F4

F4 U.S. RETURNS TO ROAD ATLANTA WITH STRONG LINEUP

F4 U.S. RETURNS TO ROAD ATLANTA WITH STRONG LINEUP

Sam Paley joins the championship fight

INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2018)- The Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda returns to the challenging Road Atlanta for the first time since its inaugural season for the Drift Atlanta presented by Papa John’s weekend May 10-12. After a record-breaking debut just 10 days ago, 32 drivers are slated to compete in Rounds 4-6.

“We are very pleased to sustain such strong and competitive field for Road Atlanta,” said SCCA Pro Racing Vice President Steve Oseth. “This type of participation emphasizes the value F4 presents to all of our teams and competitors. We continue to remain the most cost-effective professional open-wheel championship in the United States.”

Group-A Racing expanded its team for the second championship event, entering its largest lineup since joining F4 U.S. in 2016. Sam Paley of Cincinnati completes Group-A Racing’s three-car squad. Paley competed in three of the seven F4 U.S. events last season, capturing three top-10 finishes. Continue reading F4 U.S. RETURNS TO ROAD ATLANTA WITH STRONG LINEUP →

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

SEVEN NEW TEAMS QUALIFY FOR DUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ATLANTA MOTORAMA

SEVEN NEW TEAMS QUALIFY FOR DUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ATLANTA MOTORAMA

image004.jpgJoliet, IL. -The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge started their second half of the schedule at the Summit Atlanta Motorama in Atlanta April 28th and 29th. At the Motorama a total of eleven schools from Alabama and Georgia participated, fielding 19 teams. Of the 19, seven new teams qualified.

To qualify for the Dual National Championship, a team must finish disassembling and reassembling a small-block Chevrolet engine in less than 33 minutes, including penalties.

Atlanta Motorama Qualifiers:
Team Considine Sales & Marketing – Jacksonville North Pulaski High School #1, Jacksonville AR. Time – 26:41
Team Pertronix – Monticello Occupational Education Center #1, Monticello, AR. Time – 27:50
Team Summit Racing – Peach County High School #1, Fort Valley GA. Time – 28:41
Team Derale Performance – Maxwell High School of Technology #1, Lawrenceville, GA. Time – 32:03
Team Fel-Pro – Sylvan Hills High School #1, Sherwood, AR. Time 32:22
Team R&R Marketing – Etowah High School #1, Woodstock, GA. Time – 32:26
Team Champion Spark Plugs – Maxwell High School of Technology #2, Lawrenceville, GA. Time – 32:31 Continue reading SEVEN NEW TEAMS QUALIFY FOR DUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ATLANTA MOTORAMA →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season

Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (May 8, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi captured a podium finish last Friday to give him at least one top-three result during four of the last five weekends.

Additionally, Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports supported team have earned at least one top-five finish in five straight weeks and during six of the last eight race weekends. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Garners Podium Finish for Sixth Time This Season →

F4

LATE ONROAK AUTOMOTIVE CHIEF DESIGNER ANDY SCRIVEN REMEMBERED DURING OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT

LATE ONROAK AUTOMOTIVE CHIEF DESIGNER ANDY SCRIVEN REMEMBERED DURING OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT

INDIANAPOLIS (May 7, 2018)- Dozens of people from around the United States gathered to honor the late Onroak Automotive North America chief designer Andrew “Andy” Scriven at a luncheon held during the inaugural Andy Scriven Memorial Race weekend at Virginia International Raceway April 27-29.

Scriven was instrumental in the establishment of the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda JS F4 16 chassis design and the creative innovator of the Ligier JS F3 Americas chassis. More than 35 F4 U.S. cars were adorned with a cowboy hat decal, inspired by Scriven’s signature style. Continue reading LATE ONROAK AUTOMOTIVE CHIEF DESIGNER ANDY SCRIVEN REMEMBERED DURING OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT →

Wood Brothers

Glen And Leonard Wood To Receive Distinguished Patrick Countian Award

Glen And Leonard Wood To Receive Distinguished Patrick Countian Award
May 7, 2018
Brothers Glen and Leonard Wood built their first race car back in 1950, working underneath a beech tree on the family homestead in Buffalo Ridge, Va.

