We took the Boss Bird to the Ames Performance Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, OH for the weekend of August 5-6. We had a bit more power dialed-in and took to the track on Saturday. Unfortunately track conditions weren’t ideal (street tired cars ran ahead of us, putting hard rubber on the track) and the car made a hard turn sideways right after the launch. Back in the pits, we found some engine damage due to a clogged oil passage….so it was probably good that we didn’t make a full hard pass. Saturday evening (pictured below) turned into a late night engine rebuilding thrash, complete with carryout pizza at the track for dinner. Since it’s the only nitro car at that event, we draw a lot of attention from folks who are interested in the inner workings of our engine. Continue reading Boss Bird update Fall 2017
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Blaney, Omnicraft Team Head To Their Best Track For Round Of 12 Finale
Blaney, Omnicraft Team Head To Their Best Track For Round Of 12 Finale
October 18, 2017
If Ryan Blaney and his No. 21 Omnicraft team had their pick of race tracks to run the elimination race of the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy Cup playoffs, they’d likely pick Kansas Speedway, the site of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400.
Blaney made his Cup debut at Kansas in 2014, driving a Team Penske Ford. Since moving to the Wood Brothers No. 21 the next season, Kansas has statistically been his best track.
He has three finishes of seventh or better in four Kansas starts in the No. 21 Fusion with an average finish of 7.5. He won his first Cup pole there in May, and set a career record for points earned in a single race with 51. Continue reading Blaney, Omnicraft Team Head To Their Best Track For Round Of 12 Finale
Giovanni Scelzi Rallies From Heat Race Crash to Post Top 10 in KWS-NARC A Main
Giovanni Scelzi Rallies From Heat Race Crash to Post Top 10 in KWS-NARC A Main
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi overcame a rough ride last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway to remain within striking distance of the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series championship.
Scelzi and the Roth Motorsports team got upside down in a heat race before rebounding to post a top-10 finish in the main event. Scelzi ranks second in the championship standings by only three points with one race remaining.
“The track was so rough and challenging,” he said. “In the heat race the curb was massive in turns one and two. I hit it and biked and got upside down. You’re racing so hard to make the dash and you make a mistake and that’s what happens.”
Scelzi opened the night by qualifying fourth quickest. He was running third in the heat race when the incident on the final lap resulted in a crash. The team thrashed to repair the damage prior to the B Main, which Scelzi won from the pole to lock into the 14th starting position in the main event.
“I got up to ninth within the first half of the race,” he said. “There was a restart where everyone got bottled up and I gained quite a few spots. I was pushing pretty hard to get as many spots as I could and I got up to sixth. There was a minefield of holes going into turn three. I hit one and slid off the track. I fell back to 12th and drove back up to eighth by the end of the race. I tried to salvage what I could.”
Scelzi’s eighth-place finish was his 26th top 10 of the season and it keeps him in contention for his first career King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series title, which will be decided on Nov. 4 at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif.
Here is a link to watch last Saturday’s main event: https://youtu.be/LMMCo9a1LGw.
Scelzi will return to action this Thursday through Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the 24th annual Trophy Cup.
Dominic Scelzi Stymied by Bad Luck During KWS-NARC Event
Dominic Scelzi Stymied by Bad Luck During KWS-NARC Event
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi was on pace to score his first King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series victory of the season last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway.
Unfortunately, a mechanical problem near the midpoint of the race ended the night early for Scelzi while he was leading the event. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Stymied by Bad Luck During KWS-NARC Event
Megan Meyer Finishes 2nd at FallNationals, Ends 2017 Season with Regional Championship
Megan Meyer Finishes 2nd at FallNationals, Ends 2017 Season with Regional Championship
In only her sophomore year of competing in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Megan Meyer, daughter of World Champion Tuner and Team Owner, Randy Meyer, claimed a Runner-Up finish at the NHRA AAA FallNationals in Dallas, as well as the Lucas Oil Series Central Region Points Championship. Continue reading Megan Meyer Finishes 2nd at FallNationals, Ends 2017 Season with Regional Championship
Richard Childress Racing–Kansas Advance
Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway … In 74 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win, visiting victory lane in 2013 with Kevin Harvick, among five top-five and 22 top-10 finishes.
RCR in the MENCS … In 2,831 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards, 107 wins, 486 top-five finishes and 1,049 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.7 and an average finishing position of 16.1. 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 Richard Childress Racing–Kansas Advance
KESELOWSKI WINS AT TALLADEGA TO ADVANCE IN THE NASCAR PLAYOFFS!
