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Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Pays His Dues At Martinsville, Moves To 15th In Points

Blaney Pays His Dues At Martinsville, Moves To 15th In Points

April 3, 2016

Martinsville Speedway, the tough, tight half-mile oval, is the one place on the Sprint Cup circuit where a first-time driver can either earn the respect of veterans or spend quite a while paying the price for not doing so.

In Sunday’s STP 500 at Martinsville, rookie Ryan Blaney did exactly what his Motorcraft/Quick Lane team expected of him. He drove a race in which he ran every lap – one of the pre-race goals – and did so in a manner that showed respect to the drivers around him. And despite a late-race penalty for a pit crew/pit road violation on the day’s final stop, he brought his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion home in 19th place, and with it moved up two spots in the Sprint Cup standings to 15th. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Pays His Dues At Martinsville, Moves To 15th In Points →

Jegs Racing

Despite tough Vegas weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic

Despite tough Vegas weekend,
Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic
LAS VEGAS (April 3) — A difficult weekend, finished off by an early exit on race day, hasn’t dampened Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s enthusiasm in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team.

Coughlin qualified No. 13 and fell in the first round of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to Elite Motorsports teammate Drew Skillman, but the five-time Pro Stock champion remains optimistic about the rest of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

“We know it’s all here,” Coughlin said. “I’ve got faith in the Elite Performance group. We’ve got a pile of parts we’ll take back with us to the shop in Oklahoma, and they’ll be like CSI investigators, taking a look at this stuff piece by piece and part by part. They’re very intimate with it, and I know they’ll come up with a solution.”

Coughlin’s Dodge took a sharp right turn at the hit against Skillman, and though he steered it back into the groove, Coughlin’s run of 6.795 at 204.01 mph wasn’t enough. Skillman, the No. 4 qualifier, made a pass of 6.729 at 204.88 mph to get the win.

That pass came after a weekend where Coughlin was unable to make full passes in two of the four qualifying sessions.

“We hustled from the time we showed up here on Friday until right now,” Coughlin said. “The team was behind the eight ball as we struggled with some engine issues. We just couldn’t quite overcome them. It put us in a tough spot in the ladder across from our teammate, Drew Skillman.”

Coughlin now becomes a cheerleader for Elite teammate Erica Enders.

“She was fortunate to get by Round 1 at this point,” Coughlin said. “Hopefully, she’ll go some more rounds. It really could be anyone’s race today. The track is going to get tricky, and we’ve got a crafty bunch in the crew and in the crew chief roles, so we’ll see if we can’t cheer her into the winner’s circle.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Post Race Press Conference

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
APRIL 3, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER LEADS TEAM CHEVY WITH RUNNER-UP FINISH AT MARTINSVILLE
Seven Chevy SS Drivers in Top 10

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – (April 3, 2016) – AJ Allmendinger finished second in his No. 47 Kroger/Butterfinger/Coffee-mate Chevrolet SS and led a parade of seven Team Chevy drivers in the top 10 finishing order at the STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, the sixth round of the 2016 season. This was Allmendinger’s fourth top-10 effort and second runner-up finish at the 0.526-mile, paper-clipped shaped track.

“I thought we might really have a shot at them”, said Allmendinger. “Randall Burnett (crew chief) and all the guys, and the pit crew, I can’t thank them enough. They really stepped it up the last two weeks and gave us a shot to win that race. I had to get aggressive. I thought with 12 (laps) to go we might have a new (Grandfather) clock in the shop, but came up a little bit short with the No. 47 Kroger/Butterfinger/Coffee-mate Chevy today.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Post Race Press Conference →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
APRIL 3, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER/BUTTERFINGER/COFFEE-MATE CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND
NEW PERSONNEL AND NEW RACE CARS. IS THIS THE CULMINATION OF ALL THAT HARD WORK?
“Well, I was hoping for one more spot for a culmination. But, I passed Jimmie Johnson like five times at Martinsville; that’s pretty cool! I can’t thank everybody on this team enough, especially (team owners) Tad and Jodi Geschickter. They put a lot of effort into this team. We weren’t where we wanted to be about six months ago. We brought in so many people who stepped up to embrace their new roles. I can’t thank all our sponsors enough.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville Post Race →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Schatz Gets Mini Gold Cup Win after Bad Luck for Netto

Schatz Gets Mini Gold CUp Win after Bad Luck for Netto
California driver leads most laps but comes up five laps short at Silver Dollar Speedway
CHICO, Calif. – April 2, 2016 – DJ Netto led the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday night with five laps left when he ran out of fuel and allowed Donny Schatz, who started 14th, to capitalize on his misfortune and score his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the season.

