The Series stops at 411 Motor Speedway, and makes its debut at Talladega Short TrackSEYMOUR, TN – April 17, 2023 – A tripleheader of action in the South, including the season’s first $50,000-to-win race, awaits the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series as they prepare for battle in Tennessee and Alabama.The weekend kicks off on Thursday, April 20, at 411 Motor Speedway for the Seymour Showdown—a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win Feature. Joining the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models are the track’s Sportsman, Four Wheel Drive, and Crown Vic divisions. Then, the Series moves south for its debut at Talladega Short Track for Alabama Gang 100 weekend—the same weekend the NASCAR Cup Series makes its first stop at Talladega Superspeedway. The event starts with two split-field 20-lap Features on Friday, April 21, each paying $4,000-to-win. The top three in each Feature will lock into the 60-lap, $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday, April 22—along with a spot in a dash on Saturday to determine the first three rows of the Feature.  Every other driver will run Heat Races lined up by Friday’s finish on Saturday. Along with the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models, the USCS Sprint Cars will join the card, including an appearance from 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.  CRUSA Modifieds will also race on Friday and the Hot Shots on Saturday.  TICKETS: bit.ly/3zJfaRv A total of $255,000 will be paid out between the events at 411 and Talladega. If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App.Here are some of the key storylines to keep an eye on:Madden’s Success: Chris Madden enters this weekend with the Series points lead and will return to two tracks where he’s found past success. The Gray Court, SC driver has three wins at Talladega and won the last time the World of Outlaws visited 411 in 2020. He’s finished in the top five in both Series events he’s entered at the Seymour, TN, oval. If Madden wins a Feature this weekend, it’ll be his 34th career World of Outlaws win and break a tie with Series champions Scott Bloomquist and Tim McCreadie for seventh on the all-time wins list. “Smokey” leads Brian Shirley by 14 points heading into Thursday’s event on the strength of three top 10s in four races. For a complete look at the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models points standings, CLICK HERE.A 411 Variety: The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will visit 411 for the fourth time in Series history on Thursday, April 20. In the three previous Features, there have been three different winners. Along with Madden’s win in 2020, Brandon Overton and Cory Hedgecock each have a Series victory on the red-clay oval. For Hedgecock, it was his first career World of Outlaws win. If a driver scores their first career win this weekend, they’ll become the 101st different winner in Series history.O-Show and the Bulldog: Even though the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models haven’t raced at Talladega Short Track before, both Jimmy Owens and 2015 Series champion Shane Clanton have found Victory Lane at the track on multiple occasions. Clanton has five wins at the Alabama track, including three Ice Bowl victories. However, his last win there came in 2011. The “Georgia Bulldog” is two wins away from his 50th World of Outlaws triumph. Owens has three wins at Talladega, including two national tour victories in 2007 and 2020. But while the Newport, TN driver had found success at Talladega, he’s had even more at 411, with eight wins since 2020. If Owens can win at either track this weekend, it’ll be his 22nd World of Outlaws win.Grabbing Momentum: Since the World of Outlaws Late Models last raced at Volusia, ten full-time drivers have found Victory Lane. Along with Madden’s win last week, Bobby Pierce, Ryan Gustin, Cade Dillard, Kyle Bronson, Max Blair, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Johnny Scott, and Logan Martin each scored a victory at various tracks around the country. Other than Pierce, who won at Volusia, all of them are searching for their first World of Outlaws victory of the 2023 season.WHEN AND WHERE411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on April 20 TICKETS: bit.ly/3IdAwdx    Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on April 21-22TICKETS: bit.ly/3zJfaRv ABOUT THE TRACK 411 Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval Talladega Short Track is a 1/3-mile red clay oval ONLINE  411 Motor Speedway: www.411motorspeedway.net   Talladega Short Track: www.talladegashorttrack.com On the Internet  World of Outlaws CASE Late Models Series  Twitter – Twitter.com/WoOLateModels – @WoOLateModels  Instagram – Instagram.com/WoOLateModels – @woolatemodels  Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsLateModelSeries  YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws  DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month  Around the Turn: The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models travel to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, WI for the third annual Dairyland Showdown on May 4-6. For Tickets: CLICK HERE. FEATURE WINNERS: (3 Drivers) Rank- Driver- Hometown-WinsDevin Moran, Dresden, OH-2Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1HEAT RACE WINNERS (14 Drivers) Rank- Driver- Hometown-WinsChris Madden, Gray Court, SC-3 Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-2 Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2 Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-2 Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-2Max Blair, Centerville, PA-1 Ricky Thornton Jr, Martinsville, IN-1 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, NC-1 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1 Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1 Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1 Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-1 Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (9 Drivers) Rank- Driver- Hometown-WinsMark Whitener, Middleburg, FL-2 Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-2Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-1 Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC-1 Tanner English, Benton, KY-1 Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1 Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1 Ricky Thornton, Jr, Martinsville, IN-1 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL-1PODIUM FINISHES (7 Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – PodiumsTim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3 Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-3Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-2Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1 Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1 Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1 Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (4 Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-1 Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-1 Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1 Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (3 Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTsBrandon Overton, Evans, GA-2Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-1 Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (7 Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps LedTim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-60Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-29Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-28Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-6 Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-6Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-1Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-12023 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & WinnersThursday, Jan. 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)Friday, Jan. 20/ Volusia Speedway Park/ Barberville, FL/ Devin Moran (2)Thursday, Feb. 16/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Bobby Pierce (3)Saturday, Feb. 18/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Hudson O’Neal (4)

BATAVIA, Ohio (April 17, 2023) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set for a return to the “Land of Lincoln” this weekend. There will be no shortage of excitement as the nation’s top dirt late model drivers converge at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, April 21, followed by Macon Speedway on Saturday, April 22. Located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, Tri-City Speedway has gone through several changes in size since being built in 1961 but has settled in as a 3/8-mile oval. The St. Louis Screw and Bolt 50 will include a complete program of: Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will open at 2:00PM CT with the General Admission gate opening at 5:30 PM CT. A 6:00 PM CT driver’s meeting will be conducted with on track action beginning at 6:30 PM CT. The Modifieds and B-Mods will also be in competition, each racing for a $1,000 pay day. Tri-City Speedway is located just 8 miles from downtown St. Louis by taking Exit 4 off I-270 and then 1/2-mile south on SR 203. For more information, visit Tri-City Speedway online at www.tricityspeedway.net or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tricityspeedway.  The thrills won’t stop as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series teams make their way to Macon Speedway on Saturday night. The 1/5-mile bullring that opened in 1946 is historically known to produce non-stop, door-to-door racing action. The event features Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains, highlighted by a 75-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will close at 2:30 PM CT and reopen at 3:00 PM CT. The general admission gate will open at 4:00 PM CT. A 5:30 PM CT driver’s meeting will take place before hot laps which begin at 6:00 PM CT. The Big 10 Modified division is also on the docket, competing for $1,000-to-win. Under the new ownership of Chris, Jolene, and Blade Kearns in 2023, Macon Speedway has already undergone several improvements with more to come. Improvements to the concession stand and souvenir areas have already taken place. Large amounts of new signage have been installed with more coming soon. New Whelen safety lights will replace the traditional traffic lights that are currently on the speedway fencing. A brand-new scoreboard has also been purchased and will be added in the coming weeks. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen eight different winners in the first eleven events of the 2023 season, including two first-time winners. Among those victors are the top three in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – presented by ARP standings – Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, and Brandon Overton. Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran round out the top five in championship point standings. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.  Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Tri-City Speedway (April 21) Purse: $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800 Macon Speedway (April 22) Purse: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule (April 21-22):Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

BATAVIA, Ohio (April 17, 2023) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set for a return to the “Land of Lincoln” this weekend. There will be no shortage of excitement as the nation’s top dirt late model drivers converge at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, April 21, followed by Macon Speedway on Saturday, April 22. Located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, Tri-City Speedway has gone through several changes in size since being built in 1961 but has settled in as a 3/8-mile oval. The St. Louis Screw and Bolt 50 will include a complete program of: Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will open at 2:00PM CT with the General Admission gate opening at 5:30 PM CT. A 6:00 PM CT driver’s meeting will be conducted with on track action beginning at 6:30 PM CT. The Modifieds and B-Mods will also be in competition, each racing for a $1,000 pay day. Tri-City Speedway is located just 8 miles from downtown St. Louis by taking Exit 4 off I-270 and then 1/2-mile south on SR 203. For more information, visit Tri-City Speedway online at www.tricityspeedway.net or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tricityspeedway.  The thrills won’t stop as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series teams make their way to Macon Speedway on Saturday night. The 1/5-mile bullring that opened in 1946 is historically known to produce non-stop, door-to-door racing action. The event features Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains, highlighted by a 75-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will close at 2:30 PM CT and reopen at 3:00 PM CT. The general admission gate will open at 4:00 PM CT. A 5:30 PM CT driver’s meeting will take place before hot laps which begin at 6:00 PM CT. The Big 10 Modified division is also on the docket, competing for $1,000-to-win. Under the new ownership of Chris, Jolene, and Blade Kearns in 2023, Macon Speedway has already undergone several improvements with more to come. Improvements to the concession stand and souvenir areas have already taken place. Large amounts of new signage have been installed with more coming soon. New Whelen safety lights will replace the traditional traffic lights that are currently on the speedway fencing. A brand-new scoreboard has also been purchased and will be added in the coming weeks. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen eight different winners in the first eleven events of the 2023 season, including two first-time winners. Among those victors are the top three in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – presented by ARP standings – Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, and Brandon Overton. Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran round out the top five in championship point standings. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.  Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Tri-City Speedway (April 21) Purse: $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800 Macon Speedway (April 22) Purse: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule (April 21-22):Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

BATAVIA, Ohio (April 17, 2023) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set for a return to the “Land of Lincoln” this weekend. There will be no shortage of excitement as the nation’s top dirt late model drivers converge at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, April 21, followed by Macon Speedway on Saturday, April 22. Located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, Tri-City Speedway has gone through several changes in size since being built in 1961 but has settled in as a 3/8-mile oval. The St. Louis Screw and Bolt 50 will include a complete program of: Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will open at 2:00PM CT with the General Admission gate opening at 5:30 PM CT. A 6:00 PM CT driver’s meeting will be conducted with on track action beginning at 6:30 PM CT. The Modifieds and B-Mods will also be in competition, each racing for a $1,000 pay day. Tri-City Speedway is located just 8 miles from downtown St. Louis by taking Exit 4 off I-270 and then 1/2-mile south on SR 203. For more information, visit Tri-City Speedway online at www.tricityspeedway.net or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tricityspeedway.  The thrills won’t stop as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series teams make their way to Macon Speedway on Saturday night. The 1/5-mile bullring that opened in 1946 is historically known to produce non-stop, door-to-door racing action. The event features Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains, highlighted by a 75-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. The pit gate will close at 2:30 PM CT and reopen at 3:00 PM CT. The general admission gate will open at 4:00 PM CT. A 5:30 PM CT driver’s meeting will take place before hot laps which begin at 6:00 PM CT. The Big 10 Modified division is also on the docket, competing for $1,000-to-win. Under the new ownership of Chris, Jolene, and Blade Kearns in 2023, Macon Speedway has already undergone several improvements with more to come. Improvements to the concession stand and souvenir areas have already taken place. Large amounts of new signage have been installed with more coming soon. New Whelen safety lights will replace the traditional traffic lights that are currently on the speedway fencing. A brand-new scoreboard has also been purchased and will be added in the coming weeks. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen eight different winners in the first eleven events of the 2023 season, including two first-time winners. Among those victors are the top three in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – presented by ARP standings – Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, and Brandon Overton. Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran round out the top five in championship point standings. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.  Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Tri-City Speedway (April 21) Purse: $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800 Macon Speedway (April 22) Purse: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule (April 21-22):Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

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LAS VEGAS, NV (April 17, 2023) — For Buddy Hull and the Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster team success is not measured in win lights and trophies, yet. The Texas-based driver has been building his Top Fuel operation with a long-term plan and this weekend’s Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a positive step. In the opening round Hull, the No. 15 qualifier, was in a quad composed of four-time world champion Steve Torrence, 49-time Top Fuel winner Doug Kalitta and recent Pep Boys Top Fuel Allstar Callout winner Josh Hart. 

Hull was eager to make the most of the run and try to go rounds. He made one of the quickest runs of his career, a solid 3.859 second pass at 313.80 mph. It kept pace with his competitors but did not advance him to the second round. His dragster’s engine let go just before the finish line robbing the Methanol Moonshine machine of much needed horsepower.

Buddy Hull and Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster, photo by Ron Lewis

“We needed that run,” said Hull. “My guys work hard and (crew chief) Mike (Guger) works hard. Unfortunately, we did kick the rods out around 800-850 feet, which cost us ET and potentially cost us a round of drag racing. I do know we have some very good data now. We got the car almost all the way down the track and so with that being said, we’ve collected enough data where we can go to the next race.”

With the backing of new sponsor Methanol Moonshine as well as Renegade Fuels, Go Lithium, and local backing from Findlay Toyota and Primal Steakhouse Hull and his team made the most of the four qualifying sessions and race day. The unique format of four-wide had Hull thrilled to be part of a show that had the fans excited.

Four-wide racing is an equalizer,” said Hull. “There’s no doubt I love it because the fans love it. You know, I went up there first round with a mindset of treating it like another qualifying run and shallow staging the car to get the best incrementals and data possible. We will be ready for Joliet.”

Hull will return to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, May 19-21 for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Rt. 66 Raceway. The team will have an exciting announcement in the coming weeks regarding this race outside of Chicago.

Qualifying Results

Q1: 5.093 sec, 136.75 mph; Qual. 11

Q2: 5.381 sec; 128.05 mph; Qual. 14

Q3: 6.270 sec; 98.95 mph; Qual. 15

Q4: No time; Qual. 15

Bonus Points: 0

Race Results

First Round

First: Josh Hart, R+L Carriers dragster, (.076) 3.768, 327.03 mph 

Second: Steve Torrence, CAPCO dragster, (.046) 3.814, 319.37 mph

Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools dragster, (.065) 3.806, 324.59 mph

Buddy Hull, Methanol Moonshine dragster, (.119) 3.859, 313.80 mph

Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Ten – Top Fuel

1.         Steve Torrence           323

2.         Justin Ashley               310

3.         Brittany Force             287

4.         Antron Brown             274

4.         Mike Salinas               274

6.         Leah Pruett                 252

7.         Austin Prock                233

8.         Shawn Langdon          230

9.         Doug Kalitta                199

10.       Josh Hart                     171

April 13, 2023

Harrrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are hoping to build on their recent good runs – in recent weeks and in prior races at Martinsville Speedway – in this weekend’s NOCO 400 at Martinsville, the home track of the Wood Brothers from nearby Stuart, Va.

“Last weekend on the Bristol dirt, everyone on the No. 21 car was excited to come away with a top-15 finish,” said crew chief Brian Wilson. “Over the last three weeks we have finishes of 22nd, 19th and 15th, so we feel like things are heading in a good direction as we go to Martinsville.”

The paper-clip-shaped, half-mile Martinsville oval has been one of Burton’s better tracks. He started 10^th and finished 11^th there in the Cup Series race last fall and won the Xfinity race there in 2020. He also qualified on the pole for the Xfinity race in 2021.

“Last fall’s race was one of our strongest weekends,” Wilson said. “We’ll look to build from those notes and incorporate what we’ve learned so far about this year’s short-track aero package. 

“With the hotter temps forecasted and the lower downforce, we expect that all the drivers will have their hands full in trying to make speed.”

Wilson also pointed out that Martinsville races offer fans a chance to visit one of the best museums in motorsports.
 
“I’d encourage any race fans in the area of this weekend’s race to stop by the Wood Brothers’ shop in Stuart,” he said. “It’s an incredible walk down memory lane.”

Qualifying for the NOCO 400 is set for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will be followed by qualifying at 5:20. FOX Sports 2 will carry the TV broadcast.

Sunday’s 400-lap race is set to get the green flag just after 3 p.m. with the TV coverage switching to FOX Sports 1. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 180.

World of Outlaws Late Models Add June 1 Event at Farmer City, Lock-In 2024 Illini 100 Dates

The Series will battle for $10,000 on Thursday, June 1, kicking off a Midwest Tripleheader Weekend

FARMER CITY, IL – April 13, 2023 – For the first time in history,the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models will battle at Farmer City Raceway in June for the newly announced Farmer City Showdown.  

The new $10,000-to-win event will be on Thursday, June 1, to kick off a Midwest triple-header weekend, joining events at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL (Friday, June 2) and Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY (Saturday, June 3). 

FOR TICKETS: CLICK HERE 

“We know there are hardcore dirt Late Model fans in Illinois who look forward to seeing our brand of racing, so we worked with promoters in the region to bring the World of Outlaws to Farmer City in June for the first time,” said Series Director Steve Francis. “We’re excited to add to an already huge weekend.” 

For a complete look at the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models Schedule: CLICK HERE.  

In addition, officials have also announced the dates for the 2024 Illini 100 at Farmer City. The event will be April 11-13, 2024.

A practice night will start the weekend on Thursday, April 11, before an $8,000-to-win Feature on Friday, April 12, and a $25,000-to-win finale on Saturday, April 13. 

Tickets for the 2024 Illini 100 will go on sale following the event’s renewal period later this year. 

The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models return to action next weekend at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, on Thursday, April 20, before heading to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, on Friday-Saturday April 21-22 for the Alabama Gang 100. 

If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App.

