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John Force Racing

Courtney Force continues impressive qualifying streak with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet

Courtney Force continues impressive qualifying
streak with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17) – The search for consistency continues for Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS team, even after another terrific qualifying effort on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.

Force qualified No. 4 for the Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at Bristol Dragway, marking the 35th consecutive race she’s qualified in the top half of the field. Plus, she’s qualified in the top four in all 11 races this season. Continue reading Courtney Force continues impressive qualifying streak with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet →

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‘Run of the year’ in Saturday qualifying puts Auto Club driver Robert Hight No. 2 at Bristol

‘Run of the year’ in Saturday qualifying puts
Auto Club driver Robert Hight No. 2 at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17) – Robert Hight turned in what he called the run of the year Saturday in his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS, and will start No. 2 for Sunday’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

Hight’s run in the third session, and first of two passes Saturday, was 4.023 seconds at 311.77 mph, in ambient temperatures in the mid-80s and on a track exceeding 130 degrees. While none of the drivers in the Funny Car field challenged Friday night’s qualification runs, Hight said it was the “run of the year” because of the weather and track conditions. Continue reading ‘Run of the year’ in Saturday qualifying puts Auto Club driver Robert Hight No. 2 at Bristol →

John Force Racing

PEAK Funny Car driver John Force claims No. 6 qualifying position at Bristol

PEAK Funny Car driver John Force claims
No. 6 qualifying position at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17) – Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force qualified No. 6 for Sunday’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway and will face No. 11 Del Worsham in the opening round of the race.

Force, in the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS, made a pass of 3.983 seconds at 322.96 mph in the second round of Friday’s qualifying, the best of four runs, including two Saturday. His first run Friday was his second best. Continue reading PEAK Funny Car driver John Force claims No. 6 qualifying position at Bristol →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Race Report No. 63 Corvette C7.R remains in thick of GE Pro battle

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Race Report
No. 63 Corvette C7.R remains in thick of GE Pro battle

LE MANS, France (June 18, 2017) – This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is halfway complete with the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R still in the thick of things in the GTE Pro class. Jordan Taylor drove an impressive two hour-plus stint in the second six hours to keep the No. 63 Corvette on the lead lap as it chased a ninth class victory at the French classic. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Race Report No. 63 Corvette C7.R remains in thick of GE Pro battle →

Allen Johnson Racing, Erica Enders

Allen Johnson Hopes to Bring the Thunder to the Valley on Raceday in Bristol

Allen Johnson Hopes to Bring the Thunder to the Valley on Raceday in Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17, 2017) – Marathon Petroleum Co./J&J Racing Dodge Dart driver Allen Johnson drove his way to the No. 7 spot after four rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

On Friday, Johnson began his qualifying efforts with a solid 6.730-second pass at 205.13 mph. Battling against high humidity, the entire Pro Stock class made their best attempts in the extreme conditions. In the second session, Johnson and the Adam Hornberger-led team clocked in with a 6.745, 204.26. Continue reading Allen Johnson Hopes to Bring the Thunder to the Valley on Raceday in Bristol →

Erica Enders

Just days removed from Epping victory, Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown

Just days removed from Epping victory,
Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17) — Two-time drag racing world champion Erica Enders celebrated her 22nd national event win less than two weeks ago in Epping, N.H., and the sport’s most prolific female Pro Stock driver is geared up to repeat the feat after qualifying a lofty third in the field of the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Continue reading Just days removed from Epping victory, Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier
of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 16) — Even with Mother Nature giving all of his rivals a chance at knocking him off his Friday night perch atop the Pro Stock field, 58-time national event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. was able to secure the 23rd top qualifier award of his illustrious career Saturday night at Bristol Dragway with his previously posted pass of 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol →

Jegs Racing

Two-time Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin’s Bristol weekend gets better and better

Two-time Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin’s
Bristol weekend gets better and better
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 17) — After running his best pass of the event to qualify second in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, two-time Pro Mod world champion Troy Coughlin managed to get even quicker in defeating Mike Janis in the opening round of eliminations at the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Continue reading Two-time Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin’s Bristol weekend gets better and better →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Michigan 250

Consistency All-Around Leads Paul Menard to Top-10 Finish at Michigan International Speedway

“We had a really solid day all the way around in our No. 2 Richmond/Menards Chevrolet Camaro. I was able to race inside the top five for a majority of the race and really had some good speed on long runs and exiting the corner. We struggled a little when the sun came out in the middle of the race, the car got pretty loose, but we adjusted in the final segment. Our team did a really good job of giving me a solid race car this weekend and our result today proved that. It’s finishes like today that are important to keeping this No. 2 team in the hunt for the owner’s championship this season.”

– Paul Menard Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Michigan 250 →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Race Report Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs among the GTE Pro leaders after first quarter of Le Mans

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Race Report
Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs among the GTE Pro leaders after first quarter of Le Mans

LE MANS, France (June 17, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs were in the top-six of the GTE Pro class Saturday after the first six hours at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Oliver Gavin was fifth in the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R with Antonio Garcia sixth in the No. 63 Corvette. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Race Report Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs among the GTE Pro leaders after first quarter of Le Mans →

Jegs Racing

Englishtown Pro Mod runner-up Troy Coughlin remains red-hot at Bristol Dragway

Englishtown Pro Mod runner-up Troy
Coughlin remains red-hot at Bristol Dragway
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 16) — Troy Coughlin came to Bristol Dragway to compete in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series with just one goal in mind — take his twin-turbo JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette C7 one round further than he did a few days ago in Englishtown, N.J., where he finished runner-up to longtime rival “Tricky Rickie” Smith. Continue reading Englishtown Pro Mod runner-up Troy Coughlin remains red-hot at Bristol Dragway →

Jegs Racing

Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley

Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr.
making the most noise in Thunder Valley
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 16) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has the inside track on his third No. 1 qualifier of the year after powering to the provisional pole Friday night at the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Coughlin blazed down Bristol Dragway in 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph in Round 2 to pace the field.

“We’re off to a great start here on the mountain,” Coughlin said. “Our Elite team has been working so hard on both engine and track performance. They’ve been trying hard to match the horsepower, chassis and clutch and we’ve been kind of R&D’ing a new set up in both my car and Erica (Enders, teammate) the past few weekends. Continue reading Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley →

John Force Racing

Robert Hight’s ‘fun run’ leads strong JFR contingent on Bristol’s first qualifying day

Robert Hight’s ‘fun run’ leads strong JFR
contingent on Bristol’s first qualifying day

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 16) – Robert Hight led a strong trio of John Force Racing Funny Cars in Friday’s two qualifying sessions for the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the 11th of 24 races on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit.

Hight took the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS to a run of 3.918 seconds at 324.28 mph for the No. 2 qualifying spot, second only to Tim Wilkerson’s top run of 3.895 seconds at 328.22 mph. Like most of his Funny Car competitors, Hight’s pass came in the second session, negating a first-round pass which saw him overpower the track before the midpoint of the drag strip. Continue reading Robert Hight’s ‘fun run’ leads strong JFR contingent on Bristol’s first qualifying day →

Wood Brothers

Blaney, Omnicraft Ford To Start Sixth At Michigan

Blaney, Omnicraft Ford To Start Sixth At Michigan
June 16, 2017

It took a second attempt in Round Two of qualifying at Michigan International Speedway, but Ryan Blaney was able to advance to the final round and put the No. 21 Omnicraft Ford Fusion in sixth place for the start of Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.

Blaney, fresh off a victory at Pocono Raceway, was ninth fastest in the opening practice at Michigan with a best lap of 199.545 miles per hour.

