MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SOUTH POINT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY MEDIA PLAYOFF DAY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CLOVER CAMARO ZL1 ROTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

REGARDING THE RACE THIS WEEKEND IN LAS VEGAS
“Yeah, just to go there and have a good race and get some Stage points. We are typically good at Vegas, so I like it being the first race of the Playoffs because you will get set with the rhythm and momentum that you need to have the confidence to go on to the next two races.”

REGARDING HAVING KURT BUSCH AS TEAMMATE THIS YEAR
“Yeah, its been good. I like having Kurt around because he is a past champion, and I can learn a lot off of him. I also feel like he is so competitive that he makes everyone step their game up from myself, to the mechanics to everybody in the organization. So, its good to have somebody like that.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Kyle Larson →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER PRESS CONFERENCE
JOSEF NEWGARDEN , TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

THE MODERATOR: Welcome to today’s INDYCAR media conference call. We’re pleased to be joined today by the championship leader in the NTT IndyCar Series, Josef Newgarden of Team Penske.

Welcome to the call, Josef, and thanks for taking the time to be with us today.

JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Absolutely. Thanks, Arni. Good to be here. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Josef Newgarden →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SOUTH POINT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY MEDIA PLAYOFF DAY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1 – ROTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

DID YOU THINK YOU WOULD HAVE A SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP BY NOW?
“I would have thought. But again, it’s a matter of piecing it all together and putting yourself in position to have a shot at the championship. And it’s not a given. It’s not a guarantee. There are those good years, where you have plenty of speed in the car, but it might be this other weakness; maybe pit road or not quite having the horsepower you need. It’s an amazing balance of chemistry to piece it all together and have those shots at championships. And, man, you can say that it comes once every five years or once every four years, but it’s a matter of just piecing it all together. And I think this year, with the clarity and the heart and the drive of this No. 1 Monster Energy Chevy team, this is one of the strongest years, I feel, going into the Playoffs. It’s been a long time, but you’ve got to piece it all together and put yourself in position.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Kurt Busch →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
SOUTH POINT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY MEDIA PLAYOFF DAY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA FILTERS CAMARO ZL1 – ROTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

DO YOU FEEL THAT HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, AS A GROUP, ARE TITLE-READY FOR ONE OF YOU GUYS TO WIN?
“I think so. I mean, why be here if you don’t think that? I mean, there’s no point in even coming to this Playoff Media Day if we don’t feel like we have a shot; or, even being in Vegas in general. So, yes, I do think we can do it. I think our group has worked really hard throughout the year. I feel like we’ve had speed at different points throughout the year. Certainly there have been times where I feel like we’ve been much better than other times. Some of that, I feel like, has been our own doing. Some has been misfortune. I think just cleaning-up some of the days that we can control it, I think would be a great thing for us. And trying to be a little steadier. I feel like we’ve been steadier in years past than what we’ve been this year. I know it’s in us and we’ve just got to execute these last 10 weeks. Like I’ve said before, I really feel like when we’re at our best, we can run with those guys that you have to beat and I don’t feel any different right now.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Chase Elliott →

Menard Sets His Sights On Win No. 100 For The Wood Brothers

September 12, 2019

As Paul Menard begins to wind down his full-time Cup Series career, he and the Menards/Monster team have one main goal in mind – to deliver the Wood Brothers their 100th Cup victory.

That campaign kicks off this weekend as Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Monster Mustang take on Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which statistically is Menard’s best track.

In 14 career starts on the 1.5-mile Vegas oval, with a best finish of third in 2014 and four other top-10 finishes including two in his past three races there, both of which were aboard the Wood’s No. 21 Ford. Continue reading Menard Sets His Sights On Win No. 100 For The Wood Brothers →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
SOUTH POINT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
CHEVROLET’S STARTING FIVE IN PLAYOFFS
Five Chevrolet drivers qualified for the 10-race Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs that will determine the champion.
Seed Driver
7 Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Filters Camaro ZL1 (2 wins, 11 top 10s, 3 poles)
8 Kurt Busch, No. 1 Gearwrench Camaro ZL1 (1 win, 14 top 10s)
9 Kyle Larson, No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1 (12 top 10s, 1 pole)
10 Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Camaro ZL1 (1 win, 7 top 10s)
13 William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 (4 poles, 9 top 10s) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas Bowtie Bullets →

JOHN FORCE FOCUSED ON MORE THAN JUST WINNING ANOTHER READING RACE
READING, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2019) — John Force, driver of the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil / Blue Diesel Fuel Additives Chevrolet Camaro SS, rolls into Maple Grove Raceway for this week’s 35th Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil not as a curiosity, but as a bona fide contender for the 2019 Mello Yello Funny Car Championship.
Continue reading JOHN FORCE FOCUSED ON MORE THAN JUST WINNING ANOTHER READING RACE →

Giovanni Scelzi Impresses at Driven2SaveLives BC39 and Tuscarora 50 Events

Inside Line Promotions – PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi earned impressive results during a pair of marquee racing events last week.

Scelzi won both a heat race and a qualifier before recording a 14 th-place result out of more than 80 drivers during the Driven2SaveLives BC39, which was only his sixth career start in a midget and first in a year. He then picked up a top five out of more than 50 sprint car drivers during the famed Tuscarora 50 weekend.

“It was a great week overall,” he said. “We did well in both cars. A big thanks to Toyota Racing Development and Jack Irving as well as Tucker-Boat Motorsports for the opportunity to race the BC39. I thought it went really well. Not running a midget for a year and then to win a heat and a qualifier and make the A Main was pretty good given how many great drivers were there.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Impresses at Driven2SaveLives BC39 and Tuscarora 50 Events →

CHEVROLET AT READING

What: Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 15
Where: Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania
TV: FS1 will telecast eliminations and finals live at 2 p.m. ET September 15

Chevrolet drivers seek quick start in the Countdown
Team Chevy holds No. 1 seeds in Funny Car, Pro Stock entering first round

DETROIT (September 11, 2019) – The game plan for every Chevrolet driver competing for a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) title remains the same entering the first round of the Countdown to the Championship as it did the first race of the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Reading Advance →

ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEGIN PLAYOFF HUNT FOR THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP
READING, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2019) — With the regular season championship under their belt, Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team are making their way to the first of six races in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, with eyes set on winning a third Funny Car championship title. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEGIN PLAYOFF HUNT FOR THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO KICK OFF COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
READING, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2019) — After another impressive weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts team are confident they’ll continue their high performance as they enter the 19th event on the NHRA Mello Yello schedule and first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO KICK OFF COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY →

AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST DRIVEN FOR SUCCESS AT NHRA NATIONALS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
READING, Pa. (Sept. 11, 2019) — Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel team are heading to the first event of Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six-race playoffs, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, ready to keep up the momentum as they compete for the Top Fuel championship title. Continue reading AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST DRIVEN FOR SUCCESS AT NHRA NATIONALS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY →

‘Time to put on a show,’ says five-time
Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Troy Coughlin Jr. anxious to defend Reading TAD title
READING, Pa. (Sept. 10) — Team JEGS drag racers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Troy Coughlin Jr. showing no signs of stress on the cusp of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals despite the fact both men are in the midst of challenging championship battles in Pro Stock and Top Alcohol Dragster, respectively. Continue reading ‘Time to put on a show,’ says five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series History at Las Vegas Motor Speedway … In 66 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets have earned 10 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,973 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 51 pole awards,108 wins, 489 top-five finishes and 1,074 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.7 and an average finishing position of 16.2. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR Xfinity Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Menards Series title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – Las Vegas Motor Speedway →

CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Twenty-First Trip to Monterey
Program has competed in Monterey every year since 1999

• Magnussen, Gavin enter with four class victories each in Monterey
• No. 3 Corvette still alive in GT Le Mans title chase
• Continued quest for IMSA victory No. 100
• Live race broadcast at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC
DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2019) – Corvette Racing heads westward again this week with sights set on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and an eighth class victory in 21 appearances on the Monterey Peninsula.

The Monterey Sports Car Championship – airing live at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC – is the 10th of 11 events for Corvette Racing in this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The goals are simple: score a 100th victory in IMSA competition and remain in contention for a fourth straight GT Le Mans (GTLM) championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Twenty-First Trip to Monterey →

PAUL MENARD TO RETIRE FROM FULL-TIME CUP SERIES RACING AFTER 2019 SEASON
Matt DiBenedetto to Join Wood Brothers Racing and Drive the No. 21 Ford in 2020

STUART, VA (September 10, 2019) – Wood Brothers Racing, the oldest active NASCAR team and one of the winningest teams in series history, announced today that driver Paul Menard will transition from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) racing after the 2019 season. Matt DiBenedetto will join the team next season and will race the iconic No. 21 Ford Mustang beginning in 2020.

Over the last two seasons, Menard has driven the No. 21 Menards/Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers Ford for Wood Brothers Racing, which formed a technical alliance with Team Penske in 2015. After 16 seasons and more than 460 Cup Series races, the veteran driver has made the decision to move on from full-time Cup Series racing after 2019 and spend more time with his family. Continue reading PAUL MENARD TO RETIRE FROM FULL-TIME CUP SERIES RACING AFTER 2019 SEASON →

Monterey Sports Car Championship
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
3 p.m. EDT Sunday, September 15, 2019
NBC
Additional live coverage on NBCSports.com, Radio Le Mans and IMSA.TV.com

ACURA, HPD AT LAGUNA SECA
• Acura Motorsports and HPD have a long, successful history at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, recording 14 victories – more than at any other racing circuit – in Camel Lights, LMP1, LMP2, Prototype and GTD competition from 1993-2018. Continue reading Monterey Sports Car Championship →

Dodge//SRT Mopar Drivers and Teams Begin Championship Playoffs at Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals
Mopar returns as Title Sponsor in first of six events to determine 2019 NHRA Champions

· Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers Matt Hagan, Tommy Johnson, Jr. Jack Beckman, and Ron Capps begin NHRA Funny Car championship chase at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa.
· Leah Pritchett set to battle for NHRA Top Fuel championship in HEMI®-powered Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster
· Fourth annual Mopar Mega Block Party at FirstEnergy Stadium set for 4-10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 12; featuring home run derby with NHRA stars, NHRA driver autograph session, Mopar car show, Raminator monster truck rides and more
· Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) “Assemble Your Future” initiative hosts local, next-generation service technician students for at-track activities as a reward for their participation in the program Continue reading Dodge//SRT Mopar Drivers and Teams Begin Championship Playoffs at Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals →

NARC NEWSLINE – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019, By Jim Allen … Although the marketing slogan reads the Fastest Four Days in Motorsports, it’s actually four complete high-intensity racing programs jammed into a short 80-hour span. Now .., deduct about 24 hours for sleep (hopefully); 28 hours at the race track; and depending on your location, about 14-16 hours of travel, and you’re lucky to squeeze in a few meals and beers. Then there were those of us who actually went to work between races, or those who wrenched on race cars between events. Now that’s dedication! No matter how you slice it, after this sprint car blitz, it’s was a good kind of tired! Here’s some of the highlights & low-lights: Continue reading NARC Newsline – September 10, 2019 →

NHRA® Team Report
Dodge® NHRA® Nationals – Reading
Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon and team have been busy in the shop and will be trying out several new parts on the Snap-on Dodge® this weekend in Reading. “Our focus as a team for the rest of the season is to win races and make sure the car is running its best. I’m really proud of Glen (Huszar) and Nick (Casertano) and the solid young team we’ve built,” Cruz says. “I posted a message to all our fans on social media after the Countdown was determined to thank them for their support, let them know we’re focusing our energy on the final six races and a strong finish.”

Crew Chief Huszar says, “Nick and I have been working with Cruz and the team on the engine/clutch combination. It’s performing well, but still needs some work. We’re trying out some additional new parts, and we believe it’ll all work well together for the rest of the season and be a positive for the 2020 season ahead.”

Cruz will have a special guest in his pit Saturday when he welcomes one of his favorite athletes — boxing legend Larry Holmes. Holmes is a former WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the World and the founder of the Heart of a Legend foundation. The foundation’s mission is to help the underprivileged by supporting and assisting local cities and communities. Holmes and his family will be in Cruz’s pit for qualifying and will have two signed boxing gloves to auction off to benefit the Heart of a Legend foundation. Holmes drag raced in years past, but this will be his first time to attend an NHRA event. He says he’s excited to see the “hot rods” at Maple Grove Raceway.