Blaney Finishes 19th In Long Day At The Glen
August 7, 2016
Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, like a lot of others in Sunday’s Cheez-It 335 at Watkins Glen International, had their share of miscues and off-road excursions.
But in the end, Blaney brought the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion home in 19th place and remains 18th in the driver standings heading into a rare off-weekend for the Sprint Cup Series. Continue reading Blaney Finishes 19th In Long Day At The Glen
CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes
EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Corvette Racing and Action Express Racing gave Chevrolet and the Corvette marque two victories today at Road America in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in a thrilling finish by going from fifth to first in the final seven minutes. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 7, 2016
AJ ALLMENDINGER EARNS FOURTH FOR TEAM CHEVY AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 7, 2016) – AJ Allmendinger piloted his No. 47 Kroger/Kingsford Chevrolet SS to a fourth-place finish to take top honors for Team Chevy in the Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger’s first and only Sprint Cup Series win came at the 2.45-mile track in 2014. Known for his road course prowess and a favorite to win today’s race, the California native was penalized for speeding on pit road early in the 90-lap event, but rallied late in the race to earn his second top five finish of the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen Post Race
Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint
Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is relishing a consistent summer that has led to more than a half-dozen victories and many top-five finishes.
Scelzi continued to heat up the track during two events this weekend. He recorded a top five in a winged sprint car to give him eight top 10s in 10 career starts and he was victorious during a micro sprint race.
“We’re getting better every weekend,” he said. “It’s nice to have everything lining up. We’re having good weekends almost every time out so it’s great to have this momentum.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint
CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS AT KENT, WASHINGTON
AUG. 7, 2016
Rain forces postponement of Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals
All Chevrolet Pro Stock Final Set for Indianapolis at Chevrolet Performance US Nationals
• Vincent Nobile and Aaron Strong to square off in Pro Stock final
• John Force comes up short in march to three successive wins in West
• Courtney Force escapes injury when her race car makes contact with wall
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Kent WA
HIGHT TO QUARTER-FINALS; C. FORCE CRASHES IN FIRST ROUND
SEATTLE, WA — Robert Hight raced to the quarter-finals at the 29th annual Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals and dropped a very close race to No. 1 qualifier and national elapsed time record holder Del Worsham. The final round of nitro eliminations were postponed due to persistent rain showers and will be concluded in two weeks at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car took a starting line advantage and led Worsham well past half-track before Worsham narrowly moved around Hight by three thousandths of a second. At the finish line it was Worsham with a 3.883 to Hight’s 3.894 as both drivers ran faster 320 mph. Continue reading HIGHT TO QUARTER-FINALS; C. FORCE CRASHES IN FIRST ROUND
Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint
Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is relishing a consistent summer that has led to more than a half-dozen victories and many top-five finishes.
Scelzi continued to heat up the track during two events this weekend. He recorded a top five in a winged sprint car to give him eight top 10s in 10 career starts and he was victorious during a micro sprint race. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint
Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win
Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season
PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 6, 2016 – Rico Abreu proved to be the strongest man Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as he powered forward and battled to the lead scoring his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Walker. Continue reading Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season
COURTNEY FORCE NO. 3 AT RECORD SETTING NORTHWEST NATIONALS
SEATTLE, WA – Today featured the top five quickest runs in Funny Car history. Courtney Force was right in the thick of the historic qualifying sessions settling in the No. 3 position at the Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals with a stout 3.855 second run at 328.14 mph. The pass set a national ET record in Funny Car and she held the record for approximately seven minutes. Two pairs later 2015 Funny Car champion Del Worsham posted a 3.841 second run to take the record. In the final session Worsham was passed by Ron Capps briefly before setting low elapsed time with a stunning 3.832 second pass and securing the national record for the day. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE NO. 3 AT RECORD SETTING NORTHWEST NATIONALS
Mopar Drivers Fly in Prime Conditions During Final NHRA Seattle Qualifying
· Matt Hagan resets Pacific Raceways track record for speed in Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
· Mopar Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Cars amongst quickest in history of class with stellar Seattle performances
· Tony Schumacher No. 1 in Mopar-powered U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster in Seattle NHRA Northwest Nationals qualifying
· DSR Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett qualifies in top half in Mopar-powered dragster
· Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock cars race to season-best numbers
· Recent Mopar history at Pacific Raceways
· Countdown to the Championship positions clinched Continue reading Mopar Drivers Fly in Prime Conditions During Final NHRA Seattle Qualifying
Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field
SEATTLE (Aug. 6) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team have clearly taken steps forward in their quest for NHRA glory, but it’s not as simple as that in the Pro Stock world.
