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Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Mopar Staged for the First Eliminations Battle of the “Countdown to the Championship” at the NHRA Carolina Nationals

Mopar Staged for the First Eliminations Battle of the “Countdown to the Championship” at the NHRA Carolina Nationals

Sunday’s eliminations rounds at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Carolina Nationals is the first of the six-event playoff “Countdown to the Championship”
Matt Hagan paces the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars as No.3 qualifier for NHRA Carolina Nationals
Allen Johnson Racing leads the HEMI-powered Dodge Dart factory hot rods with a fifth place spot on the Pro Stock eliminations ladder
Sportsman racer Dave Thomas scores Stock Eliminator class win with his 2011 Challenger Drag Pak Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Staged for the First Eliminations Battle of the “Countdown to the Championship” at the NHRA Carolina Nationals →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Kraig Kinser a Winner at Clay County Fair Speedway

Kraig Kinser a Winner at Clay County Fair Speedway
Becomes the 22nd different winner of the season and scores the 16th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of his career
SPENCER, Iowa – Sept. 12, 2014 – With the lights of the Ferris wheel shining in the distance and the sounds of midway games just beyond the grand stand, Kraig Kinser scored his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season at the Clay County Fair Speedway’s Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday night. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Kraig Kinser a Winner at Clay County Fair Speedway →

Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing Team Bentley Scores First North American Win

Dyson Racing Team Bentley Scores First North American Win
Leitzinger Takes Third Place at Miller Motorsports Park
TOOELE, UT – On the occasion of his 40th birthday, Bentley Boy Guy Smith handed a present to Bentley – its first-ever race win in North America. Additionally, he also helped prove the Bentley Continental GT3 as a winner by delvering the fastest lap in morning practice, pole position in the afternoon and a race win in the evening. Smith also set the fastest race lap of the day which gives him pole position for tomorrow’s season-ending Pirelli World Challenge at Miller Motorsports Park. In a day of firsts, it was also his inaugural win in the Pirelli World Challenge in just his third race – and third pole position – in the series. Continue reading Dyson Racing Team Bentley Scores First North American Win →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line lays the groundwork on first day of qualifying at Carolina Nationals

Line lays the groundwork on first day of qualifying at Carolina Nationals

Concord, N.C., September 12, 2014 – NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship is off to a solid start for Pro Stock driver and incoming points leader Jason Line, and with the first day of qualifying in the books, the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro is eager to build upon the groundwork and put his best foot forward before final eliminations for the NHRA Carolina Nationals begin.
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Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Hagan, Mopar Kick-Off NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” as Provisional No.1 Qualifier at Carolina Nationals

Hagan, Mopar Kick-Off NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” as Provisional No.1 Qualifier at Carolina Nationals
Don Schumacher Racing HEMI-Power Sweeps Top Three Funny Car Provisional Qualifying Spots

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) kicks off the “Countdown to the Championship” six-race playoff series this weekend at the Carolina Nationals
Three Pro Stock and three Funny Car Mopar drivers will battle the field in their respective classes in the Countdown
Matt Hagan drives his Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Dodge Charger R/T to Funny Car provisional No.1 qualifier position at zMAX Raceway
DSR Mopars sweep top three spots in Funny Car provisional qualifying
Jeg Coughlin Jr. paces the HEMI-powered Dodge Dart factory hot rods by earning the provisional No.2 qualifier spot
Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan, Mopar Kick-Off NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” as Provisional No.1 Qualifier at Carolina Nationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–FIRST DAY OF COUNTDOWN HAS JFR IN SOLID POSITION

FIRST DAY OF COUNTDOWN HAS JFR IN SOLID POSITION
CHARLOTTE, NC – The 2014 Countdown began at zMax Dragway today and the John Force Racing contingent made positive steps to defend their Funny Car Mello Yello championship. All three Funny Cars are in the top half of a very competitive field and the Castrol EDGE dragster is in the top sixteen with weather looming for tomorrow.
The Auto Club team came out aggressively on Friday at the 7th annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals but tricky track conditions tripped up the No. 2 team in the Funny Car points in the opening qualifying session. Robert Hight’s Funny Car hazed the tire just past half-track and crossed the finish line with a pedestrian elapsed time of 7.000 seconds.
“We were in the last pair with John and Courtney had run 4.15 a few pairs in front of us. We wanted to get a good number and we just hazed the tires. We got it together for the second run we were just up a little too early,” said Hight.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicago–Justin Allgaier69

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
MYABFITSTORY.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

JUSTIN ALLGAIER, NO. 51 BRAND PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURE CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed Chicagoland Speedway as his home town track, the progress he feels he’s made during the season thus far, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT:
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicago– Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
MYABFITSTORY.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format strategies, challenges, approachs, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET AS YOU BEGIN PREPARATION FOR THE WEEKEND IN CHICAGO
“I’m excited to get back in the car and get to work. It’s been a much different week for all the Chasers, with the media circuits we’ve been on and two full days leading up to the on-track activity today. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicago– Jimmie Johnson →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Q&A with Ed Brown on the FIA World Endurance Championship Test at COTA

Q&A with Ed Brown on the
FIA World Endurance Championship Test at COTA
STUART, Fla., – Sept. 12, 2014 – On Wednesday, Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) took its first steps towards conquering the world of international motorsports racing. The Florida-based team participated in a one-day test at Circuit of the Americas in advance of the Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas on Sept. 19-20.

