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Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders honored with ESPY nomination for Best Driver

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders honored with ESPY nomination for Best Driver
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (June 23) — Elite Motorsports/Mopar driver Erica Enders has been nominated for an ESPY Award following her dominant performance in winning the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship.

Enders was nominated in the Best Driver category, repeating her nomination of last year. She will attend the ESPYs, hosted by John Cena, on July 13 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders honored with ESPY nomination for Best Driver →

Jegs Racing

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Norwalk Nationals

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes:
NHRA Norwalk Nationals
Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
NHRA Norwalk Nationals
Norwalk, Ohio (June 22-26)

Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will continue his pursuit of the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title at this weekend’s NHRA Nationalsin Norwalk, Ohio. He will be driving a Rick Jones Race Cars-built Dodge Dart as a member of the Elite Motorsports team. Continue reading Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Norwalk Nationals →

World of Outlaws

Three days of racing, three times the party starts on Thursday

Three days of racing, three times the party starts on Thursday

SARVER, Pa. – June 22, 2016 – The final countdown is on until the Firecracker 100 kicks off at Lernerville Speedway. Three days of racing and three times the party starts on Thursday, June 23 and continues until Saturday, June 25.

The Northeast’s biggest late-model party leads into the Firecracker 100, one of the most coveted wins in late model racing. This year, the Firecracker 100 celebrates its 10th anniversary. Continue reading Three days of racing, three times the party starts on Thursday →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE WANT TO WRAP UP FOUR IN A ROW WITH WIN IN NORWALK

JOHN FORCE WANT TO WRAP UP FOUR IN A ROW WITH WIN IN NORWALK

NORWALK, OH (June 22, 2016) — The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their first NBA championship with a historic win on Sunday night. John Force would like to start the campaign for his unprecedented 17th NHRA Funny Car championship with a win just west of Cleveland in Norwalk, Ohio. The 2014 winner of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals knows that winning now will go a long ways towards his championship aspirations. Continue reading JOHN FORCE WANT TO WRAP UP FOUR IN A ROW WITH WIN IN NORWALK →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success

· Chevrolet drivers prepare for Indy car return to Road America
ᴏ 50-lap/202-mile race the first for Indy cars at the course since 2007
· Chevrolet drivers have won every road/street course race this season
ᴏ Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud has won three of the six
· Sebastien Bourdais won the last IndyCar race on 4.048-mile racetrack
ᴏ Driver of Team Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing Chevrolet seeks repeat
· Pagenaud continues to lead standings; top four in points pilot Chevrolet Aero Kit with integrated Chevy 2.2 liter twin turbocharged direct injected V6 engine
· Since returning to IndyCar competition in 2012, Chevrolet has accumulated 50 victories and 57 poles in 76 races.

DETROIT (June 22, 2016) – Road America, Sebastien Bourdais proclaims, is “my favorite racetrack in America,” which is high praise from the four-time IndyCar champion.
Bourdais, who won the last Series’ race on the 14-turn, 4.048-mile course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in 2007, will have an opportunity to add his 36th career win this weekend as Verizon IndyCar Series drivers compete in the Kohler Grand Prix. Continue reading Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12 AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12
AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND

Mooresville, NC (June 22, 2016) – Team Summit Racing drivers have extra pressure to bring home a 12th win this weekend at the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

In the first 11 races of the year, Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson have won all 11 races and claimed 10 of 11 top qualifying spots. Line has six victories this season and Anderson has earned five. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING DRIVEN TO BRING HOME WIN NUMBER 12 AT NORWALK THIS WEEKEND →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success

· Chevrolet drivers prepare for Indy car return to Road America
ᴏ 50-lap/202-mile race the first for Indy cars at the course since 2007
· Chevrolet drivers have won every road/street course race this season
ᴏ Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud has won three of the six
· Sebastien Bourdais won the last IndyCar race on 4.048-mile racetrack
ᴏ Driver of Team Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing Chevrolet seeks repeat
· Pagenaud continues to lead standings; top four in points pilot Chevrolet Aero Kit with integrated Chevy 2.2 liter twin turbocharged direct injected V6 engine
· Since returning to IndyCar competition in 2012, Chevrolet has accumulated 50 victories and 57 poles in 76 races. Continue reading Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Aim for More Road Course Success →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Approaches Four in a Row Conclusion with Optimism

Allen Johnson Approaches Four in a Row Conclusion with Optimism

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2016) – After an earlier than planned exit at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals last weekend, Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson is ready to get back up on the wheel and take top honors this weekend at the 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Johnson won the K&N Horsepower Challenge back in 2008 when the bonus race was contested in Norwalk, Ohio before moving to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Johnson also has battled his way to the final round twice in 2010 and 2013 and is ready to seal the deal this weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Continue reading Allen Johnson Approaches Four in a Row Conclusion with Optimism →