Sometimes, as a team finds more horsepower, adjustments to the tune-up are called for, and that can take time and many, many runs. Continue reading Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field
Pro Stock champ Erica Enders faces another test in Seattle’s first round
SEATTLE (Aug. 6) — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders faces a big test in the first round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders faces another test in Seattle’s first round
ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
QUALIFYING REPORT: 29TH ANNUAL PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
AUGUST 5-7
Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals
SEATTLE, Wash. (August 6, 2016) – In the final race of the Western Swing, Allen Johnson and his Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing team qualified No. 5 at Pacific Raceways at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Continue reading Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 6, 2016
KYLE LARSON QUALIFIES SECOND AT WATKINS GLEN
Team Chevy Earns Two of the Top Three Starting Spots; 6 of Top 12
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 6, 2016) – Kyle Larson ran a fast lap of 126.233 mph/ 1:9.871 in his No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS to earn a front row starting position for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Larson’s second place qualifying effort marked his fifth top-10 start of the 2016 season, and his second in three races at the newly repaved, high speed, 2.45-mile, 7-turn road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying
Paul Menard and the No. 2 Chevrolet Team Lock In Third-Straight Top-Three Finish at Watkins Glen International
“We had a good qualifying effort yesterday. I think we kind of surprised ourselves a little bit actually. We were chasing Kyle (Busch) and Kyle (Larson) and qualified third. So, I’m really proud of that effort. Our car didn’t take off very well at the start of the race, so we had to adjust track bar and play with the air pressure a little bit. The last run of the race was our best of the day. I think we ran our fastest lap right towards the end. Our Richmond Water Heaters/Menards Chevy had really good long-run speed. The leaders would gap us a little bit and we could maintain or run them down slightly but just not enough. Overall, I’m really proud of Justin Alexander since it was his first time calling an (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race with our team. We’ve got a solid group of guys. The pit crew had fast pit stops, we had good race strategy, we were just one spot short at the end.”
– Paul Menard
Ty Dillon Leads Laps, Muscles his Way to 11th-Place Finish
“Our Rheem Chevy struggled to get through Turn 1 and the carousel turn throughout the whole race. We definitely showed some speed there in the beginning and were able to use pit strategy to lead a few laps. It definitely hurt us when we got that penalty for deviating from the commitment line on pit road. I just saw the red lights come out so I tried to get off real quick. That’s just a little bit of bad luck, but we bounced back and almost had a top 10. I really like road racing, so I’m glad we get to do it again next week.”
– Ty Dillon
Brandon Jones Gains Nine Spots to Finish 13th in Season’s First Road Course Race
“It was a pretty solid weekend all around for the No. 33 Roland team. It was our first road course race of the year and my second ever (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race on a road course, so I definitely can’t complain with a 13th-place finish. I felt like we ran consistent all weekend long and it ended up being a pretty good finish today. I am looking forward to getting to Mid-Ohio next weekend. Since I have run there in the past, I think we’re going to be that much better.”
– Brandon Jones
Brendan Gaughan Marches to a Eighth-Place Finish in Caution-Filled Event at Watkins Glen International
“We had an excellent South Point Chevrolet today. We raced into the top five before a pit-road scoring mishap dropped us from third to seventh. The front bumper was literally 10 feet from the pit entrance line when pit road was closed, forcing us to make a pass through. Our braking system is phenomenal, so I could out-brake a lot of cars in the field. We had great strategy and great stops on pit road. The car was better than eighth, but we haven’t had a good finish at The Glen in a while, so we will take it. We will move onto Mid-Ohio and hopefully things will fall our way.”
– Brendan Gaughan
CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race!
Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads
Garcia, Gavin close in GT Le Mans qualifying
Corvette DPs second, third on Prototype grid
Chevrolet out front in GT Le Mans Manufacturer, Prototype Engine Manufacturer points
EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2016) – Corvette Racing will go for victory No. 101 on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) grid in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America. Meanwhile, Chevrolet sees a pair of its Corvette Daytona Prototypes on the front two rows of the Prototype field for this weekend’s round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race! Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads
BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL
SEATTLE, WA– The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster powered to the provisional No. 2 position on Friday at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Driver Brittany Force had to make the run racing into a setting sun at the westward facing track but experience gave her the confidence to make a solid pass. She moved to the top spot on the strength of her 3.729 second pass before being pushed back one position by Steve Torrence. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL
Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win
Scores his second straight win and seventh of the season
PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 5, 2016 – Neither rain nor restarts could dampen David Gravel’s Friday night as he dominated the Monroe Shocks and Struts Prelude to the Ironman at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 and scored his second straight and seventh overall World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Continue reading Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win Scores his second straight win and seventh of the season
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 5, 2016
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International to discuss his health, a potential timeline of his return to racing and many other topics. Full Transcript:
ON BEING BACK AT THE TRACK:
“It is great to be back and seeing everybody. I’m super nervous coming back. Hadn’t been to the track. I miss my team and my teammates. Amy (Reimann, fiancé) is gone on a trip for the weekend, so I was at the house by myself and was just looking for some things to do. Figured coming to the track wasn’t a bad idea. Get to hang out with my guys a little bit. It just felt so weird not being there, so here we are.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 5, 2016
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY 1 CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the recent tire test at Watkins Glen, what he is expecting during his first Sprint Cup race here, how his father has helped him, being a ‘temporary’ teammate with Jeff Gordon, and more. Full Transcript:
YOU RECENTLY HAD A TEST HERE. TALK ABOUT THAT:
‘We had a test here and we learned some good ideas and things to come into this weekend with. I’m excited about it, and am looking forward to getting the weekend started.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Chase Elliott