MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 7, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Justin Haley, No. 77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Camaro ZL1
2nd William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Patriotic Camaro ZL1
3rd Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1
4th Ty Dillon, No. 13 GEICO Military Camaro ZL1
10th Kurt Busch, No. 1 Global Poker Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Justin Haley (Chevrolet)
2nd William Byron (Chevrolet)
3rd Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
4th Ty Dillon, No. 13 (Chevrolet)
5th Ryan Newman (Ford)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues next weekend at Kentucky Speedway with the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart on Saturday, July 13th at 7:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT DAYTONA 2: Race Notes & Quotes →

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.861 seconds, 321.58 mph ARP car def. Scott Palmer, 4.014 seconds, 251.25 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.014, 322.81 def. Shawn Langdon, Toyota Camry, 4.046, 317.49.

Super Stock — Byron Worner, Chevy Camaro, 10.453, 97.25 def. Richard Kay, Plymouth Valiant, 27.213, 42.31.

Stock Eliminator — Dean Cook, Ford Mustang, 10.757, 124.02 def. Angelo DiTocco, Pontiac Firebird, 10.384, 127.63.

Super Comp — Kenneth Moses, Dragster, 8.894, 182.01 def. Kyle Bigley, Dragster, 8.875, 166.64.

Super Gas — Iggie Boicesco, Chevy Corvette, 9.900, 163.10 def. John MacLean, Corvette, 9.888, 161.85.

Super Street — Brian Sawyer, Chevy Camaro, 10.902, 141.37 def. Darren Wood, Pontiac Firebird, 10.944, 147.76.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Kenneth Moses, Dragster, 6.547, 205.47 def. Nick Meloni, Dragster, 6.684, 198.50.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Dave Miller, Chevy S-10, 6.937, 189.95 def. Richard Lachapelle, Chevy Beretta, 7.709, 178.24.

Top Fuel Harley — Tii Tharpe, JTR, 6.393, 214.69 def. Rickey House, Harley, 6.424, 219.61.

Mountain Motor Pro Stock — John DeFlorian Jr, Chevy Camaro, 6.297, 224.28 def. Johnny Pluchino, Ford Mustang, Foul – Red Light.

Pro Stock Snowmobile — John Parenteau, Arctic Cat, 8.472, 154.90 def. Tiina Duncanson, Ski-Doo, 8.779, 151.31.

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY IN EPPING< NEW HAMPSHIRE POST-RACE RECAP SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 Hight leads Chevrolet competitors in New Hampshire Driver of Camaro SS retains Funny Car points lead heading west EPPING, N.H. (July 7, 2019) – Chevrolet teams will travel two-thirds across the country for the next round of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season following the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Continue reading Hight leads Chevrolet competitors in New Hampshire Driver of Camaro SS retains Funny Car points lead heading west →

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Tough Day but Corvettes Back in One Piece
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 7, 2019) – Corvette Racing arrived at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park hoping one of its most successful tracks would result in some badly needed winning momentum. Unfortunately, the team came up short in the effort for its 12th class victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Tough Day but Corvettes Back in One Piece →

ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHEVY CAMARO SS TEAM EXTEND POINTS LEAD TO 13 CONSECUTIVE RACES
EPPING, N.H. (July 7, 2019) — Robert Hight and the AAA Northern New England Chevrolet Camaro SS team will leave the NHRA New England Nationals having yet to relinquish their hold on the Funny Car points lead after a second-round exit at New England Dragway. His three teammates, John Force with PEAK High Mileage Motor Oil, Brittany Force with Advance Auto Parts and Austin Prock with Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist, all ended their race days in the first round. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHEVY CAMARO SS TEAM EXTEND POINTS LEAD TO 13 CONSECUTIVE RACES →

Mullan, Faulkner Finish Second at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
• Colin Mullan, Max Faulkner survive wall contact, dramatic final laps to finish second in two-hour run
• Brian Henderson, Todd Lamb bring their Honda home fourth
• Tom O’Gorman, Shelby Blackstock maintain points lead despite mechanical issues; Honda continues to lead TCR Manufacturers’ Championship

BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada (July 6, 2019) – An incident- and attrition-filled MICHELIN Pilot Challenge race – that featured more than a half-dozen potential TCR winners – saw the LA Honda World duo of Colin Mullan and Max Faulkner record their first podium result of 2019 and finish second in Saturday’s two-hour contest at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Continue reading Mullan, Faulkner Finish Second at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park →

ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND JUMP TO NO. 4 AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
EPPING, N.H. (July 6, 2019) — Robert Hight and the AAA Northern New England Chevy Camaro SS team will start race day at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway from the No. 4 qualifier spot. Before a rain delay canceled the last session, Hight laid down an impressive 4.046-second pass at 322.65 mph to post the top speed of the group and move up the ladder into the No. 4 position from No. 11. Continue reading ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND JUMP TO NO. 4 AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS →

Front Row Start for Castroneves, Acura at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
• Helio Castroneves qualifies second for Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Presented by Acura
• Juan Pablo Montoya will start his Acura ARX-05 prototype from the second row after qualifying fourth
• Acura NSX GT3 Evo’s to start third, fourth after strong qualifying runs from Trent Hindman and Bia Figueiredo

BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada (July 6, 2019) – Helio Castroneves led the Acura qualifying effort at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, and will start Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Presented by Acura from the outside of the front row, second, in his Acura Team Penske prototype. Continue reading Front Row Start for Castroneves, Acura at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park →

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Setting Up for Try at CTMP Win No. 12
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 6, 2019) – Corvette Racing will look to charge through the field Sunday following qualifying for the Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Doing so would write another remarkable chapter in Corvette Racing lore and secure a 12th class victory at the high-speed track east of Toronto.