Last month the team announced its entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) at the Six Hours of Circuit of the Americas. This week, the newly christened No. 30 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) turned laps for the first time at the hands of co-drivers Scott Sharp, Ed Brown and Ryan Dalziel.
Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Q&A with Ed Brown on the FIA World Endurance Championship Test at COTA →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–New Generation of Outlaws Taking Aim at Historic Terre Haute

New Generation of Outlaws Taking Aim at Historic Terre Haute
Top four in points seeking their first victory at Indiana speedplant

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sept. 12, 2014 – None of the top four drivers in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship standings have earned a victory at the Terre Haute Action Track, but there’s no doubt Donny Schatz, Daryn Pittman, Paul McMahan and Kerry Madsen will be trying to add their name to the track’s record book on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
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Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson Racing–Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new 200+ mph land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats World of Speed competition

Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new 200+ mph land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats World of Speed competition

Seven-time motorcycle land speed record holder earns her Red Hat with a 208 mph run to become one of the newest members of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club

(Scottsdale, AZ) – September 12, 2014 – Motorcycle racer and team owner, Valerie Thompson, set her 7th land speed record on her CTEK sponsored BMW S 1000 RR during the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association’s 28th Annual World of Speed event September 6 -9 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover Utah.
Continue reading Valerie Thompson Racing–Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new 200+ mph land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats World of Speed competition →

Bigfoot

Big Foot Racing–Summit Racing and Harley-Davidson® Racers to Visit Troops in the Middle East for 2014’s “Operation Appreciation”

Summit Racing and Harley-Davidson® Racers to Visit Troops in the Middle East for 2014’s “Operation Appreciation”

September 11, 2014 (St. Louis, MO) – Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) have announced the itinerary for 2014’s “Operation Appreciation,” the annual visit by Summit Racing and Harley-Davidson racers to American troops stationed overseas.
Continue reading Big Foot Racing–Summit Racing and Harley-Davidson® Racers to Visit Troops in the Middle East for 2014’s “Operation Appreciation” →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Looks Toward z-Max Raceway

FORCE REVVED UP FOR ANOTHER COUNTDOWN RUN
With 16 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championships under his belt, one would think John Force is going to back down it down a bit and not be at wide open throttle all the time. Especially since John secured his spot in the ever critical Countdown to the Championship during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals back in July. The winningest driver in NHRA history has won just about everything during his illustrious racing career while rewriting the record books by shattering track ET and speed records.
So why is John Force chomping at the bit to get strapped in his 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang Funny Car during this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals? It’s simple, as long as he has air in his lungs, this 65 year-old racer will be blasting down drag strips at over 300 mph and competing with one goal in mind – to win races and championships.
Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Toward z-Max Raceway →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Refocused Anderson Determined to Win During Countdown

Refocused Anderson Determined to Win During Countdown

Mooresville, N.C., September 10, 2014 – As this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA Carolina Nationals approaches, it is safe to say that Greg Anderson is having one heck of an unusual year. The driver of the white Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro missed five races at the beginning of the 2014 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series as he successfully recovered from heart surgery, and he came back on the scene with a ferocious hunger to make up ground. Anderson battled and battled, reaching three final rounds and regularly winning rounds over opponents by way of his aptitude as a driver. When the regular season came to a close, however, Anderson came up a painful six points shy of making the top 10, and for the first time in his career as a Pro Stock driver, he would not be able to race for the championship.
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Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Top Seed Line Launches into Countdown on Familiar Territory

Top Seed Line Launches into Countdown on Familiar Territory

Mooresville, N.C., September 10, 2014 – Jason Line has been preparing for this weekend for a very long time. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro started the regular season on a high note this year by winning the season-opening NHRA Winternationals to position himself as the guy to beat, and he remained a serious contender for months as the Countdown to the Championship playoffs inched closer and closer. At this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, Line will launch into the playoffs as the top seed and strive to channel the tireless efforts of the KB Racing team into a fifth victory of the season to effectively protect his position as points leader.
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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Logan Schuchart Takes First Swing at Clay County, Deer Creek

At A Glance: Logan Schuchart Takes First Swing at Clay County, Deer Creek
Brad Sweet penalized for violating rule 11.0-L at Silver Dollar Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. – Sept. 10, 2014 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads back to the Upper Midwest this week as it takes on the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout at Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa on Sept. 12 and Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. for the ASGROW/DEKALB Clash at the Creek on Sept. 13.
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Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream Racing–Heading to zMax

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team heads back to the most luxurious drag strip in the world, zMax Dragway in suburban Charlotte, where this spring the team reached the semifinals at the 4-Wide Nationals, for this weekend’s NHRA Nationals.
“Charlotte is as good a place as any to get back on track,” Blake said. “I don’t know what more you could ask for from a race track. The whole place is just unbelievable.”
“It’s got to be the nicest track I’ve ever raced on,” said driver Todd Veney. “We made our quickest and fastest run ever there [5.52 at 262.64 mph], and that was two and a half years ago with a much heavier car, so hopefully we can get right back in that range this weekend.”
Qualifying sessions are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. The final session will be Saturday morning at 11, followed that afternoon by the first round of eliminations. Final eliminations kick off at noon Sunday.

Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing–DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY SHARPENED FOR SEASON FINALE

DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY SHARPENED FOR SEASON FINALE

Poughkeepsie, NY / Herndon, VA – After two solid performances last month at Sonoma Raceway, Dyson Racing Team Bentley is ready to sprint into Rounds 15 and 16 of the Pirelli World Challenge. The season finale double-header races take place at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13.
Sonoma Recap Continue reading Dyson Racing–DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY SHARPENED FOR SEASON FINALE →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Racing–Scelzi Nearly Records First Career Top Five With World of Outlaws

Scelzi Nearly Records First Career Top Five With World of Outlaws

Inside Line Promotions – ANTIOCH, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2014) – Last weekend was bittersweet for Dominic Scelzi, who almost captured his first career top five with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series during multiple races. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Scelzi Nearly Records First Career Top Five With World of Outlaws →