CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016

CHARLIE KIMBALL, NO. 83 TRESIBA CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, was involved in a single car on-track incident during practice at Pocono Raceway:

WHAT HAPPENED: “I turned in (Turn One) and the rear came out on cold tires. We made an adjustment to the car. The car rotated a couple of times and I caught it. Maybe three times, but then I didn’t catch it any more. But when I hit, my knee hit the back of the steering wheel and popped it off. It was an incident of the incident rather than anything else” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Charlie Kimball →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes

EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Corvette Racing and Action Express Racing gave Chevrolet and the Corvette marque two victories today at Road America in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in a thrilling finish by going from fifth to first in the final seven minutes. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 17, 2016

CHEVROLET’S TONY STEWART EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Four Chevrolet SS Race Cars Finish in the Top 10 at the ‘Magic Mile’

LOUDON, N.H. – (July 17, 2016) – Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, piloted the No. 14 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS to a second-place finish in the New Hampshire 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Round 19 of 36 in the 2016 campaign. The effort marked Stewart’s 19th top-10 finish in 34 races at the 1.058-mile track and his fifth top five finish of the season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Tony Stewart →

QUAKER STATE® RETURNS TO THE BLUEGRASS STATE FOR 6th ANNUAL SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE
Newly Renovated Kentucky Speedway is set for Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts

HOUSTON, TX, July 5, 2016 – Quaker State® will return to the newly repaved track at Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts. The revamped racing surface and the increased degree of banking in Turns 1 and 2 will make for an especially fast and competitive race. The annual Sprint Cup Series race will anchor a NASCAR tripleheader weekend ending with the main event at the 1.5 mile, tri-oval race on Saturday, July 9th. The race will be broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC Sports Network.

“It’s hard to believe that the Quaker State 400 is already in its sixth year as a regularly scheduled race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 2016, in addition to a newly renovated track, we’ll continue to engage fans with unique race-day experiences,” said Doug Kooyman, Global Brand Manager, Quaker State. “For one day each year, Quaker State celebrates with race fans by painting the Bluegrass State green. As we like to say about Kentucky Speedway, the walls are just as green on each side!”

Race Fan Experiences:
· Fans attending the race will receive a Quaker State-green rally towel as they enter the gates. Race-goers will be encouraged to show their support for their favorite drivers by waving their towel from the time they approach the starting line until they take the checkered flag.
· The Quaker State display area will feature an oil change demonstration done on the Tommy Pike Customs 2015 Mustang GT and a game with opportunities to win prizes. Visitors to the tent can also engage with Advance Auto Parts, Tommy Pike Customs™ and Fishing League Worldwide Quaker State Anglers – Jimmy Houston, Scott Canterbury and Matt Arey. Throughout the race weekend, fans can enter giveaways to win prizes such as the Jimmy Houston 50th Anniversary-inspired 2015 RAM 1500 pickup truck designed and built by Tommy Pike and his team at Tommy Pike Customs or a Quaker State inspired Orion cooler.
· Fans can capture memories from the race by taking selfies and sharing with friends at the Quaker State 400 photo area.

Quaker State ‘VIPs’:
· The Advance Auto Parts Rev It Up! RV Tour is headed back to Sparta and fans will have the opportunity to meet Sprint Cup driver Regan Smith, as well as receive prizes such as branded merchandise, win gift cards and play the exclusive Rev It Up! digital game at the RV display area. They will also have a chance to meet Advance’s mascot, Tuxlee, with a growing Instagram following (Instagram.com/tuxleeontour). Visitors can also sign up for Advance’s Speed Perks loyalty program at the RV site or visit advanceautoparts.com.

