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Roush Yates

KEVIN HARVICK & FORD PERFORMANCE WIN BACK-2-BACK-2-BACK

KEVIN HARVICK & FORD PERFORMANCE
WIN BACK-2-BACK-2-BACK

AVONDALE, AZ, March 12, 2018 – Kevin Harvick made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history by winning three Cup races in a row. A feat only accomplished 23 times in the NASCAR Series. No. 4 Harvick, in his Ford Fusion powered by the Ford FR9 engine, recorded his 40th career MENCS win and fifth win with Ford Performance.

“Congratulations to Kevin, Tony, Gene and Ford Performance on the win,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “This win showcases all the dedication and effort that was put into the off-season building winning race cars and engines. We take great pride in partnering with Ford on the design and development of the Ford FR9 engines and this weekend we were blessed with two big wins. It’s an honor to work with the employees of Ford Motor Company, all of our Ford Performance Race Teams and our dedicated staff at Roush Yates Engines.” Continue reading KEVIN HARVICK & FORD PERFORMANCE WIN BACK-2-BACK-2-BACK →

Honda Racing

Bourdais Leads Honda Sweep of Indy Car Season Opener

Bourdais Leads Honda Sweep of Indy Car Season Opener
• Sebastien Bourdais wins in St. Petersburg as Honda sweeps top six positions
• Victory duel between Robert Wickens and Alexander Rossi ends with late-race contact
• Bourdais and Dale Coyne Racing score second consecutive St. Petersburg win for Honda

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 10, 2018) – A thrilling late-race battle for victory ended in disappointment for Robert Wickens, and a second consecutive Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg win for Sebastien Bourdais, as Honda drivers and teams swept the season-opening round of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series. Honda drivers claimed the top six finishing positions and eight of the top 10. Continue reading Bourdais Leads Honda Sweep of Indy Car Season Opener →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 11, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1
11th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 GRAINGER CAMARO ZL1
12th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
13th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1
14th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
4th Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
5TH Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota

The next race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) will be at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California for the Auto Club 400 on Sunday, March 18th. Live coverage will begin at 3:30 ET and can be found on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Corvette Racing at Sebring

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: By the Numbers

DETROIT (March 12, 2018) – It may not have been the first track on which Corvette Racing competed, but there is no doubting the impact the team has made on Sebring International Raceway – and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts – during the past 19 years.

It’s fitting that as Corvette Racing continues with its 20th season of competition that we look at a venue that has been synonymous with the team’s success since the last 1990s. No track in America has seen Corvette Racing pile up the mileage and honors than Sebring. Here are a few to digest ahead of America’s oldest sports car race. Continue reading Corvette Racing at Sebring →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg

CHEVROLET IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG.
POST RACE RECAP

ST. PETERSBURG (MARCH 11, 2018) – Defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet) led the 11-car Chevrolet 2.2 liter twin turbocharged direct injected V6 contingent in today’s opening race for the Verizon IndyCar Series with a seventh place finish.

It was a wild race that saw 11 caution flags for a total of 25 of the 110-lap Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit. On the first lap, Team Chevy contenders Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet) and Tony Kanaan (No. 14 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet) were caught up in incidents that sent them to pit lane for repairs. The two veteran drivers fought hard and recovered to finish 10th and 11th respectively. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg →

Chevrolet Racing

Will Power puts Chevrolet on Front Row for Season Opening Verizon IndyCar Series Race

Will Power puts Chevrolet on Front Row for Season Opening Verizon IndyCar Series Race
Firestone Grand Prix on the Streets of St. Petersburg Kicks off the 17-Race Season

ST. PETERSBURG (MARCH 10, 2018) – Will Power will start the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet on the front row for the season opening race of the Verizon IndyCar Series on Sunday. Power, with a lap of one minute, 01.7346 seconds/104.965 mph, will make his eighth front row start on the on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street course in the heart of St. Petersburg, FLA. Continue reading Will Power puts Chevrolet on Front Row for Season Opening Verizon IndyCar Series Race →

Honda Racing

Wickens Claims Pole for Honda in IndyCar Series Debut

Wickens Claims Pole for Honda in IndyCar Series Debut
• Robert Wickens, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports score first pole of 2018 season
• Ryan Hunter-Reay, Takuma Sato also advance to final qualifying in damp conditions

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 10, 2018) – Robert Wickens, a veteran race winner in the highly competitive DTM Championship in Germany but a rookie in Verizon IndyCar Series competition, prevailed in tricky, damp conditions Saturday to claim the pole for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Continue reading Wickens Claims Pole for Honda in IndyCar Series Debut →

Honda Racing, Wood Brothers

Menard Qualifies 14th At Phoenix

Menard Qualifies 14th At Phoenix

March 9, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Fusion will line up 14th for Sunday’s Ticket Guardian 500K at ISM Raceway in Phoenix.

Menard and the No. 21 team started the day at the track formerly known as Phoenix International Raceway by posting the 18th best time in the opening practice session with a lap at 136.214 miles per hour. Continue reading Menard Qualifies 14th At Phoenix →

Honda Racing

An interview with: ART ST. CYR President, Honda Performance Development

An interview with:

ART ST. CYR
President, Honda Performance Development

T.E. McHALE: Welcome to this small but prestigious crowd for the first Honda media briefing of the 2018 IndyCar season. Thanks for joining us this morning.
Our guest by this time needs no introduction, Art St. Cyr, president of HPD. We’re all looking forward to a great event here in St. Pete this weekend and a terrific 2018 season.
Just to get the ball rolling, we’ll start with a few questions for Art. Talk about your personal outlook for 2018 as we head into the start of the season. Continue reading An interview with: ART ST. CYR President, Honda Performance Development →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Kyle Larson on Front Row

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 9, 2018

KYLE LARSON PUTS CAMARO ZL1 ON FRONT ROW AT PHOENIX
THREE TEAM CHEVY DRIVERS QUALIFY IN TOP 5

AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 9, 2018) – Kyle Larson drove his No. 42 Credit One Bank Camaro ZL1 to a front row starting spot in today’s knockout-style qualifying session for Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at ISM Raceway. Larson turned a lap of 136.643 mph, 26.346 seconds to capture his fifth top five start at the one-mile, tri-oval track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Kyle Larson on Front Row →

Chevrolet Racing

CAMARO ZL1’S SHOW SPEED EARLY AT PHOENIX

CAMARO ZL1’S SHOW SPEED EARLY AT PHOENIX

AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 9, 2018) – The opening practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is now complete at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. A contingent of Camaro ZL1 drivers topped the speed charts in advance of today’s qualifying session for the fourth race of the 2018 season, the TicketGuradian 500.

Kyle Larson topped the charts with a quick lap of 138.281 mph. He was followed by his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Jamie McMurray. A duo of Hendrick Motorsports drivers William Byron and Chase Elliott claimed the fourth and fifth quickest times. Continue reading CAMARO ZL1’S SHOW SPEED EARLY AT PHOENIX →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
ISM RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 9, 2018

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at ISM Raceway to discuss racing at his home track, an assessment of his season thus far, thoughts on his recent trip to Detroit and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO COME HOME AND RACE HERE AT PHOENIX:
“Yeah, it’s always fun to come home. Don’t really get to spend a lot of time out here. It’s definitely an enjoyable trip. I really enjoy this racetrack too. Pretty successful here, wish we could close races a little better here. We have run really well here in the Xfinity Series and in the Cup Series. Just never been able to close one off. Hopefully, that all changes this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman →

Wood Brothers

Menard Optimistic As NASCAR’s Western Swing Moves To Phoenix

Menard Optimistic As NASCAR’s Western Swing Moves To Phoenix

March 7, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Fusion team head to ISM Raceway, formerly Phoenix Raceway, for the first race of the year on one of the shorter tracks on the Monster Energy Cup Series circuit.

The race on the one-mile, relatively flat oval outside Phoenix, follows races on the 2.5-mile superspeedway at Daytona and on the intermediate-length tracks at Atlanta and Las Vegas. Continue reading Menard Optimistic As NASCAR’s Western Swing Moves To Phoenix →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Ready for Verizon IndyCar Series Season Opening Event

Chevrolet Ready for Verizon IndyCar Series Season Opening Event
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Plays Host to Race One of 17-Race Schedule

· Team Chevy is reigning Verizon IndyCar Series manufacturer, driver and owner champion
ᴏ Bowtie Brand aiming for seventh manufacturer title in a row
· Season opens with Chevy engine powering new universal aero kit
ᴏ Tested 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged direct injected V6 power plant is up to task
· Defending champ Josef Newgarden leads strong Team Chevy lineup
ᴏ Second-year Team Penske driver will carry No. 1 on his car
· Three rookies among 11 Team Chevy drivers in season opener Continue reading Chevrolet Ready for Verizon IndyCar Series Season Opening Event →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas

Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas

Inside Line Promotions – LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi learned a lot during his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event.

Scelzi soaked up as much as he could during the FVP Outlaw Showdown last Wednesday and Thursday at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas, where he made his debut in the Paul Silva owned and Priority Aviation Services backed No. 57 sprint car.

“The first night it was about getting acclimated to everything,” he said. “The main thing was getting laps and getting used to the speed.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Soaks Up Experience During World of Outlaws Debut in Las Vegas →

Honda Racing

Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series

Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series
• Lineup features eight IndyCar Series race winners, including three series champions, four Indianapolis 500 winners
• 2018 universal aero kit debuts
• Season opens Sunday in St. Petersburg, Florida

TORRANCE, Calif. (March 5, 2018) – Eight race winners, four Indianapolis 500 champions and three former series title holders – with a combined nine series championships – make up the talented Honda-powered lineup for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, opening this weekend at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Five Honda teams will field 12 full-season entries at Sunday’s season opener on the Florida Gulf Coast, all utilizing the Honda HI18TT engine and new Dallara IR15 chassis, which features a universal aero kit for all competitors in 2018. Continue reading Honda Drivers, Teams Ready for 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
TICKETGUARDIAN 500
ISM RACEWAY
AVONDALE, ARIZONA
MARCH 11, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
LEADER OF THE PACK:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with 23 victories at ISM Raceway. Chevrolet has taken six different name plates (Lumina, Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo SS, Impala SS, Impala and SS) to Winner’s Circle in the Arizona Desert. The Camaro ZL1 will take its first turn at finding victory at the 1-mile venue this weekend. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Advance →

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

Junior Hot Rodders Engine Challenge starts 2nd season at Race and Performance Expo

Junior Hot Rodders Engine Challenge starts 2nd season at Race and Performance Expo
Joliet, IL. – The love of racing and performance is something that for many is developed at an early age, in order to help fuel this passion we want to expose kids to a unique opportunity to showcase workmanship and the awareness of complex mechanisms. Continue reading Junior Hot Rodders Engine Challenge starts 2nd season at Race and Performance Expo →