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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Ryan Newman

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed about his approach to the Richmond race this weekend, understanding the Chase format, strategies surrounding the approach to the Chase, what he would like to see in the 2016 race package, the consistency of his team, and more. Full Transcript:

LAST YEAR YOU WERE NOT ONLY ABLE TO MAKE THE CHASE, BUT MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINAL FOUR AT HOMESTEAD; CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR APPROACH AT RICHMOND THIS WEEKEND?
“I feel like for the first time in the last six or eight weeks we were able to open up a little bit, so to spread and not have to kind of watch our backs. There is no guarantee for us to be in the Chase at this point, but it’s the best-case scenario I’ve had in probably the last four or five years. We’ve been in a situation in the past few weeks, like I said, that we can’t take a little bit of extra risk like short pitting or getting one less lug nut and things like that. That kind of changes a little bit for us, which should hopefully ‘up’ our performance and make for a better Richmond race for our team.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Ryan Newman →

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 6TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM UP TO 6TH IN NATIONAL STANDINGS

Marstons Mills, MA-September 10, 2015-With one good run after another, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team reached the quarterfinals at the most prestigious event in drag racing, the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis. Driver Todd Veney ran times of 5.64, 5.61, and 5.57 in qualifying and a 5.61 and 5.62 in eliminations for the team’s most consistent performance of the season.

Veney defeated Shane Westerfield, a top five driver in each of the past three seasons, in a close first-round match, 5.62 to 5.65, and lost to reigning world champion Steve Harker in the second round, 5.56 to 5.62. That 5.62 was quicker than not just any of the other six cars in that round but all four cars in the semifinals and both cars in the final.

“Wrong place at the wrong time,” Veney said. “It’s hard to lose with a run that good, but Harker’s always a handful. It’s unusual for a 5.57 to qualify you only 7th – but not at Indy. The car ran hard every single time, we moved up in the national standings, and we’ve got a legitimate shot to win any race the rest of the year.”

“All in all, it wasn’t a bad weekend,” Blake said. “It’s not what we were looking for, but it wasn’t bad. The conditions should be better in Charlotte and Maple Grove in the next few weeks.”

Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson Racing–America’s Queen of Speed becomes first female member of Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with 201.2 mph pass at the inaugural Colorado Mile Speed Competition

America’s Queen of Speed becomes first female member of Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with 201.2 mph pass at the inaugural Colorado Mile Speed Competition

(Watkins, CO) – September 10, 2015 – Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson became the first female member of the Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with a top speed pass of 201.2 mph on her Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants/CTEK sponsored BMW. Thompson premiered an Iron Horse Motorcycles prepared motorcycle with an all-new hand built racing engine provided by BMW Motorrad, the first of its kind to see competition in the US.

The Colorado Mile, presented by US Mile Racing, is a new competition for the 2015 land speed racing schedule. The event is held at Front Range Airport in Watkins and is Colorado’s first one-mile speed event. US Mile Racing also hosts the Texas Mile where Thompson dominated in 2014 with a personal best speed of 217.7 mph.

Thompson made a total of 11 runs on the one-mile course during the three-day speed festival, taking special care to break-in the custom built BMW racing engine and all-new high performance exhaust system. Denver’s high attitude provided its typical challenges thrown at every racing team manager and tuner.

“Valerie is a true champion and fierce competitor, so we decided to provide her with a S 1000 RR Stage 3 HP Race engine, specifically the ‘Power Motor’ variant. This is the first time we have imported a Stage 3 engine to the US from the BMW HP race shop in Munich. Producing 215 hp from 999 cc, it’s the same engine specification BMW Motorrad offers teams participating in the FIM WSBK series,” said Mike Hernandez, Manager BMW Motorrad Parts and Accessories.

“This was our first competition after several months of event cancellations at Bonneville. In addition to the BMW engine, we were testing a new Akrapovic exhaust system and other new equipment,” said Thompson. “The 8300+ foot elevation near Denver is much higher than where we normally compete, so we knew optimal performance would be a real challenge. Despite that handicap, we learned a lot and I know the Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants BMW will go much faster at other venues. I’m very excited about our next race on the salt,” said a confident Thompson.

Thompson’s next competition will be the prestigious Mike Cook’s Bonneville Shootout September 17-21, featuring the world’s fastest streamliners and motorcycles.

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–From His First Victory to his 201st, Donny Schatz Scores Again at Cottage Grove Speedway

From His First Victory to his 201st, Donny Schatz Scores Again at Cottage Grove Speedway
The reigning series champion now has 28 wins on the season
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Sept. 9, 2015 – Seventeen years ago at Cottage Grove Speedway, Donny Schatz picked up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory. Wednesday night at the track, he added to the record books his 201st series win. Continue reading World of Outlaws–From His First Victory to his 201st, Donny Schatz Scores Again at Cottage Grove Speedway →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates Performance Products Engine Builder Spotlight: Tesar Engineering

