CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA, CALIFORNIA
NOV. 13, 2016

Chevrolet Wins Pro Stock Title, Dominates Class with 23 Victories

• Jason Line claims third Pro Stock championship and third in row for Chevrolet
• Greg Anderson’s Pro Stock race win pushes career total to 86, second all time
• John Force advances to Funny Car final for third time in the Countdown
• Dan Fletcher wins Super Stock in Chevrolet COPO Camaro for 99th career victory

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2016) – Jason Line versus Greg Anderson in the final round of the final event of the 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock season was anticlimactic but nonetheless appropriate and exciting. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona Finals →

J. FORCE, HIGHT IMPRESSIVE ON FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, CA – On Friday evening at the 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals it was John Force Racing teammates John Force and Robert Hight setting the pace with two of the three quickest runs of the day. Force was the quickest of the second session until Jack Beckman made a run that set both ends of the track record. Hight was right behind his boss with the third quickest run of the last session on Friday in the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro.

John Force powered the PEAK Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the top of the field with a 3.880 second run at 330 mph in the second session. It was the quickest run in the history of Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for about five minutes. The run did earn the 16-time champion two qualifying bonus points when the session wrapped up and will send the eight-time Auto Club Finals winner into Saturday with some confidence. Continue reading J. FORCE, HIGHT IMPRESSIVE ON FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS →

CHEVROLET AT POMONA
AAA AUTO CLUB FINALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA, CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY ROUND TWO QUALIFING
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

JASON LINE, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT KB RACING CHEVROLET CAMARO SS, NO. 1 QUALIFIER AFTER TWO SESSIONS FOR THE AAA AUTO CLUB FINALS, POMONA CALIFORNIA. LINE CAME INTO EVENT AS THE POINTS LEADER OVER TEAMMATE GREG ANDERSON. ANDERSON IS NO. 2 AFTER SECOND ROUND.

LINE MET WITH THE MEDIA FOLLOWING QUALIFYING:

ARE WE GOING TO SEE THIS POINTS BATTLE BETWEEN YOU AND GREG GO BACK AND FORTH THIS WEEKEND? “I’m guessing it will, and it will be fun to watch. It will probably go back and forth between Greg and me and it will be very entertaining to watch for sure.
“It was a nice run, it could have been better. There is a little left.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

ALEX BOWMAN PUTS TEAM CHEVY ON THE POLE AT PHOENIX
Chevrolet Sweeps Top Three Starting Spots, and Six of Top 10

PHOENIX (November 11, 2016) – Alex Bowman piloting the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS for the injured Dale Earnhardt, Jr., earned his first career pole after making only his ninth start in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevy, the 23-year-old Tucson, Arizona native laid down a lap of 25.619 seconds/140.521 mph to earn the top starting spot for Sunday’s Can-Am 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Qualifying →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED SECOND
WHAT WERE YOU MISSING TO GET THE POLE?
“I probably over drove the entry of (Turn) 3 maybe a little bit and didn’t get wide-open soon enough off of (Turn) 4. My owner is going to come over here and tell me I should have got the pole, but he was giving us a hard time before qualifying saying we always win these practices, but we aren’t winning anything when it comes down to it. Second is not too bad with the Target Chevy it is my best qualifying effort here at Phoenix. We have always qualified well here, just inching our way towards a pole. Would have liked to have gotten a pole, but second is not bad.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Qualifying →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

ALEX BOWMAN, INTERIM DRIVER, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
FIRST CAREER POLE, YOU DO IT IN YOUR HOMETOWN HOW DOES IT FEEL?
“Man, it’s amazing. We weren’t really that strong in qualifying trim in practice. I don’t really know where that came from, but I just can’t thank everybody at Hendrick Motorsports enough. To do this in Phoenix, so close to home, means so much to me. We have had such fast racecars we haven’t had an ounce of luck, but to get a pole here means a lot.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex Bowman →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 AMERICAN ETHANOL CHEVROLET SS, and RICHARD CHILDRESS, OWNER OF RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING, met with members of the media Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. The pairing discussed the use of E15 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the focus of this weekend’s Can-Am 500 and what the team’s performance and future may look like in 2017. Full Transcript:

