI Show

Derek Daly To Present “What if It’s You?” Seminar at 2017 PRI Show
• Presents career advice for young drivers and their families
• Includes both on-track and off-track skills development
• Multi-year partnership continues with Honda Racing/HPD

TORRANCE, Calif. (October 25, 2017) – Derek Daly, former Formula One and Indy car driver, broadcaster, author and founder of the Derek Daly Academy, will again present his “What if It’s You?” seminar Saturday, December 9, at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis.
Aimed at helping young drivers and their families map out a plan to progress in professional motorsports, “What if It’s You?” provides an explanation of the steps and skill sets needed to succeed in that environment. The one-hour seminar will take place at the Indianapolis Convention Center, beginning at 8 a.m., as part of the annual PRI Show, the country’s largest gathering of grassroots motorsports participants and enthusiasts. Continue reading Derek Daly To Present “What if It’s You?” Seminar at 2017 PRI Show →

Megan Meyer

Drag Illustrated Driver Blog: Megan Meyer

Drag Illustrated Driver Blog: Megan Meyer

One word to describe how my rookie year (2016) in Top Alcohol Dragster ended: heartbreaking. This year, I’d say we ended confidently. Although we had a few ups and downs, we still came out strong with one NHRA national event win at Joliet, four Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wins at Florida, Louisiana, Kansas, Iowa, and three runner-ups. That’s eight final rounds, one Lucas Oil Central Region championship, and a provisional second-place finish in national points, in 15 races. Continue reading Drag Illustrated Driver Blog: Megan Meyer →

Wood Brothers

Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Savoring Their Success As They Prepare For Martinsville

Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Savoring Their Success As They Prepare For Martinsville

October 25, 2017

As Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Martinsville Speedway for the first race of the Round of Eight in the Monster Energy Cup playoffs, they’re hoping the good times continue to roll.

Not only have Blaney and his Wood Brothers team excelled on the track this year – from winning a pole at Kansas, a race at Pocono and making it into the third round of the playoffs – they’ve had fun getting there.

Blaney said he and his team have a good working relationship, and that extends to their personal dealings as well. Continue reading Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Savoring Their Success As They Prepare For Martinsville →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Seeking Top Five in Pro Stock Points Before End of Season

Allen Johnson Seeking Top Five in Pro Stock Points Before End of Season

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (October 25, 2017) – Two more to go. Two races left in what many would consider to be an impressive career in any professional sport. Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson has set specific goals heading into the 17th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the last two races of the season.
Continue reading Allen Johnson Seeking Top Five in Pro Stock Points Before End of Season →

Jegs Racing

Troy Coughlin closing in on third Pro Mod title from unfamiliar lead position

Troy Coughlin closing in on third Pro
Mod title from unfamiliar lead position
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 25) — Troy Coughlin may be a two-time champion in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, but he’s never entered the final race of the year with the points lead. That’ll change this weekend at the 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals when he arrives at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 26-point cushion over Mike Castellana.

“Unchartered territory,” Coughlin said with a laugh. “Seriously, I’m not surprised at all because every single year it goes down to the wire. This year is certainly no different and we weren’t expecting anything less.”
Continue reading Troy Coughlin closing in on third Pro Mod title from unfamiliar lead position →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FIRST DATA 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
OCTOBER 29, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
PLAYOFF PICTURE:
Heading into the Round of 8 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, Chevrolet still has two representatives in championship contention. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and nine-time Martinsville winner, Jimmie Johnson is the fifth seed as the 2017 season races toward a close. Johnson has made the final round of the championship Playoffs only once since the knock-out style format was introduced in 2014. The only time he made it – 2016 – when he became a seven-time Cup Series champion. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville Advance →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing Retains Andy Petree as Advisor

Richard Childress Racing Retains Andy Petree as Advisor
Former team owner, driver and championship-winning crew chief to assist RCR in an advisory role for competition area

WELCOME, N.C. (October 25, 2017) – NASCAR veteran Andy Petree will assist Richard Childress Racing in an advisory role in the competition area. Petree, who has held numerous roles in his 30-year stock car racing career, will be retained as an outside resource. Petree has experience as a championship-winning crew chief, driver, team owner and most recently, as an analyst for Fox Sports.

“We welcome Andy to RCR in an advisory role,” said RCR Chairman and CEO Richard Childress. “Andy is someone I’ve known for many years and his knowledge of our industry runs deep. He is well respected within our community and will provide a fresh perspective as we evaluate opportunities to improve.”

Petree’s NASCAR accomplishments are admirable; he was the crew chief for the late Dale Earnhardt when he won championships in 1993 and 1994. Petree worked as a car owner from 1996 to 2004 and fielded teams in all three of NASCAR’s top touring series. In 2015, Petree worked with Fox Sports as an analyst for its NASCAR broadcast and daily television show.

