Honda Racing

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at
2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

• Acura TLX GT takes first place in Open Class setting a new course record; second fastest time overall; Peter Cunningham chosen as “Rookie of the Year”
• 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec takes first place in Exhibition Class in its racing debut
• Acura NSX secures podium finish for second consecutive year, taking third place in Time Attack 1 Class Continue reading Acura Earns Two Class Victories and Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb →

Roush Yates

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP!
FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. June 26, 2017 – Kevin Harvick led the way for the Ford Performance trio, including fellow Stewart-Haas Racing teammate No. 14 Clint Bowyer and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske, to record a one, two, three Ford Fusion finish at Sonoma Raceway. This was the seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines.

“Congratulations to Kevin and Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony and Gene,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “This was a great day of racing and strategy calls by the crew chiefs. It was exciting to see the Ford FR9 EFI engine come in 1-2-3. To have seven wins and five drivers in the play-offs at this point in the season is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the One Ford philosophy.” Continue reading ONE, TWO, THREE FORD SWEEP! FORD SWEEPS AT SONOMA →

Honda Racing

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America

Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America
• Acura earns double top-10 in Saturday’s opening Pirelli World Challenge race
• Kox’s fifth-place run Saturday is his season-best result
• Eversley comes home eighth on Sunday, fourth consecutive top-10 finish

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2017) – The RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 racers continued their mid-season surge over a picturesque weekend at Road America, with Peter Kox earning his first Pirelli World Challenge top-five GT3 finish while Ryan Eversley extended his streak of top-10 results to four in a row. Continue reading Kox Leads RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Effort at Road America →

NHRA

NHRA Norwalk Results

Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.743 seconds, 331.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.736 seconds, 331.36 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.073, 311.85 def. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 6.673, 98.53.

Pro Stock — Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.601, 210.50 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.581, 210.87.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.824, 195.76 def. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.882, 195.31.

Pro Modified — Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, 5.779, 257.09 def. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 11.743, 69.91.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Jackie Fricke, 23.867, 50.02 def. Chris Demke, Broke.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Andy Bohl, Ford Mustang, 5.631, 248.93 def. Chris Foster, Mustang, 14.250, 59.11.

Competition Eliminator — Bruno Massel, Chevy Cobalt, 7.472, 143.49 def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Neon, Foul – Red Light.

Super Stock — Nick Folk, Chevy Cobalt, 9.963, 108.18 def. Zack Running, Olds Cutlass, Foul – Red Light.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Strickland, Camaro, 9.942, 102.86 def. Jim Boburka, Camaro, 11.269, 114.61.

Factory Stock Showdown — Charles Watson, Ford Mustang, 8.190, 165.25 def. Kevin Skinner, Mustang, 10.539, 112.02.

Super Comp — Nick Folk, Dragster, 8.925, 165.46 def. Tony Helms, Dragster, 8.888, 179.09.

Super Gas — Rob Kropfeld, Chevy Vega, 27.914, 67.57 def. Trevor Larson, Chevy Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeffrey Barker, Chevy Cobalt, 6.599, 203.00 def. Ricky Adkins, Chevy, 6.659, 200.98.

Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com — Jeff Strickland, Dragster, 6.338, 209.17 def. Kathy Fisher, Dragster, 5.995, 211.56.

AA Gassers — Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.551, 125.59 def. Alan Borowski, 5.616, 120.72.

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2017) – Allen Johnson drove the Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the quarterfinal round of competition after taking out Chris McGaha in the first round of eliminations at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Johnson came into raceday in the No. 9 spot and had a first round matchup against Chris McGaha. When Johnson reacted at the launch with a strong .022-second reaction time, his win light was already turned on in his lane because McGaha turned on the red light by .012-seconds. Despite the red light, Johnson still crossed the finish line at Summit Motorsports Park first with a 6.627-second pass at 209.43 mph over McGaha’s 6.670, 208.91. Continue reading Allen Johnson Drives to Quarterfinal Finish, Bumps into Top 10 for First Time of Season →

Wood Brothers

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma

June 25, 2017

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, having already proven this season that they are capable of great finishes on superspeedways and intermediate tracks, added road courses to that list with a strong run at Sonoma Raceway.