2023 NHRA Four-Wide NationalsThe Strip at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NevadaApril 14-16, 2023 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway welcomes Chevrolet’s NHRA Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock drivers for the 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the fourth round of the season. The first of two four-wide events this year, and back-to-back, the Bowtie brand comes in as the defending winner in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock at Las Vegas. Brittany Force, driver of the Monster Energy/Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster for John Force Racing, notes excitement while reflecting on past success in Las Vegas saying, “Heading to the first Four-Wide event of the season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and we’re looking forward to returning to a track we’ve been successful in the past. We had a strong performance last season sweeping both events, the Four-Wide in the Spring and the Arizona nationals in the fall during the Countdown to the Championship,” said Force. “We’re back in our Monster Energy colors this weekend and are excited to turn things up with some exciting four-wide racing. There are more challenges but it’s definitely worth it when you end the day in the winner’s circle. The Strip at LVMS is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit and after a week off, I’m ready to chase down a Sin City win.” In Pro Stock, Chevrolet, Elite Motorsports, and driver Erica Enders also enter this weekend’s four-wide event defending winners, looking to add to the 250 victories by the Bowtie brand after Dallas Glenn of KB Titan Racing raced to capture the Wally trophy at Pomona 1 two weeks ago. In 2022, Enders and her team swept Las Vegas both in the spring four-wide event and fall penultimate event. The 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals action from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway airs first with Friday qualifying on Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Saturday qualifying from Las Vegas airs Saturday, April 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Sunday’s Finals will also air on FS1, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 16. Coverage streaming live throughout the weekend can be found through NHRA.tv, available via AppleTV, Android TV, and Roku devices. WHAT THEY’RE SAYINGAustin Prock, driver of the Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel dragster for John Force Racing:“I’m ready to get going after coming of a great weekend in Pomona at the Winternationals. I know we’re all hungry to get back to racing on this Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team,” Prock said. “Winning in Las Vegas at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has always been on my bucket list and maybe this weekend will be our time to shine.” John Force, driver of the BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car for John Force Racing:“Four-wide racing in Las Vegas, the perfect place to put on a show. I’ve had some success there, it’s a Bruton Smith track, but really, I’m just really ready to get back into my BlueDEF Chevy. The team, Danny Hood, Tim Fabrisi, Mac Savage, they’ve evaluated everything and looked over the car closely. We’ll be ready to race. Get things started with four qualifying rounds, make some clean runs and then see how things go on race day. I’m excited, though.” Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club/Cornwell Tools Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car for John Force Racing:“It was a bummer leaving Pomona, one of our team’s home race tracks, with a first-round loss. Then to have to wait two weeks to get back in the seat, it’s painful and not just for me. I know Jimmy Prock along with assistant crew chiefs Thomas Prock and Nate Hildahl and the whole team are anxious to get back to racing. This Flav-R-Pac team is definitely looking forward to Vegas and going four-wide racing. It’s exciting for the fans more than anything. We just need to focus and do what we know how to do.” TEAM CHEVY BY THE NUMBERS1,422: Round wins for John Force (1st all-time)597: Round wins for Robert Hight (13th all-time, tying Bob Glidden in Phoenix)369: Number of wins in Pro Stock since 1970; 250 won in the Chevrolet Camaro body264: Final Round wins by John Force (the last coming in Topeka, runner-up)165: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for John Force (1st all-time)156: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins since 196777: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Robert Hight (6th all-time)76: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins with the Camaro body43: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Brittany Force27: Number of NHRA championships Chevrolet holds as a manufacturer since entering the first in 1966. No other manufacturer has won it more than Chevrolet.24: Wins by John Force in a Chevrolet-bodied Funny Car18: Number of Pro Stock championships16: Chevrolet career Top Fuel wins in NHRA16: Number of Chevrolet career wins by Brittany Force7: Number of Funny Car driver championships2: Number of Top Fuel driver championships MOST RECENT WIN IN NHRA BY CHEVROLETPomona 1, 2023: Dallas Glenn, Pro Stock 2022 NHRA VEGAS FOUR-WIDE WINS BY CHEVROLETBrittany Force, Top FuelErica Enders, Pro Stock 2022 NHRA VEGAS FOUR-WIDE NO. 1 QUALIFIERS BY CHEVROLETAaron Stanfield, Pro Stock MOST RECENT DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NHRA BY CHEVROLET2022: Brittany Force, Top Fuel2022: Erica Enders, Pro Stock2022: David Barton, Factory Stock Showdown2019: Robert Hight, Funny Car UPCOMING NHRA MILESTONES950: Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) is second all-time with 915 elimination round wins. He could reach 950 round wins with a decent run in the 18-race schedule.600: Robert Hight has 597 Funny Car elimination round victories to rank 13th on the all-time NHRA list, tied with Bob Glidden (Pro Stock). Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) sits 12th with 615.439: By qualifying for his next race, Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) will extend his NHRA record to 439 consecutive race day appearances. His first appearance came in 2002 at Pomona 2, and he holds the longest career qualifying streak in NHRA.138: Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) ranks third on the NHRA all-time list with 121 No. 1 qualifiers. He will tie Warren Johnson (Pro Stock, 138) for second to John Force (165) on the list.261: By qualifying for his next race, Robert Hight will extend his NHRA record to 261 consecutive race day appearances. His first appearance came in 2010 at Pomona 2, and he currently sits seventh in career qualifying streaks in NHRA (Doug Kalitta is sixth at 268).65: Robert Hight moved into the top 10 on the all-time NHRA victory list with his win in Phoenix, tying the retired Larry Dixon (Top Fuel) at 62 wins. Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock, retired) is next ninth on the list with 65.46: Erica Enders has 43 career Pro Stock victories (all with Chevrolet). Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) is the all-time NHRA female leader with 46. 18: Brittany Force (16 Top Fuel career wins) will move past Shirley Muldowney (18 wins) into third on the NHRA all-time victory list for females. Erica Enders (Pro Stock, 43) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle, 46) are ahead.6: Erica Enders (Pro Stock) could tie Warren Johnson (6 Pro Stock championships) for second on the class list. The same holds for Greg Anderson. Bob Glidden is the leader with 10.3: Brittany Force (Top Fuel, 2 championships) would tie Shirley Muldowney (Top Fuel) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) for second on the NHRA all-time championship list by females with another title in 2023. Erica Enders (Pro Stock, 5) is the leader.

TEAM CHEVY SEEKS WIN #60 AT MARTINSVILLENASCAR’s three national touring series will take on the oldest track on the circuit this weekend with the .526-mile Martinsville Speedway on tap to host the fifth tripleheader race weekend of the season. Famously known as “The Paperclip”, Martinsville is the only track that has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race every year since the inception of the series in 1949. Chevrolet has a storied history at the iconic short-track with the series’ winningest manufacturer heading into the weekend with 59 NCS wins at the track – just shy of double the next ranking manufacturer competitor. The first of Chevrolet’s series-leading wins at Martinsville came in 1957 when Buck Baker drove his Chevrolet 150 to victory lane. The Bowtie brand went on a winning streak at the track on a couple of different occasions including seven in a row from October 2004 to October 2007, as well as eight consecutive triumphs from April 2011 to October 2014. Other models that have also collected a win at the .526-mile Virginia oval include Bel Air, Biscayne, Impala, Monte Carlo, Lumina, Impala SS and SS.

Chevrolet has recorded wins in three of the series’ last five appearances at Martinsville, most recently by Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and the No. 24 Chevrolet team (April 2022). Byron – the only repeat winner this season – clocked in twice that weekend, also taking the No. 7 Spires Motorsports Silverado RST to victory lane in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS SHINES ON SHORT-TRACKSHendrick Motorsports leads all active organizations in NASCAR’s premier series with 56 short-track wins – all captured behind the wheel of a Chevrolet. 14 different drivers have contributed to the organization’s series-best short-track record, including all four of its current drivers.  Of Hendrick Motorsports’ 56 NCS short-track wins, 27 have come at Martinsville Speedway. Eight different drivers have powered the organization to a victory at the .526-mile oval, led by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson who each have nine wins to their name. Hendrick Motorsports’ most recent win at the track came one year ago when William Byron took his first career grandfather clock in the April 2022 event. The organization posted a dominating performance in that race with Byron and teammate Chase Elliott leading a combined 397 of the race’s 403-laps, giving the organization a laps-led percentage of 98.5%.

BERRY MAKES THE MOST OF NCS STARTSDuring his short tenure behind the wheel of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 for the injured Chase Elliott, Team Chevy driver Josh Berry has proven to be a Cup-caliber driver. The 32-year-old Tennessee native took his first ever laps in a Next Gen Camaro ZL1 when the series hit the track for a short 20-minute practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, ultimately finishing 29th in the race. Just one week later at Phoenix Raceway, Berry caught the eyes of many when he drove to a 10th-place finish, putting all four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet’s in the top-10. A career-best for Berry came at Richmond Raceway when he took the checkered flag in the runner-up position in only his sixth career start in NASCAR’s premier series.  A championship contender in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) with JR Motorsports, Berry is known for his success in short-track racing . A long-time driver for JR Motorsports’ late model program, Berry jumped the ranks to the NXS in 2021 to compete in a part-time schedule behind the wheel of the No. 8 Camaro SS. He quickly found his way to victory lane with his first career NXS victory coming at Martinsville Speedway in April 2021.  The 2022 season marked Berry’s first full-time campaign in the NXS. The Team Chevy driver powered his No. 8 Camaro SS team to three wins last season with his most recent coming at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October 2022 – a victory that delivered Chevrolet its milestone 500th all-time NXS win, as well as his first career berth into the series’ Championship Four.  A notable favorite heading into the series’ return to competition at Martinsville, Berry currently sits in the fifth position in the NXS driver points standings with top-10 finishes in six of the seven NXS races this season.

NXS BACK ON-TRACK AT MARTINSILLEThe NASCAR Xfinity Series will make its 40th all-time appearance at Martinsville Speedway in Saturday’s ‘Call811.com Before You Dig. 250’. Chevrolet has recorded six NXS wins at the “The Paperclip” with two coming in 2021 courtesy of a JR Motorsports sweep (Josh Berry – April 2021; and Noah Gragson – October 2021). Chevrolet – the reigning NXS Manufacturer Champion – already has one short-track victory in the books this season with Kaulig Racing’s Chandler Smith’s first career win at Richmond Raceway just two weeks ago.

Josh Berry, No. 8 JR Motorsports Camaro SSApril 22, 2021 – Martinsville SpeedwayNoah Gragson, No. 9 JR Motorsports Camaro SSOctober 30, 2021 – Martinsville Speedway

Returning to competition following the series’ first off-weekend of the season, Chevrolet continues to sit in command of the NXS driver and manufacturer points standings. Three drivers have powered the Camaro SS to a combined five wins in seven NXS races this season. Joining Smith on that list is series’ points leader Austin Hill (No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Camaro SS), who has amassed a series-best three wins thus far. AJ Allmendinger also contributed to the manufacturer’s win count this season at Circuit of The Americas when he returned to the series for the first time since moving up to full-time NCS competition.

