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Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win

Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win

MOORESVILLE, N.C., September 23, 2015 – Jason Line has won at almost every racetrack on the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, but Gateway Motorsports Park is one of the few venues still snubbing its nose at the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. This weekend, at the 4th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, Line is of the mindset to change the status quo. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line, last year’s runner-up, wants first St. Louis win →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS

JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS

ST LOUIS (September 23, 2015) — In 2013 when John Force won his 16th Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car world championship he moved to the top spot from the No. 5 position. This season Force once again entered the Countdown to the Championship as the No. 5 driver in the points and he is already off to a better start in 2015. Two years ago Force lost in the second round of the first race of the Countdown but last weekend Force drove his Jeff Gordon Tribute Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to a semi-final finish. This weekend at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals Force will be behind the wheel of a new look Lucas Slick Mist Chevrolet Camaro.
Continue reading JOHN FORCE LOOKING TO MAKE COUNTDOWN MOVE IN ST LOUIS →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing–Pittman and Sweet go back-to-back and both find victory lane

Pittman and Sweet go back-to-back and both find victory lane

It’s hard to believe, but there’s only ten races to go in the 2015 World of Outlaws season. Both Daryn and Brad picked up wins on back-to-back nights on their latest road trip, and the haulers made their way back to KKR for the first time in over six weeks on Sunday night.

The next event on the schedule is this weekend at Eldora on Friday and Berlin Raceway on Saturday.

Also, be sure to check out the photo gallery from Skagit at KKR9.com, here.

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 4TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 4TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

Marstons Mills, MA-September 23, 2015-Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team climbed to fourth in the national standings, the highest the team has ever been this late in the season, despite a disappointing first-round loss at the Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway.

The race got off to a promising start when driver Todd Veney ran a 5.53 – just a hundredth of a second from his career-best – in the opening qualifying session, but traction problems set in after that. A tricky surface that confounded teams in all classes led to tire-shake at the top of low gear on the remaining qualifying runs, but the team still began eliminations from a strong position, solidly in the No. 4 spot.

In a first-round battle of 2015 national event champs, Veney lost to Sweden’s Ulf Leanders, who won the Gatornationals, 5.68 to a shutoff 12.74. “The car went up in smoke about 100 feet off the line, and when that happens, you’re usually done,” he said. “I tried to get back in it, but Ulf was long gone. You know the track was tough for everybody when a 5.68 like he ran is one of the best runs of the whole round.”

“That wasn’t what we were looking for, especially after how well the car ran for so long, but it happens,” Blake said. “The good part is, since all the national events lately have been out west and everybody was passing us in national points while we were running regional events back east, we now have a chance to catch up.”

The next chance comes next

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future

At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Eldora Speedway for the 4-Crown Nationals and Berlin Raceway for the NAPA Berlin Brawl
CONCORD, N.C. – Sept. 22, 2015 – Jason Johnson entered 2015 ready to take on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season and while the year has not shaped up like he planned, Johnson remains focused on learning, growing and getting his No. 41 Priority Aviation/Mesilla Valley Transportation/Fischer Body Shop team back to victory lane. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future →

Uncategorized

AJ Racing–Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015

Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015
The team arrived at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire for Round 5 of the Time Attack Championship. After sitting out Round 4 at Oulton Park the team members were refreshed and recuperated after what had been a few months of constant hard work making improvements to the car. The car also received some long overdue attention to its suspension setup at S D Motorsport owned by Steven Darley ( a fellow competitor in the Time Attack Championship with his banana yellow Subaru), the sub-frame was realigned along with the toe-in, etc. The team and car arrived at the circuit at about 20:00 hours. Jon and Alison would like to take this opportunity to thank Stayfast and Kevin Davis for their help in getting the car to a few of the rounds this season.
Saturday 22nd Continue reading AJ Racing–Time Attack Round 5: Croft August 2015 →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Mooresville, NC. September 22, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines powered FORD Performance to the GTS Manufacturers Championship and Phoenix American Motorsports to the GTS Team Championship in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Preston Calvert won the GTS Rookie of the Year honors in his FORD Mustang Boss 302, while FORD Performance drivers captured three of the top five positions in the GTS Driver Championships.

FORD captured the Manufacturers Championship by 19 points while attaining four wins on the season with Dean Martin (round 3), Spencer Pumpelly (round 4), Kurt Rezzetano (round 7), and Andrew Aquilante (round 10). FORD drivers earned an incredible 18 podium finishes along with 34 top five’s on the season. This included two podium sweeps in rounds 3 and 4 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway

Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi returned to the Winner’s Circle last Saturday during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event at Keller Auto Speedway.

