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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Driver Quotes

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
NOVEMBER 8, 2015

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
HOW DID YOU DO IT? WAS THERE ANYTHING GOING ON IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND THINKING THIS IS A CHASE GUY AND I’M NOT? 
“Maybe when the restart happened I thought about those guys. You get so caught up in the moment and racing with guys. I just like to race guys clean anyway. I kept working on him and working on him. I could see he was tight and his car wasn’t ideal and then he moved up and had the high lane covered. He got real loose off (Turn) 2 and I had a big run off the top and I went for a a big slide job down in (Turns) 3 and 4, kind of like the Eldora stuff that I learned and got the win. Just so excited and happy for Lowe’s, KOBALT, Chevrolet, Valvoline, Gatorade, the fans, want to thank Sprint for sponsoring the sport. Everybody back at Hendrick Motorsports for digging so deep and fighting hard. Nice to get this No. 48 back in Victory Lane.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Driver Quotes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 8, 2015

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
HOW DID YOU DO IT? WAS THERE ANYTHING GOING ON IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND THINKING THIS IS A CHASE GUY AND I’M NOT?
“Maybe when the restart happened I thought about those guys. You get so caught up in the moment and racing with guys. I just like to race guys clean anyway. I kept working on him and working on him. I could see he was tight and his car wasn’t ideal and then he moved up and had the high lane covered. He got real loose off (Turn) 2 and I had a big run off the top and I went for a a big slide job down in (Turns) 3 and 4, kind of like the Eldora stuff that I learned and got the win. Just so excited and happy for Lowe’s, KOBALT, Chevrolet, Valvoline, Gatorade, the fans, want to thank Sprint for sponsoring the sport. Everybody back at Hendrick Motorsports for digging so deep and fighting hard. Nice to get this No. 48 back in Victory Lane.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Race →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge

NASCAR XFINITY Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, November 7 2015

Race Highlights:
Austin Dillon finished third and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. Ty Dillon finished fifth, Brian Scott seventh and Brendan Gaughan finished 12th.
Weather conditions canceled NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway which set the field by final practice results. Austin Dillon captured the pole position after being fastest in practice followed by Ty Dillon ninth, Brian Scott 11th and Brendan Gaughan 13th.
Next up for the XFINITY Series is the DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans at Phoenix International Raceway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports Network, broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–WinStar World Casino and Resort 350

RACE REPORT
WinStar World Casino and Resort 350
Texas Motor Speedway
November 6, 2015
Newsletter – Dance Drop Shadow Image
Red Horse Racing at Texas Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series headed to the Lone Star State and Texas Motor Speedway for the 21st race of the 2015 season. Timothy Peters was fifth fastest in the first of two practice sessions on Thursday afternoon at the Fort Worth, Texas facility, while Ben Kennedy was 15th. In the second practice session, Kennedy was third fastest and Peters was eighth on the board. On Friday afternoon, teams completed two rounds of knockout, single-truck qualifying, with both drivers transferring to the final round. Peters started the WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 in sixth, while Kennedy secured the ninth-place starting spot. After 147 circuits around the 1.5-mile speedway, both Peters and Kennedy finished where they started, with Peters crossing the finish line in sixth and Kennedy in ninth. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 →

Ross Hoek Motorsports

Ross Hoek Motorsports–New Schedule and Management Announced for 2016 TORC: The Off-Road Championship

New Schedule and Management Announced for 2016 TORC:
The Off-Road Championship
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (November 4, 2015)- TORC: The Off-Road Championship presented by AMSOIL is announcing its 2016 season schedule featuring PRO racing at many of the country’s most popular tracks such as Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and also includes a new track location outside of Minneapolis, MN. Notably, Salt Lake City, UT, based action sports event marketing company, Mountain Sports International (MSI), is in final negotiations to acquire ownership of the series. Established in 1997, MSI has owned and operated action sports events in a variety of sports categories and brings a long history of experience to TORC. Continue reading Ross Hoek Motorsports–New Schedule and Management Announced for 2016 TORC: The Off-Road Championship →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Dusty Zomer Wins Wild World Finals Night Two

