Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Qualifying Notes

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
STREETS OF LONG BEACH
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
APRIL 14, 2018

DRIVER QUOTES:

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND:
“It was good. I felt like we had a really good car. Got to the Fast Six like we needed to, and yeah, just were not fast enough basically to be on pole, but very happy to be on the front row. You know, we’ve kind of crept up all weekend and definitely made the car better and in a good window now. Yeah, that was a lot of fun”

SIMON PAGENAU”D, NO. 22 DXC TECHNOLOGY TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 3RD:
“It is a really good result, all three of us in the Fast Six. It’s not easy these days. I have to say, I just want to pull my hat off to Team Penske for obviously understanding the street course setup. It’s been difficult just because of the success we’ve had with the previous aero kits. We’ve had to rethink a little bit, and three races we’ve been able to do it. Quite impressive I have to say. I’m quite excited to see that we could get the car in such a good place, and myself, I just have to extract a little bit more out of it, but obviously it was a fun and great qualifying. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Qualifying Notes →

Honda Racing

An interview with: ART ST. CYR

An interview with:

ART ST. CYR

T.E. McHALE: Our guest, as per usual, is the president of Honda Performance Development, Art St. Cyr.
Art, thanks for making time for us this morning.
ART ST. CYR: Good morning, everybody.
T.E. McHALE: I want to talk about the scope of HPD’s racing programs, which are on display here this weekend in Long Beach. We have the IndyCar headliner tomorrow, then this afternoon we also have a headline event in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship event, in which Acura has entered two Daytona Prototype entries for Team Penske. I think most of you know we won our first pole yesterday with that particular program with Juan Montoya.
Just give us a sense of what’s involved from an HPD standpoint in running those two high profile events here this weekend? Continue reading An interview with: ART ST. CYR →

Chevrolet Racing

Gavin and Milner take No. 4 Corvette C7.R to Victory Lane at Long Beach – Winning Driver’s Quotes

Gavin and Milner take No. 4 Corvette C7.R to Victory Lane at Long Beach – Winning Driver’s Quotes with Jim Campbell Quote

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SIRIUS XM CORVETTE C7.R, RACE WINNER: “There is something about Long Beach. Something about having magic here. I don’t know what it is. We had it today. We had it last year. Whatever it is, I want to keep it. Really tough race today. The track was really, really tough with the marbles off line. Super difficult. I almost threw it away on the last corner, last lap. Really, really tough conditions. But, Corvette was great. Michelins were great. They were super strong right to the end. Just had that little bit of magic, litle bit of luck and that’s all we needed today!”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBILE 1/SIRIUS XM CORVETTE C7.R, RACE WINNER: NOTE-TODAY’S VICTORY IS THE 50TH FOR GAVIN DRIVING FOR CORVETTE RACING: “Amazing the way that all came around. Yes we had a little bit of luck, but Tommy had to drive brilliantly at the end there and stay out of trouble. There were a number of incidents there. Man, we could have gotten taken out. We could have gotten in the wall. Tommy just navigated. We had a great pit stop. The guys did an amazing job at the stop. We jumped a number of people and put us in position there we we could challenge for that victory. And we got it! That is our first win in season No. 20 for Corvette Racing. And it is my 50th victory with the team. That is pretty amazing. I am just thrilled.”

JIM CAMPBELL, US VICE PRESIDENT PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS: “This team just does not give up. While we didn’t have the ideal starting position, Olly and Tommy took advantage of every opportunity on track and the crew executed in the pits. Congratulations to the #4 Corvette team for back-to-back wins at Long Beach.”

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300

On-Track Incident Ends Matt Tifft’s Day Early at Bristol Motor Speedway

“We had a strong run going in our No. 2 Tunity Chevrolet Camaro, running in the top 10 during Stage 1 before the No. 7 car spun us out. I’m not sure what he was thinking to be that aggressive so early on. He could have showed a little more patience but ruined our day instead. I was really hoping to get my first top-10 finish at Bristol this weekend. We had a good No. 2 Tunity Chevrolet Camaro that Randall (Burnett, crew chief) and the team had worked hard on. I hate to see our day end like this, but that’s the nature of this place.”

-Matt Tifft Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 →

Honda Racing

Dixon Leads Honda 1-2-3 Result in Long Beach Practice

Dixon Leads Honda 1-2-3 Result in Long Beach Practice
• Scott Dixon tops time charts in opening-day IndyCar Series action at Long Beach
• Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi round out top three for Honda
• Previous Long Beach winners James Hinchcliffe and Takuma Sato also post top-six times

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 13, 2018) – The Honda-powered trio of Scott Dixon, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alexander Rossi led the way Friday in “opening day” Verizon IndyCar Series practice today in preparation for Sunday’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Defending race winner James Hinchcliffe and 2013 Long Beach winner Takuma Sato made it five Hondas in the top six at the end of the day.

Unlike most temporary street circuits, where lap times generally get quicker with each session as racing rubber builds on the track to generate more traction, it was this morning’s opening practice that produced the fastest times for all but three drivers in the 24-car field. But it was a Honda driver at the top of the time charts in both sessions, with Dixon leading the morning – and overall – with Rossi leading the way in the afternoon practice to finish the day third overall.

Activities on the temporary street circuit continue tomorrow with final practice and qualifying. Sunday’s 85-lap race starts at 4 p.m. EDT, with live television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.

Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) quickest in opening-day practice: “The PNC Bank car was fast right out of the box. We went out and were quick in our first run, then improved upon that in the second run. It’s a big weekend for Honda, so we’ll try to get the most out of it for them and for the team. The [new, universal aero kit bodywork] cars are so fun to drive now. The track is really awesome without the added downforce. The braking zones are a bit bigger and the power-down is impressive, especially out of the hairpin corner. I think come around Lap 20, drivers are going to be screaming for new tires! It’s great to be back here overall. Great cars, great atmosphere, and being out there pounding around the Long Beach city streets.”

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Second and Third Rows in GTLM Qualifying

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Second and Third Rows in GTLM Qualifying
Defending GTLM champions will go for seventh class victory at venue

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 13, 2018) – Corvette Racing will go for its seventh victory on the streets of southern California from the second and third rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category following qualifying for Saturday’s Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach.

Jan Magnussen qualified the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R fourth Friday and Oliver Gavin fifth in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R for the third round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, which will air live on FOX starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Second and Third Rows in GTLM Qualifying →

Honda Racing

Montoya, Acura Claim Pole at Long Beach

Montoya, Acura Claim Pole at Long Beach
• Juan Pablo Montoya tops qualifying with lap-record run at Long Beach
• First WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole for new Acura ARX-05 prototype
• Helio Castroneves qualifies fourth in his Acura Team Penske entry

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 13, 2018) – Juan Pablo Montoya took his Acura ARX-05 prototypes to a lap record run Friday around the 1.968-mile Long Beach temporary street circuit, with the Acura Team Penske driver claiming the pole for Saturday’s Bubba burger Sports Car Grand Prix. Continue reading Montoya, Acura Claim Pole at Long Beach →

Wood Brothers

Menard Earns First Top-10 Start Of 2018

Menard Earns First Top-10 Start Of 2018

April 14, 2018

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford team qualified a season-best seventh on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

For most of this season, Menard and the No. 21 team have been fast in the first of three rounds of knock-out qualifying but struggled in the second. On Friday at Bristol, they were consistently fast throughout all three rounds.

At Bristol, Menard was fast again in the first round, posting the fourth best speed of 127.563 miles per hour to easily be among the 24 drivers who advanced to the second round. Continue reading Menard Earns First Top-10 Start Of 2018 →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol Qualifying Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
APRIL 13, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
6th KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1
8TH ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1
11TH WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1
15TH KASEY KAHNE, NO. 95 WRL GENERAL CONTRACTORS CAMARO ZL1
16TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW BAJA BLAST CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Kyle Busch (Toyota)
2nd Kurt Busch (Ford)
3rd Brad Keselowski (Ford)
4th Ricky Stenhouse (Ford)
5TH Ryan Blaney (Ford)

The Foody City 500 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 15th at 2 pm, ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 13, 2018

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the season to date, the hard work and progress, the newly announced All-Star package, working with younger teammates, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU HAVE TWO WINS HERE AT BRISTOL. WHY DON’T YOU JUST TALK ABOUT COMING BACK HERE WHERE YOU ARE THE DEFENDING WINNER?
“I certainly hope to replicate what we did here last Spring; and even last Fall here we had a really strong race. We were competitive and really were able to knock out top 5 finishes here and gain points and get a nice trophy a couple of times. So, I’m excited to be back. This race track is one of my favorite ones to come to. It’s my favorite race track to watch a race here. I’ve been on the good side and the bad side of things that happen on-track, so it’s hard to say. I’ve joked here in the past that I love to watch a race here and don’t necessarily enjoy driving in a race here (laughs). There isn’t another track in the country like this place to get used to it. So, it really does take reps driving here and running here. Some guys have taken to it really quickly. For me, it’s taken some time and it’s been a crazy journey along the way. I love seeing this place packed and the energy that comes with it. So, I’m excited for another fun weekend.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jimmie Johnson →

F4

OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT CHRISTENED AS ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL RACE

OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT CHRISTENED AS ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL RACE

SCCA Pro Racing to honor late chassis designer Andrew Scriven

INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2018)- SCCA Pro Racing will honor the late Andrew “Andy” Scriven, Onroak Automotive’s chief designer of the JS F4-16 and Ligier JS F3 chassis, by dedicating its annual Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda season opener as the Andy Scriven Memorial Race.

More than 30 F4 U.S. cars are anticipated to participate in the inaugural Andy Scriven Memorial Race April 27-29 at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Each F4 U.S. chassis will be adorned with a cowboy hat decal, inspired by Scriven’s signature style. Continue reading OPENING F4 U.S. EVENT CHRISTENED AS ANDY SCRIVEN MEMORIAL RACE →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Kyle Larson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 13, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 MCDONALD’S CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed what it will take to get a Bristol win, his thoughts on the track package at Bristol, how much he pays attention to the NASCAR news cycle and many other topics. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO BREAK THROUGH FOR A WIN HERE AT BRISTOL?
“I don’t know. I think we or I and or team have to get better when the track kind of changes from the first half of the race into the second half. It seems like every time I’ve been here, whether it’s Xfinity or Cup I can pretty much dominate the first half and then I guess I come back to everybody else. And it seems like I always make mistakes on pit road and stuff like that. Just got to clean it all up and that will give me a better shot at getting a win here. And then you’ve got to get somewhat lucky being in the outside lane to restart. But, yeah, Bristol is my favorite track and I always get excited to come here, so really looking forward to the weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Kyle Larson →

John Force Racing

AUSTIN PROCK TAKING STEPS TOWARDS HIS NITRO FUNNY CAR LICENSE

AUSTIN PROCK TAKING STEPS TOWARDS HIS NITRO FUNNY CAR LICENSE

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (April 11, 2018) — Austin Prock, son of Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car crew chief Jimmy Prock, got his first taste of Nitro Funny Car action Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

As the newest member of John Force Racing’s Next Generation initiative, Prock took the next step in getting his professional Nitro Funny Car license when he tested in the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car following the inaugural Four-Wide event held at the venue.

“Austin Prock, love the smile. He comes from a great family, I raced against his grandfather Tom Prock in the early days,” said John Force, founder and CEO of John Force Racing. “He’s been taught by the best at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School and has been in competition in A-Fuel. He comes from the roundy-round background but he gets it.” Continue reading AUSTIN PROCK TAKING STEPS TOWARDS HIS NITRO FUNNY CAR LICENSE →

Honda Racing

Acura Team Penske Looks for Home Field Advantage at Long Beach

Acura Team Penske Looks for Home Field Advantage at Long Beach
• Acura Team Penske seeks to convert early-season speed to hometown victory
• Long Beach race takes place near Acura, American Honda headquarters
• Bubba burger Sports Car Grand Prix to feature West Coast debut for Acura ARX-05 prototypes

TORRANCE, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Acura’s new ARX-05 prototypes will make their West Coast race debut this weekend on the streets of Long Beach, California, as a pair of Acura Team Penske entries look for their first victory at the Bubba burger Sports Car Grand Prix. Saturday’s 100-minute event is the third round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship.

“At both the season-opening Rolex 24 and last month’s 12 Hours of Sebring, our Acura Team Penske ARX-05s definitely had the speed to challenge for the victory,” said Art St. Cyr, president of Honda Performance Development and Acura Motorsports. “We led at different times at both events. Now we need to convert that speed into race wins, and there’s no better place to do that than here at Long Beach with so many of our fellow Acura associates, their families and our many fans in attendance.” Continue reading Acura Team Penske Looks for Home Field Advantage at Long Beach →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season

Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Dominic Scelzi scored his best result of the season last Sunday at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team qualified third quickest to begin the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series event.

“We were really good,” he said. “We started off third quick, which I was happy with. Then we went forward in the heat race, which is what we needed to do to make the dash.” Continue reading Dominic Scelzi Records First Podium Finish of the Season →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Seeks to Continue Momentum on Long Beach Streets

Chevrolet Seeks to Continue Momentum on Long Beach Streets

· Reigning series champion Josef Newgarden coming off stirring win
ᴏ Driver of No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet atop standings
· Chevrolet has won two of the past three races on 1.968-mile course
ᴏ Team Chevy notched podium sweeps in 2015 and ’16 races
· Tested Chevy engine is powering the new universal aero kit
ᴏ 2.2-liter V6, twin-turbocharged power plant is up to task
· Fans have opportunities to meet their favorite Chevrolet drivers

DETROIT (April 11, 2018) – With a stirring victory April 8 at ISM Raceway, reigning Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) champion Josef Newgarden is brimming with confidence entering the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Continue reading Chevrolet Seeks to Continue Momentum on Long Beach Streets →

Wood Brothers

Menard, Wood Brothers Ready For Another Memorable Trip To Bristol

Menard, Wood Brothers Ready For Another Memorable Trip To Bristol

April 11, 2018

For anyone who loves NASCAR-style auto racing, from drivers to fans and every one in between, any trip to Bristol Motor Speedway is a memorable one, especially that first visit.

For Eddie Wood, co-owner of the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford driven by Paul Menard, that first Bristol trip as a true member of the Wood Brothers race team came in the summer of 1968.

“That’s the year I turned 16, and you had to be 16 to be in the garage,” Wood said. “It was the first time I got to wear one of the red-and-white crew shirts.” Continue reading Menard, Wood Brothers Ready For Another Memorable Trip To Bristol →

Honda Racing

ACURA NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE

ACURA NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE
AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE

Acura Sports Car Challenge Highlights Season-Opening Weekend at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (April 11, 2018) – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is proud to announce that Acura will be the title sponsor of Round Four of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, May 4-6, 2018.

Highlighted by the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, May 6, a full weekend of world-class sports car racing returns to the 2.258-mile, 13-turn permanent road course in Lexington, Ohio, for the first time since 2013. The race will feature many of the cars and drivers from this year’s Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours events. It also marks the renewal of a partnership for the track with the Acura brand. Acura sponsored the sports car events from 2007 to 2009 when the former American Le Mans Series raced at Mid-Ohio.

“This feels very much like a homecoming for the Acura brand,” said Jon Ikeda, Acura vice president and general manager. “Our sponsorship of American Le Mans Series racing at Mid-Ohio goes back a decade, and our corporate relationship with the race track spans a full quarter century. Continue reading ACURA NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Bristol Advance

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FOOD CITY 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
APRIL 9, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
CHEVY OVER 40 CLUB:
Bristol Motor Speedway is one of only six tracks on the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule where Chevrolet has more than 40 victories. Chevrolet has visited Winner’s Circle at the ‘World’s Fastest Half-Mile’ 45 times, more than any other brand.

CHEVROLET HISTORY MINUTE:
Chevrolet earned their first win at the ‘Last Great Coliseum’ in 1971 with Charlie Glotzbach behind the wheel, the same race Glotzbach set the race speed record at Bristol clocking 101.074 mph average pace throughout the 500-lap event. That record still stands today. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Bristol Advance →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top-10 Result During KWS-NARC Season Opener

Giovanni Scelzi Nets Top-10 Result During KWS-NARC Season Opener

Inside Line Promotions – BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Giovanni Scelzi garnered his first top-10 finish of the season on Sunday at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park.

Scelzi and his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed No. 41 began the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series season-opening event by qualifying eighth quickest. He then won a heat race after starting on the outside of the front row to earn enough points to make the dash.

“We didn’t time in very good so I knew I had to win the heat to make it into the dash,” he said. “We were good in the heat and it paid off.”

Scelzi then placed sixth in the dash to start the A Main on the outside of the third row.

“They ripped the track up before the feature and it was one lane around the bottom,” he said. “We thought it’d go away and it never did. I tried to make something happen on the top and it just wasn’t there. In the first 10 laps I tried three or four times up there, but every time I tried a lane up I lost ground or fell back.”

Scelzi closed the night with an eighth-place result.

“I feel like I’m racing better every night,” he said. “Hopefully the results will start reflecting that soon.”

Scelzi will pilot his family car this Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., with the Taco Bravo Sprints and Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the 3rd annual Jimmy Sills Classic with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.

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