TopCoat Dodge and Alan Prusiensky Get 60th Winternationals Started in Pomona

POMONA, CA (February 9, 2020) — The 60th annual Winternationals kicked off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the TopCoat™ Dodge driven by Alan Prusiensky made a strong debut to get the 50th anniversary of the Pro Stock category started. Over two days of qualifying Prusiensky and the blue and black Dodge Dart branded with the TopCoat™ and F11 logos battled a tough field to make the top sixteen. Heading into the final qualifying session on Saturday Prusiensky was racing to bust into qualified field but the New Jersy based driver narrowly missed the field. Continue reading TopCoat Dodge and Alan Prusiensky Get 60th Winternationals Started in Pomona →

Terry McMillen and AMALIE Motor Oil Make Strides
at NHRA Winternationals

POMONA, CA (February 9, 2020) — The 60th annual NHRA Winternationals proved to be a solid first race for Terry McMillen and the AMALIEⓇ Motor Oil team . Beyond the race day results the team worked together acclimating new teammates and racing in challenging conditions giving McMillen a lot of confidence heading to Phoenix.

On race day McMillen and the AMALIEⓇ Motor Oil XTERMIGATORⓇ Top Fuel dragster were confident about what lay ahead in kick-off event of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The team did not participate in any pre-season testing so the first race was a good opportunity to make immediate improvement. Continue reading Terry McMillen and AMALIE Motor Oil Make Strides →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. conquers Pomona (again) with truly impressive Pro Stock performance
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 9) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. began the 2020 NHRA season with a dominating run at the 60th annual Lucas Oil Winternationals, posting low elapsed time of every round in both qualifying and eliminations to secure his 64th Pro Stock trophy. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. conquers Pomona (again) with truly impressive Pro Stock performance →

JOHN FORCE AND AUSTIN PROCK FINISH RUNNER-UP AT
THE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 09, 2020) – John Force and the BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team and Austin Prock with his Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist dragster each had runner-up finishes Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Teammates Brittany Force and the Monster Energy team exited in the semifinal while Robert Hight had a second-round exit with his Automobile Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS crew. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND AUSTIN PROCK FINISH RUNNER-UP AT THE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS →

Fast Start for “Fast Jack” and Mopar Dodge//SRT with Funny Car National Event Win at NHRA Winternationals to Kick-off 2020 Season

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car driver Jack Beckman drives his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to a win at the 60th annual NHRA Winternationals to start the 2020 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season
· No.1 qualifier Matt Hagan takes the DSR Mopar Dodge//SRT Charger Hellcat Funny Car to a semifinal appearance at historic Auto Club Raceway
· DSR teammates Tommy Johnson Jr. and Ron Capps see their runs for the Funny Car national title cut short in the quarterfinals
· Top Fuel DSR driver Leah Pruett takes her Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster to a semifinal appearance Continue reading Fast Start for “Fast Jack” and Mopar Dodge//SRT with Funny Car National Event Win at NHRA Winternationals to Kick-off 2020 Season →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA
RACE RECAP AND DRIVER QUOTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Chevrolet starts 2020 season on the fast track

Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns 64th win to kick of Pro Stock’s 50th anniversary
Sixteen-time champion John Force drives to runner-up finish in Funny Car
Second-year driver Austin Prock places second in Top Fuel Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona →

Austin Dillon and the Symbicort / RigUp Team Survive Wild Busch Clash at Daytona with Second-Place Finish

“I thought we were going to end up victorious in our Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) / RigUp Chevrolet today. At the end, there were just no cars left. I thought that we were in the best position with the cleanest car. When it came down to it, we drove from the back up to second by the white flag and I was racing Ryan Newman. My spotter did a pretty good job of telling me to get up, but I felt pretty confident that we had the pace we needed to keep the lead. When Newman blocked me low it just killed our run and those guys flew by. We probably should have been working with the No. 42 Chevrolet during the red flag to put a better plan together to try and win. Justin Alexander and I have a pretty good record of winning our first races together. We’ve done it in the Xfinity Series for our first race together, and in the NASCAR Cup Series for our first race together, and we almost extended that record today. Still, second is a pretty good start to Speedweeks.”

-Austin Dillon

DiBenedetto Earns Eighth Starting Spot in Thursday’s Second Duel Qualifying Race

February 9, 2020

Matt DiBenedetto and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew got off to a solid start in their first qualifying session as a team, posting the 16th fastest speed in pole qualifying for the 62nd annual Daytona 500.

Only the top-two starting spots are locked in for the 500, with the rest of the line-up determined by the twin Duel qualifying races on Thursday night. DiBenedetto will line up in eighth place in the second 150-mile qualifier. Continue reading DiBenedetto Earns Eighth Starting Spot in Thursday’s Second Duel Qualifying Race →

NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
BUSCH CLASH AT DAYTONA
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2020

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
2nd AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER OFFROAD CAMARO ZL1 1LE
4th KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 1LE
7th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 1LE
11th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE
12th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 1LE

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Erik Jones (Toyota)
2nd Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
3rd Clint Bowyer (Ford)
4th Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
5th Ryan Newman (Ford)
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Busch Clash–Post Race →

NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA 500
TEAM CHEVY POST-QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2020

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1. RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE
2. ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1 1LE
3. CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 1LE
4. JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE
8. WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA ‘COLOR OF THE YEAR’ CAMARO ZL1 1LE

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Chevrolet)
2. Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)
3. Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
4. Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
5. Denny Hamlin (Toyota)

FOX will telecast the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway live at 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, February 16. Live coverage can also be found on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona 500 Qualifying →

NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYING
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY NOTES & QUOTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2020

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE – DAYTONA 500 POLE WINNER QUICK QUOTE:
CONGRATULATIONS ALL THE WAY AROUND. YOU CAN’T HIDE THAT SMILE. HOW GOOD DOES THIS FEEL IN YOUR DEBUT WITH JTG DAUGHERTY, TO PUT IT ON THE POLE FOR THE DAYTONA 500?
“It’s cool. Tad (Geschickter, team owner) and (wife) Jodi are back at the shop with everybody. So. I’m just thankful for the opportunity to be here and to bring guys with me like Brian (Pattie, crew chief). They’ve been working really hard. They’re in my corner. They’ve been behind me throughout all my career. Ernie (Cope, competition director) runs a great organization and a great shop. The Hendrick horsepower was amazing. Obviously we’ve got quite a few Hendrick cars right there behind us lined-up. Our Camaro ZL1 1LE was really strong. And the winds started picking up there, down the back straightaway; a little headwind for the other guys, so I’m really proud to put our Kroger Chevy on the pole on Kroger pole day for the Daytona 500. That was our goal coming down here. Pattie was working really hard all off-season for that goal. And everybody chipped in, the whole shop. We cut bodies off. We put them back on. So this goes out to the whole shop and I’ve got to thank our other partners as well. I’m looking forward to hopefully continuing this momentum on Thursday.”

WHAT DOES IT MEAN, PERSONALLY, IN MAKING THE TRANSITION YOU ARE AND THEN ACCOMPLISHING WHAT YOU JUST DID?
“Yeah, it’s huge. Any time you can start the season off, your first race with an organization, and to see all the work that they’ve put in; guys at the shop that I didn’t even know were working Saturdays and late nights all for the benefit of me to come down here and jump in this car and run fast. Touring the Hendrick engine shop, they were pumped-up for me to switch over into their horsepower. So this goes to a lot of people that work hard behind the scenes for me to come out here and drive. It’s a cool way to start Speedweeks.”

NOSTALGIA NATIONALS TO LAUNCH ‘HISTORIC DRAG RACING’ SEASON

NSRA Nostalgia Nationals
Santa Pod Raceway
Fri.8 – Sun.10 May 2020

With a new season under way, our thoughts turn to the year’s first major nostalgia event.

Hosted in association with the National Street Rod Association, the Nostalgia Nationals promises to be three full days of RWYB track action, the focus, as always, being on pre-1973 Hot Rods and Street Machines, with a generous helping of period race cars adding to the mix. Continue reading NOSTALGIA NATIONALS TO LAUNCH ‘HISTORIC DRAG RACING’ SEASON →

Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Cars Seeded 1-2 for First Race Day of 2020 NHRA Season

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) drivers Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman qualified their Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Cars No.1 and No.2 for Sunday’s 60th annual NHRA Winternationals
· DSR teammates Tommy Johnson Jr. and Ron Capps secured qualifying positions in the top-half of the Funny Car eliminations ladder
· DSR driver Leah Pruett earns a third seed start for elimination rounds in qualifying with her Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster
· Larry Gilley and Mike Loge win Dodge Top Finisher honors in NHRA Sportsman competition

February 8, 2020, Pomona, Calif. – It was a strong and fast start for Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) veteran pilots Matt Hagan and Jack Beckman as they drove their Mopar Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Cars to the No.1 and No.2 qualifier positions, respectively, in anticipation of Sunday’s first race day of the 2020 National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello Drag Racing season at the 60th annual Winternationals. Continue reading Mopar Dodge//SRT Funny Cars Seeded 1-2 for First Race Day of 2020 NHRA Season →

BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY TAKE NO. 1 SPOT SATURDAY AT THE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 08, 2020) ­­– Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team launched their way to the No. 1 qualifier spot Saturday night at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Top Fuel teammate Austin Prock improved to secure the No. 2 spot with his Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team giving John Force Racing their first 1-2 race day start in Top Fuel. John Force also improved to land his BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS in the No. 5 spot with Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS crew starting race day from third. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND MONSTER ENERGY TAKE NO. 1 SPOT SATURDAY AT THE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA
QUALIFYING RECAP AND DRIVER QUOTES
FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Chevrolet vaults to top in Top Fuel, Pro Stock at opener

Brittany Force records 19th career Top Fuel low qualifier
Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns Pro Stock top seed to start final season
Austin Prock registers career-best No. 2 spot in Top Fuel

POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2020) – Chevrolet teams and drivers picked up where they concluded the 2019 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season at Auto Club Raceway with superlative qualifying efforts in the opener at the track. Continue reading Chevrolet vaults to top in Top Fuel, Pro Stock at opener →

Top qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. hunting for second straight victory at Pomona
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8) — A fast start to the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. dreaming of a second straight victory at Auto Club Dragway at Pomona.

Coughlin closed 2019 with a huge win at the birthplace of drag racing, and he did it from the No. 1 qualifying position. It may be three months later, but many things remain the same, with Coughlin once again holding down the top qualifying position with his JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. His final pass of 6.525 seconds at 210.64 mph from Saturday afternoon got the job done. Continue reading Top qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. hunting for second straight victory at Pomona →

2020 season will mark Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s last full-time Pro Stock campaign
DELAWARE, Ohio (Feb. 8) — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has announced 2020 as his last full-time season in professional drag racing. He’ll complete his efforts racing alongside teammate Erica Enders at Elite Motorsports, driving the JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro tuned by Rickie Jones. Coughlin’s final campaign will be dubbed the “Breaking Barriers Tour,” in reference to his many racing accomplishments.
Continue reading 2020 season will mark Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s last full-time Pro Stock campaign →

NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
BUSCH CLASH AT DAYTONA
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 8, 2020

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE Media Breakout Session Highlights:

I’M LOOKING AT THE BUSCH CLASH AS KIND OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR YOUR FULL-TIME RACING CAREER. WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS GOING INTO THIS RACE?
“Coming down here, I obviously know this is my last full-time season. So, there were mixed emotions. But I’m excited to start my final year. To know that Ally is on board, Hendrick Motorsports getting the team where it is, I really feel like we have an opportunity to have a strong year on track and go out in style, with the goal of the ultimate prize. I’m really excited about that. Once I got in the car and on track, that stuff is all out the window and it’s really about working on the race car, and trying to make it go. I’m excited to be here. I know the year is going to evolve and change for me from start to finish and my emotions with what goes on. But I’m in a very good place right now; just ready to go.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Busch Clash–Jimmie Johnson →

NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
BUSCH CLASH AT DAYTONA
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 8, 2020

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE Media Breakout Session Highlights:

I’M LOOKING AT THE BUSCH CLASH AS KIND OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR YOUR FULL-TIME RACING CAREER. WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS GOING INTO THIS RACE?
“Coming down here, I obviously know this is my last full-time season. So, there were mixed emotions. But I’m excited to start my final year. To know that Ally is on board, Hendrick Motorsports getting the team where it is, I really feel like we have an opportunity to have a strong year on track and go out in style, with the goal of the ultimate prize. I’m really excited about that. Once I got in the car and on track, that stuff is all out the window and it’s really about working on the race car, and trying to make it go. I’m excited to be here. I know the year is going to evolve and change for me from start to finish and my emotions with what goes on. But I’m in a very good place right now; just ready to go.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Busch Clash–Jimmie Johnson →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
BUSCH CLASH AT DAYTONA
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, FL
FEBRUARY 9, 2020

BUSCH CLASH TO KICK-OFF DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS:
The 2020 NASCAR CUP Series gets underway on Sunday, February 9 with the annual Busch Clash at Daytona. The 75-lap/187.5-mile exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway features a limited field of 2019 Busch Pole Award winners, past Busch Clash champions who competed full-time in 2019, former Daytona 500 champions and former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full time in 2019, and 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Busch Clash →