CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Runner-up Finish Moves Liddell, Davis into GS Championship Lead
Second place for No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro; Taylor, Curran place fifth for CKS Autosport
· Liddell, Davis lead GS driver points for first time this season
· All three Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R entries led at VIR
· Chevrolet extends lead in GS manufacturer standings
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NASCAR Nationwide Series
Food City 200
Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, August 22, 2014
Race Highlights:
Ty Dillon qualified seventh for the Food City 300 and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Bristol Motor Speedway. Teammates Brian Scott, Cale Conley, and Brendan Gaughan qualified ninth, 10th and 11th respectively.
RCR teammates Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Scott and Cale Conley finished, in order, fourth, sixth, 11th and 15th.
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 Great Clips 300 benefiting Feed the Children at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2.
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 22, 2014
KEVIN HARVICK WINS POLE AT BRISTOL AND PUTS CHEVROLET SS IN TOP STARTING SPOT FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE RACE
Six Team Chevy Drivers Earn Top-12 Starting Positions
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 22, 2014
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
YOU ARE THE TRACK RECORD HOLDER AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY HOW DOES THAT FEEL?
“It feels great. Just have to thank everybody on our Jimmy John’s team for really everything they do every week for qualifying and race cars that they bring to the race track are just incredibly fast. They have helped improve my qualifying record a tremendous amount. Today was no different.”
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CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Pole Position for Jordan Taylor, CKS Autosport
Three Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs in top-five of GS class
· Taylor fastest qualifier in first Continental Tire race since 2012
· Davis fourth, Lally fifth in Stevenson Motorsports Camaros
· Chevrolet hoping to extend lead in GS manufacturer standings
ALTON, Va. (Aug. 22, 2014) – Jordan Taylor led another strong qualifying effort Friday for the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R with pole position for Saturday’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway. Taylor, driving CKS Autosport’s No. 01 Camaro Z/28.R, set a track record with a best lap of 1:58.204 (99.591 mph).
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Chevrolet Wins 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturers Championship
Chevy IndyCar V6 Program Makes it Three in a Row
DETROIT (August 21, 2014) – With two races remaining in the 18 race season, the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 engine program has clinched the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship.
“We are very proud of all of our teams and partners for their contributions for their hard work and dedication that have contributed to Chevrolet’s third consecutive championship,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This is an exciting time for us and this program.”
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 22, 2014
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW GREAT STUFF CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed his opportunity to make this year’s Chase as a rookie, his continuation of dirt racing and many other topics. Full Transcript:
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 22, 2014
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 BUSH’S BEANS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed his thoughts on being locked into this season’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, what the win at Watkins Glen has meant to him and many other topics. Full Transcript:
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DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY TO RACE SECOND CONTINENTAL GT3 IN PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE
Car number 88 will enter the line-up at Sonoma Raceway
Bentley Boy Guy Smith to pilot second Bentley; joins Butch Leitzinger
Poughkeepsie, NY / Herndon, VA – Dyson Racing Team Bentley announces a second Continental GT3 will enter the Pirelli World Challenge beginning with this weekend’s Round 13 and 14 races. Bentley Boy Guy Smith will pilot the number 88 car in a double header race weekend at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24.
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CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Down the Stretch in GS Championship Run
With five victories, Chevrolet maintains class points lead with three rounds left
· Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R on four-race winning streak in Grand Sport class
· CKS Autosport, Stevenson Motorsports finished 1-2 at Road America
· First Continental Tire race for Camaro at VIR since 2011
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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Championship Stretch Run Begins
GT-only race means Corvette Racing will go for overall win in TUDOR Championship
· Overall race victory would be first for Corvette Racing in IMSA
· Gavin, Milner were winners at team’s inaugural race at VIR in 2012
· Chevrolet, Corvette Racing clinched last two ALMS titles at VIR
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Scelzi Nets Sixth-Place Result at Ocean Speedway Entering Johnny Key Classic
Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2014) – A late decision to tackle Ocean Speedway yielded a great result for Dominic Scelzi last Friday.
