JOHN FORCE RACING COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 01, 2020) — The four hot rods of John Force Racing had a successful three-day test session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway thanks to their hard work during the off season and some carried over momentum from 2019. Continue reading JOHN FORCE RACING COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY →

NARC NEWSLINE, February 2, 2020, By Jim Allen … Now that the Super Bowl hype is finally over, it’s time to get fired up for the sport that really gets our heart thumping and adrenaline flowing. Of course, that would be sprint car racing. The best thing about this time of year is that there’s a lot of moving components as sanctioning bodies release their schedules and race teams establish new partnerships, roll out new car designs, announce sponsorships and roll out their plans. Continue reading King of the West February Update →

Randy Meyer Racing Crowned 2019 Regional Champions, Driver, and Crew of the Year Awards

Jan 28, 2020 | Featured, Julie Nataas, Megan Meyer, Rachel Meyer, Randy Meyer, Special Announcements

This past weekend, the Kansas-based Randy Meyer Racing Team attended the annual Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Central Region awards ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri. Joining 28 other stars, ranging in ages from 6 years old to over 60, Megan Meyer was inducted into the Top Alcohol Dragster class’s list of champions for her third straight Central Region championship for the 2019 season. Continue reading Randy Meyer Racing Crowned 2019 Regional Champions, Driver, and Crew of the Year Awards →

We attended the Import Face off in Fontana this past weekend and had the quickest car at the event. The conditions were not the greatest due to the cold weather and fog. We ran a 6.00 et at 238 mph. We are gearing up for our next event in Bakersfield in a couple of weeks and will keep you posted.

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA – TWELVE-HOUR REPORT
CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES
JANUARY 26, 2020

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2020) – Corvette Racing’s new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R remained in the thick of the fight for Rolex 24 At Daytona honors as the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entered its second half.

Nicky Catsburg ran fourth in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.R as the 12th hour came and went at Daytona International Speedway. Catsburg was in his second run of the race in the Corvette, following Antonio Garcia – who led the class during his stint – and Jordan Taylor – who held the fastest race lap for the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category. Continue reading IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA – TWELVE-HOUR REPORT →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Record Distance in C8.R Debut

· Garcia, Taylor, Catsburg finish fourth in GTLM
· No. 3 Corvette C8.R completes program-record distance in Rolex 24
· Gavin, Milner, Fässler fight through to finish after mid-race issues

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2020) – Corvette Racing’s new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R finished its maiden race with a fourth-place finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Record Distance in C8.R Debut →

ECR Engines Claims Its Fourth Consecutive Cadillac DPi Win at the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Wayne Taylor Racing Earns Third Win in Just Four Years

WELCOME, N.C. (January 27, 2020) – The power of ECR Engines claimed its fourth consecutive Rolex 24 DPi victory for Cadillac this past weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Previously, ECR-powered Corvettes swept the podium in the 2014 Rolex 24 Grand-Am class. Continue reading ECR Engines Claims Its Fourth Consecutive Cadillac DPi Win at the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona Wayne Taylor Racing Earns Third Win in Just Four Years →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Second-Row Start for Corvette C8.R Debut
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Corvette Racing will roll off third and fourth in the first race for the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R following GT Le Mans (GTLM) qualifying for Saturday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. A three-time winner of the Rolex 24, the Corvette Racing program hopes to start the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a debut victory for the mid-engine Corvette.

Antonio Garcia set the quickest time for the team in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.R that he shares this weekend with Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg. Garcia’s time of 1:42.545 (124.979 mph) put him just 0.338 seconds off Nick Tandy’s pole-winning time. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Second-Row Start for Corvette C8.R Debut →

Acura Teams Begin Championship Defense at Rolex 24
Acura Team Penske seeks championship repeat and Rolex 24 victory
Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo begins chase for second consecutive GTD title
Twice-around-the-clock endurance classic opens the 2020 racing season on Saturday

TORRANCE, Calif. (January 20, 2020) – Acura Motorsports returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend, as Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing begin their respective Daytona Prototype International and GT Daytona title defenses when the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season kicks off with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Continue reading Acura Teams Begin Championship Defense at Rolex 24 →

Giovanni Scelzi Pushes Through Adversity During Tough Chili Bowl Nationals

Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 21, 2020) – Giovanni Scelzi overcame numerous obstacles throughout a challenging 34th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire last week.

