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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: On Cusp of Prototype Championships
Engine Manufacturer title for Chevrolet within reach at Petit Le Mans

· Action Express Racing’s Barbosa, Fittipaldi lead Driver’s championship heading into 10-hour enduro

· Garcia, No. 3 Corvette C7.R can still claim GTLM championship

· Gavin, Milner lead Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup standings in No. 4 Corvette

DETROIT (Sept. 30, 2014) – Corvette Racing and Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype teams close the inaugural year of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship this weekend with the 17th running of Petit Le Mans – the annual 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. Saturday’s event has high stakes for Corvette programs in the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes with championships in both categories on the line. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA →

Casey Currie

Casey Currie–Currie Sets the Pace on a Rain-Shortened Weekend in Las Vegas

Currie Sets the Pace on a Rain-Shortened Weekend in Las Vegas
Extra day of racing added to the final weekend of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Lake Elsinore
Corona, Calif. (September 21, 2014) – Casey Currie ventured to the bright lights of Las Vegas for what was supposed to be Rounds 13 & 14 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing series. Once again Casey’s truck was dialed in, setting Friday’s fastest qualifying time in the Pro-Lite group. Round 13 on Friday had many cautions and crashes bringing Casey home with a fourth place finish. Though ready for Saturday, it was not to be as Saturday’s race was rained out and postponed until the Lake Elsinore event, where an extra day of racing will be added on Thursday. Continue reading Casey Currie–Currie Sets the Pace on a Rain-Shortened Weekend in Las Vegas →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–AAA 400 Post Race Report

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
AAA 400 Post Race Report
Dover International Speedway
September 28, 2014

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished eighth, 16th and 24th, respectively.
Newman ranks ninth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, while Menard ranks 20th and Dillon ranks 21st.
Jeff Gordon earned his fourth victory of the 2014 season and was followed to the finish line by Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, September 28, which is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–AAA 400 Post Race Report →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Another final round for Line to protect the Pro Stock points lead

Another final round for Line to protect the Pro Stock points lead

Madison, Ill., September 28, 2014 – Jason Line is doing a fine job of protecting the points lead in his chase for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship, and in his quest for the ultimate title, he powered the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro to the 73rd final round of his career and eighth of the season at Gateway Motorsports Park and the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Line has maintained his grip on the points lead in each of the first three races of the Countdown to the Championship and has been to two final rounds in the six-race playoffs.

On Sunday in St. Louis, Line started from the No. 3 position and began his pursuit of the title with a first-round victory over second-generation drag racer Aaron Stanfield. Line clocked a 6.556-second pass at 211.76 mph in an automatic win over his red-lighting opponent. Round two brought Line up against KB Racing teammate Vincent Nobile, who gets his power from the Mooresville, N.C.-based engine shop. Continue reading Summit Racing–Another final round for Line to protect the Pro Stock points lead →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: One Final Push for Grand Sport Title

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: One Final Push for Grand Sport Title
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams set for season finale at Petit Le Mans weekend

· Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R with five victories this season
· Davis, Liddell enter final round second in GS driver championship
· Chevrolet chasing first CTSCC GS manufacturer championship

DETROIT (Sept. 30, 2014) – It’s all or nothing this weekend for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams at Road Atlanta. The final race of this year’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge has everything on the line in the Grand Sport (GS) class for Chevrolet, and the teams and drivers campaigning the newest-generation Camaro racecar.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: One Final Push for Grand Sport Title →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Earns Four Top 10s During Doubleheader at Plaza Park

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Four Top 10s During Doubleheader at Plaza Park

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2014) – Giovanni Scelzi put together a consistent weekend at Plaza Park Raceway.

Scelzi earned a pair of fifth-place results and two sixth-place finishes during the micro sprint doubleheader on Friday and Saturday.

“I’ve had a lot of top-five finishes this year, but I’m really looking for wins,” he said. “It could have went a little better, but some stupid stuff happened that got in the way.”

Scelzi and his team struggled to find forward bite in his nonwing car on both nights. He qualified fourth quickest on Friday and seventh on Saturday before advancing through his heat race each night. However, grip was lacking in the main events. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Earns Four Top 10s During Doubleheader at Plaza Park →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–St. Louis

C. FORCE JUMPS TO No.2 in PTS WITH ST LOUIS WIN
ST. LOUIS — NHRA star Courtney Force qualified in the No. 4 spot for the third consecutive year at St. Louis and picked up her fourth Funny Car win of the season, a record for a female Funny Car driver. She moved from the No. 4 spot in the Mello Yello points to the No. 2 position, right behind her father with her win today at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. It was her seventh career victory and she became the first female to win back-to-back Funny Car races (Dallas and St. Louis). She has now been to five final rounds in 2014, thirteen overall. Continue reading John Force Racing–St. Louis →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Hagan Takes Mopar Express Lane to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Midwest Nationals

Hagan Takes Mopar Express Lane to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Midwest Nationals

· Matt Hagan drove his Mopar Express Lane Funny Car to a runner-up finish at the third annual AAA Insurance National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Midwest Nationals
· Second final round appearance for Don Schumacher Racing’s (DSR) Hagan in the first three of six-event NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” playoff series
· Hagan remains third in the Countdown points standings and in the hunt for his second NHRA Funny Car Championship
· Pro Stock semifinal finish for Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his JEGS.com Dodge Dart at Gateway Motorsports Park Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan Takes Mopar Express Lane to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Midwest Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

JEFF GORDON TAMES THE MONSTER MILE AND PUTS CHEVROLET SS IN WINNER’S CIRCLE
SIX TEAM CHEVY DRIVERS MOVE ON TO CONTENDER ROUND

DOVER, Del. – September 28, 2014 – Jeff Gordon powered his No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet SS to victory in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, and captured his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup series win of 2014. It marked Gordon’s 92nd career Cup win, his fourth trip to Victory Lane thus far in the season and fifth on the one-mile concrete oval known at the ‘Monster Mile’. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER
DESCRIBE YOUR DAY, WHAT A GREAT PERFORMANCE
“I don’t know what happened to Kevin Harvick. It was unfortunate for him. He was the class of the field. We were tuning on it to try to keep even with him. When I saw him go out, I knew we could compete with the No.2 (Brad Keselowski) car. The No. 2 was really good on short runs, but we could run him down. Of course he made us work for it there at the end because he was so good on short runs and he got to me. I was really, really tight in traffic there at the end. I didn’t know if we were going to pull it off. I’m so, proud to have this orange Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet. This is Hunger Action month and it’s extremely important to all of us who are fighting for the older Americans going hungry every day in this country. This is a great way to take action. I don’t know what I’ve found, but I think a lot of it has to do with Alan Gustafson and all the guys on this No. 24 team. They’ve just giving me such an awesome race car team this year. I’m having so much fun.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Post Race →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE STAYS NO. 1 AT ST LOUIS AAA INSURANCE NATIONALS

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J. FORCE STAYS NO. 1 AT ST LOUIS AAA INSURANCE NATIONALS
ST LOUIS – The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champion is in championship mode, as he will go into tomorrow’s final eliminations from the No.1 spot during the third stop of the 2014 NHRA Countdown to the Championship. The AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals will mark the 6th time this season John Force will be racing from the pole position and the 152nd time he’s been the number one qualifier during his iconic racing career. It was during yesterday’s second qualifying session that the 8,000-horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang laid down an awesome 4.022 second run and blistered the top end with a speed of 319.52 mph. No other competitor was able to surpass Force’s great run during all four qualifying sessions. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE STAYS NO. 1 AT ST LOUIS AAA INSURANCE NATIONALS →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Makes History at Berlin Raceway

Donny Schatz Makes History at Berlin Raceway
Wins the inaugural event at the track and scores his 24th win of the season, the most of any single season in his career
MARNE, Mich. – Sept. 27, 2014 – Donny Schatz made history Saturday night at Berlin Raceway. In winning the inaugural World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at the track, Schatz captured his 24th win of the season and set a new personal single season win record. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Makes History at Berlin Raceway →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson on the right path at Gateway Motorsports Park

Anderson on the right path at Gateway Motorsports Park

Madison, Ill., September 27, 2014 – Greg Anderson and the white Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are gearing up for a first-round match with a young gun on Sunday in St. Louis, and Anderson is ready. Starting ninth at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, Anderson will take on Jonathan Gray in the first round, and he has, perhaps, a bit of a score to settle. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson on the right path at Gateway Motorsports Park →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line brings a reliable racecar to the plate on Sunday in St. Louis

Line brings a reliable racecar to the plate on Sunday in St. Louis

Madison, Ill., September 27, 2014 – With raceday just around the corner at Gateway Motorsports Park, Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line is eager for the opportunity to protect the points lead that he has held since winning the Brainerd event just a few weeks ago. Line entered the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals No. 1 in the Pro Stock standings and means to keep hold of the top spot as the third race of the Countdown to the Championship concludes in the shadow of the arch of St. Louis. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line brings a reliable racecar to the plate on Sunday in St. Louis →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Pro Stock Driver Coughlin is Top Mopar as No.2 Qualifier at NHRA Midwest Nationals

Pro Stock Driver Coughlin is Top Mopar as No.2 Qualifier at NHRA Midwest Nationals

· Mopar’s Jeg Coughlin Jr earns Pro Stock No.2 qualifier position for third annual AAA Insurance National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Midwest Nationals near St. Louis
· Allen Johnson seeded seventh for Sunday Pro Stock eliminations at Gateway Motorsports Park
· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) quartet of Funny Car drivers qualify sixth through ninth led by Tommy Johnson Jr.’s Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T

Madison, Illinois (Sept. 27, 2014) – Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. was the top Mopar in final qualifying as he drove his JEGS.com Dodge Dart to No.2 qualifier position at the third annual AAA Insurance National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis, Missouri, in preparation for the third of six playoff nationals events in the NHRA “Countdown to the Championship”. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Pro Stock Driver Coughlin is Top Mopar as No.2 Qualifier at NHRA Midwest Nationals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Dover 200

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Dover 200
Dover International Speedway
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Race Highlights:
Ty Dillon qualified third for the Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry. Teammates Brian Scott, Cale Conley and Brendan Gaughan qualified seventh, ninth and 12th respectively.
RCR teammates Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Cale Conley and Brendan Gaughan finished seventh, 10th, 11th and 28th.
Ty Dillon currently leads the RCR drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings in third, Brian Scott, fourth and Brendan Gaughan eighth.
Next up for the Nationwide Series is the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. Catch all the action live next Saturday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Dover 200 →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Schatz Goes Four for Five in Indiana with Bloomington Win

Schatz Goes Four for Five in Indiana with Bloomington Win
With 23rd win, Schatz ties 2013 for the winningest season of his career
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sept. 26, 2014 – The cushion and lapped traffic midway through Friday night’s Indy Race Parts presents the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at Bloomington Speedway provided Donny Schatz the opportunity he needed to score his 23rd win of the season and fourth straight in Indiana.

It was 19-year-old Christopher Bell who provided Schatz with his fiercest competition. Bell, who has one World of Outlaws win this season despite having just a handful of starts with the series, took over the lead from Jac Haudenschild early on in the feature and built on it as Schatz advanced forward. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Goes Four for Five in Indiana with Bloomington Win →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line a frontrunner in St. Louis qualifying on Day 1

Line a frontrunner in St. Louis qualifying on Day 1

Madison, Ill., September 26, 2014 – Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line has a history of having a fast racecar at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis, and this weekend at the third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro is continuing his quick pace. At the conclusion of the first day of qualifying at the event, Line was the No. 3 qualifier. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line a frontrunner in St. Louis qualifying on Day 1 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Two Provisional Top-Five Qualifying Runs for Mopar at Gateway Motorsports Park

Two Provisional Top-Five Qualifying Runs for Mopar at Gateway Motorsports Park

· Mopar drivers are racing for title wins this weekend at the third annual AAA Insurance National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Midwest Nationals near St. Louis
· Allen Johnson paces the HEMI-powered Mopars with a provisional fifth place spot in Pro Stock qualifying aboard the Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart
· Tommy Johnson Jr. is the best of the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T drivers with the fifth quickest pass in Funny Car qualifying at Gateway Motorsports Park
· Mopar Express Lane Driver Matt Hagan is provisionally sixth following an explosive end to his first pass in Funny Car qualifying

Madison, Illinois (Sept. 26, 2014) – The third stop for the six-event playoff series known as the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) “Countdown to the Championship” has the Mopar’s drivers and teams racing this weekend in the shadow of the Gateway Arch at the third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Two Provisional Top-Five Qualifying Runs for Mopar at Gateway Motorsports Park →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing– JOHN FORCE No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATS

JOHN FORCE No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATS
ST LOUIS – The third stop of the 2014 Countdown to the Championship got underway today at the 3rd annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, and John Force’s 8,000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang shook the earth under Gateway Motorsports Park. By the end of today’s two qualifying sessions, the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champ cruised to the provisional number one spot with a ground pounding 4.022 second run at 319.52. Force also picked up three NHRA Mello Yello Bonus Points for his stellar qualifying effort.
“We always know we can run better at night, you know what I’m saying, and it pushed us into the evening and the fans coming from work had a chance to see a great show, but when conditions cool down, we run good. It’s the Countdown and every point helps. Just last week I threw away 20 points running off that Charlotte race in Texas. You can’t make mistakes, so every round counts and there are only three races after this and championships are won or lost and things I did like my red-light in Texas against Hagan. I changed my routine, I screwed up and I got so mental racing him. My car was running good, I was on my game but I still screwed up. So, I’m going to get back to where I belong, get my head right and focus and just race the car next to me,” said John Force. Continue reading John Force Racing– JOHN FORCE No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT AAA INSURANCE MIDWEST NATS →