NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GEICO 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 2, 2015
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed his thoughts on the new qualifying format at superspeedways, the responsibility he feels to do well at Talladega for his fans and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega–Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sweet Homecoming Victory for Shane Stewart at Salina
Stewart was joined on the podium by fellow Oklahome-native Daryn Pittman
SALINA, Okla. – May 1, 2015 – What a sweet homecoming it was for Bixby, Okla.-native Shane Stewart on Friday night as he stood in victory lane at Salina Highbanks Speedway with his third World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Sweet Homecoming Victory for Shane Stewart at Salina
CAMARO Z/28.R AT LAGUNA SECA: Second Straight Pole Position for Matt Bell
Stevenson Motorsports Camaro Z/28.Rs to start first, third at Laguna Seca
· Andrew Davis to start third in No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro Z/28.R
· Chevrolet looks to extend GS Manufacturer Championship lead
· Martin Barkey leads Mantella Autosport effort in qualifying
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 1, 2015) – Matt Bell claimed his second straight pole position in the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge on Friday with the fastest time in qualifying at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Bell – from nearby San Mateo, Calif. – posted a lap of 1:35.765 (84.131 mph) in the No. 9 Camaro Z/28.R to lead a strong effort by Stevenson Motorsports and Team Chevy. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Camaro Z/28 at Laguna Seca
Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Spa
Francorchamps, Belgium, – May 1, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM continued its progress with the Ligier JS P2 prototype machines today during qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps. Since taking possession of the race cars on Monday, Tequila Patrón ESM has tested in the rain at Magny-Cours, transported the cars to Belgium, practiced in the rain and dry, and then qualified seventh and ninth for Saturday’s second round of the FIA WEC. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Spa
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GEICO 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 1, 2015
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the new qualifying format for superspeedways, his thoughts on the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, this past week’s test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and many other topics.
ANOTHER STRONG RUN FOR YOUR TEAM LAST WEEK AT RICHMOND YOU COME INTO TALLADEGA THIS WEEK TALK ABOUT YOUR TEAMS OUTLOOK GOING INTO SUNDAY’S RACE:
“We talked a little bit about the outlook I guess at the beginning of the week. It’s just going to be try to stay up front and hopefully stay out of trouble. We all know that is hard to do, but I believe in today’s rules package and all the things that go with it it’s just better to be in the front. I feel like you are safer up there. If you are going to win the race, which is what we want to do, you are going to have to go through or be a part of the pack at some point. It seems like that is the best way to do it for us.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega–Kevin Harvick
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
GEICO 500
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 1, 2015
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed her season to date, the departure of GoDaddy as primary sponsor at the end of the year, her thoughts on a future sponsor, the Qualifying format change, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT:
YOU RECENTLY RECORDED THE MOST ALL-TIME TOP 10 WINS BY A FEMALE DRIVER. TALK A BIT ABOUT YOUR SEASON AND HOW YOU WOULD RATE THAT OVERALL AT THIS POINT
“I think we get rated in the point standings every year. That’s usually how people think of the season and how it’s going. But, it’s going better. It’s going better than it has yet in Cup. I think we definitely, as a team, had challenges put on our plate to start the year with a new crew chief and me being a new driver for him and just a lot of changes overall. But, I think that we’ve overcome them really well, and we still have our tough and rough weekends. I feel like, as personalities, we work together well. We get upset and we have our moments, but we are able to communicate really well during. So, I think our professionalism and staying even-keel with each other is allowing us to be able to get the most out of each race weekend and each race itself. I think that in general, it’s going pretty well and it makes me look forward to where we will evolve to because in my mind, it really can only get better as we are still learning each other and learning what set-ups work for me and what changes work for me, so it makes me excited.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Talladega–Danica Patrick
Rainy Opening Practice for Tequila Patrón ESM and Ligier at Spa
Francorchamps, Belgium – April 30, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM logged its first official laps in its Ligier JS P2s cars during practice for Saturday’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Rainy Opening Practice for Tequila Patrón ESM and Ligier at Spa
Prior to the start of John Force’s Q&A Funny Car driver Jack Beckman was asked about his personal highlight of the season. He talked about the time he has spent raising awareness for veterans and then he offered some thoughts on John Force.