IF YOU DIDN’T SEE IT EARLIER TODAY, NASCAR ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL SURPASS 10 MILLION COMPETITION MILES ON SUNOCO GREEN E15 BY THE END OF THE 2016 SEASON. RICAHRD, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO THE SPORT? Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Austin Dillon →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 MONSTER ENERGY/HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. He discussed his chances of advancing to the Championship Four, racing against teammate Kevin Harvick, team owner Gene Haas’ participation as of late, and aero and tire changes for the series. Full Transcript:

YOU NEED A WIN THIS WEEKEND TO PUNCH YOUR TICKET TO MIAMI AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEKEND. YOUR CUBS CAME BACK FROM 3-1 TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN COME OUT HERE, WIN THIS RACE ON SUNDAY AND GET TO MIAMI? Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Kurt Busch →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 9 OF 10
CAN-AM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 11, 2016

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. He discussed his role driving the No. 88 Chevrolet SS, his future plans in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and other topics. Full Transcript:

DO YOU HAVE A DRIVE IN PLACE FOR 2017?
“No, I’m still waiting for the right opportunity to come along. There’s nothing that has really fit that has come along. I’ll still probably have my day job at Hendrick Motorsports driving the simulator. We’ll go from there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Alex BOwman →

39-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
CAN-AM 500
AVONDALE, ARIZONA
NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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DOMINANCE DEFINED: CHEVROLET LOOKS TO CONTINUE WINNING STREAK AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Bowtie Brand Focused on Adding Additional Participants to Championship Four in Homestead

DETROIT – (November 9, 2016) – Chevrolet enters the penultimate race of the 2016 season ready to continue the brand’s winning streak at Phoenix International Raceway. With six consecutive victories at the 1-mile short track in the Avondale, Arizona valley, Chevrolet currently holds the longest active run of victories at a single track, more than any other manufacturer in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Advance →

CHEVROLET AT POMONA

What:
52nd Auto Club NHRA Finals
When:
Friday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 13
Where:
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California
TV:
FS1: Qualifying – 11:30 p.m. ET Friday (live)
FS1: Qualifying – 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday (taped highlights)
FS1: Eliminations and finals – 4 p.m. ET Sunday (live)

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Wrap Up Championship, Reach Personal Goals
KB Racing teammates to battle for Pro Stock title in finale of thrilling NHRA season Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 8 OF 10
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 6, 2016

CHASE ELLIOTT LEADS CHEVROLET CONTINGENT IN RAIN-SHORTENED AAA TEXAS 500

· Chase Elliott’s fourth-place finish led a parade of four Team Chevy drivers to top-10 finishing positions in the Round of 8 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
· Two remaining Chase contending Chevrolet SS drivers in the Round of 8, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch, go to Phoenix International Raceway in all but must-win situation to garner a spot in the Championship Four
· Race start delayed six hours due to weather, and called completed at lap 293 of scheduled 334 when rain set in again Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas Post Race →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 8 OF 10
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 REALTREE/BAD BOY CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
GREAT JOB TO WIN THE POLE:
“Man, that’s huge! Great job by everybody on our Bad Boy Realtreee Chevy and everybody at Dow for supporting us and getting us this far, it is our second pole of the year, and I can’t be happier for RCR and everybody back at the shop. A lot of hard work and effort goes on. We missed the Chase by just two feet. We want to prove that we can win a race by the end of this year. This is big for us. I thought I messed up the lap truthfully. I got a lot of good speed off of two, but turn three I turned in and missed my corner, but it worked out. Proud of these guys and everybody back home. Have a Coke tonight. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying Notes →

ROUND 8 OF 10
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 4, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON PUTS CHEVY ON THE POLE AT TEXAS

· Second pole of 2016 season and third career pole for driver of the No. 3 Realtree/Bad Boys Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet SS, and his first at Texas Motor Speedway

· Dillon records Chevy’s 15th pole at Texas Motor Speedway

· Chevrolet SS drivers score three of the top-five qualifiers

o Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Chevrolet SS, qualified 3rd

o Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS, qualified 5t Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Austin Dillon →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 8 OF 10
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 4, 2016

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 KLEENEX CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed the school reading program and dog park he opened with Target mascot Bullseye, how hungry drivers out of the Chase are to get a victory, who he wants to win this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title and many other topics. Full Transcript:
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Kyle Larson →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
AAA TEXAS 500
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
NOVEMBER 6, 2016

CHEVROLET RIDING MOMENTUM INTO TEXAS
Tiebreaker Race for Manufacturer Dominance in the Lone Star State

DETROIT – (November 2, 2016) – After winning three of the last four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, Chevrolet looks to cap off the 2016 season in championship style. In a tie for being the most successful manufacturer with 12 wins at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), a victory would move Chevrolet to manufacturer supremacy at the 1.5-mile venue in the Lone Star state, and continue their recent streak of trips to Victory Lane.

Chevrolet’s most recent victory came last weekend at Martinsville Speedway as six-time series champion, Jimmie Johnson punched his ticket to the Championship Four with a record tying ninth win at the paperclip-shaped oval. Johnson has enjoyed immense success at TMS winning the last four consecutive fall races. This weekend the pilot of the No. 48 Chevrolet SS looks to extend his record setting win history at TMS by wearing the winner’s cowboy hat for the seventh time at Texas.

The fate of the other two Chevy drivers in the Chase wan in the balance after they experienced struggles last weekend at Martinsville. Kurt Busch, a former Texas winner is on a quest to repeat his past Texas success and insure the No. 41 Chevrolet SS teams’ spot in the Championship four. Busch’s Stewart-Haas Racing teammate, Kevin Harvick, a 35- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner has never earned a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway. There is no time like the present for the 2014 Cup champion to drive into the flames of the track’s Victory Lane. Harvick finds himself below the cut line going into Texas and in need to a victory to propel him and the No. 4 Chevy SS team to a third consecutive appearance in the Championship Four under the current Chase format.

As the 2016 season sprints to a close those teams not in Chase contention hope to spoil the Chasers party and steal a victory to take momentum into the off-season. Everything is bigger in Texas they say, that famous saying rings true when it comes to the on-track, side-by-side racing and sheer speed at Texas Motor Speedway.

Who will lead the field at the checkered flag is unknown, but a Chevrolet SS pace car will lead the field to green to start 501 miles of racing in the AAA Texas 500.

The eighth race of the 10-race Chase playoff from Texas Motor Speedway is scheduled to begin Sunday, November 6 at 2 p.m. Live coverage of the 334-lap/501-mile contest will be available on NBC, PRN, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.

CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE MOVES TO
THE FINAL RACE FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING

Las Vegas, NV (October 30, 2016) – Team Summit Racing’s Jason Line and Greg Anderson had semi-final finishes at this weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. The 2016 Pro Stock championship now comes down to a battle between the top-ranked drivers at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, California. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE MOVES TO THE FINAL RACE FOR TEAM SUMMIT RACING →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
OCT. 30, 2016

An interview with Funny Car winner JOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS PEAK CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 3 qualifier):

Q: HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS?

JOHN FORCE: “Right here is the reason, my little girl Courtney. She grew up in this, she knows the drill and is super competitive and a winner. She knows I love her. All the sponsors love her. Chevrolet loves her. They all love us here at John Force Racing. We’re fighting the fight. This trophy is going to someone really special, who fought the fight and won. It’s a young kid and that’s all I have to say about it. Go, daddy.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Las Vegas →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 7 OF 10
GOODY’S FAST RELIEF 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 30, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON PUTS CHEVROLET IN VICTORY LANE AT MARTINSVILLE
Punches Ticket to Championship Four at Season Finale at Homestead Miami Speedway

· Win is Ninth for Six-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion at Virginia Track
· Chevrolet Sweeps Weekend at Martinsville with Johnny Sauter Victory in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
· Chevrolet SS drivers Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch have two more opportunities to join Johnson in the Championship Four – Texas Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 30, 2016) – Jimmie Johnson piloted his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS to Victory Lane at Martinsville Speedway, the seventh round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Championship. By virtue of the win the six-time series title holder is now part of the Championship Four at Homestead Miami Speedway where he will battle for his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. Johnson, who has spent his entire motorsports career in the cockpit of a Chevrolet racecar, is the first driver locked in to the season-ending four-car play off for the coveted crown. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Post Race →