John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 4, 2018) — In a career in which he’s hoisted a record 16 NHRA championship trophies, won a record 149 Mello Yello tour events, been recognized as the Driver of the Year for all American motor racing (1996) and been inducted into two Motorsports Halls of Fame (neither exclusive to drag racing), John Force has been able to cross an awful lot of items off his competitive bucket list.

Nevertheless, the driver of the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car never is short on incentive when the tour returns to Billy Meyer’s Texas Motorplex as it does this week for the 33rd renewal of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Continue reading JOHN FORCE NOT LACKING MOTIVATION IN RETURN TO AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass
One of the greatest moments in team history at the end of 2000 Petit Le Mans

DETROIT (Oct. 4, 2018) – In the course of 20 years, Corvette Racing has produced reels and reels of highlight material. One of the biggest moments also was one of the first… dating all the way back to the 2000 racing season.

The final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – the Oct. 13 Petit Le Mans – is as good a time as any to catch up with Andy Pilgrim and revisit the “Pilgrim Pass”. It was an audacious move that gave Corvette Racing only its second victory and first in one of the sport’s top endurance races. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Reliving the Pilgrim Pass →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas Preview

CHEVROLET AT DALLAS

What: 33rd AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals
When: Friday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 7
Where: Texas Motorplex in Ennis
TV: FS2 live qualifications, 5:30 p.m. ET Oct. 6
FS2 live eliminations and finals, Noon ET Oct. 7

Chevrolet Drivers Seek to Put on Coveted Cowboy Hat at Texas
Robert Hight in Funny Car, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock are points leaders

DETROIT (Oct. 4, 2018) – In the 2017 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Countdown to the Championship, Robert Hight’s victory at Texas Motorplex was the catalyst that led the driver of the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS to his second Funny Car championship.
Coming off a win Sept. 30 at St. Louis in the second of six races in the Countdown, Hight will seek to repeat last October’s scenario in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in Ennis. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Texas Preview →

Randy Meyer Racing

Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Pre-Race Releases, Rachel Meyer, Special Announcements
Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

After a first round exit at last weekend’s regional event in Great Bend, KS, Rachel is eager to get back in the driver’s seat for her next race at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, TX. However, this time Rachel can be seen piloting the Randy Meyer Racing Team’s other Top Alcohol Dragster sponsored by NGK Spark Plugs, previously driven by her sister, Megan Meyer. Continue reading Rachel Meyer backed by Aeromotive Fuel Systems for AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 3, 2018) — Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force hasn’t lost her confidence after a less than perfect season. Still in the hunt for a second championship, her confidence extends to her hard-working team who had a busy off week leading into the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex this weekend.

“We head into Dallas with a lot of changes. We are determined to turn this car around. We’ve really been struggling and we need to step up in points and go after some wins,” said Force, who is the defending event winner. “During this off week my team made a lot of changes to the car, they actually front halved it. We think that will fix some of the problems we’ve been having, smoking the tires early and not being able to get down the track.” Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE HOPES CHANGES BRING REPEAT SUCCES AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt by ARP Awards Banquet

ERIE, MI (October 3, 2018) – The 2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Awards Banquet will take place at the Battle Creek (MI) Holiday Inn on Saturday, October 27th.

The season championship point fund will be distributed to the top 12 finishers in points who attend the banquet, as well as mini point funds and contingency cash and awards. Continue reading 2018 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt by ARP Awards Banquet →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon–Dallas Advance

NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Fall Nationals – Dallas
Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon has had three of his most epic wins in Dallas, and this weekend he’ll be going for another victory when the team debuts a new breast cancer awareness paint scheme for the month of October. “El Cucuy may mean ‘the boogieman,’ but this month it will be a frighteningly good guy when we push the Snap-on Toyota and generate exposure for The Pink Fund and its important work” Cruz says. “Snap-on and our team support the mission of The Pink Fund to provide for non-medical living expenses of breast cancer patients undergoing the fight of their lives…like transportation, utilities and housing.”
Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Dallas Advance →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR A WIN IN PINK CAMO AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR A WIN IN PINK CAMO AT
AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 3, 2018) — Courtney Force heads into the halfway point of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship third in the Funny Car points standings, just 70 out of first place. After leading the points for 12 races Force and her Advance Auto Parts team are more than confident heading to the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas.
Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR A WIN IN PINK CAMO AT AAA TEXAS FALLNATIONALS →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Driver Pritchett Hopes Season of Double Duty Delivers Championship at Dallas

Mopar Dodge Driver Pritchett Hopes Season of Double Duty Delivers Championship at Dallas

Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak driver Leah Pritchett one point out of first heading into final NHRA Factory Stock Showdown event at NHRA FallNationals near Dallas this weekend
Don Schumacher Racing’s Pritchett has corralled back-to-back wins in her Drag Pak entering race at Texas Motorplex, scheduled for October 4-7
Pritchett will pull double duty for seventh and final time in her Mopar Dodge Top Fuel dragster and Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak at Dallas
Pritchett fourth in Top Fuel standings, remains in thick of title fight
Mopar-powered U.S. Army Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher third in points
Four-driver DSR Mopar Dodge NHRA Funny Car contingent eyeing move up the NHRA Countdown rakings at Dallas Continue reading Mopar Dodge Driver Pritchett Hopes Season of Double Duty Delivers Championship at Dallas →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Scores Two Podiums During Strong Return From Injury

Dominic Scelzi Scores Two Podiums During Strong Return From Injury

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi’s return to racing yielded a pair of podium finishes last weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway, which showcased more than 50 drivers during the Fall Nationals.

Scelzi, who had been sidelined for approximately a month because of a fracture in his leg, produced a third-place run on Friday before charging from 21st to second on Saturday at the quarter-mile oval. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Scores Two Podiums During Strong Return From Injury →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains in Pro Stock championship hunt with top-running JEGS car

Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains in Pro Stock championship hunt with top-running JEGS car
DALLAS (Oct. 2) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is surging at the right time and knows another strong showing at this weekend’s 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals will catapult his JEGS.com Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro ever higher in the Countdown to the Championship rankings. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains in Pro Stock championship hunt with top-running JEGS car →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Becomes Youngest World of Outlaws and Williams Grove Winner During National Open Opener

Giovanni Scelzi Becomes Youngest World of Outlaws and Williams Grove Winner During National Open Opener

Inside Line Promotions – MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi has accomplished a lot of amazing feats during his young career, but his performance last weekend rises to the top.

Scelzi, who is a couple of months shy of his 17th birthday, became the youngest winner in World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway history on Friday when he won the opening night of the Champion Racing Oil National Open. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Becomes Youngest World of Outlaws and Williams Grove Winner During National Open Opener →

Megan Meyer

Win Lights, Records, and the Points Lead for Megan Meyer at SRCA Dragstrip

Win Lights, Records, and the Points Lead for Megan Meyer at SRCA Dragstrip

NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster team Randy Meyer Racing made the most of their weekend and came out on top at SRCA Dragstrip in Great Bend, KS. Sisters Megan and Rachel Meyer drove the NGK Spark Plugs/Lucas Oil/Meyer Truck Center backed dragsters and worked through the chilly weather conditions to compete in the final Division 5/Central Region Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. Continue reading Win Lights, Records, and the Points Lead for Megan Meyer at SRCA Dragstrip →

Wood Brothers

Late Wrecks Spoils Strong Roval Run For Menard

Late Wrecks Spoils Strong Roval Run For Menard

September 30, 2018

Paul Menard took the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion for quite a ride in Sunday’s inaugural Monster Energy Cup Series race on the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway, leading the race at one point before a multi-car crash left him 33rd at the finish.

After starting 22nd, Menard used some skilled driving and smart pit strategy from crew chief Greg Erwin to race his way forward. Continue reading Late Wrecks Spoils Strong Roval Run For Menard →

Uncategorized

RCR Post Race Report – Bank of America ROVAL 400

Austin Dillon and The Dow Chevrolet Team Sidelined From NASCAR Playoffs after Mid-Race Incident at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval

“This was a crazy race. I was having a good run in the Dow Chevrolet and the No. 37 car wiggled in the middle of turns 3 and 4. I don’t know if he had damage or what, but he got loose and when he did I was on the outside of him and I lost it after I tried to miss him. We fixed it and I came back up through there and jumped the curb and I think that’s what cut my tire down going into Turns 3 and 4. I should have just been more patient and waited for more attrition to go out. But, I actually felt pretty comfortable and we were running good. It’s just hard to hold back in a treacherous race and I guess I didn’t do what we needed to do. I’ve got to thank everybody at Dow, American Ethanol, AAA, Chevrolet and RCR/ECR for this year. We’re out of the NASCAR Playoffs and I’m disappointed but we still have a few more chances to win this year.”
-Austin Dillon Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Bank of America ROVAL 400 →

Chevrolet Racing

Three Chevy Drivers Advance to NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICAN ROVAL 400
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROVAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Three Chevy Drivers Advance to NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12
Camaro ZL1 Drivers Take Two of Top Five and Five of Top 10 in Wild Finish

CONCORD, N.C. (September 30, 2018) – The inaugural race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval did not disappoint. Twists and turns abounded throughout, but at the conclusion of the Bank of America Roval 400, three Team Chevy drivers emerged to advance to the second round (Round of 12) of the Playoffs in pursuit of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) championship. Continue reading Three Chevy Drivers Advance to NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Roval–Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICAN ROVAL 400
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROVAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER (* = Playoff Contender)
2ND JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1
4TH *ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
6TH *CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 SUNENERGY 1 CAMARO ZL1
7TH AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1
8TH *JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Roval–Post Race →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Cap Henry top gun in COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout

Erie, MI (September 30, 2018) – Cap Henry (Republic, OH) returned to victory lane in Lane Racing’s (Armada, MI) J&J Auto Racing #4 for the second year in a row for the Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP season finale. The COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout at Berlin Speedway also overwhelmingly repeated as part of the season’s biggest dirt track race in Michigan. Continue reading Cap Henry top gun in COMP Cams End-of-the-Year Shootout →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR Post Race Report – Drive for the Cure 200

Matt Tifft and No. 2 Nexteer Automotive Team Earn Top-10 Finish in Debut Roval Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

“That was exactly what we needed out of today with our No. 2 Nexteer Chevrolet Camaro – a quiet day. No one really knew how this race was going to go, so I’m proud to come out of there pretty much unscathed with how on edge every single lap was here. My crew chief Randall (Burnett) and the team really did a great job getting the balance of our Camaro better and better throughout the weekend. The car felt the best it had all weekend at the end of the race. I was just a tad too loose to really push for more spots in the closing laps, but we will take sixth and move on to next weekend. Dover International Speedway is one of my all-time favorite tracks, and I’m really looking forward to getting back there next week for the final Playoff race in the Round of 12.”
-Matt Tifft Continue reading RCR Post Race Report – Drive for the Cure 200 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Roval–Austin Dillon

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICAN ROVAL 400
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROVAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval and discussed the on-track incident in the first practice session, what portions of the Roval are the hardest, his thoughts on Daniel Hemric, and many other topics. Full transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Roval–Austin Dillon →

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