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World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Continues to Bolster His Resume at Terre Haute Action Track

Donny Schatz Continues to Bolster His Resume at Terre Haute Action Track
Schatz gets his 22nd win of the season and the second in a row at a track he had never won at before
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sept. 17, 2014 – Donny Schatz’s dominant performance Wednesday night at the Terre Haute Action Track gave him his 22nd World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season and added to an impressive resume that has only been bolstered this season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Continues to Bolster His Resume at Terre Haute Action Track

Summit Racing–Defending Champ Line Going for Two in Dallas Double-Header

Defending Champ Line Going for Two in Dallas Double-Header

Mooresville, N.C., September 17, 2014 – This weekend at the 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, Jason Line will be gunning for two trophies instead of one. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro won his first-round match last weekend in Charlotte with low e.t. of the meet before the event was delayed to a completion at this weekend’s event at Texas Motorplex, thus setting the stage for the second double-header of the season. Continue reading Summit Racing–Defending Champ Line Going for Two in Dallas Double-Header

Summit Racing–Anderson returns to Dallas, well ahead of last visit to Texas

Anderson returns to Dallas, well ahead of last visit to Texas

Mooresville, N.C., September 17, 2014 – Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson has come a long way since the last time he raced in the great state of Texas. Anderson, of Mooresville, N.C., re-launched his Pro Stock career earlier this season in Houston, fully recovered from heart surgery conducted at the start of the year. Since returning to the driver’s seat, Anderson has seen incredible progress, and returning to the Lone Star State to compete in this weekend’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex comes at a time when the four-time NHRA Pro Stock champ is positioned to claim his first win of the season. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson returns to Dallas, well ahead of last visit to Texas

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His 21st Win of the Season at Kokomo Speedway

Donny Schatz Scores His 21st Win of the Season at Kokomo Speedway
Gets around David Gravel and holds off a late charging Shane Stewart
KOKOMO, Ind. – Sept. 16, 2014 – Donny Schatz bounced back from six races off the podium to score his 21st World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season at Kokomo Speedway on Tuesday night.
Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His 21st Win of the Season at Kokomo Speedway

John Force Racing Looks to Texas

TEXAS DOUBLEHEADER PERFECT FOR BASEBALL FAN HIGHT
DALLAS (September 16, 2014) — Robert Hight is a self-professed lover of baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2009 Funny Car champion has raced with a Dodgers themed Funny Car and thrown out the first pitch at ballparks across the country. This weekend at the 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals the 34-time Funny Car national event winner will get the chance to race in his own doubleheader of sorts.
Continue reading John Force Racing Looks to Texas

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–2014 Partnership Announcement

TODAY MEMBERS OF CFH RACING (ED CARPENTER, SARAH FISHER, WINK HARTMAN AND JOSEF NEWGARDEN) ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM CHEVROLET (JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS AND MARK KENT, DIRECTOR OF CHEVROLET RACING) ALL PARTICIPATED IN A TELECONFERENCE ANNOUNCING PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON.

BELOW IS THE TRANSCRIPT:

TOM BLATTLER: Hi this is Tom Blattler, wanted to welcome everybody today for the CFH Racing announcement. We have a host of guests that will be speaking today including some very prestigious folks from up in the Detroit area, and wanted to first introduce from Chevy Racing, the U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, Jim Campbell. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–2014 Partnership Announcement

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM SHUT OUT AT CHARLOTTE

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team was out after one round at the rain-plagued Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte. More than 40 Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster teams waited out persistent showers all day Friday, and just as the cars left the pits to head to the staging lanes for the rescheduled first qualifying session that night, the session was cancelled due to an impending rainstorm that never came.
Continue reading PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM SHUT OUT AT CHARLOTTE

Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM and Tequila Patrón Set for FIA WEC Debut at COTA

ESM and Tequila Patrón Set for FIA WEC Debut at COTA

Sharp, Brown and Dalziel Piloting No. 30 in LMP2 class
STUART, Fla., – Sept. 16, 2014 – Six weeks ago, Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) announced its intent to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). In the last six weeks, the Florida-based team has been unstoppable in preparing the Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b for its debut in the FIA WEC. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM and Tequila Patrón Set for FIA WEC Debut at COTA

Gary Scelzi Racing–Scelzi Scores First Podium Finish of Season to Conclude Wild Weekend

Scelzi Scores First Podium Finish of Season to Conclude Wild Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – VENTURA, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2014) – Dominic Scelzi wrapped up last weekend with his best finish of the season.