Stotz Racing

Stotz Racing : NHDRO / KOTS Report

Stotz Racing : NHDRO / KOTS Report

The St. Louis NHDRO race was very hot and that usually means slippery but by Sunday there was record-setting traction. We finally got a hold of the methanol motor with the higher compression JE Pistons, Milleniums cylinder prep, Microblues coatings, and new Billet compressor wheel from Andy at Great Lakes RaceCraft. We went record bests to the 330 and 1/8th mile but the mph had still not improved as we think it should. We qualified fourth and were marching through eliminations when unfortunately we broke a crank, ending our race weekend prematurely. Steve Nichols from Dyno Dynamics was in St. Louis to help us with the new Back to The Future Grudge bike with all new Airtech Bodywork and designed by Steve at Xtreme Graphics. We’ve shown the best numbers to date for that bike also with the Weapon X Coils now lighting the fire. Well, not shown. Your not supposed to let your ET be shown on the scoreboard. That’s the whole intrigue of grudge racing. The fans only see the win light but can’t see how damn fast these no rules Grudge bikes are going. Let’s just say close to record-setting, but not there yet. Now off to KOTS! Continue reading Stotz Racing : NHDRO / KOTS Report →

Erica Enders

Dutch Boy/Menards to partner with two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

Dutch Boy/Menards to partner with two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (June 21) — Dutch Boy Paints and Menards will partner with two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event this weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Enders will drive the Dutch Boy/Menards Dodge Dart prepared by Elite Motorsports at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

“I’m honored to drive the Dodge Dart this weekend with such a recognizable brand on the door and the hood of our car,” Enders said. “I’m glad they’re giving us an opportunity to show them what we can do for them.”

To help kick off the partnership, Enders will appear at the Menards store in Sandusky, Ohio, on Wednesday. Enders and her Dutch Boy/Menards Dodge will be at the Menards at 1101 Lakecrest Parkway in Sandusky from 5 to 7 p.m. ET.

Menards has more than 280 home-improvement stores throughout the Midwest and is known as the low-price leader. The company has backed motorsports for many years, in the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, and ARCA.

Dutch Boy Paints, available at Menards stores, continues to be an industry leader in delivering innovative and high-quality products and packaging solutions.

Enders became the first woman to win the Pro Stock championship in 2014, earning the title in the final round of the final race. She repeated in 2015, winning nine times and setting NHRA records along the way. She is the only driver in NHRA history to win three consecutive final rounds on holeshots.

Enders and her Elite team partnered with Dodge to field the new Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart for the 2016 season.

Jegs Racing

Mike Coughlin, Troy Coughlin Jr. racing for Sportsman Wallys in home state

Mike Coughlin, Troy Coughlin Jr. racing for Sportsman Wallys in home state
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21) — The Coughlin family will be out in full force this weekend in Norwalk.

In addition to Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Troy Coughlin Sr. racing in the pro categories, Mike Coughlin and Troy Coughlin Jr. will be going for victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman classes. Racing in their home state, Mike will be behind the wheel of a JEGS.com Top Dragster, and Troy is racing in Super Gas and Super Comp. Continue reading Mike Coughlin, Troy Coughlin Jr. racing for Sportsman Wallys in home state →

Honda Racing

RealTime Racing Acuras Ready For Home Cooking at Road America

RealTime Racing Acuras Ready For Home Cooking at Road America

• Wisconsin-based squad looking for third Road America victory
• Team owner Peter Cunningham returns after damage forced him to miss Lime Rock
• Ryan Eversley moved into top-10 in points after strong Lime Rock results

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin. (June 23, 2016) – Back at full strength after race damage forced team owner/driver Peter Cunningham to miss a pair of races, the RealTime Racing Acura team returns to Pirelli World Challenge competition at a familiar venue this weekend. Continue reading RealTime Racing Acuras Ready For Home Cooking at Road America →

Uncategorized

Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title

Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21) — Two-time and reigning Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin Sr. of Delaware, Ohio, says this year’s stop in Northeast Ohio is coming at the perfect time for his JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette race team.

Coughlin, who earned the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod crown in both 2012 and 2015, has a budding love affair with Bill Bader’s beautiful facility in his home state, having won the Norwalk trophy in 2014 and coming within a whisker of doing the same in 2012. Continue reading Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title →

Jegs Racing

Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run

Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr.,
a five-time champion himself,
lifted by Cavaliers title run
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21) — NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing returns to Northeast Ohio for Round 12 of its 24-race series this weekend, and Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes the positive vibes the victorious Cleveland Cavaliers have brought to his home state carry over to his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race team.