In his second Cup start at the California track, Blaney started seventh, finished ninth and picked up 11 stage points along the way via finishes of fourth in the first 25-lap stage and seventh in the second. Continue reading Blaney Shows Budding Road-Course Skills With Ninth-Place Finish At Sonoma →

Mopar Racing

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car

Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge
Charger R/T Funny Car

Jack Beckman wins 11th annual NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
Mopar HEMI®-powered Funny Cars have won 11 of 12 events this season
Victory is 26th of Beckman’s career, third at Norwalk and second in last three events
Two Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) advance to semis, all four team cars go to second round
Leah Pritchett puts Papa John’s Pizza/Mopar Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster in semifinal round
Mopar holds top three spots in Funny Car point standings, second and fourth positions in Top Fuel
Bob Marshall is awarded Dodge Top Finisher in Stock Eliminator, David Turner takes honor in Super Stock Continue reading Beckman Takes Two of Last Three with NHRA Norwalk Win in Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk–Driver Quotes

HEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK AT NORWALK, OHIO
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017

An interview with Pro Stock winner BO BUTNER, BUTNER AUTO, JIM BUTNER AUTO SALES CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 2 qualifier; won class-high third race of the season and increased his Pro Stock points lead; all three victories have come this season):
Q: TELL US ABOUT THAT FINAL ROUND. TRIPLE ZEROES ON THE TREE, WIN BY A THOUSANDTH OF A SECOND?
BO BUTNER: It was a good final. Greg (Anderson) and I had some good races even during qualifying. He is the man; I can hardly beat that guy. That’s why he is the best.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk–Driver Quotes →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Sonoma 350

Austin Dillon Collects Stage Points But Late-Race Spin Wipes Out Top-10 Finish

“The team gave me a great Dow Coatings Material Chevy all weekend and I feel bad for what happened there in the closing laps. We qualified 19th, which was my career-best start at Sonoma Raceway. We raced our way into the top 10 and collected stage points in the first two stages. After the spin in Turn 11, I had no rear grip the rest of the way. I’m bummed that it happened but I can’t say enough about this entire No. 3 team. It was a lot of fun out there.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Sonoma 350 →

John Force Racing

Norwalk race ends too soon for 16-time Funny Car champ John Force

Norwalk race ends too soon for
16-time Funny Car champ John Force

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) – John Force took the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro to the quarterfinals of Sunday’s Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, the halfway point and 12th of 24 rounds on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Force secured victory in his opening-round matchup with a solid pass of 3.930 seconds at 326.32 mph, besting Dale Creasy Jr., whose car failed to compete following problems after the burnout. That put him into a second-round race against Bob Tasca III. Continue reading Norwalk race ends too soon for 16-time Funny Car champ John Force →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
SUMMIT MOTORPORTS PARK AT NORWALK, OHIO
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017

Chevrolet Sweeps to 11th Pro Stock Victory in a Row to Start the Season

• Bo Butner defeats KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson in Pro Stock final
• No. 2 qualifier Robert Hight is runner-up in Funny Car
• No. 2 qualifier Brittany Force advances to Top Fuel semifinals
• Jeff Strickland wins Stock Eliminator class in Chevrolet COPO Camaro

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2017) – Perfection, elusive but often needed to win in the National Hot Rod Association, fell in Bo Butner’s lane in the Pro Stock final of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Norwalk Post Race →

John Force Racing

Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force races to Norwalk semifinals

Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force
races to Norwalk semifinals

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) – Brittany Force found several positives in her march to Sunday’s semifinals in the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, the 12th of 24 races on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Force took the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to elimination-round victories against Pat Dakin and Terry McMillen before falling to eventual race winner Steve Torrence in the third round. She also posted quick elapsed times in two qualifying sessions and boosted her points total as the season reached the halfway mark. Continue reading Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force races to Norwalk semifinals →

Jegs Racing

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin represents his home state well in Top Dragster

Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin
represents his home state well in Top Dragster
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Although he didn’t match his winning effort from 2014 at this track, Top Dragster driver Mike Coughlin represented his decorated racing family well Sunday by reaching the third of five rounds in his competitive eliminator class.

