Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire 301

Up-and-Down Day for Austin Dillon Ends on a High Note at Loudon

“It’s been great to honor Team USA and their partnership with Dow this weekend. The track temperature played a lot into the handling of the No. 3 car since we started with a lot of sun before the clouds moved in and the sun came back out. We were loose in the middle and lost some forward drive, but Slugger (Labbe, crew chief) and the guys made great adjustments on the first stop and got us where we needed to be for balance. The longer the run, the better the car felt. Man, when that sun came back out towards the end of the race, it made the track real slick. We didn’t have grip like we did in the beginning, but the last few restarts helped us gain some track position. These boys never give up.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard and the No. 27 Dutch Boy / Menards Chevrolet Team Finish 18th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“We were just a little off all weekend. Justin (Alexander, crew chief) and the guys made adjustments in the right direction on Saturday so we had something to work with today. Our Dutch Boy/Menards Chevy was good on the long run today but we were just a few changes away from ideal. This team never gives up though. I’m looking forward to next weekend in Indy.”

– Paul Menard

Late-Race Cautions Help Catapult Ryan Newman to a Seventh-Place Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“It was a good run for our Whelen Chevrolet. It was a hard fought day. We had about a 15th-place car and to finish where we did, made it a good day. It was a solid points day for us. We still have some work to do to be running up there in the top three and contending for the win all day long.”

– Ryan Newman

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY OF TORONTO
STREETS OF EXHIBITION PLACE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
POST RACE RECAP
SUNDAY JULY 17, 2016

Will Power Puts Chevy in Victory Lane at Toronto

· Helio Castroneves gives Chevrolet 1-2 finish in the 85-lap/149.175-mile race on the 11-turn, 1.755-mile temporary street course in Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
· Tony Kanaan finishes fourth to give Team Chevy three of top-four finishers
· Victory is 10th for the Chevrolet in the Verizon IndyCar Series 2016 season of the 11 completed races
· Top six in points are all Team Chevy drivers

TORONTO (July 17, 2016) – Will Power and the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet team are on a mission – to capture their second Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) championship, the first coming in 2014. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto Post Race

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Tony Stewart

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 17, 2016

CHEVROLET’S TONY STEWART EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Four Chevrolet SS Race Cars Finish in the Top 10 at the ‘Magic Mile’

LOUDON, N.H. – (July 17, 2016) – Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, piloted the No. 14 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS to a second-place finish in the New Hampshire 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Round 19 of 36 in the 2016 campaign. The effort marked Stewart’s 19th top-10 finish in 34 races at the 1.058-mile track and his fifth top five finish of the season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Tony Stewart

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire Quotes

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 17, 2016

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND
WHATEVER CHANGES YOUR CREW CHIEF MADE OVERNIGHT IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WORKED:
“Yeah we had a much better Haas Automation Chevy today than what we had yesterday. Buga (Mike Bugarewicz, crew chief) did a really good job. I went off and went to Eldora for the King’s Royal last night. He kept sending me a couple of texts. He was working as late here as I was working late at Eldora. It really paid off. He is doing such a great job for a rookie crew chief that only has half a season he has got veteran calls and veteran moves. Really proud of him, proud of this whole team, Mobil 1, Bass Pro, Code 3 Associates, Rush Truck Centers. I think our partners are as excited about all this as I am which is making it fun. They are as much a part of the team as anybody, Rusty (Rush), Eric and Dan and everybody at Mobil 1 and Johnny Morris at Bass Pro we are loving it. Chevrolet most of all. They have been a great partner my entire career with GM, Pontiac and Chevrolet. I’m proud to be running my last year in a Chevy.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire Quotes

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY OF TORONTO
STREET OF EXHIBITION PLACE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST-RACE QUOTES
SUNDAY JULY 17, 2016
WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, won his third race of the season in the Verizon IndyCar Series on Sunday with his second career victory at the Honda Indy of Toronto. With his 28th career win in the series, he solidified his second-place position in the Driver Championship.

THREE WINS IN THE LAST FOUR RACES… HOW DO YOU FEEL WITH WHAT YOUR TEAM IS GETTING DONE HERE MID-SUMMER? “The team is doing a great job. Obviously we’ve been playing catch-up all year. Every race we’re executing, getting great strategy and great cars. We’ll keep chipping away to see if we can have a shot at this.”

YOU’RE SECOND IN POINTS NOW. GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHERE YOU ARE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. “I don’t know the points situation right now. All we know is we have to finish ahead of the 22 (Simon Pagenaud) every race if we want to win it again.”