The win was Scelzi’s second of the season and his third career with the series. It was also his first victory since returning to action the previous weekend following a back injury sustained during the summer. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Dominates King of the West Event at Keller Auto Speedway →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand

Mooresville, NC. September 21, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to their first victory of 2015 with the 01 EcoBoost prototype at Circuit of the Americas. Scott Pruett earned his 60th North American sports car competition career win, while teammate Joey Hand captured his 14th career race. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand →

NHRA

NHRA–Charlotte Results

Top Fuel — Antron Brown, 3.832 seconds, 311.56 mph def. J.R. Todd, 4.063 seconds, 286.32 mph.

Funny Car — Del Worsham, Toyota Camry, 4.086, 307.16 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Dodge Charger, 4.119, 300.93.

Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.581, 210.97 def. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.575, 211.13.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.880, 195.11 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.910, 192.49.

Pro Modified — Danny Rowe, Chevy Corvette, 5.941, 245.09 def. Eric Latino, Chevy Camaro, 5.950, 244.92.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Duane Shields, 5.318, 273.05 def. Brandon Booher, 5.444, 268.87.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Mickey Ferro, Chevy Monte Carlo, broke def. Steve Harker, Chevy Camaro, broke.

Competition Eliminator — Glen Treadwell, Dragster, 13.899, 67.78 def. Frank Aragona Jr., Dragster, foul.

Super Stock — Chuck Gallagher, Pontiac Sunbird, 8.251, 162.37 def. Brian Martel, Chevy Cobalt, 9.477, 140.90.

Stock Eliminator — Brad Plourd, Chevy II, 12.287, 101.78 def. Kevin Helms, Dodge Challenger, 9.155, 129.10.

Super Comp — Frank Aragona Jr., Dragster, 8.924, 173.12 def. Scott Albrecht, Dragster, 8.930, 172.59.

Super Gas — Mike Sawyer, Chevy Cavalier, 9.975, 154.79 def. Jeff Burns, Chevy Corvette, 9.989, 155.02.

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Johnson Jr. Drives Mopar to Funny Car Runner-Up Finish at the NHRA Carolina Nationals

Johnson Jr. Drives Mopar to Funny Car Runner-Up Finish at the NHRA Carolina Nationals

No.1 Qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. drives Mopar to runner-up finish at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Carolina Nationals
Johnson Jr’s final round appearance is the 18th of 19 national events for the newly designed 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car this season
Johnson Jr.’s runner-up result at zMAX Raceway puts him second in points for the “Countdown to the Championship”
Allen Johnson moves Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart up to fourth place in “Countdown to Championship” with semi-final appearance
Sportsman racer Kevin Helms finishes runner-up in Stock Eliminator final with his 2010 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Continue reading Mopar Racing–Johnson Jr. Drives Mopar to Funny Car Runner-Up Finish at the NHRA Carolina Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Chicago Wrap-up

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
MYAFIBRISK.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVE RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
September 20, 2015

KURT BUSCH LEADS TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGO WITH THIRD PLACE FINISH

JOLIET, IL – September 20, 2015 – When a right rear tire went down early in the 267-lap MYAFIBRISK.COM400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race, Kurt Busch battled back in his No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS to score a third place finish at Chicagoland Speedway. It marked his ninth top-10 in 15 races at the 1.5-mile speedway, and was the first of 10 rounds in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chicago Wrap-up →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–MyAFibRisk.com 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
MyAFibRisk.com 400
Chicagoland Speedway
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished fourth, 17th and 43rd, respectively, in the MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Newman and Menard rank eighth and 14th, respectively, in the Challenger round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, while Dillon ranks 21st in the standings.
Denny Hamlin earned his second win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Newman, and Matt Kenseth.
The 28th race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season is the Slyvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 27, 2015, which is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network 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–MyAFibRisk.com 400 →

Circle Sport Racing

Circle Sport Racing–MyAFibRisk.com400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
MyAFibRisk.com 400
Chicagoland Speedway
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Brian Scott Finishes 22nd at Chicagoland Speedway

Brian Scott and the No. 33 Jewel-Osco/Kraft Velveeta Chevrolet started the MyAFibRisk.com 400 in the 21st position after rain washed out NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying on Friday afternoon and set the starting lineup per the NASCAR rule book. Early in the 267-lap event, Scott reported loose-handling conditions that were addressed with an air pressure adjustment during a green-flag pit stop on lap 52. Scott was running in the 17th position when he made slight contact with the wall on lap 75. The field was brought under caution on lap 125 allowing Scott to bring his Jewel-Osco/Kraft Velveeta machine to pit road for adjustments. Scott was scored in the 21st position, one lap short to the leader and battling front-end grip from the contact earlier in the race. After another restart on lap 144, Scott once again made contact with the wall suffering damage to the right-front fender and fell to the 26th position. The Boise, Idaho native regained positions during the next 50 laps through pit stop cycles and was raced in the 20th position with 70 laps to go. The Jewel-Osco / Kraft Velveeta Chevrolet battled for positions with the tight-handling conditions for the remainder of the race finishing in the 22nd position.