They ran their first race in 1950, with Glen driving and Leonard the mechanic, at Morris Speedway near Martinsville.

Glen was involved in a wreck in that first race, and the car burned up on the way home, but the brothers were undeterred. Today, the Wood Brothers brand is a household name among race fans, as is the case in their hometown of Stuart. Continue reading Glen And Leonard Wood To Receive Distinguished Patrick Countian Award →

Roush Yates

FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN

FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS
FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN

MOORESVILLE, NC – May 7, 2018 – The Ford road racing programs brought home multiple wins this past weekend from around the world. The No. 66 Ford GT won the FIA World Endurance Series Super Season opener in Belgium, while in the IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge Series, the Ford Mustang GT4s recorded a 1-2 podium finish in the Mid-Ohio 120.

“I’m very proud of what our team accomplished this weekend,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “To win both season openers in our Ford GT program and back-to-back races with the Ford Mustang (GT4) program is a testament of the hard work by our teams. The twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 and Ford Mustang 5.2L V8 engines are true examples of how technology transfers between the race programs and Ford’s OE street cars. We will keep optimizing these engine packages to ensure we are ready for our competition.” Continue reading FORD WINS MULTIPLE ROAD RACING PODIUMS FORD GT & FORD MUSTANG GT4 WIN →

Roush Yates

HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE! STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER

HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE!
STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER

DOVER, DE – May 7, 2018 – Kevin Harvick took the No.4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion to Victory Lane for the fourth time this season. The horsepower of the Ford FR9 EFI engines powered five Fords in the top-10 on Sunday in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism.

“The first thing I’ve got to do is just thank everybody on my team — everybody at Stewart-Haas Racing, Roush Yates Engines, everybody from Ford for just continuing to put the effort that they put into these cars. Three cars (Stewart-Haas Racing) in the top five says a lot about where we are as a company. It was great to see those fans stick around for the finish, but it’s fun racing your teammate.” Continue reading HARVICK WINS FOURTH MENCS RACE! STEWART-HAAS RACING GOES 1-2-5 IN DOVER →

Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP

Sprints on Dirt–Hog Creek Showdown

ERIE, MI (May 7, 2018) – The much anticipated four-race Butler Motor Speedway/Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Hog Creek Showdown kicks off this Saturday. Many SOD drivers will get their first laps on the reduced banking of the storied 3/8 speedway, the home of weekly sprint car racing in Michigan.

The 2018 Hog Creek Showdown will include two major annual races at Butler, WWIII and the two-day Butler Bash. Hog Creek Showdown dates are:
Saturday, May 12
Saturday, June 16 – WWIII
Friday, August 3 – Butler Bash 1
Saturday, August 4 – Butler Bash 2 Continue reading Sprints on Dirt–Hog Creek Showdown →

Mopar Racing

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals

Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals

· Leah Pritchett races Mopar Dodge/FireAde Top Fuel dragster to first win of season at Atlanta Dragway, sixth overall of her career
· Victory is third this season for a Mopar Dodge//SRT driver in NHRA Nitro classes
· Matt Hagan takes Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to runner-up finish, third final round of season
· Hagan, Jack Beckman put two Mopar Dodge Funny Car machines in semifinals
· Tony Schumacher qualifies for 350th consecutive Top Fuel event, comes up short in bid for first Atlanta win
· Mike Volkman captures back-to-back Dodge Top Finisher awards in Super Stock, Thomas Auger earns honor in Stock Eliminator
· More info on Mopar in NHRA available at http://blog.mopar.com
· New Dodge Garage (http://www.dodgegarage.com/), a digital content hub for muscle car and race enthusiasts launches; will include highlights from NHRA season