Scelzi, who was driving for Tucker-Boat Motorsports, was caught up in several wrecks while competing on the dirt bullring inside the River Spirit Expo Center.

“We were unlucky I guess,” he said. “Things happen in a hurry and you can be involved in other people’s crashes very easily so luck plays a big part in how your Chili Bowl goes.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Pushes Through Adversity During Tough Chili Bowl Nationals →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers

DETROIT (Jan. 22, 2020) – Corvette Racing begins its 22nd season of competition – and first with the mid-engine Corvette C8.R – this weekend with the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. To mark the occasion, here are some facts and figures on the team’s history at both Daytona and as a whole. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers →

Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R to Feature Heavily in 2020 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Rebel Rock Racing, Team TGM to field Camaro GT4.Rs in GS category

DETROIT (Jan. 21, 2020) – The Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R is returning to the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series.

Rebel Rock Racing and Team TGM will each field a Camaro GT4.R for the entire 2020 season, which gets underway this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway.

“We’re thrilled to see multiple Chevrolet Camaro GT4.Rs on the grid for the 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Motorsports Competition. “The Camaro GT4.R has already won races and championships at the GT4 level and we look forward to continued success in 2020 with the Camaro GT4.R in the hands of these two championship-caliber teams.” Continue reading Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R to Feature Heavily in 2020 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Rebel Rock Racing, Team TGM to field Camaro GT4.Rs in GS category →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Corvette C8.R Set for Spotlight

• First race for new, mid-engine Corvette C8.R
• New-look lineup seeks Corvette Racing’s fourth victory on Daytona high banks
• Program set to crack 300,000 competition miles since first race in 1999
• Full lineup of Chevy vehicles at Motorsports Display, Daytona Injector and Chevrolet Experience

DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2020) – For more than 20 years, Corvette Racing has carved a legacy in GT endurance racing with three generations of front-engine racing Corvettes. The start of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship also marks the beginning of the mid-engine Corvette era. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Corvette C8.R Set for Spotlight →

– DIRTVision To Stream 48th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic –
The illustrious Australian race will feature American drivers like Kyle Larson and Carson Macedo

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CONCORD, NC — January 17, 2020 — DIRTVision is excited to offer North American fans exclusive live streaming of the 48th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. The prestigious event is Australia’s biggest Sprint Car race, held each year at the Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway in Warnambool, Victoria at the end of January. Continue reading – DIRTVision To Stream 48th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic – →

Baggsy
Autosport International Show & New 2020 Partnerships Announced (Sponsors)

January 2020, with Christmas over and rolling into a new year it’s time to start it off right! We are at the Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. This event marks the start of our 2020 motorsport calendar and our first event of this new decade. But for this year, Baggsy is smoking out the Live Action Arena Show in his #LSXR35 with his fellow Monster Energy athlete Luke Woodham.

The show typically runs over 4 days, Thursday to Sunday, with 95,000+ visitors though the doors. ASI is the best place for any petrolhead to start off their new year. But for us in the Live Action Arena, we were concentrating on the busy event ahead, with a total of 12 live shows. All inside Hall 5 of the National Exhibition Centre.

This year the Arena was seen to be busier than ever, with media day trade tickets up more than 100% on the same day last year. It was definitely a show not to miss!

#ASI2020 was also a great chance for us to display our custom reflective wrap, printed and applied by Fleet Livery Solutions (FLSLTD). With the insane light show in the arena, the wrap was certainly noticed by many.

For the show Finale, Monster Energy’s Terry Grant stunned the audience by jumping his stadium truck over 5 vehicles, that’s right, 5! Over 3 Million Pounds worth of automotive greatness risked their bodywork for this awesome stunt. Baggsy’s GTR was first in line, then followed by Luke’s S14, Terrys Aston Martin and Jaguar.. and then the 2 Million Pound Lykan Hypersport!