Roush Yates Performance Products Engine Builder Spotlight: Tesar Engineering

Mooresville, NC. September 10, 2015 – Mike Tesar began working on engines in 1953 at the age of 13 and started his own engine building business in 1966. Over the last 49 years, Tesar has built a program dedicated to top notch customer service and providing the best product within a customer’s budget. Continue reading Roush Yates Performance Products Engine Builder Spotlight: Tesar Engineering →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Will Return to Racing This Week at Silver Dollar Speedway

Scelzi Will Return to Racing This Week at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi will return to his sprint car this week during a tripleheader at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Scelzi, who has been sidelined since sustaining a back injury on July 25, is set to compete at the quarter-mile oval in Chico, Calif., on Wednesday with the California Civil War Sprint Car Series before tackling the Gold Cup Race of Champion with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Friday and Saturday. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Will Return to Racing This Week at Silver Dollar Speedway →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Shane Stewart Powers through the West Coast Swing

At A Glance: Shane Stewart Powers through the West Coast Swing
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Cottage Grove Speedway, Silver Dollar Speedway for the Gold Cup and Antioch Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – Sept. 8, 2015 – In his first full season back with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in a decade, Shane Stewart and his Larson Marks Racing team have put the rest of the series on notice. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Shane Stewart Powers through the West Coast Swing →

RoushYates Racing

RoushYates Racing–RY45 Powers to Weekend Sweep of Lucas Oil Late Model

RY45 Powers to Weekend Sweep of Lucas Oil Late Model

DIRT Series Races

Mooresville, NC. September 8, 2015 – Scott Bloomquist pulled the weekend hat trick winning all three Lucas Oil Late Model DIRT Series (LOLMDS) races in his Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis powered by Durham Racing Engines with RY45 Series engine components. Bloomquist is on a 5 race win streak with the LOLMDS and inches closer to current point’s leader. Continue reading RoushYates Racing–RY45 Powers to Weekend Sweep of Lucas Oil Late Model →

Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing–BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA

BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
Poughkeepsie, NY (8 September 2015) An 1-weekend, 20-race season that began in Texas for Bentley Team Dyson Racing in March draws to a close this weekend in Monterey, Calif. with the running of the final 50-minute sprint race of the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge series. Drivers Chris Dyson and Guy Smith are looking to cap the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in their Bentley Continental GT3 race cars with a winning performance at the classic road racing circuit. Continue reading Dyson Racing–BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores 200th Career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Win with Grays Harbor Victory

Donny Schatz Scores 200th Career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Win with Grays Harbor Victory
The reigning series champion now has 27 wins on the season, the most single-season wins of his career
ELMA, Wash. – Sept. 7, 2015 – Donny Schatz entered rarefied territory Monday night at Grays Harbor Raceway as he scored his 200th career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and joined legends Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers to ever reach the mark. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores 200th Career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Win with Grays Harbor Victory →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Beckman Races 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to First Career U.S. Nationals Victory

Beckman Races 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to First Career U.S. Nationals Victory

· “Fast Jack” Beckman follows up win in Traxxas Funny Car Shootout bonus event on Sunday with his first career triumph at the NHRA U.S. Nationals
· Beckman completes dream weekend in which he set both ends of the track record at Lucas Oil Raceway, banked $100,000 in Traxxas event and wins the prestigious “Big Go”
· Victory is the 14th in 18 events for the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T and 17th final-round appearance
· Beckman finishes first in regular-season standings, will have a 30-point lead over teammate Matt Hagan when the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs commence
· Mopar Dodge Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car drivers hold the top three spots heading into the Countdown playoffs
· Defending Funny Car champ Hagan falls in round one but puts his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T in the No. 2 spot in the playoffs
· Early Indy exit for “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart NHRA Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson softened by locking in top five Countdown playoff berth
· Johnson competes in his 450th career race at U.S. Nationals Continue reading Mopar Racing–Beckman Races 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to First Career U.S. Nationals Victory →

NHRA

NHRA US Nationals Results

Top Fuel — Morgan Lucas, 3.864 seconds, 319.90 mph def. Dave Connolly, 6.235 seconds, 83.47 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.058, 310.77 def. Robert Hight, Chey Camaro, 4.045, 309.77.

Pro Stock — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.611, 209.75 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.606, 209.98.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 7.011, 193.02 def. Chip Ellis, Buell, foul.

Pro Modified — Rick Snavely, Chevy Camaro, 5.890, 257.53 def. Mike Janis, Camaro, 5.945, 242.50.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.314, 271.90 def. Cameron Ferre, 12.155, 87.81.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Andy Bohl, Ford Mustang, 5.621, 258.17 def. Annie Whiteley, Chevy Camaro, 5.638, 262.23.

Competition Eliminator — Greg Kamplain, Dragster, 6.845, 194.02 def. Craig Bourgeois, Dragster, 6.912, 189.39.

Super Stock — Jeff Roell, Ford Mustang, 9.560, 135.54 def. Jimmy DeFrank, Chevy Cobalt, 8.822, 152.19.

Stock Eliminator — Kyle Ratcliff, Pontiac Firebird, 10.608, 120.55 def. Tom Rambo, Chevy Camaro, 11.194, 113.44.