Start – 21 Finish – 22 Laps Led – 0 Points – N/A

BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“We were loose to start, but once I made contact with the wall we just lost all front-end grip. I can’t hit the wall and expect results. We’ll hope for better results at Kansas Speedway.”

Summit Racing

Summit Racing– Anderson a Serious Contender at NHRA Carolina Nationals

Anderson a Serious Contender at NHRA Carolina Nationals

CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 20, 2015 – Greg Anderson had a dominant car this weekend at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, the first of six races in NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. As the No. 1 qualifier, he was off to a strong start – unfortunately, he and his red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro didn’t see as many win lights on Sunday as they had hoped. Continue reading Summit Racing– Anderson a Serious Contender at NHRA Carolina Nationals →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMI-FINALS AT CAROLINA NATIONALS

JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMI-FINALS AT CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Countdown to the Championship began today at zMax Dragway and 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, driving a Jeff Gordon Tribute Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, raced to the semi-finals and established himself as a championship contender once again. As the No. 6 qualifier Force took out John Hale and Ron Capps in the opening two rounds. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACES TO SEMI-FINALS AT CAROLINA NATIONALS →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Engines Completes Installation of the Third CNC Machine From Rottler Manufacturing

Roush Yates Engines Completes Installation of the Third CNC Machine From Rottler Manufacturing

Mooresville, NC. September 21, 2015 – Roush Yates continues to push the boundaries of innovation in its manufacturing process by partnering with Rottler Manufacturing. This partnership is a winning combination in this very competitive machining environment. Rottler is located in Seattle, Washington and boasts the largest domestic facility dedicated to the various markets which include the automotive aftermarket, aviation, engine builders, and military. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Completes Installation of the Third CNC Machine From Rottler Manufacturing →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Chicago–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
MYAFIBRISK.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVE RACE NOTES AND QUOTES – KURT BUSCH, JIMMIE JOHNSON, KEVIN HARVICK
September 20, 2015

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 3RD:
YOU BATTLED THROUGH ADVERSITY. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT DOWN EARLY, BUT YOU CAME BACK AND WAS RIGHT THERE IN THE MIX TO WIN, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THAT CAUTION WITH 10 LAPS TO GO REALLY CHANGED THINGS
“Yeah, it did. It was the difference-maker today. But overall, I’m really proud of this team and everybody at Haas Automation and Stewart Haas Racing. This Chevy was fast. It was fast enough to win. When the caution came out there at the end, I thought we had the right strategy, but we didn’t. But this is a point’s day. This is a long journey through these next 10 weeks. We weren’t given a hall pass now, through Loudon and through Dover. We’ve just got to work hard as a team and saddle-up. This isn’t just a win and take a couple of weeks off, but we had a winning car today. It’s kind of a shame. We had a good run at Fontana earlier this year and it kind of ended up the same way.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chicago–Post Race →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing– World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas

HPD Racing Report
Saturday, September 19, 2015

World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas
Circuit: Circuit of the Americas (3.40 mile road course), Austin, TX
2014 LMP2 Winner: Matthew Howson / Richard Bradley / Tsugio Matsuda (KCMG Racing Oreca Nissan)
Weather: Clear, warm, 83 degrees F

Fighting Fourth-Place Finish for Honda, Tequila Patrón ESM in Texas
• Ryan Dalziel claims fourth on final lap at Circuit of the Americas
• Best World Endurance Championship result of 2015 for Tequila Patrón ESM
• Mechanical issue, crash, eliminates second Tequila Patrón ESM Honda

Honda and the Tequila Patrón ESM team earned its best finish of the 2015 World Endurance Championship season Saturday night at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, as Ryan Dalziel passed class rival Team SARD Morand on the final lap to finish fourth in the LMP2 category in the six-hour contest. Continue reading Honda Racing– World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish of FIA WEC Season at COTA

Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish
of FIA WEC Season
at COTA
No. 30 finishes fourth; No. 31 exits early

Austin, Texas – Sept. 19, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM earned its best finish of the season today during the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas (COTA). A hard-charging Ryan Dalziel passed the No. 43 LMP2 for fourth place moments before the checkered flag.
Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish of FIA WEC Season at COTA →