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Team Falken

Falken Racing–Team Falken at British Drift Championship Round 5: Silverstone Circuit, Northants

Team Falken at British Drift Championship Round 5: Silverstone Circuit, Northants

Silverstone, Northants – Team Falken’s Matt Carter and Paul Cheshire put on an exciting drifting display at the UK’s largest modified car event, TRAX, at the world-famous Silverstone Circuit.

The fifth round of the 2014 British Drift Championship would be a Super Pro-only affair, and would take place on the Brooklands and Luffield bends of the legendary Silverstone GP circuit in Northamptonshire. Team Falken’s Matt Carter and Paul Cheshire would take part in the competition, hoping to secure valuable points in the penultimate event of the season. Continue reading Falken Racing–Team Falken at British Drift Championship Round 5: Silverstone Circuit, Northants →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Madsen Wins at Antioch in Closest Outlaws Finish Ever

Madsen Wins at Antioch in Closest Outlaws Finish Ever
He scores his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season after holding off Kyle Hirst by .005 seconds
ANTIOCH, Calif. – Sept. 7, 2014 – Kerry Madsen scored a win for the record books Sunday night at Antioch Speedway as he held off Kyle Hirst by just .005 seconds, the smallest win margin in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Madsen Wins at Antioch in Closest Outlaws Finish Ever →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Federated Auto Parts 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Federated Auto Parts 400 Post Race Report
Richmond International Raceway
September 6, 2014

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished ninth, 18th and 20th.
Newman ranks 16th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings and earned a spot in the 2014 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup, which begins next weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Paul Menard ranks 20th and Austin Dillon ranks 21st. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Federated Auto Parts 400 →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Jonathan Allard Completes California Driver Sweep of Gold Cup

Jonathan Allard Completes California Driver Sweep of Gold Cup
Allard follows up win by fellow California-native Carson Macedo, to complete a California sweep of the Gold Cup
CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 6, 2014 – Daryn Pittman had the Gold Cup Race of Champions win in his sights Saturday night but Jonathan Allard had other ideas. In the final turn, on the final lap, Allard got around the reigning series champion to score one of the biggest prizes on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series schedule – the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Jonathan Allard Completes California Driver Sweep of Gold Cup →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 8TH
TELL US ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED?
“Just got dehydrated in the car. Not exactly sure what led to it we will have to dig in and see what happened. I started cramping when I got out of the race car. Then when I was cramping I was trying to stand-up because I was fine when I sat down then I would stand-up I would get dizzy. When I would sit back down I would start to cramp again. Just really dehydrated. Ended up with five liters of IV in me. I was definitely dry. I will have to dig in and understand what happened in the car. I was hot in the car so I will have to make sure all my fans were working and stuff like that. Scary moment and I hate that it happened, but have to learn from it and make sure it doesn’t happen again.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – Finished 5th
ON THE RACE
“We didn’t have the best car tonight but got a Top 5 out of it and that’s what you’re going to have to do over the next 10 weeks to keep yourself in the game. And that’s really what it’s about it keeping yourself in the game. You’ve got to keep doing that and everything else; the race car runs fine and you’ve just got to battle every week.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Post Race →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Virginia 529 College Savings 250

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Richmond International Raceway
Friday, September 5, 2014

Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified fifth for the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Richmond International Raceway. Teammates Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon and Cale Conley qualified seventh, eighth and 19th respectively.
RCR teammates Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Cale Conley and Brendan Gaughan finished fifth, ninth, 17th and 18th.
Ty Dillon currently leads the RCR drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings in third, Brian Scott is fifth and Brendan Gaughan eighth.
Next up for the Nationwide Series is the Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Virginia 529 College Savings 250 →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Carson Macedo Beats the Outlaws at the Gold Cup

Carson Macedo Beats the Outlaws at the Gold Cup
Macedo scores his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory and becomes the 20th different winner this season
CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 5, 2014 – Carson Macedo scored his first ever World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory at the Gold Cup Race of Champions Friday night, delivering an impressive performance that saw him battle past and then hold off the series’ reigning champion. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Carson Macedo Beats the Outlaws at the Gold Cup →

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

CHEVROLET GRABS SIX OF THE TOP 12 STARTING POSITIONS AT RICHMOND
Point Leader Jeff Gordon Will Start on Front Row in His Chevrolet SS

RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 5, 2014) – Jeff Gordon put Chevrolet on the front row for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season finale at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) in his No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevy SS. The current point leader’s second-place qualifying effort was his fifth front-row start in the last seven races. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Jeff Gordon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Dale Earnhardt Jr

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed Nationwide Insurance, strategy for the Chase, a relief fund for drivers, pressure in Chase and other topics. Full transcript:

TALK ABOUT HAVING NATIONWIDE INSURANCE AS SPONSOR: “I’ve been looking forward to getting this car (Nationwide Insurance livery) on the track. I’ve been working with Nationwide for a really long time, and it is a genuine relationship. They’ve been insuring the vehicles I drove since I’ve had my driver’s license. I can take you to the building in Kannapolis where we used to go to get the tags and all that stuff handled. I’m pretty happy to be able to work with companies you can get excited about, and that the relationship feels genuine and real. I feel real fortunate to be honest with you in that regard. We’ve had a working relationship for the last couple of years, and everyone has seen the commercials if you watch the Nationwide races. When I heard that they were a candidate to be a part of our Cup program, I was just surprised and excited about that to be able to continue that relationship and grow it. You work so hard in building these relationships with your partners. When they have the ability to invest more into that relationship, and you can take that partnership, and do better and bigger things with it; it’s a real win and success story. I was glad that they were coming on to our Cup car. More dialogue began to happen with HMS (Hendrick Motorsports) about the possibility of actually getting on the car this year, and so here we are today. I’m excited, and looking forward to working with Nationwide, and continue that relationship, and try to make sure it benefits both parties, and they enjoy the experience at the Cup level. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I know those guys pretty well, and I already have a good working relationship with them, and it should be real comfortable and easy.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Dale Earnhardt Jr →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Kasey Kahne

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 FARMERS INSURANCE CHEVROLET SS, met with media at Richmond to discuss last week’s win in Atlanta, being part of the Chase, qualifying efforts and more. Full transcript:

WELCOME TO THE CHASE. HOW AS THAT SUNK IN FOR YOU THIS WEEK KNOWING THAT COMING INTO RICHMOND THAT THAT HEAVY BURDEN HAS BEEN LIFTED FROM YOU?
“Yeah, it’s been a good week. It was great to get that win last week. We hadn’t won in awhile so it felt really good personally and for our team – all the guys. Hopefully we can carry all that momentum into this weekend. I think Richmond will tell a lot about where we are as a team going into Chicago and into the start of Chase – depending on how we run, how we perform and how well we work together tomorrow night. So we’re looking forward to it. We started out a little rough for us today… in qualifying trim not so good but in race trim I thought we were decent. We weren’t the best car but we were fairly close. As the track changes tomorrow, it changes who has the best car a lot of the time. Looking forward to tomorrow’s race.”
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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 RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the Chase and the scenarios within that, his expectations of how the racing will be on Saturday night at Richmond, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU’D LIKE TO GET A WIN SATURDAY NIGHT AT RICHMOND; WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?
“Oh, this is a great race track and it’s great to be here and just look forward to the opportunity to running well. Statistically, it’s been a good track for me. In our position, where we are in points, win or not, if we just do our job with the good Caterpillar Chevrolet, we’ll be in contention to make these last 10 races a lot of fun.”
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Ross Hoek Motorsports

Ross Hoek Racing-Ross Hoek Motorsports Crandon Season Finale Race Report

Ross Hoek Motorsports Crandon Season Finale Race Report
Looks Back on Sophomore Season in PRO-4×4

Holland, Mich. (September 4, 2014) – The final weekend of racing for Ross Hoek Motorsports at “The Big House” in Crandon, Wisconsin capped a constructive and solid race season for the sophomore PRO-4×4 racer. Despite not taking the checkered flag during the Labor Day weekend event, the #10 Nitto Tire/TR Beadlock/Shop-Vac PRO-4×4 continually improved its performance on the track and finished on the podium twice during the twelve round race season. With that in mind the future continues to look bright for Ross Hoek.

The final two rounds of racing actually became one round of racing, as torrential rains hit the Wisconsin Northwoods Friday night and Saturday morning. By the time the Sportsman racers took to the track for the first time it was mid-afternoon and as the PRO classes were about to race, the sun had set causing the cancellation of Round 13.

The next morning TORC officials declared Round 14 to be a double points race in an effort to make up for the cancellation of the previous day of competition.

The early Sunday afternoon eight lap season finale saw the #10 Nitto Tire/TR Beadlock/ Shop-Vac PRO-4×4 get a great holeshot exiting Potawatomi Turn One in third place. Early into the run, Hoek had contact from a couple of his competitors which damaged the truck’s steering system. Then just past the halfway point of the race the truck became uncontrollable and Hoek retired from the race.
Continue reading Ross Hoek Racing-Ross Hoek Motorsports Crandon Season Finale Race Report →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the teams he thinks are strong contenders to win at Richmond, the challenges of the track for him personally, his view of vying for another championship, the importance of having all four Hendrick teams in the Chase, and more. Full Transcript:
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Kyle Larson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed making the Chase, his chances at a win Saturday night and many other topics. Full Transcript:

LOOKING AHEAD TO SATURDAY NIGHT A WIN WILL GUARANTEE YOU A SPOT IN THE CHASE. WITH THAT SAID HOW ARE YOU APPROACHING THIS WEEKEND HERE AT RICHMOND?
“It’s got to all go really good. I thought our – what was our AXE Chevy last time we were here – but I think our Target Chevy will be good again. We were on the pole last time. We got in the wall the first lap and kind of messed up our splitter. I don’t really know where we stood in the race. But we had a good test here a couple of months ago. I feel like I’m starting to get the hang of this track. Hopefully we can get a win. That is pretty much our only hope right now, unless (Greg) Biffle has an absolutely horrible night, we are going to have to get a win. It is nice knowing what you have to do I guess before the race starts. Just got to be aggressive and get all you can. If we get a win it will be amazing if we can get in the Chase it will be pretty cool.”
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Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream Misses U.S. Nationals

