Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Ryan Newman

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 3, 2017

Ryan Newman Sets Quick Time for Team Chevy at Atlanta
Five Chevy SS Driver’s Make it to Final Round of Knock-Out Qualifying

HAMPTON, Ga. (MARCH 3, 2017) – Ryan Newman led the charge for Team Chevy in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) laying down a lap of 29.199 seconds/189.870 mph in the final round of knock-out qualifying for Sunday’s Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race, the second event of the 2017 campaign. Newman leads all active drivers with seven career poles at the 1.5-mile, Hampton, Georgia track. The driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS led a contingent of five Bowtie branded drivers in the final qualifying order. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Ryan Newman →

Wood Brothers

Ryan Blaney to Start 14th on Sunday

Ryan Blaney to Start 14th on Sunday

March 3, 2017

In his second Atlanta Motor Speedway appearance in a Monster Energy Cup car, Ryan Blaney picked up considerably from a year ago by posting the 14th best lap in Friday’s qualifying session for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.

Blaney advanced out of the first of three qualifying rounds with a lap at 187.875 miles per hour. In the second round, he was again 14th, with a speed of 186.623. Last year he started 23rd.

Atlanta is a track where the Blaney family has shown great speed. Blaney’s father Dave, now retired from the Cup series, had one of his best career runs at Atlanta in the spring race of 2001, when Ryan was just seven years old. Continue reading Ryan Blaney to Start 14th on Sunday →

Chevrolet Racing, Uncategorized

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta Qualifying Notes

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 3, 2017

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 2nd
WHEN WE’VE GOT DAYTONA BEHIND US AND YOU’VE GOT SPEED AT ATLANTA, HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL ABOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS?
“’Well, it’s big. I’m just proud of everybody at RCR and ECR with this Caterpillar Chevrolet. We were so close. I really wanted to beat my old buddy, Buddy Baker’s record there. Been tied with him for a while so that was kind of rough. But I’m just proud of the guys and proud of the effort. It is the litmus test for us for a lot of the rest of the season. It was a good start for sure.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta Qualifying Notes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta Team Chevy

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 3, 2017

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed his past success at Atlanta, the new rules package, pack racing at Daytona and many other topics. Full Transcript:

ON ATLANTA:
“This track is so fun and so interesting and so challenging, I hate that it’s our last run on this asphalt. But, the practice session didn’t disappoint. It still threw plenty of challenges at the teams and certainly ours. We are learning as we go here with this new package, start of a new season. I’m ready to go collect some points and get some wins.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta Team Chevy →

F4

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST TEST BRINGS NEW DRIVERS TO THE LINE-UP

F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST TEST BRINGS NEW DRIVERS TO THE LINE-UP

Lucas Oil School of Racing Formula Race Series champion to compete in F4 U.S.

AVONDALE, Louisiana (Mar. 3, 2017) – The second season of the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda kicked-off in The Big Easy during Mardi Gras weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, Feb. 25-26 for the first of two official series tests. Eighteen drivers on six teams, eleven of whom were series rookies, participated in the SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned event.

“It was really encouraging to see the turn-out for the NOLA test,” said SCCA Pro Racing Vice President Steve Oseth. “There were a lot of new drivers who got valuable seat-time before the season starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway April 8-9. With returning veterans and talented rookies, this season will be extremely competitive.” Continue reading F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST TEST BRINGS NEW DRIVERS TO THE LINE-UP →

Jegs Racing

Pro Mods to race four-wide for first time ever with support from JEGS.com, Plugfones

Pro Mods to race four-wide for first time
ever with support from JEGS.com, Plugfones
DELAWARE, Ohio (March 3) — JEGS.com, a worldwide leader in high performance parts and longtime NHRA drag racing supporter, has signed on as the title sponsor of the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event scheduled to take place as part of the eighth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Plugfones, a hearing-protection company whose high-quality products are available on JEGS.com, will be the presenting sponsor.

“We are very happy to bring the first-ever four-wide Pro Mod race to the fans along with our great friends at Plugfones,” said Troy Coughlin, one of four brothers that owns and operates JEGS High Performance. “As a Pro Mod racer myself, I can tell you we are super excited about racing four-wide. We’ve been watching the other pro classes have fun for seven years and it’ll be a blast to finally
join them. Continue reading Pro Mods to race four-wide for first time ever with support from JEGS.com, Plugfones →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Chase Elliott

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 3, 2017

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the launch of his foundation, the final laps of last weekend’s Daytona 500, his outlook for this weekend at Atlanta and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Chase Elliott →

Honda Racing

Acura Reveals Exciting NSX GT3 Pirelli World Challenge Liveries

Acura Reveals Exciting NSX GT3 Pirelli World Challenge Liveries

• RealTime Racing and Acura Motorsports NSX GT3 will make Pirelli World Challenge debut at season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
• Peter Kox teams with returning Ryan Eversley in full-time driving lineup
• Endurance racers Tom Dyer and Mark Wilkins join for Sprint-X rounds

TORRANCE, CA (March 1, 2017) – Unveiled today, the RealTime Racing liveries in the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge will feature an exciting combination of the team’s traditional blue, white and orange colors for the team’s pair of cars – including RTR’s signature “squircles” – in a mirror-image pattern common to both Acura Motorsports NSX GT3 racing efforts this year. Continue reading Acura Reveals Exciting NSX GT3 Pirelli World Challenge Liveries →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Looking To Build On Their Rich History at Atlanta

Wood Brothers Looking To Build On Their Rich History at Atlanta

March 1, 2017

The Wood Brothers and Atlanta Motor Speedway have a lot in common, besides their history with each other.

The Woods are one of NASCAR’s cornerstone teams, having run their first NASCAR race back in 1953 and continuing today, where they’re the sport’s longest-participating team. Continue reading Wood Brothers Looking To Build On Their Rich History at Atlanta →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–Atlanta Preview

Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes
Event: Active Pest Control 200
Venue: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Date: March 4, 2017

Red Horse Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway… In 21 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Red Horse Racing has recorded three top-five and seven top-10 finishes with an average starting position of 14.0 and an average finish of 13.0. Continue reading Red Horse Racing–Atlanta Preview →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Atlanta Preview

Richard Childress Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Atlanta Motor Speedway … In 140 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned nine wins and three pole awards, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory in the Cracker Barrel 500 on March 11, 2001. Dale Earnhardt won eight times at the Hampton, Ga.-based track under the RCR banner. Additionally, RCR boasts 29 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes at AMS and RCR-prepared Chevrolets have led 2,935 laps at the ultra-fast, 1.54-mile oval. Richard Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, recorded his best finish at AMS, ninth, in the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 2, 1980. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Atlanta Preview →

Jegs Racing

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes fans vote him into K&N Horsepower Challenge

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes
fans vote him into K&N Horsepower Challenge
DELAWARE, Ohio (Feb. 28) — Voting for the eighth and final spot in this year’s K&N Horsepower Challenge is underway and five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is needing the fans to honor him with their ballots. Continue reading Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes fans vote him into K&N Horsepower Challenge →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Prepared for Mini Gold Cup This Weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway

Scelzi Prepared for Mini Gold Cup This Weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2017) – Dominic Scelzi is slated to kick off his season in the United States this weekend.

Scelzi, who spent part of the offseason racing in Australia for the first time in his career, will compete this Friday and Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., during the Mini Gold Cup with his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned team. The finale is a King of the West – NARC Sprint Car Series event.
Continue reading Scelzi Prepared for Mini Gold Cup This Weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway →

Richard Childress Racing

RCR–Daytona Post Race

Fuel Gamble Does Not Pay Dividends for Austin Dillon and the Dow Chevrolet Team in Daytona 500

“Overall, we had a good day and I’m looking forward to what’s ahead in 2017. I’m just bummed that we ran out of fuel at the end. We put ourselves in good positions all day. We have to get better and we’re working hard as an organization to make that happen. I’m proud of the Dow Chevrolet team for working hard together. We put ourselves in great position all day and were able to lead some laps. It just didn’t work out for us at the end. We’re really looking forward to Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend.”

– Austin Dillon Continue reading RCR–Daytona Post Race →

Wood Brothers

Blaney’s Runner-Up Run Secures 1-2 Finish For Ford In Daytona 500

Blaney’s Runner-Up Run Secures 1-2 Finish For Ford In Daytona 500

February 26, 2017

Thanks to some quick work by the Wood Brothers crew and some heads-up driving by Ryan Blaney, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team was able to do its part to deliver Ford Motor Company a 1-2 finish in NASCAR’s biggest race.

Blaney, in a back-up No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion, charged from 40th place at the start into the top five in the first 26 laps of Sunday’s 59th annual Daytona 500, then into the lead by lap 49. Continue reading Blaney’s Runner-Up Run Secures 1-2 Finish For Ford In Daytona 500 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar and Dodge Perfect in NHRA Nitro Competition as Hagan, Pritchett Victorious Again at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Mopar and Dodge Perfect in NHRA Nitro Competition as Hagan, Pritchett Victorious Again at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Matt Hagan wins second straight event and 24th Funny Car event of his career in the Mopar Sandvik/Coromant Dodge Charger R/T
Leah Pritchett wins second consecutive Top Fuel event and third of her career in the Papa John’s Pizza/Mopar Pennzoil Dragster
Two Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars advance to final round; four Dodge Charger R/T machines appear in semifinals Continue reading Mopar and Dodge Perfect in NHRA Nitro Competition as Hagan, Pritchett Victorious Again at NHRA Arizona Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Arizona Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK AT CHANDLER, ARIZONA
FEB. 26, 2017

Chevrolet Records Pro Stock Victory, Top Fuel Runner-up in Arizona

• KB Racing continues to roll as Greg Anderson picks up Pro Stock career win 87
• Chevrolet Pro Stock drivers have won every elimination round this young season
• Brittany Force is runner-up for the second year in a row at Wild Horse Pass
• John Force Racing closes to five Funny Car round wins of 2,500 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Arizona Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Post Race–AJ Allmendinger

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
DAYTONA 500
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
FEBRUARY 26, 2017

AJ ALLMENDINGER FINISHES THIRD IN DAYTONA 500
Matches Career-Best Finish in The Great American Race

DAYTONA, Fla., Feb 26, 2017 – AJ Allmendinger finished in third place to lead Team Chevy in the 59th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. Allmendinger started in row 19 and overcame an early issue with the left front of his No. 47 Kroger ClickList Chevrolet SS en route to equaling his best-ever finish The Great American Race.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Post Race–AJ Allmendinger →

John Force Racing

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight has a plan to bounce back from defeat in Phoenix

Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight has a plan to bounce back from defeat in Phoenix

CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 26) – Robert Hight said his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team has a game plan to combat a rough start to the two-race-old Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, which included Sunday’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

Scoring John Force Racing’s lone Funny Car victory of the weekend, Hight advanced to the quarterfinals despite peddling the car both rounds. He bested Del Worsham in the opening-round of eliminations, smoking the tires. But Worsham also lit up his tires, and Hight crossed the line first, timing in at 4.699 seconds. Hight’s car shook in the second round, while a solid run by No. 1 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr., ended Hight’s day. Continue reading Auto Club Chevrolet driver Robert Hight has a plan to bounce back from defeat in Phoenix →

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