CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING RECAP
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Scott Dixon Sets Blistering Track Record to Capture Pole at The Glen
· 25th career Verizon P1 Award and 2nd of 2016 season for 4-time Verizon IndyCar Series Champion is first at The Glen
· All-Chevrolet IndyCar Aero Kit with integrated 2.2 Liter V6 Engine Firestone Fast Six qualifying session for pole
· Chevrolet driver occupy top-eight starting positions for the 15th race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season

WATKINS GLEN, NY (September 3, 2016) – Scott Dixon has had a love affair with Watkins Glen International ever since the four-time and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion set foot on the grounds in 2005. The driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet reeled off three victories in a row, 2005, 2006 and 2007 at the 3.37-mile/11-turn road course in Watkins Glen, New York.
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CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER:

ON HIS QUALIFYING EFFORT: “I’ve got to thank the whole Target crew, the car rolled off extremely fast. We’ve been at the top of the time sheets, at least a good percentage of them this weekend. We’ve had a bit of a rough year, so it is nice to come back here and perform like this. Tomorrow is going to be a heck of a race. Hopefully we can keep this No. 9 Target Chevrolet up front.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying Quotes →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, won the pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix of the Glen with a track record lap of one minute, 22.5259 seconds/147.008 MPH. It is the second pole of the season for the reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion, and the 25th of his career. Dixon, who bested the previous track record set in 2009 by more than 5.6 seconds/9.351 MPH, led an all-Chevrolet Aero Kit with integrated 2.2 liter V6 engine Firestone Fast Six.

ON HIS QUALIFYING EFFORT: “I’ve got to thank the whole Target crew, the car rolled off extremely fast. We’ve been at the top of the time sheets, at least a good percentage of them this weekend. We’ve had a bit of a rough year, so it is nice to come back here and perform like this. Tomorrow is going to be a heck of a race. Hopefully we can keep this No. 9 Target Chevrolet up front.”

ON ALMOST NOT TRANSFERRING TO FIRESTONE FAST SIX: “I made a couple of mistakes and we had a bit of a miss-shift thing going on especially on the backstretch. That last lap there I had actually lost three tenths. The speed was kind of there but it didn’t hang on as well as we would have hoped. With these cool conditions, we thought the reds were going to be good. Just happy we scraped through on that one. There was definitely a lot of chaos during qualifying with people getting pulled back out of the group that they had transferred into.

“It was hairy man. It was definitely one of those sessions, and seems like we’ve had that a little bit this year. We had that in Toronto as well in group one and two. Group two was a nail biter for us. We had a bit of a miss-shift going on out of one and lost about three tenths on the back straight and I thought we were really going to miss it. It was a crazy session for all with people getting tossed out and stuff. I can’t say thank you enough to Team Target, Verizon, everybody in this series. It has been a great weekend so far. Thank you to everybody at The Glen for having us back. And everyone in IndyCar made this happen. I hope we can comeback many more times.”

Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, qualified 2nd; Sebastien Bourdais, No. 11 Team Hydroxycut KVSH Racing Chevrolet qualified 3rd; Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, qualified 4th; Tony Kanaan, No. 10 NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, qualified 5th and Max Chilton, No. 8 Gallagher Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, qualified 6th.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Darlington Raceway and discussed his position in the Chase standings, what it would mean to get his first Cup Series win at Darlington, his thoughts on Dale Earnhardt, Jr. being sidelined for the remainder of the season and many other topics. Full Transcript:

WHAT WOULD IT MEAN FOR YOU TO GET TO VICTORY LANE TOMORROW NIGHT?
“It would obviously be a huge deal for sure. We will see how it goes. I’m excited about the weekend. It is neat to see everybody’s excitement for the paint schemes and to see all the effort that goes into this weekend now is pretty wild. It’s neat to see. I’m excited to be a part of it. I think we have a cool paint scheme. I think NAPA Auto Parts did a good job coming up with their throwback scheme this weekend. Like I said, we will see how it plays out.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Chase Elliott →

Chevrolet Pro Stock Drivers Run to Top of the Chart of the ‘Big Go’
Vincent Nobile is No. 1 through first round of Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals qualifying

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2016) – Vincent Nobile promised himself to look at the four-day Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as individual events. So far, he’s pleased with the results.