“The guys have given me a great car every time we unload here at Chico,” Netto said. “Tonight, right out of the box we were good…the main event I knew we were going to be good. We got to the top early and were able to make some moves early before anybody else found it. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Gets Mini Gold Cup Win after Bad Luck for Netto →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–SCOTT DIXON GIVES CHIP GANASSI RACING ITS FIRST VICTORY AT PHOENIX

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ARIZONA)
POST RACE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 2, 2016

SCOTT DIXON GIVES CHIP GANASSI RACING ITS FIRST VICTORY AT PHOENIX

· Four-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion ties Al Unser for fourth on all-time win list
· Chevrolet drivers claim four of top-five and eight of the top-nine finishing positions in 250-lap race on oval
· Simon Pagenaud finishes second for second race in a row, takes points lead

PHOENIX (April 2, 2016) – Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon led the final 155 laps to win the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix under the lights as the series returned to Phoenix International Raceway after a 10-year absence.
Dixon, who qualified sixth in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, tied Al Unser for fourth on the all-time Indy car win list with 39. Unser, a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, amassed six career wins on the 1.022-mile desert oval. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–SCOTT DIXON GIVES CHIP GANASSI RACING ITS FIRST VICTORY AT PHOENIX →

Mopar Racing

Beckman Drives Mopar to His Third No.1 Qualifier Position of the Season at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

Beckman Drives Mopar to His Third No.1 Qualifier Position of the Season at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

· Beckman earns his third No.1 Qualifier position of the year with a track record 3.916-second run by the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T at 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
· Following a title win and runner-up finish heading into Las Vegas Capps misses out on Funny Car eliminations after four qualifying attempts
· Enders leads Mopar contingent in qualifying with a fifth place spot on the Pro Stock eliminations ladder for Sunday’s contest at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
· Enders makes it to the second round of eliminations in the Pro Stock’s K&N Horsepower Challenge but sees her round win streak come to an end

Las Vegas (April 2, 2016) – Las Vegas is synonymous with streaks, both good and bad, and performances by Mopar drivers in qualifying at the 17th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals certainly helped add to that reputation.

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman helped extend the Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car’s consecutive streak of No.1 qualifier positions to four this season with another record setting run, while his teammate Ron Capps, who has one of those pole positions along with two final round appearances so far this year, will miss racing on Sunday for the first time since 2013. Mopar Pro Stock driver Erica Enders saw her incredible round win streak at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway stopped at 23, but is hoping that Sunday will bring an end to the string of first round losses that have plagued her this season. Continue reading Beckman Drives Mopar to His Third No.1 Qualifier Position of the Season at Las Vegas NHRA Nationals →

Summit Racing

GREG ANDERSON WINS FIFTH K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE

GREG ANDERSON WINS FIFTH K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE

Las Vegas, NV (April 2, 2016) – Greg Anderson won his fifth K&N Horsepower Challenge in his Summit Racing Equipment Camaro today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He takes home a check for $50,000 and a custom made trophy. He now has more K&N Horsepower Challenge wins than any other Pro Stock driver.

“I just love this race. It is so much fun. You don’t have to worry about points you are just racing for a big check,” said Anderson. “This is a great start to the weekend for us. Feel like I’ve just won at the big craps table.”

Anderson faced his KB Racing teammate Jason Line for an all-Summit Racing Equipment final. Unfortunately Line’s car encountered problems during his burnout, leaking oil on the track, putting him out of the competition.

Anderson was not the only big winner today. Part of the K&N Horsepower Challenge pairs each driver up with a fan drawn randomly from contestants across the country. When Anderson took the win light, Eva Mack of Pennsylvania won a brand new Toyota Tacoma truck.

