Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.
looking for fifth Houston drag race trophy
HOUSTON (April 17) — Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has amassed 76 national event victories in his drag racing career, including five at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, site of this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA Spring Nationals. Considering how the first four races of the year have gone for the popular Ohioan, he’s hoping that number grows while he’s in the Lone Star State, and he’ll have two chances to add to his total. Continue reading Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking for fifth Houston drag race trophy
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Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar
Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar
HOUSTON (April 17) — Winning her hometown race always has been a great talisman for native Houstonian Erica Enders, a trend she’d love to continue at this year’s NHRA Spring Nationals, which take place Friday-Sunday at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown. Continue reading Erica Enders coming home to race Lupe Tortilla/Elite Motorsports Pro Stock racecar
Tim Allison Checks In
This past weekend was our first race out for the 2017 season and the weather was great! We had 24 cars on opening night and the track was super fast. We drew lucky 21 to qualify in group 5 and we qualified 2nd quick and then the scoring system decided to quit working so we had to go back to the old pill draw method again. So instead of staring up front on a fast race track, we would start 5th in the first heat race and with a wide open track and no passing hardly, we finished 6th in our heat race.
So for the feature we would start in the 13th position with a lot of work cut out to get to the front.On a fast track the initial start was great as we came out running 6th and wouldn’t you know it, a guy stopped on the track and we had a total restart. The second restart did not go as well and we worked our way up to the 7th position toward the end of the race. We ended up 9th when it was all said and done, so not bad. We went forward and brought the car home in one piece for the first night out. We will improve this week coming up and we will be at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday night! !
thank you so much for all your continued help and support!! have a great day!
Cruz Pedregon Looking Forward to Texas
NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Spring Nationals – Houston
Pre-Race Report
After a two-week break from racing and spending time in the shop, Cruz Pedregon and team are looking forward to making progress in Houston. “Royal Purple has been a winner for us three times before, and we’re ready to take advantage of a hot Texas track,” Cruz says. Continue reading Cruz Pedregon Looking Forward to Texas
FORD GT, NO. 67 TAKES THE CHECKERED FLAG & POLE AT SILVERSTONE!
FORD GT, NO. 67 TAKES THE CHECKERED FLAG & POLE AT SILVERSTONE!
Silverstone, UK, April 17, 2017 – In the 2017 debut FIA event, the No. 67 Ford GT brought home the first win of the World Endurance Championship season. Ford Performance in partnership with Roush Yates Engines powered the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – UK team to victory circle in the 6 Hours of Silverstone, with the twin turbo Ford V6 EcoBoost race engine. Continue reading FORD GT, NO. 67 TAKES THE CHECKERED FLAG & POLE AT SILVERSTONE!
Brian Fitzpatrick Update
This past weekends NHRA Division 7 race in Las Vegas. We qualified 2nd out of 70 vehicles and set a new world record of 5.93 235 mph becoming the worlds first import dragster to reach the 5 second barrier. I really want to thank you and the whole ARP Family for your support and dedication to our race team, I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to be associated with.
Das emerges in top three during season opener pre-race practice rounds
CHAMPIONSHIP
Das emerges in top three during season opener pre-race practice rounds
INDIANAPOLIS (April 14, 2017)- Inaugural Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda winner Cameron Das of Baltimore looks ahead this weekend to his next big challenge as the opening round of the 2017 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship beckons at Oulton Park in Cheshire, England April 15-17. Continue reading Das emerges in top three during season opener pre-race practice rounds
acing – Results Recap Sweet rolls off more podiums, Pittman remains fifth in points
Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
Sweet rolls off more podiums, Pittman remains fifth in points
Following the two races in Arizona last week, Brad Sweet and Daryn Pittman continue their fight for the championship. Sweet and the No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS/Sage Fruit/ASE team have captured seven top-five finishes in the last eight races.
Daryn Pittman and the No. 9 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE maintain their fifth spot in the standings as we head into three events in Texas this weekend.
Kasey will make his season debut in the No. 4 iRacing/Sage Fruit/ASE car with the Outlaws tomorrow night in Willis, Texas. He’ll also compete Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas.
Megan Meyer Wins Second Regional Race and Extends Points Lead
At the NHRA Nitro on the Bayou event held at No Problem Raceway last year, Megan Meyer fought her way to the final round but came up a few thousandths short of a victory. This year, the Louisiana-based track saw her dominate the field and take home the win. Continue reading Megan Meyer Wins Second Regional Race and Extends Points Lead
First Jr Engine Challenge Kicks Off at the Gateway Motorsports Park
First Jr Engine Challenge Kicks Off at the Gateway Motorsports Park
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Junior Engine Challenge started this past weekend with the first official event held at Gateway Motorsport Park in Madison, IL. The contest is very simple a team comprised of 2 individuals; one team member must be 5-18 years of age must completely disassemble/reassemble a complete single cylinder OHV engine, utilizing only basic hand tools. Some of the goals of the premise behind this contest are to help individuals develop great communication skills, self-esteem; develop problem solving skills, and an understanding of an internal combustion engine. Continue reading First Jr Engine Challenge Kicks Off at the Gateway Motorsports Park
AN EVENTFUL SUNDAY FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP WRAPS-UP SEASON DEBUT
AN EVENTFUL SUNDAY FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP WRAPS-UP SEASON DEBUT
Timo Reger and Raphael Forcier take home wins
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA (April 10, 2017) – Raphael Forcier of Montreal claimed the second race of the weekend, while Timo Reger of Houston, Texas, scored his second victory as the season debut of the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda concluded Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Reger, who was announced to the F4 U.S. roster by JDX Racing two weeks ago, had a big day, winning Race 3 after finishing second earlier in the afternoon in Race 2. Continue reading AN EVENTFUL SUNDAY FOR F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP WRAPS-UP SEASON DEBUT
Scelzi Makes Strides During World of Outlaws Doubleheader in the Desert
Scelzi Makes Strides During World of Outlaws Doubleheader in the Desert
Inside Line Promotions – QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (April 10, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi and his family owned sprint car team are making strides.