During the event we also had many fans join us where Baggsy always makes the time for photos and autographs, we even saw a Status Error throwback tee!

Moving on into the show itself, Baggsy’s #StreetWeapon Nissan S14a complete with Rotiform LAS-R’s and DMAX Aero kit could be seen in Hall 1 on the OBP Motorsport stand, where it stood out from the crowd with its new livery for the show.

With the new season rolling in fast we can also now announce that we’re excited to be working with some new brands this year.

“STAUFF UK are extremely proud and looking forward to a fantastic 2020 season having signed a sponsorship deal with their latest sporting ambassador Steve “Baggsy” Biagioni. The concept of engineering excellence with a quality product behind Baggsy’s SB Motorsport Team and their skill to offer simple parts installation to a full bespoke build of a winning car sits very well in the engineer/manufacturing world that STAUFF UK operate in. We look forward to working closely with and attending the competitions to support the team, where we know Baggsy’s skills will put our brand in prime view of the spectators of this growing sport. Good luck to SB Motorsport for 2020”

King Bearings –

“We are bearing specialists. King Engine Bearings was founded in 1960 with one simple objective: to supply the highest quality bearings available in the marketplace. By specialising in engine bearings, King has built an extensive product offering that includes a wide range of engine bearings for automobiles, light duty and heavy duty trucks, marine, aviation, standby power and many other types of internal combustion engines. Every King bearing utilises the highest quality materials and the most advanced designs to ensure complete customer satisfaction.”

Billy’s Speed Shop –

“2020 couldn’t come fast enough to Billy’s Speed Shop, we are very proud to announce a partnership with Baggsy and his SB motorsport team. our wealth of experience with American performance products aligned with the excellence that Baggsy brings gives us the ingredients that are going to intensify the excitement of engine swapping and the powertrain conversion community throughout the U.K. and Europe. Together we’re stronger.”
Phil Gibbons – Director

Crewsade –

“Here at CREWSADE we are thrilled to start 2020 by announcing our official partnership with the pride of European professional Drifting & Motorsport personality ‘Baggsy’!

Clothing, Vehicle and Event collaborations are just some of the many plans we have this year with the man behind the SB Motorsport team. We cannot wait get started!

Big love and best of luck to him this season.”

“Join The Crewsade”

Al Harris – Brand Manager

Baggsy – 2020 is already looking great! This years Autosport was one of the best ASI shows I’ve ever attended, being able to bring the #LSXR35 into the Live Action Arena this year was such an honour and to smoke out the NEC with my bro Luke Woodham was so much fun! Throwing flames and showing everyone the custom reflective wrap on this V2 Liberty Walk GTR! I also had the chance to catch up with some good friends and sponsors ahead of the busy season, let the fun begin!

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Encouraging Test Weekend
for Mid-Engine Corvette C8.R

• Milner quickest of Corvette Racing drivers in GTLM pit, garage qualifying
• Steady program of chassis, engine, system improvements
• Weekend is a dress-rehearsal for season-opening Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2019) – Three days at Daytona International Speedway gave Corvette Racing an encouraging result with the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R as the Roar Before the 24 wrapped Sunday ahead of this month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The pair of Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvettes combined to complete 341 laps for 1,213.96 miles around 3.56-mile road course at Daytona. All six Corvette Racing drivers expressed satisfaction with the progress of the C8.R ahead of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s opening event January 25-26. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Encouraging Test Weekend for Mid-Engine Corvette C8.R →

Two championships, two runner-up finishes made 2019 a banner year for Team JEGS
DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 31) — The entire JEGS.com drag racing team can look back at 2019 with great pride as they collectively brought home two championships and a pair of runner-up finishes, making the past season one of the best ever for the famous family from central Ohio. Continue reading Two championships, two runner-up finishes made 2019 a banner year for Team JEGS →

GenRight Off Road is Racing a Jeep in 4400 Class at 2020 KOH
Second Race Car is Jeep Wrangler JKU

December 30, 2019 – SIMI VALLEY, CA – For the last two years Tony Pellegrino, team owner and previous second place finisher of King of the Hammers, has coached his son Jordan racing in Ultra4. For the 2020 King Of the Hammers race, Tony is stepping back into the drivers seat as the driver of record for the second race vehicle in the GenRight stable, but he’s not racing his old 4400 race car. Instead Tony is racing the flagship GenRight Jeep Wrangler JKU built in 2013, named the Terremoto, in the 4400 class.

“The Terremoto has been wheeled hard since we completed the build in 2013. It has the GenRight Elite Suspension featuring Summit Machine links and FOX IBP shocks, Currie Enterprises axles front and rear, with R1 Concepts brakes, WARN winch, Factor 55 Ultrahook, GenRight roll cage, GenRight aluminum JKU dash and center console as well as bumpers, fenders and aluminum rocker guards, Rugged Radios race radio, Mickey Thompson 40” Baja Boss tires, Scosche mirrors and fire extinguisher mounts. This is all stuff anyone can buy for their JKU from our website and install. The Terremoto has wheeled hard over the years, including 102 trails across the country in 2019. The GenRight Elite suspension is trail proven and road worthy, so why not race it?” Said Tony while swapping out the old PRP seats in the Terremoto to ones that have a fixed headrest.

Tony and GenRight Racing will complete the minimum requirements to make the Jeep compliant with the rules for 4400 class. That means new seats with non-removable headrests, a bladdered fuel cell, fluid catch cans, a few additional bars for the roll cage and a handful of other small items are needed to be upgraded to pass tech inspection.

“I think the Terremoto will finish the race within the time limit. Ideally, a top 10 finish is what we are shooting for. The Terremoto just wheeled 102 trails in 2019. The only thing that I had to do was change the T-case fluid. It was solid all season, just like it was in 2018. I am taking a trail wheeled street legal full body vehicle and racing it against $150k+ specially built cars. I’ve watched these drivers all season during our VIP Experience runs at each Ultra4 event. I think we will do well.” Explained Tony.

GenRight Off Road was founded in 2006, by Tony Pellegrino. The name is derived from Genuine Ideas Engineered Right. The company focuses on Jeep Wrangler armor, suspension and accessories in both steel and aluminum. Website: Genright.com

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of a New Era

• First public outing for new Corvette C8.R at Roar Before the 24
• All six Corvette Racing drivers to attend three-day test
• Weekend is a dress-rehearsal for season-opening Rolex 24

DETROIT (Dec. 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing returns to the racetrack for another season of IMSA competition, but this time in a very different guise than past years. This weekend’s Roar Before the 24 marks the first public running of the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, which Corvette Racing will field for this year’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The 2020 season will be Corvette Racing’s 22nd of production-based sports car competition but its first with a mid-engine Corvette. The ground-breaking C8.R made its public debut in October and will race for the first time in next month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona to begin in the IMSA GT Le Mans (GTLM) Championship.

This weekend’s Roar gives teams more than seven hours of track time around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile, eight-turn road course. The goal for Corvette Racing is for its six drivers to gain enough track time to test the reliability of the new racing Corvette and explore a number of different setup options for the Rolex 24.

The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.R will have full-season teammates Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor driving with Corvette newcomer Nicky Catsburg. Meanwhile, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner – ahead of their ninth consecutive season together – will share the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette with Marcel Fässler.

Corvette Racing is a three-time winner of the Rolex 24 – in 2001 with the Corvette C5-R and back-to-back in 2015 and 2016 with the Corvette C7.R.

The C8.R is based on the strong foundation of the 2020 Corvette Stingray with both developed simultaneously. There is a deeper level of technology transfer between the race car and production Corvette than ever before, which helps contribute to many of its advancements. As a result, the C8.R shares the highest percentage of parts between the production and race car than any previous generation.

The Corvette C8.R is the fifth racing version that Corvette Racing has fielded since its first season in 1999. Corvette Racing’s record since its debut at the 1999 Rolex 24 is unmatched – 107 victories, 13 IMSA Team Championships, and 12 Manufacturer and Driver titles.

Initial design and development on the Corvette C8.R – with Corvette Racing engineers working alongside Corvette production personnel – began more than five years ago with track testing starting within the last 18 months. Heavy emphasis on wind tunnel and simulation aided in the testing program with that work culminating in a two-day November test at Daytona that gave Corvette Racing a final checklist for items ahead of the Roar and the Rolex.

Corvette Racing will test from Friday through Sunday at the Roar Before the 24. Live timing and scoring will be available at IMSA.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “There is a lot to discover and develop. Usually your starting point is better than what you previously had. But this is completely different. We are still in the early stages with this new Corvette. There will be big steps for sure. I don’t know when we will get to the point where we will start making little steps. We need to run this car and we need to race it to find out where we are against our competition. We are concentrating on our own work. Whenever it becomes race time, we will know where we actually are.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “As many miles you can put on the car is optimal. The C8.R is obviously still very new, so reliability is always the first question. The Corvette Racing guys have done an unbelievable job designing and developing it. Pace will come eventually, but it already feels like a very solid and competitive car. As many laps as we can get at the Roar and going through the program, getting all the drivers on the same page from a setup point of view and then the little things like pit stops and driver changes will be different than what we’ve had in the past. The car is a little more tricky to get in and out. Understanding that muscle memory of the process of getting in and out, where the seatbelts go, where the drinks bottle is, where the air hose goes… those little details that we haven’t refined that were refined with the C7.R are things that will show up in a 24-hour event, so those are things we will need to check off the list at the Roar.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “I can’t wait for the Roar and to be there with Corvette Racing. It will be my first time in the Corvette C8.R and I honestly can’t wait to do my first laps in it. The experience in the Chevrolet Simulator provided valuable insight into what I can expect with the C8.R. That should help with the getting used to the car on the track. For me, it’s a brand new car, a new team and two new teammates. But it will be a great challenge, and I’m really looking forward to it.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “The team is going to have a very structured plan. And that’s one of the things that’s so good about Corvette Racing. We plan our time and fundamentally understand what all we have to work through and the list of things we need to achieve. The third drivers will need time in the car. We’ll all have to work through that program and procedure as best we can. Certainly we’ll learn a huge amount every time we go on track just with how certain tires work, how the braking package works, the aero setup, weight placement… all kinds of different thoughts that the team will look to work through. We know that of that list of 50 things we want to try and achieve, the chances are that if we can come away with 60 or 70 percent of that done, it’s a pretty big win.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “The development on the Corvette C8.R, compared to previous generations, in a lot of ways is the same process. You go through the normal procedures of testing new things, except in this case everything is new. It’s been a lot of fun going through the process of something new, trying to understand how things work and helping the engineers understand all these new parts and pieces. There are some aspects where we have no input but others where we have a great deal. It’s exciting having raced C7.R for its full generation and now to start something new. I’m excited for what this car has to offer and see how it races.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “It makes me super happy to be back for another year with Corvette Racing and to start at Daytona. I’m looking forward to my very first time in the new Corvette C8.R. When I was a child, I remember how exciting it was to open my first Christmas present. That’s what this is like! The C8.R is a really fantastic looking car with a promising competitive look. I’m proud to be a part of this team and honored to team again with Olly, Tommy and everyone at Corvette Racing.”

Corvette Racing Confirms Endurance Lineup
for Long-Distance IMSA Events

• Nicky Catsburg Teaming with Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor in No. 3 Corvette
• Marcel Fässler Returns to No. 4 Corvette C8.R
• All Six Corvette Racing Drivers to compete at Daytona, Sebring, Petit Le Mans

DETROIT (Dec. 18, 2019) – Corvette Racing will turn to a new face alongside a familiar one as part of the team’s endurance lineup for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Newcomer Nicky Catsburg will join Marcel Fässler as Corvette Racing’s long-distance specialists starting with the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The two drivers bring race- and championship-winning credentials from a variety of motorsport disciplines as Corvette Racing begins its campaign in IMSA’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) category with the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R. Continue reading Corvette Racing Confirms Endurance Lineup for Long-Distance IMSA Events →