Coughlin, a five-time Pro Stock champion who hails from Delaware, Ohio, is coming off his best outing of the season last Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. He’s convinced career win No. 59 is close at hand and would love to get it done this weekend at one of only two tracks on the tour where he has yet to win a national event. Continue reading Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Using Ford Performance Technology To Get Up To Speed For Sonoma

Blaney Using Ford Performance Technology To Get Up To Speed For Sonoma

June 21, 2016

Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team get a big test this weekend as they head to the road course at Sonoma Raceway. It’s a track the rookie Blaney has never raced on before, and it’s a place the Wood Brothers team hasn’t competed at since 2008.

But that doesn’t mean the team is dreading the weekend.

“Sonoma is a race we’ve had circled on the calendar for a while,” crew chief Jeremy Bullins said.

“We know it’s going to be a huge challenge for us for a number of reasons, but we are all looking forward to testing ourselves.”
Continue reading Blaney Using Ford Performance Technology To Get Up To Speed For Sonoma →

Ross Hoek Motorsports

Steady Improvement as Ross Hoek Heads to Crandon

Steady Improvement as Ross Hoek Heads to Crandon

Holland, Mich. (June 21, 2016) – Ross Hoek looks to the 2016 TORC Series presented by AMSOIL schedule as a developmental year for the PRO-4 race team. The team plans use the 2016 season to get the team to the “next level” for a run at the 2017 championship. The first two weekends of the current season saw the #10 Automatic Transmission Design PRO-4 make considerable strides on and off the track and is well on the way to reaching their goal.

Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, the #10 ATD hot rod finished fourth in the opening round of the season only to lose the front drive in round two which relegated the team to finish well off the pace.

The second weekend of June had Ross Hoek Motorsports head to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Opening night was a horrible struggle for Ross as rain cancelled Thursday practice and with only one 3-lap test session he missed the setup making the truck difficult to drive during Friday’s race. The second night of the program saw Hoek battle totally different track conditions and with a proper setup, the team, truck, and driver had a solid night of racing finishing fourth.

“We plan to compete in every round this year, but it takes good partners, a solid team, a well prepared race truck, and a competent driver,” remarked Ross Hoek. “At times it we’re right there and other times we realize there are areas that we need to improve upon. We’re searching out the right partnerships to make an effective marketing platform in TORC’s premier class. While I explore marketing opportunities, the team has to show steady improvement on and off the track. I’m confident we will achieve our goals this year as well as into 2017 and beyond.”

The next race for Ross Hoek Motorsports is the “Big House Brawl” on June 25-26 in Crandon, Wisconsin. The team always looks forward to the time at Crandon, as Hoek has been very successful throughout his career at the 1.7-mile off-road super speedway.

Jegs Racing

Coughlin family pursues NHRA glory in home state of Ohio

Coughlin family pursues NHRA
glory in home state of Ohio
NORWALK, Ohio (June 20) — The famed Coughlin family will make its return home to race in this weekend’s NHRA race in Ohio, where four members will get behind the wheel in pursuit of Wallys.

Defending Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin Sr. will compete in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event, while younger brother Mike will race in the Top Dragster class and youngest brother Jeg Jr. is entered in the Pro Stock category.

The famed Coughlin family and its JEGS Racing team will make their return home to race in this weekend’s NHRA race in Ohio.
Troy Coughlin Jr., Troy Sr.’s son and a third-generation driver, is entered in Super Gas and Super Comp. Continue reading Coughlin family pursues NHRA glory in home state of Ohio →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Aiming for Third Straight Win in Family Micro Sprint

Giovanni Scelzi Aiming for Third Straight Win in Family Micro Sprint

Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ill. (June 20, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is seeking his third consecutive victory in his family owned micro sprint this Friday when the team will venture to Plaza Park Raceway.

Scelzi, who picked up his first win of the season on April 30 at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., was victorious during his most recent visit to the bullring in Visalia, Calif., on May 20 when he swept the night.

“We’ve been running well the last couple of times out in the family car so I’m looking forward to trying for three in a row,” he said. “I think our program is getting stronger and stronger.”

Scelzi is coming off a sour trip to the Highbanks Hustle last weekend when he drove for Kyle Anderson at the marquee event hosted by Southern Illinois Raceway.

“We fought engine issues throughout the practice night on Thursday and we think we had those turned around for Friday’s opener,” Scelzi said.

Scelzi powered from ninth to fourth place during a heat race on Friday before he was involved in a wild flip while running third in a qualifier. That ended the night early for the team, which elected not to return to action on Saturday.

“There were close to 120 cars there and we were off to a good start after the heat race,” Scelzi said. “I just hit a hole in turn one and went for a big ride.

“I want to thank Kyle and his family for the opportunity. I hope we get to work together again.”