SILVERADO RST LOOKING FOR A THREE-PEAT AT MARTINSVILLEThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Long John Silver’s 200 at Martinsville Speedway will mark the series’ second short-track race of the season, but the first on asphalt. The Bowtie brand is coming off four top-10 finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend with the effort led by NCS regular William Byron in his first of three starts of 2023 behind the wheel of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Silverado RST.

Chevrolet’s first NCTS win at Martinsville came with Mike Skinner behind the wheel of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Silverado in September 1996 – the series’ second appearance at the track. In 45 NCTS races held at the Virginia short-track, the Bowtie brand has collected 17 wins, two of which came in the series’ past two appearances at the venue with Zane Smith (No. 21 GMS Racing Silverado) in October 2021 and defending race winner William Byron (No. 7 Spire Motorsports Silverado) in April 2022.

William Byron, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Silverado RSTApril 9, 2022 – Martinsville Speedway

BOWTIE BULLETS:·       Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at Martinsville Speedway:Kyle Busch – 2 (2016 & 2017)William Byron – 1 (2022)Chase Elliott – 1 (2020) ·       In 148 NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, Chevrolet has recorded 59 wins and 55 poles – both of which are series-best. ·       Hendrick Motorsports leads all active organizations with 56 all-time short-track wins in NASCAR’s premier series – all recorded behind the wheel of a Chevrolet. Of those victories, the organization has recorded a series-best 27 wins at Martinsville Speedway. ·       Heading into the ninth points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, Chevrolet continues to lead the series in wins (five), top-fives (21), top-10s (36), stage wins (10) and laps led (1,079). Chevrolet’s win count, top-five finishes, stage wins and laps led thus far this season is more than double its manufacturer competitors. ·       Chevrolet’s series-leading five NASCAR Cup Series wins this season have been recorded by drivers from three different Chevrolet teams: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty Racing), Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing), William Byron and Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports). ·       Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon, JTG Daugherty’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kaulig Racing’s Justin Haley delivered top-10 finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway marking the sixth time in eight points-paying NASCAR Cup Series races this season that at least three different Chevrolet teams were represented in the top-10.  ·       Chevrolet drivers have recorded 10 of the 16 NASCAR Cup Series stage wins this season: William Byron (five; series-leading), Ross Chastain (three) and Kyle Larson (two). ·       Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman is the only driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to have a single-digit average finish this season with 9.9. The Chevrolet driver is also tied at the top of the leaderboard for top-10 finishes this season with six. ·       Chevrolet sits atop the manufacturer points standings in all three NASCAR national series, leading by 23 points in the NASCAR Cup Series, 20 points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and three points in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ·       With its 41 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer’s Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver’s Championships, and 838 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title of winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.  FOR THE FANS:·       Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at Martinsville Speedway. ·       Fans can check out an assortment of Chevrolet vehicles at the Team Chevy Racing Display including: Tahoe Premier, Blazer RS, Trailblazer RS, Traverse Premier, 1500 Crew ZR2, 2500HD Crew Carhartt Diesel, Corvette Coupe 3LT Z51, Camaro ZL1. Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display:Friday, April 14·       Grant Enfinger & Daniel Dye: 12:45 p.m.·       Nick Sanchez: 1 p.m. ·       Chase Purdy: 1:30 p.m.·       Christian Eckes & Jake Garcia: 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 15·       Jeremy Clements: 4 p.m. ·       Parker Kligerman: 4:15 p.m. ·       Sheldon Creed: 5:05 p.m. Sunday, April 16·       Noah Gragson: 11:50 a.m.·       Ricky Stenhouse Jr: 12:10 p.m.·       Ty Dillon: 12:45 p.m. Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:·       Friday, April 14: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.·       Saturday, April 15: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.·       Sunday, April 16: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tune In: NASCAR Cup Series – NOCO 400; 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 16(FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) NASCAR Xfinity Series – Call811.com Before you Dig. 250; 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15(FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Long John Silver’s 200; 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

QUOTABLE QUOTES:ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 UNISHIPPERS CAMARO ZL1How cool is it to have the “Hail Melon” move so well-known now?“What’s really cool about it now, and what I’m most proud of is it’s never going to happen again. If it does happen in NASCAR, they’ll get penalized so that will probably deter people from doing it again. I didn’t realize it at the time how historical it was but it’s neat now to look back on it and think about how it’s a moment NASCAR’s history.” There were so many fan reactions to the move at the end of the Martinsville, what was it like for you to see all of that?“The cell phone camera views from Turns 3 and 4 looking down. They were filming the end of the race and most of them were following the 20 car around the whole track and there is a blur in the middle of all of their screens of my car. It was fun to hear their natural reactions when the cars slow down and to hear the roar, people yelling and asking what happened. I was on pit road and the car was broken and destroyed, and I’m trying to navigate crew members high-fiving me and I could hear the fans through my helmet and over the sound of the engine idling coming down pit road. I glanced up and people were pointing, cheering and high-fiving, and a few weren’t so kind gestures.” KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1 Larson on his desire to get his first win at Martinsville Speedway: “I want to win at any track that I haven’t won at. Martinsville (Speedway) has been a place I’ve struggled at pretty regularly. Last year, we had two good races at Martinsville. I feel like it is potentially in our future to win a race there. If I did, that would probably be the all-time biggest win of my life, because any time you can accomplish something that is difficult to you or you don’t think you can accomplish, it means a lot.” CLIFF DANIELS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1Daniels on building on the foundation of last year’s results at Martinsville: “(I’m) certainly optimistic going to Martinsville Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports, as a whole with the Next Gen car last year, had decent performance there. It is a different aerodynamic package than what we had last year, so there are some question marks around that. We will just have to work through it this weekend. It’s nice knowing that we have the foundation of performance last year with our company and hopefully we can build on that.” KYLE BUSCH, NO. 8 MARK III EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CAMARO ZL1 Do you think that Martinsville is the most challenging short track on the schedule? How physically and mentally demanding is racing at Martinsville?“Martinsville is a challenging short track. I think with the Next Gen race car it’s become a bigger challenge just with the fact that everybody being a lot closer. Little setup differences with the old car meant an awful lot in speed and it seems like little setup differences with this car doesn’t really mean a whole lot so everybody runs the same speed no matter what so it just makes it tough to pass. Track position is everything. The aero affects when you get behind guys makes it tough to move around and find grip in other grooves in order to make moves. It seemed like with the old car you could definitely follow a lot better and keep yourself closer to the guy in front of you so if he made a little, tiny mistake you could pounce on that and make a pass. The racing there is pretty demanding. I mean, you’re on the brakes all the time and steering all the time. You’re trying to feel that grip and not slip. You want to carry your speed as fast as you can while off the gas. The biggest thing that I learned that made me better at Martinsville is how fast can you go slow. You actually spend more of the lap off the throttle than you do on the throttle so it’s about figuring out how to go slow fast.”  How important is it to qualify well at Martinsville, not only for track position to start the race but also regarding pit selection?“Qualifying well at Martinsville I think now is more important than what it once was. I remember it used to be that it didn’t matter how you qualified. I was never a really good qualifier at Martinsville but you could always race towards the front, pick up some positions on pit road, and get yourself in a good position for the end of the race. I think track position and pit selection with qualifying well is very important. There’s four to five really, really good pit stalls on pit road and if you can get one of those pit stalls then that can really make or break your day on pit road.” You ran well in the Busch Clash. Does that give you optimism for a good run at Martinsville? Can you apply anything you learned there to Martinsville?“Running well at the Clash I think gives me some pretty good optimism for Martinsville. I think we’re running the lower downforce package at Martinsville so to me, unfortunately, right now we’re kind of at a deficit with the lower downforce package. But if we can figure that out, then I feel like what we were able to do at the Clash will resonate and give us something for Martinsville that will keep us up front.” ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 Gustafson on racing at Martinsville: “Martinsville (Speedway) is just such a unique place and it’s so tied to the roots of short-track racing that I came from and I think most people that compete in the sport have come from. I think that just makes it special. I enjoy racing there. You can see the car all the way around the track. You can see when you’re good and when you’re not good. You can see the contact. It’s just fun. A lot of things have changed over the years, generations of cars, tires and rules packages, but Martinsville for the most part stays pretty much the same, which is cool.” AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 ACTION INDUSTRIES CAMARO ZL1“We’re hoping we can make improvements on our short track program this weekend. We really struggled in Richmond so our primary focus is to improve on what we had there and keep moving forward.” WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1Byron on his thoughts about Martinsville: “Martinsville (Speedway) means a lot to me. I remember going there as a kid. Then, getting the win last April, especially with everything that was going on with my family, it meant a lot. I’ve always run well there, short tracks in general really. I think we have had really strong cars there lately, but we do have some room for improvement from the fall race last year. With how we’re running this season, though, I’m optimistic for this weekend.” RUDY FUGLE, CREW CHIEF, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1Fugle on what’s important at Martinsville: “I feel like we’ve always run well at Martinsville (Speedway). Not only run well but we finish well. I think the biggest thing, though, to be good there is to put together a solid weekend. We learned that in the fall when we didn’t qualify well and it put us behind almost all race. Qualifying is important any time, but it’s probably most important at a place like Martinsville. If we have a good Saturday, it will propel us to have a good Sunday, and that’s out goal this weekend.” NOAH GRAGSON, NO. 42 SUNSEEKER RESORTS CAMARO ZL1Gragson on how he feels going into Martinsville: “I am really excited for Martinsville, I had the opportunity to drive there in the 48-car last year, so going in with an idea in mind of what it is going to be like is a big learning opportunity from last year. I am excited to get the chance to battle with the 42 Sunseeker team this weekend, Martinsville has always been a good track for us. Trucks in Xfinity we won races there, so I am excited for it.” ERIK JONES, NO. 43 ALLEGIANT CAMARO ZL1Jones on how he feels going into Martinsville: “I am excited about Martinsville, last year I thought in the fall there we ran pretty well, so hopefully we can take some of that momentum and learn a little bit about the short track package and what we had in Richmond to try and make it a little bit better. I am ready to get out there, hoping for another solid run, hopefully get up in the top 10 and contend.” RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER / TREE TOP CAMARO ZL1“A strong run (fourth-place finish) at Bristol (Motor Speedway Dirt Race) is the way we needed things to go for us especially going into Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville is not one of our best tracks, but we are looking forward to going there because I feel like we’ve made some big improvements. At Martinsville, it’s all about qualifying well / good track position and staying out of trouble with our No. 47 Kroger / Tree Top Camaro.”  ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1Bowman on having crew chief Blake Harris back: “It’s nice having him back, obviously. I think not having him at the track in the early part of the season was a setback. At the same time, I had Greg Ives back and we had a lot of time together, so communication wasn’t something we had to develop. Blake and I still worked closely at the shop on what I needed in the car, so I think it will just go back to business as usual this weekend.” BLAKE HARRIS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1Harris getting back on top of the pit box: “I am excited to get to Martinsville Speedway this weekend and have my first trip there with Alex (Bowman). He’s had success in the past there as have I with other drivers. I think it is one of his best short tracks and he runs really well there. There are a lot of specifics and driver inputs at Martinsville that complement his driving style really well. Hendrick Motorsports has a massive history of success there. Last year, they had speed in qualifying and in the race. Alex has only raced there once in the Next Gen car, so we have a year’s worth of development to get through and will hopefully go have a good weekend.” Harris on reviewing the recent success of the No. 48 team for prep heading to Martinsville: “I think when you look at the past success and every week this year, we have had speed. Most of the tracks we have gone to, we have had top-five speed. Just carrying Hendrick Motorsports’ speed and performance that we have had all season and using that as a solid baseline will help us a lot.” DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 WORLDWIDE EXPRESS CAMARO ZL1How is your season so far?“Obviously, we want better finishes than what we have had the last few weeks. But if you look deeper you see that we had chances to win the race at Atlanta and COTA. We have some things to clean up, but everyone has a great attitude and we know if we can keep running well the finishes will come.” What are your thoughts on Martinsville?“I’m glad to be back on concrete and asphalt in Martinsville after last weekend on dirt in Bristol. We feel pretty confident in our Martinsville package. I’m ready to get back up front.” GRANT ENFINGER, NO. 23 CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENT SILVERADO RSTWhat does it take to be successful around Martinsville?“Martinsville is definitely a ‘true’ short track. You’ve got to manage your fenders, you’ve got to manage your tires, and you’ve got to manage your temper when it comes to racing at that place. It feels like it’s a shorter race relatively compared to some of the intermediate races we run, and 100 laps goes by really quickly. You want to go there and qualify pretty well, because you’ve got to stay up front. It seems like if you get cycled to the back when you’re on equal tires, man you just use everything up. Maybe if you have to go to the back and you have a tire advantage, you could make it back up, but it’s tough. Hopefully we have a Champion Power Equipment Chevy good enough to win the race; Hensley and I have ran well here in the past and we have a pretty good record together on the short tracks, so hopefully we can rely on that and build off of what we had going for us in Bristol.” RAJAH CARUTH, NO. 24 WENDELL SCOTT FOUNDATION SILVERADO RSTMartinsville Speedway was the site of your best-career NASCAR Xfinity Series finish; you haven’t raced there before in a truck, but do you have high expectations heading into this race?“Honestly, I have the same expectations every week. I work just as hard heading into a racetrack that I’ve competed at 10 times just as hard as how I work heading into a track I’ve never seen before. I’m confident in my team for bringing a fast Wendell Scott Foundation Silverado RST for every race; we’ve certainly had the pace this year but it just hasn’t quite fallen our way. My preparations and my expectations don’t necessarily change week-to-week, but I would say that my confidence is a little higher since I was able to have the good run in the NASCAR Xfinity Series car in the fall and was also able to get some track time in a late model as well the past couple of years. I’m looking forward to getting there in a truck, I’ve seen the photos of several GMS Racing drivers have success there in years past, and hopefully we can do the same this weekend.” DANIEL DYE, NO. 43 HEISE LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS SILVERADO RSTMartinsville Speedway seems to be a return to your short track racing roots, are you the most comfortable with this type of racing?“Yeah, I’m pretty comfortable with short track racing, Martinsville is way different than anything I’ve ran before short track wise. But, it still is a half-mile track so I’m looking forward to it. We’ll see what Friday has in store for us through practice and qualifying. I’ve been looking at the weather, and with the new rain package that we have in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series it will be interesting to see if we run in the wet conditions or not. All in all, I’m happy to get back on the short tracks and get after it with our No. 43 Heise LED Lighting Systems team.” CHASE PURDY, NO. 4 BAMA BUGGIES SILVERADO RSTAfter a tough week at the Bristol Dirt Race will it be good to get right back on track again Friday?“I think you have to have short-term memory when you have a weekend like we had at Bristol. Especially when you were fast and had a shot at a really good finish and it was all taken away. We’ll debrief the Bristol race and move onto Martinsville.” Do you enjoy short track racing?“I’m really excited to get back to the roots of my racing, what me and a lot of other guys started in — short track racing. Martinsville is a fun place. There is always a lot of drama there and it is always action packed. I think it should be a good track for our No. 4 Bama Buggies team and I think it’ll put on a great show for the fans. I look forward to competing with the boss (Kyle Busch) and trying to get that 100th win before he does.” What does it take to have a fast truck at Martinsville?“You don’t want to be too free on entry and then you have to be able to turn the center and have drive up off. You have to make sure it really turns at the two-thirds mark and get off the corner with a lot of rear drive. If you can do that, then I think you’ll be good. And then of course you have to keep your nose clean because it’s a long race. You need to make sure you don’t tear stuff up early so that you are there at the end.” KYLE BUSCH, NO. 51 ZARIZ TRANSPORT SILVERADO RSTWhat does it take to be successful in a truck at Martinsville?“You have to have a truck that will turn the center without getting too loose in and too loose off. You also have to play the strategy right so that you can be up front at the end of the race and have enough tire left to hold people off. The last two truck races that I’ve won at Martinsville have been 250-lap races, with the race being 200 laps now things play out a little bit differently. With the new practice system, we’ll only have 20 minutes of practice to get our Zariz Silverado dialed in — that’s if the weather holds off. So, we’ll need to make sure we unload with a truck that is close because there isn’t much you can do to improve the handling with limited or no practice and then limited pit stops in the race. Last year we didn’t get a chance to practice or qualify and we didn’t do a good job of unloading close, so I had to drive way too hard just to run in the top five and used my stuff up and we were probably lucky to finish third. Hopefully, this year we’ll do a better job of unloading with a fast Zariz Silverado and we can go out and bring home KBM’s 100th win.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2022): 41First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15) Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2021): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most Recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2023 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 5Poles: 3Laps Led: 1,079Top-five finishes: 21Top-10 finishes: 36Stage wins: 10·       Ross Chastain – 3 (Daytona), (Auto Club x2)·       William Byron – 5 (Las Vegas x2), (Phoenix), (COTA), (Richmond)·       Kyle Larson – 2 (Phoenix), (Bristol Dirt)  CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 838 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 737Laps led to date: 246,623Top-five finishes to date: 4,242Top-10 finishes to date: 8,748                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,172           Chevrolet: 838           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 821                                                                      Ford: 721           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 172

Apr 11, 2023 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Pre-Race Releases

Two-time Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion Megan Meyer will be making a new championship run this season in the inaugural Nitro Chaos Championship Series, a four-race gauntlet across the Midwest. Meyer will be competing at Nitro Chaos events beginning with Edgewater Sports Park near Cincinnati on April 28-29 with the attitude of having fun but also feeding the competitive fire that led her to two NHRA world championships. The popular world champion unveiled a new look racecar yesterday through her new YouTube channel with primary sponsor Gunk and new associate sponsor Shop Squad from NGK NTK. The racer and mother of one is looking forward to building on her Nitro Chaos success from last year. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U07cN-4h2Uc

“After we won the Nitro Chaos last year at Mo-Kan, it planted a seed in my head that maybe I could come back and do more of it,” said Megan, who stepped away from full-time competition after winning back-to-back NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world championships in 2019-2020. “Representing Gunk and expanding our relationship with NGK and Shop Squad will make this adventure possible. We have so many exciting programs coming up this season I can’t wait to get to the track.”

Shop Squad is a support program from NGK NTK to advance the automotive repair industry through education, resources, and dialogue. Their Training Program is designed to educate automotive professionals on their parts and service channels and offers an online portal for on-demand learning. When automotive professionals sign up for Shop Squad an account is automatically created, and they have access to the expansive tech training portal.

“I can’t think of a better representative for the Shop Squad program than Megan Meyer,” said Jacklyn Donahue, Group Marketing Manager – Aftermarket, Niterra. “Her team knows all the ins and outs of what it takes to be an automotive professional. We are working together to build content and a community through her reach, creativity, and education and that is the goal of the Shop Squad program.”

Megan and Shop Squad are partnering up Boxo USA Tools and Chad Green Motorsports to promote a monthly Student Appreciation Contest for college students studying to become an automotive professional. Students can sign up each month using their simple online form and one winner each month will win prizes valued at over $500.

Last season Meyer represented Shop Squad at the Mo-Kan event with a local community event and display of the dragster and took top honors in the “A” Field outrunning teammate Julie Nataas in the final. This year Meyer will be racing for the championship and will also be taking fans along for the ride. Fans can follow Meyer’s journey through a five-part series called “Chasing Chaos” on her new YouTube channel. The team will have a videographer capturing behind-the-scenes footage as well as on track action. Fans can subscribe to “Chasing Chaos” here.

The unique Nitro Chaos series, which has a rules-free format that only requires entries to burn a minimum of 80% nitromethane, will hold championship events at Edgewater Sports Park near Cincinnati on April 28-29, Eddyville Raceway Park on May 26-28, Mo-Kan Dragway on July 14-15, and Thunder Valley Raceway Park on Sept. 22-23.

“I know I’m going to be 100% committed to chasing points and trying to get a championship in a different series,” Megan said. “From my point of view, if I want to race, I want to do the best that I can and try to compete for a championship. The fact that there’s only four races is perfect for me and our family. At the same time, I’m trying not to get too serious about it, just have fun.”

“I know there’s going to be a lot of tough competition and a lot more cars this year,” Megan continued. “It’s going to be tough. We don’t really know exactly what we’re going up against, whereas in NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster you know every person, every car, what they can run, and what their strategies are. Now, it’s a completely different ballgame. I’m excited for this new challenge. I’m going to do the best th

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2023) – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team have luck on their side at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Heading into this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals they’ll be hoping to cash in on their lucky streak for their first win of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. When they swept the two tour events at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2022, Force and the Monster-Energy team became just the fifth pro team to win four-wide races on both coasts and the first John Force Racing driver to do so. She also became the first JFR driver to win the spring race at Vegas since it went four-wide in 2018. She is the 10th driver to sweep the spring and fall events at LVMS but just the third to do so in Top Fuel, along with Torrence and Larry Dixon. “Heading to the first Four-Wide event of the season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and we’re looking forward to returning to a track we’ve been successful in the past. We had a strong performance last season sweeping both events, the Four-Wide in the Spring and the Arizona nationals in the fall during the Countdown to the Championship,” said Force. “We’re back in our Monster Energy colors this weekend and are excited to turn things up with some exciting four-wide racing. There are more challenges but it’s definitely worth it when you end the day in the winners circle. The Strip at LVMS is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit and after a week off, I’m ready to chase down a Sin City win.” Force also won the fall NHRA Nevada Nationals in 2019 when she also qualified No. 1 and drove the Flav-R-Pac/Monster Energy dragster to track records of 3.652 seconds and 338.17 mph. Force and the Monster Energy team enter the weekend sitting No. 4 in the points standings after a semifinal finish at the Winternationals and a quarterfinal exit in at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway begins with four rounds of qualifying with sessions on Friday and Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday at noon. Television coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) begins with qualifying shows Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Eliminations will air on FS1 Sunday at 9:30 p.m.

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LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2023) – Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Chevrolet dragster team enter this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with confidence after a runner-up finish at the most recent event, the NHRA Winternationals. Prock is coming off his third consecutive final-round appearance in the Winternationals, a performance that enabled him and his Montana Brand / RMT dragster to move up from eighth to fifth in NHRA Camping World championship points, just behind teammate Brittany Force. The runner-up performance came after two quarterfinal exits in Gainesville, Florida, and at the Arizona Nationals. “I’m ready to get going after coming of a great weekend in Pomona at the Winternationals. I know we’re all hungry to get back to racing on this Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team,” Prock said. “Winning in Las Vegas at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has always been on my bucket list and maybe this weekend will be our time to shine.” Prock had his best outing at Las Vegas during last fall’s Nevada Nationals in which he qualified No. 2 before losing to Mike Salinas in the semifinals. At last year’s Four-Wide Nationals, Prock qualified No. 12 but made it to the second round of quads. The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway begins with four rounds of qualifying with sessions on Friday and Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday at noon. Television coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) begins with qualifying shows Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Eliminations will air on FS1 Sunday at 9:30 p.m.

CHEVROLET IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH STREETS OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE APRIL 12, 2023 TEAM CHEVY LOOKS TO GO BACK-TO-BACK IN LONG BEACH  The demanding 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit on the Streets of Long Beach hosts the NTT INDYCAR Series for the third event of the 2023 season. Capturing five victories at the southern California event since 2012, Chevrolet enters the race this year looking to go back-to-back. Team Penske and driver Josef Newgarden raced to the checkered flag in 2022, leading 34 of 80 laps and notching another victory for the Bowtie brand. Additionally, Chevrolet has 300 laps led as well as 15 podiums at Long Beach, controlling the 2015 and 2016 events with 76 and all 80 laps led in each, respectively. Making his 100th INDYCAR start, Conor Daly looks forward to Long Beach this weekend saying, “I am obviously super excited to get to Long Beach and make my 100th NTT INDYCAR SERIES start! It is a track that I have many great memories at, from going to the race as a kid to winning in Indy Lights to racing there in an Indy car. Last year, we had a very strong race and made some great improvements,” noted Daly. “We were challenging for a Top 10 before I had to make a massive save near the end of the race. This year, we are in a position to make race number 100 be a great one!” Alexander Rossi, driver of the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, has won twice at Long Beach previously back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. “I’ve been fortunate to have good cars there and it’s a track that suits my driving style,” noted Rossi. “It’s pretty medium- to high-speed corners. There’s only one and the fountain that are slow-speed corners, so you can make time up from that standpoint. (…) We’re still learning as we go at this point. Yeah, I mean, I think based on St. Pete, I think based on the fact that I think Felix (Rosenqvist) was in the top six in qualifying last year, their cars are good. Certainly, there is a step we need to make to be as strong as Andretti or Penske on the street courses in general. But I think we’re close. I think we have just as good of a shot as anyone this weekend.” ”As we head to Long Beach for the second street course of the season, our Chevrolet engineers working with our teams understand the challenge of the track is significantly different than the Streets of St. Petersburg,” said Rob Buckner, IndyCar Program Manager at General Motors. “At Long Beach the track layout creates difficulty for drivers to overtake and creates multiple levels of contact between cars and cars and cars and walls. The track surface goes from mostly concrete to a few asphalt sections which creates differences in speed that tasks engineers with working to discover the optimum car setup and engine calibration. “We are fortunate to have several drivers with successful records on the street courses and understand the nuances of the track, and the finesse needed to turn consistent fast laps,” noted Buckner. “At Long Beach, there is the measure of risk versus reward so if we can put all those components together and give our drivers the tools they need to compete, it will be another great weekend for Team Chevy.”  The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach kicks off with Practice 1 on Friday, April 14 at 6 p.m. ET, with Practice two starting Saturday, April 15 at 11:45 a.m. ET. Qualifications then start at 3:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. A final warm-up will start race day on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. All practice and qualifying will be live on Peacock, INDYCAR Radio and SiriusXM Channel 160. The 85-lap, 167.28-mile race Sunday, April 16 will take the green flag at 3 p.m. ET live on NBC. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (QUOTES)Rinus VeeKay, No. 21 Chevrolet at Ed Carpenter Racing:“I am very ready to go to Long Beach and excited for the West Coast, always! Such a cool event, lots of celebrities, just a really special race for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. I haven’t had the results I was looking for at Long Beach yet, I am looking to make it happen on this one! I know the team is working very hard to get every bit of speed out of the BITNILE.COM cars. I am ready to race in the sunshine!” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Chevrolet at Arrow McLaren INDYCAR:“Long Beach is a massive market for Latinos, and every time I go back I get to see more and more Pato jerseys. I love the town and atmosphere, and I can’t wait to give everyone a great show. Historically, this hasn’t been our best track, so we need to keep pushing to find that little extra bit we need.” Felix Rosenqvist, No. 6 Chevrolet at Arrow McLaren INDYCAR:“It’s awesome to get back to the West Coast again. Long Beach is one of the highlights of the season, and we’re curious as a team to see if we have made the same improvements there as we did in St. Petersburg.” Alexander Rossi, No. 7 Chevrolet at Arrow McLaren INDYCAR:”It’s always a special feeling racing in Long Beach. The atmosphere, the fans and the history make this event one of the highlights of the season. We’ve been working hard on our setup and strategy for this race, and I’m confident that our team can deliver a strong performance. We’ll be pushing to bounce back from the Texas disappointment, and I can’t wait to get out there and put on a show for our fans.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Chevrolet at AJ Foyt Racing:“Looking forward to Long Beach. I haven’t raced there since 2019, so I’m rather excited to be back. Hopefully the track hasn’t changed too much. As long as we don’t make any mistakes this weekend, I think the team will be in really good shape, and we will keep building on what we learned in St. Pete.” Benjamin Pedersen, No. 55 Chevrolet at AJ Foyt Racing:“Long Beach race weekend, I’m very excited. It’s my first time racing at Long Beach. I’ll be learning a new track. Very excited. It’s going to be an awesome atmosphere event. Historically, the team has done pretty well there. Just getting caught up to speed as quickly as I can, and pushing as hard as I can, and see if I can deliver a strong result.” CHEVROLET ON THE STREETS OF LONG BEACHWins at Long Beach (since 2012): 52012 – Will Power2014 – Mike Conway2015 – Scott Dixon2016 – Simon Pagenaud2022 – Josef Newgarden Number of Team Chevy Pole Awards at Long Beach (since 2012): 5 (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)Chevrolet Driver with the Most Long Beach Pole Awards (since 2012): Helio Castroneves – 3 (2015, 2016, 2017)Number of Team Chevy Podiums at Long Beach (since 2012): 15Number of laps led by Team Chevy at Long Beach (since 2012): 300 2023 CHEVROLET BY THE NUMBERS184: NTT INDYCAR SERIES races as V6 engine supplier since 2012 return to INDYCAR. 107: Wins in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2012. 121: Earned poles since 2012. 5: Chevrolet drivers have won five of the 12 races since 2012 on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit in Long Beach, California.7: Manufacturer Championships since 2012. 7: Driver/entrant champions since 2012. 26: Wins by Will Power since 2012 – all with Chevrolet power – most of any driver with same manufacturer. 14: Consecutive seasons with at least one win by Will Power, including past 11 with Chevrolet power. 9: Wins from pole by Will Power with Chevrolet power since 2012, most by any driver. 44: Pole starts by Will Power since 2012 in a Chevrolet-powered car, most of any driver.*Will Power’s career total of 68 poles makes him the all-time pole winner in INDYCAR.

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2023) – Sitting fourth in the championship points standings, Robert Hight and the Flav-R-Pac / Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS team enter this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ready to lay all the cards on the table as they chase their second win of the season. Hight and the Flav-R-Pac crew, headed by Jimmy Prock, will be looking to rebound from a first-round loss at the Winternationals that snapped the three-time championship team’s streak of first-round victories at 24, one of the longest in history. After winning last month in the final race at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park just outside of Phoenix, Hight is looking for his 63rd career victory and a chance to break a tie with Larry Dixon for 10th on the NHRA all-time winner’s list. “It was a bummer leaving Pomona, one of our team’s home race tracks, with a first-round loss. Then to have to wait two weeks to get back in the seat, it’s painful and not just for me. I know Jimmy Prock along with assistant crew chiefs Thomas Prock and Nate Hildahl and the whole team are anxious to get back to racing,” Hight said. “This Flav-R-Pac team is definitely looking forward to Vegas and going four-wide racing. It’s exciting for the fans more than anything. We just need to focus and do what we know how to do.” Although he has yet to win the Vegas four-wide, Hight has two four-wide wins at Charlotte (2012 and 2014) and three wins at The Strip in the spring before it transitioned to four-wide in 2018 (2007, 2011 and 2012). At last year’s Four-Wide Nationals at LVMS, Hight reached the final quad. He has also been No. 1 in the spring in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2021. The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway begins with four rounds of qualifying with sessions on Friday and Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday at noon. Television coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) begins with qualifying shows Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Eliminations will air on FS1 Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

DALLAS, TX (April 12, 2023) — Top Fuel racer Buddy Hull is not much of a gambler. The businessman from Texas has built several companies and he is applying the same process to his Top Fuel racing operation. He uses hard work, good people, savvy business opportunities and networking to take on the best of the best at over 330 mph in under four seconds. This season Hull is scheduled to race eight NHRA national events and this weekend’s Vegas Four-Wide Nationals is the first of two stops in Sin City for Hull and his Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel team. This will be Hull’s first attempt at four-wide racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Speedway and the Top Fuel racer is eager to take on the unique style of racing that is a fan favorite across the country.

Buddy Hull and Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster, photo credit Ron Lewis Photography

“There is a lot going on when you race four-wide in addition to just the sheer power on the starting line,” said Hull. “You have over 40,000-horsepower all bunched up and the sound and vibrations just really get everyone fired up. I am glad I have a team led by Mike Guger behind me because I think we can have some fun and go some rounds. Phoenix was our first race of the season, and we learned a lot. We aren’t in the position to test in the off-season so that race was a great chance for our whole team to come together and get ready for the rest of the year.”

The Arizona Nationals three weeks ago provided Hull and his Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster a great chance to make some laps and get experience under the pressures of qualifying and race day schedules. The team qualified No. 13 and drew Leah Pruett from Tony Stewart Racing in the first round. The excitement of being back in competition may have gotten the best of Hull combined with the knowledge that he knew he would have to be lights out of the Christmas Tree and he jumped the start.

“I knew I was going to have to steal as much off the starting line as I could. I have never red-lit before and now I have,” said Hull. “I learned from that run and then I put it behind me. It made the most sense to take the rig to Vegas after the Phoenix race and then we could prep this week. We will have all the parts we need to make four qualifying runs and then we will be ready for three rounds on Sunday.”

This season Hull hired veteran Top Fuel crew chief Mike Guger to lead his team and the results are starting to come together. Guger, who lives in Austin, Texas, has been at the shop helping prep the car as well as having a wealth of knowledge to assist just about everyone on the team including Hull. After the Arizona Nationals the team left the rig out west and had new parts mailed to the track. They also enlisted help from other teams to deliver parts in advance of the Vegas Four-Wide Nationals. 

“I can’t thank everyone on our team and other team for rallying around us and helping us get ready for Vegas,” said Hull. “Having Mike as part of the team has really taken us to the next level. I buy the best parts and I will stack my equipment up against anyone else out here in the pits. We needed some help in the tuning department and Mike brings a ton of knowledge and experience to the table. I got my start with the help of Tim Wilkerson who I will always be appreciative of and now having Mike involved I just can’t wait to get the track in Las Vegas and start making passes.”

Hull brought on Methanol Moonshine this season as well as Renegade Racing Fuels and Go Lithium. He and his marketing director Madi Smith have also been actively working with local businesses who want to be a part of a major motorsports event. Hull’s team will be using a tow vehicle from Findlay Automotive Group and Primal Steakhouse will be feeding the team. Each of these local businesses will be branded on Hull’s Top Fuel dragster and will receive social media support.

“We try and reach out in every market to local companies to have them involved with the team,” said Hull. “It is great for everyone. We get to save some money which we can pour back into the racing program and we also get to introduce some new people to the sport and let them experience bug time racing from the sponsors perspective. I can’t thank everyone at Findlay and Primal Steakhouse for their support.”

The Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel team will have two qualifying runs on Friday followed by two more runs on Saturday. The quickest 16 Top Fuel dragsters will race for the infamous Wally trophy on Sunday beginning at noon. The Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will be broadcast on FS1 as well as nhra.tv.

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2023) – John Force and his BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SS team enter this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway looking to put the first three races of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season behind them. What better way than with a win in the first four-wide event of the year? Since the debut of four-wide racing at Charlotte in 2010, no one has won more quads than John Force. His 14 quad-round wins include three overall four-wide race wins. Despite his most recent three consecutive second quad exits at The Strip, Force has two victories at the spring event in Las Vegas, 2010 and 2015, both before the transition to four-wide racing, in addition to four wins in the fall competition. Force has two No. 1 qualifying positions in the spring at The Strip and has started each of the last two years from the No. 2 position. “Four-wide racing in Las Vegas, the perfect place to put on a show. I’ve had some success there, it’s a Bruton Smith track, but really, I’m just really ready to get back into my BlueDEF Chevy,” Force said. “The team, Danny Hood, Tim Fabrisi, Mac Savage, they’ve evaluated everything and looked over the car closely. We’ll be ready to race. Get things started with four qualifying rounds, make some clean runs and then see how things go on race day. I’m excited, though.” Force and the BlueDEF Chevy are currently sitting 13th in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Championship points standings, the lowest the 16-time champion has ever been after three races. Force started the season with a quarterfinal exit at the NHRA Gatornationals after qualifying No. 2. At the final event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Force qualified eighth before falling in the first round to eventual race winner and teammate Robert Hight. At his hometown track, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip for the Winternationals, Force had a string of bad luck with two centerline infractions that put him in the No. 16 qualifying spot and then had tire smoke for a first-round loss.   The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway begins with four rounds of qualifying with sessions on Friday and Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday at noon. Television coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) begins with qualifying shows Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Eliminations will air on FS1 Sunday at 9:30 p.m.

MOORESVILLE, NC (April 12, 2023) — The reigning NHRA rookie of the year, Camrie Caruso is off to a fast start this season winning the NHRA Arizona Nationals and grabbing her second career No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA Winternationals. The third generation drag racer is also making noise with new sponsors including the addition of Big Jeff Audio who will be the primary sponsor on her Chevrolet Camaro for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, NC, April 28-30, and an associate sponsor the rest of the season. Caruso is looking forward to introducing a brand-new sponsor to the NHRA and its massive consumer audience.

Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro which Camrie Caruso will race at Circle K Four-Wide Nationals

“This deal came together quickly, and I am looking forward to introducing Big Jeff Audio to the NHRA community,” said Caruso, who will be racing four-wide in Charlotte for the first time. “They are doing amazing things with not just car audio but side-by-sides, home audio and marine audio, Power Sports and CCTV Needs. We are heading into the summer months so now is the time to update your audio needs for the lake, pool or your road trips. I can’t wait to show off the Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro in Charlotte. It is going to be an eye-catching car and Big Jeff is going to make an impact in the NHRA I know.”

Big Jeff Audio is a part of Big Jeff Online Inc., a family-owned business that has been thriving since 2014, initially starting out on eBay and Amazon. With a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, they have now expanded to offer a vast array of products on their site, including car audio and CCTV security systems, all backed by their authorization as an online seller. They have a website full of products for everyone at www.BigJeffAudio.com and have a large social media platform that you can see by searching BigJeffAudio on all major platforms.

“We have never done anything like this before but after talking with Camrie we saw this as a great opportunity to introduce our company and customer service to a whole new audience,” said Jeff Goldman, President of Big Jeff Online, Inc. “We love working with our customers to give them the best audio service for their cars, boats, side-by-sides or Power Sports. We have a tremendous online business. I know NHRA is all about the noise and thrill of the racing and everyone at Big Jeff Audio is looking forward to bringing even more sound to the races and the pits.”

Big Jeff Audio takes pride in their exceptional customer service, and they are always available to help customers with any questions or concerns. Big Jeff Online Inc, values customer satisfaction and trust, and they are committed to providing their customers with the best products and services possible.

Caruso will get the Big Jeff Audio Chevrolet Camaro on the track for the first time Friday, April 28 for two qualifying sessions at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. followed by two sessions on Saturday, April 29, at 12:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Final eliminations will begin for the 16 quickest Pro Stock cars at noon on Sunday. The race will be televised nationally on FS1.

OCALA, FL (April 12, 2023) — After a big win at the Pep Boys Top Fuel Allstar Callout race Josh Hart, one of the rising stars of the NHRA, has cooled off, missing the opportunity to race beyond the quarterfinals in the first three races of the season. The entrepreneur from Ocala, Florida knows his fortunes will change for the better and he is focusing on the Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals as the race to make a move this weekend. This will be Hart and the R+L Carriers second four-wide national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and fourth four-wide event of his career. The two-time Top Fuel national event winner is looking to bring some of his successes on the east coast in the four-wide races to the desert. 

Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“I think it is just a coincidence that we have raced to the final round both races in Charlotte, and we haven’t been able to do that in Las Vegas,” said Hart. “This weekend I feel good about our chances because we really figured some things out over the past two races, especially in Pomona. I am comfortable and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster is running well.”

Last year Hart qualified No. 10 at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals and failed to advance to the second round in a close race with Steve Torrence and Brittany Force. In each of his Charlotte four-wide national events Hart has advanced to the final quad posting semifinal finishes in each of those races.

“The four-wide format is unique but from the driver’s perspective you just have to focus on doing your routine,” said Hart. “There are twice as many people up on the line, but my job is still the same. I need to pay attention to (crew chief) Ron (Douglas) and focus on my job. I am more comfortable in my racecar so I feel good about the race this weekend.”

Since Hart made the jump to Top Fuel in 2021 the former Top Alcohol Dragster racer has made a name for himself as a calm and cool competitor. His opponents have come to realize that while he might not be an outwardly vocal driver there is a serious competitor behind the visor and steering wheel. Hart’s success his rookie season and the victory at the Pep Boys Top Fuel Allstar Callout event have shown Hart belongs with the top tier racers and teams. The goal of winning more national events and an NHRA world championship is what drives Hart.

“I don’t take anything for granted and I know this sport will humble you in less than four seconds,” said Hart. “We didn’t have the season we wanted last year after a great rookie season. We started this season winning the Pep Boys race at our hometown track in front of our family and friends and we have stubbed our toes a couple times since then. I know anything’s possible. We will try and get the most out of the four qualifying runs and then see what happens on Sunday.”

Hart and the rest of the Top Fuel field will get two shots at the track on Friday and two qualifying runs on Saturday to provide each team with data to head into Sunday’s eliminations. The teams will use this valuable information to make quality runs no matter which lane they choose or are assigned on race day. The race will begin at noon and all three rounds will be televised nationally on FS1.

PLAINVIEW, NY (April 11, 2023) — Fourth year pro Justin Ashley is heading to Las Vegas trying to keep his hot streak rolling with the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster. The past two races have seen Ashley turn on ten consecutive win lights in competition, score a No. 1 qualifier and pocket $10,000 as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Top Fuel winner. The 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year is showing that his team has championship momentum leading up to the NHRA Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals. If Ashley and the Phillips Connect Top Fuel team are going to continue to stack rounds on the competition, they will be facing one of their toughest foes this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“Four-Wide racing is a different beast,” said Ashley. “Anything can happen when you have over 40,000 horsepower on the starting line at the same time. It’s easy to get caught up in all the variables. But instead, our Phillips Connect Toyota team is focused on being the best version of ourselves we can be. We’ll put our best foot forward and let the rest take care of itself.” 

Ashley has yet to record a round win at the Vegas Four-Wide Nationals in two previous attempts. Last year as the No. 4 qualifier Ashley got a great jump off the starting line but overpowered lane four and had to watch as Austin Prock and Clay Millican advanced to the next round. In his first Vegas Four-Wide Ashley lost a close race to Brittany Force and Antron Brown. Ashley was first off of the line but did not have the power at the finish line. The experiences from his two previous races have given Ashley some great insight into racing four-wide.

Justin Ashley, two-time Winternationals Top Fuel winner, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“The main thing about four-wide is that it’s so different from what we’re used to doing,” said Ashley. “In addition to the different staging protocols, each team gets one qualifying run in each lane and race day consists of only three rounds. The last few four-wide races have certainly opened my eyes to the subtle nuances that come with this type of event. It’s a challenge that we’re excited for as a team.”   

Through three races this season Ashley has recorded two wins and a No. 1 qualifier. His first No. 1 came at the four-wide national event last year in Charlotte. The consistency both in qualifying and on race day has the Phillips Connect Toyota team positioned as a threat every time it rolls to the starting line.

“No one is going to win the championship in the first four races of the season. But this is an opportunity to put ourselves in a better position to do so when the time comes,” said Ashley. “It’s a long season and the competition is better now than ever before. Whether it’s our teammate Antron Brown, or any of the other Top Fuel teams, it’s an absolute fight to win. Winning two races in a row is a testament to the talent of Mike Green, Tommy DeLago and the entire Phillips Connect team.”

Since that early exit at the Gatornationals Ashley and the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel team have been making solid passes in qualifying and on race day. The prime example of their resurgence was the Saturday qualifying sessions at the Winternationals that also doubled as the two elimination rounds of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Ashley’s team made a great run in the opening qualifying session in their rematch with Steve Torrence and in the final qualifying session with $10,000 and three championship points on the line Ashley outran Leah Pruett of Tony Stewart Racing taking the win and snaring the No. 1 qualifier spot from Brittany Force in the process.

“That Saturday afternoon run in Pomona when we won the Mission Challenge and went to No. 1 was incredible,” said Ashley. “It meant so much to take in that experience with Rob Phillips and the entire Phillips Family. Making big time runs when it counts most gives the whole team confidence. We feel really good about this team, but the key is to not get ahead of ourselves. There is a long season left and we need to focus on winning rounds this weekend at the Four-Wide Nationals. That is our next team challenge and we are up to the task.”

Ashley will get to tackle the four-wide racing format on Friday afternoon with two runs and then Saturday will give him two more chances. Sunday’s three rounds of eliminations will be a tough gauntlet of competition. The race will be broadcast nationally on FS1.

The World of Outlaws Late Models will battle for $50,000 the same weekend the NASCAR Cup Series stops at Talladega Superspeedway

EASTABOGA, AL – April 12, 2023– When Talladega Short Track owner and promoter Adam Stewart was searching for a weekend for the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models to make their debut, he had a significant one in mind.  

After looking at the 2023 calendar, Stewart and his business partner David Miller picked a spring weekend where thousands of people were already planning to go – the NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. 

Before the high-speed action happens on Sunday, the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models take center stage at Talladega Short Track – just outside the superspeedway – for the inaugural Alabama Gang 100 on Friday and Saturday, April 21-April 22—the first $50,000-to-win race of the season for the Series. 

It’s an event Stewart hopes shows what the red-clay oval is all about. 

“If we wanted to do something of this caliber, this was the best opportunity to do it,” Stewart said. “We’ve got 80,000 people in our front yard essentially that we know are race fans, and we also hope to capitalize on some of the newfound love from some of the Cup drivers that come and race.  

“We hope that’ll help highlight a little more on what we do.” 

While the weekend will host some of the best dirt Late Model drivers in the country, the Alabama Gang 100 name is a tribute to those who put racing in the “Cotton State” on the map. 

NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, and Red Farmer picked up their racing headquarters from Florida and moved to Hueytown, Alabama. Stewart named the race the Alabama Gang 100 as a way to give back to them, he said. 

“That’s a name that ties old-school race fans to new-school people,” Stewart said. “All three of the folks we’re honoring there are NASCAR Hall of Fame members, and Red races with us every week. 

“It’s a way to pay them back and honor what they’ve done to basically put Alabama racing on the map.” 

The weekend will connect with NASCAR drivers of the past and the present. 

A few NASCAR drivers will pull double duty at the short track and the superspeedway, including 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who’s expected to race his Sprint Car. 

That’s only the beginning of what fans can expect at the event. 

“You’ll have some NASCAR Cup teams doing VIP Hospitality stuff on the back straightaway just to get some of those executives over there and be involved,” Stewart said. 

Stewart and his team have worked to improve the facility throughout the offseason, ensuring Talladega Short Track looks its best when fans arrive. Those improvements include an outside retaining wall in Turns 1 and 2, new sponsor billboards, and new clay. 

However, the Series isn’t the first to race on the new surface, an honor that went to the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in March. 

Stewart expects his team to build off that momentum and create a destination for race fans nationwide. 

“The new clay reacted well,” Stewart said. “We had a really good race, a good crowd. It’s something the racetrack needed with a shot in the arm.  

“The surface in the past five years has been hit or miss, so if we can get a handle on that like we did the Sprint Car race, it’ll put us in a positive light compared to where we’ve been in the past.” 

Stewart stated he knows more eyes will be on his track for Alabama Gang 100 weekend than before, especially with NASCAR in town on Sunday. That’s why he’s confident Talladega is a destination where race fans of all disciplines can get their money’s worth. 

“You can see everything from short track, elbows up, racing to superspeedway racing that’s all within a half-mile of each other,” Stewart said. 

The epic Alabama Gang 100 weekend kicks off on Friday, April 21, before its $50,000 finale for the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models on Saturday, April 22.  

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