Blaney Qualifies 15th At Dover

Blaney Qualifies 15th At Dover

June 2, 2017

Ryan Blaney needed two tries to advance out of the first round of qualifying on Friday at Dover International Speedway, and those extra laps on his tires put him at a disadvantage in Round Two.

Still, he wound up earning the 15th starting position for Sunday’s AAA 500 Drive for Autism. It was the 10th time in 13 races this season that Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team earned a top-15 starting spot.

It also bettered the team’s qualifying results from 2016 at Dover, where Blaney was 18th in the spring and 20th in the fall.
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Rahal, Rossi Head Honda Field Friday in Detroit

Rahal, Rossi Head Honda Field Friday in Detroit
• Graham Rahal ends the day second fastest, Alexander Rossi in third
• Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato runs seventh fastest
• Honda drivers claim six of the top 10 positions

DETROIT, Mich. (June 2, 2017) – Graham Rahal led the way for Honda in opening Verizon IndyCar Series practice Friday on the Belle Isle temporary street circuit, in preparations for Saturday’s opening race of a doubleheader Detroit Grand Prix weekend.

Alexander Rossi wrapped up the second of two practice sessions in third, followed by Mikhail Aleshin in fifth. Fresh off his Indianapolis 500 “Victory Tour”, Takuma Sato posted the seventh-fastest time of the day, with Marco Andretti and Scott Dixon rounding out the top 10 for Honda. Continue reading Rahal, Rossi Head Honda Field Friday in Detroit

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jeffrey Earnhardt

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 2, 2017

JEFFREY EARNHARDT, NO. 33 CIRCLE SPORT/TMG CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway to discuss a new sponsorship partner, the incident last weekend on-track with Chase Elliott and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HAVING HULU ON BOARD AS A SPONSOR:
“Well, to be able to partner with such a big company like Hulu is huge for myself or the race team, Circle Sport with TMG, but also to be partnered with the company that is the new generation of television, I think is going to be a big fit for what we are looking for here in NASCAR with the new generation of NASCAR. There are a lot of really cool things that I see in the future coming with the partnership with us and Hulu and excited about everything from here on to come.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jeffrey Earnhardt

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 2, 2017

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed last week’s race at Charlotte, what makes Dover work with his racing style, traction compound, the upcoming race at Pocono, and more. Full Transcript:

HAVE YOU RECOVERED FROM YOUR FIT FEST EVENT ON MEMORIAL DAY? HOW DID THAT EXPERIENCE GO FOR YOU?
“Yeah, I’m slowly getting back. It’s amazing how far I wore down my battery through the 600-mile race and the four-hour mountain bike race the next day. But it was very well attended and supported and a lot of money was raised for the public education program that my wife and I are supporting. A huge thanks to those that came out and participated and spend Memorial Day with us. We look forward to growing that event in the years to come.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Jimmie Johnson

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Dover–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 2, 2017

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed the No. 24 team’s difficult month of May, talking with Jefferey Earnhardt have last week’s on-track incident, how he handles the frustration and many other topics. Full Transcript:

HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DOES YOUR PAST PERFORMANCE HERE GIVE YOU GOING INTO THIS WEEKEND?
“Yeah, it was a rough whole month of May really for us. We are happy to see June here and just kind of a shot to try to improve and get some good solid finishes if nothing else or really just finish would be good. That is our goal this weekend to try not to have anything stupid happen, finish and hopefully just try to move on down the road and try to get some just solid days, just good experience, execution and just exercise all the parts of the race that you have to do to run well and compete to win.”
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Multi-time champ Mike Coughlin ready to light things up at the Burndown at Sundown

Multi-time champ Mike Coughlin ready to
light things up at the Burndown at Sundown
CHICAGO (June 1) — Two-time Division 3 champion Mike Coughlin is ready to score his second Top Dragster win of the year at this weekend’s Burndown at Sundown divisional drag race at Route
66 Raceway.

Coughlin enters the race ranked seventh in the North Central Division with just one D3 race in the books. His victory came outside his home division when he won the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., a national-level event. Continue reading Multi-time champ Mike Coughlin ready to light things up at the Burndown at Sundown

NHRA– Epping Preview–Cruz Pedregon

NHRA® Team Report

New England Nationals – Epping, NH

Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon is headed to the New England Nationals encouraged by a career best run in Kansas where a 3.88-second run at 326 and an earlier 3.92 at 324 showed more of what he believes the team and Snap-on Toyota are capable of. “The team is committed to ‘smart’ racing, getting the car down the track consistently and closer to that first win of the season,” Cruz says. “After these really good recent passes, we’re excited to see what the Snap-on Toyota can do for the crowd at Epping and the great NHRA fans watching on FOX.” Continue reading NHRA– Epping Preview–Cruz Pedregon

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Epping Advance

CHEVROLET AT EPPING

What:
NHRA New England Nationals
When:
Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4
Where:
New England Raceway, Epping, New Hampshire
TV:
FS1: Eliminations and finals – 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday
FS1: Qualifications live – 7:30 p.m. ET Friday

Chevrolet Drivers Take Aim at More Speed Records, Wins at New Hampshire
NHRA New England Nationals Kicks off Four Consecutive Weeks of Racing Action

DETROIT (June 1, 2017) – Scoring his initial victory of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at New England Raceway would be especially satisfying for Jeg Coughlin Jr. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Epping Advance

Kalitta Motorsports–New England Dragway Advance

Pre-Race Report
Event 09: NHRA New England Nationals
New England Dragway
Epping, NH
June 2-4

Kalitta desires first Epping win
Epping Highlights: Track MPH Record Holder (329.26 MPH – 2016); One Final (2014); One no. 1 qualifier (2013)

Last Event Recap (Topeka): Qualified seventh; Quarter-final finish (Defeated Scott Palmer in the first round, lost to Leah Pritchett in the quarter-finals)

2016 New England Nationals Recap: Qualified sixth; Semi-finalist (Defeated Terry McMillen in the first round and Todd Paton in the quarter-finals, lost to Steve Torrence in the semi-finals) Continue reading Kalitta Motorsports–New England Dragway Advance

Chevrolet Seeks to Sweep Streets of Belle Isle in Doubleheader

Chevrolet Seeks to Sweep Streets of Belle Isle in Doubleheader

· Team Chevy drivers enter with expectations of continued success
ᴏ Chevrolet has won four of the past five races on 2.34-mile street course
· Chevrolet drivers have won three of the past four Verizon IndyCar Series races
ᴏ Will Power and Josef Newgarden have claimed road course victories
· Indianapolis 500 runner-up Helio Castroneves enters with momentum
ᴏ Team Penske driver, No. 1 in points, is three-time winner at Belle Isle
· Spencer Pigot returns to No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing entry

DETROIT (May 31, 2017) – Racetracks in Detroit and Indianapolis – dissimilar in their Indy car layout – nonetheless have been parallel paths in Helio Castroneves’ racing career.

Castroneves recorded three second-place finishes before breaking through on June 18, 2000, in his 46th race, at Belle Isle for his maiden victory. Nearly 17 years, encompassing 287 races, and 29 victories later, Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, is taking aim on adding to the win total in the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit as part of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear race weekend. Continue reading Chevrolet Seeks to Sweep Streets of Belle Isle in Doubleheader

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All About Preparation Team eager for eight hours of track time ahead attempt at eighth class win

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All About Preparation
Team eager for eight hours of track time ahead attempt at eighth class win

Corvette Racing to make 18th consecutive appearance at Le Mans
Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor reunite in No. 63 Corvette
Gavin, Milner, Fässler try to add Le Mans to last year’s Daytona, Sebring wins
Team conducted two-day private test at Road America in advance of Le Mans

DETROIT (June 1, 2017) – Corvette Racing has returned to France for the first steps toward what it hopes is a ninth class victory in 18 consecutive appearances at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The annual Le Mans Test Day on Sunday will give the team – and the rest of the field – eight hours of track time ahead of the twice-round-the-clock event. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All About Preparation Team eager for eight hours of track time ahead attempt at eighth class win

Dover’s Been Good For The Wood Brothers

Dover’s Been Good For The Wood Brothers

June 01, 2017

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are headed to Dover International Speedway where the team has had a history of preparing fast cars, both back in the day and in the not-too-distant past.

The records show that the Wood Brothers have run 75 Cup races at Dover with seven victories, 17 top-five and 30 top-10 finishes along with four poles and 2,854 laps led. Continue reading Dover’s Been Good For The Wood Brothers

Brittany Force, Monster Energy team hope to keep momentum rolling at New England Dragway

Brittany Force, Monster Energy team hope to keep momentum rolling at New England Dragway

EPPING, N.H. (May 31) – Brittany Force heads into this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway upbeat and ready to win. And she feels recent achievements have established positive momentum necessary for success in the “Eastern Swing,” a string of four consecutive race weekends that includes stops in Epping; Englishtown, N.J.; Bristol, Tenn.; and Norwalk, Ohio.

Force, driver of the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster, pulled off her career-best elapsed time (3.674 seconds) and speed (333.66 mph) in the last event – the NHRA Menards Heartland Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas. Her crew discovered an issue with the clutch before the race weekend and made the fix, giving Force a car which she now feels capable of winning. Continue reading Brittany Force, Monster Energy team hope to keep momentum rolling at New England Dragway

Inaugural Epping winner Courtney Force ready to take Advance Auto Parts Chevy back to winner’s circle

Inaugural Epping winner Courtney Force ready to take Advance Auto Parts Chevy back to winner’s circle

EPPING, N.H. (May 31) – Few drivers on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit can say they won the inaugural event at one of the current tracks.

Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Courtney Force is one of them, and she believes this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway is the perfect site for her to get on a roll and win her first Funny Car race of 2017.
Continue reading Inaugural Epping winner Courtney Force ready to take Advance Auto Parts Chevy back to winner’s circle

Man of many hats: 16-time Funny Car champion John Force an owner, driver – and father

Man of many hats: 16-time Funny Car champion
John Force an owner, driver – and father

EPPING, N.H. (May 31) – At the NHRA New England Nationals this weekend at New England Dragway, you’ll see sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force wearing one PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil hat.

But in all reality, he will wear three hats this weekend – and every race weekend on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

One, he’s the team owner for John Force Racing, supervising four race teams – his own PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, Robert Hight’s Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Funny Car, Courtney Force’s Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Funny Car and Brittany Force’s Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster.
Continue reading Man of many hats: 16-time Funny Car champion John Force an owner, driver – and father

Epping, ‘Eastern Swing’ come at great time for AAA Northern New England driver Robert Hight

Epping, ‘Eastern Swing’ come at great time for
AAA Northern New England driver Robert Hight

Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery
EPPING, N.H. (May 31) – The way Robert Hight’s AAA Northern New England Chevrolet Camaro SS has been running, the “Eastern Swing” could not be starting at a better time.

Starting with the New England Nationals this weekend at New England Dragway, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races on four consecutive weekends. Following Epping, there’s Englishtown, N.J., Bristol, Tenn., and Norwalk, Ohio. Continue reading Epping, ‘Eastern Swing’ come at great time for AAA Northern New England driver Robert Hight

Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders eyeing Epping for first win of 2017

Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders eyeing Epping for first win of 2017
EPPING, N.H. (May 31) — Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders doesn’t put much faith into racing luck. Her years at Texas A&M’s Mays School of Business taught her to be much more analytical in her thoughts, something she will continue to apply this weekend at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals in New Hampshire.

“The Pro Stock class goes in cycles,” Enders said. “Since the beginning of the class 30-something years ago, it’s been very cyclical. Certain drivers get on top, stay there for a period of time, and then someone else comes along and has their time. There may have been less races in the past so the cycles seem longer in the history books, but when you count the events, it balances out pretty evenly. Continue reading Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders eyeing Epping for first win of 2017

Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on cusp of big things in Pro Stock chase

Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on
cusp of big things in Pro Stock chase
EPPING, N.H. (May 31) — Fresh off his second final-round appearance of the season, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. feels his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro is closer than ever to a breakthrough victory. With history beckoning this weekend at New England Dragway with the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, Coughlin says he’s extremely anxious to win his 59th Pro Stock trophy. Continue reading Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on cusp of big things in Pro Stock chase

Olsbergs MSE, Honda Set to Compete in Red Bull GRC New England

Olsbergs MSE, Honda Set to Compete in Red Bull GRC New England
• Sebastian Eriksson Looking to Defend Louisville Victory in New England
• .895-Mile Circuit Utilizes Oval and Road Course at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
• Honda tied for First Place in Manufacturers’ Championship

THOMPSON, Conn. (May 31, 2017) – After capturing Honda’s first-ever Red Bull Global Rallycross victory in Louisville, KY, Olsbergs MSE (OMSE), with drivers Sebastian Eriksson, Oliver Eriksson and Mitchell deJong, heads into the weekend looking to capitalize on its early-season success in New England. Continue reading Olsbergs MSE, Honda Set to Compete in Red Bull GRC New England

Team Chevy Advance–NASCAR–Dover

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DOVER, DELAWARE
JUNE 4, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with 38 victories at Dover International Speedway.

CHEVY HISTORY MINUTE:
Did you know, Bobby Allison, driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, won the first race for the brand at Dover International Speedway in 1972. Since then 18 other different Team Chevy drivers have gone to Victory Lane at Dover powered by the Bowtie Brand.

MASTER OF THE MONSTER MILE:
Career-long Chevrolet driver and seven-time Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson, leads all drivers with 10 career victories at ‘The Monster Mile’. Continue reading Team Chevy Advance–NASCAR–Dover

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