Reigning Pro Mod champion Troy
Coughlin still has a chance to defend title
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) — It seems every year about this time Troy Coughlin finds himself in an intense battle for the J&A Services Pro Mod world title. This season is no different as the reigning champ arrives at this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals with a chance to claim his third championship of the last five years.

One year ago, the task was much easier as Coughlin pulled into The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway trailing Mike Janis by just 28 points. With his JEGS.com twin-turbo Corvette in perfect running order, Coughlin was able to catch and pass Janis to snatch the title away. The final race in Vegas was the only time he led the points all year. Continue reading Reigning Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin still has a chance to defend title →

Troy Coughlin, Jr. joins Kalitta Motorsports in third Top Fuel machine

DALLAS (October 14, 2016) – Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce the expansion to a third Top Fuel dragster team driven by Troy Coughlin, Jr. beginning in the 2017 season. This announcement aligns two of the legendary names in the sport, Kalitta and Coughlin, for the first time.

“I am very excited to be competing in the Top Fuel class with Kalitta Motorsports,” said Coughlin, Jr. “Kalitta Motorsports has a lot of history and legacy in NHRA similar to my family. The first time I came to Team Kalitta I noticed the family-type atmosphere and the extreme desire to win and I knew this was the team I wanted to be involved with. I am studying hard and plan to hit the ground running and have a strong start to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season.” Continue reading Troy Coughlin, Jr. joins Kalitta Motorsports in third Top Fuel machine →

CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP
ROUND 4 OF 10
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 6, 2016

TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RESULTS (TOP 12):
1st – Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Hunting Chevrolet SS
2nd – Alex Bowman, No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS
3rd – Chase Elliott, No. 24 3M Chevrolet SS
5th – Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Rev The Vote Chevrolet SS
6th – AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 Kroger/Stouffer’s/Stouffer’s Kitchen Chevrolet SS
11th – Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS
12th – Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS

POST QUALIFYING QUOTES:
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUSCH HUNTING CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
“I just got to the green a little bit better. The car was too loose the time before. And I got to the green better. It was good in (Turns) 1 and 2; but I felt like I gave up a little something in (Turns) 3 and 4 coming to the checkered. But, I’ve just got to thank all my sponsors and everybody on this team, Chevrolet and Hendrick engines and chassis for everything that they do and for everything that Stewart-Haas does. This has just been a fun car to drive today. Hopefully we can get it dialed in race trim.”

ON THE RACE ITSELF:
“Well, we struggled when we first rolled off the truck in race trim and got our car a little bit better and better and better. Hopefully what we learned in Qualifying, we can apply some of that stuff to the race trim stuff and go from there.”

ALEX BOWMAN, INTERIM DRIVER, NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND
WHAT WAS THAT RUN LIKE FOR YOU?
“Honestly, we didn’t put the greatest lap together. In (Turns) 1 and 2, we were a little free in and didn’t really keep it on the bottom like I needed to. Turns 3 and 4 were really good. It means so much for Hendrick Motorsports to take a chance on me for these races. I’m really thankful to be here. I hate that we didn’t get the pole. We were so close. It’s definitely my best starting spot by a bunch, but you’d always like that pole.”

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 3M CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 3RD
THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE POLE. WHERE WOULD YOU SAY YOU LOST IT?
“Well, I thought I lost it in Turns 1 and 2, but they said I lost it in (Turns) 3 and 4. We’ll have to go back and look at watch. Obviously I wasn’t right. Everybody has been working really hard to get better. This has not been a very good place for me, historically in Qualifying; or in the race, for that matter. So, I’m really happy with that and I’m very proud of the team. We’re excited for Saturday night.”

MAKING MULTIPLE PASSES THROUGH TECH INSPECTION, WHAT’S IT LIKE TO JUMP IN WITH NEARLY NO TIME TO GET READY?
“It’s kind of part of the game. I think we see it pretty frequently these days. It’s kind of the game you’ve got to fight to push these things to where they need to be. It’s a good starting spot, but it’s just a starting spot. We have to also recognize that and go get ‘em on Saturday night.”

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER/STOUFFER’S/STOUFFER’S KITCHEN CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 6TH
“It makes a huge difference all the work that they put in. I can’t thank Stouffer’s and Harris Teeter for being on the racecar and all the great sponsors that we have that are a part of it, Kroger, everything that they do for us and on down the line all the sponsors. It’s a good start.”

WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THIS RACE RUN?
“I would like to have my Sunday off, so I want to race when we are supposed to and have a fun Saturday night race. That is what makes this race so much fun being Saturday night. Home race for everybody, for our crew guys it would be nice, especially mine. Our road crew especially they are on the road and then they come back at 7:30 a.m. in the morning Monday morning and start tearing the car a part. I want to run it Saturday night for a lot of reasons, but most importantly for all of them to get some rest because they deserve it.”

FIVE CHEVY’S IN THE TOP 10 SO WHERE ARE ALL THOSE TOYOTAS AT?
“Well, I can’t speak on the Hendrick cars, obviously they’ve got a lot of resources when it’s time to step up they usually do. For us, it’s the nature of the beast. We are trying to grow. We are trying to continually get bigger and better. Sometimes you take a step back, you know during the summer it’s hard, we lost a couple of race cars. They don’t just magically appear again at the race track or at the race shop. Like I said, it’s a brand new cars and it’s really the first batch of new cars that we are going to have. We are going to have a new car the rest of the year, but it’s the first batch since we started the year once all the cars were new. It makes a big difference. That is what makes the Sprint Cup Series so hard is the fact that these big teams no matter what rules package, tires, no matter what you throw at them they make downforce, they make grip and they get better. That is what we are fighting against and that is what we are trying to do here.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW COATING MATERIALS CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 19th
WHAT WAS MISSING IN ROUND 2?
“We were just too tight. I was going to worry about it in the first round. We were too tight and we made a big swing at it there and freed it up. It helped in (Turns) 3 and 4, but it was still too tight in (Turns) 1 and 2. So, we’ll work on it. We had a good car in practice. We just missed our balance a little bit in this nighttime stuff. We’ll be fine. I’m really happy with our Chevrolet.”

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 25th
WERE YOU CONSERVATIVE DURING THIS FIRST ROUND OR WAS THAT WHAT YOU HAD? ARE YOU HOPING FOR SOME PRACTICE TOMORROW?
“I just got loose in (Turns) 1 and 2 on my lap and lost a little bit of time there, probably gave up a tenth or more. Who knows? But, then we just ended-up waiting a little bit too long to make another run. We were sitting on the bubble and didn’t really expect that the No. 83 would go faster. And, it bit us.”

8th annual Walk by Faith 5K seeking to end childhood cancer, support affected kids
HOUSTON (Oct. 6) — For the eighth year in a row, the Walk by Faith 5K Race/Walk will unite Houstonians in raising the necessary funding to end childhood cancer while also supporting families struggling to care for a child suffering from the disease.

The event is the main fundraiser for the Addi’s Faith Foundation, a Kingwood, Texas-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2007 by Tony and Amber Bender to honor their daughter Addison, who died of a cancerous brain tumor at the age of 2. Continue reading 8th annual Walk by Faith 5K seeking to end childhood cancer, support affected kids →

TEAM PENSKE DRIVER SIMON PAGENAUD MAKES HISTORY CAPTURING HIS FIRST INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
With Pennzoil® PurePlus Technology™ Under the Hood, Pagenaud Adds to Impressive Career Achievements

HOUSTON (September 20, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud is an IndyCar champion. The Frenchman made the most of his opportunity in the final race of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) season by scoring the victory and securing the title. Pagenaud was able to hoist the coveted Astor Cup for the first time following a dominating season on track.

The series championship marks the 14th IndyCar title for Team Penske and the organization’s 29th national championship overall. Even more impressive is the fact that three Team Penske teams finished 1-2-3 in the final point standings. Will Power followed the champion Pagenaud in second while Helio Castroneves came home third after a seventh place finish in the race. It’s the first time in 22 years (1994) since Penske has accomplished this feat. Continue reading TEAM PENSKE DRIVER SIMON PAGENAUD MAKES HISTORY CAPTURING HIS FIRST INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING RECAP
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevy on the Pole at Sonoma; Championship Contender Will Power will start Fourth

· Top four qualifiers in Firestone Fast Six are drivers of the Chevrolet IndyCar Aero Kit with integrated 2.2 liter V6 twin turbocharged direct injected engine
· A total of 11 Team Chevy drivers will start the season finale on Sunday
· Team Penske Chevrolet teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power head into Sunday’s race for the Verizon IndyCar Series contending for the championship
· Chevrolet drivers currently occupy top-six positions in points Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma Post Qualifying →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016

CHARLIE KIMBALL, NO. 83 TRESIBA CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, was involved in a single car on-track incident during practice at Pocono Raceway:

WHAT HAPPENED: “I turned in (Turn One) and the rear came out on cold tires. We made an adjustment to the car. The car rotated a couple of times and I caught it. Maybe three times, but then I didn’t catch it any more. But when I hit, my knee hit the back of the steering wheel and popped it off. It was an incident of the incident rather than anything else” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Charlie Kimball →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes

EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Corvette Racing and Action Express Racing gave Chevrolet and the Corvette marque two victories today at Road America in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in a thrilling finish by going from fifth to first in the final seven minutes. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 17, 2016

CHEVROLET’S TONY STEWART EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Four Chevrolet SS Race Cars Finish in the Top 10 at the ‘Magic Mile’

LOUDON, N.H. – (July 17, 2016) – Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, piloted the No. 14 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS to a second-place finish in the New Hampshire 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Round 19 of 36 in the 2016 campaign. The effort marked Stewart’s 19th top-10 finish in 34 races at the 1.058-mile track and his fifth top five finish of the season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Tony Stewart →

QUAKER STATE® RETURNS TO THE BLUEGRASS STATE FOR 6th ANNUAL SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE
Newly Renovated Kentucky Speedway is set for Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts

HOUSTON, TX, July 5, 2016 – Quaker State® will return to the newly repaved track at Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts. The revamped racing surface and the increased degree of banking in Turns 1 and 2 will make for an especially fast and competitive race. The annual Sprint Cup Series race will anchor a NASCAR tripleheader weekend ending with the main event at the 1.5 mile, tri-oval race on Saturday, July 9th. The race will be broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC Sports Network.

“It’s hard to believe that the Quaker State 400 is already in its sixth year as a regularly scheduled race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 2016, in addition to a newly renovated track, we’ll continue to engage fans with unique race-day experiences,” said Doug Kooyman, Global Brand Manager, Quaker State. “For one day each year, Quaker State celebrates with race fans by painting the Bluegrass State green. As we like to say about Kentucky Speedway, the walls are just as green on each side!”

Race Fan Experiences:
· Fans attending the race will receive a Quaker State-green rally towel as they enter the gates. Race-goers will be encouraged to show their support for their favorite drivers by waving their towel from the time they approach the starting line until they take the checkered flag.
· The Quaker State display area will feature an oil change demonstration done on the Tommy Pike Customs 2015 Mustang GT and a game with opportunities to win prizes. Visitors to the tent can also engage with Advance Auto Parts, Tommy Pike Customs™ and Fishing League Worldwide Quaker State Anglers – Jimmy Houston, Scott Canterbury and Matt Arey. Throughout the race weekend, fans can enter giveaways to win prizes such as the Jimmy Houston 50th Anniversary-inspired 2015 RAM 1500 pickup truck designed and built by Tommy Pike and his team at Tommy Pike Customs or a Quaker State inspired Orion cooler.
· Fans can capture memories from the race by taking selfies and sharing with friends at the Quaker State 400 photo area.

Quaker State ‘VIPs’:
· The Advance Auto Parts Rev It Up! RV Tour is headed back to Sparta and fans will have the opportunity to meet Sprint Cup driver Regan Smith, as well as receive prizes such as branded merchandise, win gift cards and play the exclusive Rev It Up! digital game at the RV display area. They will also have a chance to meet Advance’s mascot, Tuxlee, with a growing Instagram following (Instagram.com/tuxleeontour). Visitors can also sign up for Advance’s Speed Perks loyalty program at the RV site or visit advanceautoparts.com.

Quaker State 400 Returns to Kentucky Speedway

· Tommy Pike Customs™ will return to Kentucky for a third year with Quaker State and supercharge the area with the 2016 Maserati Ghibli S Quaker State/Tommy Pike Customs’ show car, 2015 Ford Mustang GT and 1969 F-100 “Quaker State Truck.” Tommy will be “revving up” the event with his 450-500 horsepower engine stand display powered by Quaker State Ultimate Durability Full Synthetic motor oil. Fans also have the opportunity to talk to Tommy Pike about his passion for developing and customizing vehicles and why he chooses Quaker State.
· Fishing League Worldwide pro-anglers Jimmy Houston, Matt Arey and Scott Canterbury will set out to the Quaker State casting pond for interactive fishing clinics with fans. Each angler will be available to sign autographs and take fan questions.
· Advance Auto Parts Speed Perks Members will have an exclusive opportunity for VIP treatment through an autograph session with Regan Smith, Fishing League Worldwide pro-anglers, Tommy Pike and more! Visit SpeedPerks.com to learn more or to sign up for this cost-saving loyalty program.

With the Quaker State 400 rolling back into town, the Kentucky Speedway track renovation project will be in the national spotlight. In addition to increased banking in Turns 1 and 2, the comprehensive project is highlighted by drainage improvements and an additional Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier.
Advance Auto Parts President, George Sherman, will start the race as the Grand Marshal. “We’re thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of the Quaker State 400 for the fourth year now and look forward to watching the battle on the fresh asphalt from under the lights,” said Sherman. “We’ll be waving our Quaker State rally towels proudly as Regan Smith and the No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet approach the starting line carrying the Advance Auto Parts colors.”

Thanks to Quaker State and Advance Auto Parts, race fans can enjoy the hard fought battle from the stands at a great savings. Fans can purchase two $89 Quaker State 400 race tickets for only $100, a savings of $78: http://www.kentuckyspeedway.com/aap/.

Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21) — Two-time and reigning Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin Sr. of Delaware, Ohio, says this year’s stop in Northeast Ohio is coming at the perfect time for his JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette race team.

Coughlin, who earned the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod crown in both 2012 and 2015, has a budding love affair with Bill Bader’s beautiful facility in his home state, having won the Norwalk trophy in 2014 and coming within a whisker of doing the same in 2012. Continue reading Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title →

The Main Event saw Jemma out for her first race meeting of the year.

We both tested the day before the event with Jemma running some strong 7.4s, I had the full auto motor in my bike and ran a 7.01, unfortunately
the bike span mid track causing damage to the motor. After pulling the motor we decided to put in the normal transmission motor. After discussions with Andy Sawyer at DME racing we made some changes to how my bike would usually be set up, I was a bit apprehensive to try these setting but a 7.01 off the trailer speaks for itself.
Continue reading Venables Racing Update →

17 yr. old Jordan Pellegrino got 2nd in the 4500 (MOD Class) at Glen Helen last weekend!

On June 4th the ARP sponsored class one race team of Ryan and Paul Sharman captured a seventh place finish in the Baja 500 starting in Ensenada Mexico. Sharman racing, a father and son team out of Arizona, survived record temperatures, an overheating engine and multiple flats in the Baja desert to hold off 11 out of 18 other cars. During pre-running the course the week before the temperatures increased every day until peaking on race day at 120° in the inner deserts of the peninsula. The Sharmans adapted their race strategy to deal with the intense heat which included slowing the pace across the lake beds and extra pitstops with lots of ice water in the cockpit. Early on they moved from 13th to 7th place and held on to finish back in Ensenada and just under 13 hours.

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOING FOR 8TH
CONSECUTIVE NHRA WIN IN KANSAS

Mooresville, NC (May 18, 2016)—With seven wins at seven races, Team Summit Racing continues to dominate the 2016 NHRA Race Series in Pro Stock. This weekend Jason Line and Greg Anderson go for win number eight in their KB Racing Chevrolet Camaros at the 28th Annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.

Anderson is eager to get back behind the wheel and race in Topeka.

“I’m excited that we get to try it again in a few days. When you have a slight advantage like we have, you want to race every day,” said Anderson. “We look forward to Topeka and the chance to get another Wally.”

Heartland Park Topeka has been good to Anderson over the years. He’s won as a driver four times, and five times while working for Warren Johnson.

Line is looking for his first win at Heartland Park Topeka.

“I’m still working on my relationship with Topeka. It’s been a tough place for me,” said Line. “Hopefully this year I can finally fix that.”

Summit Racing Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson is also ready to win at Heartland Park Topeka. He has been in the final round twice in Topeka and wants a win at one of his favorite tracks.

“I’m always a fan of Topeka. It’s home for the Kansas City group from Levi, Ray & Shoup. We always get a lot of good people that come out and root for us,” said Wilkerson. “I’m excited to go there and hopefully rebound from the Atlanta race.”

Aero-optimized body developed for downforce, stability

INDIANAPOLIS – Today Chevrolet and 16-time NHRA champion John Force introduced the all-new 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car that he’ll race this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals, in Topeka, Kan.

The new Funny Car body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Force’s teammates Courtney Force and Robert Hight will introduce new Camaro SS Funny Cars later this season.

“I started my career in a Chevrolet and I couldn’t be more excited to put this new Camaro SS Funny Car on the track,” said Force. “With all the assistance from Chevrolet, it not only looks great, it’s designed to perform better than anything we’ve had before, with a shape that should help us get down the track quicker and with greater stability.”

The team conducted computational analysis and scale-model wind tunnel testing to help give the new body the airflow management qualities necessary to deliver the downforce required by the 10,000-horsepower supercharged race car, as it accelerates from 0 to 330 mph in less than 4 seconds – and in a mere 1,000 feet.

Among the unique aerodynamic elements is a new, integrated front splitter that helps direct more air over the body to increase downforce. The design also incorporates new, dual blow-out – or “burst” – panels, safety devices that relieve underbody pressure to help keep the body on the chassis in the event of an engine failure.

Additionally, the new body, which is lighter than John Force Racing’s previous Camaro Funny Car bodies, carries the distinctive styling signatures of the 2016 Camaro SS’s front- and rear-end designs.

“The 2016 Camaro has been a great success in the showroom and Chevrolet is proud to contribute to its debut in NHRA’s Funny Car class,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports. “It joins the 2016 COPO Camaro in the Sportsman classes, strengthening Chevrolet’s presence in drag racing, which dates back nearly 60 years.”

Camaro at the drag strip
Camaro’s legacy in drag racing dates back to 1967, when longtime Chevy racers such as Dave Strickler and Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, pushed the new pony car up through the Super Stock ranks. Jenkins would go on to pioneer the new Pro Stock class, giving the Camaro its first win there in 1970.

Enterprising racers and dealers used Chevrolet’s COPO (Central Office Production Order) special order system to create high-performance Camaro models intended for one thing only: winning on the drag strip. That included the legendary 1969 Camaro ZL-1, powered by an all-aluminum 427 originally developed for the Can-Am road racing series.

Camaro Funny Cars also began appearing on strips shortly after the car’s introduction, shaking up the burgeoning class with Chevy power. Bruce Larson and Dick Harrell were leaders, pushing their blown fuel “floppers” into the 7-second range.

Texan Lee Shepherd lead Camaro into the 1980s, with four consecutive Pro Stock titles, his performance enabled by the groundbreaking Big Block engines developed by his partners David Reher and Charles “Buddy” Morrison.

More recently, Camaro has become a fixture of the Pro and Sportsman ranks. Behind the Pro tree, John Force Racing has returned Camaro to the Funny Car class, while Camaro drivers have dominated the Pro Stock field – including consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015.

The Sportsman classes are driven by the COPO Camaro, Chevrolet’s factory-built race car that uses a production body and specially developed Chevrolet racing engines. New 2016 COPO Camaro models are hitting the strip this season, advancing the COPO legacy and pushing Chevrolet drivers farther and faster.

“Racing improves the breed and that’s why Chevrolet races,” said Campbell. “The wins we record on the track help us design better cars customers will buy in the showroom.”

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 15, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS/RANGER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, AND HIS BROTHER, TY DILLON, NO. 14 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway to talk about their promotion with Bass Pro Shops Bro VS Bro and discuss how much the brothers have competed against each other, their workout regimens and many other topics. Partial Transcript:

HOW MUCH DO YOU GUYS COMPARE YOUR RESULTS AGAINST EACH OTHER ON A REGULAR BASIS?

TY DILLON:
“I think we both know about every week, where the other one finishes. We both want to do well and we both want to push each other to be the best. We want to compete against each other for wins because that is the ultimate goal. We are always paying attention and we are always talking to each other on the weekends to see what we can do to help each other. I have been learning a lot from Austin in these Cup races that I have been running. But again, the ultimate goal is to be racing for wins against each other and if it comes down to that we will both be happy.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Austin & Ty Dillon →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ARIZONA)
QUALIFYING QUOTES
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

POST QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES:
HELIO CASTRONEVES, NO. 3 REV GROUP TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER: ON HIS LAP: “It was a moment. It was interesting. It was in turn four actually which was something we never had. The first lap was really big and I was really happy with the balance of the car. I was very surprised actually that it happened.At the end of the day, the car was strong. The REV Group Chevrolet was really, really strong. Now we have to keep pushing so hopefully we finish at the top.”
ON THE SPEED: “19 second a lap, it is pretty impressive. The fans that are going to be here at Phoenix are going to see the fastest cars in the world going around this place.”

TONY KANAAN, NO. 10 GE LED CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND: It was pretty good, and the conditions changed a lot since this morning, so it was a little tricky to make a decision in what to do with the car. But I think big props to Chevy and Pratt & Miller on their accurate data because we made some changes in the car. It was totally blind, just according to the numbers they gave us, and it was spot on.

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 3RD: “I felt we did a good job there with what we had. We had such a bad first practice, it was a bit of a mess. So we recovered pretty well. We have a short practice tonight. So you have to guess. It is hard. It is going to be very hard because conditions are different and the track is going to change between today and tomorrow.”

CHARLIE KIMBALL, NO. 83 NOVO NORDISK CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 4TH: “I think qualifying is really important here at Phoenix. If the race track races like it did during testing last month, passing will be at a premium. Having a solid qualifying effort today was important. We spent a fair amount of time working on everything this morning in practice, but it was broken up due to two big yellows for accidents. We were fortunate enough to get a few qualifying simulations in early and I was pretty happy with the car overall. The 83 car looks good and is quick at the same time.”

ED CARPENTER, NO. 20 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 5TH: “We wanted to be 1-2 all weekend! While we weren’t able to accomplish that, our main goal is to win the race. We still have a good opportunity in front of us for that. It’s a good thing when you’re a little frustrated about starting 5th! I know there’s more speed in the car, we just didn’t quite get the right downforce level for qualifying in these conditions. IndyCar is so tough, we’re fighting over hundredths and thousands. It doesn’t take much to get a jump on your competition so we’ll chalk this up and remember it for next time.”

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 6TH: “The car was ok today. It’s always tough when someone puts it in the wall just before you go out and qualify. The Target car was pretty strong and my teammates all did well in practice and we worked together on setup info. We struggled a little bit with overall grip in qualifying. It wasn’t ideal but I think we can be strong in the race.”

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 7TH: “We hung it out there like we needed to and got up relatively high up in the field. Not quite what we wanted, I thought both myself and Ed were going to be pole contenders for sure. We had great cars with the Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolets. We were just battling the conditions there. I don’t think we quite had what we needed, but even though we’re not on the pole we still have fast racecars!”

MAX CHILTON, NO. 8 GALLAGHER CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 8TH: “I had a pretty good run and immediately gave Kanaan some feedback when I got out of the car and he came up. It was amazing how much the track can change in such a short period of time. It’s tough being the first car out there without any feedback but I think the Gallagher team will be ready to go for tomorrow night.”

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 9TH: “We had a lot of push in the Verizon Chevrolet in our qualifying run and we just didn’t have the right balance. We had to lift going into Turn 1 so we lost some speed there. So we’ll start in the middle of the pack tomorrow. It will be a long race and we’ll see how things go from there. Excited to be back racing here racing in Phoenix and I think it will be an interesting race.”

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 DEVILBLISS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 10TH: “I don’t think it was a really good run to be honest. The DeVilbiss Chevy had a lot of movement on the tires on the first lap and it was very tricky into turn one. So, we lost a lot of time in the first lap. It’s going to be a
long race but it just started so, we look forward to tomorrow’s race.”

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS, NO. 11 TEAM HYDROXYCUT KVSH RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 15TH: “This morning the Hydroxycut machine had a lot of understeer. So for this afternoon we made some changes, but it is always tough when you go into qualifying with a question about what you have. The car was very free going into the turns and started to push mid-corner and out, so I wasn’t sure what to do… I backed out of the tools, but it wasn’t enough to pull a good run. I am not quite sure what happened, but we will take a look at the data, make some changes for tonight’s practice and see what we can do in the race tomorrow.”

Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 20) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team didn’t take a gator-sized bite out of the competition, but the five-time Pro Stock champion is still pleased with the progress of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart after the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway.

Coughlin qualified a season-high No. 6, beat Chris McGaha in the first round, and scored a huge starting-line advantage on Greg Anderson in the second round before shaking the tires and falling out of the running.

“We took a small bite of their margin of performance advantage,” Coughlin said of the KB Racing-powered cars, each of which has won at the first two races. “I think the class itself is getting caught up a little bit by the looks of it. The Gray Motorsports cars are going faster, and we inched up on them a little bit more on the Mopar side. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs →