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John Force Racing

HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVROLET LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY

HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVROLET LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY

POMONA (February 13, 2016) — At the conclusion of qualifying for the historic 56th annual edition of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will lead the charge for John Force Racing as the No. 3 qualifier. Hight’s final run of qualifying a stellar 3.913 second pass secured the third spot and earned Hight a valuable qualifying bonus point. Hight is followed in the Funny Car qualifying order by teammate Courtney Force, No. 6 and John Force, No. 9. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team were the picture of consistency throughout all four qualifying session settling into the No. 6 qualifying spot, her best career start at the Winternationals. Continue reading HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB CHEVROLET LEAD JFR INTO RACE DAY →

NHRA

Chevy Racing–NHRA at Pomona

CHEVROLET RACING NHRA AT POMONA
56TH CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY, POMONA, CALIFORNIA
POST QUALIFYING
FEBRUARY 13, 2016

· Greg Anderson Puts Camaro SS in No. 1 Qualifying Position in Pro Stock for Winternationals
· In first race with EFI on Pro Stock, 11 Camaro SS drivers claim spots in 16-car field for final eliminations
· John Force Racing Camaro SS teams come out strong for first race of 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

POMONA, CALIF – February 13, 2016 – The new era of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock class began in a big way for the Chevrolet Camaro SS by capturing seven of the eight slots that make up the top-half of the 16-car finals field. For the first time in the history of the class, the Pro Stock cars went to the line with fuel injection under the hood, and without the trademark hood scoop to give the cars a look much closer to that of the production Camaro SS. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA at Pomona →

World of Outlaws

Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet Wins Outlaws Opener at DIRTcar Nationals

Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet Wins Outlaws Opener at DIRTcar Nationals
Trent Young Claims DIRTcar UMP Modified feature win
BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 12, 2016 – In front of one of the largest crowds in DIRTcar Nationals history, Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet and Daryn Pittman fought a pitched battle for the season opening World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature on Friday night. When the checkered flag fell, it was Sweet who took the win.

Sweet and Pittman started side-by-side in the 30-lap main event at Volusia Speedway Park. The two teammates traded the lead through the opening laps of the night’s event as reigning series champion and the previous night’s winner, Donny Schatz, battled through the field. Continue reading Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet Wins Outlaws Opener at DIRTcar Nationals →

Casey Currie

Casey Currie Runs Fast and Hard at King of the Hammers

Casey Currie Runs Fast and Hard at King of the Hammers
CORONA, California (Feb 9, 2016) – Casey was setting his sights on bringing Jeeps to the 2016 event that would shake up the ranks and put him at the top of his class. His 2-door stock Jeep ran the Everyman Challenge impressively and his King of the Hammers main event Jeep was fast and ready to take on what this year’s course had to offer. Casey was running fast in the main event, making it up to third until heartbreak happened and he had to call his day with only 60 miles left in the course. Even so, Casey’s presence was felt around Hammertown all week and 2017 is in his sights. Continue reading Casey Currie Runs Fast and Hard at King of the Hammers →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Hits the Throttle at the Winternationals to Kick Off the 2016 NHRA Season

Mopar Hits the Throttle at the Winternationals to Kick Off the 2016 NHRA Season

· Mopar drivers and teams kick off the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing season at 56th annual Winternationals event this weekend
· Contingent of Don Schumacher Racing Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars revved up for another record setting season
· Mopar drivers Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. debut their new Pro Stock era Dodge Darts GT at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
· Two-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Matt Hagan looks forward to powering his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T to more record runs in 2016

Pomona, California (February 12, 2016) – HEMI® engines and Mopar drivers are fired up and ready to take on the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing series season which kicks off this weekend with the Winternationals at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. At least 11 full-time entries will carrying the banner for Mopar, Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCA) service, parts and customer-care brand; Most notably Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan aboard the Mopar Express Lane Dodge and Pro Stock Elite Motorsports teammates, Erica Enders at the helm of the Mopar Performance Dodge Dart GT and Jeg Coughlin Jr. piloting the “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart GT. Continue reading Mopar Hits the Throttle at the Winternationals to Kick Off the 2016 NHRA Season →

John Force Racing

HIGHT, C. FORCE AT TOP OF FUNNY CAR ON FRIDAY

HIGHT, C. FORCE AT TOP OF FUNNY CAR ON FRIDAY

POMONA – Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team picked up right where they left off after last week’s test session in Phoenix. The 2099 NHRA Funny Car champion blasted to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car at the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals with a first session 3.942 second run at 322.19 mph. He was followed immediately by teammate and sister-in-law Courtney Force in the No. 2 position on the strength of her 3.945 second pass. Team leader John Force and his PEAK Antifreeze Chevy Camaro finished the day in the No. 6 spot and Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team will go into Saturday as the No. 5 Top Fuel team. Continue reading HIGHT, C. FORCE AT TOP OF FUNNY CAR ON FRIDAY →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–F4 CRAWFORD CHASSIS GAINS APPROVAL FROM FIA FOR INAUGURAL SEASON

F4 CRAWFORD CHASSIS GAINS APPROVAL FROM FIA FOR INAUGURAL SEASON
Becomes first chassis approved and built in the United States

INDIANAPOLIS (February 12, 2016) – The new Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda took one step closer to launching its inaugural season this week as the chassis for its car was approved by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Continue reading Honda Racing–F4 CRAWFORD CHASSIS GAINS APPROVAL FROM FIA FOR INAUGURAL SEASON →

Genright Motorsports

GenRight Motorsports–Post Race King of the Hammers

This year’s King of the Hammers race lived up to it claim of being “The toughest race in America”!

· Jami’s UTV race was on Wednesday and was going well when at mile 100 of 116 a rear suspension bolt came out and broke the rear shock and axle shaft taking them out of the race.

· Jordan’s race was on Thursday and he drove like a champ! At age 17 he piloted his new MOD Class car to take 2nd place only 45 seconds behind the winner. Very close!

· My 4400 Class race was on Friday. We started 94th off the line and by mile 90 had passed 80 other racers! My crew chief radio’d us to let us know we were running at the same pace as the leader and with time adjustment we would be in 1st. The car was running good and we knew we could continue at the pace we set until the finish. When at mile 98 of 178 we experienced a catastrophic failure that would result in a high speed tumble 6 times bringing our day to an end. I broke my wrist and hurt my knee, but feel lucky to be alive!
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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Delivers DIRTcar Nationals All Star Win

Donny Schatz Delivers DIRTcar Nationals All Star Win
Tyler Nicely holds off Dillon to win DIRTcar UMP Modified feature
BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 11, 2016 – Donny Schatz battled through the field Thursday night to win the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature at DIRTcar Nationals.

Schatz, who drives for NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, started in 10th position and quickly moved forward. He caught the top-three drivers by lap 15 and passed leader Jason Johnson on lap 20. As Johnson worked to hold off Dale Blaney, Schatz built an insurmountable lead in the final 10 laps. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Delivers DIRTcar Nationals All Star Win →

Stotz Racing

Stotz Racing–Ready for a Fresh Start in 2016

Ready for a Fresh Start in 2016

With 2015 coming to an end, the fresh start of 2016 is here. We spent the weekend with Steve and Allen of Dyno Dynamics promoting the new Dynotech line back in December. That show is must see to learn new ways to win in 2016. The R&D things we tried last season will ultimately give us the winning edge for this new season.

For 2016 not only are we running ProStreet but we are also getting ourselves into the Grudge scene. We entered a grudge event at the end of last year and saw great promise for the Grudge bike we are building today. The ProStreet bike currently known as old red will benefit from all of the R&D and also get new bodywork and new paint. As far as our Grudge bike goes we are completely tearing down our blue R&D bike and starting from the bottom up to build the baddest 1K flat slick bike in the world.

There has been a lot of buzz about us coming out with a grudge bike. The crowd knows how fast we have been in ProStreet now take any rules away and it’s pretty much ” Run what you Brung” and may the Baddest team win. We are hoping to get our grudge bike done in the next month with enough time to go down south testing before our first race in April. With that said it’s hard to express how excited we are for this next upcoming season of ProStreet and in our new adventure of Grudge Racing.