Scelzi, who was competing with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series, scored his first podium result of the year at Ventura Raceway on Saturday to cap a roller-coaster weekend.
Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Scelzi Scores First Podium Finish of Season to Conclude Wild Weekend

Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón, Brown and van Overbeek Armed for Austin Podium

ESM Patrón, Brown and van Overbeek
Armed for Austin Podium

Team effort set for TUDOR Championship race
STUART, Fla., – Sept. 15, 2014 – Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) and Tequila Patrón are bringing Texas-sized power with them to the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) this weekend. The Florida-based team enters the No. 2 Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) as its lone competitor in the Lone Star Le Mans race on Saturday, but with the manpower of the full ESM team.
Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón, Brown and van Overbeek Armed for Austin Podium

Chevy Racing– CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Looking to Defend in Austin

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Looking to Defend in Austin
Corvette DP, GT cars winners last year in Circuit of The Americas debut

· Corvette DP won in Rolex Series, Corvette Racing in ALMS last year in Austin

· Second-to-last event weekend for TUDOR Championship

· Chevrolet aims to maintain lead in Prototype, GTLM manufacturer standings Continue reading Chevy Racing– CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Looking to Defend in Austin

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT COTA: Hoping to Maintain Championship Control

CAMARO Z/28.R AT COTA: Hoping to Maintain Championship Control
Chevrolet leads Grand Sport Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships

· Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R has five victories this season

· Davis, Liddell enter COTA round leading GS driver championship

· Chevrolet chasing first CTSCC GS manufacturer championship

DETROIT (Sept. 15, 2014) – With five victories in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge this season, Chevrolet hopes to strengthen its hold on the series’ Grand Sport (GS) championships heading to Circuit of The Americas. With two races remaining in the 2014 season, Chevrolet leads the GS manufacturer championship while Team Chevy drivers and partner teams are now in front in their respective points standings on the strength of the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R.

The 11th round of the Continental Tire championship takes place at 12:20 p.m. CT on Friday at the palatial Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Last year’s race was the first for the series at the venue, which saw one Camaro in the top-10. Four Camaro Z/28.Rs are on the entry list this week.

There’s every reason to expect greatly improved results this time around at COTA. Three different Camaro Z/28.R entries have won races this year amounting to five victories in total and nine consecutive races with at least one podium finish. The victories have come on differing types of tracks – a good sign considering the nature of 3.4-mile, 20-turn layout at Circuit of The Americas. The 3.4-mile, 20-turn layout mixes a number of fairly lengthy straights.

“The layout at Circuit of The Americas provides one of the toughest tests we will see all year,” said Lisa Talarico, Chevrolet Program Manager for the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. “It mixes three fairly decent straights with a combination of high-speed sweeping turns and low- to medium-speed corners. The ideal setup likely will be more on the side of downforce and handling instead of outright speed. The championship picture looks good for everyone associated with the Z/28.R program. Keeping the momentum from the last few months will be important as we look ahead not just to COTA put the finale at Road Atlanta as well.”

Through 10 races, Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 6 Camaro of Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell leads the charge from the Camaro camp. The pair leads the GS driver’s championship by two points on the strength of three victories and back-to-back runner-up finishes in the two most recent rounds at Road America and VIR. The No. 6 Stevenson Camaro also heads the GS team standings.

Andy Lally and Matt Bell in Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 9 Camaro Z/28.R have one victory to their credit, as does CKS Autosport’s pairing of Eric Curran and Lawson Aschenbach in their No. 01 Camaro Z/28.R. Bob Michaelian rejoins Ashley McCalmont in the No. 00 CKS Camaro Z/28.R.

The performance of the Camaro Z/28.R has been impressive in qualifying as well. Curran, Davis, Bell – all in consecutive races – and Jordan Taylor each have taken pole positions in a Camaro this year.

Developed alongside its production counterpart, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R incorporates the same performance elements that make the 2014 Camaro Z/28 the most track-capable Camaro ever. To enhance grip, for example, the Z/28.R’s body shares the same downforce-generating aero package as the production model including: the front splitter, rear spoiler with wickerbill, and hood extractor vent, among other items.

The Z/28.R is also powered by the same LS7 7.0L V-8 engine as the production Z/28 and employs the unique, helical-gear limited-slip rear differential found on the production model. It is standard in the Z/28, helping the driver put down more power to the pavement when exiting corners.