Coughlin, the 2007 and 2009 D3 Top Sportsman champ, was anxious to add a Top Dragster trophy from Norwalk to the Top Sportsman one he captured here three years ago, but he ultimately fell a little short. Nevertheless, he was pleased with the performance of his JEGS.com dragster and the work put in by his crew. Continue reading Two-time Division 3 champ Mike Coughlin represents his home state well in Top Dragster →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma Post Race

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 25, 2017

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
6TH DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS
8TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CHEVY SS
10TH JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 CESSNA CHEVROLET SS
12TH PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 TARKETT/MENARDS CHEVROLET SS
13TH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS
15TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CHEVROLET ACCESSORIES CHEVROLET SS Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Sonoma Post Race →

John Force Racing

Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevy to Norwalk final round

Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevy to Norwalk final round

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) – Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight put together another strong performance with his Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, but fell short of his first victory of 2017 in the final round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park.

Hight had the quickest car in two of the first three rounds of eliminations, carrying over a steady performance from qualifying, where he ended up with the second-quickest elapsed time. Continue reading Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevy to Norwalk final round →

Jegs Racing

Day ends sooner than Jeg Coughlin Jr. had hoped at his home track

Day ends sooner than Jeg Coughlin
Jr. had hoped at his home track
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Local hero Jeg Coughlin Jr. bowed out of the Pro Stock action a little earlier than expected Sunday, giving away a quarterfinal contest to part-timer John Gaydosh when his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro shook its rear tires so hard just off the starting line that Coughlin had to give up the run.

In the end, it was Gaydosh winning with a 6.695 at 207.18 mph, a considerably slower elapsed time than Coughlin had posted in a first-round victory over Alex Laughlin when he went 6.676 at 209.26 mph. Continue reading Day ends sooner than Jeg Coughlin Jr. had hoped at his home track →

Honda Racing

Dixon Does It! Pilots His Honda to Victory at Road America

Dixon Does It! Pilots His Honda to Victory at Road America
• Scott Dixon scores Honda’s sixth IndyCar Series win of 2017
• Extends his championship points lead
• Charlie Kimball runs sixth in his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 25, 2017) – Scott Dixon provided a master class in Verizon IndyCar Series racecraft on Sunday at Road America, taking charge of the Kohler Grand Prix midway through the 220-mile contest and fending off all challengers to claim his first victory of 2017, and the sixth of the year for Honda. Continue reading Dixon Does It! Pilots His Honda to Victory at Road America →

Jegs Racing

Third final in last three weeks propels Troy Coughlin ever closer to Pro Mod points lead

Third final in last three weeks propels Troy Coughlin ever closer to Pro Mod points lead
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25) — Two-time Pro Mod world champion Troy Coughlin gained more ground on the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series points lead Sunday by racing to his third final of the last three weeks before settling for runner-up honors to Shane Molinari.

It was almost a perfect weekend for Coughlin, who set the national speed record at 259.31 mph during a 5.756-second pass in qualifying No. 1 for the third time this year, before powering through a talented field to get to the trophy round. He’s now finished second-first-second in the last three national events to jump from fifth to second in the rankings. Coughlin now trails Mike Castellana by just 82 markers. Continue reading Third final in last three weeks propels Troy Coughlin ever closer to Pro Mod points lead →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
KOHLER GRAND PRIX
ROAD AMERICA – ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE RECAP
JUNE 25, 2017

Team Chevy Drivers Capture Four of Top-Five Finishing Positions at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, WISC (June 25, 2017) – Josef Newgarden, No. 2 DeVilBiss Chevrolet led the stream of four Team Penske Chevrolets to the finish of the Kohler Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the Verizon IndyCar Series. The Chevrolet-powered foursome finished second, third, fourth and fifth.

Starting from the third position on the grid, Newgarden, the newest member of Team Penske, was credited with leading twice for a total of 13 of the 55 laps in the race and took the checkered flag in the runner-up position. The finish moved Newgarden to fifth in the point standings. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Road America →

Kalitta Racing

Kalitta Motorsports–Norwalk Post Race

Post-Race Report
Event 12: NHRA Norwalk Nationals
Summit Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio
June 23-25

Kalitta makes the Norwalk final
Race Recap: After suffering a tough first round loss to his teammate in Bristol, Doug Kalitta was looking for redemption at his home track.

The redemption started early. Kalitta earned five of the possible six bonus points in resetting his own track elapsed time record with a 3.709 second pass on Friday evening. This time, Kalitta’s run would hold through Saturday’s qualifying efforts and Kalitta would have his first no.1 qualifier of the season and 48th of his career. It was his third straight and fourth in the last five seasons at Norwalk. Continue reading Kalitta Motorsports–Norwalk Post Race →

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