At A Glance: Brad Sweet Builds Consistency through 2015 Seasons First Third
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the Dirt Track at Charlotte and Lawrenceburg Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – May 21, 2015 – Brad Sweet, the reigning Kevin Grobecht Rookie of the Year recipient, entered 2015 with a new crew chief and a goal to build consistency and success. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Brad Sweet Builds Consistency through 2015 Seasons First Third
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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Kevin Harvick
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COCA-COLA 600
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 21, 2015
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER/JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed safety issues, driver communication with NASCAR, aero, voting in the Hall of Fame, and more. Full Transcript:
TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTING OUT THE SEASON STRONGLY AND HOW YOU PLAN TO CARRY THAT MOMENTUM INTO 600 LAPS HERE IN CHARLOTTE
“We’ve obviously had a great start to the year and last week was just another great week. Like I talk all the time, I’m just really lucky to be a part of team that’s got a leader like Rodney Childers and an organization that’s really committed to doing what we have to do to be competitive to win races. The best part about this team is they just keep their head down, grinding away on new things and constantly working on pushing forward.
“I heard somebody ask Jimmie (Johnson) a question about the windshield. There is some pretty remarkable video of some projectile at NASCAR did and actually changed the front window leading into last year with some different layers and different things that were mandatory with the cars. Without that windshield that NASCAR put into place, that would have been a much, much uglier piece of video. I wish that you guys (the media) could see some of those projectile tests that they did with different objects with the new windshields.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Kevin Harvick
Summit Racing–Four-Time Topeka Winner Anderson Returns For More
Four-Time Topeka Winner Anderson Returns For More
Mooresville, N.C., May 20, 2015 – Greg Anderson is right on track with his Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, and this weekend at the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the Mooresville, N.C.-based driver will be looking to turn on the last win light on Sunday at a facility where he has accomplished just that on four occasions. Continue reading Summit Racing–Four-Time Topeka Winner Anderson Returns For More
RED-HOT PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM READY FOR MAPLE GROVE
RED-HOT PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM READY FOR MAPLE GROVE
Marstons Mills, MA-May 21, 2015-Fresh off a victory at Virginia Motorsports Park, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream heads to the rolling hills of eastern Pennsylvania for this weekend’s East Regional at historic Maple Grove Raceway. With the Virginia win, driver Todd Veney moved into a first-place tie with Mickey Ferro atop the East Region Top Alcohol Funny Car standings.
“Everybody feels good about the win, but that was last week,” said Blake, whose team reached the final round of this event in 2010 and 2013 – both times against Frank Manzo. “Now, we have to do it again. It’s a great track – my favorite – but all the same cars from Virginia should be there, so this will be just as tough as Virginia.”
Qualifying on the all-new surface at Maple Grove, which was completely repaved in the off-season, will be on Friday, with sessions scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eliminations are set to go off under the lights Saturday night at 5:00, 7:00, and 9:00.
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COCA-COLA 600
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 21, 2015
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his outlook for this weekend’s 600 mile race, his thoughts on having a full-time traveling safety team and many other topics. Full Transcript:
TALK ABOUT COMING INTO A RACETRACK WHERE YOU CONSISTENTLY RUN SO WELL AND WHAT YOUR EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR THIS WEEKEND?
“It’s always great to come to a track that you have a great past at, great history at. Unfortunately the showing we had in the All-Star race was less than stellar. The confidence we would normally walk in with has been diluted with lack of speed that we had then. Brought back a different car and certainly trying to do things differently with the set-up of the racecar. I think the 600 mile race has always been good for us. Chad (Knaus, crew chief) and I seem to fix our racecar as the night goes on, be aggressive with adjustments, chase the racetrack well and I do a nice job searching for line. The distance of the race doesn’t bother me. I think we will have a strong night, but we have a few things to sort out today and even into Saturday’s practice sessions. Based on what we learned and what we saw during the All-Star race.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Jimmie Johnson
John Force Racing–Kansas
JOHN FORCE STILL LEADING CHARGE WITH PEAK CHEVROLET CAMARO
TOPEKA, KS (May 21, 2015) — It is hard to find an athlete more focused on the task at hand than 16-time Funny Car champion John Force. It is equally hard to find anyone more involved in so many aspects of their business than Force. Leading up to the Southern Nationals last week Force spent nearly a week straight at John Force Racing’s expansive Brownsburg, Indiana race shop logoing and designing the trailer, Top Fuel dragster, three Funny Cars, helmets and firesuits to welcome new primary sponsor Monster Energy. This week leading up to the NHRA Kansas Nationals Force will have a few less details to button up but he will still be as high energy as ever. Continue reading John Force Racing–Kansas
Summit Racing–Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Mooresville, N.C., May 20, 2015 – The 2015 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is launching into the busiest time of the year this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. The upcoming event marks the second half of the first back-to-back races of the year, and Jason Line and the Summit Racing Pro Stock team are good and ready following a big win for KB Racing and Team Summit in Atlanta last week. Continue reading Summit Racing–Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
Pittman Wins Third-Straight Event at New Egypt
Daryn Pittman and the No. 9 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE team won their third straight event at New Egypt Speedway last night. Brad Sweet and the No. 49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit/ASE team finished 7th.