Throughout the 2015 race season we had Al Crayton from MDRA follow us to around and get a behind the look at what it takes to run Prostreet and grudge at the top level. We have clips from us racing at Indy, testing up at our local track, and finally entering our first grudge event posted on our YouTube channel with 11 episodes to choose from. We look forward to the 2016 season and our continued partnership with Al Crayton for the 2016 season.

Stotz Racing, home of the First 6 Second Turbo ProStreet Bike thanks; American Honda, Falicon Crankshaft Components, Star Racing, Rock Solid Mfg, Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda, JE Pistons, MicroBlue Racing, BST Wheels by Brock, Pro Honda Oils and Chemicals, Air-Tech Streamlining, Millennium Technologies, EPMPerf.com-HyperPro, Robinson Industries, WorldWide Bearings, Win Racing, ARP, TIAL Sport, mobiledynamometer.com. DME Racing, Sikora Precision, Dyno Dynamics, and Speed and Strength.

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Dave Blaney Wins All Star Circuit of Champions Feature at DIRTcar Nationals

Dave Blaney Wins All Star Circuit of Champions Feature at DIRTcar Nationals
Nick Hoffman wins two in a row with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2016 – Dave Blaney held off Donny Schatz to score the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature win on Wednesday night at DIRTcar Nationals.

Blaney, a former NASCAR driver and the 1995 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, started the 30-lap feature at Volusia Speedway Park in the second position and battled with polesitter Joey Saldana early. Blaney took the lead and had to contend with Schatz who charged forward from a sixth place starting position.

The two drivers battled in lapped traffic with Schatz getting around Blaney at one point for the lead. After a restart, Blaney pulled ahead in clean air and built a sizable lead over Schatz. It was Blaney’s 47th career All Star victory. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Dave Blaney Wins All Star Circuit of Champions Feature at DIRTcar Nationals →

Wood Brothers

Woods Share Memories On 40th Anniversary Of Pearson’s Dramatic 1976 Daytona 500 Win

Woods Share Memories On 40th Anniversary Of Pearson’s Dramatic 1976 Daytona 500 Win

February 11, 2016

NASCAR is unique in the sports world for a lot of reasons, chief among them is that it holds its own Super Bowl of sorts, the Daytona 500, at the start of the season rather than at the end.

Over the years, it’s worked out well, with dramatic races on the iconic Daytona International Speedway setting a positive tone for the entire season. But few Daytona 500s have ended as spectacularly as the one 40 years ago this month. Continue reading Woods Share Memories On 40th Anniversary Of Pearson’s Dramatic 1976 Daytona 500 Win →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA at Pomona

CHEVROLET RACING AT POMONA

What:
56th Circle K NHRA Winternationals
When:
Thursday, Feb. 11-Sunday, Feb. 14
Where:
Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California
TV:
FS1: Qualifying – 10:30 p.m. ET, Friday (tape delay)
FS1: Qualifying – 1 a.m. ET, Sunday (tape delay); eliminations and finals – 5 p.m. ET, Sunday (live)

Chevrolet Looks for Fast Start to 2016 Season at Pomona
Circle K NHRA Winternationals kicks off Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

DETROIT (Feb. 10, 2016) – Chevrolet heads to historic Auto Club Raceway this weekend for the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals with determination to surpass its 2015 success and focus on claiming Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series championships. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA at Pomona →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Looks Toward Pomona

FORCE READY TO CHASE CHAMPIONSHIP No. 17 STARTING IN POMONA

POMONA (February 9, 2016) — The winningest driver in NHRA history is ready to get the 2016 NHRA season started with the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. John Force, the 16-time Funny Car champion, will be racing under the PEAK Antifreeze banner all season behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. This weekend Force will be looking to win the historic season opening race for the eighth time.

“I am excited about getting the season started. We had a great week of testing in Phoenix and my PEAK hot rod is ready. My crew chief Jon Schaffer and my team have worked hard over the off-season and we will be ready for the Winternationals,” said Force, the 2014 Winternationals winner. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Toward Pomona →

World of Outlaws

Looking Forward to the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Season

Looking Forward to the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Season
Donny Schatz leads the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series into DIRTcar Nationals
BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2016 – Donny Schatz drove to the infield of The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in November and claimed his seventh World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series championship. The win came at the end of a season that was one for the record books – Schatz recorded 31 wins, including his ninth Knoxville Nationals title and crossed over the 200 wins mark on the way to one of the widest championship win margins in 20 years.

Will a new wind blow in 2016? Or will the dominating performances that have come to define the greatest driver of his generation continue?

Under the sunny Florida skies at DIRTcar Nationals, the tone and tenor for the 2016 season will begin to form and familiar faces will look to unseat the No. 15. Continue reading Looking Forward to the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Season →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Final 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman ® Late Model Series Schedule Announced

Final 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman ® Late Model Series Schedule Announced
Series returns in 2016 building on tradition while expanding with new tracks and bigger events
CONCORD, N.C. – Feb. 8, 2016 – As the 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series season gets ready to begin, the final dates in the 2016 schedule have been set. In all, the season will feature nearly 50 scheduled A-features at more than 30 tracks across the United States.

As the series kicks off the season, it looks forward to taking on old favorites, expanding historic traditions and writing a new chapter in its history at three new facilities. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Final 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman ® Late Model Series Schedule Announced →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX

JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX (February 6, 2016) —- The quartet of John Force Racing race cars wrapped up a successful four days of NHRA pre-season testing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park today. John Force Racing cars claimed seven of the 10 quickest runs of the day. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team led all Top Fuel dragsters today with a 3.721 second pass at 319.07 mph. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Two Corvettes Confirmed for June Race

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Two Corvettes Confirmed for June Race
Team enters as defending GTE Pro champion, reigning Rolex 24 winner

· Eight class victories at Le Mans since 2001
· Gavin, Milner, Jordan Taylor won in class last year
· Garcia, Magnussen joined by Corvette Racing newcomer Ricky Taylor

DETROIT (Feb. 5, 2016) – On the heels of a historic 1-2 class finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Corvette Racing learned today that its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs have been invited to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the 17th consecutive season that two entries for Corvette Racing are part of the entry list for one of the world’s greatest motorsports events. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Two Corvettes Confirmed for June Race →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Early Tests Prove RealTime Racing Acura TLX GT Ready For 2016

Early Tests Prove RealTime Racing Acura TLX GT Ready For 2016

• Peter Cunningham, Ryan Eversley return to pilot Acuras in 2016 Pirelli World Challenge
• HPD and RTR change the Acura TLX GT to a rear-wheel-drive platform for 2016 season
• Season starts at Circuit of the Americas March 4-6

TORRANCE, Calif, (February 4, 2016) – In professional motor racing, if you aren’t moving ahead, you are going backwards. To that end, Honda Performance Development and championship-winning RealTime Racing spent most of the 2015 offseason making big changes in the Acura TLX with the intention of continuing their climb toward the sharp end of the Pirelli World Challenge GT grid in 2016. Continue reading Honda Racing–Early Tests Prove RealTime Racing Acura TLX GT Ready For 2016 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–GM Inaugurates New Performance and Racing Center

GM Inaugurates New Performance and Racing Center
Cutting-edge development facility leverages global Powertrain resources

PONTIAC, Mich. – General Motors today opened the doors to the all-new GM Powertrain Performance and Racing Center – a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the development processes for the company’s diverse racing engine programs.

The new, 111,420-square-foot facility is connected to GM’s Global Powertrain Engineering Center and is part of a $200-million investment at the Pontiac, Mich., campus. It relocates the Racing center from Wixom, Mich. to the Pontiac Powertrain Campus, bringing together under one roof an additional team of nearly 100 engine builders, engineers and other support staff. The Performance and Racing team is responsible for developing engines for NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar, IMSA and other racing series. Continue reading Chevy Racing–GM Inaugurates New Performance and Racing Center →