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Donny Schatz Wins Wild One for #TeamOutlaws

Donny Schatz Wins Wild One for #TeamOutlaws
Claims ninth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – June 11, 2016 – Wrecked cars and flared tempers could not hold back reigning World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway as he barely avoided an early multi-car crash and battled past Jamie Veal to score his ninth series win of the season during the Xtream Shootout powered by Mediacom. Continue reading Donny Schatz Wins Wild One for #TeamOutlaws →

Capps Puts Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on Top Again with Impressive String at NHRA Summernationals

Capps Puts Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on Top Again with Impressive String
at NHRA Summernationals

· Ron Capps earns second-consecutive No. 1 for first time in career with NHRA Summernationals qualifying performance, 20th of career
· Tally now at 12 consecutive sub-4 second passes for Dodge Charger pilot Capps
· Capps’ pole at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is eighth No. 1 for Mopar in first 10 events of season
· Matt Hagan No. 2 qualifier for second race in a row in Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
· Mopar Performance Dodge Dart pilot Erica Enders and Mopar-powered Dodge Dart Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson qualify in best positions since Houston event earlier this season
· Enders to square off with Mopar/Elite Motorsports teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” JEGS.com Dodge Dart in first round
· Mopar Makes Presence Felt at Englishtown
· Historic Englishtown Mopar Note Continue reading Capps Puts Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on Top Again with Impressive String at NHRA Summernationals →

JEGS.com Pro Mod star Troy Coughlin Sr. dodges first-round bullet

JEGS.com Pro Mod star Troy Coughlin Sr. dodges first-round bullet
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 11) — JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Sr. slipped one punch Saturday during the J&A Service Pro Mod Series race of the NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

On Sunday, he hopes to bob and weave past three more. Continue reading JEGS.com Pro Mod star Troy Coughlin Sr. dodges first-round bullet →

HIGHT, B. FORCE QUICK AND CONSISTENT AT ENGLISHTOWN

HIGHT, B. FORCE QUICK AND CONSISTENT AT ENGLISHTOWN

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – Robert Hight in the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car along with Brittany Force in the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster held onto their Friday provisional qualifying positions and will go into race day as the No. 3 and No. 4 qualifiers, respectively. Courtney Force and John Force also held form and will face each other in a tough No. 8 versus No. 9 first round match-up. Continue reading HIGHT, B. FORCE QUICK AND CONSISTENT AT ENGLISHTOWN →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on
experience of winning five Pro
Stock titles to keep spirits ups
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 11) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been around drag racing his entire life and has won enough Pro Stock races (58) and championships (five) to place himself among the top 10 drivers in the sport, so he knows well that fortunes can swing back and forth at a moment’s notice. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups →

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Steady Through NHRA Summernationals Qualifying

Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Steady Through NHRA Summernationals Qualifying

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 11, 2016) – Allen Johnson drove his Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the number five spot after four rounds of qualifying at the 47th annual NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Continue reading Marathon Petroleum’s Allen Johnson Steady Through NHRA Summernationals Qualifying →

Englishtown yields top-half qualifying result for reigning champ Erica Enders

Englishtown yields top-half qualifying result for reigning champ Erica Enders
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 11) — Reigning two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders successfully qualified her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart in the top half of the eliminations field for the third time this year with a pass of 6.617 seconds at 209.20 mph down Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

That’s the good news. Continue reading Englishtown yields top-half qualifying result for reigning champ Erica Enders →

Richard Childress Racing–Menards 250

Paul Menard Battles for the Win in the Menards 250 Presented by Valvoline at Michigan International Speedway

“We were so close. We had a fast Richmond/Menards Chevrolet today. The handling was just a little bit off which made the car too loose in the opening laps. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) and the guys made good changes on pit road. We adjusted a little too far so had to dial it back after the car got too tight. We were right there all day and overall I was happy with our Chevy. It’s always fun to race with this team and I’m looking forward to my next race with them in Indy.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Menards 250 →

Donny Schatz claims the points lead from Brad Sweet who has led all season

Donny Schatz claims the points lead from Brad Sweet who has led all season

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – June 10, 2016 – Terry McCarl dominated the Outlaws and Knoxville regulars in Friday night’s Budweiser Night with the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway as he scored his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Continue reading Donny Schatz claims the points lead from Brad Sweet who has led all season →

Capps Provisional No. 1 Qualifier in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at NHRA Summernationals

Capps Provisional No. 1 Qualifier in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at NHRA Summernationals

