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Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing at Iowa Speedway

Red Horse Racing at Iowa Speedway

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams traveled to the Hawkeye State on Friday to Iowa Speedway for the Speediatrics 200. In two practice sessions on Friday, Timothy Peters recorded the fifth fastest time in the first practice and was 21st in the second practice. Germán Quiroga posted the 19th and 25th fastest times. On Saturday afternoon, teams returned to the Newton, Iowa facility for three rounds of knockout group qualifying. Quiroga secured the 25th starting position in the first round while Peters transferred to the second round and earned the 19th starting spot. In the 200 lap event at the 7/8-mile track, Peters finished 11th and Quiroga took the checkered flag in 14th.

Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
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Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor Complete 24 Hours

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor Complete 24 Hours
Trouble-free run for No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at French endurance classic

LE MANS, France (June 19, 2016) – A total team effort from Corvette Racing resulted in one of its Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race cars completing the 24 Hours of Le Mans today – the 17th time America’s premier GT team has tackled the famed French endurance race.

The No. 63 Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ricky Taylor finished seventh in the GTE Pro class after starting 14th in the category and last on the grid. The trio ran a steady, clean race with none of the major mistakes that claimed many of the other runners in the class. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor Complete 24 Hours →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Tommy Milner Quote

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Tommy Milner Quote
No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R retired after crash in 17th hour

Corvette Racing’s No. 64 Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R has been retired following a crash in the 17th hour of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driver Tommy Milner returned to the team garage under his own power. He, Oliver Gavin and Jordan Taylor had been running as high as fifth in GTE Pro.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 KONICA MINOLTA/MOBIL 1/SIRIUS-XM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “First and foremost, I’m happy to be in a Corvette. This Corvette Racing team and the group at Chevrolet build the safest cars. We’ve seen some big wrecks here over the years and all our drivers have walked away fine. So I feel fortunate in that regard. I’m pretty disappointed that our race has ended the way it has. You never want to be in the car when something like that happens. We had just made some setup changes to try and get some more speed out of the car. It was just driver error. I should have done a better job of keeping the car under control but couldn’t do it today. I’m just disappointed for my teammates and the crew guys for having our race end like this. You always want to finish the race no matter what. So it’s definitely disappointing.”

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Funny Car on Top in Bristol as Capps Races to Third Consecutive Pole

Mopar Dodge Funny Car on Top in Bristol as Capps Races to Third Consecutive Pole

· Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car propels Don Schumacher Racing driver Ron Capps to third consecutive start from No. 1 position
· NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals No. 1 is 21st pole of points leader Capps’ career
· Bristol Dragway pole is Capps’ fourth of year, most he has had in any single season
· Bristol marks ninth race of 11 in 2016 season in which Mopar Dodge Charger R/T leads field
· Mopar-powered Allen Johnson, No. 6 seed, quickest of four Dodge Dart campaigners in Bristol
· Mopar Performance Dodge Dart pilot Erica Enders and Mopar/Elite Motorsports teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” JEGS.com Dodge Dart qualify on opposite sides of ladder, setting up potential final-round meeting
· V. Gaines makes his best run of weekend in final session in Dodge Dart Pro Stocker Continue reading Mopar Dodge Funny Car on Top in Bristol as Capps Races to Third Consecutive Pole →

Erica Enders

Dad’s message continues to push Pro Stock champion Erica Enders

Dad’s message continues to push
Pro Stock champion Erica Enders
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — On this Father’s Day weekend, the words of two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders’ dad have even more meaning to the defending Bristol Dragway winner.

Gregg Enders preached positivity to Erica as she moved up the ranks of NHRA drag racing, and she’ll remember those as she races her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway. Continue reading Dad’s message continues to push Pro Stock champion Erica Enders →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Update

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Update
Corvette C7.Rs maintain top-10 positions in GTE Pro class

LE MANS, France (June 19, 2016) – At the halfway point of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing’s pair of Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs remained comfortably in the top-10 of a highly competitive GTE Pro class. Through 12 hours, both Corvettes continued to run trouble-free in a race that saw a handful of its top competitors fall by the wayside. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Update →

Jegs Racing

Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — As Jeg Coughlin Jr. pondered the performance of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, young daughter Carly nuzzled his cheek.

Carly, born to Jeg and Samantha Coughlin in 2015, is more than enough to brighten his day. Continue reading Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Jegs Racing

Englishtown winner Troy Coughlin Sr. hopes history repeats itself in Bristol

Englishtown winner Troy Coughlin Sr. hopes history repeats itself in Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18) — A week ago, JEGS.com Pro Mod driver Troy Coughlin Sr. had some good fortune in the first round before winning the next day in Englishtown, N.J.

At the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, Coughlin again had some good fortune in the first round. Can history repeat itself?

“I hope so,” Coughlin said. “We’re shooting for that, for sure. We’ve got a lot of good things going. The car is running great, so we’ll stick it back in line tomorrow, and we should be on a little bit better racetrack. Looking forward to it, for sure.” Continue reading Englishtown winner Troy Coughlin Sr. hopes history repeats itself in Bristol →

John Force Racing

HIGHT, B. FORCE HOLD ONTO STRONG QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY

HIGHT, B. FORCE HOLD ONTO STRONG QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY

BRISTOL, TN – Warmer conditions took their toll on performance numbers today at the 16th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. The benefit to the teams will be better data to evaluate for race day and the teams of John Force Racing will be looking to pick up their fifth win of 2016. Robert Hight and Brittany Force held onto their No. 3 qualifying positions and every driver held form qualifying in the top half of their respective fields.

Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team will head into Sunday with confidence and lane choice over No. 14 qualifier Jeff Diehl. Hight was not able to improve his performance from Friday, a career quickest 3.897 second run, and the 2011 Thunder Valley Nationals winner actually never made it to the finish line under power today. The 2009 Funny Car champion was aggressively attacking the track finding the performance edge needed to go rounds on race day. Continue reading HIGHT, B. FORCE HOLD ONTO STRONG QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Thunders to the No. 6 Spot in the Valley

Allen Johnson Thunders to the No. 6 Spot in the Valley

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 18, 2016) – Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson returned to his home track, Bristol Dragway, for the 16th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and qualified in the No. 6 spot. Johnson will race Alex Laughlin in the first round of eliminations on Sunday.

In the first session of qualifying, Johnson set the tone with a 6.726-second pass at 205.47 mph. After a late evening rain delay, the Marathon team came back at nearly 9:30 p.m. to make their second pass in front of the spectacular fans at Bristol Dragway. Johnson made a big improvement with a 6.708, 204.66.

On Saturday, Johnson approached the burnout as he does on any other pass and came up to the stage beams. When he let out the clutch, his Dodge Dart shut off after the 60-foot cone and he coasted to a stop; no time was posted for Johnson on that run. The team regrouped and came back with a stout 6.709, 206.51.

“We consistently did what we meant to do in qualifying,” Johnson said. “We made a mistake in the third qualifying session which was pretty big but I think we have a great racecar for tomorrow. The track is going to be a little grimy because we go behind the fuel cars but hopefully the track will come to us tomorrow.”

Johnson closed out qualifying in the No. 6 spot and will race No. 9 Alex Laughlin. Just one week ago, Johnson edged out Laughlin in the first round of eliminations in Englishtown, New Jersey.

“Raceday is always a driver’s day,” he added. “If you do your job as a driver, you’ll do good tomorrow.”

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Update

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Update
Both Corvette C7.Rs making progress through first quarter of 24 Hours

LE MANS, France (June 18, 2016) – Corvette Racing has methodically worked its way up the GTE leaderboard following in the first quarter of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The two Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs were running without issue after six hours in a race the Corvette Racing team has won eight times.

Jordan Taylor had just pitted from sixth in class at the six-hour mark in the No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R after it started 13th in class. Oliver Gavin started the race, which began in a heavy downpour that forced race officials to run the first 52 minutes behind the safety car. Once the race went green, some quick pitwork and driving by Gavin and Tommy Milner had moved the Corvette well into the top-10. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Update →

World of Outlaws

Schatz Continues River Cities Speedway Dominance

Schatz Continues River Cities Speedway Dominance
Claims 10th victory of the season and series points lead from Brad Sweet

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – June 17, 2016 – Seven-time World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, continued his dominance of River Cities Speedway on Friday night, as he passed Logan Schuchart with 19 laps left in the First Leg of the Northern Tour to score his fifth victory in seven races at the track since 2013.

Schatz, who is a native of nearby Fargo, N.D., put on a show for his family and friends in attendance, as he started the feature in the seventh position and charged his way to the lead just past the halfway point to score his series-leading 10th victory of the season and the series points lead.

“This is what racing is all about – having your family here is cool – to be here and see it and experience it with us,” an emotional Schatz said. “The fans are just as important too, so I am glad to see everyone here tonight and glad they stuck it out. It turned out to be a great night for us and I am happy to be here and look forward to Sunday.” Continue reading Schatz Continues River Cities Speedway Dominance →

John Force Racing

B. FORCE, HIGHT MAKE MOST NOISE IN THUNDER VALLEY

B. FORCE, HIGHT MAKE MOST NOISE IN THUNDER VALLEY

BRISTOL, TN – The first day of the 16th annual Thunder Valley Nationals wrapped up with strong performances from Brittany Force’s Monster Energy Top Fuel team and Robert Hight’s Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team. Both drivers ended the day as provisional No. 3 qualifiers and made strong early pushed to be considered favorites to win on Sunday.

The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster made two consistently quick runs posting the third quickest run of each Top Fuel session. Brittany Force, who is No. 4 in the point standings and coming off a semifinal finish in Englishtown, knows that positive start has the fourth year pro hopeful for a long weekend. Continue reading B. FORCE, HIGHT MAKE MOST NOISE IN THUNDER VALLEY →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 24 Hours of In-Car and Garage Streaming

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 24 Hours of In-Car and Garage Streaming
Watch and ride along with both Corvette C7.R teams at Le Mans on FOX Sports GO

LE MANS, France (June 17, 2016) – It’s time again for Corvette Racing to tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans in search of a ninth class victory. That also means Corvette fans throughout the United States can follow every lap, driver change and much more as FOX Sports GO will stream multiple Corvette Racing video feeds from the famous French endurance classic.
Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 24 Hours of In-Car and Garage Streaming →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Focus Turns to Race Day

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Focus Turns to Race Day
Teams calls GTE Pro challenge biggest of team’s Le Mans 17 attempts

· Eight class wins in 16 races at Le Mans for sports car racing’s top GT team

· Gavin, Milner, Taylor defending GTE Pro class winners in No. 64 Corvette

· A Le Mans win would be No. 100 overall for Corvette Racing program

LE MANS, France (June 16, 2016) – Corvette Racing has turned its attention to race setup and strategy with qualifying now complete for this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair of Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs completed the pair of two-hour qualifying sessions Thursday night, and work will begin Friday on optimizing the race cars for 24 hours of intense competition in the GTE Pro class.

Corvette Racing arrived at Le Mans for the 17th time and in search of a ninth class victory. Already, the team has won the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring this season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in North America. For this weekend’s twice-around-the-clock race, Corvette Racing will rely on the experience and knowledge it gained from those victories with the 2016 Corvette C7.R. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Focus Turns to Race Day →

NHRA

NHRA–CHEVROLET AT BRISTOL

CHEVROLET AT BRISTOL

What:
16th NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
When:
Friday, June 17-Sunday, June 19
Where:
Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tennessee
TV:
FS1: Qualifying – 2 p.m. ET Saturday (taped highlights)
FS1: Eliminations and finals – 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday (taped)

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Enjoy Father’s Day Weekend in Tennessee
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals is the third event in four consecutive weekends of racing Continue reading NHRA–CHEVROLET AT BRISTOL →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN NUMBER 11

TEAM SUMMIT RACING GOES FOR WIN NUMBER 11

Mooresville, NC (June 15, 2016) – Team Summit Racing heads to the 2016 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals looking for an 11th consecutive win.

Greg Anderson and Jason Line have claimed victory at Thunder Valley Dragway in Bristol. Anderson won the Bristol in 2004 and 2001, and Line won in 2006.

Both Anderson and Line know what they need to do to stay ahead of the pack this weekend.

“Put in the work,” said Line. “After every race we go back to the shop and fix what we broke and try to find more power.”

Anderson believes the team will have to improve to stay ahead of the competition.

“Obviously, you have get be better,” Anderson said. “If we don’t get better each week, we will get passed by. The other teams are doing a great job and they are gaining. There is still a lot to be learned about fuel injection, but we are absolutely not going to quit because the other guys want to beat us.”

Summit Racing Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will drive “Bessie,” his old Shelby Mustang Funny Car borrowed from its new owner Brian Stewart. Wilkerson hopes to have his new car fixed and ready to go for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk.

Consistency is name of the game for Wilkerson’s team.

“We just need to keep winning rounds. The goal is to be in the top 10 when you get to Indy,” said Wilkerson. “After Bristol we’re going to haul butt home, strip Bessie, put the new car back together and head out to Norwalk.”

World of Outlaws

Shane Stewart Hangs Tough at Granite City

Shane Stewart Hangs Tough at Granite City
Brad Sweet claims one-point lead after Donny Schatz has DNF

SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. – June 15, 2016 – Shane Stewart proved to be like a rock Wednesday night at Granite City Speedway as he battled past Kerry Madsen and held off Brad Sweet to win his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature of the season.

Kerry Madsen led the first third of the feature, which was rain postponed to Wednesday, with Stewart in hot pursuit. As Madsen encountered traffic, Stewart closed the gap in his No. 2 Eneos/GoPro car. On lap 10, Stewart dove low into turn three and got around Madsen. Madsen countered, taking the spot back, sliding Stewart through turns one and two. Stewart though made a similar move as the previous lap and took the position back through turns three and four. Through one restart, Stewart held the position and scored the win. Continue reading Shane Stewart Hangs Tough at Granite City →

Honda Racing

Honda Global Rallycross Civics Debut at Daytona

Honda Global Rallycross Civics Debut at Daytona

• Honda returns to Daytona for the first time since winning the Rolex 24.
• The Red Bull Honda Civics make their Daytona debut
• Sebastian Eriksson looks to defend his Daytona victory from 2015

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 16, 2016) – Honda visits the historic Daytona International Speedway for the first time since the manufacturer triumphed in January’s Rolex 24. Honda returns to the track with Olsbergs MSE in the all-new turbocharged Civic Coupe for rounds four and five of the 2016 Red Bull Global Rallycross season. Continue reading Honda Global Rallycross Civics Debut at Daytona →

Jegs Racing

Jegs Racing–Thunder Valley Pre-Race

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes:
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. (June 17-19)

Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will continue his pursuit of the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title at this weekend’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. He will be driving a Rick Jones Race Cars-built Dodge Dart as a member of the Elite Motorsports team.
Last season, Coughlin took a breather from the Pro Stock class but returned at midyear for a brief stint with the Elite Motorsports team. In three events, he raced to a runner-up and a semifinal. Continue reading Jegs Racing–Thunder Valley Pre-Race →