He was ninth fastest in the opening round of qualifying, which allowed him to advance to the second of three qualifying rounds. Continue reading Blaney, Omnicraft Ford To Start Sixth At Michigan →

Jegs Racing

Led by Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr., NHRA teams call for widespread aluminum can collection at Norwalk race to benefit Akron Children’s Burn Camp

Led by Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr., NHRA teams call for widespread aluminum can collection at Norwalk race to benefit Akron Children’s Burn Camp
NORWALK, Ohio (June 16) — The brainchild of Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr., NHRA team owners and drivers are encouraging everyone attending next weekend’s national event in Norwalk, Ohio, to place used aluminum cans in properly marked containers around the racetrack to the benefit of Akron Children’s Burn Camp. Continue reading Led by Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr., NHRA teams call for widespread aluminum can collection at Norwalk race to benefit Akron Children’s Burn Camp →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson Post Qualifying

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 16, 2017

KYLE LARSON PILOTS CHEVROLET TO THE TOP SPOT AT MICHIGAN
Three Chevrolet SS Driver’s to Start in Top 10

Brooklyn, Mich. (June 16, 2017) – Following up his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) victory at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) last fall, Kyle Larson, piloted the No. 42 Cars 3 Target Chevrolet SS to the pole for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino at the 2-mile super-fast MIS. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson Post Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Qualifying Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 16, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CARS 3 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Pole Winner
“We made some good adjustments there for that final round. I was pretty good in the first round and a little bit tight in the second round. They went a step further on freeing it up for the final round and the Cars 3 Chevy drove good. I could tell by the rpm and the engine it was going to be a pretty good lap so I was happy about that to get the pole after winning here last year. So, hopefully we can keep it going. So far, it’s been a really good weekend leading in practice and then getting the quick time here. So, yeah; it’s an exciting weekend and hopefully we can keep it going.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson–Pole Winner

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
JUNE 16, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CARS 3 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Pole Winner
“We made some good adjustments there for that final round. I was pretty good in the first round and a little bit tight in the second round. They went a step further on freeing it up for the final round and the Cars 3 Chevy drove good. I could tell by the rpm and the engine it was going to be a pretty good lap so I was happy about that to get the pole after winning here last year. So, hopefully we can keep it going. So far it’s been a really good weekend leading in practice and then getting the quick time here. So, yeah; it’s an exciting weekend and hopefully we can keep it going.”

HOW IMPORTANT IS PIT SELECTION HERE AT MICHIGAN?
“Well, it’s definitely not as important as it is at like a Martinsville or other short tracks. But, pit selection is always important. So anytime you can get down there at the end of pit road in the number one stall, it helps. I’m excited about that. I’m not the best at qualifying in my career, but this year it’s been pretty good. We’ve been having better pit stalls and races from that.”

Wood Brothers

Blaney Sporting Omnicraft Colors At Michigan

Blaney Sporting Omnicraft Colors At Michigan

June 16, 2017

With their 99th victory secured by a dramatic finish of last Sunday’s Pocono 400, the Wood Brothers will kick off their quest for No. 100 in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at one of their favorite tracks, Michigan International Speedway.

It’s a place that has seen the Woods win 11 times in the past, including the inaugural Motor State 500 back on June 15, 1969. And it’s the home track for their long-time supporter Ford Motor Company.

This weekend, the familiar Motorcraft/Quick Lane colors will give way to the orange logos of Omnicraft, Ford Motor Company’s new brand of quality replacement parts for non-Ford and non-Lincoln vehicles. The Omnicraft brand, which made its debut in January, is Ford’s first new parts brand in 50 years and will give its dealers and the Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers access to quality parts for any vehicle brought in for service. Continue reading Blaney Sporting Omnicraft Colors At Michigan →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 16, 2017

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed his contract extension, the current youth movement, his next racing goals and many other topics. Full Transcript:

WOULD YOU PLEASE WALK US THROUGH YOUR DECISION TO GIVE THIS ANOTHER GO AROUND?
“Oh yeah, I’ve said it many times, I’m very content with where I’m at in the race car and just truly enjoy competing and love being on the track. So, to have a three-year extension makes me smile and makes me excited about the future and just can’t wait to get in the car today and get out there and get to work.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Jimmie Johnson →