Honda Racing

Honda, Michael Shank Racing Finish Fourth at Road America

Honda, Michael Shank Racing Finish Fourth at Road America
• Team recovers from qualifying issues to contend for podium
• Fourth top-five finish for MSR in 2016
• Tight Manufacturers’ Championship battles continue with two races remaining

Honda Racing Report
WeatherTech SportsCar Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
Circuit: Road America (4.0-mile road course) Elkhart Lake, WI
Weather: Mostly sunny, mild, 77 degrees F

ELKHART LAKE, WI (August 7, 2016) – Starting 16th, after a spin in qualifying and resulting penalties moved the Michael Shank Racing Ligier JS P2 Honda to the rear of the prototype field for Sunday’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase, the MSR team and drivers John Pew and Ozz Negri combined speed with fuel savings to finish fourth at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Continue reading Honda, Michael Shank Racing Finish Fourth at Road America →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY FROM SEATTLE INCIDENT

COURTNEY FORCE ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY FROM SEATTLE INCIDENT

RENTON, WA (August 7, 2016) — NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series racer Courtney Force escaped serious injury after a racing incident in the first round of Sunday’s eliminations at Pacific Raceways. Force’s Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car made contact with the left guard wall. Force exited the vehicle on her own power and was checked by NHRA emergency services personnel before heading to Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., where she was evaluated for head, neck, knee, elbow and shoulder injuries. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY FROM SEATTLE INCIDENT →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson–Northwest Nationals

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
RACE REPORT: 29TH ANNUAL PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
AUGUST 5-7

Marathon’s Allen Johnson Leaving Western Swing Feeling Like Top Player in Class Despite Second Round Loss

SEATTLE, Wash. (August 7, 2016) – Allen Johnson drove his Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dodge Dart to the second round of eliminations at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.

Entering Sunday in the No. 5 spot, Johnson had lane choice over fellow Dodge driver Deric Kramer in the first round. Johnson clocked in with a 6.564-second pass at 210.90 and took the win over Kramer’s 6.652, 207.27.

Johnson lost lane choice in the second round to Jason Line and was put in the right lane which seemed to be troubling for other competitors in the class. In one of the closest races of the round, Johnson ran a 6.566, 209.62 and by barely a fender, Line took the win with a 6.543, 210.77.

“We’re made a great run in that second round. Greg and Jason just dig down when they need to and get that little extra. They did what they needed to do and threw at it at the track and it worked. For the western swing, we participated in eight rounds out of twelve and I think that’s pretty good. I think we’re right there with the top guys and we’re gelling for the Countdown. We’ve got some new stuff coming in Brainerd and maybe that’ll get us over the hump and they’ll be chasing us!”

The next event on the NHRA Mello Yello Tour will be hosted at Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals On August 18th.

Allen Johnson Racing, Wood Brothers

Blaney Finishes 19th In Long Day At The Glen

Blaney Finishes 19th In Long Day At The Glen

August 7, 2016

Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, like a lot of others in Sunday’s Cheez-It 335 at Watkins Glen International, had their share of miscues and off-road excursions.

But in the end, Blaney brought the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion home in 19th place and remains 18th in the driver standings heading into a rare off-weekend for the Sprint Cup Series. Continue reading Blaney Finishes 19th In Long Day At The Glen →

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes

EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Corvette Racing and Action Express Racing gave Chevrolet and the Corvette marque two victories today at Road America in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in a thrilling finish by going from fifth to first in the final seven minutes. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: GTLM, Prototype Winner Quotes →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 7, 2016

AJ ALLMENDINGER EARNS FOURTH FOR TEAM CHEVY AT THE GLEN

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 7, 2016) – AJ Allmendinger piloted his No. 47 Kroger/Kingsford Chevrolet SS to a fourth-place finish to take top honors for Team Chevy in the Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger’s first and only Sprint Cup Series win came at the 2.45-mile track in 2014. Known for his road course prowess and a favorite to win today’s race, the California native was penalized for speeding on pit road early in the 90-lap event, but rallied late in the race to earn his second top five finish of the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen Post Race →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint

Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is relishing a consistent summer that has led to more than a half-dozen victories and many top-five finishes.

Scelzi continued to heat up the track during two events this weekend. He recorded a top five in a winged sprint car to give him eight top 10s in 10 career starts and he was victorious during a micro sprint race.

“We’re getting better every weekend,” he said. “It’s nice to have everything lining up. We’re having good weekends almost every time out so it’s great to have this momentum.” Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Kent WA

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS AT KENT, WASHINGTON
AUG. 7, 2016

Rain forces postponement of Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals
All Chevrolet Pro Stock Final Set for Indianapolis at Chevrolet Performance US Nationals

• Vincent Nobile and Aaron Strong to square off in Pro Stock final
• John Force comes up short in march to three successive wins in West
• Courtney Force escapes injury when her race car makes contact with wall
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Kent WA →

John Force Racing

HIGHT TO QUARTER-FINALS; C. FORCE CRASHES IN FIRST ROUND

HIGHT TO QUARTER-FINALS; C. FORCE CRASHES IN FIRST ROUND

SEATTLE, WA — Robert Hight raced to the quarter-finals at the 29th annual Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals and dropped a very close race to No. 1 qualifier and national elapsed time record holder Del Worsham. The final round of nitro eliminations were postponed due to persistent rain showers and will be concluded in two weeks at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car took a starting line advantage and led Worsham well past half-track before Worsham narrowly moved around Hight by three thousandths of a second. At the finish line it was Worsham with a 3.883 to Hight’s 3.894 as both drivers ran faster 320 mph. Continue reading HIGHT TO QUARTER-FINALS; C. FORCE CRASHES IN FIRST ROUND →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint

Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi is relishing a consistent summer that has led to more than a half-dozen victories and many top-five finishes.

Scelzi continued to heat up the track during two events this weekend. He recorded a top five in a winged sprint car to give him eight top 10s in 10 career starts and he was victorious during a micro sprint race. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Scores Another Top Five in Sprint Car and Win in Micro Sprint →

World of Outlaws

Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season

Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win
Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season

PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 6, 2016 – Rico Abreu proved to be the strongest man Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as he powered forward and battled to the lead scoring his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Walker. Continue reading Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season →

John Force Racing

COURTNEY FORCE NO. 3 AT RECORD SETTING NORTHWEST NATIONALS

COURTNEY FORCE NO. 3 AT RECORD SETTING NORTHWEST NATIONALS

SEATTLE, WA – Today featured the top five quickest runs in Funny Car history. Courtney Force was right in the thick of the historic qualifying sessions settling in the No. 3 position at the Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals with a stout 3.855 second run at 328.14 mph. The pass set a national ET record in Funny Car and she held the record for approximately seven minutes. Two pairs later 2015 Funny Car champion Del Worsham posted a 3.841 second run to take the record. In the final session Worsham was passed by Ron Capps briefly before setting low elapsed time with a stunning 3.832 second pass and securing the national record for the day. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE NO. 3 AT RECORD SETTING NORTHWEST NATIONALS →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Drivers Fly in Prime Conditions During Final NHRA Seattle Qualifying

Mopar Drivers Fly in Prime Conditions During Final NHRA Seattle Qualifying

· Matt Hagan resets Pacific Raceways track record for speed in Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
· Mopar Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Cars amongst quickest in history of class with stellar Seattle performances
· Tony Schumacher No. 1 in Mopar-powered U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster in Seattle NHRA Northwest Nationals qualifying
· DSR Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett qualifies in top half in Mopar-powered dragster
· Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock cars race to season-best numbers
· Recent Mopar history at Pacific Raceways
· Countdown to the Championship positions clinched Continue reading Mopar Drivers Fly in Prime Conditions During Final NHRA Seattle Qualifying →

Jegs Racing

Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field

Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field
SEATTLE (Aug. 6) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team have clearly taken steps forward in their quest for NHRA glory, but it’s not as simple as that in the Pro Stock world.