Quaker State 400 Returns to Kentucky Speedway

· Tommy Pike Customs™ will return to Kentucky for a third year with Quaker State and supercharge the area with the 2016 Maserati Ghibli S Quaker State/Tommy Pike Customs’ show car, 2015 Ford Mustang GT and 1969 F-100 “Quaker State Truck.” Tommy will be “revving up” the event with his 450-500 horsepower engine stand display powered by Quaker State Ultimate Durability Full Synthetic motor oil. Fans also have the opportunity to talk to Tommy Pike about his passion for developing and customizing vehicles and why he chooses Quaker State.
· Fishing League Worldwide pro-anglers Jimmy Houston, Matt Arey and Scott Canterbury will set out to the Quaker State casting pond for interactive fishing clinics with fans. Each angler will be available to sign autographs and take fan questions.
· Advance Auto Parts Speed Perks Members will have an exclusive opportunity for VIP treatment through an autograph session with Regan Smith, Fishing League Worldwide pro-anglers, Tommy Pike and more! Visit SpeedPerks.com to learn more or to sign up for this cost-saving loyalty program.

With the Quaker State 400 rolling back into town, the Kentucky Speedway track renovation project will be in the national spotlight. In addition to increased banking in Turns 1 and 2, the comprehensive project is highlighted by drainage improvements and an additional Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier.
Advance Auto Parts President, George Sherman, will start the race as the Grand Marshal. “We’re thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of the Quaker State 400 for the fourth year now and look forward to watching the battle on the fresh asphalt from under the lights,” said Sherman. “We’ll be waving our Quaker State rally towels proudly as Regan Smith and the No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet approach the starting line carrying the Advance Auto Parts colors.”

Thanks to Quaker State and Advance Auto Parts, race fans can enjoy the hard fought battle from the stands at a great savings. Fans can purchase two $89 Quaker State 400 race tickets for only $100, a savings of $78: http://www.kentuckyspeedway.com/aap/.

Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title
NORWALK, Ohio (June 21) — Two-time and reigning Pro Mod champion Troy Coughlin Sr. of Delaware, Ohio, says this year’s stop in Northeast Ohio is coming at the perfect time for his JEGS.com Chevrolet Corvette race team.

Coughlin, who earned the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod crown in both 2012 and 2015, has a budding love affair with Bill Bader’s beautiful facility in his home state, having won the Norwalk trophy in 2014 and coming within a whisker of doing the same in 2012. Continue reading Ohio native and reigning Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. eyes second Norwalk title →

The Main Event saw Jemma out for her first race meeting of the year.

We both tested the day before the event with Jemma running some strong 7.4s, I had the full auto motor in my bike and ran a 7.01, unfortunately
the bike span mid track causing damage to the motor. After pulling the motor we decided to put in the normal transmission motor. After discussions with Andy Sawyer at DME racing we made some changes to how my bike would usually be set up, I was a bit apprehensive to try these setting but a 7.01 off the trailer speaks for itself.
Continue reading Venables Racing Update →

17 yr. old Jordan Pellegrino got 2nd in the 4500 (MOD Class) at Glen Helen last weekend!

On June 4th the ARP sponsored class one race team of Ryan and Paul Sharman captured a seventh place finish in the Baja 500 starting in Ensenada Mexico. Sharman racing, a father and son team out of Arizona, survived record temperatures, an overheating engine and multiple flats in the Baja desert to hold off 11 out of 18 other cars. During pre-running the course the week before the temperatures increased every day until peaking on race day at 120° in the inner deserts of the peninsula. The Sharmans adapted their race strategy to deal with the intense heat which included slowing the pace across the lake beds and extra pitstops with lots of ice water in the cockpit. Early on they moved from 13th to 7th place and held on to finish back in Ensenada and just under 13 hours.

SUMMIT RACING TEAM GOING FOR 8TH
CONSECUTIVE NHRA WIN IN KANSAS

Mooresville, NC (May 18, 2016)—With seven wins at seven races, Team Summit Racing continues to dominate the 2016 NHRA Race Series in Pro Stock. This weekend Jason Line and Greg Anderson go for win number eight in their KB Racing Chevrolet Camaros at the 28th Annual NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.

Anderson is eager to get back behind the wheel and race in Topeka.

“I’m excited that we get to try it again in a few days. When you have a slight advantage like we have, you want to race every day,” said Anderson. “We look forward to Topeka and the chance to get another Wally.”