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team missed qualifying for the Top Alcohol Funny Car program by one spot at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Seventeenth in a 16-car field, driver Todd Veney ran a best of 5.76 at 251 mph – three-hundredths of a second short of the 5.73 bump. “There’s no getting around it,” Blake said. “That was a huge disappointment.”
A newly reconditioned supercharger, back on the car for the first time in the opening qualifying session, failed to generate the required boost, and the problem was compounded when the data recorder failed to work for the first time all year, leaving tuner Tom Howell with no information to use for adjustments. The 5.78 at 246 mph on that pass was followed by a similar 5.76 at 248 the next day, but with the computer operating properly, Howell pinpointed the problem immediately and the crew installed another supercharger for Sunday’s final qualifying session.
Tenuously in the field at the No. 14 spot before that run, Veney was knocked off the ladder by Sean Bellemeur, who clocked a 5.72 one pair ahead of him. With more boost and much more power, the car left hard on that last-ditch attempt, rattled the tires at the top of low gear, and ran another 5.76 when Veney backpedaled to get out of tire shake.
“We had our problems, obviously, and you can’t have that at a race like Indy,” Veney said. “It’s been years since we didn’t qualify, and under normal circumstances Tom could probably make the car run a 5.73 in reverse, but at the U.S. Nationals, 5.70s aren’t enough.”
The Permatex/Follow A Dream team’s next event is Sept. 12-14 at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, where earlier this year the team reached the semifinals at the 4-Wide Nationals.

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
August 27 through September 3

Quick West Coast Swing

It’s a trip south on I-5 from Washington to Oregon to California over the next week before the World of Outlaws Series heads back to the midwest, and then to the east coast.

KKR had a great showing in the Pacific Northwest. The first night at Skagit Cody and Brad battled hard for the lead when contact from another car put Cody and the No. 4 team out of the running. Brad went on to finish third, while Daryn knocked out another top-10 finish and came home ninth.

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Pittman Scores Southern Oregon Win

Pittman Scores Southern Oregon Win
Gets his 13th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season
MEDFORD, Ore. – Sept. 3, 2014 – Daryn Pittman faced stiff battles with Joey Saldana and Kraig Kinser on his way to a 13th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Wednesday night’s Rogue Valley Showdown at Southern Oregon Speedway. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Pittman Scores Southern Oregon Win →

Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing–Johnny Mowlem to Partner with Dyson Racing Junior Development Driver Matt McMurry at Paul Ricard

Johnny Mowlem to Partner with Dyson Racing Junior Development Driver Matt McMurry at Paul Ricard
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Racing veteran Johnny Mowlem will join 16-year-old Dyson Racing Junior Development Program driver Matt McMurry at the penultimate round of the European Le Mans Series at Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France September 13-14th. Mowlem joins the youngest driver to ever run the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the #41 Greaves Motorsport LM P2 Zytek-Nissan.
Continue reading Dyson Racing–Johnny Mowlem to Partner with Dyson Racing Junior Development Driver Matt McMurry at Paul Ricard →

NHRA

NHRA U. S. Nationals Results

Top Fuel — Richie Crampton, 3.766 seconds, 327.98 mph def. Steve Torrence, 3.799 seconds, 327.82 mph.

Funny Car — Alexis DeJoria, Toyota Camry, 4.038, 310.34 def. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.039, 319.67.

Pro Stock — Shane Gray, Chevy Camaro, 6.641, 208.42 def. Dave Connolly, Camaro, 26.800, 27.45.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.941, 192.63 def. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.987, 192.58.

Pro Modified — Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.901, 245.72 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 6.924, 171.60.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Chris Demke, 5.801, 261.42 def. Rich McPhillips, foul.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jay Payne, Chevy Camaro, 5.705, 241.45 ok def. Todd Robertson, Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.171, 164.03.
Competition Eliminator — Joe Santangelo, Chevy Roadster, 7.835, 168.20 def. Rick Brown, Chevy S-10, 8.294, 161.67.

Super Stock — Nick Morris, Ford Mustang, 10.121, 114.62 def. Gary Richard, Mustang, foul.

Stock Eliminator — Bruno Massel, Chevy Camaro, 8.825, 143.34 ok def. Joey Wilkes, Camaro, 9.978, 128.77.

Super Comp — Ty Davis, Bantam Roadster, 8.932, 163.69 def. Jimmy Lewis, Dragster, 8.927, 167.22.

Super Gas — Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Corvette, 9.900, 166.01 ok def. Jeffrey Weets, Plymouth Barracuda, 9.867, 141.15.