“I want to say one more thing. I know John Force doesn’t like to get his back patted here. But I wish sometime, and you have to ask his brother Walker, because John will never take credit for this, if you asked him to briefly list some of the stuff, it would take four hours to do, the things that John does for fans and other racers, and never wants any credit for that. I also got to say this. Maybe one of the highlights of my career, it’s something I can’t wait to tell my grandkids, is that I got to race against John Force. In baseball, you have a pretty limited career because of your physical capabilities. In drag racing, guys like (indiscernible) has proved that if you take care of your eyes you can stay in a car till an advanced age. At 65, John is still the toughest Funny Car driver out there. There’s no question in my mind there’s a little bit extra when John Force is in the other lane. Because you can compete at different ages in this sport, it would be like a Little League player getting to grow up and play against Babe Ruth. John, I want you to know how much it means to so many of the other racers out there that you’re still coming out and fighting the fight, doing the things you’re doing.” – Jack Beckman Continue reading John Force Racing–NHRA Teleconference 4.30.15
ED CARPENTER, CO-OWNER OF CFH RACING WITH SARAH FISHER AND WINK HARTMAN, AND CO-DRIVER OF THE NO. 20 FUZZY’S PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, was the guest on the Verizon IndyCar Series weekly teleconference following the first career Series’ victory for CFH driver Josef Newgarden at Barber Motorsports Park. Full transcript:
An Interview With:
ED CARPENTER
ARNI SRIBHEN: Welcome, everyone, to today’s IndyCar media teleconference. We’re pleased to be joined today by Ed Carpenter, the co‑owner of CSH Racing. Welcome to the call. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Ed Carpenter
Elliott Shared Winning Set-Up With Wood Brothers Prior to Dominating Win in 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega
April 29, 2015
As the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team head to Talladega, the festivities at this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will include a look back 30 years to the 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega, a race in which Bill Elliott and his No. 9 Ford Thunderbird put on one of the greatest displays of power in modern NASCAR racing. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Elliott Shared Winning Set-Up With Wood Brothers Prior to Dominating Win in 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega
CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Going for Fourth Straight Monterey Win
Quartet of drivers have found Victory Circle each year since 2012
· Garcia, Magnussen on two-race Monterey victory streak
· Gavin, Milner winners at Laguna Seca in 2012
· Final TUDOR Championship event for Corvette Racing before Le Mans
DETROIT (April 29, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s two-race California swing wraps up this weekend at a place where the team has found considerable success in the last decade. Mazda Raceway Laguna plays host to the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s fourth round, the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, and the last event before the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Continue reading Chevy Racing– CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA
CHEVROLET AND INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED 2015 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CAR AND PACE CAR DRIVER – JEFF GORDON. Complete transcript of press conference:
An interview with:
DOUG BOLES
JIM CAMPBELL
JEFF GORDON
DOUG BOLES: I would like now to introduce a special guest. It’s the U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports for Chevrolet, Jim Campbell. Jim is maybe one of our best allies here. Not only are you involved with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which I believe you believe is your home track, but also with the IndyCar Series. Continue reading CHEVROLET AND INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED 2015 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CAR AND PACE CAR DRIVER – JEFF GORDON.
Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy 500 Pace Car
Five-time Brickyard winner will lead pack for 99th running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS – Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy 500 Pace Car
Casey Currie Consistently Fast in Phoenix and Turns in a Top 5 Performance
CORONA, California (April 27, 2015) – With the Lucas Oil Off Road Series Rounds 1 & 2 completed, Casey was looking to have a consistent performance in Rounds 3 and 4 to keep his upward momentum going. And he did just that. Fast in practice on Thursday and in qualifying on Saturday, he turned in great race performances and is sitting in the top 5 in the largest class in all of short course. Continue reading Casey Currie Consistently Fast in Phoenix and Turns in a Top 5 Performance
Tequila Patrón ESM Set
to Battle in Belgium
with Ligier
Riviera Beach, Fla., – April 29, 2015 – Less than six weeks ago, Tequila Patrón ESM announced it would transition to the Onroak Automotive Ligier JS P2 prototype machines. This weekend the Florida-based team will compete in its first race with the Tequila Patrón-sponsored Ligier JS P2 prototypes at the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM Set to Battle in Belgium with Ligier
At A Glance: Stewart and Pittman Return to their Roots
The Oklahoma natives lead the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series north from ‘The Sooner State’ to Missouri and Indiana
CONCORD, N.C. – April 28, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on three straight nights of racing action this weekend as the series travels to Salina, Okla., Pevely, Mo. and Haubstadt, Ind. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Stewart and Pittman Return to their Roots
CAMARO Z/28.R AT LAGUNA SECA: Carrying Championship Lead West
Chevrolet leads Continental Tire GS Manufacturers points heading to Monterey Peninsula
· Four Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs for third round of Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
· Stevenson Motorsports four-of-four in podium finishes in 2015
· Mantella Autosport coming off top-four finish at Sebring Continue reading Chevy Racing– CAMARO Z/28.R AT LAGUNA SECA: Carrying Championship Lead West
Scelzi Maneuvers to Best Finish of Season with Runner-Up Result at Ocean
Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi recorded his best finish of the season last Friday at Ocean Speedway.
Scelzi garnered a runner-up result in his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car during the Ocean Sprints event at the quarter-mile bullring, where he inched one step closer to his first victory of the season. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Maneuvers to Best Finish of Season with Runner-Up Result at Ocean
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Richmond 400
Richmond International Raceway
April 26, 2015
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished 11th, 15th and 27th, respectively, in the Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
Menard ranks 13th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Kevin Harvick by 118 points, while Newman ranks 15th and Dillon ranks 24th.
Kurt Busch earned his first win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray and Joey Logano. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Richmond 400
Anderson Steady in 3rd Place Following Houston SpringNationals
HOUSTON, Texas, April 26, 2015 – Greg Anderson had hoped to make headway at this weekend’s 28th annual NHRA SpringNationals, and although he did not climb in the Pro Stock points at Houston’s Royal Purple Raceway, the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro held steady in preparation for the ascension that he is certain will be coming. During eliminations at the sixth race on the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, Anderson exhibited top notch driving skills and raced to the semifinals to retain his spot as the No. 3 man in the series standings. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Steady in 3rd Place Following Houston SpringNationals