Summit Racing

Team Summit Racing Gets Win #11 at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Team Summit Racing Gets Win #11 at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Bristol, TN (June 19, 2016) – Team Summit Racing continued its dominance of NHRA Pro Stock as Jason Line won over teammate Greg Anderson in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It was Line’s sixth win of 2016, his 43rd career victory, and his second at Bristol Dragway.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Line was the Number One qualifier for the sixth time this season with a 6.652 second, 208.01 MPH pass. He was supposed to face David River in Round One of eliminations, but River dropped out of the race. This gave Line bye-runs in the two rounds, automatically putting him in the semifinals where he defeated Drew Skillman, 6.688/207.66 to 14.723/56.33.

It was another all-Summit Racing final with Line facing Greg Anderson. Line got the jump at the starting line with a 0.099 second reaction time to Anderson’s 0.121 RT, taking the win with a 6.668/207.59 to Anderson’s 6.694/207.62.

“Greg and I were both a little tardy off the line, but we had a great run and were able to get the sixth win,” Line said. “It’s big to win this race. I had some special friends here this week and that makes it even better. And to win on Father’s Day, it’s special to be able to tell my Dad I love him on TV.”

Line remains Number One in the Pro Stock points standings, 87 points ahead of second place Anderson.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Greg Anderson qualified second with a 6.675/206.83 pass. He defeated John Gaydosh in round one (6.657/208.07 to 6.790/202.94); Shane Gray in round two (6.668/207.56 to 7.165/150.88); and Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the semifinals (6.690/207.56 to 10.882/80.81) to reach his sixth straight final round where he runner-upped to teammate Jason Line.

“It was a great day on the Mountain. Father’s Day and my Dad is in the house, I had a wonderful day,” Anderson said. “What else can I say about our Summit Chevy Camaros—they’ve been great all weekend, and hopefully they’ll stay that way going into the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals this coming weekend.”

Greg is currently second in the NHRA Pro Stock point standings.

TIM WILKERSON Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car
Tim Wilkerson qualified thirteenth with a 4.236/266.16 run. He struggled to make a clean pass in his old Ford Shelby Mustang on loan from its new owner, Brian Stewart.

In the first round of eliminations against Matt Hagan, a malfunction in the drivetrain about 400 feet from the starting line caused Wilkerson’s motor to over-rev and explode. Hagan took the win over Wilkerson, 3.945/309.40 to 4.614/176.12.

“We need to start an upward trend again in Norwalk,” Wilkerson said. “We were sure going the wrong way the last three races. Those kinds of catastrophes have an effect on a team, but we’re going to buckle in and get it fixed.”

Wilkerson is currently sixth in the NHRA Funny Car point standings.

KENNY LANG 1969 Camaro Pro Modified
Kenny Lang failed to make the 16 car field, running a 6.128/238.51.

The next race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 23-26 in Norwalk, Ohio.

TEAM KALITTA NOTES
Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta qualified second (3.767/323.97). He reset the Bristol Dragway top speed record (329.34 MPH) and defeated Kyle Wurtzel in Round One of eliminations. Kalitta defeated Pat Dakin in the second round, but lost to Shawn Langdon in the semi-finals. Kalitta remains Number One in the points standings.
J.R. Todd qualified ninth (3.825/319.60) but lost to Tony Schumacher in Round One. He is currently seventh in the points standings.

Funny Car
Alexis DeJoria qualified tenth (3.999/314.83). She defeated Chad Head and Del Worsham in the first two rounds of eliminations, but lost to Tommy Johnson Jr. in the semi-finals. DeJoria is currently tenth in the points standings.
Del Worsham qualified second (3.888/329.42), setting a new Bristol Dragway top speed record in Funny Car. He defeated John Hale in the first round, but lost to Alexis DeJoria in the second round. Worsham is currently fifth in the points standings.

Final Round Results from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Top Fuel: Shawn Langdon (3.838/322.19) defeated Tony Schumacher (3.924/310.70).
Funny Car: Tommy Johnson Jr. (4.038/313.22) defeated Matt Hagan (4.030/317.57).
Pro Stock: Jason Line (6.668/207.59) defeated Greg Anderson (6.694/207.62).

Honda Racing

Acura NSX-Inspired EV Concept Ready to ‘Charge Up’ Pikes Peak

Acura NSX-Inspired EV Concept Ready to ‘Charge Up’ Pikes Peak

Vehicle Features World’s First All-Electric, 4-Motor SH-AWD® Powertrain

TORRANCE, Calif., June 20, 2016 – Acura will campaign an all-electric, NSX-inspired EV Concept in the Electric Modified Class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Acura EV Concept features a further evolution of the experimental, all-electric, 4-motor Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) powertrain that won last year’s Pikes Peak Challenge Exhibition class. Continue reading Acura NSX-Inspired EV Concept Ready to ‘Charge Up’ Pikes Peak →