Live race coverage from Circuit of The Americas is set for 1:20 p.m. ET Friday at IMSA.com. FOX Sports 1 will air the race at noon ET on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Richard Childress Racing–MyAFibStory.com 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
MyAFibStory.com 400 Post Race Report
Chicagoland Speedway
September 14, 2014

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon and Paul Menard finished 15th, 16th and 21st, respectively.
Newman ranks 13th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, while Dillon ranks 20th and Menard ranks 21st.
Brad Keselowski earned his second victory of the 2014 season and was followed to the finish line by Jeff Gordon, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 21, which is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–MyAFibStory.com 400

John Force Racing–PEP BOYS NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS TO CONCLUDE IN DALLAS

PEP BOYS NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS TO CONCLUDE IN DALLAS
CHARLOTTE, NC — NHRA officials announced today that the continuation of eliminations for the Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals, round one of the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs, will be completed during qualifying rounds at next weekend’s AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas.
Persistent rain showers moved into the Charlotte area on Sunday afternoon and halted racing after only the first round in Top Fuel and Funny Car had been completed. Three rounds of racing remain for both Top Fuel and Funny Car with both John Force and Robert Hight have advanced to the quarterfinals. Continue reading John Force Racing–PEP BOYS NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS TO CONCLUDE IN DALLAS

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicago–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
MYABFITSTORY.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST RACE QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – Finished 2nd
HOW MUCH FUN WAS THAT BATTLE WITH KYLE LARSON? “Oh my gosh. I was having a pretty good time watching him and Kevin (Harvick) go at it in front of me. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I thought for sure there was going to be a wreck. But that’s just two guys that are wheeling it. I’m really proud of Kyle Larson. Man, what a great effort; such a young talent. I really wanted to see him win that race because I like him, but I didn’t want to see those other guys win it either. But we had a couple restarts and this Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet was really solid. The whole team effort was extremely solid. And that’s a great way to get started, especially with restarts like that to come out second. Brad (Keselowski) is really strong and Joey (Logano) is really strong in those short runs, and we had them beat I think, prior to that. Kevin (Harvick), well, maybe (Kyle) Larson, too, had us all beat prior to that. But still we were a top three or four all day long so to come in second, I couldn’t be more proud of this Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet team. And I want to say thank you to every name that’s on this hood that’s helping us to end hunger.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicago–Post Race

John Force Racing–JFR SET TO START COUNTDOWN WITH TOP HALF QUAL SPOTS

JFR SET TO START COUNTDOWN WITH TOP HALF QUAL SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, NC – Robert Hight saved his best for last on Saturday at the 7th annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals jumping from the middle of the Funny Car pack to the No. 2 qualified position. Hight knew he would have to race Mello Yello points leader John Force if he did not dramatically improve the position of his Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car. The winningest driver in zMax Dragway history moved away from Force and into a first round race with Chad Head. He defeated Head in the first round of last year’s Charlotte race and he went on to win the race. Hight’s four wins at zMax Dragway, including the last two races contested here are the most by any driver in any pro category. Continue reading John Force Racing–JFR SET TO START COUNTDOWN WITH TOP HALF QUAL SPOTS

World of Outlaws–Deer Creek Win Makes It Five This Season for Paul McMahan

Deer Creek Win Makes It Five This Season for Paul McMahan
This was McMahan’s first career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Deer Creek Speedway
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. – Sept. 13, 2014 – Cold temperatures might have hung over Deer Creek Speedway Saturday night for the ASGROW/DEKALB Clash at the Creek, but the action on track was hot, as Paul McMahan battled through lapped track and held off David Gravel to score his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Deer Creek Win Makes It Five This Season for Paul McMahan

Dyson Racing Team Bentley Completes Pirelli World Challenge Season With Powerful Drives by Guy Smith and Butch Leitzinger

Dyson Racing Team Bentley Completes Pirelli World Challenge Season With Powerful Drives by Guy Smith and Butch Leitzinger

TOOELE, UT – The Bentley Continental GT3s of Butch Leitzinger and Guy Smith put on an amazing show to finish fourth and fifth in the final race of 2014 Pirelli World Challenge season. Guy Smith’s run from 41st-place at the end of the first lap, passing 32 cars and setting the fastest lap of the race by better than a half second, confirmed Bentley’s superior performance in a field that included a number of strong competitors in the series. With Smith taking Bentley’s inaugural PWC race win in Friday’s competition, it was an overall good weekend that capped a successful exploratory foray for Dyson Racing Team Bentley and the Continental GT 3 after joining the series at mid-season. Continue reading Dyson Racing Team Bentley Completes Pirelli World Challenge Season With Powerful Drives by Guy Smith and Butch Leitzinger