· Ron Capps makes the sixth-quickest pass in Funny Car history to claim the provisional pole at NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown, New Jersey
· If it holds, No. 1 will be 20th for Mopar Dodge Charger R/T pilot Capps and third of season
· Capps’ Mopar Dodge Don Schumacher Racing teammate Matt Hagan ends first day of event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park as No. 2 seed
· No. 5 Allen Johnson leads Mopar-powered Dodge Dart drivers in NHRA Pro Stock qualifying Continue reading Capps Provisional No. 1 Qualifier in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at NHRA Summernationals →

ROBERT HIGHT, AUTO CLUB CAMARO TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY

ROBERT HIGHT, AUTO CLUB CAMARO TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – The first day of qualifying wrapped up at the 47th annual NHRA SummerNationals with Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car in the provisional No. 3 spot in Funny Car. Courtney Force and John Force will move into Saturday as the No. 8 and No. 9 provisional qualifiers. In Top Fuel Brittany Force and the Monster Energy dragster held onto the provisional No. 4 spot after a strong run in the second session. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT, AUTO CLUB CAMARO TOPS FOR JFR ON FRIDAY →

Munoz, Honda Take Pole in Texas Qualifying

Munoz, Honda Take Pole in Texas Qualifying
• Career-first pole for Munoz
• Second consecutive super speedway pole for Honda
• Sato, Indy-winner Rossi, Hinchcliffe all complete top-10 qualifying runs

After finishing a close second two weeks ago at the Indianapolis 500, Carlos Munoz posted a two-lap average speed of 217.137 mph to score his first Verizon IndyCar Series pole Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. It is Honda’s second consecutive Indy car superspeedway pole of 2016, as James Hinchcliffe took the pole last month for the Indianapolis 500, a race won by fellow Honda driver Alexander Rossi. Continue reading Munoz, Honda Take Pole in Texas Qualifying →

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
FIRESTONE 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (FT. WORTH, TEXAS)
QUALIFYING RECAP
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016

Scott Dixon Puts Chevy on Front Row at Texas

FT. WORTH (June 10, 2016) – Scott Dixon led the charge of Chevrolet drivers in Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) qualifying for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). The four-time and defending Series’ champion qualified the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet second with an average speed of 217.137 mph/48.2460 seconds total time. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas Qualifying →

Sharman Racing at Baja

On June 4th the ARP sponsored class one race team of Ryan and Paul Sharman captured a seventh place finish in the Baja 500 starting in Ensenada Mexico. Sharman racing, a father and son team out of Arizona, survived record temperatures, an overheating engine and multiple flats in the Baja desert to hold off 11 out of 18 other cars. During pre-running the course the week before the temperatures increased every day until peaking on race day at 120° in the inner deserts of the peninsula. The Sharmans adapted their race strategy to deal with the intense heat which included slowing the pace across the lake beds and extra pitstops with lots of ice water in the cockpit. Early on they moved from 13th to 7th place and held on to finish back in Ensenada and just under 13 hours.IMG_7780

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Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
FIRESTONE 600
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (FT. WORTH, TEXAS)
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND: “Huge credit to the Target team. The car is fast and I’m excited. The amount of lanes you can use and the different configurations you can run here in Texas is really cool. I’m fairly happy with the qualifying run but we just missed by a little bit.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Texas Qualifying →

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 10, 2016

TONY STEWART TOPS THE CHART FOR TEAM CHEVY IN QUALIFYING AT MICHIGAN
Five Chevrolet SS Drivers in Top 10

BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 10, 2016) – Tony Stewart powered the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS to the top qualifying position among the Team Chevy drivers for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race with a time of 198.950 mph/36.190 seconds. It marks Stewart’s 10th top-10 start at the super-fast 2.0-mile Michigan international Speedway, his second in seven races this season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan qualifying →

World of Outlaws Look Forward to Dirt Racing Takeover at Rockford Speedway

World of Outlaws Look Forward to Dirt Racing Takeover at Rockford Speedway
Badger Midget Racing Association and Wisconsin Legends added to the slate of events
CONCORD, N.C. – June 10, 2016 – History will be made in less than three weeks as the dirt racing takeover happens at legendary Rockford Speedway for the Outlaw Clay Classic – two days of World of Outlaws racing action, Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday, June 30. Continue reading World of Outlaws Look Forward to Dirt Racing Takeover at Rockford Speedway →

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kurt Busch

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JUNE10, 2016

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION/MONSTER ENERGY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his win at Pocono last week, the strength of the teams at Stewart-Haas Racing, his expectations for the new aero package at Michigan, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kurt Busch →

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 10, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER/HUNGRY JACK/CRISCO CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed the off weekend, his outlook for the first road course race of the season at Sonoma, the 2016 season thus far and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–AJ Allmendinger →