Jan Magnussen, teaming with Antonio Garcia paced the program’s effort in qualifying with a lap of 1:14.295 (119.151 mph) in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The time placed Magnussen seventh in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) category.

Teammate Marcel Fässler wasn’t far behind at 1:14.769 (118.396 mph) in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette. He is driving with Oliver Gavin in place of Tommy Milner, who injured his left hand in an opening-lap incident last weekend at Watkins Glen.

It’s been a challenging last month for Corvette Racing. The team’s annual trek to the 24 Hours of Le Mans ended in heartbreak with separate incidents for the two Corvettes, most notably a heavy incident for Fässler that required a new chassis for the No. 4 side of the team. It didn’t get any better at Watkins Glen when Milner was hit and the crash by and large destroying the just-rebuilt Corvette.

There is reason for optimism, however. No team in the IMSA paddock boasts more races, miles or victories at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park than Corvette Racing. Another solid result at CTMP would be a boon for the program, especially with Magnussen and Garcia only one point out of the GTLM Drivers Championship lead. They have four podium finishes in the last five races at CTMP and are on a streak of four consecutive podiums this season.

Menard To Start 20th After Qualifying Canceled At Daytona

July 6, 2019

With the threat of rain and lightning, qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway was canceled. The starting line-up for tonight’s race was set by owner points. That means Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang will start the 400-miler from 20th place.

Track officials made the decision to set the field for the Monster Energy Cup Series race by points as they scrambled to get cars inspected for both the Cup and Xfinity series. Continue reading Menard To Start 20th After Qualifying Canceled At Daytona →

Tyler Reddick and the No. 2 Gimme Country Chevrolet Team Capture the Pole and Lead Laps at Daytona International Speedway

“That was a much more wild race than what we saw when we were at Daytona in February. It was great to start off the day by capturing our second-consecutive pole award this year here. That’s a huge testament to everything everyone at RCR and ECR is doing back at the shop. We had an up and down day, spinning during the middle of Stage 2 and falling a lap down to getting that lap back and contending for the win. Unfortunately on that last restart we got shuffled back in our No. 2 Gimme Country Camaro and received a bad tire rub that forced us to hit pit road with a handful of laps left. We’ll get back after it next week at Kentucky, but I just wish we had another shot at the final few laps of this one. This race literally had it all for us, just missing the win. I can’t thank Gimme Country enough for coming on board for this race and hope they enjoyed it!”

-Tyler Reddick

Joe Graf Jr. Earns Solid Qualifying Effort and Gains Valuable Experience at Daytona International Speedway in Eat Sleep Race Chevrolet

“We came here this weekend with the goal of gaining as much experience at Daytona International Speedway as possible in the No. 21 Eat Sleep Race Chevrolet. We were able to qualify sixth, which was a great start for my first Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Xfinity Series start. Early in Stage 1, we were involved in an on-track incident that caused us to have concerns about the brakes and damage to the left-front fender. We pitted a couple of times for repairs and the No. 21 Eat Sleep Race team did a great job repairing the damage and getting us back on track. We restarted the race one lap down in 35th and worked hard to put ourselves in position to earn the Lucky Dog at the end of Stage 1. The Eat Sleep Race Chevy remained really strong in the draft so we just tried to save our equipment so that we could put ourselves in a good position for the end of the race. Working with my teammate, Tyler Reddick, we were able to race to as high as fifth in the race. Unfortunately, we were one of 14 cars involved in a pileup with 13 laps to go and even though we made repairs the damage was just too great to finish the race. I’m disappointed with our finish because we had a really fast car, but it’s awesome to be able to get more experience at Daytona. I can’t thank everyone at RCR and Eat Sleep Race enough.”

– Joe Graf, Jr.

AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST LEAD
JOHN FORCE RACING FRIDAY AT THE NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
EPPING, N.H. (July 5, 2019) — Rookie of the Year candidate, Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Top Fuel dragster team sit in the No. 6 spot after Friday’s qualifying at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Teammate Brittany Force and her Advance Auto Parts team are currently No. 7, and in Funny Car, John Force and the PEAK High Mileage Motor Oil team are No. 10 with Robert Hight and the AAA Northern New England team in the No. 11 position. Continue reading AUSTIN PROCK AND MONTANA BRAND / ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST LEAD JOHN FORCE RACING FRIDAY AT THE NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS →

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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 5, 2019

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA PATRIOTIC CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

TAKE US THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED IN PRACTICE YESTERDAY WITH BRAD KESELOWSKI FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW
“I’ve kind of watched it a couple of times and I just feel like it was unnecessary still. I talked to Brad and got his opinion and I really appreciate him talking to me because that kind of helped just understand where he was coming from. But, I still feel like it was unnecessary for practice.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT DAYTONA 2: William Byron Breakout Session Highlights →

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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 5, 2019

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

ON THE JULY 4th PRACTICE INCIDENT BETWEEN TEAMMATE WILLIAM BYRON AND BRAD KESELOWSKI:
“I felt like yesterday was avoidable and didn’t think that was necessary by any means. It’s a tricky position that Brad has put himself in because plate racing is all about blocking. This new rules package on the 1.5-miles is all about blocking. And, he’s pretty damn good at blocking. So, that’s where I think he’s put himself in an interesting situation and we’ll see how the next few weeks unfold. I don’t he ‘sent a message’ to anybody. I think it was kind of careless and not such a smart move yesterday. But, if he feels good about it, which clearly…..I just watched his interview in the bus before I came over here….he feels pretty good about what he did and we’ll just see how it all unfolds for him.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT DAYTONA 2: Jimmie Johnson Breakout Session Highlights →

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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 4, 2019


RYAN PREECE, NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1, MET WITH THE MEDIA FOR A BREAKOUT SESSION ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT SESSION:

REGARDING DIFFERENCE IN THE CAR FROM FEBRUARY
“I am not quite sure because I have not run a Cup car here in the summer, but we fought being very loose. So, we made a big swing at it and helped it a little bit, but we still need a lot more.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT DAYTONA 2: Ryan Preece Breakout Session Highlights →

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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 4, 2019

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 VALVOLINE PATRIOTIC CAMARO ZL1 met with media to discuss coming off of his first-career Cup series win, reflecting on the momentum to carry into the Playoffs, what to expect at Daytona this weekend, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU HAVE A NEW CAR IN YOUR DRIVEWAY, TALK ABOUT THAT. ALSO, THOUGHTS ON IT BEING THE LAST FOURTH OF JULY RACE HERE IN DAYTONA.
“On the new car, I got to drive a Camaro ZL1 at the Milford Proving Grounds last year. I’ve always been a Corvette guy, so I almost didn’t want to like it and I fell in love with it. I’ve been thinking about getting one and then I drove one at Spring Mountain a couple of weeks ago too. I said ‘If I win a race, I’m going to get one”. Yesterday, I had a little road-trip to Wilmington to get one and bring it back. That was a lot of fun. Thanks Mr. H for letting me take the helicopter to Wilmington to buy a car; that was pretty neat. It was definitely faster there than the 3 ½ hour drive back, but it was a lot of fun. I got to buy it from Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, so that was neat as well.” Continue reading TEAM CHEVY AT DAYTONA 2: Alex Bowman Breakout Session Highlights →

BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO DOMINATE AT
NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
EPPING, N.H. (July 3, 2019) — Sitting third in the NHRA Mello Yello points standings, Brittany Force and the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel dragster team are headed to the 13th event of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, the NHRA New England Nationals, happy with their recent progress but looking for more success. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS EAGER TO DOMINATE AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
COKE ZERO SUGAR 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, FL
JULY 6, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
BOWMAN AND TEAM CHEVY EXCEL:
In registering his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in 134 races on June 30 at Chicagoland Speedway, Alex Bowman secured a spot in the playoffs. Bowman, driving the No. 88 Axalta Camaro ZL1, led five Team Chevy drivers finishing in the top 10. Six Chevrolet drivers are in the top 14 in the standings as the series enters Round 18 of 26 in the regular season. Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 1 Global Poker Camaro ZL1, has been the most consistent of the Team Chevy contingent with nine top-10 finishes. He’s eighth in the standings. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Advance →

CHEVROLET AT EPPING

What: NHRA New England Nationals
When: Friday, July 5-Sunday, July 7
Where: New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire
TV: FS1 will telecast eliminations and finals live at 1 p.m. ET July 7

Chevrolet drivers lead title races entering second half of season
Robert Hight, John Force take aim at milestone victories in New Hampshire

DETROIT (July 3, 2019) – Entering the second half of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Chevrolet drivers sit 1, 2 and 3 in the championship standings in their respective categories.
Robert Hight, who has four victories and two runner-up finishes in the AAA Northern New England Chevrolet Camaro SS, has paced the Funny Car field since the opening race in Pomona, California. Teammate John Force, driver of the PEAK High Mileage Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS, is second through the 12 events. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Epping Preview →

POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ENTER NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS WITH CONFIDENCE
EPPING, N.H. (July 3, 2019) — Robert Hight, driver of the AAA Northern New England Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car, is gearing up for the NHRA New England Nationals, the 13th event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Season schedule, eager to get back in the winner’s circle for his fifth win of the season and 50th in his career.
Continue reading POINTS LEADER ROBERT HIGHT AND AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ENTER NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS WITH CONFIDENCE →