After qualifying 19th quickest, Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car charged to his ninth top 10 of the season.
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• Pagenaud remains in championship contention with seventh-place run
• Aleshin leads rookie contingent
Issues in pit lane and a fuel strategy gamble that came up short hampered Honda Verizon IndyCar Series efforts Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile, as Josef Newgarden led the way for the manufacturer with a fifth-place run at the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 Presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers.
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Will Power Wins at Milwaukee Mile to give Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Ten Wins in 2014; Team Penske Driver Extends Lead in Driver Championship Battle
Chevrolet-powered entries score top four finishing positions, six of top nine at Milwaukee to extend lead in Manufacturer Championship Standings
MILWAUKEE (Aug. 17, 2014) – Will Power drove his No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet to Victory Lane for the third time this season, and the 24th time in his career at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Will Power Wins at Milwaukee Mile to give Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Ten Wins in 2014; Team Penske Driver Extends Lead in Driver Championship Battle
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pure Michigan 400 Post Race Report
Michigan International Speedway
August 17, 2014
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Paul Menard, Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon finished fourth, 11th and 22nd, respectively.
Newman ranks ninth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Jeff Gordon by 137 points, while Dillon ranks 13th and Menard ranks 17th.
Gordon earned his third victory of the 2014 season and was followed to the finish line by Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Menard and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Bristol Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 23, which is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and is scheduled to be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90.
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Schatz Captures His 15th Win of the Season at Nodak Speedway
Extends World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series points lead to 154 over second place Daryn Pittman
MINOT, N.D. – Aug. 17, 2014 – Joey Saldana and Donny Schatz fought a pitched battle through much of the feature Sunday night at the Gerdau Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway presented by Schatz Crossroads Truckstop, but it was Schatz who came out on top, scoring his 15th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.
Schatz, a North Dakota native, said it meant a lot to him to get a win in front of a hometown crowd.
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Mopar Drivers Capps, Coughlin Headed to Final and Semifinal Rounds Moved to 60th annual U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis;
Rain and Darkness Delay Eliminations at Brainerd International Raceway;
· Intermittent rain delays and darkness at 33rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals delay Pro Stock and Funny Car eliminations until next national event
· No.2 qualifier Ron Capps drives his Dodge Charger R/T through eliminations to advance to fourth consecutive final round at Brainerd
· Defending title winner Capps will face off against John Force in a final Funny Car elimination rescheduled for U.S. Nationals’ third qualifying session
· HEMI-powered Jeg Coughlin Jr. headed to Pro Stock semifinal rescheduled for U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis
Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Drivers Capps, Coughlin Headed to Final and Semifinal Rounds Moved to 60th annual U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis
Line Takes Points Lead; Brainerd Eliminations to Conclude in Indy
Brainerd, Minn., August 17, 2014 – Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro pilot Jason Line had a very fast car on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway and it paid off as he returned to the points lead for the first time since winning the season opener. He was on a tremendous ride in Minnesota as he barreled through eliminations at the racetrack’s 33rd annual NHRA Nationals with what was clearly the most powerful car on the property.
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J. FORCE TO FIFTH FINAL IN A ROW; WILL SETTLE RACE IN INDY
BRAINERD, MN — John Force and his Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang will have to wait two weeks to see if he will claim his fourth win of the season and his 142nd career victory. With persistent rain showers and darkening skies over Brainerd International Raceway, the final Funny Car round for the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals was postponed this evening and has been rescheduled for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The Funny Car final will be run during Q3 on Saturday in Indianapolis.
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Multi-Car Crash Spoils Bayne’s Quick Michigan Start
August 17, 2014
After a strong start to Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Trevor Bayne and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion were involved in a multi-car accident on lap 22 that led to a trip to the garage for major repairs and a 41st-place finish.
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