Sometimes, as a team finds more horsepower, adjustments to the tune-up are called for, and that can take time and many, many runs. Continue reading Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals

ALLEN JOHNSON
MARATHON PETROLEUM/J&J RACING DODGE DART
QUALIFYING REPORT: 29TH ANNUAL PROTECT THE HARVEST NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
AUGUST 5-7

Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals

SEATTLE, Wash. (August 6, 2016) – In the final race of the Western Swing, Allen Johnson and his Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing team qualified No. 5 at Pacific Raceways at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Continue reading Allen Johnson Running His Own Race Going into Raceday at Northwest Nationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 6, 2016

KYLE LARSON QUALIFIES SECOND AT WATKINS GLEN
Team Chevy Earns Two of the Top Three Starting Spots; 6 of Top 12

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 6, 2016) – Kyle Larson ran a fast lap of 126.233 mph/ 1:9.871 in his No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS to earn a front row starting position for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Larson’s second place qualifying effort marked his fifth top-10 start of the 2016 season, and his second in three races at the newly repaved, high speed, 2.45-mile, 7-turn road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Qualifying →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Zippo 200

Paul Menard and the No. 2 Chevrolet Team Lock In Third-Straight Top-Three Finish at Watkins Glen International

“We had a good qualifying effort yesterday. I think we kind of surprised ourselves a little bit actually. We were chasing Kyle (Busch) and Kyle (Larson) and qualified third. So, I’m really proud of that effort. Our car didn’t take off very well at the start of the race, so we had to adjust track bar and play with the air pressure a little bit. The last run of the race was our best of the day. I think we ran our fastest lap right towards the end. Our Richmond Water Heaters/Menards Chevy had really good long-run speed. The leaders would gap us a little bit and we could maintain or run them down slightly but just not enough. Overall, I’m really proud of Justin Alexander since it was his first time calling an (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race with our team. We’ve got a solid group of guys. The pit crew had fast pit stops, we had good race strategy, we were just one spot short at the end.”

– Paul Menard

Ty Dillon Leads Laps, Muscles his Way to 11th-Place Finish

“Our Rheem Chevy struggled to get through Turn 1 and the carousel turn throughout the whole race. We definitely showed some speed there in the beginning and were able to use pit strategy to lead a few laps. It definitely hurt us when we got that penalty for deviating from the commitment line on pit road. I just saw the red lights come out so I tried to get off real quick. That’s just a little bit of bad luck, but we bounced back and almost had a top 10. I really like road racing, so I’m glad we get to do it again next week.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Gains Nine Spots to Finish 13th in Season’s First Road Course Race

“It was a pretty solid weekend all around for the No. 33 Roland team. It was our first road course race of the year and my second ever (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race on a road course, so I definitely can’t complain with a 13th-place finish. I felt like we ran consistent all weekend long and it ended up being a pretty good finish today. I am looking forward to getting to Mid-Ohio next weekend. Since I have run there in the past, I think we’re going to be that much better.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Marches to a Eighth-Place Finish in Caution-Filled Event at Watkins Glen International

“We had an excellent South Point Chevrolet today. We raced into the top five before a pit-road scoring mishap dropped us from third to seventh. The front bumper was literally 10 feet from the pit entrance line when pit road was closed, forcing us to make a pass through. Our braking system is phenomenal, so I could out-brake a lot of cars in the field. We had great strategy and great stops on pit road. The car was better than eighth, but we haven’t had a good finish at The Glen in a while, so we will take it. We will move onto Mid-Ohio and hopefully things will fall our way.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race! Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race!
Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads

Garcia, Gavin close in GT Le Mans qualifying
Corvette DPs second, third on Prototype grid
Chevrolet out front in GT Le Mans Manufacturer, Prototype Engine Manufacturer points

EKLHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2016) – Corvette Racing will go for victory No. 101 on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) grid in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America. Meanwhile, Chevrolet sees a pair of its Corvette Daytona Prototypes on the front two rows of the Prototype field for this weekend’s round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: On to the Race! Looking to maintain GT Le Mans, Prototype championship leads →

John Force Racing

BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL

BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL

SEATTLE, WA– The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster powered to the provisional No. 2 position on Friday at the 29th annual Protect The Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Driver Brittany Force had to make the run racing into a setting sun at the westward facing track but experience gave her the confidence to make a solid pass. She moved to the top spot on the strength of her 3.729 second pass before being pushed back one position by Steve Torrence. Continue reading BRITTANY FORCE BLASTS TO NO. 2 POSITION ON FRIDAY IN TOP FUEL →

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