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Chevrolet Racing

NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400

NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, June 29, 2017 – NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon will drive the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the field to the start of the 24th annual Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Gordon will return in the Pace Car to the historic, 2.5-mile oval at IMS, where he is the only driver to win the Brickyard 400 five times (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014). Continue reading NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon To Drive Camaro ZL1 Pace Car at Brickyard 400 →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap 6/29/17

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Sweet’s Top-Five Streak Continues; Pittman Collects Three Top-Tens in a Row
Brad Sweet collected his 14th straight top-five finish Tuesday night at The Dirt Oval at Route 66 Speedway.
Daryn Pittman has collected three-straight top-ten finishes.
With a 38 car field at Beaver Dam, there were two qualifying flights with Daryn Pittman capturing quick time in flight B.

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona

June 28, 2017

As Eddie Wood heads to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Coke Zero 400, the co-owner of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney figures there’s no better time to be campaigning a Ford Fusion.

Ford drivers have won seven of the 16 Monster Energy Cup races so far this season including two of the past three, one of them being Blaney’s win at Pocono three weeks ago and the other Kevin Harvick’s triumph at Sonoma on Sunday. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Preparing A Fast Fusion For Daytona →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Merritt Speedway, July 8th, Added to SOD MAHLE/Clevite Challenge Schedule

ERIE, MICHIGAN (June 28, 2017) – Merritt Speedway has announced that Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt will make up last Saturday’s rain out on July 8th. With the announcement, SOD has been able to move the MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge back to Merritt, maintaining the series’ format of five races at five different speedways.

SOD competitors eagerly looked forward to the first 2017 race at Merritt last Saturday, but Mother Nature had other plans. It is with heightened excitement that they now plan on making up the rain out at “Michigan’s Premier Dirt Track.”

Thomas Schinderle and Joe Swanson are tied for the MAHLE/ Clevite BLC point lead after two races. Steve Irwin, Dain Naida, and Chris Jones are 3rd through 5th.

The first MAHLE/Clevite BLC race, scheduled for May 20th, was rained out, but run the next day at Baer Field Motorsports Park and was won by Shawn Valenti. The 2nd race was at Thunderbird Raceway where Chad Blonde made a last lap pass of Schinderle to take home the win.

Besides the completed Baer Field Motorsports Park and Thunderbird Raceway races, 2017 MAHLE/Clevite BLC races are the Merritt Speedway race, one at Crystal Motor Speedway, and the last one at the Manistee County Fairgrounds Speedway. The BLC also includes its own point fund with $1,000 going to the champion.

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga

Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi captured the biggest win of his career last Saturday when he claimed the Sprint Car Challenge Tour portion of the California Dirt Classic at Calistoga Speedway.

The win netted Scelzi a career-best payday of $10,500 plus a $500 bonus from Kyle Larson Racing thanks to his car owner, Nick McColloch, supporting the series.

“It was a rock solid night,” Scelzi said. “We were able to qualify well. We had a lot of speed.” Continue reading Scelzi Records Biggest Win of His Career During California Dirt Classic at Calistoga →

F4

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX

Canadians Steve Bamford and Raphael Forcier slated to compete at CTMP

INDIANAPOLIS (June 28, 2017)- Less than a month after competing at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda will travel across the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, for its international race debut. Thirty-three drivers, including Canadians Steve Bamford and Raphael Forcier, are slated to compete at the Mobile 1 SportsCar Grand Prix July 8-9. Continue reading F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT AT MOBIL 1 SPORTSCAR GRAND PRIX →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi captured a top-five finish in his first career sprint car race on a half-mile track last Saturday during his debut at Calistoga Speedway.

Scelzi opened the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event by qualifying fourth quickest in his Roth Motorsports ride. He then advanced from third to second place in a heat race before ending ninth in the dash. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top Five at Calistoga During Debut on Half-Mile Track →

Honda Racing

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen

Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen
• Acura NSX GT3s take on Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
• MSR team seeks to build on Detroit race win
• Third round of 2017 North American Endurance Championship

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 28, 2017) – Michael Shank Racing brings its pair of Acura NSX GT3s to the classic, challenging Watkins Glen International Raceway in upstate New York this weekend, seeking the team’s second victory of 2017, following an outstanding inaugural race victory earlier this month at the Grand Prix of Detroit.

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 of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s Look To Extend Success at Watkins Glen →

Megan Meyer

Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park

The rising star of the Top Alcohol Dragster Class, Megan Meyer, extended her Central Region points lead after earning a runner-up finish at Tulsa Raceway Park. This is Megan’s third final round appearance for the 2017 season and her first runner-up conclusion.

Megan powered her A/Fuel Dragster to a 5.36 E.T. at 270 mph to claim the second qualifying position, while her teammate Shayne Lawson wasn’t able to qualify with his 5.54 pass. The opening round of eliminations saw Megan against Christine Chambless, the only other female driver in the class for the event. Megan defeated Christine with a slower 5.44 E.T. at only 256 mph, but still had lane choice over Spencer Massey in the second round. Continue reading Final Round Appearance for Megan Meyer at Tulsa Raceway Park →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Daytona Preview

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway … Dating back to 1976, Richard Childress Racing has won 11 poles and collected five points-paying victories at the most-storied race track on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series circuit. RCR owns two Daytona 500 wins (Dale Earnhardt – 1998, Kevin Harvick – 2007), three Coke Zero 400 trophies (Earnhardt – 1990, 1993 and Harvick – 2010) and 14 qualifying races, including 10-consecutive victories with Earnhardt (1990 – 1999). In addition, RCR has earned the Advance Auto Parts Clash trophy a total of eight times, with drivers Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013) and Earnhardt (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95).

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,786 Monster Energy Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,107 wins, 479 top-five finishes and 1,039 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.

3 on 3 Basketball … Austin and Ty Dillon are hosting the 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Celebrity Basketball Tournament presented by The Dow Chemical Company to benefit the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., on Wednesday, July 26. The 16-team, double-elimination tournament will start at 3 p.m. and the final game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!
Team on three-race IMSA win streak, leads GT Le Mans championships

Nineteenth year of an American program running an American car from an American manufacturer
2014 Watkins Glen winners Garcia, Magnussen lead Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet, Corvette Racing out front in Manufacturer’s, Team points
All four Corvette Racing drivers have won at least once in 2017

DETROIT (June 27, 2017) – Corvette Racing returns to racing on U.S. soil this weekend, fresh off a third-place class finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another challenge of endurance now awaits at Watkins Glen International: the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and the fifth race for the team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American! →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (May 27, 2017) – The Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car/ Follow A Dream reaped a strong semifinal finish at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
With rain on Friday shortening the number of qualifying efforts from three to two, driver Phil Burkart qualified ninth for the event. Continue reading Permatex TAFC/Follow A Dream team reaches semifinals at Norwalk →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success

Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success
• Indianapolis 500 victory highlighted in monthly racing recap
• Series viewership expands with new broadcast, cable partners
• Total reach now extends to 135 million households

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2017) – Takuma Sato’s thrilling victory in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 is featured in the latest edition of Honda Racing: at Speed, the monthly recap of Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports activities. The new episode recently premiered on MavTV, a variety of other broadcast and cable providers, and on the Honda Performance Development YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqVNyhyqhA. Continue reading Honda Racing at Speed Highlights Honda, Acura Racing Success →

Honda Racing

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at
2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

• Acura TLX GT takes first place in Open Class setting a new course record; second fastest time overall; Peter Cunningham chosen as “Rookie of the Year”
• 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec takes first place in Exhibition Class in its racing debut
• Acura NSX secures podium finish for second consecutive year, taking third place in Time Attack 1 Class Continue reading Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb →

Roush Yates

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP!
FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. June 26, 2017 – Kevin Harvick led the way for the Ford Performance trio, including fellow Stewart-Haas Racing teammate No. 14 Clint Bowyer and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske, to record a one, two, three Ford Fusion finish at Sonoma Raceway. This was the seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines.

“Congratulations to Kevin and Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony and Gene,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “This was a great day of racing and strategy calls by the crew chiefs. It was exciting to see the Ford FR9 EFI engine come in 1-2-3. To have seven wins and five drivers in the play-offs at this point in the season is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the One Ford philosophy.” Continue reading ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA →

Honda Racing

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America
• Acura earns double top-10 in Saturday’s opening Pirelli World Challenge race
• Kox’s fifth-place run Saturday is his season-best result
• Eversley comes home eighth on Sunday, fourth consecutive top-10 finish

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 racers continued their mid-season surge over a picturesque weekend at Road America, with Peter Kox earning his first Pirelli World Challenge top-five GT3 finish while Ryan Eversley extended his streak of top-10 results to four in a row. Continue reading Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America →

NHRA

NHRA Norwalk Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.743 seconds, 331.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.736 seconds, 331.36 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.073, 311.85 def. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 6.673, 98.53.

Pro Stock — Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.601, 210.50 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.581, 210.87.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.824, 195.76 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.882, 195.31.

Pro Modified — Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, 5.779, 257.09 def. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 11.743, 69.91.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Jackie Fricke, 23.867, 50.02 def. Chris Demke, Broke.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Andy Bohl, Ford Mustang, 5.631, 248.93 def. Chris Foster, Mustang, 14.250, 59.11.

Competition Eliminator — Bruno Massel, Chevy Cobalt, 7.472, 143.49 def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Neon, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Nick Folk, Chevy Cobalt, 9.963, 108.18 def. Zack Running, Olds Cutlass, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Camaro, 9.942, 102.86 def. Jim Boburka, Camaro, 11.269, 114.61.

Factory Stock Showdown — Charles Watson, Ford Mustang, 8.190, 165.25 def. Kevin Skinner, Mustang, 10.539, 112.02.

Super Comp — Nick Folk, Dragster, 8.925, 165.46 def. Tony Helms, Dragster, 8.888, 179.09.

Super Gas — Rob Kropfeld, Chevy Vega, 27.914, 67.57 def. Trevor Larson, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeffrey Barker, Chevy Cobalt, 6.599, 203.00 def. Ricky Adkins, Chevy, 6.659, 200.98.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeff Strickland, Dragster, 6.338, 209.17 def. Kathy Fisher, Dragster, 5.995, 211.56.

AA Gassers — Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.551, 125.59 def. Alan Borowski, 5.616, 120.72.

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2017) – Allen Johnson drove the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the quarterfinal round of competition after taking out Chris McGaha in the first round of eliminations at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Johnson came into raceday in the No. 9 spot and had a first round matchup against Chris McGaha. When Johnson reacted at the launch with a strong .022-second reaction time, his win light was already turned on in his lane because McGaha turned on the red light by .012-seconds. Despite the red light, Johnson still crossed the finish line at Summit Motorsports Park first with a 6.627-second pass at 209.43 mph over McGaha’s 6.670, 208.91. Continue reading Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

June 25, 2017

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, having already proven this season that they are capable of great finishes on superspeedways and intermediate tracks, added road courses to that list with a strong run at Sonoma Raceway.

In his second Cup start at the California track, Blaney started seventh, finished ninth and picked up 11 stage points along the way via finishes of fourth in the first 25-lap stage and seventh in the second. Continue reading Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma →

Mopar Racing

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge
Charger R/T Funny Car

Jack Beckman wins 11th annual NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
Mopar HEMI®-powered Funny Cars have won 11 of 12 events this season
Victory is 26th of Beckman’s career, third at Norwalk and second in last three events
Two Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) advance to semis, all four team cars go to second round
Leah Pritchett puts Papa John’s Pizza/Mopar Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster in semifinal round
Mopar holds top three spots in Funny Car point standings, second and fourth positions in Top Fuel
Bob Marshall is awarded Dodge Top Finisher in Stock Eliminator, David Turner takes honor in Super Stock Continue reading Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car →