The Roth Motorsports backed team tackled a pair of World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series races in the desert last weekend, when the action began on Friday at Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz., for the Yuma Valley Showdown. Continue reading Scelzi Makes Strides During World of Outlaws Doubleheader in the Desert
Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Five During 410 Winged Sprint Car Debut
Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Five During 410 Winged Sprint Car Debut
Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 10, 2017) – Giovanni Scelzi earned a top-five finish during his 410ci winged sprint car debut last Saturday at Kern County Raceway Park.
“We were going there to be a field filler, just another car to race around there,” he said. “We ended up timing in well and running well throughout the feature.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Five During 410 Winged Sprint Car Debut
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Long Beach Post Race
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
STREETS LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
POST RACE RECAP
APRIL 9, 2017
Josef Newgarden Puts Chevrolet on Podium at Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif – (April 9, 2017) – Josef Newgarden, in just his second race as a member of Team Penske, finished third in today’s Grand Prix of Long Beach. It is the first podium of the season for the driver of the No. 2 hum by Verizon Chevrolet. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Long Beach Post Race
The “Mayor of Hinchtown” Masters Long Beach
The “Mayor of Hinchtown” Masters Long Beach
• James Hinchcliffe, Honda, win the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
• Sebastien Bourdais follows up St. Petersburg victory with runner-up finish at Long Beach
• Honda drivers lead all 85 laps, claim four of the top six finishing positions
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2017) – Returning to Southern California, where he found fame as runner-up last winter in “Dancing with the Stars”, James Hinchcliffe took his Honda into the lead of Sunday’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Lap 63 and never looked back, dominating the final 22 laps for his fifth career Verizon IndyCar Series victory and first win of 2017. Continue reading The “Mayor of Hinchtown” Masters Long Beach
RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Team Fights Hard in Long Beach
RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Team Fights Hard in Long Beach
• First-lap contact chance for Peter Kox to contend
• Acura NSX GT3 cars both finish on lead lap in tight Long Beach race
• Ryan Eversley leads team with 11th-place result
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2017) – Sunday’s Pirelli World Challenge event in Long Beach started with a bang for the RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 cars, which seemed fitting for a race that featured a mid-race delay for water that had nothing to do with rain. Continue reading RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Team Fights Hard in Long Beach
JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS RECORD SEVENTH RACE AT TEXAS
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
APRIL 9, 2017
JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS RECORD SEVENTH RACE AT TEXAS
Five Chevrolet SS Drivers in Top 10
FORT WORTH, Texas – (April 9, 2017) – Jimmie Johnson, seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) champion claimed his 81st career victory in the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS by winning the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Starting from the rear of the 40-car field due to a spin during Friday’s qualifying session that required a new set of tires, Johnson continued to charge ahead during the 500-mile race on a new and unfamiliar repaved surface. He led twice for a total of 18 laps during the 334-lap contest. Continue reading JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS RECORD SEVENTH RACE AT TEXAS
Richard Childress Racing–O Reilly Auto Parts 500
Mechanical Woes Slow Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Dow Energy and Water Chevrolet Team at Texas Motor Speedway
“As soon as I made a pace lap before the race I could feel something was was broken. We had to go into the garage and make repairs before we could even start the race. Man, it just sucks. Everyone knows you’ll have days like that over the course of a 38-race season but no one wants that ever. We worked hard the entire race just trying to make up laps and gain positions. The Dow Energy and Water Chevrolet really was fast today, we just didn’t get a chance to show it.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–O Reilly Auto Parts 500
Blaney Scores Two Stage Wins, Leads The Most Laps at Texas
Blaney Scores Two Stage Wins, Leads The Most Laps at Texas
April 9, 2017
Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team showed Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway that despite a disappointing 12th-place finish they’re capable of being a major player in NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup Series. Continue reading Blaney Scores Two Stage Wins, Leads The Most Laps at Texas
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Race Notes
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
APRIL 9, 2017
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS. HOW BIG WAS THIS WIN?
“I guess I remembered how to drive; and I guess this team remembered how to do it! I’m just real proud of this team. What a tough track and tough conditions. We were really in our wheelhouse and we were just able to execute all day. Thanks to everybody at Lowe’s and Chevy and the fans and a ton of sponsors. Oh, it was hot in there. I got cooked in the car today. I didn’t have any fluids so I’m not feeling the best, but we got into Victory Lane. I’m so proud of the fight in this race team. I can’t wait to celebrate during this off-weekend with my family and friends and really enjoy this.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Race Notes