May 6, 2018, Auburn Hills, Mich. – Leah Pritchett raced her Mopar Dodge/FireAde Top Fuel dragster to victory on Sunday at the 38th Annual NHRA Southern Nationals, earning her first win of the season and first at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, as well as the sixth overall of her Top Fuel career. Continue reading Pritchett Powers Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to First Win of Season at NHRA Southern Nationals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–AAA 400 Drive for Autism

Austin Dillon and the AAA Team Leave The Monster Mile with 26th-Place Finish

“The Monster Mile certainly lived up to its name this weekend. We struggled from the time we unloaded to find speed in the AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. During the first Stage we made a green flag pit stop for tires because we completely wore our right rear tire down to the cords. That put us a couple of laps down and set the stage for us to play catch-up for the remainder of the race. Unfortunately, the cautions didn’t fall in our favor so we weren’t able to get back on the lead lap. We know we need to roll our sleeves up and get to work finding a better package for Dover.”

-Austin Dillon

Handling and Tire Issues Result in 35th-Place Finish for Ryan Newman and Cat Racing at Dover

“Our Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 didn’t respond the way we anticipated from the time we unloaded and throughout the course of the race weekend at Dover. It wasn’t for a lack of effort. Then to have two tire issues during the second stage really cost us a chance to right the ship. At that point we went to the garage, diagnosed the problem and turned our race into a test session.”

-Ryan Newman

Wood Brothers

Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard

Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard

May 6, 2018

Paul Menard and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team had a fast Ford Fusion for Sunday’s 400-miler at Dover International Speedway, as evidenced by their practice speeds on Friday and Saturday.

But a loose wheel and a trip to the garage to change a damaged hub just before the end of the race’s first Stage kept Menard and the team from capitalizing on the speed in their No. 21 Fusion. Menard had moved up to 16th from his 20th starting position before the mechanical issues sent him to the garage for repairs. Continue reading Hub Issue Leads To Long Day At Dover For Menard →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN

COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA
SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 6, 2018) — Courtney Force powered her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the winner’s circle for the second time this season Sunday at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Sister Brittany Force raced into the quarterfinals and veteran drivers Robert Hight and John Force had first round exits after strong performances during qualifying.

Ten years after sister Ashley Force Hood won the first victory for women in Funny Car at the Southern Nationals, Courtney Force claimed her 10th career victory at the storied Atlanta Dragway. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE VICTORIOUS FOR SECOND TIME IN 2018 WITH NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS WIN →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS PRESENTED BY MELLO YELLO
ATLANTA DRAGWAY IN COMMERCE, GEORGIA
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018

Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway

• Courtney Force picks up second Funny Car win; takes points lead
• Chevy Racing claims eight victories in three-race stretch
• Vincent Nobile is first repeat Pro Stock winner of the season
• Jeff Strickland wins Stock Eliminator class in Chevrolet COPO Camaro Continue reading Chevrolet Records Three Victories at Atlanta Dragway →

NHRA

NHRA–Atlanta Results

Top Fuel — Leah Pritchett, 3.874 seconds, 322.42 mph ARP Car def. Blake Alexander, Foul – Red Light.

Funny Car — Courtney Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.046, 313.73 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.148, 291.13.

Pro Stock — Vincent Nobile, Chevy Camaro, 6.599, 209.72 def. Tanner Gray, Camaro, 6.614, 209.52.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.922, 194.91 def. Scotty Pollacheck, Suzuki, 6.958, 193.18.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Josh Hart, 5.313, 269.40 def. Megan Meyer, 5.318, 269.94.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jay Payne, Chevy Camaro, 5.557, 260.81 def. Ulf Leanders, Camaro, 5.645, 263.20.

Competition Eliminator — Van Puckett, Chevy Cavalier, 8.682, 127.19 def. Brian Browell, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Kevin Helms, Olds Achieva, 8.869, 148.92 def. Byron Worner, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Chevy Camaro, 9.280, 141.85 def. Robbie Shaw, Pontiac Firebird, Foul – Red Light.

Super Comp — Gene Quinn, Dragster, 8.907, 152.88 def. Lauren Freer, Dragster, 8.926, 181.84.

Super Gas — Tommy Turner, Chevy Corvette, 9.922, 172.83 def. Carl Watts, Chevy Cavalier, 9.867, 160.35.

Super Street — Keith Mayers, Porsche, 10.926, 143.58 def. Jesse McKnight, Chevy Camaro, 10.884, 127.17.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Les Feist, Dragster, 6.089, 226.73 def. Larry Roberts, Dragster, 6.202, 225.33.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Bob Mandell Jr., Chevy Bel Air, 6.856, 191.97 def. Vince Hoda, Chevy Camaro, 6.779, 202.70.

Jegs Racing

Multiple round wins racked up around the country for Team JEGS racers

Multiple round wins racked up
around the country for Team JEGS racers
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 6) — Competing in both the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals powered by Mello Yello at Atlanta Dragway in Georgia and the 16th annual NHRA Buckeye Fuel Wars in Ohio, Team JEGS racers were busy racking up elimination round wins this weekend.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), his wife Samantha Coughlin (Super Gas), brother Mike Coughlin (Top Dragster) and niece Paige Coughlin (Super Comp) all reached the second round of action in their respective categories. Troy Coughlin Jr., meanwhile, went down fighting in Round 1. Continue reading Multiple round wins racked up around the country for Team JEGS racers →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Quotes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 6, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
9th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s For Pros Camaro ZL1
10th Kyle Larson, No. 42 DC Solar Camaro ZL1
12th Chase Elliott, No. 9 Napa Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
14th William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1
16th Jamie McMurray, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1

TOP FIVE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kevin Harvick (Ford)
2nd Clint Bowyer (Ford)
3rd Daniel Suarez (Toyota)
4th Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
5th Kurt Busch (Ford)

Next on the schedule is one of two annual stops at Kansas Speedway for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The KC Masterpiece 400 is slated to begin Saturday night, May 12 at 8:00 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Quotes →

Honda Racing

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio

Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio
• Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor score first victory for Acura ARX-05 prototype
• Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron complete 1-2 sweep for Acura Team Penske
• Alvaro Parente, Katherine Legge take their Acura NSX GT3 to second in GTD class

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Acura Team Penske completed a nearly perfect weekend for the manufacturer as major sports car racing returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor heading a 1-2 result at Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

In GTD, Alvaro Parente and Katherine Legge combined for a thrilling second-place result, finishing just 0.191 seconds away from a double win for Acura at the end of the two-hour, 40-minute contest. Continue reading Castroneves, Taylor Lead Acura Sweep at Mid-Ohio →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium
Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing’s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The duo piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

The result vaulted Garcia and Magnussen into a fourth-place tie for the GTLM Driver Championship with Corvette teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. They placed eighth in GTLM on Sunday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R as the team returned to Mid-Ohio for the first time since 2012. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio →

John Force Racing

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2018) — Ashley Force Hood was a fan favorite throughout her sportsman career and, when she moved up to the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, she took the sport by storm. In May of 2008, she changed the history of the Funny Car category when she defeated her then 14-time time Funny Car champion father John Force in the Southern Nationals final round to become the first female to win an NHRA Funny Car national event title. When she hung up her fire suit at the conclusion of the 2010 season, she had racked up four pro wins, including back to back U.S. Nationals victories, in 16 final round appearances. Continue reading ASHLEY FORCE HOOD REFLECTS ON FIRST WIN TEN YEARS LATER →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA
SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2017) — The winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history raced her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS to the top of the qualifying ladder Saturday afternoon at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Her stellar pass bumped John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS to the No. 2 position. John Force locked up the No. 5 spot and in Top Fuel Brittany Force will start race day from No. 2.

Courtney Force laid down a 3.932-second pass at 324.51 mph in the final qualifying session for her second consecutive No. 1 qualifier at Atlanta Dragway, her fourth of the season and 20th of her career. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE TAKES OVER NO. 1 QUALIFIER SATURDAY AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS →

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