Jegs Racing

Team JEGS Las Vegas Preview

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
NHRA Toyota Nationals
Team JEGS
Pre-race Notes
NHRA Toyota Nationals (Las Vegas)
Oct. 27-29

The JEGS Mail Order team will be represented at this week’s NHRA Toyota Nationals by six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro, and by two-time Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin in his twin-turbo JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette C7.

Jeg Jr’s Camaro and Troy’s Corvette will once again be adorned in pink as part of breast cancer awareness month. Continue reading Team JEGS Las Vegas Preview →

Uncategorized

Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force still seeking title as NHRA heads to Vegas for penultimate race

Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force still seeking
title as NHRA heads to Vegas for penultimate race

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) – It’s crunch time for Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team.

With two races remaining on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series calendar, Force and team need a strong result in the penultimate race of the season and the Countdown to the Championship this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway if they want a shot at being crowned champions next month. Continue reading Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force still seeking title as NHRA heads to Vegas for penultimate race →

Genright Motorsports

GenRight–Ultra4 Nationals – Race Report

I am excited to announce that I was able to put Team GenRight / Falken Tires #4585
on the podium again this past weekend at the 2017 Ultra4 Nationals in our 4500 Modified
class Jeep!
The weekend was smooth with no major mechanical failures. The course was brutal and got
worse with every lap! As the track dried out on race day the dust got thick and drivers were
taking bigger risks than before. New rocks were getting dug up and kicked onto the track,
ready to end anyone’s day at any moment. I also got the chance to visit the Renown
Children’s Hospital in Reno on Friday with a few other top Ultra4 drivers. It was a great
weekend of racing! Continue reading GenRight–Ultra4 Nationals – Race Report →

John Force Racing

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes battling for 2017 Funny Car championship

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes
battling for 2017 Funny Car championship

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) – Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight is relishing the battle for the 2017 Funny Car championship with his John Force Racing team.

Rather than worrying about the pressure of contending for a title, Hight is enjoying being in the position to fight for a championship. Hight, winner of the most recent race on the NHRA tour, sits in second place in the standings, a mere 24 points out of the lead. Continue reading Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes battling for 2017 Funny Car championship →

John Force Racing

Defending Vegas fall race winner John Force hopes to deliver second straight victory

Defending Vegas fall race winner John Force
hopes to deliver second straight victory

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) – Sixteen-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion John Force is confident he can compete for a second consecutive victory in the NHRA Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Force, who has four victories in the fall race at Las Vegas and six overall, won the fall race last year by defeating daughter Courtney Force in the finals. He showed strong in this year’s spring race as well, making it to the semifinals in the PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS. Continue reading Defending Vegas fall race winner John Force hopes to deliver second straight victory →

John Force Racing

Winner of two Countdown races, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force takes title battle to Las Vegas

Winner of two Countdown races, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force takes title battle to Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) – Fresh of her third victory of the season and her second in the Countdown to the Championship, Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster driver Brittany Force takes the battle for the 2017 title to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Continue reading Winner of two Countdown races, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force takes title battle to Las Vegas →

John Force Racing

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes battling for 2017 Funny Car championship

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes
battling for 2017 Funny Car championship

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) – Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight is relishing the battle for the 2017 Funny Car championship with his John Force Racing team.

Rather than worrying about the pressure of contending for a title, Hight is enjoying being in the position to fight for a championship. Hight, winner of the most recent race on the NHRA tour, sits in second place in the standings, a mere 24 points out of the lead. Continue reading Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight relishes battling for 2017 Funny Car championship →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Charges From 23rd to Ninth During First Career Trophy Cup A Main

Giovanni Scelzi Charges From 23rd to Ninth During First Career Trophy Cup A Main

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi had one of the fastest race cars last weekend during the 24th annual Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway.

Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on his side during preliminary A Mains on Thursday and Friday.

The three-day event, which featured approximately 90 drivers, began with Scelzi and the Roth Motorsports team setting quick time during group qualifying on Thursday. Scelzi then powered from sixth to third place in a heat race to earn enough points to lock into the 10th starting position of the main event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Charges From 23rd to Ninth During First Career Trophy Cup A Main →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) — Several times in the past, Pro Stock veteran Jeg Coughlin Jr. has arrived at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual NHRA Toyota Nationals with world championships hanging in the balance. That’s the case once again this time through, only rather than bagging another one for himself, six-time champ Coughlin is hoping to celebrate his brother Troy’s third title in the Pro Mod class.

“The Pro Stock championship is out of reach for us this year but Troy is leading the Pro Mod points with a great chance to wrap up his third title in the last six years this weekend,” Jeg said. “It’s a very exciting time for him and everyone on his team, as well as the 350-plus associates at JEGS and the rest of our extended family.

“We’ve come in here fighting from behind and we’ve also come in here in the lead trying to hold everyone off. Most of the time we’ve come out on top, and a few times we came up a little short, but certainly we know the magic of this racetrack and the importance it holds for drag racers. That’s especially true for Troy because Pro Mod finishes its season here, whereas the other pro categories have one more race to go after Vegas.” Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own →