Super Comp — Luke Bogacki, Dragster, 9.265, 129.18 def. Anthony Fetch, Dragster, 10.731, 70.05.

Super Gas — Lee Klingensmith, Ford T, 9.896, 158.33 def. Francis Ross, Chevy Camaro, 9.882, 165.60.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BOJANGLES SOUTHERN 500
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

TEAM CHEVY TAKES FIVE OF TOP-10 IN FINISHING ORDER:
5TH = Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS
· Maintains NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Lead

6th = Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS
8th = Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Valvoline Chevrolet SS
9th = Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet SS
10th = Kyle Larson, No. 42 Mello Yello Chevrolet SS

ADDITIONAL TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS IN TOP 20:
12TH = Kasey Kahne, No. 5 HendrickRideAlong.com Chevrolet SS
13th = Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
14th = Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet SS
15th = Tony Stewart, No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS
16th = Jeff Gordon, No. 24 3M Chevrolet SS
19th = Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS
20th = Landon Cassill, No. 40 Snap Honor Chevrolet SS Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington–Post Race →

John Force Racing

HIGHT No. 2 QUALIFIER; C. FORCE IN HUGE 1st ROUND AT US NATIONALS

HIGHT No. 2 QUALIFIER; C. FORCE IN HUGE 1st ROUND AT US NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS – Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will head into the 61st running of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as the No. 2 qualifier but all eyes will be on No. 11 qualifier Courtney Force and her Traxxas Chevy Camaro as she races for her Countdown life against Alexis DeJoria in the ESPN Marquee Match-Up. Four-time U.S. Nationals winner John Force will face long time foil Cruz Pedregon for the 99th time in their storied careers in the first round as well. Continue reading HIGHT No. 2 QUALIFIER; C. FORCE IN HUGE 1st ROUND AT US NATIONALS →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Charged Up for Round One at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Line Charged Up for Round One at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 6, 2015 – Qualifying is complete and Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line has a clear vision of what he intends to be the outcome on Monday at the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., has never before won the most prestigious race on the tour in Indianapolis, but he intends to change that at the 2015 rendition of the venerable event. Starting from the No. 7 position, Line will begin the charge with a first-round meeting with Deric Kramer. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Charged Up for Round One at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson earns career 77th No. 1 qualifier award with Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals pole

Anderson earns career 77th No. 1 qualifier award with Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals pole

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 6, 2015 – On Sunday at the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Greg Anderson sealed the deal on the 77th low qualifier award of his career. Powering the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, Anderson will start from the No. 1 spot for the fourth time at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, and he will be seeking a record seventh Indy title beginning with a first-round meeting with Aaron Stanfield. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson earns career 77th No. 1 qualifier award with Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals pole →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Driver Beckman Collects $100,000 Traxxas Funny Car Shootout Win, Claims NHRA U.S. Nationals Pole

Mopar Dodge Driver Beckman Collects $100,000 Traxxas Funny Car Shootout Win, Claims NHRA U.S. Nationals Pole

· Mopar-powered 2015 Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman scores his first career pole at the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals
· Points leader Beckman has now earned four consecutive No. 1 spots
· Beckman is looking to double up tomorrow with his first-ever U.S. Nationals victory
· Five HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars will race for the U.S. Nationals win on Monday
· Allen Johnson, also seeking his first “Big Go” triumph, will lead four Mopar Dodge Dart NHRA Pro Stock cars into battle at Lucas Oil Raceway Continue reading Mopar Dodge Driver Beckman Collects $100,000 Traxxas Funny Car Shootout Win, Claims NHRA U.S. Nationals Pole →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Lanigan Flashes Vintage Form In National Open Triumph Sunday Night At Selinsgrove Speedway

Lanigan Flashes Vintage Form In National Open Triumph Sunday Night At Selinsgrove Speedway

Kentucky Star Finally Scores First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win Of 2015 With His Own Car
SARVER, Pa. (Sept. 6) – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., looked like his old dominating self Sunday at Selinsgrove Speedway.

Regaining his winning touch on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Lanigan passed Morgan Bagley of Tyler, Texas, for the lead on lap 12 and drove away from Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., late in the distance to capture the 40-lap Jeff’s Auto Body National Open. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Lanigan Flashes Vintage Form In National Open Triumph Sunday Night At Selinsgrove Speedway →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT RUNNER-UP AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS

ROBERT HIGHT RUNNER-UP AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS — Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team were vying for their fourth Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title today and they came within eight feet of achieving that feat today at Lucas Oil Raceway. Hight, the No. 2 qualifier, was racing in his sixth final round at the most prestigious race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and for the first time in three finals he was the runner-up to Jack Beckman. In 2008 and 2013 Hight defeated Beckman but today Beckman used a nearly psychic reaction time to give his team the razor thin edge it needed to get the victory. Continue reading John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT RUNNER-UP AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson quick and fast at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

Anderson quick and fast at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 7, 2015 – The 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals have concluded, and they did not end as Greg Anderson had imagined they would. Anderson, driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, was gunning for the points lead but came up just a bit short as he exited in the semifinals. The good news is that he had the quickest and fastest racecar on the property and is powering full steam ahead into the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson quick and fast at Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals →