Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls just short of a first-round victory in Brainerd
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21) — Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew everything would have to be perfect for he and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart to advance to the second round of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls just short of a first-round victory in Brainerd
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 20, 2016
BATTLE AT BRISTOL FOR THE BOWTIE BRIGADE POSTPONED
Persistent Rain Results in Rescheduling of Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
BRISTOL, Tenn. – After completing 48 of the scheduled 500 laps, torrential downpours and severe thunderstorms plagued ‘Thunder Valley’ and forced the postponement of the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race.
Chevrolet SS driver Chase Elliott, No. 24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet SS, led 14 of the opening 48 laps and was second when the race was suspended due to weather. Other Team Chevy driver’s holding top 10 running positions when the rains came were Jeff Gordon running eighth as interim driver of the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS and Kyle Larson, No. 42 Huggies Chevrolet SS who had made his way into the 10th spot.
The completion of the 23rd race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 21st at 1:00 p.m.
Live coverage will be available on CNBC, PRN, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS:
“We haven’t really even got going so I think until we get some laps and get racing it is really kind of hard to say how it’s going to go. I’m looking forward to the NAPA Auto Parts team getting back going tomorrow.”
National Record and Pole for Mopar’s Hagan in NHRA Brainerd Qualifying, 50th Win for Capps
National Record and Pole for Mopar’s Hagan in NHRA Brainerd Qualifying, 50th Win for Capps
· Matt Hagan powers Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T to pole on national record-setting run
· No. 1 is third season for Hagan, 10th of year for Mopar
· Mopar DSR driver Ron Capps claims delayed NHRA Northwestern Nationals trophy in Brainerd qualifying
· Win is milestone 50th of Capps’ NHRA nitro career, ninth of season for Mopar in NHRA Funny Car competition
· DSR Top Fuel drivers Leah Pritchett, Tony Schumacher qualify well in top half
· Pritchett effectively protecting position in top 10 for chance to race for Mello Yello Series Top Fuel championship
· Schumacher records career best numbers in HEMI®-powered U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster
· Erica Enders looks to defend 2015 Brainerd title in Mopar Performance Dodge Dart Pro Stock car
· Magneti Marelli Offeredy by Mopar Dodge Dart pilot Jeg Coughlin Jr. Brainerd’s most decorated currently competing Pro Stock driver
· Pro Stock’s Allen Johnson qualifies season-high No. 3 in Mopar-powered Dodge Dart Continue reading National Record and Pole for Mopar’s Hagan in NHRA Brainerd Qualifying, 50th Win for Capps
BRITTANY FORCE STRONG ON SATURDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
BRITTANY FORCE STRONG ON SATURDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
BRAINERD, MN– Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster saved their best for last at the 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. In the final qualifying session Force blasted to the No. 2 qualifying position with a stellar 3.693 second run. Eventually the two-time 2016 winner settled into the No. 3 qualifier spot, her best start at Brainerd International Raceway. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE STRONG ON SATURDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more speed in Brainerd eliminations
Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more
speed in Brainerd eliminations
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 20) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows there is more speed to be had out of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, and after his run in the fourth qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, his team is getting closer to finding it. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more speed in Brainerd eliminations
Allen Johnson Catapults Marathon Petroleum Dart to No. 3 Spot
Allen Johnson Catapults Marathon Petroleum Dart to No. 3 Spot
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 20, 2016) – Allen Johnson will be competing for his first Brainerd win of his career from the No. 3 position – the highest the team has qualified in the 2016 season. The Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart driver will have lane choice over Mark Hogan in the first round. Continue reading Allen Johnson Catapults Marathon Petroleum Dart to No. 3 Spot
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Qualifying Recap
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING RECAP
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016
Josef Newgarden Leads Chevy IndyCar Contingent in Qualifying at Pocono Raceway
Team Chevy Drivers Capture Five of Top-10 Starting Positions for ABC Supply 500
LONG POND, Penn (August 20, 2016) – With an average speed of 220.195 mph and a total time of one minute and 21.7456 seconds, Josef Newgarden qualified second for the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. Newgarden will start the No. 21 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet on the outside of the front row. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Qualifying Recap
Aleshin, Honda Claim Pocono Pole
Aleshin, Honda Claim Pocono Pole
• Career-first IndyCar Series pole for Aleshin
• Third consecutive superspeedway pole for Honda
• Honda drivers claim five of top seven qualifying positions
Following in the wheel tracks of James Hinchcliffe at Indianapolis and Carlos Munoz in Texas, Mikhail Aleshin claimed his first Verizon IndyCar Series pole Saturday at Pocono Raceway in qualifying for Sunday’s ABC Supply Co. Inc. Pocono 500. It is the third Indy car pole of 2016 for Honda, all scored at super speedway circuits. Continue reading Aleshin, Honda Claim Pocono Pole
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Driver Quotes
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016
JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND: “We rolled out with one thing and I was pushing my guys to do something different. It’s a team decision, whether it’s their decision or mine, but I feel like I was pushing a little hard for something that wasn’t the right thing. But we were close, we just needed that little bit! I think where we rolled out with would have been enough. It’s my fault that we changed it. I’m disappointed about that; you always want the pole! We have a great chemistry and group with our people, but sometimes I mess up! Congrats to Mikael, great job by him! We didn’t have enough today but tomorrow is what counts.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Driver Quotes
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Qualifying
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016
JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET, QUALIFIED 2ND: “We rolled out with one thing and I was pushing my guys to do something different. It’s a team decision, whether it’s their decision or mine, but I feel like I was pushing a little hard for something that wasn’t the right thing. But we were close, we just needed that little bit! I think where we rolled out with would have been enough. It’s my fault that we changed it. I’m disappointed about that; you always want the pole! We have a great chemistry and group with our people, but sometimes I mess up! Congrats to Mikael, great job by him! We didn’t have enough today but tomorrow is what counts.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Qualifying
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Juan Pablo Montoya
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016
TEAM PENSKE DRIVERS Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 2 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet; Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet and Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Menards Chevrolet met with member of the media at Pocono Raceway. Full transcript:
THE MODERATOR: We’ll get started with our morning media availability with some of the Team Penske drivers. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Juan Pablo Montoya
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Charlie Kimball
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
ABC SUPPLY 500
POCONO RACEWAY, LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES
SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2016
CHARLIE KIMBALL, NO. 83 TRESIBA CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, was involved in a single car on-track incident during practice at Pocono Raceway:
WHAT HAPPENED: “I turned in (Turn One) and the rear came out on cold tires. We made an adjustment to the car. The car rotated a couple of times and I caught it. Maybe three times, but then I didn’t catch it any more. But when I hit, my knee hit the back of the steering wheel and popped it off. It was an incident of the incident rather than anything else” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Pocono–Charlie Kimball
Richard Childress Racing–Bristol 300
Austin Dillon and the Rheem Team Win in Overtime Finish
No. 2 Team Takes Control of Owner’s Points Lead with Win at Bristol Motor Speedway
“I feel like the fans had to have loved that race. It was interesting to have another lane down at the bottom of the track and it ended up being a race on those last two restarts. At the end of the race, I listened to the advice of my grandfather on what lane to choose to restart and I’m glad I did. It really worked out. The more and more I learn about these races it’s a battle of attrition and it’s about who can survive. I’m proud of Justin Alexander. This is his first win as a crew chief in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and this is our first win together in our first race together so it’s a great way to start.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Bristol 300
JFR IN MIX ON QUICK FRIDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
JFR IN MIX ON QUICK FRIDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
BRAINERD, MN– Courtney Force and Brittany Force led the way for John Force Racing in qualifying today at the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Both of the Force daughters finished up the first day of qualifying as the No. 5 provisional qualifiers in their respective classes.
The Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car that Courtney powered to a 3.892 second pass was a brand new race car for the fifth year pro and was sporting a new paint scheme. At the end of the day Force was glad to get two runs but a little sorry she had to wait ten days to get back into her 10,000 hp Nitro Funny Car after her crash in Seattle. Continue reading JFR IN MIX ON QUICK FRIDAY AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
Blaney, Virginia Tech Ford Will Start Fourth At Bristol
Blaney, Virginia Tech Ford Will Start Fourth At Bristol
August 19, 2016
Ryan Blaney and his No. 21 Virginia Tech Ford Fusion led the way for Ford Motor Company in Friday’s Sprint Cup qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Blaney was in the top five in all three rounds of knock-out qualifying and will start fourth in Saturday’s Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s his best qualifying effort of the season, and his best since a third-place start at Talladega Superspeedway in May, 2015. Continue reading Blaney, Virginia Tech Ford Will Start Fourth At Bristol
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Chase Elliott
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 19, 2016
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed his involvement with a youth initiative, Chase U, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his current position in the point standings, his thoughts heading into Bristol this weekend and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Chase Elliott
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Qualifying
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 19, 2016
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RESULTS FOR BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE:
6TH – CHASE ELLIOTT
8TH – AJ ALLMENDINGER
11TH – JEFF GORDON
13TH – AUSTIN DILLON
14TH – KURT BUSCH
15TH – RYAN NEWMAN
16TH – JIMMIE JOHNSON
19TH – KASEY KAHNE
20TH – PAUL MENARD
21ST – CASEY MEARS
23RD – KYLE LARSON
24TH – KEVIN HARVICK
26TH – MICHAEL MCDOWELL
27TH – TONY STEWART
28TH – JAMIE MCMURRAY
29TH – DANICA PATRICK
31ST – CLINT BOWYER
33RD – REGAN SMITH Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Qualifying
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Kyle Larson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 19, 2016
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 HUGGIES CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media along with his friend Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. to discuss a special helmet each driver will be wearing in memory of their friend Bryan Clauson. Larson discussed the helmet, racing at night and other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Kyle Larson
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 19, 2016
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 KOBALT CHEVROLET SS, met with media and discussed the season to date, leading into the Chase, the new package at the upcoming Michigan race, his expectations for the Bristol race this weekend, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jimmie Johnson
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Austin Dillon
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 19, 2016
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW/GREAT STUFF CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed the potential of making his first Sprint Cup Series chase, his up-coming 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Austin Dillon