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Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson’s Saturday Night Teardown Leads to Sunday Round Win

Allen Johnson’s Saturday Night Teardown Leads to Sunday Round Win

NORWALK, Ohio (June 26, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson took his Dodge Dart to the second round of eliminations after qualifying in the bottom half of the field in the No. 13 spot.

Coming into raceday in the bottom half of the field was unfamiliar territory for the Greeneville, Tenn.-based driver. With a first round matchup against Bo Butner, Johnson knew a good reaction time would be a big part of guaranteeing him a win into later rounds. At the launch, Johnson had .031-seconds advantage over Butner and when Butner stumbled half track, Johnson was able to charge right through for the win with a 6.670-second pass at 208.39; that stellar 6.670 pass was quicker than his qualifying efforts all weekend by .073-seconds.

Second round, Johnson found himself with lane choice over Shane Gray. Johnson ran a 6.694, 205.10 but was unable to outrun Gray’s close 6.681, 207.37.

“We had a really trying weekend but as this Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing team always does, they kept digging and we were able to find the problem last night. We went out first round and made a very good, decent run but we were pretty conservative. We didn’t know what setup would work in the first round but I think we had two hundredths left in it. I believe we could’ve run a 65 if we weren’t so conservative; we’re closing the gap on those KB boys and I think it’ll pay dividends in Chicago in a few weeks.”

Erica Enders

Reigning Pro Stock champ Erica Enders maintains focus through tough stretch

Reigning Pro Stock champ Erica Enders maintains focus through tough stretch
NORWALK, Ohio (June 26) — Reigning back-to-back Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders completed the 2016 schedule’s only stretch of four consecutive races with a positive outing in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart.

The stretch of races wasn’t kind to the most prolific female racer in class history as she bowed out in the opening round in the first three of the four events. But that turned a bit Sunday when she dismissed bitter rival Chris McGaha with an end-to-end job in Round 1 and gave current points leader Jason Line a huge scare in Round 2.
Continue reading Reigning Pro Stock champ Erica Enders maintains focus through tough stretch →

Jegs Racing

Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.
NORWALK, Ohio (June 26) — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won national events at 24 different racetracks, including 22 facilities on the current NHRA schedule. Both marks set him apart from any other driver in history. The two locations where he hasn’t yet experienced a win are the two newest additions to the schedule: Norwalk, Ohio, and Epping, N.H.

For at least another season, those two tracks will remain on Coughlin’s to-do list.
Continue reading Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Looking to Turn Struggles into Success at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Allen Johnson Looking to Turn Struggles into Success at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2016) – Pro Stock World Champion Allen Johnson experienced trials and tribulations during qualifying at the 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals but has the fighting spirit to win from the No. 13 spot on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park.

In Friday’s first session, Johnson aborted the run about 100 feet out and coasted to the finish line with a 19.134-second pass at 71.31 mph. Johnson bounced back in the second session on Friday with a 7.093, 152.90 even though he experienced tire shake again on that run. Continue reading Allen Johnson Looking to Turn Struggles into Success at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals →

Red Horse Racing

Redhorse Racing–Drivin For Linemen 200

RACE REPORT
Drivin’ For Linemen 200
Gateway Motorsports Park
June 25, 2016

Red Horse Racing at Gateway Motorsports Park

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited the “Gateway to the West” with a trip to Gateway Motorsports Park just outside St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday for the Drivin’ for Linemen 200. In two practice sessions on Saturday morning, Germán Quiroga was 15th and fourth fastest, while Timothy Peters posted the 19th and 20th fastest times. On Saturday afternoon, group qualifying was rained out, so the field was set per the NASCAR Rule Book based on practice speeds. Quiroga secured the fifth starting position while Peters would take the green flag in 21st. After a short rain delay in the 160-lap event at the facility, Quiroga finished seventh while Peters finished tenth.

Germán Quiroga
No. 11 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra

Germán Quiroga Earns Top-10 Finish at Gateway Motorsports Park

On Saturday, Germán Quiroga earned a seventh-place finish in the Drivin’ For Linemen 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park. During two practice sessions on Saturday morning, Quiroga posted the 15th and fourth fastest times. A rain shower moved through just before qualifying was scheduled to begin, and the field was set per the NASCAR Rule Book based on practice times. Quiroga took the green flag in fifth position, but soon reported that he was too free in turns 3 and 4, falling back out of the top 10. During the second caution on lap 28, crew chief Scott Zipadelli called Quiroga to pit road for two tires, fuel and adjustments. After restarting in the 12th position, Quiroga reported that his No. 11 Toyota Tundra was very loose and on the following caution period on lap 69, he again visited pit road, this time for four tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment. He continued to battle a loose condition and would visit pit road again one more time for another four-tire stop. Quiroga was able to avoid several late-race wrecks to drive into the top 10 and secure a seventh-place finishing position.

Start – 5
Finish – 7
Driver Points Position – 23
Owner Points Position – 9
Laps Led – 0

Germán Quiroga Quote:
“First of all, I have to thank everyone at Red Horse Racing for the opportunity and everyone at Toyota Racing Development. We had a fast Toyota Tundra, but we started a little bit free. We got it a little bit better but we fought that all night. You have to be aggressive, but they were hitting us, and every time they hit us we were losing positions because we were so free. I’m happy overall, we finished with the truck in one piece in the top-10. All I can say is thanks to everyone, all the pit crew guys, (crew chief) Scott Zipadelli and all the guys back at the shop.”
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Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra

Timothy Peters Perseveres for Top-10 Finish at Gateway Motorsports Park

Timothy Peters fought his way to a 10th-place finish in a wild race at Gateway Motorsports Park. The No. 17 team unloaded the red and white Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for two practices on Saturday morning and recorded the 19th fastest speed in the first and the 20th fastest speed in the second practice. On Saturday afternoon, group qualifying was rained out, and the field set by the NASCAR Rule Book. Peters lined up for the green flag in the 21st position. Under the first yellow flag on lap 16, crew chief Shane Huffman called Peters to pit road for Sunoco fuel and adjustments, while most of the field stayed out. On a following caution flag, Peters was able to stay out, while the rest of the field went to pit road, gaining valuable track position and restarting in third position. The Danville, Va. native continued to battle the balance of the No. 17 Toyota Tundra, fighting a loose entry to the corner and a tight center and exit. Hitting pit road for four Goodyear tires and fuel three times during caution periods, Peters fell back. He fought to remain in the top-10, and after several cautions and red flags at the end of the race, was able to bring home a solid 10th-place finish.

Start – 21
Finish – 10
Driver Points Position – 3
Owner Points Position -3
Laps Led – 0

Timothy Peters Quote:
“We struggled a little with the balance but all the guys and Shane (Huffman, crew chief) persevered through a really long, hot day. They worked on our Toyota Tundra all day long and we were able to bring home a top-ten result. We’ll head on to Kentucky (Speedway) in a few weeks and hopefully get back on a roll and build up our momentum again.”

World of Outlaws

Balog Bests Outlaws at Beaver Dam Raceway

Balog Bests Outlaws at Beaver Dam Raceway
Captures first series victory in Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers

BEAVER DAM, Wis. – June 25, 2016 – Hartland, Wis. -native Bill Balog outdueled 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman early, then held him off on a final green-white-checkered finish to capture his first series victory in the Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers at Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday night. Continue reading Balog Bests Outlaws at Beaver Dam Raceway →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying

Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying

· Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars record series of 3-second passes in Summit Racing NHRA Nationals qualifying
· All four Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar Dodge Funny Cars to start from top half of field
· DSR Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan No. 6 seed in Rocky Boots/Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
· Bonus qualifying points piling up for Team Mopar Funny Car drivers at season’s halfway mark
· No. 9 Jeg Coughlin Jr. in “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” JEGS.com Dodge Dart leads HEMI®-powered Pro Stockers at Summit Motorsports Park
· Mopar Performance Dodge Dart pilot Erica Enders to start 10th at facility where she holds both ends of track record
· All four Mopar-powered Dodge Dart Pro Stock drivers make Norwalk field Continue reading Mopar Dodge Funny Cars Make 3-Second Passes a Habit in NHRA Norwalk Qualifying →

Jegs Racing

Ohioan Troy Coughlin Sr. advances to second round of Norwalk Pro Mod race

Ohioan Troy Coughlin Sr. advances to second round of Norwalk Pro Mod race
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Racing in his beloved home state, Troy Coughlin Sr. took his JEGS.com Corvette to the second round of the Real Pro Mod Association NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series race on Saturday in Norwalk.

Coughlin, of Delaware, Ohio, wrapped up his No. 5 qualifying spot earlier Saturday, and then took out Chuck Little in the first round. Coughlin has won and advanced to the semifinal round at the two most recent Pro Mod events, trying to chip away at the points lead held by Rickie Smith. Continue reading Ohioan Troy Coughlin Sr. advances to second round of Norwalk Pro Mod race →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders
drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints
to No. 10 qualifying spot
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will carry two new marketing partners, Menards and Dutch Boy Paints, into final eliminations after qualifying No. 10 for the NHRA Drag Racing Series race in Norwalk.

Enders’ Menards/Dutch Boy Paints Dodge Dart posted a top qualifying pass of 6.656 seconds at 207.37 mph over four sessions this weekend.

“It’s definitely been a good time with Menards and Dutch Boy on our car this weekend,” Enders said. “We’ve had lots of guests out this weekend for their first drag race, so I’m excited to introduce a new audience to NHRA.” Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Qualifies 26th For First Cup Start On A Road Course

Blaney Qualifies 26th For First Cup Start On A Road Course

June 25, 2016

In his first 33 races as a Sprint Cup driver, Ryan Blaney has proven to be pretty adept at making left turns. In qualifying for his 34th career start, on the road course at Sonoma Raceway, he showed that he’s also good at turning right.

Blaney, in his first Cup start on a road course and first start in any kind of vehicle at Sonoma, qualified the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion in 26th position for Sunday’s 110-lap run. His official qualifying speed was 94.436 miles per hour.

Blaney made two qualifying laps and ran essentially the same time the second lap even though he had to negotiate traffic. Continue reading Blaney Qualifies 26th For First Cup Start On A Road Course →

Honda Racing

RealTime Racing Acuras Dominate Road America

RealTime Racing Acuras Dominate Road America
• Ryan Eversley leads 1-2 finish for Acura at “home circuit” for RealTime Racing
• Peter Cunningham completes Acura sweep of Saturday’s race
• Second round of weekend doubleheader runs Sunday

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2016) – Acura’s Ryan Eversley swept into the lead in the run to the first turn, and never looked back, heading a 1-2 finish for Acura Motorsports and RealTime Racing in Saturday’s Pirelli World Challenge race at Road America. Teammate Peter Cunningham completed the sweep, bringing his Acura TLX GT home second in the first of two races this weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Continue reading RealTime Racing Acuras Dominate Road America →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE STEPS UP ON SATURDAY AT NORWALK

JOHN FORCE STEPS UP ON SATURDAY AT NORWALK

NORWALK, OH – Conditions warmed up today at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals and the race cars of John Force Racing kept pace posting some of the quickest runs of the day in Funny Car and Top Fuel. Team leader John Force made the biggest improvement qualifying No. 11 after struggling on Friday. Robert Hight and Courtney Force held onto their No. 3 and No. 4 spots respectively with Hight earning two bonus points in the third session. The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster remained No. 3 and was consistently quick again for the fourth year pro Brittany Force. Continue reading JOHN FORCE STEPS UP ON SATURDAY AT NORWALK →

Jegs Racing

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — With a legion of family, close friends, and 350-plus JEGS associates camped out in basically their own backyard to root for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. this weekend, the 58-time national event winner and Delaware (Ohio) native knows a win in his home state would be huge for so many of his supporters. Continue reading JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be →

Honda Racing

Rahal, Honda To Start Sixth at Road America

Rahal, Honda To Start Sixth at Road America
• Graham Rahal advances to Fast Six final qualifying for the third time in 2016
• Ryan Hunter-Reay fights off illness, qualifies eighth
• Rookie Conor Daly qualifies career-best ninth

Graham Rahal led the way for Honda and his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team Saturday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, advancing to the final round of Verizon IndyCar Series “knockout” qualifying to start sixth in Sunday’s Kohler Grand Prix.

Despite battling a case of the flu, Ryan Hunter-Reay qualified eighth for Honda and Andretti Autosport, while Daly Coyne Racing’s Conor Daly will start ninth, a career-best Indy car start for the rookie. Also driving for the four-car Andretti effort, Carlos Munoz rounded out the top 10 today for Honda.

Sunday’s 50-lap Kohler Grand Prix of Road America starts at 1 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Graham Rahal (#15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda) qualified sixth: “We’re surrounded by our championship competitors, and the top Honda, so it feels good to be in that position. I feel like the Gehl / D-A Lubricant Honda is pretty good going into the race. My guys have worked extremely hard to get us in this position. Yeah, it would be nice to be on pole, but I didn’t think that we had enough to get it. On the last [qualifying] round, we decided to go with new blacks (tires) instead of used [softer compound] reds because reds may be better tomorrow. So I didn’t want to put a second run on them. I haven’t raced on a track this difficult in a long time. It seems like every lap you do, the track gives you a little something different. It’s always a challenge. We need a good win this year and want to get a win for Honda and be the team to get them back in Victory Lane at Road America. It’s pretty clear that in this part

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America Pole

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
KOHLER GRAND PRIX
ROAD AMERICA (ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN)
POST RACE RECAP AND PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2016

Will Power Wins Pole at Road America
· Verizon IndyCar Series returns to Road America for first time since 2007
· Second 2016 season Verizon P1 Award for Series’ 2014 Champion
· Chevrolet IndyCar drivers grab five of Firestone Fast Six postions

ELKHART LAKE, Wisc (June 25, 2016) – Will Power has his mojo back in the Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS). The driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet won his second Verizon P1 award of the 2016 season, and the 44th of his career in the Series’ popular return to Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin). Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America Pole →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
KOHLER GRAND PRIX
ROAD AMERICA (ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN)
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
FRIDAY, JUNE 25`, 2016

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER: “It was a session of all traffic. Every single run I had was traffic. Took a risk in the second round and got through on used tires and that gave us the best shot at the pole because (Scott) Dixon has been very quick. I am really excited to get pole, I really am. Been kind of a rough start of the year for us, but we are firing on all cylinders now. A lot of guys used new tires on every run, and we were the only one on used. I really had to lay it out. We are going to do everything we can to win this damn race. That is what we have to do.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America Pole

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
KOHLER GRAND PRIX
ROAD AMERICA (ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN)
POLE WINNER QUOTE
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2016

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, won the pole for Sunday’s Kohler Grand Prix at Road America. It is the 44th pole of his Verizon IndyCar Series career.

HOW TOUGH WAS THAT FIRESTONE FAST SIX SESSION? “It was a session of all traffic. Every single run I had was traffic. Took a risk in the second round and got through on used tires and that gave us the best shot at the pole because (Scott) Dixon has been very quick. I am really excited to get pole, I really am. Been kind of a rough start of the year for us, but we are firing on all cylinders now. A lot of guys used new tires on every run, and we were the only one on used. I really had to lay it out. We are going to do everything we can to win this damn race. That is what we have to do.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
TOYOTA SAVE MART 350
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 25, 2016

CHEVROLET’S AJ ALLMENDINGER EARNS OUTSIDE POLE AT SONOMA
Six Chevy SS Drivers to start in the Top 12

SONOMA, Calif. (June 25, 2016) – California native, AJ Allmendinger, will try to earn his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory from the second starting position for Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The driver of the No. 47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet SS laid down a lap of 95.676 mph/74.878 seconds, just shy of the pole winning time. This is the best start of the season for the man who hails from Los Gatos, California. Allmendinger has one prior NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory on the road course in Watkins Glen, NY, but would love nothing more than to take his Chevy to Winner’s Circle in front of his hometown crowd. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
TOYOTA SAVE MART 350
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 25, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 RALPH’S/KINGSFORD CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 2nd
YOU DIDN’T WIN THE POLE, BUT YOU LOOKED IMPRESSIVE:
“Honestly, for where we were yesterday; it was a struggle yesterday. We just never could really find the direction of the car. All my guys did a great job to get to work and get this Kroger/Kingsford Chevy closer to the front. When I saw Carl (Edwards) first lap, I kind of said I don’t care what kind of lap I run. If he runs that again, I’m not going to get close. And then I saw it was less than a tenth. I always nitpick, but it was a big gain from where we were yesterday. We’ve still got to go to work and we’ve still got to figure out what we need for race trim, but a good start at least.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma–Qualifying →

World of Outlaws

Pittman Returns to Victory Lane at Jackson Motorplex

Pittman Returns to Victory Lane at Jackson Motorplex
Scores fifth win of 2016 in the series’ first trip to the track since 2014

JACKSON, Minn. – June 24, 2016 – 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, Daryn Pittman, started on the pole position and captured the lead from Joey Saldana on lap two, then held off a hard-charging Kerry Madsen on a green-white-checkered finish to score his fifth victory of the season at Jackson Motorplex on Friday night. Continue reading Pittman Returns to Victory Lane at Jackson Motorplex →