Dusty Zomer Wins Wild World Finals Night Two
Picks up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory
CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 6, 2015 – A wild night two of the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte turned into a big night for Dusty Zomer who picked up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory.
Continue reading World of Outlaws–Dusty Zomer Wins Wild World Finals Night Two →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Pole Report

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 6, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK PUTS CHEVROLET SS ON THE OUTSIDE POLE AT TEXAS
Team Chevy takes five of top-12 starting spots in Lone Star State

FT. WORTH, TEXAS (Nov. 6, 2015) – Kevin Harvick put the No. 4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS on the outside front row for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway; the second race in the Eliminator round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The qualifying effort marks the seventh time in 2015 the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has earned the second starting spot. Harvick has 23 top-10 starts this season and has started in the top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway six times in 26 races at the 1.5-mile venue. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Pole Report →

Chevrolet Racing, Uncategorized

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying Notes

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
NOVEMBER 6, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER/JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 2nd
HOW DID YOU LOOK AT THIS QUALIFYING SESSION TODAY: 
“Well, the first round I didn’t feel like we had the raw speed that a lot of the guys had. I think that shows a lot about what our racecar is going to be like in race trim and just how consistent it was throughout the speed on each round. Our Budweiser/Jimmy John’s team did a great job in keeping up with the changes that we needed throughout the three rounds and we were able to keep it pretty consistent. I got my entry a little bit screwed up into (Turn) 3 that time and got it pointed the wrong direction in the middle of the corner and then I had to put a wheel in it and got it cocked sideways and scrubbed some speed. All-in-all just a continuous improvement throughout the rounds and wound up being pretty good.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 6, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with media at Texas Motor Speedway and after receiving a gift from the track to honor his career of two Shetland Ponies, Gordon discussed his win at Martinsville, looking forward the next three races, drivers talking to other drivers after on-track incident and other topics. Full media press conference transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Martin Truex Jr.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 6, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his approach to the race this weekend at Texas and next weekend at Phoenix, the recent issue with other drivers at Martinsville, racing against Jeff Gordon, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Martin Truex Jr. →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana Set Quick Times for Bad Boy Buggies World Finals

Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana Set Quick Times for Bad Boy Buggies World Finals
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action tomorrow night at the Dirt Track at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 5, 2015 – Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana kicked off the first night of the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals on Thursday by taking the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series qualifying quick times.

Against a 58-car field, the biggest the event has ever seen, Swindell scored his third quick time of 2015 in the qualifying session that set the field for Friday night. The three-time series champion had a fast lap of 12.506 seconds. Swindell said qualifying up front was critical heading into tomorrow night.

“It makes it a lot easier to get locked into the dash and get that good spot to start in the A main,” said Swindell, who drives the No. 1 Big Game Tree Stands car for CJB Motorsports.

In the second qualifying session which set the field for Saturday, Saldana, the season’s leading qualifier, picked up his 17th quick time of 2015 with a lap of 12.904 seconds. Saldana, who qualified his No. 71m Motter Equipment car third in the earlier session, said it helped to go out later the second time.

Going into Friday and Saturday, Saldana said the qualifying runs give him a lot of confidence.

“We’ve had fast cars all year – we just need to finish it off,” Saldana said. “We’ve done it a few times but not enough. Hopefully we can do it again this weekend. It’s a great venue to race at and a lot people get to see us that don’t normally get to see us. I’ve been lucky enough to win here a couple of times… Hopefully we can do that in the next few days.”

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Prepared for New Challenges This Week During World Finals

Scelzi Prepared for New Challenges This Week During World Finals

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi’s next test will come this weekend as he tackles the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals.