Sweet remains third in the championship standings after the last few weeks’ events, while Pittman continues to climb in the standings after missing a race earlier this year due to a broken collar bone.
KKR’s annual Fan Day is being held tomorrow from 9:30-noon at the shop in Mooresville. Kasey, Brad and Daryn will be signing autographs and MRN’s Winged Nation will be having a live broadcast from 11:00-noon.
Chevy Racing– CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
Team Chevy with first five cars on grid for ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
· Dixon, Power, Pagenaud to lead field to green in Chevy V6 IndyCars
· Chevrolet looking for second Indy 500 win in three seasons
· Chevy IndyCars powered by 2.2-liter, twin-turbo V6 engines with direct injection Continue reading Chevy Racing– CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
World of Outlaws–Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Donny Schatz comes up short in battle for the lead, Shane Stewart finishes third
NEW EGYPT, N.J. – May 19, 2015 – When it comes to New Egypt Speedway, one World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver stands out among the rest. On Tuesday night, Daryn Pittman again proved he is the man to beat at New Egypt as he scored his third win in the last three series appearances there. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title
Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title Despite Thunderbowl Trouble
Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi considers himself fortunate following a sour outing last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway.
Scelzi struggled throughout the night and even got upside down in the Chris and Brian Faria Memorial feature, but his Roth Motorsports backed team never gave up during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event. Continue reading Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title
Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – A month break from racing didn’t matter to Giovanni Scelzi, who is coming off his best finish of the season since winning a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January.
Scelzi earned his second podium result of the season and his third top five of the year last Friday during a micro sprint event at Plaza Park Raceway, where he kicked off the night by qualifying 12th quickest. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
May 18, 2015
It’s fairly certain that few people in America have as much appreciation for the various aspects of Memorial Day weekend as Jon Wood and his sister Jordan Wood Hicks.
For many, the weekend is about motor racing, with the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 all running on the Sunday before Memorial Day. For Jon and Jordan, the son and daughter of Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, Memorial Day weekend racing is a way of life, a part of their DNA. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
World of Outlaws–Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Sparks fly between Kerry Madsen and Chad Kemenah in battle for second
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – May 17, 2015 – It had been 22 years since the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series last made an appearance at Weedsport Speedway but Donny Schatz looked like an old pro at the track as he scored his 10th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season in dominant fashion on Sunday night. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Mopar Racing– Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Don Schumacher Racing driver Ron Capps follows up title win in Houston with runner-up finish at NHRA Southern Nationals near Atlanta
DSR has put at least one of their 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars in a final elimination round at six of seven NHRA events this season
Capps has four final round appearances this year and two wins in the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to lead the Funny Car points standings
Pro Stock fourth seed Allen Johnson and Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart makes progress but see day end in quarterfinals Continue reading Mopar Racing– Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Richard Childress Racing–Iowa 250
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Iowa 250
Iowa Speedway
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified third and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing driver at Iowa Speedway. Brandon Jones qualified fifth, Ty Dillon ninth and Brendan Gaughan 11th.
Brian Scott finished fourth, Brandon Jones eighth, Brendan Gaughan 10th and Ty Dillon 14th.
Next up for the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the Hisense 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Iowa 250
Dyson Racing–FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN
CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
3rd & 4th in Saturday race; 2nd & thrid on Sunday.
Leitzinger sets fastest Sunday race lap.
Bowmanville, ONT, (17 May 2015) Bentley Team Dyson Racing hit its stride this weekend with top finishes in both ends of the Pirelli World Challenge double-header at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Butch Leitzinger and Chris Dyson brought their Bentley Continental GT3s home third and fourth in Saturday’s 50-minute sprint race and then took it up a notch on Sunday, with Leitzinger and Dyson finishing second and third. Continue reading Dyson Racing–FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
Summit Racing–Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
COMMERCE, Ga., May 17, 2015 – The 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals turned into quite the thrilling affair for Greg Anderson and the KB Racing Pro Stock team. Anderson, the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, powered to the 119th final round of his career and tenth at Atlanta Dragway for a final-round match with Summit Racing teammate Jason Line. It was the fourth all-Summit Racing Pro Stock final in Atlanta and the 24th in the history of the team. Although Line earned the trophy on Sunday at their sponsor’s event, Anderson proved that he had a remarkable racecar with so much promise that the heavy-hitting group cannot wait to get to the next race on the tour. Continue reading Summit Racing–Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
Summit Racing–JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga., May 17, 2015 – It was a great day for Summit Racing and an excellent day for Pro Stock driver Jason Line on Sunday at the 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. In a final-round battle between teammates, Line came out on top and scored the 37th Pro Stock title of his career with a defeat of Greg Anderson. It was the fourth all-Summit Pro Stock final in Atlanta and the 24th time Line and Anderson have gone head-to-head for the title. Continue reading Summit Racing–JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy Qualifying
CHEVROLET INDYCAR
INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
QUALIFYING
MAY 17, 2015
Scott Dixon Wins the Pole for the 99th Running of Indianapolis 500
· Effort gives Chevrolet Aero Kit with Fully Integrated 2.2 V6 Turbo Charged engine fourth consecutive pole for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing
· Will Power and Simon Pagenaud will start second and third respectively to make it an all Bowtie front row for the third time in four years
· A total of eight Team Chevy drivers qualified in the top-10 for the May 24 race Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy Qualifying