CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: One-Two Finish on an Historic Day
Gavin, Milner take third GTLM victory of season; Garcia, Magnussen take second
100th win, 60th 1-2 team finish in Corvette Racing history
Gavin, Milner and No. 4 Corvette increase GTLM Championship lead
Runner-up finish for Garcia, Magnussen move them to third in GTLM points
Chevrolet grows lead in GTLM Manufacturer Championship Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: One-Two Finish on an Historic Day
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 23, 2016
TONY STEWART LEADS TEAM CHEVY IN BRICKYARD 400 QUALIFYING
INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2016) – Indiana native Tony Stewart led a contingent of Chevrolet SS drivers in qualifying for the 23rd running of the The Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard. Stewart will start the third with a lap of 48.826-seconds/184.328 mph behind the wheel of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet SS fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR)
The three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion will be battling Sunday for his third trip to Victory Lane at his “home” track. Stewart won the Brickyard 400 in 2005 and 2007. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Tony Stewart Leads Qualifying
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 23, 2016
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed racing at IMS, getting into the Chase and other topics. Full transcript:
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK HERE AT INDY? “It is an awesome race track, and being a past winner makes you appreciate coming back here. We only get to race here once a year. To me it is one of the most challenging tracks that we go to, not only because we only come here once, but because of layout. It is really hard to me to make this car better at this track.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jamie McMurray
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 23, 2016
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 NATURE’S BAKERY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the new paint scheme on her helmet, how she enjoys coming to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the difference between racing IndyCars and stock cars, the progress she and her team are making in NASCAR, and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Danica Patrick
Daryn Pittman Pounces on the Posse at Williams Grove Summer Nationals
Posse regulars Dewease and Hodnett round out the podium
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – July 22, 2016 – Daryn Pittman held off the Pennsylvania Posse in Friday night’s Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals opener at Williams Grove Speedway to score his seventh World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
Posse regulars Lance Dewease and Greg Hodnett both tried to run down the No. 9 Great Clips car, but Pittman held tough and gave the Outlaws their second win in Posse territory this season. Continue reading Daryn Pittman Pounces on the Posse at Williams Grove Summer Nationals
Mopar, Pritchett Return to Top Fuel; Enders No. 1 in Dodge Dart on First Day of Mopar Mile-High Nationals
· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett debuts Mopar/Pennzoil® dragster at 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
· Mopar Performance Dodge Dart Pro Stock pilot Erica Enders rockets to provisional pole for first time this season
· Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart to season-high No. 4 spot
· Tommy Johnson Jr. leads DSR Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars on first day of Mopar’s premier NHRA event
· Mopar fields racecars in three professional categories for the first time since 1999
· Professional fields plump with HEMI®-powered entries at Mopar Mile-High Nationals
Morrison, Colorado (July 22, 2016) – Mopar fans came out in full force to cheer on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour on the first day of the 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, and they were treated to quite a show as newly christened Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Leah Pritchett debuted the brand new Mopar/Pennzoil® Top Fuel Dragster. In the Pro Stock category, another Mopar driver was blazing a trail as Erica Enders showed renewed vigor and led the field on the first day of her sponsor’s premier NHRA event. Continue reading Mopar, Pritchett Return to Top Fuel; Enders No. 1 in Dodge Dart on First Day of Mopar Mile-High Nationals
COURTNEY FORCE TOPS ON FRIDAY AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
DENVER, CO – Courtney Force set the elapsed time track record in the second qualifying session tonight at Bandimere Speedway, the first event on the historic NHRA Western Swing. Her 3.917 second pass at 318.39 mph was low of the session, low of the day and at the time only the second ever three-second run at the Mile High Nationals.
“We were definitely hoping to run in the 3.0s after we saw my dad (John Force) lay down a 3.95 in Q1. It was definitely worth the wait, I’ll say that,” said Force who was abruptly shut off on the starting line at the beginning of Q1 due to a storm overhead and rain beginning to fall on the race track. Continue reading COURTNEY FORCE TOPS ON FRIDAY AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
Erica Enders returns to the top, snaring provisional No. 1 in Denver
DENVER (July 22) — She’s back!
