John Force Racing

POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN

POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN
JOLIET, Ill. (May 31, 2018) — The hottest driver on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is heading to Chicago with momentum and an exciting new teammate. Courtney Force, the current Funny Car points leader and three-time winner in 2018, will be joined by sister and Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force in representing Advance Auto Parts this weekend at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago.

“I am so excited Brittany and I will both be in red Advance Auto Parts race cars this weekend,” said Courtney Force. “We don’t get to race in the same class so this is a fun opportunity for us to do something together. We have been No. 1 qualifiers together and we have had the chance to double up on wins, we can hope we can seal the deal in our matching Advance Auto Parts cars.” Continue reading POINTS LEADER COURTNEY FORCE LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws

Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws

Inside Line Promotions – LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (May 30, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi is grateful for an opportunity to venture east for a weekend of action with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

“It was cool to get the call to go race in good equipment with the McGhee Family,” he said. “I met those guys a couple of years ago and when the opportunity presented itself I jumped on it. I want to thank them for having me race for them.”

Scelzi drove the No. 11 sprint car of Max McGhee during a trio of races beginning last Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. He timed in second quickest in his group before a fourth-place finish in a heat race lined him up on the inside of the 10th row for the All Star A Main.
Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws →

John Force Racing

FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT FOCUSED ON A WIN IN CHICAGO

FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT FOCUSED ON A WIN IN CHICAGO
JOLIET, Ill. (May 31, 2018) — For many years Robert Hight used his hand eye coordination skills to demolish trapshooting targets. He was so proficient that Olympic aspirations were not out of the question but Hight traded in his shotgun for something with a little more kick over two decades ago. Now he trains his eyes on the flicker of yellow from the starting line Christmas Tree and has been demolishing track speed and elapsed time records behind the wheel of his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car.

Now with two NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car world championships under his belt Hight has his sights set on a dominant start to four races in a row during the month of June starting with the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago. The veteran driver is off to a fast start in 2018 and success is right around the corner for the 41-time Funny Car winner. Continue reading FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT FOCUSED ON A WIN IN CHICAGO →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers

DETROIT (May 31, 2018) – Le Mans. The mere mention of the name stirs the soul and emotion of anyone who has experienced one of the biggest motorsports events around the globe. It’s especially true for Corvette Racing and its following, with the world’s premier GT racing program back for the 19th consecutive year. Corvette Racing’s record at Le Mans is impressive, to say the least… Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers →

Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team reaches semifinals of Lucas Oil regional event, feels it has turned the corner

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team reaches semifinals of Lucas Oil regional event, feels it has turned the corner

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (May 31, 2018) – The Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team feels it has turned a corner and is headed in a positive direction after this past weekend’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event at Maple Grove (Pa.) Raceway.

Driver Phil Burkart qualified the Chevrolet Camaro TA/FC sixth of the seven drivers entered in the field and reached the semifinals before being defeated by eventual event winner Sean Bellemeur.

Yet despite the loss, Follow A Dream owner Jay Blake believes many of the early season struggles the team has endured may finally be gone. Continue reading Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC team reaches semifinals of Lucas Oil regional event, feels it has turned the corner →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE READY FOR CHICAGO WITH NEW LOOK

BRITTANY FORCE READY FOR CHICAGO WITH NEW LOOK

JOLIET, Ill. (May 31, 2018) — Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be sporting a new look this weekend at the 21st annual JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago. The eight-time Top Fuel winner will have an Advance Auto Parts and Monster Energy branded dragster for the first time in 2018. The redesign has Force excited for a number of reasons.

“We are unveiling a new car this weekend and it is cool that Advance Auto Parts is jumping on board with Monster Energy,” explained Force. “This is something I am excited about because it teams me up with my sister Courtney. We’ll have matching Advance Auto Parts race cars so we are hoping to get matching wins for the first time.” Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE READY FOR CHICAGO WITH NEW LOOK →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chicago Advance

CHEVROLET AT CHICAGO

What: 21st JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, June 1-Sunday, June 3
Where: Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois
TV: FS1 taped qualifications, 7 p.m. ET June 1
FS1 taped eliminations and finals, 5:30 p.m. ET June 3

Chevrolet Drivers Kick Off Four Weekends in a Row of Racing
Team Chevy has accumulated 12 victories through eight of the 24 races

DETROIT (May 31, 2018) – NHRA Funny Car points leader Courtney Force drew inspiration last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway while cheering for husband Graham Rahal and fellow Chevrolet driver Will Power, who prevailed in the 102nd Indianapolis 500. The inspiration gleaned from the event has her focused on the big prize in her series. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chicago Advance →

Jegs Racing

JEGS, Route 66 and the NHRA Will Feed your Need for Speed

JEGS, Route 66 and the NHRA
Will Feed your Need for Speed
Drag racing’s best descend upon Route 66 Raceway near
Chicago to compete in a multi-series battle this weekend.