Heartland Park Topeka has been good to Anderson over the years. He’s won as a driver four times, and five times while working for Warren Johnson.

Line is looking for his first win at Heartland Park Topeka.

“I’m still working on my relationship with Topeka. It’s been a tough place for me,” said Line. “Hopefully this year I can finally fix that.”

Summit Racing Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson is also ready to win at Heartland Park Topeka. He has been in the final round twice in Topeka and wants a win at one of his favorite tracks.

“I’m always a fan of Topeka. It’s home for the Kansas City group from Levi, Ray & Shoup. We always get a lot of good people that come out and root for us,” said Wilkerson. “I’m excited to go there and hopefully rebound from the Atlanta race.”

Aero-optimized body developed for downforce, stability

INDIANAPOLIS – Today Chevrolet and 16-time NHRA champion John Force introduced the all-new 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car that he’ll race this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals, in Topeka, Kan.

The new Funny Car body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Force’s teammates Courtney Force and Robert Hight will introduce new Camaro SS Funny Cars later this season.

“I started my career in a Chevrolet and I couldn’t be more excited to put this new Camaro SS Funny Car on the track,” said Force. “With all the assistance from Chevrolet, it not only looks great, it’s designed to perform better than anything we’ve had before, with a shape that should help us get down the track quicker and with greater stability.”

The team conducted computational analysis and scale-model wind tunnel testing to help give the new body the airflow management qualities necessary to deliver the downforce required by the 10,000-horsepower supercharged race car, as it accelerates from 0 to 330 mph in less than 4 seconds – and in a mere 1,000 feet.

Among the unique aerodynamic elements is a new, integrated front splitter that helps direct more air over the body to increase downforce. The design also incorporates new, dual blow-out – or “burst” – panels, safety devices that relieve underbody pressure to help keep the body on the chassis in the event of an engine failure.

Additionally, the new body, which is lighter than John Force Racing’s previous Camaro Funny Car bodies, carries the distinctive styling signatures of the 2016 Camaro SS’s front- and rear-end designs.

“The 2016 Camaro has been a great success in the showroom and Chevrolet is proud to contribute to its debut in NHRA’s Funny Car class,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports. “It joins the 2016 COPO Camaro in the Sportsman classes, strengthening Chevrolet’s presence in drag racing, which dates back nearly 60 years.”

Camaro at the drag strip
Camaro’s legacy in drag racing dates back to 1967, when longtime Chevy racers such as Dave Strickler and Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, pushed the new pony car up through the Super Stock ranks. Jenkins would go on to pioneer the new Pro Stock class, giving the Camaro its first win there in 1970.

Enterprising racers and dealers used Chevrolet’s COPO (Central Office Production Order) special order system to create high-performance Camaro models intended for one thing only: winning on the drag strip. That included the legendary 1969 Camaro ZL-1, powered by an all-aluminum 427 originally developed for the Can-Am road racing series.

Camaro Funny Cars also began appearing on strips shortly after the car’s introduction, shaking up the burgeoning class with Chevy power. Bruce Larson and Dick Harrell were leaders, pushing their blown fuel “floppers” into the 7-second range.

Texan Lee Shepherd lead Camaro into the 1980s, with four consecutive Pro Stock titles, his performance enabled by the groundbreaking Big Block engines developed by his partners David Reher and Charles “Buddy” Morrison.

More recently, Camaro has become a fixture of the Pro and Sportsman ranks. Behind the Pro tree, John Force Racing has returned Camaro to the Funny Car class, while Camaro drivers have dominated the Pro Stock field – including consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015.

The Sportsman classes are driven by the COPO Camaro, Chevrolet’s factory-built race car that uses a production body and specially developed Chevrolet racing engines. New 2016 COPO Camaro models are hitting the strip this season, advancing the COPO legacy and pushing Chevrolet drivers farther and faster.