“I want to thank the Toyota people for giving away a truck to a lucky fan; that makes you feel better than anything else,” said Anderson. “I feel great about getting to hand over the keys to a lucky lady from Pennsylvania more than anything else.”

Anderson now has the chance to double-up this weekend by winning the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals tomorrow afternoon.

“This is the biggest chance at a payday for us all year long. That gets my blood flowing competing for big money like that,” said Anderson. “It’s a great weekend so far; we’re halfway home. I would love nothing better than to find my way into the winner’s circle and hoist the Denso NHRA Nationals trophy.”

Jason Line nabbed the No. 1 qualifying spot this weekend at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals securing a spot in the 2017 K&N Horsepower Challenge.

Richard Childress Racing

Red Horse Racing–Alpha Energy Solutions 250

RACE REPORT
Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Martinsville Speedway
April 2, 2016
Newsletter – Dance Drop Shadow Image
Red Horse Racing at Martinsville Speedway

After just over a month off, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams went north to Ridgeway, Virginia for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway. On Friday, teams participated in three practice sessions. Timothy Peters was 2nd, 8th and 11th-fastest, and Ben Kennedy posted the 12th-fastest time in the first practice and the 11th-fastest time on the board in the second and 14th-fastest in the third session. On Saturday morning, teams competed in three rounds of knockout group qualifying. Kennedy and Peters both transferred into the second round, where Kennedy earned the 15th starting position and Peters the 16th. After 255 circuits and a NASCAR overtime finish at the 0.526-mile speedway, Peters crossed the finish line in fifth and Kennedy finished 11th.
Newsletter – Dance Drop Shadow Image
Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing Continue reading Red Horse Racing–Alpha Energy Solutions 250 →

John Force Racing

JFR STEPS UP SATURDAY QUALIFYING EFFORT IN LAS VEGAS

JFR STEPS UP SATURDAY QUALIFYING EFFORT IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – The John Force Racing team stepped up the performance numbers on a hot track today at the DENSO Spark Plug Nationals and will go into race day with all four race cars in the top half of their respective classes qualifying fields. Courtney Force and the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car lead JFR in Funny Car as the No. 2 qualifier right in front of the Auto Club Chevrolet team and Robert Hight. Last year’s winner John Force will have lane choice over Matt Hagan in a tough No. 7 versus No. 10 first round. The Monster Energy dragster will repeat the final round of the Gatornationals against Terry McMillen with Brittany Force picking her lane as the higher seeded No. 4 qualifier. Continue reading JFR STEPS UP SATURDAY QUALIFYING EFFORT IN LAS VEGAS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Phoenix–Scott Dixon

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ARIZONA)
WINNER QUICK QUOTE
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, scored the 39th victory of his career. The defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion has won a race in 12 consecutive seasons, a Series’ record. He led the final 155 laps of tonights 250-lap race, the first at Phoenix International Raceway for the Series since 2005. Quick quote: YOU MADE THAT LOOK EASY, BUT IT WASN’T, WAS IT?
“It was tough. It was definitely one of the toughest races on these short ovals. I definitely think we can make some adjustments to get some more side-by-side stuff going on. But right now, I’m just so happy for the team. Team Target did an amazing job. It’s fantastic to have the lightning bulb back on the car. It’s the first win for this team at Phoenix. Chevy did an amazing job. But I can’t give enough credit to the crew. They did the best they could and I just tried to keep it on the track.”

HOW PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WAS THIS RACE?
“It was a bit of both really. You had different paces. The car was super-fast. We, I think, had the best car out there. We got a lot of it done on strategy in some of the pit stops, but the Target car was just extremely fast the whole night. Yeah, definitely in Turns 1 and 2, there is a lot of loading and I can’t thank the team enough. They did an amazing job.”

THIS IS EARLY-SEASON SUCCESS. YOU’RE NOT USED TO THAT. YOU ARE USED TO TRYING TO MAKE-UP POINTS IN JULY AND AUGUST.
“There’s nothing wrong with that. We definitely had our bad luck; I think at St. Pete, we did with some overheating issues. We’re a strong team. We’re always strong; and if we can figure out the start of the season, I think we’ll definitely make the end a little easier for us. But this is the Verizon Indycar Series; man, it’s tough, no matter what. And you’ve got to get points whenever you can no matter what circumstances. But it’s great to be back in Phoenix. Thanks to all the fans for coming out tonight. I can’t wait to come back next week.”

Erica Enders

Impressive Las Vegas winning streak comes to an end for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

Impressive Las Vegas winning streak comes to an end for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders
LAS VEGAS (April 2) — The streak is over. Long live the streak?

Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders extended her consecutive round-win streak at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to 23 on Saturday before falling to Jason Line in the second round of the K&N Horsepower Challenge, snapping a winning spree that lasted more than two years.

Enders looks to start a new streak on Sunday when she races in the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals, the regular national event here at The Strip.

“I didn’t want it to end but there was a plan that was different than mine,” Enders said. “You know it’s disappointing on one hand, but, wow, what an accomplishment on the other. We’ve got to keep positive and focus on tomorrow.”
Continue reading Impressive Las Vegas winning streak comes to an end for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping 13 is his lucky number in Las Vegas

Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping 13 is his lucky number in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (April 2) — Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping 13 is his lucky number at this weekend’s Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Coughlin and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart qualified in the No. 13 spot on Saturday.

“Lucky 13 is gonna have to be,” Coughlin said. “Let’s just start there. Nothing has been lucky to this point for us, but as we all know, that can change quickly here in Las Vegas.” Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping 13 is his lucky number in Las Vegas →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Enters 460th Race in Momentous Career

Allen Johnson Enters 460th Race in Momentous Career

Las Vegas, N.V. (April 2, 2016) – Allen Johnson and the Marathon Petroleum Co./J&J Racing Dodge Dart GT hit qualifying at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with momentum from their semifinal appearance at the last event in Gainesville, Florida. Using that driving force at the 17th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals, Johnson continued the theme of his 2016 season so far, gaining knowledge and making progress.

Friday’s first session, Johnson clocked in with a 6.801-second pass at 204.05 mph. In Friday’s evening session, Johnson improved his standing when he crossed the finish line with a 6.754, 204.14.

Saturday’s first qualifying also doubled as the first round of the K&N Horsepower Challenge. Johnson faced reigning K&N Horsepower Challenge winner Erica Enders in the first round. Johnson ran a 6.789, 204.73 but wasn’t able to advance past Enders who ran a 6.755, 204.60. Although Johnson did not advance to the second round of the bonus race, his time did go towards his qualifying effort. In the final round of qualifying, Johnson drove right down the boulevard with his fastest pass of the weekend, 6.736, 204.60.

With this race marking his 460th career start, Johnson will have a first round matchup against Alex Laughlin tomorrow morning.

“We tried to set up the car for raceday on that last qualifying session,” said Johnson. “We’re gonna be put in the right lane most likely tomorrow and the right lane bit us in the K&N Horsepower Challenge today and we wanted to have a forgiving setup for a hot and slick racetrack.”

On the eve of his 460th raceday, Johnson is thankful to have shared this prominent career with his family since he made his debut in 1996 at the age of 35.

“That’s pretty crazy,” admitted Johnson. “I used to be considered one of the youngest drivers when I first started and now I’m considered one of the oldest. Just to be able to do it for that period of time with your family is very special. Every race we compete in is just another special race to do as a family.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR– Martinsville–Jamie McMurray

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 2, 2016

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 CESSNA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway along with Andrew Barberena who is a senior at Martinsville High School. He is in the engineering program at the school and is the captain of the robotics team he is also taking some night classes at Patrick Henry Community College in their motorsports program. This weekend Andrew will serve as an honorary crew member on the No. 1 Chevrolet SS team. McMurray discussed racing on short tracks growing up, the increase on the importance of engineering in NASCAR and many other topics. Selected Racing Related questions and answers: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR– Martinsville–Jamie McMurray →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 12th In Sunday’s STP 500 At Martinsville

Blaney To Start 12th In Sunday’s STP 500 At Martinsville

April 2, 2016

Martinsville Speedway, the paper-clip-shaped half-mile oval, has confounded many a newcomer over the years, but rookies Ryan Blaney and Jeremy Bullins figured it out fairly well for their first trip there with a Sprint Cup car.