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Rick Hendrick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 17, 2016

RICK HENDRICK, OWNER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met briefly with media prior to the start of the New Hampshire 301. Full Transcript:

CAN YOU TELL US HOW DALE EARNHARDT JR IS DOING? HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT IF HE HAS HAD A CONCUSSION, OR NOT?
“I’m not a doctor, but he’s running through a bunch of tests and he’s going to have some more tests the first of the week. He’s doing good. He wants to be in the car. The doctors are going to tell him when it’s okay for him to be back. And so, I know he’s anxious. We want him back as soon as the doctors give him clearance.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Rick Hendrick

Eldora Speedway Crowns King Donny XXXIII at Kings Royal

Eldora Speedway Crowns King Donny XXXIII at Kings Royal
Schatz scores his third Kings Royal title and 15th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the year

ROSSBURG, Ohio – July 16, 2016 – It has been nearly a decade since he last stood in victory lane at the Kings Royal, but Donny Schatz looked like a natural as he was crowned King Donny XXXIII – his third Kings Royal title since 2007 – on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.

Schatz who drew number 15 in the qualifying pill draw and was looking to get his 15th World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season had the luck on his side, he just needed the hard work to push him through – and that’s exactly what he and his team did. Continue reading Eldora Speedway Crowns King Donny XXXIII at Kings Royal

Richard Childress Racing–AutoLotto 200

Strong Showing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Austin Dillon

“We had a strong Rheem/WATTS Chevrolet today, but unfortunately it fired off too loose at the beginning. I think that had a lot to do with the modifieds laying down a bunch of rubber during their race right before ours. Once we got going, the handling improved and we were just a little tight in traffic. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) did a good job adjusting on the car all day. We lost forward drive and side bite towards the end of the race but on the last pit stop, the boys fixed me up. It just wasn’t our day. We’ll continue to fight. A win is coming.”

– Austin Dillon

Early Wreck Results in 33rd-Place Finish for Ty Dillon and WESCO Team at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“First of all I want to thank WESCO for sponsoring us for this race. We had such a good Chevy. I think what happened today was pretty obvious. It was probably my fault for being in the back. I am very frustrated. What happened today isn’t how you race. You just don’t turn someone on the straightaway. I want to thank the WESCO crew for getting me back out there to get all we could get. We never give up. We’ll move on and prepare to do what we can to get us another win at the Brickyard.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Fights to 11th-Place Finish in Series Debut At Loudon

“This was a tough animal all weekend long. After the very first practice session on Friday, I didn’t think we would run this well. We were pretty far off from the fastest guys, but we really dialed it in there. It was a great team effort all around from the guys on this No. 33 team. It was really great to have Cometic Gaskets back on the car this weekend, and I’m glad we got a solid finish for them. I feel like we made it a lot better during the race by adjusting on it each pit stop. We tried to do a little pit strategy to get some track position in the middle of the race, but the cautions didn’t fall our way. It kind of paid off there, but not as much as we wanted. Still, a good effort by the team and we’re ready to go get them at Indianapolis next weekend.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Earns Best Career NASCAR XFINITY Series Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“It was a hard fought day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Shane (Wilson, crew chief) made great calls on adjustments and strategy to put the South Point Chevrolet in the best possible shape. We got cautions when we needed them, and the team performed excellent to make up position on pit road. We drove the heck out of it at the end and got the lucky dog. It was a complete day, thanks to all the teamwork and strategy. With a little luck, we were back in the top-10 where the car belonged. A great performance by the team at Shane’s home track. We’ll take this ninth place finish and carry the momentum to Indy.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Hinchcliffe Qualifies Sixth in Toronto

Hinchcliffe Qualifies Sixth in Toronto
• Hometown favorite Hinchcliffe leads Honda field
• Conor Daly top rookie, qualifies seventh
• Aleshin, Filippi also advance

Toronto native James Hinchcliffe will start Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto from the outside of the third row, sixth, as he led the Honda field Saturday in Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying in front of his hometown fans. It was the third time that the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver has advanced to the “Fast Six” final round of knockout qualifying in eight road racing weekends this season. It also was Hinchcliffe’s best qualifying result in seven career IndyCar starts in Toronto.

Conor Daly posted his best qualifying performance of 2016, advancing to the second round and just missing the “Fast Six” final round by 11 hundredths of a second. He will lead the rookie field and start seventh in his Dale Coyne Racing Honda.

Mikhail Aleshin, in the second Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda, will start 10th. Daly’s teammate, Luca Filippi, qualified 11th in his Dale Coyne Racing entry. Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto starts at 3 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on CNBC.

James Hinchcliffe (#5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda): “It’s good to be back at the sharp end of the grid after difficult qualifying sessions in the last two races left us shotgun on the field. It is unbelievably tough to win in the series [starting] from outside the top 10. I’m much, much more than pleased to be starting from the front. In terms of our chances to win tomorrow, this is my best qualifying spot [Hinchcliffe’s previous best Toronto qualifying result was eighth], so this is the best chance we’ve ever had here [to win].”

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Qualifying Notes

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY OF TORONTO
STREET OF EXHIBITION PLACE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY JULY 16, 2016
SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, VERIZON P1 AWARD WINNER: TALK ABOUT THE LAST LAP, THE POLE WINNING LAP:
“Well, I think it started with the first few laps. I was all down and out. I’m like ‘oh that doesn’t look so good.’ I couldn’t get my splits to go negative and the last lap and then we just crossed the line to get another lap. They are like ‘keep going, keep going’. Just gave it our all and the car just kept actually getting quicker. I think the Firestone tires finally came in. I was probably not as hard on them as I needed to be right out of the gate. So stoked for Team Target it’s great to be back on the pole. We haven’t had a pole this year, but huge credit to the team they did a hell of a job this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Qualifying Notes

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Qualifying

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY OF TORONTO
STREET OF EXHIBITION PLACE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING QUOTES
SATURDAY JULY 16, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, won the Verizon P1 Award and the right to lead the field to green on the Streets of Exhibition Place, Toronto for Sunday’s Honda Indy of Toronto. It is the 24th career pole for the four-time and defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion, and the first of the 2016 season:
TALK ABOUT THE LAST LAP, THE POLE WINNING LAP:
“Well, I think it started with the first few laps. I was all down and out. I’m like ‘oh that doesn’t look so good.’ I couldn’t get my splits to go negative and the last lap and then we just crossed the line to get another lap. They are like ‘keep going, keep going’. Just gave it our all and the car just kept actually getting quicker. I think the Firestone tires finally came in. I was probably not as hard on them as I needed to be right out of the gate. So stoked for Team Target it’s great to be back on the pole. We haven’t had a pole this year, but huge credit to the team they did a hell of a job this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Qualifying

Daryn Pittman Tops in Knight Before the Kings Royal Victory

Daryn Pittman Tops in Knight Before the Kings Royal Victory
Donny Schatz and Rico Abreu repeat their previous night’s performance

ROSSBURG, Ohio – July 15, 2016 – Daryn Pittman dominated the Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway on Friday night, as he cruised to his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

For Pittman, the win was his first at the historic half-mile oval in Rossburg, Ohio since May 4, 2013. Even with the victory, Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win Kings Royal, one of the most coveted wins in all of motorsports, was on Pittman’s mind. Continue reading Daryn Pittman Tops in Knight Before the Kings Royal Victory

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Pole

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 15, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON EARNS 50TH POLE FOR THE CHEVROLET SS
Seven Team Chevy Drivers in Top 12 at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. – (July 15, 2016) – Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson captured the 50th pole position for the Chevrolet SS race car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) with a quick lap of 28.430 seconds/133.971 mph in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevy SS. It marked Johnson’s 35th career pole in 526 races and his first of the 2016 season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Pole

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 15, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
THAT WAS AM IMPRESSIVE LAP DID YOU THINK YOUR CAR HAD THAT IN IT?
“I knew the car was good. We had something really weird go on in our mock run in practice for qualifying. It had us kind of confused. We went back to kind of square one and where we unloaded. The car was fast in all the sessions, a little tight, but we kept progressing, we kept our lap count down which was really important and was able to advance to the next round on the first lap, so just really happy. It was a trying day for sure, but just so proud of this whole race team. Huge thanks to all the support from Lowe’s and all the employees at Lowe’s. They are behind us each and every weekend and we are very appreciative of that. Great support at Hendrick Motorsports and also Chevrolet. Just a great day.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jimmie Johnson Pole Winner

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 15, 2016

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
THAT WAS AM IMPRESSIVE LAP DID YOU THINK YOUR CAR HAD THAT IN IT?
“I knew the car was good. We had something really weird go on in our mock run in practice for qualifying. It had us kind of confused. We went back to kind of square one and where we unloaded. The car was fast in all the sessions, a little tight, but we kept progressing, we kept our lap count down which was really important and was able to advance to the next round on the first lap, so just really happy. It was a trying day for sure, but just so proud of this who race team. Huge thanks to all the support from Lowe’s and all the employees at Lowe’s. They are behind us each and every weekend and we are very appreciative of that. Great support at Hendrick Motorsports and also Chevrolet. Just a great day.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jimmie Johnson Pole Winner

Hinchcliffe Heads Honda field Friday in Toronto

Hinchcliffe Heads Honda field Friday in Toronto
• Hometown favorite Hinchcliffe runs fifth-fastest in practice
• Rahal, Munoz, Hawksworth also post top-10 times

Toronto native James Hinchcliffe thrilled a large Friday crowd at Exhibition Place, running fifth in the opening Verizon IndyCar Series practice sessions in preparation for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto.
Hinchcliffe rebounded from a difficult morning practice, when handling issues kept him well down in the order, 19th, to improve by nearly two full seconds in the afternoon session.

Hinchcliffe was one of four Honda drivers in the top 10 Friday at the narrow, demanding 1.786-mile temporary street circuit. Graham Rahal, in the top 10 in both practice sessions, finished the day eighth overall, with Carlos Munoz and Jack Hawksworth rounding out the top 10.

Activities at the Honda Indy Toronto continue tomorrow, with final practice and qualifying. Sunday’s 85-lap race starts at 3 p.m. EDT, with live network television coverage on CNBC.

James Hinchcliffe (#5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda): “We had some issues with the car this morning, but we were able to sort it out. It’s tough, because the conditions out there are bumpy and there are so many surface changes. I bet even the fastest guy out there is saying how bad his car feels. It’s all relative. The guys did a great job [preparing the car for the second practice], and even during the session, to make the Arrow Electronics car better and better. We don’t know exactly what we need out of the car here just yet. We’re still learning. But so far, so good. It’s good to end the first day with a reasonable time and position, and hopefully we can just build on that for tomorrow.”

Chevy Racing-NASCAR–New Hampshire–Kyle Larson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 15, 2016

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his progress and challenges this year, racing at New Hampshire, his view on safety and concussions, other races he enjoys during the year, his wish to some day race in the Indy 500, and more. Full Transcript:

“I’m excited about next week; but first off we’ve got to have a good weekend here. We struggled here last year. I was really good my first season in Cup; but this is probably our worst race track. We’re not off to a good start here in practice. We were off a little bit, but you know me, as well. This track is just tough for me. We’re looking at some notes and stuff. Jamie (McMurray) is pretty quick so I’ve been talking to him a little bit after practice and trying to learn as much as I can. We’re just hoping for a good weekend. We’ve been getting closer and closer in the points and getting in position to make the Chase, so we’ve just got to keep working hard and be consistent and not have any bad races and hopefully can get there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing-NASCAR–New Hampshire–Kyle Larson

Jake Griffin to Pilot Red Horse Racing Tundra at Eldora Speedway

Jake Griffin to Pilot Red Horse Racing Tundra at Eldora Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 15, 2016) – Jake Griffin will get behind the wheel of the Red Horse Racing No. 11 Toyota Tundra for the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on July 20.

“We’re really glad to have Jake on board,” said team owner Tom DeLoach. “He’s definitely got some experience on dirt, so we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do at Eldora (Speedway).” Continue reading Jake Griffin to Pilot Red Horse Racing Tundra at Eldora Speedway

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Dale Earnhardt Jr Concussion

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 15, 2016

DALE EARNHARDT JR. WILL NOT COMPETE IN THE JULY 17 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES EVENT AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY AFTER EXPERIENCING CONCUSSION-LIKE SYMPTOMS.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS GENERAL MANAGER DOUG DUCHARDT, CREW CHIEF GREG IVES, AND SUBSTITUTE DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the situation.

The session was moderated by DAVID HIGDON, V.P., NASCAR INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

DAVID HIGDON:
“I wanted to start off providing a little bit of background on NASCAR’s concussion protocol. As you know, NASCAR requires drivers to submit a baseline neurocognitive assessment such as an impact test. And again those are only one tool as a prerequisite for being licensed to compete. This mandate filed a comprehensive industry-wide education process launched by NASCAR in 2013. Additionally, NASCAR’s medical advisory group, a team of consulting physicians who work directly with the league on policy development while regularly meeting with drivers to continue the education process includes many leaders in the neurological field such as Dr. Vinay Deshmukh of the Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Dale Earnhardt Jr Concussion

David Gravel Is Nobody’s Fool in Jokers Wild Win at Eldora Speedway

David Gravel Is Nobody’s Fool in Jokers Wild Win at Eldora Speedway
Captures his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season

ROSSBURG, Ohio – July 14, 2016 – David Gravel had his hands full through much of Thursday night’s inaugural Jokers Wild at Eldora Speedway, but the 24-year-old driver held tough and scored his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“It’s awesome. It’s pretty friggin’ surreal,” Gravel said in victory lane. Continue reading David Gravel Is Nobody’s Fool in Jokers Wild Win at Eldora Speedway

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