“Racing improves the breed and that’s why Chevrolet races,” said Campbell. “The wins we record on the track help us design better cars customers will buy in the showroom.”

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 15, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS/RANGER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, AND HIS BROTHER, TY DILLON, NO. 14 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway to talk about their promotion with Bass Pro Shops Bro VS Bro and discuss how much the brothers have competed against each other, their workout regimens and many other topics. Partial Transcript:

HOW MUCH DO YOU GUYS COMPARE YOUR RESULTS AGAINST EACH OTHER ON A REGULAR BASIS?

TY DILLON:
“I think we both know about every week, where the other one finishes. We both want to do well and we both want to push each other to be the best. We want to compete against each other for wins because that is the ultimate goal. We are always paying attention and we are always talking to each other on the weekends to see what we can do to help each other. I have been learning a lot from Austin in these Cup races that I have been running. But again, the ultimate goal is to be racing for wins against each other and if it comes down to that we will both be happy.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Austin & Ty Dillon →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ARIZONA)
QUALIFYING QUOTES
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

POST QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES:
HELIO CASTRONEVES, NO. 3 REV GROUP TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER: ON HIS LAP: “It was a moment. It was interesting. It was in turn four actually which was something we never had. The first lap was really big and I was really happy with the balance of the car. I was very surprised actually that it happened.At the end of the day, the car was strong. The REV Group Chevrolet was really, really strong. Now we have to keep pushing so hopefully we finish at the top.”
ON THE SPEED: “19 second a lap, it is pretty impressive. The fans that are going to be here at Phoenix are going to see the fastest cars in the world going around this place.”

TONY KANAAN, NO. 10 GE LED CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND: It was pretty good, and the conditions changed a lot since this morning, so it was a little tricky to make a decision in what to do with the car. But I think big props to Chevy and Pratt & Miller on their accurate data because we made some changes in the car. It was totally blind, just according to the numbers they gave us, and it was spot on.

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 3RD: “I felt we did a good job there with what we had. We had such a bad first practice, it was a bit of a mess. So we recovered pretty well. We have a short practice tonight. So you have to guess. It is hard. It is going to be very hard because conditions are different and the track is going to change between today and tomorrow.”

CHARLIE KIMBALL, NO. 83 NOVO NORDISK CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 4TH: “I think qualifying is really important here at Phoenix. If the race track races like it did during testing last month, passing will be at a premium. Having a solid qualifying effort today was important. We spent a fair amount of time working on everything this morning in practice, but it was broken up due to two big yellows for accidents. We were fortunate enough to get a few qualifying simulations in early and I was pretty happy with the car overall. The 83 car looks good and is quick at the same time.”

ED CARPENTER, NO. 20 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 5TH: “We wanted to be 1-2 all weekend! While we weren’t able to accomplish that, our main goal is to win the race. We still have a good opportunity in front of us for that. It’s a good thing when you’re a little frustrated about starting 5th! I know there’s more speed in the car, we just didn’t quite get the right downforce level for qualifying in these conditions. IndyCar is so tough, we’re fighting over hundredths and thousands. It doesn’t take much to get a jump on your competition so we’ll chalk this up and remember it for next time.”

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 6TH: “The car was ok today. It’s always tough when someone puts it in the wall just before you go out and qualify. The Target car was pretty strong and my teammates all did well in practice and we worked together on setup info. We struggled a little bit with overall grip in qualifying. It wasn’t ideal but I think we can be strong in the race.”

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 7TH: “We hung it out there like we needed to and got up relatively high up in the field. Not quite what we wanted, I thought both myself and Ed were going to be pole contenders for sure. We had great cars with the Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolets. We were just battling the conditions there. I don’t think we quite had what we needed, but even though we’re not on the pole we still have fast racecars!”

MAX CHILTON, NO. 8 GALLAGHER CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 8TH: “I had a pretty good run and immediately gave Kanaan some feedback when I got out of the car and he came up. It was amazing how much the track can change in such a short period of time. It’s tough being the first car out there without any feedback but I think the Gallagher team will be ready to go for tomorrow night.”

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 9TH: “We had a lot of push in the Verizon Chevrolet in our qualifying run and we just didn’t have the right balance. We had to lift going into Turn 1 so we lost some speed there. So we’ll start in the middle of the pack tomorrow. It will be a long race and we’ll see how things go from there. Excited to be back racing here racing in Phoenix and I think it will be an interesting race.”

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 DEVILBLISS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 10TH: “I don’t think it was a really good run to be honest. The DeVilbiss Chevy had a lot of movement on the tires on the first lap and it was very tricky into turn one. So, we lost a lot of time in the first lap. It’s going to be a
long race but it just started so, we look forward to tomorrow’s race.”

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS, NO. 11 TEAM HYDROXYCUT KVSH RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 15TH: “This morning the Hydroxycut machine had a lot of understeer. So for this afternoon we made some changes, but it is always tough when you go into qualifying with a question about what you have. The car was very free going into the turns and started to push mid-corner and out, so I wasn’t sure what to do… I backed out of the tools, but it wasn’t enough to pull a good run. I am not quite sure what happened, but we will take a look at the data, make some changes for tonight’s practice and see what we can do in the race tomorrow.”

Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 20) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team didn’t take a gator-sized bite out of the competition, but the five-time Pro Stock champion is still pleased with the progress of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart after the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway.

Coughlin qualified a season-high No. 6, beat Chris McGaha in the first round, and scored a huge starting-line advantage on Greg Anderson in the second round before shaking the tires and falling out of the running.

“We took a small bite of their margin of performance advantage,” Coughlin said of the KB Racing-powered cars, each of which has won at the first two races. “I think the class itself is getting caught up a little bit by the looks of it. The Gray Motorsports cars are going faster, and we inched up on them a little bit more on the Mopar side. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs →

Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. bounced in first round of Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 19) — The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway ended too soon for JEGS.com Pro Mod driver Troy Coughlin Sr., but the defending series champion is leaving Gainesville with a fast race car.

Coughlin qualified No. 7 and made one of the quickest passes in the first round of eliminations, but he lost against a .003-second reaction time.

“We made some decent runs here, and we tested pretty good in the off-season and made good strides,” Coughlin said. “We had a good race, but the guy was .003 on the Tree, and that’s what you’ve got to be to win.”

Steve Matusek’s .003 light gave him an advantage that Coughlin’s 5.822-second pass at 256.65 mph couldn’t overcome. Matusek’s run of 5.873 at 247.57 mph was enough to win by a little more than a hundredth of a second.

“We weren’t far behind, but we were enough behind to get beat by the difference between the .82 and the .87,” Coughlin said. “We’ve just got to get off the starting line a little better. That’s racing.”

Coughlin, though, knows his team is capable of rallying, just like it has done in the past. Led by talented crew chief Steve Petty, the JEGS.com team of Mike Rees and Kyle Pettis helped Coughlin make improvements through the three rounds of qualifying in Gainesville.

He made a top qualifying pass of 5.870 seconds at 255.24 mph and then went even quicker in the first round. That kind of improvement bodes well for a long Pro Mod season.

“In 2012, we got beat in the first round here, I think, and we still accumulated enough points to win the championship,” Coughlin said. “There’s a lot of racing left, and we’ve got a good hot rod and a good team. These guys work hard, I work hard. The other guy had a little better Tree, but we’ll keep kicking it.”

Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin Jr. dreaming of a third Gatornationals title
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 19) — The progress five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports teammates have made from the first pass of the season to this point have the 58-time national event winner dreaming of a third Gatornationals title.

“For the first time all year we only needed to fine-tune our car between rounds of racing, and the results speak for themselves,” Coughlin said. “It’s a big step for this brand-new program, and to see our Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart qualified sixth in this very tough field is a testament to a lot of hard work.

“After what I would call just an okay opening day, we went out there in Q3 earlier today and even though I did a lot more driving than I needed to we got to the other end and the guys came on the radio and said we ran a 6.651. I immediately told them we have at least a 6.62 in the car because I’d lost a least a few hundredths with my driving, and sure enough we came right back out and went 6.627 at 208.30 mph.”

The strong finishing effort earned Coughlin lane choice over No. 11 qualifier Chris McGaha when elimination action begins at noon ET on Sunday. McGaha topped out with a best pass of 6.644 seconds at 208.46 mph.

“It’s been a couple of mixed-emotion days with Mother Nature and what seemed to be a crazy forecast, but somehow we came out on the good side and got all four qualifying runs in,” said Coughlin, who won this event in 2001 and 2008. “I’ll be real honest and tell you the truth, we needed all four runs.

“We basically started out by mimicking the efforts my teammate Erica (Enders) had in testing earlier this week and went from there. That tune-up didn’t exactly agree with what the track wanted to give us yesterday, and we ran a 6.71 and a 6.69 in those first two runs. We all knew there was a bunch more in there.

“It’s exciting because both cars are coming around, and even though it’s taking a little time we’re really blown away by how far we’ve come since mid-February.”

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM CO./J&J RACING DODGE DART
EVENT PREVIEW: 47th ANNAUL AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS
GAINESVILLE RACEWAY
MARCH 18-20, 2016

Allen Johnson Taking East Coast Race Debut As Clean Slate

GREENEVILLE, T.N. (February 22, 2016) – The debut East Coast race brings Allen Johnson and his Marathon Petroleum Corporation/J&J Racing Dodge Dart GT to Gainesville Raceway this weekend for the 47th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. With early exits at the first two events of the season, the Marathon team is ready to move forward while learning all they can about the new fuel injection systems and translate it into round wins.

“Gainesville is one of my favorite tracks,” said Johnson. “This race is kind of the coming out race for us on the East Coast and there’s a lot of Pro Stock fans out there.”

Johnson and his team plan to spend several days testing at Brandenton Motorsports Park in Florida before they make the trip to Gainesville.

“We’ve still got a learning curve to go through and get the car a little better with driveability but we’re all working on it as hard as we can. I think three days of testing in Bradenton before Gainesville will be really good.”

Johnson explained that although that he has had many highs at Gainesville Raceway, including wins in 2013 and 2014, his favorite memory would be debuting the Dodge Dart at this event.

“Winning the first race out with the Dart has to be my most favorite memory,” reminisced Johnson. “It was pretty awesome.”

Reigning world champion Troy Coughlin Sr. ready for his second Pro Mod title defense
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 14) — For the second time in his wildly successful drag racing career, Troy Coughlin Sr. will defend a hard-earned Pro Mod championship when the NHRA J&A Services Drag Racing Series kicks off at this weekend’s 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

Coughlin made a late-season charge to clinch his second Pro Mod title at the final race of the year last October in Las Vegas. The championship matched the one he claimed in 2012, with the two titles bracketing a pair of runner-up finishes. Continue reading Reigning world champion Troy Coughlin Sr. ready for his second Pro Mod title defense →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GOODY’S HEADACHE RELIEF SHOT 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 1, 2015

JEFF GORDON SCORES EMOTIONAL WIN FOR TEAM CHEVY AT MARTINSVILLE
Chevrolet Drivers Grab Eight of the Top-10 Positions

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Nov. 1, 2015) – Jeff Gordon took the lead late in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway to score his first win of 2015 and ninth overall at the Virginia short track. The emotional win was significant in many ways for the driver of the No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet SS. He becomes the most successful active driver at Martinsville in his final career race as a full time driver earning his ninth career Grandfather Clock trophy. He eclipses his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson who holds eight wins at the iconic venue. Gordon’s 93rd career NSCS victory punches his ticket to the Championship round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in Homestead. It was the 238th NSCS win for Hendrick Motorsports and their 23rd win at the 0.526-track.

The victory by the four-time Sprint Cup Series champions win was the 13th for Team Chevy in 2015 and 55th at Martinsville for the Bowtie Brand. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville Post Race →