JOHN FORCE AND PEAK BLUEDEF CONTINUE THE HUNT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP NO. 17 AT THE NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) — Coming off a No. 1 qualifier and semifinal finish at the Midwest Nationals, sixteen-time Funny Car world champion John Force is making his way to zMAX Dragway this weekend for the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals just 13 points shy of having his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro at the top of the Funny Car leader board.

With four races left in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, including this weekend’s Carolina Nationals, the odds of achieving an unprecedented 17th Funny Car title isn’t out of reach for the Hall of Fame team owner and driver. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND PEAK BLUEDEF CONTINUE THE HUNT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP NO. 17 AT THE NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO GET BACK INTO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) — The NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals will mark the halfway point of the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship and, with only three events left once the weekend concludes, Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team are more motivated than ever to get back in the winner’s circle as they battle for the Top Fuel championship crown. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO GET BACK INTO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS →

AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST CHARGED UP FOR NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) — Rookie of the Year nominee, Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team are headed to the third of six playoff events in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals, eager to continue their streak of consistent performance.

The first-year standout is making his way to the midway point of the Countdown sitting eighth in the points standings, only 79 points out of first. With an impressive rookie season that includes one win, four semifinal appearances and a handful of competitive passes including a career best elapsed time of 3.697-seconds and top speed of 334.15 mph, the young driver is showing no signs of backing down. Continue reading AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST CHARGED UP FOR NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS →

CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: By the Numbers

• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Road Atlanta since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (1999-04) Corvette C6.R (2005-2013) and Corvette C7.R (2014-current).
• 3: Consecutive GT Le Mans Drivers championships for Corvette Racing – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner (2016); Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen (2017 and 2018).
• 6: Career victories at Road Atlanta for Oliver Gavin – all with Corvette Racing. His first came in 2003 (Grand Prix of Atlanta), and five have come in Petit Le Mans (most among active drivers).
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 10: Number of Road Atlanta victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2000 – eight of those at Petit Le Mans.
• 10: Petit Le Mans wins for Chevrolet – eight in GT and two in Prototype. That ranks third among manufacturers in event history.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.
• 16: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014.
• 20: Consecutive Petit Le Mans starts for Jan Magnussen, the longest streak for any driver in race history. Teammate Oliver Gavin has made 19 straight starts.
• 23: Drivers who have competed for Corvette Racing at Road Atlanta. Of those, 10 went on to win at Road Atlanta including current drivers Gavin and Magnussen.
• 24: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen.
• 28: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and eight at Le Mans.
• 225: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999 following the most recent race at Laguna Seca.
• 33,822.88: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 21 previous trips to Road Atlanta. That represents 13,539 laps or more than 525 trips around Interstate 285 – Atlanta’s Perimeter.
• 296,935.88: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles.

Menards/Tarkett Team Ready To Check Out A Transformed Talladega

October 8, 2019

When Eddie Wood, Paul Menard and the other members of the No. 21 Menards/Tarkett Flooring team arrive at Talladega Superspeedway for this weekend’s 1000Bulbs.com 500 they might need a map to find their way around.

Since the NASCAR circuit last visited the track in April, the track has undergone a $50 million “Transformation” that includes a new tunnel under the track, a new Cup garage and numerous infield improvements designed to enhance the at-track experience for fans.

Eddie Wood is one of those long-time members of the garage community that has seen all of the previous upgrades throughout the track’s 50-year history and is anxious to check out the latest. Continue reading Menards/Tarkett Team Ready To Check Out A Transformed Talladega →

Motul Petit Le Mans
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia
12 p.m. EDT Saturday, October 12, 2019
NBC (12-3 p.m. EDT); NBC Sports Network (5:30-10:30 p.m. EDT)
Additional live coverage on NBCSports.com, Radio Le Mans and IMSA.TV.com

ACURA, HPD AT MICHELIN RACEWAY ROAD ATLANTA
• Acura Motorsports and HPD have won seven times at the classic Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta circuit, including victories in 1990s IMSA, American Le Mans Series and modern-day IMSA competition.

• Acura’s first win at Road Atlanta came in 1991, scored by Parker Johnstone in a solo drive in his Comptech Racing Acura Spice SE90P. The win was the first of three consecutive Camel Lights victories for Johnstone. Teamed with co-driver Dan Marvin, the pair combined for two more Camel Lights class wins in 1992 and ’93.

• From 2011-2013, Level 5 Motorsports also recorded three consecutive Petit Le Mans LMP2 class wins for HPD. Team owner/driver Scott Tucker joined with Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa to win the 2011 event in their HPD ARX-01g. Tucker won again with Bouchut and Luis Diaz in 2012 in their new HPD ARX-03b; and completed the trifecta of class wins in 2013 with Tucker sharing the driving duties with Ryan Briscoe and Marino Franchitti. Continue reading ACURA, HPD AT MICHELIN RACEWAY ROAD ATLANTA →

The win is the thing for five-time Pro Stock world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 8) — Heading into this weekend’s 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. says this year’s Countdown to the Championship playoff has been so tough that winning races is about the only way a driver can advance.

Coughlin, who jumped from eighth to sixth thanks to a strong semifinal finish in the first of six playoff races in Reading, Pa., was able to maintain that position in Race 2 at St. Louis despite an unlucky quarterfinal exit. But after collecting six overall world titles and 81 national event wins, a sixth-place ranking isn’t what excites the future Hall of Famer. He wants trophies. Continue reading The win is the thing for five-time Pro Stock world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Hoping to Close on a High Note
Team seeking landmark IMSA victory in 2019 finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

• Corvette Racing with 10 victories at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
• Continued quest for IMSA victory No. 100
• Final race for Corvette C7.R with Corvette Racing
• 2020 Corvette Stingray, Corvette Tour on location in Michelin Raceway Fan Midway
DETROIT (Oct. 8, 2019) – Corvette Racing will close the 2019 season – and the era of the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R – this weekend at a familiar location. Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta plays host to Corvette Racing and the rest of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the annual 10-hour Petit Le Mans on Saturday. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Hoping to Close on a High Note →

KING OF THE WEST-NARC SPRINT CARS GEAR UP FOR COTTON CLASSIC
October 7, 2019
Jim Allen

(October 8, 2019) Jim Allen, Sacramento, CA … The King of the West-NARC 410 Fujitsu Sprint Car Series will bring their high-stakes championship battle to Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, this Saturday, October 12th, for the highly-anticipated 34th annual Cotton Classic. This program will also feature the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360’s and POWRi midgets, in a full show that promises to deliver plenty of exciting open wheel racing action. Continue reading KING OF THE WEST-NARC SPRINT CARS GEAR UP FOR COTTON CLASSIC →

Regional title in hand, Troy Coughlin Jr. refocuses on national points race
Pressure remains on D3 points leader Mike Coughlin
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 7) — Just days removed from clinching their second consecutive Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Championship, Troy Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster crew are headed to this weekend’s 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals with renewed energy for a final push at the national title.

Across the pits, Team JEGS racer Mike Coughlin, one of Troy’s three uncles, is in a tight championship battle of his own as he fights for the Division 3 Top Dragster crown. Continue reading Regional title in hand, Troy Coughlin Jr. refocuses on national points race →

Dominic Scelzi Dominates KWS-NARC Event to Close Gap on Points Leader in Championship Battle

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2019) – Sometimes a trip home is exactly what is needed.

Such was the case last Saturday for Dominic Scelzi, who dominated during a return to his home state by winning the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park in impressive fashion. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Dominates KWS-NARC Event to Close Gap on Points Leader in Championship Battle →

Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Five During National Open Opener

Inside Line Promotions – MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 7, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi produced a top-five finish during the opening night of the Champion Racing Oil National Open hosted by Williams Grove Speedway last Friday.

Scelzi and car owner Bernie Stuebgen qualified third quickest in group action during both nights of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader, an impressive feat given that approximately 50 of the top drivers in the country were at the event. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Records Top Five During National Open Opener →

Julie Nataas Doubles Up at St. Louis, Clinches Second Championship for Randy Meyer Racing

Oct 7, 2019 | Featured, Julie Nataas, Race Results
Julie Nataas Doubles Up at St. Louis, Clinches Second Championship for Randy Meyer Racing

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series central regional event originally held in Earlville, Iowa was rained-out and postponed to be completed at the St. Louis regional race this past weekend. The Randy Meyer Racing Team, with driver’s Julie Nataas and Matt Sackman, held the number one and five qualifying spots, respectively, and both cars won their first round of eliminations. However, Matt Sackman would go out in the semi-finals while Julie went on to win the event over Dean Dubbin. Continue reading Julie Nataas Doubles Up at St. Louis, Clinches Second Championship for Randy Meyer Racing →

CUSTER WINS THE GOLD MONSTER AT DOVER

DOVER, DE – October 7, 2019 – Cole Custer was the golden winner at Dover International Speedway, winning on his 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series career start. The No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang won the Golden Miles Monster trophy on the 50th Anniversary of the Dover International Speedway.

“Congratulations Cole, Tony, Gene, and the No. 00 crew,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Our Ford Performance teams were fast in qualifying, going 1 through 3. Cole drove a great race and his team put him in position to capture the win. It’s great to see all three Ford Mustang drivers in the Playoff hunt and running strong.” Continue reading CUSTER WINS THE GOLD MONSTER AT DOVER →

Menard Finishes 12th At Dover

October 6, 2019

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Cardell Cabinets team bounced back from a mid-race penalty for an uncontrolled tire on a pit stop to score a solid 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Menard started the race from the 13th position and was rarely out of the top 15 for the entire race.

He ended the first 120-lap Stage in 11th place but had to go to the rear for the restart to serve a pit road penalty.

Despite a long, 120-lap, caution-free stage he managed to stay on the lead lap until the waning laps of Stage Two. Still, he held the “Lucky Dog” spot until the end of the stage, which allowed him to restart the third and final segment of the race from 14th place.

Menard moved up two spots in a caution-free third segment to finish 12th, his 14th top-15 finish this season.

Eddie Wood said he was proud of the job Menard and the team did at Dover.

“Paul did a great job of staying in the hunt in a race where there were only three cautions and two of them were for the ends of the stages,” Wood said. “It can be unlucky to wish for a caution because it might be for you, but it would have been interesting to see how we wound up if there had been a couple of yellows in the last half of the race.”

Menard and the No. 21 team now head to Talladega Superspeedway for next Sunday’s 1000bulbs.com 500.

23rd
“Our team showed a lot of improvement during the race today even though an 18th-place finish isn’t what we wanted. The No. 3 AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 started off super tight in the first stage. I had a difficult time passing cars, especially in traffic. During the first pit stop, our team made some chassis adjustments to free up my Chevy for the rest of the stage. This proved to be successful because I ran top-five lap times at the conclusion of Stage 1. The beginning of Stage 2 was excellent. My car felt great and we were fast out there. We made a trackbar adjustment during green-flag pit stops thinking it might help, but it didn’t seem to affect the car much at all. For the final stage, I started near the rear because of a speeding penalty on pit road. Fortunately, the team made solid adjustments to the AAA Chevy between stages and I quickly made my way up through the field. I had one of the fastest cars on the racetrack and made big gains in track position, but even with that speed, I couldn’t manage to get back on the lead lap. Our final position wasn’t representative of how hard our team fought all day. We’ll learn from this weekend and be ready for a wild race at Talladega.”

-Austin Dillon

Daniel Hemric Shows Resilience in the No. 8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet at Dover International Speedway

“Nobody on this No. 8 team gave up throughout the weekend and we were able to make gains from where we started with this Lucas Oil Chevrolet. The car bobbled on my first qualifying lap Saturday, so we had to start deep in the field today. We kept moving forward and fighting all race long. The shifter lever broke during the second stage but luckily it didn’t hurt us too bad on the final few stops of the day. With so few cautions, we were stuck multiple laps down but kept fighting for every position we could and focusing on racing whoever was on our lap. Hopefully we can go to Talladega next week, stay out of trouble and have a shot at contending for the win.”

-Daniel Hemric

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DRYDENE 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 6, 2019

KYLE LARSON CLAIMS VICTORY AT DOVER
Advances to Round of 8 in Playoffs

DOVER, Del. (October 6, 2019) – Kyle Larson ended a 75-race winless drought by claiming the victory in his No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1 at the Drydene 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) event at Dover International Speedway. This is his first points-paying victory and 15th top-10 finish in the 2019 season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Kyle Larson Claims Victory →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DRYDENE 400
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 6, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL FINISHING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
1st * KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CLOVER CAMARO ZL1
3rd * ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 CINCINNATI CAMARO ZL1
8th JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1
9th KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1
13th * WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Post Race →

SCELZI SCORES FIFTH KING OF THE WEST-NARC VICTORY AT KCRP
October 6, 2019
Jim Allen

(October 5, 2019) Bakersfield, CA, By Jim Allen … Dominic Scelzi took no prisoners with a commanding 30-lap green-to-checkered King of the West by NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series victory at the Kern County Raceway Park Dirt Track Saturday night. It was Scelzi’s club-high fifth victory of the season aboard the Dennis & Teresa Roth Motorsports KPC and completed a series sweep of both events at the track during the 60th Anniversary season campaign. Continue reading SCELZI SCORES FIFTH KING OF THE WEST-NARC VICTORY AT KCRP →

Troy Coughlin clinches East Region
TAD title with clutch win in Richmond
DINWIDDIE, Va. (Oct. 5) — Troy Coughlin Jr. clinched the 2019 East Region Top Alcohol Dragster championship Saturday with a clutch win at the Power in the Park Division1 finale at Virginia Motorsports Park. It’s Coughin’s second straight regional title, pairing with the North Central Region title he won last year. Continue reading Troy Coughlin clinches East Region TAD title with clutch win in Richmond →