Nobile, who has been the No. 1 Pro Stock qualifier the past two National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, ran to the top of the chart in the first round of qualifications at Lucas Oil Raceway. Continue reading Chevrolet Pro Stock Drivers Run to Top of the Chart of the ‘Big Go’ →

Hawksworth, Rahal Lead Effort Friday at Watkins Glen
• Hawksworth runs sixth, Rahal seventh, in IndyCar return to the Glen
• Lap record expected Saturday as times tumble on fresh Watkins Glen pavement

A.J. Foyt Racing’s Jack Hawksworth and Graham Rahal, winner of last weekend’s race in Texas, paced the Honda field Friday in opening practice as the Verizon IndyCar Series returned to the historic Watkins Glen International Raceway for the first time since 2010.

Hawkwsworth ran sixth, and Rahal, seventh. A combination of fresh pavement on the full length of the rolling, 3.37-mile Watkins Glen road course, coupled with increased downforce provided by the IndyCar Series road course aero kits, resulted in lap times some five seconds – more than 10 mph – quicker than the last time the open-wheel racers ran here in 2010.

Activities at Watkins Glen continue Saturday with final practice and qualifying. Sunday’s 60-lap race starts at 2 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Jack Hawksworth (#41 A.J. Foyt Racing Honda): “It was a fun day. We hadn’t tested here so we worked our way into it and ran through our plan [for the day]. It was good because we worked systematically. By the end, I think we had a decent understanding of the track. We had really nice conditions, a really cool track, incredibly fast, I’ve never been to a track like this in my entire life. Literally…never! So, so fast and the grip level is incredible. I mean it’s a three and half-mile track and we’re doing 1:23s, I don’t know what the average speed is, but it’s insane. I really enjoyed it, and we did some good work, so we’ll try to continue that tomorrow and see if we can put it together in qualifying.”

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media via a NASCAR Teleconference to discuss this weekend’s race at Darlington, his thoughts on Dale Earnhardt, Jr. being out of the car for the remainder of the season, his hopes at making this seasons Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT HOW EXCITING IT IS FOR YOU TO HAVE A THROWBACK PAINT SCHEME THIS WEEKEND:
“Well, I have watched over the last couple of years all the different paint schemes that those guys have shown up with and it is always fun to get to Darlington if you haven’t seen anything social media wise of what guys are going to be running for special paint schemes. I’ve been pretty jealous that I haven’t got to be a part of that. Last year, I thought Kyle Larson had the coolest throwback scheme with the Days of Thunder, Kyle Petty, Mello Yellow car. So, we have been working on that. It’s not as easy as just going to a partner and saying we want to do this. You have to be able to still make it work with what they are trying to get out of their partnership. We actually had a meeting a few months ago with McDonald’s and they loved the idea of bringing back a retro paint scheme and something that was really popular at the time. I remember watching that car on TV. It is cool to get to have that on your car and be a part of what Darlington has put together.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Jamie McMurray →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING REPORT
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

KEVIN HARVICK TO START FROM POLE POSITION AT DARLINGTON
Qualifying for Southern 500 Cancelled Due to Impending Weather

DARLINGTON, S.C. – September 1, 2016 – With inclement weather on the horizon from Hurricane Hermine, NASCAR officials have decided to cancel all on-track activity scheduled for Friday at Darlington Raceway in anticipations for Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500.

As a result of the cancelation, NASCAR has adjusted the competition schedule and has removed Sprint Cup Series qualifying for this weekend’s 367-lap/501.3-mile event and replaced it with two practice sessions to give driver’s and teams more on-track time to prepare for Sunday night’s race.

The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Current year owner’s points determine starting positions in the event that adverse conditions prevent qualifying, thus, 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and current point’s leader, Kevin Harvick, piloting the No. 4 Busch Beer Chevrolet SS, will start from the pole position.

This will be the first time in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career that Harvick will lead the field to the green flag at Darlington. The Stewart-Haas racing driver earned his first and only Southern 500 victory to date in 2014.

Other Team Chevy drivers starting in the top 10 will be: Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet SS – 4th and Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS – 9th.

Brad Keselowski (Ford) will start second, Carl Edwards (Toyota) will start third, and Joey Logano (Ford) will start fifth to round out the top five starters.

CHEVROLET AT INDIANAPOLIS

What:
62nd Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals
When:
Friday, Sept. 2-Monday, Sept. 5
Where:
Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg, Indiana
TV:
FOX Sports 1: Qualifying and Traxxas Funny Car Shootout – Noon and 5 p.m. ET Sunday (taped highlights)
FS1: Eliminations – 11 a.m. ET Monday (live)
FOX: Eliminations and finals – 1 p.m. ET Monday (live)

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Dash for Cash and Points in the ‘Big Go’
Prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals features Traxxas Nitro Shootout Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–U.S. Nationals Advance →