JOLIET, Ill. (May 30, 2018) – Whether you are a longtime fan of drag racing, have been meaning to check it out for the first time, or a hot rod enthusiast looking for excitement this weekend-the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals and Allstar Race, May 31-June 3, is sure to satisfy. JEGS Automotive, Inc. (JEGS), one of the largest e-commerce and mail order high-performance auto parts retailers worldwide, and title-rights sponsor of the race, along with the NHRA and Route 66 Raceway, offer a Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national race event and a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series “clash of the titans” in one action-packed drag racing weekend. The event will also give fans a chance to see their favorite racing legends, including JEGS Founder, Hall of Fame Drag Racer and Grand Marshall of the Race, Jeg Coughlin Sr. Continue reading JEGS, Route 66 and the NHRA Will Feed your Need for Speed →

Wood Brothers

Menard Ready To Take On The Tricky Triangle

Menard Ready To Take On The Tricky Triangle

May 31, 2018

When Indianapolis 500 legend Rodger Ward designed Pocono Raceway, he patterned Turn One after the old Trenton Speedway in New Jersey, Turn Two after Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Turn Three after the Milwaukee Mile.

On the surface it would seem like Paul Menard, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion would have an advantage at Pocono since he’s won two major NASCAR races on tracks the late Ward used in his planning for Pocono. Menard won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis in 2011 and an Xfinity Series race at the Milwaukee Mile in 2015.

But he said that Pocono’s turns, while similar to the legendary tracks they were based on, are themselves unique.

“It’s a cool concept,” Menard said of Ward’s use of legendary ovals in designing the 2.5-mile Tricky Triangle at Pocono. “But you don’t look at notes from Indy and Milwaukee. Continue reading Menard Ready To Take On The Tricky Triangle →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws

Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws

Inside Line Promotions – LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (May 30, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi is grateful for an opportunity to venture east for a weekend of action with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

“It was cool to get the call to go race in good equipment with the McGhee Family,” he said. “I met those guys a couple of years ago and when the opportunity presented itself I jumped on it. I want to thank them for having me race for them.”

Scelzi drove the No. 11 sprint car of Max McGhee during a trio of races beginning last Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. He timed in second quickest in his group before a fourth-place finish in a heat race lined him up on the inside of the 10th row for the All Star A Main. Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Enjoys Opportunity to Compete With All Stars and World of Outlaws →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Carries Momentum to Dual in Detroit

Chevrolet Carries Momentum to Dual in Detroit

· Team Chevy swept doubleheader in 2016, ‘14
ᴏ Belle Isle’s 2.35-mile, 13-turn circuit is fast, tricky
· Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power is two-time winner
ᴏ He takes points lead into the twin 70-lap races
· 2.2-liter direct-injected V6 Chevy engine a proven winner
ᴏ Chevrolet drivers have won the past three races
· Tony Kanaan to mark 350th Indy car start on Saturday of Doubleheader Weekend

DETROIT (May 30, 2018) – Following his scintillating victory in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on May 27, Will Power said “it was the last box to tick, to be considered as a very successful driver, but I’m not done.”

Power has set his sights on adding to his 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) championship. Sweeping the May road course and oval races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has put the driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet in considerably better position to accomplishing that objective. Continue reading Chevrolet Carries Momentum to Dual in Detroit →

Honda Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Pocono Advance

Richard Childress Racing at Pocono Raceway … In 157 starts at Pocono Raceway, RCR team owner Richard Childress has two wins, both with Dale Earnhardt, who won on July 19, 1987 and July 18, 1993. Additionally, RCR has earned one pole award, 16 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes with 610 laps led at the uniquely-shaped three-turn track. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed two of those top-10 finishes under the RCR banner.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,872 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,108 wins, 487 top-five finishes and 1,055 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 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 Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Pocono Advance →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Pocono 400 Advance

Richard Childress Racing at Pocono Raceway … In 157 starts at Pocono Raceway, RCR team owner Richard Childress has two wins, both with Dale Earnhardt, who won on July 19, 1987 and July 18, 1993. Additionally, RCR has earned one pole award, 16 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes with 610 laps led at the uniquely-shaped three-turn track. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed two of those top-10 finishes under the RCR banner.

RCR in the MENCS … In 2,872 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 48 pole awards,108 wins, 487 top-five finishes and 1,055 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 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 Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Pocono 400 Advance →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA
JUNE 3, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
PROSPEROUS IN POCONO:
Chevrolet established a winning tradition at Pocono Raceway in 1977 when Benny Parsons took the brand to Winner’s Circle for the first time at the ‘Tricky Triangle’. Since then, Chevrolet has gone on to record 31 more victories for a total of 32, making the Bowtie Brand the most successful manufacturer at the 2.5-mile venue.

