Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

Honda Racing Report
Sunday, July 10, 2016

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix
Circuit: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (2.459-mile road course) Bowmanville, Ont.
Weather: Mostly sunny, mild, 73 degrees F

Honda, Michael Shank Racing Finish Sixth in Canada
• Spin, penalty hobble Honda and MSR victory hopes
• Tight Manufacturers’ Championship battle continues

Despite a disappointing sixth-place finish Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Michael Shank Racing kept Honda in the thick of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Manufacturers’ Championship after seven rounds in the 10-race endurance racing series. Continue reading Honda Racing–Canadian Tire Motorsports Park →

John Force Racing

HIGHT MOVES UP IN POINTS WITH CHICAGO SEMI-FINAL FINISH

HIGHT MOVES UP IN POINTS WITH CHICAGO SEMI-FINAL FINISH

JOLIET, IL — Robert Hight and his Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS made a move in the Funny Car point standings with a strong qualifying effort and a semi-final finish at the 19th annual K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals today in Joliet. Hight, the No. 6 qualifier, took out Cruz Pedregon and Alexis DeJoria before falling to eventual winner Jack Beckman in the semi-finals. This was the second race in a row for Hight to reach the semi-finals and fifth time this season for the Auto Club Chevy to reach at least the final four. Continue reading HIGHT MOVES UP IN POINTS WITH CHICAGO SEMI-FINAL FINISH →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
IOWA CORN 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY, NEWTON, IOWA
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE QUOTES
SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: JOSEF – HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CAR THAT GOOD? “I think we had a car like that last year. Man, it’s hard to not get emotional after these things! What a great car! Fuzzy’s Vodka…they enable us to do what we are doing here. Have a great team with Ed Carpenter Racing. Great team owner in Ed Carpenter. It is great, man. Best car I’ve ever had. Happy for my team. For my owner – he is a good dude. He takes good care of me. Just happy. This is so cool. Thanks to everyone in Iowa. I love this place. Love coming to Iowa. Love the fans here. Love running Indy cars around this place. I hope we come back here for many, many years.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Post Race →

NHRA

NHRA–Route 66 Nationals Results

Fuel — Antron Brown, 3.777 seconds, 321.19 mph def. J.R. Todd, 3.798 seconds, 322.11 mph.

Funny Car — Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 3.955, 324.05 def. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.522, 194.74.

Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.644, 209.01 def. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.667, 209.17.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.858, 194.91 def. Angelle Sampey, Buell, 6.893, 193.40.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.268, 274.16 def. Megan Meyer, 5.397, 272.34.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Shane Westerfield, Chevy Camaro, 5.528, 269.19 def. Andy Bohl, Camaro, 10.473, 85.82.

Competition Eliminator — Brian Hyerstay, Dragster, 9.294, 139.89 def. Todd Patterson, Chevy Cobalt, 7.966, 166.25.

Super Stock — Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 10.360, 116.44 def. Bryan Worner, Camaro, 10.053, 128.73.

Stock Eliminator — Slate Cummings, Chevy Corvette, 10.323, 127.76 def. Ryan Herem, Chevy Camaro, 8.696, 156.52.

Super Comp — Austin Williams, Dragster, 27.034, 42.51 was unopposed.

Super Gas — Mia Tedesco, Chevy Cavalier, 9.926, 166.07 def. Gabriel Torres, Chevy Corvette, 9.883, 165.19.

Super Street — Phil Unruh, Chevy Cobalt, 10.899, 149.56 def. Scott Mackie, Chevy II, 10.887, 137.15.

Top Dragster — Matt Driskell, Dragster, 6.414, 209.62 def. Les Feist, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Top Sportsman — Chad Pekrul, Chevy Camaro, 7.098, 185.38 def. Sandy Wilkins, Camaro, 6.616, 204.26.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Speedway Post Race

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 21 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET, won today’s Iowa Corn 300 for the Verizon IndyCar Series at Iowa Speedway. Newgarden led 282 of the 300 laps on his way to his 3rd career victory, first on an oval. The 282 laps is the most laps led in an IndyCar race.

JOSEF – HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CAR THAT GOOD? “I think we had a car like that last year. Man, it’s hard to not get emotional after these things! What a great car! Fuzzy’s Vodka…they enable us to do what we are doing here. Have a great team with Ed Carpenter Racing. Great team owner in Ed Carpenter. It is great, man. Best car I’ve ever had. Happy for my team. For my owner – he is a good dude. He takes good care of me. Just happy. This is so cool. Thanks to everyone in Iowa. I love this place. Love coming to Iowa. Love the fans here. Love running Indy cars around this place. I hope we come back here for many, many years.”

DID YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS WHEN YOU PITTED FOR THE LAST TIME? “No. These guys are the best. I have the best crew out there. We learn from past deals. We watch the tapes and everyone learns what we need to do for this year. I had total confidence that we were going to have a good stop. We had a little bit of a buffer, that we were going to get back out there on that last stint and just run away with it. The car was just incredible. I could put it anywhere. It really helped. My right hand was killing me, but having an amazing car helps a lot. It is all credit to this team, Ed Carpenter Racing, they did an amazing job today.”

YOU JUST DID TWO RACES, ONE ON A ROAD COURSE, AND WON ON AN OVAL, HOW EMOTIONAL WAS IT FOR YOU AS YOU RECOVER FROM YOUR INJURIES? “I forgot about that. We’ve been so close to winning on an oval with this team. We’ve had seconds and…I hate having a cop-out. I don’t want people to think that I’m having a harder time because of the injuries. It was tough. This place is already difficult, it is one of the most difficult places we go to. But I wasn’t going to lose control of this thing. When you are leading the race and you have your team watching your back, man, you have to bring it home. I wanted to do it for all of these guys and girls. Just so happy for my group. The injuries – it doesn’t mean anything. It is all about the car and how good of a team we are. I think that is what got it done for us today.”

Erica Enders

Despite stellar driving effort, Erica Enders falls in Chicago first round

Despite stellar driving effort, Erica Enders falls in Chicago first round
CHICAGO (July 10) — Route 66 Raceway will always hold special memories for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders.

The track is where Enders scored her first Pro Stock victory in 2012, helping elevate her to superstar status in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

The 2016 race, the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday, won’t carry the same memories, but it could become a memorable event. Enders, the 2014-15 Pro Stock champion, has struggled this season as her team continues to develop their new Dodge Dart with fuel-injected engines.
Continue reading Despite stellar driving effort, Erica Enders falls in Chicago first round →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Route 66 Nationals Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY (JOLIET, ILLINOIS)
JULY 10, 2016

Chevrolet Racing Extends Pro Stock Win Streak Into Second Half of Season

• Greg Anderson claims his sixth victory and 13th in a row for KB Racing
• Teammate Bo Butner is runner-up for third time this season
• No. 1 qualifier Brittany Force sets Top Fuel track record in Monster Energy Chevrolet
• Dan Fletcher records 51st Super Stock win in Chevrolet COPO Camaro
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Route 66 Nationals Post Race →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is building’ with Elite Motorsports team

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is
building’ with Elite Motorsports team
CHICAGO (July 10) — Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s faith in his Elite Motorsports team has never wavered. Now, with an increase in performance with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, that devotion has intensified. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is building’ with Elite Motorsports team →

Chevrolet Racing

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Banner Day for Corvette Teams

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Banner Day for Corvette Teams
Two GTLM podium positions for Corvette C7.Rs; Action Express Racing goes 1-2 again

Gavin, Milner drive to runner-up finish in championship-leading Corvette C7.R
Garcia, Magnussen claim GTLM podium, best finish since Rolex 24 runner-up
Cameron, Curran take overall victory after 2015 Prototype runner-up
Continue reading CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Banner Day for Corvette Teams →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Route 66 Nationals

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY (JOLIET, ILLINOIS)
POST RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016

PRO STOCK WINNER GREG ANDERSON, KB RACING, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT CHEVROLET CAMARO SS:

EVERYONE SAYS THE COMPETITION IS CLOSING IN. HOW DO YOU KEEP GETTING IT DONE?

“We just flat out-raced them today. We didn’t out-power anybody, we didn’t outrun anybody. The pack has definitely tightened up and we are in for one hell of a battle the rest of the year. It will be fun. I had a good day today and got the job done.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Route 66 Nationals →

Jegs Racing

Trevor Larson’s historic double keys Division 5’s JEGS Allstars win

Trevor Larson’s historic double keys Division 5’s JEGS Allstars win
CHICAGO (July 10) — Trevor Larson became the first driver in the 32-year history of the JEGS Allstars event to double up with wins in Super Comp and Super Gas. Larson’s two victories helped lead the team from the NHRA North Central Division to its second overall team title in the last three years in the prestigious event that features NHRA’s best Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman drivers. Continue reading Trevor Larson’s historic double keys Division 5’s JEGS Allstars win →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Corvette Racing–Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Action Express Racing’s Dane Cameron and Eric Curran won today’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for their first victory of the year in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The No. 31 Whelen Engineering/Team Fox Corvette Daytona Prototype led a sweep of the top four positions for Chevrolet power – the first since the 2014 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Corvette Racing–Canadian Tire Motorsport Park →

Wood Brothers

Mid-race wreck Drops Blaney To 35th At Kentucky

Mid-race wreck Drops Blaney To 35th At Kentucky
July 10, 2016

For the first 87 laps of Saturday night’s 400-mile Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway – and for the last 60 circuits – Ryan Blaney’s No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion was one of the fastest cars on the track.

In between there was a crash, and a Herculean effort by the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew to get Blaney back on the track, where he finished 35th, picking up two valuable points awarded for the two positions he gained after the wreck. Continue reading Mid-race wreck Drops Blaney To 35th At Kentucky →

Circle Sport Racing

Circle Sport Racing–Levine Family Racing–Kentucky

Ty Dillon battles to finish 25th at Kentucky Speedway despite heavy damage to No. 95 Chevrolet
“Tonight really wasn’t our night, but we stayed with it and battled to the end. We got into a wreck pretty early on and had to make several pit stops to repair the right-front and nose of our No. 95 Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet. I’m proud of the effort of our team and its never-give-up attitude. Overall, I learned a lot and gained some experience on this new racing surface; it was tough to maneuver and pass and had a lot of speed. This is not how I envisioned the night going, but being able to race here in the Sprint Cup Series is always fun.”

– Ty Dillon

World of Outlaws

Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake

Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake
Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake

NEW RICHMOND, Wisc. – July 9, 2016 – Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet battled throughout much of Saturday night’s FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake feature at Cedar Lake Speedway, as they traded the lead back and forth through lapped traffic and cautions, but it was Schatz who held tough to score his 13th World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“I’ve got to thank these guys,” Schatz said. “They’re incredible in what they do.” Continue reading Donny Schatz Scores Lucky No. 13 at FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake Scores his fifth career Outlaws win at Cedar Lake →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Kentucky Speedway

Austin Dillon and the Dow Chevrolet Team Show Speed at Kentucky Speedway before Finishing 16th

“What a race. We had a really fast Dow Chevrolet tonight but we didn’t execute the way we needed to in order to get to Victory Lane. It turned into a fuel conservation race and we didn’t play that game as well as we could have. The down force package we ran tonight lacked takeoff speed but once the run progressed we were very good. We have some work to do on restarts. I think we can build on tonight and come back stronger next week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard Finishes 18th in Fuel Mileage Event at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a top-10 Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet tonight. My guys worked really hard on pit road to make changes to keep us moving forward. The balance went to the tight side halfway through the race, but we were fast in Turns 3 and 4 where most teams struggled. Late in the event we pitted just prior to the caution and that left us 10 laps short on fuel. I tried to save as much as I could but the math just didn’t work out. We will take this momentum and move on to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next weekend.”

– Paul Menard

Ryan Newman Earns First Top-Five Finish of the Season with Third-Place Finish at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a good Caterpillar Chevrolet. We really struggled, like most people did, in dirty air. Track position was definitely key, but I’m proud of these guys on the Caterpillar Chevrolet and all the ECR Engines guys. They obviously did a good job on the fuel mileage to make that happen. We started saving fuel as soon as the final green-flag run started and we saved exactly the right amount. We were out at the end. I think all of us drivers that made it knew what we were doing. It’s just a matter of if we thought we were as good as we were. I’m just proud of the guys. It’s our first top-five finish of the year, but we’ll keep digging.”

– Ryan Newman

Mopar Racing

Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying

Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying

· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T carries Don Schumacher Racing driver Matt Hagan to pole, track record for elapsed time at Route 66 Raceway
· No. 1 is 23rd of Hagan’s career, second of season
· Chicago is quickest Funny Car field in NHRA history; all four Dodge Charger Funny Cars situated in top half
· Hagan’s DSR teammate Jack Beckman No. 2 in HEMI®-powered Dodge Charger R/T with Route 66 Raceway track record for speed
· Points leader Ron Capps No. 4 seed heading into Chicago eliminations; DSR Mopar teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. No. 8
· Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock cars set to defend 2015 title, add another trophy to already plentiful collection of Chicago hardware
· Strong history for Mopar at Route 66 Raceway

Joliet, Illinois (July 9, 2016) – Qualifying for the 19th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals ended on an exceedingly powerful note for Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan. The Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car pilot and two-time world champion landed the 23rd No. 1 of his career with a massive run down the racetrack in the final qualifying session in what played out to be the quickest field in the history of the class. Hagan, who was most recently the low qualifier in Topeka, will start from the pole for the second time this season when he pulls to the starting line for a first round meeting with Bob Bode on Sunday at lauded Route 66 Raceway. Continue reading Mopar Dodge Funny Car Pilot Hagan Rockets to No. 1 in Chicago Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 10, 2016

RYAN NEWMAN GIVES CHEVROLET SS A THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT KENTUCKY
Three Team Chevy Drivers Finish in Top 5

SPARTA, KY – July 9, 2016 – With all the strategies involved in the Quaker State 400, the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway came down to to fuel mileage at the end of the 267-lap race. Smart fuel management by veteran driver Ryan Newman, pilot of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, gave him a third place finish, his best effort of the season thus far. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUAKER STATE 400
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 9, 2016

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 3RD
A CRAZY FUEL-MILEAGE RACE AT THE END. HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE EVENING?
“We had a good car. We really struggled, like most people did in dirty air. Track position was definitely key, but I’m proud of these guys on the Caterpillar Chevrolet; all the ECR guys, they obviously did a good job on the fuel mileage to make that happen. I think all us drivers that made it, knew what we were doing, it’s just a matter of it we thought we were as good as we were. And, I could have used this iced cold Coke about 30 laps from the end. I’m just proud of the guys. It’s our first Top-5 of the year, but we’ll keep digging.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kentucky Post Race →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made
CHICAGO (July 9) — The smile is slowly creeping back onto the face of two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders.

Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Melling Performance Dodge team snared the No. 9 spot for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, inching closer to the top cars in the Pro Stock class.

“I absolutely feel like we’ve made progress this weekend,” Enders said. “After Norwalk, the guys went back to the shop and made some pretty significant changes. The scoreboard has showed it a little bit this weekend, so that is something that has definitely been positive and has boosted morale. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders: Progress ‘absolutely’ being made →

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