KESELOWSKI WINS AT TALLADEGA
TO ADVANCE IN THE NASCAR PLAYOFFS!
TALLADEGA, Ala., October 16, 2017 – In his 300th career start, Brad Keselowski won his fifth Talladega race and automatically advances to the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion recorded the fourth restrictor-plate race win of the season, marking the first time in NASCAR history for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines to sweep four restrictor-plate races in one season. Continue reading KESELOWSKI WINS AT TALLADEGA TO ADVANCE IN THE NASCAR PLAYOFFS!
NHRA Dallas
Top Fuel — Brittany Force, 3.681 seconds, 326.87 mph def. Shawn Langdon, 3.693 seconds, 326.56 mph.
Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.877, 332.34 def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 3.927, 329.18.
Pro Stock — Jason Line, Chevy Camaro, 6.548, 211.20 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, Foul – Red Light.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 9.336, 92.62 def. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, Foul – Red Light.
Top Alcohol Dragster — Todd Bruce, 5.260, 275.96 def. Megan Meyer, 7.110, 141.80.
Top Alcohol Funny Car — Doug Gordon, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.376, 272.23 def. Annie Whiteley, Chevy Camaro, 5.382, 275.00.
Competition Eliminator — Clint Neff, Roadster, 7.654, 169.74 def. Will Hatcher, Dragster, 6.629, 177.98.
Super Stock — Slate Cummings, Chevy Cavalier, 9.344, 139.95 def. Pete Peery, Oldsmobile, 9.653, 136.32.
Stock Eliminator — Thomas Marlow, Ford Mustang, 10.243, 121.25 def. Jeff Lopez, Chevy Camaro, 9.482, 127.19.
Super Comp — Craig Anderson, Dragster, 8.922, 176.21 def. Ryan Herem, Dragster, 8.912, 169.91.
Super Gas — Tommy Phillips, Chevy Corvette, 9.916, 161.96 def. Jerry Debusk, Ford Probe, 9.931, 165.56.
Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Shane Eperjesi, Dragster, 6.404, 209.75 def. Wade Pennington, Dragster, 5.965, 213.20.
Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Greg Lair, Chevy Camaro, 6.485, 214.04 def. Aaron Philpot, Chevy Cavalier, 7.014, 197.19
Richard Childress Racing–Alabama 500
Unavoidable, Multi-Car Incident on Lap 173 Collects the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet and ends Austin Dillon’s Race Early
“We ended up in a wreck that ended our day early in the American Ethanol Chevrolet. It’s just part of speedway racing. What do you do? You can go and race hard all day. You can ride in the back and try to not to get in one of those big wrecks. We chose to run right in the pack and it bit us today. I was proud we earned some stage points at the end of Stage 2.”
– Austin Dillon Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Alabama 500
Stage Points Help Blaney Move Up In Playoff Standings Despite Talladega Crash
Stage Points Help Blaney Move Up In Playoff Standings Despite Talladega Crash
October 15, 2017
Stage points turned out to be the silver lining for Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Quick Lane team in a Talladega race that didn’t end as they hoped it might. Continue reading Stage Points Help Blaney Move Up In Playoff Standings Despite Talladega Crash
Rough outing at Dallas has Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force looking toward next race
Rough outing at Dallas has Advance Auto Parts
driver Courtney Force looking toward next race
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15) – Courtney Force was hoping a change in weather conditions would be helpful in taking her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS several rounds in Sunday’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
Unfortunately, an unknown problem in the first round of eliminations put an early end to her day, as she fell to No. 11 Daniel Wilkerson after the car lost traction early in the run. She officially finished the pass at 5.842 seconds at 140.66 mph, while Wilkerson went 3.975 seconds at 317.05 mph. Continue reading Rough outing at Dallas has Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force looking toward next race
John Force takes PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Camaro to quarterfinals at AAA Texas FallNationals
John Force takes PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Camaro
to quarterfinals at AAA Texas FallNationals
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15) – John Force took his PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS to the quarterfinals of Sunday’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, a disappointing finish for the 16-time championship-winning driver. But victories by two of his drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car gave him solace as team owner.
Continue reading John Force takes PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Camaro to quarterfinals at AAA Texas FallNationals
AAA Texas driver Robert Hight inches closer to points lead with AAA Texas FallNationals victory
AAA Texas driver Robert Hight inches closer
to points lead with AAA Texas FallNationals victory
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15) – As unlucky as they were Friday, Robert Hight and the AAA Texas Chevrolet Camaro SS team were just as good Sunday at Texas Motorplex.