Two-time champion Erica Enders returned to the top of the Pro Stock charts, grabbing the provisional No. 1 spot for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Friday at Bandimere Speedway.
Enders dominated the class the past two seasons, winning 15 races and the championship in 2014 and 2015, but a change in rules and a switch to Mopar precipitated a small step back this season as her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team worked to develop a new Dodge Dart and new fuel-injected engines. Continue reading Erica Enders returns to the top, snaring provisional No. 1 in Denver DENVER (July 22) — She’s back!
CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: Consistency Lands Milner Third on GTLM Grid
Championship-leading No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to start on second row Saturday
Four consecutive laps under 51 seconds for Milner at Lime Rock
Magnussen qualifies No. 3 Corvette on third row
First Lime Rock event for Corvette Racing since 2013
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 22, 2016) – Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will start Saturday’s Northeast Grand Prix from the second and third rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Tommy Milner qualified third in the GTLM championship-leading No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R with Jan Magnussen sixth in the No. 3 Corvette. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: Consistency Lands Milner Third on GTLM Grid
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 22, 2016
JEFF GORDON, INTERIM DRIVER, NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS – FINAL PRACTICE QUOTES
LIKE RIDING A BIKE?
“No, I mean yes and no. When you get to drive a race car like this it certainly just helps you focus on what you need to do out there. Being out of the car that long and not really having a lot of experience with this package it was a tall task, I will be honest. It was one of the most challenging days I’ve had in a race car to try to get comfortable, be consistent, have the speed and give good feedback. I mean I still love this track and I’m glad that we are doing this this weekend because I think that helps me have the confidence to be able to learn faster, but it’s tough. It was tough. That first run I was like ‘wow’ I forgot how hard of work this is.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jeff Gordon
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 22, 2016
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/CHEVY SUMMER SELL DOWN CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed his last race as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, his thoughts on Eldora’s success and the potential for more races there in the future and many other topics. Full transcript:
ON BEING AT HIS LAST BRICKYARD 400 AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO WIN HIS LAST RUN HERE: “Everybody wants to win here. Definitely want to win here myself. It would be pretty cool.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Tony Stewart
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 22, 2016
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S RED VEST CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed the progress of Dale Earnhardt Jr., having Jeff Gordon in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy SS this weekend as a substitute for him, the challenges of extremely high heat at Indianapolis this weekend, and more. Full transcript:
TALK ABOUT BEING BACK AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, A PLACE WHERE YOU AND HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS HAVE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF SUCCESS: “Excited to be back, obviously. This is such a cool race track. I dreamed of racing here as a kid, but my dreams then, the cars didn’t have fenders on them. So, to come back and still have a chance to race here, and still have an opportunity to win four of these things, hopefully a few more chances to pull into Victory Lane and celebrate. Then even head out to kiss the bricks would be really cool. I guess from a race standpoint, I’m glad that we are here with this package and not the package we had last year. Very difficult to complete passes and kind of get around the race track. It was a much different experience last year, and I was a part of the test last week. It was nice to have the cars drive like they did from the ’14 season.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jimmie Johnson
Traxxas and Courtney Force Unveil New Look for Western Swing and Fox National Audience
Courtney Force and the Traxxas Funny Car team head to Bandimere Speedway this weekend for the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals. As the team gears up for the grueling Western Swing, there is a surprise waiting for race fans. For those attending the race in person, and fans who will be catching the action on FOX, the new look on the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will definitely get some attention. Continue reading TTraxxas and Courtney Force Unveil New Look for Western Swing and Fox National Audience
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 22, 2016
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 GRAINGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed his thoughts on this weekend’s race, what Jeff Gordon’s toughest challenge will be and the hot temperatures that the driver’s face this weekend. FULL TRANSCRIPT:
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND’S RACE?
“It’s just a great opportunity. I look forward to being back home again in Indiana and having an opportunity to race for that Brickyard trophy and kiss those bricks. It’s hot and it will probably be something we will talk about on Sunday for sure from what I’ve been told, but nevertheless it’s the same for everybody. This is a sport where only the strong survive. The strongest have the best chance to get to Victory Lane. We will see how strong we are.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Ryan Newman
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
THE COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 22, 2016
JEFF GORDON, INTERIM DRIVER OF THE NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, AND RICK HENDRICK, OWNER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss Jeff climbing behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet SS for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as he continues to heal from concussion like symptoms. Full Transcript:
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jeff Gordon
RACE REPORT
Aspen Dental Dirt Derby
Eldora Speedway
July 20, 2016
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Red Horse Racing at Eldora Speedway
It was time for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams to get down and dirty at Eldora Speedway this week, and teams traveled to the the Rossburg, Ohio track for the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. During two practices on the half-mile clay oval on Tuesday evening, Timothy Peters was 17th and 13th fastest in the No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra, while Jake Griffin in the No. 11 Backlot Auctions Toyota Tundra was eighth and 11th fastest. On Wednesday, Griffin posted the sixth-fastest time during single-truck time trials, which earned him the second-place starting spot in the first qualifying race. Peters recorded the 34th-fastest lap while battling the handling on his Tundra, and started the fourth qualifying race in seventh. Griffin finished his qualifying race in the third position, earning the 11th starting spot in the main event, while Peters also transferred into the main event, finishing fourth and securing the 19th starting spot for the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. The 150-lap race was divided into three segments of 40, 50 and 60 laps. Griffin secured the best finish of his career in just his fifth NCWTS start, with a strong fourth place run, while Peters battled the handling in his Tundra and then fell laps down due to repairs after contact with another competitor, finishing 27th.
Jake Griffin
No. 11 Backlot Auctions
Toyota Tundra
Jake Griffin Earns Fourth-Place Finish at Eldora Speedway
On Wednesday evening, 17-year-old Jake Griffin earned a top-five finish in his first start in the No. 11 Backlot Auctions Toyota Tundra. The young dirt track ace, making only his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start, was fast right off the bat. In two practices on Tuesday evening, Griffin was eighth and 11th fastest. In the first practice, Griffin hit the wall, requiring repairs to the right front suspension. In single-truck time trials, Griffin was sixth on the board, securing the second-place starting spot in the first qualifying race. Griffin finished the qualifying race in third, earning him the 11th position to start the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. The 150-lap race was divided into three segments of 40, 50 and 60 laps. By lap 20, Griffin was in fifth and reported that his Tundra was running well. Under a yellow flag on lap 39, Griffin pulled to pit road for four Goodyear tires and Sunoco fuel, restarting in fourth. A tight handling condition on the No. 11 Tundra caused Griffin to fall back to the eighth position. By the end of the second race segment, Griffin was in the sixth position, but restarted in 13th after taking four tires and fuel. He returned to the top 10 and was in eighth position with 48 laps to go. He continued to battle forward and moved into the top-five by lap 110. The checkered flag waved and Griffin crossed the finish line in the fourth position, recording his best career finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Start – 11
Finish – 4
Owner Points Position – 11
Laps Led – 0
Jake Griffin Quotes:
“I’m very thankful for the opportunity that Tom DeLoach and Red Horse Racing have given me. They gave me a great Toyota Tundra and Scott Zipadelli and the guys all worked really hard this weekend to get it back to where we needed to be after we had a problem in practice.”
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Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
Timothy Peters Finishes 27th at Eldora Speedway
Timothy Peters recorded a 27th-place finish in the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway. The No. 17 team unloaded the red and white Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for two practices on Tuesday afternoon and recorded the 17th-fastest speed in the first and the 13th-fastest speed in the second practice. On Wednesday afternoon, Peters was 34th fastest after single truck time trials, lining up in seventh place for his qualifying race. Peters finished his qualifying race in fourth, earning the 19th starting spot for the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. The 150-lap race was divided into three segments of 40, 50 and 60 laps. As the race started on the half-mile clay oval, Peters fell back to 22nd, fighting the handling in his Toyota Tundra. Under the first caution flag, Peters came to the attention of crew chief Shane Huffman twice to improve the handling. On lap 39, Peters was involved in an incident and made contact with another vehicle, resulting in damage to the the right front corner of the No. 17, including a flat right front tire. The team diagnosed a broken tie rod and went to the garage to make repairs. On lap 69, Peters returned to the track 32 laps down in 28th place. As other vehicles were involved in incidents, Peters gained one position to finish 27th.
Start – 19
Finish – 27
Driver Points Position – 5
Owner Points Position – 5
Laps Led – 0
Timothy Peters Quote:
“It was a tough night all around, but it was great to see all the fans that came out. There’s always a great turnout at Eldora (Speedway). I wish we could have been up at the front racing for the win, but we unfortunately ended up back in the pack and got caught up in an incident that put us laps down. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but we’ll work on it and I’m looking forward to getting back on asphalt next week at Pocono (Raceway).”
F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERS MILLIONS OF HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS AMERICA
“Formula 4 United States Championship Today” show debuts Saturday
INDIANAPOLIS – The inaugural race weekend of the Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda will be featured on television across the country starting this weekend.
The first of seven episodes of “F4 U.S. Championship Today” will air Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on Altitude Sports and will debut on NESN National on Monday at 12:30 a.m. ET. The episode will feature the debut weekend of the series from Lexington, Ohio, earlier this month.
Altitude and NESN are available throughout the United States on DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse, making the program available in millions of households. The program will also air on regional sports channel SWX Sports.
The first show follows the F4 U.S. season debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with highlights from each of the three races, interviews from drivers and team owners like five-time IndyCar winner turned television color analyst Scott Goodyear and insights on the making of the car.
About the SCCA Pro Racing F4 U.S. Championship:
FIA F4 is designed as entry-level open-wheel racing for participants, around a contemporary, modern, cost conscious formula. SCCA Pro Racing and its chosen partners that embrace these ideals and support this vision with appropriate technology and products. The selected F4 powerplant is a production based on the engine currently powering the Honda Civic® Type R® recently launched in Europe, tuned to meet FIA-mandated output of approximately 160 Hp. The engine and the ECU are sealed to provide parity and compliance.
Mopar and Pennzoil® Announce Sponsorship of Leah Pritchett-piloted NHRA Top Fuel Dragster
· Mopar/Pennzoil NHRA Top Fuel Dragster will debut at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, race at select remaining 2016 events
· Rising star and Don Schumacher Racing driver Leah Pritchett to take wheel of Mopar-powered Top Fuel machine
· Mopar confirms longstanding commitment to NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing with return to class that cemented brand’s reputation at the track
· Partnership with Pennzoil extends relationship from showroom and service lane to strip
· Entry expands Mopar brand sponsorship support to three of four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro classes
· Dragster showcase set for afternoon NHRA press conference today at Elway’s in Denver
· Pritchett to meet fans and sign autographs at Mopar Block Party Thursday evening in downtown Golden, Colorado
· Debut at Mopar Mile-High Nationals comes at first NHRA race to air live on FOX Broadcast Network Continue reading Mopar and Pennzoil® Announce Sponsorship of Leah Pritchett-piloted NHRA Top Fuel Dragster
2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance have been powering the momentum of 17 race teams in NASCAR, IMSA and FIA race series’ through-out the 2016 race season. In total, Roush Yates Engines has accomplished 13 overall wins, 8 poles, and has powered more than 58 races.
Brad Keselowski is the first driver in 2016 to win four races and officially secure his spot in the Chase after his last win at Kentucky Speedway. Continue reading Roush Yates–2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
April 2nd of this year the world’s fastest Grandpa Jerry Hopp set his 3rd major speed record driving Hopp Racing’s APBA Grand Prix Hydroplane. Jerry averaged 170.620 mph in the flying 1/4 mile straightaway at Oroville, CA. Jerry also hold the 1 2/3 mile circle track record set last summer at 110.081 mph and the Kilo straightaway record at 169.081 mph. Jerry now has a “Hat Trick” of boat racing holding 3 of the 5 APBA speed records in Grand Prix Hydroplanes.
70 year old Jerry gave a BIG Thumbs up to ARP for supplying the outstanding hardware that holds the Hopp Racing big block Chevy together. The 468 ci supercharged alcohol engine puts out 1500 HP and the engine is run at 8500 rpm. Hopp Racing uses the same engine for straightaway and circle track racing. Now the circle track season has started with upcoming races at Tri-Cities and Seattle Seafair in Washington state.