MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
BIG MACHINE VODKA 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:

HOW ELATED ARE FOR THE PLAYOFFS?
“I’m excited. I don’t really know what to do or what to expect or anything. But, obviously having been in the series last year and having seen the way that the races played out, it’s just all about getting down to business and pretty much doing the same thing that you’ve been doing to get here, and just try to eliminate mistakes, I think is the biggest thing. I’m going to try to definitely have really clean races and that starts this weekend for us and just trying to build the momentum for it and make sure we execute a good race.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–William Byron →

Time for our only stop in Oregon and return to California!

After three exciting races in Washington, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make its first and final appearance in Oregon and make its return to California.

The battle for the championship continues to be close between Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet – just 36 points separating them. Schatz is on a stretch of two second-place finishes in-a-row, while Sweet is eyeing a win in his home state.

Logan Schuchart and Daryn Pittman are currently carrying momentum with big wins in Washington. They’ll both look California victories with Schuchart having won at Stockton in March and Pittman driving for California-based Roth Motorsports.

If you can’t be there in person, make sure to watch all four nights of the action LIVE on DIRTVision!

NEW THIS WEEK

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AT A GLANCE: TIM KAEDING HOPING TO PICK UP WEST COAST VICTORY WITH SIDES MOTORSPORTS

Tim Kaeding’s 2019 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series part-time schedule with Sides Motorsports is nearing its conclusion.

The West Coast swing through September will be the end of Kaeding’s travel plans, he said. But before stepping out of the No. 7s for the final time this season, the San Jose, Calif.-native wants to bring Jason Sides and the Sides Motorsports team to Victory Lane.

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
BIG MACHINE VODKA 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
INDIANAPOLIS
SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

BOWTIE BULLETS:
CHEVROLET DOMINANT AT INDY
Chevrolet drivers have won 17 of the 25 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including an amazing streak of 12 years (2004-13). Career Team Chevy driver Jeff Gordon, who won the inaugural event in 1994, leads all drivers with five victories on the 2.5-mile oval. In that first race, Gordon led seven different times for a total of 93 laps, including the final five. Gordon won the pole the next year and finished sixth. Continue reading Team Chevy–Brickyard Advance →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

70 is just a number: Force in prime spot to win 17th Funny Car title

Driver of Chevrolet Camaro SS is buoyed by U.S. Nationals win, No. 2 seed

DETROIT (September 5, 2019) — An emotional John Force, who turned 70 on May 4 – making him the oldest National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) race winner again — said he’s feeling his age but is buoyed by his fifth victory in the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and prime opportunity to collect his record-extending 17th Funny Car championship.

Force, who drove the PEAK Chevrolet Performance Accessories Chevrolet Camaro SS to his 151st career win, enters the six-race Countdown to the Championship second to teammate Robert Hight in the standings.
Continue reading CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION →

Meyer Team Finally Earns First U.S. Nationals Victory and Closes in on Championship Chase

Sep 4, 2019 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Race Results
Meyer Team Finally Earns First U.S. Nationals Victory and Closes in on Championship Chase

Powerhouse NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster team Randy Meyer Racing claimed their first win at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, leading a stacked sportsman field at the World’s Biggest Drag Race. The team has competed at this event for decades but never sealed the deal until now as Megan Meyer added her name to the history books at Lucas Oil Raceway. Continue reading Meyer Team Finally Earns First U.S. Nationals Victory and Closes in on Championship Chase →

Champions Collide and Combine for Good Cause
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 5, 2019) – Boxing legend and former WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes will be making his first trek to the NHRA Dodge Nationals in Reading, Penn., to team up with two-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon in promoting his foundation, “Heart of a Legend.” Continue reading Champions Collide and Combine for Good Cause →

Mike Coughlin and Troy Coughlin Jr. have clear-cut goals at this weekend’s races
DELAWARE, Ohio (Sept. 4) — Two-time Division 3 champion Mike Coughlin is heading north in search of more glory at the Bader family’s beautiful quarter-mile drag strip in Norwalk, Ohio. Coughlin will be racing Thursday and Friday in his JEGS.com Top Dragster, making up for the washed-out action from the Norwalk national event in May.
Continue reading Mike Coughlin and Troy Coughlin Jr. have clear-cut goals at this weekend’s races →

Giovanni Scelzi Sweeps King of the Wings Race; Two Marquee Events on Tap This Week

Inside Line Promotions – ATTICA, Ohio (Sept. 4, 2019) – Giovanni Scelzi backed up his King of the Wings victory last year by dominating the event last weekend, scoring his second straight victory in as many career starts at Gas City I-69 Speedway.

Scelzi and car owner Bernie Stuebgen made the most of a last-minute decision to invade the bullring in Gas City, Ind., last Friday. The team set a new track record during qualifying before winning a heat race from fourth and the main event from sixth. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Sweeps King of the Wings Race; Two Marquee Events on Tap This Week →

The Brickyard Is A Favorite Venue For Menard

September 4, 2019

When Paul Menard looks back on his 2011 win in the Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis, there’s one memory that means even more now that he’s the driver of the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford Mustang.

“I met Leonard Wood,” Menard said. “He came up and shook my hand the next week. Continue reading The Brickyard Is A Favorite Venue For Menard →

Richard Childress Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … In 69 previous Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has posted two pole awards (Kevin Harvick in 2003 and Jeff Burton in 2006), three wins (Dale Earnhardt in 1995, Harvick in 2003 and Paul Menard in 2011), 12 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes. RCR Chevrolets have also been atop the leaderboard for a total of 268.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,971 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 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway →

Dominic Scelzi Executes Late-Race Pass to Score Louie Vermeil Classic Victory

Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi boosted his résumé by recording another marquee win last weekend.

Scelzi captured the opening night of the famed Louie Vermeil Classic before he charged from 10th to fourth during the finale of the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series doubleheader at Calistoga Speedway. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Executes Late-Race Pass to Score Louie Vermeil Classic Victory →

Troy Coughlin Jr. races to eighth Top Alcohol Dragster final of the year, this time in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2) — Top Alcohol Dragster ace Troy Coughlin Jr. raced to his eighth final of the year Monday at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals to remain very much alive in the national championship chase.

After qualifying atop the field at the sport’s biggest race, Coughlin beat Brandon Greco, Jackie Fricke and Will Smith before eliminating himself with a miniscule -.003-second red-light foul in the finals against Megan Meyer, which she won with a 5.250.
Continue reading Troy Coughlin Jr. races to eighth Top Alcohol Dragster final of the year, this time in Indy →

JOHN FORCE AND PEAK CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE ACCESSORIES TEAM EARN WIN 151 AT NHRA CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2019) — John Force and the PEAK Chevrolet Performance Accessories Chevrolet Camaro SS team powered their way to their second win of the season Monday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The victory, which was Force’s fifth at the facility, ties him with Ed McCulloch for most Funny Car wins at the U.S. Nationals.

Teammate Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist team ended their day in the semifinal, and Robert Hight with his Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS and Brittany Force with the Advance Auto Parts dragster team both exited in the second round. Continue reading JOHN FORCE AND PEAK CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE ACCESSORIES TEAM EARN WIN 151 AT NHRA CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
LUCAS OIL RACEWAY IN BROWNSBURG, INDIANA
TEAM CHEVY RACE RECAP WITH QUOTES AND TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Chevrolet wins Funny Car, Pro Stock trophies in the ‘Big Go’

John Force claims fifth Funny Car victory in 40th appearance
Alex Laughlin secures first Pro Stock win of the season
Robert Hight enters Countdown as the No. 1 seed in Funny Car
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 2, 2019) – The legend continues to grow.

“We just won Indy – at 70,” said John Force, who extended his National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) record for career victories to 151 with a convincing win over No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman in the Funny Car final of the 65th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Continue reading Chevrolet wins Funny Car, Pro Stock trophies in the ‘Big Go’ →

Beckman Races Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to Final at U.S. Nationals

· Jack Beckman comes up just short in final round in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car at U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis

· Matt Hagan pilots Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody to fourth consecutive semifinal appearance

· Tommy Johnson, Jr. leads four Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers in top-six of NHRA Funny Car standings entering Countdown to Championship playoffs

· Leah Pritchett qualifies 7th in Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster, upset in opening round; qualifies 7th in Countdown to Championship standings

· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com

· Dodge Garage, a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts, features highlights from NHRA season Continue reading Beckman Races Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to Final at U.S. Nationals →

Hagler Earns Second Touring Car America Podium of 2019 at Watkins Glen
• Tire issue thwarts Taylor Hagler’s bid for a double TCA class podium
• Sally McNulty scores season-best fifth-place TCA finish
• Stephen Jeu takes pair of top-10 results

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sept. 1, 2019) – The X-Factor Honda Civic Si team saw some new faces leading its multi-car effort at this weekend’s SRO Motorsports Touring Car America event at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with the TCA class results continuing to provide promise for the Honda-powered squad.

Taylor Hagler earned her second podium finish of the 2019 season with a third-place result in Saturday’s opener, marking the first time since the season-opening weekend that Hagler had placed in the top three. The Civic Si driver looked set to do even better than that in Sunday’s event, climbing from fourth to lead the TCA category before a spin dropped her back into the field. Recovering from the spin, Hagler was fighting her way to the front when a flat tire ended her charge and left her in 11th. Continue reading Hagler Earns Second Touring Car America Podium of 2019 at Watkins Glen →

Menard Finishes Ninth On “Perfect Night” At Darlington

September 2, 2019

Over the years, the Wood Brothers have run 93 Cup races at Darlington Raceway with eight victories and 12 poles.

But for the team and the Wood family, the 70th annual Bojanges’ Southern 500 ranked right up there with all of their earlier Darlington appearances.

On Sunday night and into the wee hours of Monday morning, Paul Menard, on the strength of a smart drive and some savvy pit strategy by his crew chief Greg Erwin, raced to a ninth-place finish, his third top-10 of the season, first ever at Darlington and the 32nd for the Wood Brothers at Darlington.
Continue reading Menard Finishes Ninth On “Perfect Night” At Darlington →

(9/1/19) By Jim Allen, Calistoga, CA … It was the Rico Abreu sprint car show at Calistoga Speedway Sunday night. The popular driver started on the pole and dominated the field, leading all 25-laps at the second night of the Louie Vermeil Classic for the King of the West by NARC Fujitsu Racing Series!

Combined with setting fast time, winning the Sunnyvalley Bacon dash, and the feature, Abreu cashed out $7800 for his nights efforts, plus the coveted “Louie” trophy. His winning ride was the potent Abreu Vineyards/Golden State McDonalds-sponsored number 24 sprint car. It was his 12th career victory on the historic half-mile oval. The only thing preventing a clean sweep was a second place finish in his heat race. Continue reading It’s all Rico Abreu at Second Night of Louie Vermeil Classic →

Austin Dillon and No. 3 American Ethanol Team Battle Through Tough Southern 500 to Top-10 Finish

“This is just the night we needed at Darlington Raceway. My crew chief Danny Stockman and the team did a great job all night working on the handling of our No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and it paid off. The track loosened up a lot more than we expected tonight, so we had to adjust for that and figure out which groove on the track worked for us with that handling. Towards the end of the final stage, we really hit on it and I was able to run the bottom really well. I never could get the top groove to come in for me without being too loose up, but since I was able to make passes on the bottom, I wasn’t too worried about it. We kept ourselves out of trouble when others started to have issues at the end of the race and were able to capitalize with a top-10 finish. This team is more than capable to do this every week, and this is a good way to build momentum heading into Indy. I also want to thank American Ethanol for letting us run my grandfather’s paint scheme tonight. It was really special to carry his colors on the track.”

-Austin Dillon

Late-Race Contact Leads to Cut Tire for Daniel Hemric and No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet at Darlington Raceway

“I’m really proud of this team, but I’m kind of at a loss of words. Our No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet got better and better throughout the last half of the race and we were moving through the field. I felt like we had a top-10 car in the final stage until the contact with the No. 6 car, which cut the right rear tire. I hate so many other cars were involved. That incident damaged something under the hood and ended our night. Everyone at RCR is working as hard as possible to get better and it will pay off. Tonight was just not our night. I know we’ll show up to Indianapolis next week stronger than before. Thank you to Caterpillar for the awesome scheme for Throwback weekend, and to all of the fans that waited through the weather today at Darlington.”

-Daniel Hemric

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
2nd Kyle Larson, No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1
7th Kurt Busch, No. 1 Chevrolet Accessories Camaro ZL1
10th Austin Dillon, No. 3 American Ethanol Camaro Zl1
12th Chris Buescher, No. 37 Kroger Fast Lane to Flavor Camaro ZL1
16th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Throwback Camaro Zl1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Eric Jones (Toyota)
2nd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Brad Keselowski (Ford)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 P.M. ET. Live coverage can be found on NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Darlington Post Race →