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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Postrace

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 16, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER (CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER)
WHAT IS THIS MOMENT LIKE FOR YOU?
“Well I just really don’t know what to even to say about how much I appreciate this. Everybody on this Budweiser, Jimmy Johns, Outback team – Stewart-Haas Racing, Gene Haas, Tony Stewart, for everything that they put into this team. It came down to a pit call and I thought man, we are in big trouble here. Rodney Childers (crew chief) and all these guys that have put together these teams have just done an amazing job. Without Chevrolet and Hunt Brothers, Bad Boys Buggies, Mobil 1, Bass Pro Shops…” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Postrace →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship
2014 Title is 12th Consecutive and 38th Overall for the Bowtie Brand

DETROIT (November 16, 2013) – With the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the Bowtie Brand has won the prestigious title in NASCAR’s premiere series. It is the second Manufacturers’ award for the Chevrolet SS race car.

“Winning the Manufacturers’ championship is one of the goals we set at the beginning of every season,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This championship is the result of great teamwork by the owners, drivers, crew chiefs, crews and technical partners. Special thanks to the Chevrolet powertrain team, along with the engine shops at Hendrick Motorsports and Earnhardt-Childress Racing for delivering the right combination of power, fuel economy, and reliability throughout the entire season. Congratulations to everyone who has made this special achievement possible for Chevrolet.”

In the 2014 season Chevrolet drivers captured 20 victories. Chevrolet won its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ award in 1958 and now with the 2014 Cup secured, Chevrolet has reached an unprecedented 38th title.

The Team Chevy drivers that have contributed to the manufacturers’ points that achieved the title for Chevrolet are: Kevin Harvick (five wins), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (four wins); Jeff Gordon (four wins), Jimmie Johnson (four wins), AJ Allmendinger (one win), Kurt Busch (one win), Kasey Kahne (one win); along with top finishers Landon Cassill, Kyle Larson, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Qualifies No. 8, Set for Stellar Sunday at NHRA Finals

Anderson Qualifies No. 8, Set for Stellar Sunday at NHRA Finals

Pomona, Calif., November 15, 2014 – Greg Anderson and the white Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are all warmed up and ready for the final Sunday of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion ultimately qualified in the No. 8 position and will race Dave Connolly in the first round, while teammate Jason Line goes to battle for a seventh season title for KB Racing and Team Summit.

“Jason and I ended up on the same side of the ladder, and that obviously isn’t what we wanted to happen – but we’re just going to have to race as hard as we can tomorrow with our Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaros and hope for the best-case scenario,” said Anderson. Line is just 19 points – less than a single round – behind points leader Erica Enders-Stevens.

Anderson’s first three qualifying rounds were less than hoped for, producing a best time of 6.848, but in the final session his Summit Racing Camaro picked up the pace with a much improved 6.547 at 211.89 mph. Anderson moved all the way up to eighth and in doing so was awarded a bonus qualifying point as the third-quickest pass of the session.

“The best case for tomorrow is that Jason and Erica race each other in the final round. That would be a dream day for us and certainly a dream day for Pro Stock – and possibly the coolest finish to a Pro Stock championship ever,” said Anderson. “Everyone is going to be talking about Pro Stock tomorrow. It’s going to be fun.”

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals

Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals

Pomona, Calif., November 15, 2014 – The battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship is going right down to the final day of what has been a whirlwind of a season, and Summit Racing campaigner Jason Line is in the fight of his life for the third world title of his career at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., gathered bonus points en route to his third No. 1 qualifier award of the season and the 38th of his career, and the top spot came with enough qualifying marks to narrow the gap between himself and the biggest trophy of the year. Continue reading Summit Racing–Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Homestead-Miami 300

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Homestead-Miami 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified seventh for the Homestead-Miami 300 and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Teammates Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Paul Menard qualified eighth, 21st and 31st respectively.
RCR teammates Ty Dillon, Brian Scott, Paul Menard and Brendan Gaughan finished seventh, 10th, 12th and 29th.
In the final NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings, Brian Scott led the RCR drivers finishing in fourth while Ty Dillon was fifth and Brendan Gaughan eighth. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Homestead-Miami 300 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale

Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale

· Hagan qualifies No. 6 in his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and leads John Force by 23 points heading into the final day of season
· Hagan’s margin is now more than one round over familiar foe Force
· Tommy Johnson Jr. starts highest for the Mopar Dodge Funny Car contingent at No. 2
· Six Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars will battle for the NHRA Finals Wally trophy
· Starting No. 4, Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads a trio of Mopar-powered Pro Stockers into Sunday eliminations
· Allen Johnson moves his Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart to the sixth spot

Pomona, California (November 15, 2014) – Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan fulfilled his goal during the final two sessions of qualifying on Saturday at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, increasing his lead to 23 points — equal to more than one round of racing — in the battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car crown. Now the biggest and most difficult mission remains for Hagan heading into the final day of the season: securing his second career NHRA Funny Car crown during Sunday eliminations. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA

J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA
POMONA, CA – The battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car World Championship is shaping up to be a dogfight of epic proportions for John Force. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ is looking to rack up another title to his impressive racing resume but he knows it will take going rounds and a little bit of luck to claim that victory. It will be against his arch rival Matt Hagan and with Force trailing in the 23 points behind Hagan going into race day, he knows he’ll have to go rounds – especially since he and Hagan are on opposite sides of the eliminations ladder. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Clinches Bill France Performance Cup for the 16th Time; Award Recognizes Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series

Chevrolet Clinches Bill France Performance Cup for the 16th Time; Award Recognizes Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series

DETROIT (November 15, 2014) – With Kyle Larson’s third-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The 2014 achievement marks the 16th time the Bowtie Brand has captured the prestigious Bill France Performance Cup.

It is also the first time Camaro has earned a Manufacturers’ award in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The Chevy Camaro made its series debut at Daytona International Speedway in February of 2013 and has since made 19 trips to Victory Lane.

“Chevrolet is honored to win the 2014 Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the 16th time,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This is the first-ever Manufacturers’ title for Chevrolet with Camaro in the Nationwide Series, which makes it even more special.” 


En route to securing the Bill France Performance Cup, Chevrolet drivers have won 15 races this season in the Nationwide Series. The quest for the coveted 2014 Manufacturers’ title began at the first race of the season when Regan Smith piloted his No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro to the victory at Daytona International Speedway.

In addition to Smith, the following Team Chevy drivers contributed to this special award with manufacturers’ points-paying finishes: Kevin Harvick (four wins); Chase Elliott (three wins); Brendan Gaughan (two wins); Kasey Kahne (two wins); Kyle Larson (two wins); Ty Dillon (one win); Paul Menard (one win) and Regan Smith (one win).

“This award is the result of dedication and determination by our Nationwide Series team owners, drivers, and crew chiefs,” added Campbell. “We salute everyone for their tireless work in earning this honor for Chevrolet.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Practice

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS

DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE BALANCE OF THE CAR AFTER THE TWO PRACTICE SESSIONS TODAY?
“Yeah, we struggled getting the balance right. And I don’t think we’ve really hit it exactly where we need it to be yet. So, we’ll go back through the stuff that everybody did on our cars and definitely try to improve for tomorrow.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Practice →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR

LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR
POMONA, CA (November 15, 2014) —- John Force Racing today announced a multi-year sponsorship with Lucas Oil Products. The announcement makes Lucas Oil the “Official Oil of John Force Racing” and the Corona, California based company will have signage on all the John Force Racing Funny Cars and the Top Fuel dragster as well as driver uniforms and race transporters beginning in 2015. Continue reading John Force Racing–LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS

JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS

KERRY THARP: Good afternoon. This is day 3 of the 2014 Ford championship weekend here as we wrap up what has been another exciting and successful NASCAR racing season. You know, we couldn’t do it without the support, the professionalism, and the collaboration between three outstanding partners. We thought that we would let you men and women hear from them today. Continue reading Chevy Racing–JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS

J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS
POMONA, CA – John Force was playing for keeps today as he fired the opening salvo during day one of qualifying at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals from the hallowed grounds of Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello World Champion is racing for another title and knows every point is critical if he’s going to get around his rival Matt Hagan. The winningest driver in NHRA history ended the day qualified in the number four spot and claimed two valuable NHRA Mello Yello Bonus Points, cutting his deficit to 19 points unofficially or one round of racing.
It was in the opening session the Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang blasted right down the groove at Auto Club Raceway and turned in a 4.015 second run at 316.60 mph. This put Force in the number two spot and he picked up two additional bonus points after the run. Force knew Hagan would step it up and therefore he rallied his team as they went to work with crew chiefs Mike Neff and John Medlen as they reviewed the run data and went to work on extracting more power from the already potent 8000 horsepower BOSS 500 engine. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS →

Mopar Racing

Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals

Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals

· Tommy Johnson Jr. drives his Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot in Friday qualifying at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona
· Fellow Don Schumacher Racing pilot Ron Capps is No. 2, giving Mopar two cars in the top two provisional positions
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan is No. 8 and battling for the Funny Car World Championship in the season finale
· 2011 NHRA Funny Car title winner Hagan has a 19-point lead after Friday qualifying
· Coughlin drives his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock car to the preliminary fourth spot
· Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart pilot Allen Johnson is seventh after two rounds of NHRA Finals qualifying Continue reading Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona

Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona

POMONA, Calif., November 14, 2014 – The first day of qualifying at the Auto Club NHRA Finals is in the books, and Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line has set the stage for a very good weekend that he hopes will put a cap on the 2014 season in spectacular fashion. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., entered the event in the No. 2 position in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock points and was just 17 marks back from the top spot, and with a powerful hotrod, he is warming up for what he intends to be a very successful Sunday. Continue reading Summit Racing–Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 14, 2014

TEAM CHEVY’S JEFF GORDON WINS POLE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
Earns Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th All-Time Pole

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2014) – Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet SS, won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale’ at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 180.747 mph (29.876 seconds).

It is the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole for Hendrick Motorsports. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 14, 2014

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
“We had a great Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet but the bottom just wasn’t the perfect place for us to run. I could feel the tires going away and then we needed to move up. So when we saw some of those guys running fast laps a little bit higher up, I was looking forward to making that last lap. The guys made some great adjustments. We unfortunately had a tire going down on the left front, so I don’t know if that helped us or hurt us, but it was pretty nice to get that pole. That’s awesome.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Kyle Larson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 14, 2014

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed the potential to wrap up the Rookie of the Year title, his conversation with Ryan Newman this week and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Kyle Larson →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap October 22 through November 12

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
October 22 through November 12

Pittman closes out 2014 with a win Friday at Charlotte
Thank you for your support and a great season!

Kasey Kahne Racing closed out the season at Port Royal Speedway and at the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with six total top-10 finishes in nine starts over the course of the final three events.

Daryn Pittman and the No. 9 team won their 14th race of the season Friday at Charlotte. All three KKR teams finished in the top-10 in points, and Brad Sweet secured the 2014 World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year title.

Pittman and company are headed to Susquehanna Speedway in Pennsylvania this weekend for a local $10k-to-win show.

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM BACK AT POMONA FOR 1ST TIME IN 5 YEARS

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team heads to the birthplace of drag racing, the Los Angeles area, for the final race of the 2014 season, the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., where the team was runner-up in 2005 and won it all in 2006. It’s the first appearance in six weeks for the team, whose season was highlighted by victory at Lebanon Valley Dragway, where they scored for the second year in a row and the third time in five years.
“We’ve had some great moments at Pomona,” said Blake, who spoke at the Veteran’s Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., and at the Universal Technical Institute in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., earlier this week. “Permatex’s sponsorship made it possible for us to bring Follow A Dream’s message of the power of positive thinking and self-determination to veterans and to the students at UTI. I was part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at UTI for their new veteran’s building, and none of that would have been possible without Permatex’s involvement with our team.”
It also made possible a lifelong dream for driver Todd Veney, a Southern California native who’s competing at the historic Pomona track for the first time ever. “The first national event I ever went to was right here at the Winternationals in 1972,” he said. “I was born out here, lived here until I was 10, and moved right back out to L.A. the day after I graduated from college, and I’ve always wanted to race here.”
Qualifying begins Thursday and concludes with two sessions on Friday. The first round is Saturday, and final eliminations are set for Sunday.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Desire to win burns strong for Anderson as season comes to a close

Desire to win burns strong for Anderson as season comes to a close

Mooresville, N.C., November 11, 2014 – The 2014 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was a most unusual year for Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson. The four-time world champion had to sit out the first five races of the year as he recovered from open-heart surgery, and although the delayed start was vital to his health, it was an admittedly difficult three-month period for a man driven by an intense hunger for victory on the racetrack. As the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals come into view, Anderson is ablaze with renewed optimism for a final chance at a trophy in 2014. Continue reading Summit Racing–Desire to win burns strong for Anderson as season comes to a close →