Scelzi will pilot a Danny Lasoski owned sprint car with the help of George Lasoski, Phil Durst and Lincoln Auto Auction this Thursday through Saturday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event marks Scelzi’s first race at the 4/10-mile oval. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Prepared for New Challenges This Week During World Finals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB WIN IN LAS VEGAS

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB WIN IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS —- Robert Hight raced to his second win of 2015 at the 15th annual Toyota NHRA Nationals today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 3 qualifier dispatched Gary Densham, Del Worsham, Ron Capps and Tommy Johnson Jr. on the way to his 36th career Funny Car win in the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. Hight’s winning elapsed time of 3.955 seconds was the second quickest run of the day and his third three second run of race day. Continue reading John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTO CLUB WIN IN LAS VEGAS →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Snap-on Ford Team Looking For Big Finish At Texas

Snap-on Ford Team Looking For Big Finish At Texas

November 2, 2015

Ryan Blaney, his crew chief Jeremy Bullins and the rest of the crew of the No. 21 Snap-on Ford Fusion are headed to Texas Motor Speedway hoping to build on strong runs in their last three races in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.

In the month of October, Blaney, Bullins and the Wood Brothers team posted finishes of 14th at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 7th at the Kansas Speedway and were running 3rd at Talladega Superspeedway when an engine failure ended their run prematurely.

Now it’s on to Texas, where in April, Blaney started 13th and ran among the leaders before an engine issue ended his race. He and Bullins have prior sucess at the Texas track in the Xfinity Series, where they have two top-10 finishes, including a runner-up run in 2012 in a Ford Mustang for Team Penske, which now has a technical alliance with the No. 21 Snap-on team.

Based on their brief history in Texas, both Blaney and Bullins are expecting to be front-runners in the AAA Texas 500.

“We’re hoping to keep our good momentum going on the mile-and-a-half race tracks,” Blaney said. “Charlotte and Kansas were good to us, and earlier this year Texas was fairly good to us until we had problems.”

“I’m looking forward to this weekend. We’ve really upped our mile-and-a-half program. I’m excited to go back to Texas.”

Bullins makes no secret of his goals for Texas, and for all the other races the Snap-on team runs.

“As long as I’ve been doing this, no matter what team I’ve been on, we leave the shop with the mindset that we’re going to the track to win,” he said. “Wherever we finish after that was our best effort.”

Casey Currie

Lights of Las Vegas Shine Brightly on Casey Currie and His 5 SEMA Vehicles

Lights of Las Vegas Shine Brightly on Casey Currie and His 5 SEMA Vehicles
CORONA, California (Nov 2, 2015) – SEMA week is here and Casey Currie has a busy schedule in front of him. Between his 5 vehicles in various booths around the show and participating in the Battle of the Builders competition, and being selected as one of the judges for the Transamerican “Life is Better Off-Road” Award, Casey is once again proving how influential he is in the industry.

The automotive industry is abuzz with all the amazing talent, vehicles and ideas that are on their way to Las Vegas and Casey will be showing 5 vehicles that will capture the attention and minds of attendees all around the show. He will have two of his Jeeps – the JKRK featured in multiple magazines, and the just-built 2-Door 4600 Stock-Class King of the Hammers Competition JK Jeep – be judged for the Battle of the Builders competition. You can see the JKRK in the BF Goodrich outside booth (#62001), and the 2-Door Race JK in the Dana Spicer booth in the Upper South Hall (#36179). On Friday, November 6, Casey’s two vehicles will be going up against some of the other biggest names in the automotive industry.

In addition to the two Jeeps entered into the Battle of the Builders, Casey will have 3 more vehicles in display areas around the SEMA Show. He has teamed up with companies such as Magnaflow, Eibach and Dana Spicer to show how their products and his skills can create amazing vehicles. Outside the main halls you will find Currie’s matte gray Magpul JK in the Magnaflow booth (#61028), and the Ultimate Dana 60 4-door JK. Inside the Central Hall, his King of the Hammers Race Jeep will be featured in the Eibach display (booth #23531).

Casey’s presence at SEMA goes far beyond the Jeeps he has built. As one of the most respected fabricators, designers and competitors in the off-road industry, he was selected by Transamerican to be one of the prestigious judges for the “Life is Better Off-Road” Award. He will be joined by fellow judges Shannon Campbell, Brian Deegan, Rick Geiser, Sean P. Holman and Craig Perronne as they decide who has built and best presented the most impressive off-road vehicle at this year’s SEMA show. Casey, whose family has been in the off-road industry for over 50 years, brings a unique perspective from both the competition and off road lifestyle sides of the industry and will be a valuable voice in the competition.

Summit Racing

Anderson disappointed by Las Vegas outcome, on to Pomona to finish with a bang Summit Racing–

Anderson disappointed by Las Vegas outcome, on to Pomona to finish with a bang

LAS VEGAS, Nev., November 1, 2015 – Greg Anderson came into the 15th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a longshot on his mind. The driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro had put together his best season as-of-late, and he really, really wanted a fifth NHRA Pro Stock championship. Sunday in Las Vegas, however, the cards did not come up in his favor. Anderson leaves Sin City No. 2 in the Pro Stock points, the highest position still undetermined as the championship battle is over.

Anderson qualified his KB Racing-powered Camaro in the No. 2 position, his best since three consecutive starts from the pole in Indianapolis, Charlotte and St. Louis. On Sunday morning in Las Vegas, he drew Matt Hartford and made the second-quickest pass of the round in the defeat of his challenger, 6.598, 209.14 to 6.676, 207.53.

The second round, however, is where the course of the season was decided. Anderson made a valiant effort with his .026-second reaction time to Vincent Nobile’s .036, but his 6.630, 209.04 was not quite enough to hold off a 6.615, 208.75.

“There were definitely some positives this weekend,” said Anderson. “I did a better job of driving the racecar than I have lately, so we’re making gains on that. We made a couple of decent runs this weekend with my Summit Racing Chevy, we just didn’t make enough of them. We lost our consistency a little bit, and we missed the set-up second round and it cost us.

“But we’re not going to complain about it. I’ve dropped the ball at the last several races, and the bottom line is that we win as a team and we lose as a team. All we can do is pick our heads up, go to the next race, and finish with a bang. We’re so close to being excellent, but you have to put it all together in this class. You can’t have a hiccup – not even a minor one.”

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line leaving Las Vegas with vision set on a strong finish to 2015 season

Line leaving Las Vegas with vision set on a strong finish to 2015 season

LAS VEGAS, Nev., November 1, 2015 – Jason Line came to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 15th annual NHRA Nationals intent on capitalizing on previous success at one of the Summit Racing team’s most favored facilities. During qualifying, the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro stayed focused and ramped up the power to qualify in the No. 4 position, but on Sunday a single round win was well below expectations. For Line, this only means that it’s time to get back up, shake off the dust, and prepare for another round of battle as the 2015 season draws to a conclusion. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line leaving Las Vegas with vision set on a strong finish to 2015 season →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500
Martinsville Speedway
November 1, 2015

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished seventh, 15th and 18th, respectively, in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Newman and Menard rank 10th and 15th in the Chase for the Sprint Cup while Dillon ranks 21st in the standings.
Jeff Gordon earned his first win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch
The 34th race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season is the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, November 8, 2015, which is scheduled to be televised live on NBC beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Johnson Jr. Deals Mopar Dodge Vegas Runner-up; Keeps Funny Car Crown Hopes Alive

Johnson Jr. Deals Mopar Dodge Vegas Runner-up; Keeps Funny Car Crown Hopes Alive

Tommy Johnson Jr. races Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T to seventh final round of season
In stellar outing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Johnson Jr. uses Mopar-power to set track record, claim pole and close points gap to 97 markers
Despite early second round exit, Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T driver Jack Beckman remains second, just 38 points out of lead
Including Mopar Express Lane Dodge driver Matt Hagan and Ron Capps, all four Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car drivers are in top-five heading to final event
“Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart NHRA Pro Stock pilot Allen Johnson bows out early in inches-close opening round match at Vegas Continue reading Mopar Racing–Johnson Jr. Deals Mopar Dodge Vegas Runner-up; Keeps Funny Car Crown Hopes Alive →