Hight – second in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points standings – took the AAA Texas FallNationals victory, besting Jim Campbell, Alexis DeJoria and Tim Wilkerson in the opening three rounds and defending Funny Car champion and current points leader Ron Capps in the finals. Continue reading AAA Texas driver Robert Hight inches closer to points lead with AAA Texas FallNationals victory
Acura NSX GT3s Complete First International Endurance Event
Acura NSX GT3s Complete First International Endurance Event
• World Challenge GT3 cars show promise in initial eight-hour event
• #43 RealTime Racing NSX GT3 finishes fourth in endure debut
• #93 Acura retires due to cooling issues
MONTEREY, California (October 16, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 team capped the 2017 season with its most daunting challenge of the year, taking part in the inaugural California 8 Hour Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Continue reading Acura NSX GT3s Complete First International Endurance Event
Monster Energy driver Brittany Force wins AAA Texas FallNationals, now second in points
Monster Energy driver Brittany Force wins
AAA Texas FallNationals, now second in points
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15) – Brittany Force continues to show during this year’s NHRA Countdown to the Championship that she and her Monster Energy team can contend for the Top Fuel crown.
In Sunday’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, Force showed why she is a title contender, by beating some of the top drivers in her class – including the then top-two drivers in the standings – and winning her second race in three events to catapult into second in points. Continue reading Monster Energy driver Brittany Force wins AAA Texas FallNationals, now second in points
The Honda CBR1000RR is once again the Worlds Quickest 1/8 Mile Streetbike
The 1/8th mile is what Stotz racing has concentrated on this year. It really showed at the NHDRO national finals in Indianapolis sponsored by DME Racing/Pro-Stock Inc. The incrementals were “1.12-60ft, 2.88-330ft, 4.34-1/8th mile and 6.77-1/4 mile. Those are personal bests for Stotz Racing and the 2.88 and 4.34 are record breaking! This makes 5 Races-5 Finals with 2 wins. If we can keep this pace up next year it would surely lead to a Fifth National Championship in 2018 which is our goal to start with.
Capps Earns Runner-up Finish in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA FallNationals
Capps Earns Runner-up Finish in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA FallNationals
Ron Capps finishes as runner-up in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) during 32nd annual NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex
At least one Mopar HEMI®-powered Dodge Funny Car from DSR appears in final round for 19th time this season
Capps and Jack Beckman represent Mopar in Funny Car semifinals
Leah Pritchett finishes in second round in Mopar-powered Top Fuel dragster
Capps maintains Funny Car points lead, Pritchett moves to fifth to lead Mopar in Top Fuel standings
Derek Hake drives 1969 Plymouth Road Runner to semifinals in Stock Eliminator
Hake wins Dodge Top Finisher in Stock Eliminator category, Jacob Pitt takes prize in Super Stock Eliminator Continue reading Capps Earns Runner-up Finish in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA FallNationals
Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas–Post Race
CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS
TEXAS MOTORPLEX IN ENNIS, TEXAS
SUNDAY, OCT. 15, 2017
Chevrolet Sweeps Three Pro Classes to Kick off Second Half of the Countdown
• Brittany Force claims third Top Fuel win of season, moves to second in standings
• Robert Hight closes to 24 points of Funny Car lead, resets racetrack records
• Jason Line continues Chevrolet Camaro SS domination of Pro Stock with win
• Jeff Lopez earns Stock Eliminator runner-up finish in Chevrolet COPO Camaro
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 15, 2017) – Chevrolet dominated the fourth round of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, sweeping to victories in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock competition in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas–Post Race
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega–Post Race
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ALABAMA 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
OCTOBER 15, 2017
NEWMAN SECOND TO LEAD CHEVROLET SS CONTINGENT AT TALLADEGA
Earnhardt Jr., seventh in final Cup race at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (Oct. 15, 2017) – Ryan Newman scored a second-place finish Sunday in the Alabama 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race to lead Team Chevy’s efforts at Talladega Superspeedway. Newman’s No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS was one of 14 cars running at the end of the wild 188-lap, 500-mile race. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega–Post Race
Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas
Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas
DALLAS (Oct. 15) – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion and proud native Texan Erica Enders, driver of the bright red Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, raced to a second-round finish today in eliminations of the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals at the Texas Motorplex.
With only two events remaining in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Las Vegas and Pomona, Calif., Enders is optimistic she’ll visit the winner’s circle again this season, but she also laments on a very close loss to Greg Anderson Sunday. Continue reading Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas