CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POLE WINNER QUICK QUOTE
JULY 19, 2019

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARDS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET – Pole winner quick quote

It is Pagenaud’s third pole of the season, second consecutive and the 13th of his career.
“That was really good. The Menards team has been really good. The car was good this morning, but is always a daring place where you really have to put it on the line. The balance was really good and the Chevy power was tremendous as well. We are one-two-three for Team Penske. It is a testament to the good cars we have and the great team we have.

“It is really tough. The track temperature is 135 degrees. To get the balance right is really complicated and the team did a great job setting it up. I just went out and focused on my own thinking process and really sent it. It was the two most intense laps of my life.”

DID YOU SECOND GUESS ANYTHING WHEN YOU HEADED OUT TO QUALIFY?
“You really can’t second guess anything. You have to focus on yourself, what you had in the morning and when you get in the car it’s about adapting to the situations. It is high intensity. Get’s your heart rate really high-still shaking a little bit from the run.”

ARE YOU ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT?
“It’s time to go for it. Time to be aggressive, time to score as many points as we can. Obviously when we have the car to win, we have to execute. The team behind me on the No. 22 side are so phenomenal. The No. 2 (Josef Newgarden) and the No.12 (Will Power) work so well together as well with us. Right now we just have keep pushing and get Team Penske the championship.”

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO 301
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 19, 2019

KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed his contributions to various race teams, the importance of family and racing with his brother, Kyle Busch, a few of the boxes he’s like to check during his racing career, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT NEW HAMPSHIRE: Kurt Busch Press Conf. Transcript →

NHRA® Team Report
Dodge® Mile-High Nationals – Denver
Pre-Race Report

The Snap-on Dodge® is prepped and ready for the Mile High Nationals in Denver this week. Cruz Pedregon and team are looking forward to returning to the track where they’ve had so many memorable, record-setting runs. “We always get pumped heading to Denver. We’re ready to get down to business and secure a spot in the Countdown,” says Cruz. “The car is running great, and another round one win was just what we needed to push even harder. So watch for the Snap-on Funny Car to make its mark this weekend for all the great NHRA fans and our sponsors.” Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Denver Advance →

Hagan to Debut 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Funny Car at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil

Dodge//SRT and Mopar also announce new motorsports-dedicated Instagram social channel during pre-race press conference at Bandimere Speedway

New Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody graphics for Matt Hagan’s NHRA Funny Car revealed during pre-race press conference for Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil
Hagan to run 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Funny Car at Bandimere Speedway near Denver on July 19-21
New Funny Car graphics commemorate recent expansion of high-performance Dodge Charger production vehicle models for 2020
Hagan’s Funny Car also to carry logo and mark formal launch of www.instagram.com/dodgemoparmotorsports, a new racing-focused Instagram social channel from Dodge//SRT and Mopar
July 18, 2019, Morrison, Colorado – Matt Hagan’s 11,000-horsepower NHRA Funny Car already goes big, but it’s getting an even more aggressive makeover just in time for the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil. Hagan will debut a new 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody graphics package with a flared-out feel at the Denver area event, scheduled to take place July 19-21, 2019.
Continue reading Hagan to Debut 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Funny Car at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil →

Dominic Scelzi Records Fifth Triumph of the Season

Inside Line Promotions – PETALUMA, Calif. (July 18, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi hustled to his fifth victory of the season last Friday at Ocean Speedway, where he guided Roth Motorsports to the dash and main event triumph.

It was an efficient night for Scelzi, who qualified fourth quickest and placed second in a heat race. He made the dash and redrew the pole position.

“We timed in decent and went third to second in the heat,” he said. “That wasn’t good enough to get into the dash. However, someone who qualified better than us won his heat race, which got us into the dash.”

The dash win gave Scelzi the pole for the main event. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Records Fifth Triumph of the Season →

Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 126 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 16 top-five and 41 top-10 finishes. Continue reading RCR Event Preview – New Hampshire Motor Speedway →

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Remembers Glenn Wood With Darlington Throwback Paint Scheme

July 18, 2019

The past and present of the Wood Brothers and their Motorcraft/Quick Lane team come together this week as they’re preparing the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang that Paul Menard will race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway while also unveiling their Southern 500 car, which is inspired by the 1957 Ford Sunliner raced by the team’s late founder Glenn Wood. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Remembers Glenn Wood With Darlington Throwback Paint Scheme →

NARC NEWSLINE – JULY 18, 2019, By Jim Allen … It took eight races before the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu 410 Sprint Car Series finally revisited a race track this season. And, that’s the way it should be. Not to take anything away from points chasers who lock in to a local track, but I think the true talent of a driver and team shines through when they must adjust to new variables, or in this case, different racetracks on a weekly basis. It’s the same reason why I have played at over 450 golf courses in 29 states and four different countries during my lifetime. It never gets boring and you always have to be on top of your game, or you get your butt kicked. Continue reading NARC NEWSLINE – JULY 18, 2019 →

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY
NEWTON, IOWA
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
JULY 17, 2019

Chevrolet seeking more success on short oval

Chevrolet has four wins in seven races at Iowa Speedway
Ed Carpenter Racing entries have been especially strong
Team Chevy drivers are first and third in standings
Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud in championship talk
Chevrolet remains strong on variety of racetracks
Bowtie brand has six wins and five poles in 11 races
Sage Karam, Conor Daly to drive Carlin Chevrolet entries

DETROIT (July 17, 2019) – In the past four NTT IndyCar Series races at Iowa Speedway, Ed Carpenter Racing entries powered by Chevrolet have finished first or second.

The team owner/driver is aiming to add to the streak, especially in the No. 20 Autogeek Chevrolet he’ll drive at one of his favorite racetracks. Carpenter has recorded five top-five starts and five top-five finishes in the seven races at the .894-mile tri-oval since Chevrolet’s 2012 return to NTT IndyCar Series manufacturer competition. Continue reading CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES AT IOWA SPEEDWAY: Team Chevy Advance →

CHEVROLET AT DENVER

What: Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, July 19-Sunday, July 21
Where: Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado
TV: FOX will telecast eliminations and finals live at 3 p.m. ET July 21

Chevrolet drivers go to great heights in search of more wins
Team Chevy drivers head to ‘Thunder Mountain’ to kick off Western Swing

DETROIT (July 17, 2019) – On July 22, 2018, John Force claimed his National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) record-extending 149th victory at Bandimere Speedway. Though he’s come close to reaching another milestone, No. 150 has eluded the hall of fame driver. Continue reading CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION – DENVER: Pre-race Advance & Driver Quotes →

JOHN FORCE LAUNCHES NEW ASSAULT
ON BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY AT MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS
MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, 2019) – In the extreme sport to which he has dedicated himself the last 43 years, John Force is the undisputed “King of the Mountain,” a title he will try to defend this weekend when the NHRA Mello Yello tour returns to Bandimere Speedway for the 40th renewal of the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Continue reading JOHN FORCE LAUNCHES NEW ASSAULT ON BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY AT MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
JULY 21, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
THREE IN A ROW FOR CHEVROLET:
Kurt Busch’s victory at Kentucky Speedway was the third in a row for Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, following Justin Haley at Daytona and Alex Bowman at Chicagoland. Team Chevy last accomplished the feat in 2015 on three separate occasions. Most recently, it occurred in the November races at Martinsville (Jeff Gordon winner), Texas (Jimmie Johnson) and Phoenix (Dale Earnhardt Jr.). Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT NEW HAMPSHIRE: Team Chevy Advance →

COLE CUSTER WINS AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

Sparta, KY – July 15, 2019 – Cole Custer won the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway and Ford Performance teammate Austin Cindric earned his first pole of the season. The No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang recorded its fifth win of the season and first win at Kentucky.

“Congratulations to Cole, Tony, and Gene,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Cole and the entire organization at Stewart-Haas Racing continue to put themselves in a position to win each weekend. Mike Shiplett and the No. 00 crew made some great adjustments to the car and were well prepared for the transition into the night.” Continue reading COLE CUSTER WINS AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY →

Team JEGS drag racer Mike Coughlin
wins second straight Top Dragster trophy
Troy Coughlin Jr. runner-up in TAD after dead-even finish

JOLIET, Ill. (July 14) — Mike Coughlin remains unbeaten in his JEGS.com Top Dragster ever since changing to a Fowler F12 roots-style supercharger, winning Sunday’s Burndown at Sundown Division 3 race at Route 66 Raceway. It was Coughlin’s second win in as many weekends and the first time he’s ever won two races in a row.
Continue reading Team JEGS drag racer Mike Coughlin wins second straight Top Dragster trophy →

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY TORONTO
STREETS OF TORONTO
RACE RECAP AND WINNER TRANSCRIPT
JULY 14, 2019

Chevrolet wins for seventh time in 10 races on Streets of Toronto
Pole sitter Simon Pagenaud leads 80 of 85 laps; Josef Newgarden keeps points lead

TORONTO (July 14, 2019) – Simon Pagenaud paid homage to Bastille Day with a hard-charging victory in the Honda Indy Toronto.

The native of Montmorillon, France, completed a “perfect weekend” in the No. 22 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet by leading 80 of the 85 laps, holding off five-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon in the closing stage and taking the checkered flag under caution. Continue reading Chevrolet wins for seventh time in 10 races on Streets of Toronto →

Podium Finishes for Dixon, Rossi at Honda Indy Toronto
• Scott Dixon challenges for victory, finishes second for Honda
• Alexander Rossi closes on championship lead with third-place result
• Honda drivers claim eight of top-10 finishing positions

TORONTO, Ont., Canada. (July 14, 2019) – Scott Dixon challenged for the lead throughout the final third of Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto, but finished second at the end of 85 hard-fought laps, less than 14 hundredths of a second behind race winner Simon Pagenaud. Alexander Rossi completed the podium for Honda, and closed to within four points of the Drivers’ Championship lead with his third-place finish.

Starting second, Dixon slotted in behind Pagenaud in the opening lap and – although an early full-course caution split the field in terms of pit stop strategies – once again found himself running second when the various strategies converged after the final round of pit stops. Dixon continued to hound Pagenaud during the final 25 laps as the leaders worked their way through lapped traffic, but was unable to complete a successful passing attempt. Continue reading Podium Finishes for Dixon, Rossi at Honda Indy Toronto →

Giovanni Scelzi Produces Fourth-Place Finish at Knoxville Raceway

Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 15, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi hustled to his second straight top-five result at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday.

“We’ve qualified good and had good heat races the last two weeks, but we’ve been hit with the eight both times for the feature inversion,” he said. “It’s tough when you start behind Kerry Madsen and next to Brian Brown. It’s hard enough racing with those guys much less passing them. I’m happy with the progress we’ve made with the No. 41s car.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Produces Fourth-Place Finish at Knoxville Raceway →

HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC NEXT UP FOR KING OF THE WEST-NARC SPRINT CARS
July 15, 2019
Jim Allen

(July 16, 2019) Jim Allen, Sacramento, CA … The King of the West-NARC 410 winged sprint cars will converge on Ocean Speedway, this Saturday, July 20th for the popular Ninth Annual Howard Kaeding Classic presented by Al’s Roofing. It marks the ninth round of the Fujitsu Racing Series 60th Anniversary campaign and will pay $5000 to the winner of the 30-lap headliner. Overall, there will be more than $30,000 up for grabs.

The event pays tribute to 86-year old racing legend Howard Kaeding, the patriarch of the well-known Campbell, California-based Kaeding family. The elder-statesman is a winner of more than 350 main events over his illustrious Hall of Fame career. That winning tradition and DNA was successfully carried on by 13-time King of the West & Northern Auto Racing Club champion Brent Kaeding, and his sons Bud and Tim. Continue reading HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC NEXT UP FOR KING OF THE WEST-NARC SPRINT CARS →

DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
By Drag Illustrated | July 15, 2019

“It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway

We’re ENGAGED!!!! I can’t put into words how happy I am to say that knowing I will be spending the rest of my life with my best friend, building our dream journey together. Continue reading DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer →

Back-to-back wins puts Mike Coughlin in Top Dragster spotlight heading into D7 double-header weekend
SONOMA, Calif. (July 16) — Consecutive victories in Indianapolis and Chicago has put Mike Coughlin in the spotlight of the Top Dragster class as the two-time Division 3 champion heads west for this weekend’s NHRA Division 7 Doubleheader presented by Korbel at Sonoma Raceway.

After struggling with their racecar for the better part of a year, Coughlin and his Columbus, Ohio-based crew changed to a locally-built Fowler F12 roots-style supercharger that turned their unreliable tune-up into the most consistent one they’ve ever used. Continue reading Back-to-back wins puts Mike Coughlin in Top Dragster spotlight heading into D7 double-header weekend →