ROOKIE ROCKET:
Chevrolet’s Kyle Larson set the Pocono track qualifying record during his rookie season (2014) by posting a lap of 183.438 mph in his Chevrolet SS race car. Not only did he set the track qualifying record, which stands to this day, but it was also Larson’s first career Monster Energy Cup Series pole award. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono Advance →

Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon–Chicago Advance

NHRA® Team Report
NHRA Route 66 Nationals – Chicago
Pre-Race Report

After qualifying in the top half at seven out of eight races, Cruz Pedregon says the Snap-on Toyota team is doing well and is excited about being at Route 66, the ”home” track of primary sponsor Snap-on with headquarters nearby in Kenosha, WI. “It will be good to have so many of the Snap-on folks at the track this weekend,” says Cruz. “At the end of last season, Snap-on renewed our contract to extend our great, long-time partnership. I set a track record here in 2015, so I’m up for setting a new one for our sponsor and all the terrific NHRA fans who’ll be watching at the track, online and on TV.” Continue reading Cruz Pedregon–Chicago Advance →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Dress Rehearsal Up First with Annual Test Day

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Dress Rehearsal Up First with Annual Test Day
Pair of Corvettes set for eight hours of running ahead of 19th straight Le Mans appearance

Program looking toward ninth class victory at Le Mans
Team coming off third-place finish in GTE Pro in 2017
Focal point of Corvette Racing’s 20th season

DETROIT (May 30, 2018) – Corvette Racing has made its annual venture across the Atlantic to Le Mans, France – for the 19th consecutive year – ahead of this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. First up: Sunday’s Test Day at the 8.47-mile Circuit de la Sarthe for eight hours of track time ahead of the French endurance classic.

It is the only time that Corvette Racing – and the other 59 teams entered for Le Mans – will get on the track ahead of raceweek from June 13-17. It may seem like plenty of time to run through a test program, but eight hours goes by quickly on such a long track, not to mention cycling through each of the drivers during the day. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Dress Rehearsal Up First with Annual Test Day →

Jegs Racing

Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads yellow and black army into JEGS Nationals, JEGS Allstar races

Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads yellow and black army into JEGS Nationals, JEGS Allstar races
JOLIET, Ill. (May 30) — Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hungry for his 77th career victory and he’d love nothing more than securing the winner’s trophy at this weekend’s 21st annual JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the Chicago-area race sponsored by his family’s six-decade-old business, JEGS High Performance.

Coughlin will have plenty of support as he leads a contingent of five Team JEGS racers into Route 66 Raceway, the site of both the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals and the annual JEGS Allstars, which features the No. 1 racers in each sportsman category from the NHRA’s seven geographical regions. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads yellow and black army into JEGS Nationals, JEGS Allstar races →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE TO RACE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER

BRITTANY FORCE TO RACE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (May 29, 2018) — Reigning Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be racing the Advance Auto Parts Monster Energy dragster in the month of June. The eight-time event winner has partnered with Advance Auto Parts for the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, the NHRA Virginia Nationals in Richmond, Va., the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn. and the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

“We are excited to have Brittany Force joining Courtney (Force) in representing the Advance Auto Parts brand throughout the month of June,” said Yogi Jashnani, senior vice president, marketing, insights and analytics for Advance Auto Parts. “Brittany and Courtney will be instrumental in launching our new advertising campaign – one that builds upon our Mission: Passion for Customers…Passion for Yes!” Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE TO RACE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MONSTER ENERGY DRAGSTER →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Career-Best All Star and World of Outlaws Results During Stellar Weekend

Giovanni Scelzi Earns Career-Best All Star and World of Outlaws Results During Stellar Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (May 29, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi produced an eye-opening weekend with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi, who was driving for Bernie Stuebgen, scored a pair of career-best fifth-place finishes during All Star events in Ohio before capping the holiday weekend by earning a career-best eighth-place result with the World of Outlaws in Indiana.

“It’s hard to go in figuring out what your expectations are,” he said. “We were a lot more prepared this time. I felt better going into last week than any week before. Going to new tracks is tough, but they’re all round.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Earns Career-Best All Star and World of Outlaws Results During Stellar Weekend →

Roush Yates

FORD MUSTANGS FINISH 1-2 AT CHARLOTTE!

FORD MUSTANGS FINISH 1-2 AT CHARLOTTE!

CONCORD, NC – May 29, 2018 – Brad Keselowski and Cole Custer made it a 1-2 finish for Ford Performance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race Saturday night in Charlotte, NC. The win marked Keselowski’s second NXS win of the season and fourth NXS win for Team Penske this year.

“Congratulations to Brad on his 30th Xfinity win and the entire Team Penske organization,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Brad drove a great race. Our team at Roush Yates Engines takes great pride in developing and building the Ford FR9 Carb engines for all the Ford teams and to see the 1-2 finish was really special.”

Keselowski and Custer finished the race just like they started, side-by-side. Keselowski and the No. 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Mustang won the pole Saturday morning while Custer from Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) qualified his No. 00 Haas Automation Mustang second. Continue reading FORD MUSTANGS FINISH 1-2 AT CHARLOTTE! →

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