Blaney and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion were seventh fastest in Friday’s opening practice session. They backed that up in qualifying, posting the sixth-best speed in the first round and the eighth-best in the second round before locking down the 12th starting spot in the final round. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 12th In Sunday’s STP 500 At Martinsville →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Andretti Leads the Way for Honda in Phoenix Qualifying

Andretti Leads the Way for Honda in Phoenix Qualifying
• Disappointing day for Honda teams and drivers
• Crashes send Sato, Munoz and Hinchcliffe to the rear of the field
• First night oval race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series on Saturday

A disappointing day for Honda drivers and teams on Friday at Phoenix International Raceway saw Marco Andretti lead the field for the manufacturer, qualifying 11th for Saturday night’s Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix.

Andretti and his Andretti Autosport teammate, Ryan Hunter-Reay, were the only Honda drivers to break into the top 12 in single-car qualifying on a warm, sunny day at PIR. The Honda effort was further hindered when Takuma Sato and James Hinchcliffe missed qualifying after single-car crashes in practice on Friday morning, while Carlos Munoz crashed during his qualifying run in the afternoon. All three drivers escaped serious injury and are expected to take part in the race.

Saturday night’s 250-lap race, the first oval round of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series, starts at 8:30 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Marco Andretti (#27 Andretti Autosport Honda): “That was a good [qualifying] run, and [yet] we’re 11th. Obviously, when we have the car wrung out for qualifying, we want to be running for the pole and not 11th… so I have to say it was disappointing. We have a lot of work to do tonight, but we have a direction that I think we can follow to improve the car. If we get the car good in race trim, the competition will be much closer tomorrow night.”

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Brad Sweet Battles Logan Schuchart for Ocean Speedway Win

Brad Sweet Battles Logan Schuchart for Ocean Speedway Win
Shark Racing teammates Schuchart and Allen claim second and third place finishes
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – April 1, 2016 – Logan Schuchart looked poised to claim his first ever World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory Friday night at the Ocean Outlaw Showdown at Ocean Speedway, but a late race restart put Brad Sweet in position and Sweet battled past Schuchart with 13 laps to go and claimed his fourth win of the season.

“If everyone knew what Shark Racing goes through to run two cars up and down the road, hats off to them,” Sweet said. “For both of them to be up here on the podium that’s amazing and I hate to steal this win away from them, but that’s racing. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Brad Sweet Battles Logan Schuchart for Ocean Speedway Win →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Track Record Qualifying Run for Beckman puts Mopar on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas

Track Record Qualifying Run for Beckman puts Mopar on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas

· Beckman takes his Mopar for a track record 3.916-second elapsed time qualifying run at 17th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
· Capps has title win and runner-up finish in three events heading into Las Vegas one point from the top spot in the Funny Car standings
· Enders is top Mopar in Pro Stock qualifying with a provisional fifth place run at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
· Three Pro Stock Dodge Dart drivers to compete in K&N Horsepower Challenge on Saturday

Las Vegas (April 1, 2016) – Closing out a Friday night in Las Vegas on top is a good way to kick off a weekend on The Strip, and that is exactly what Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) pilot Jack Beckman did in qualifying by setting the track record with an elapsed time run of 3.916 seconds at 322.88 miles per hour to put his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T on the provisional pole for the 17th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Track Record Qualifying Run for Beckman puts Mopar on Provisional Pole at Las Vegas →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–C. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR TEAMS ON FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS

C. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR TEAMS ON FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – Courtney Force and Brittany Force led the way for John Force Racing at the 17th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Courtney Force and the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS team put three bonus points in their pocket today after two rounds of qualifying. They were the third quickest car in the first session and the second quickest car in the second session, narrowly missing a track elapsed time record. If Force holds on to the No. 2 position through Saturday’s additional sessions, this will be the third race in a row that she has qualified No. 2. Continue reading John Force Racing–C. FORCE, B. FORCE LEAD JFR TEAMS ON FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS →