Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Post Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

KYLE LARSON IS TOP CHEVY SS DRIVER IN QUALIFYING AT RICHMOND
Team Chevy Takes 7 of Top 12 Starting Positions

RICHMOND, VA – (September 9, 2016) – Kyle Larson set the pace for the Chevrolet SS drivers in knockout-style qualifying for the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway (RIR). Larson ran a lap of 22.079 seconds, 122.288 mph in his No. 42 Target Chevy SS to post his sixth top-10 start of 2016, and his third in six races at RIR. Larson, who secured a spot in the upcoming 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his first Cup career win at Michigan two weeks ago, will start on the outside front row for the 400-lap/300-mile race under the lights at Richmond. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Post Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Austin Dillon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) and discussed being on the Chase bubble, what it would mean to make his first career Chase for the Championship field, his approach to this weekend at RIR and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR CHASE POSITION AND MINDSET COMING INTO TOMORROW NIGHT’S RACE:
“I think we’ve done a good job putting ourselves in position. We wish we were already locked in by now, but we have put ourselves in a positive position going into tomorrow night. I’m proud of the guys. I feel like we have a car capable of running pretty well tomorrow night also. That was good practice for us. Just kind of going about it like a regular race weekend. We need to run good, need to finish strong and that will take care of itself if we have a good strong finish.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond–Austin Dillon →

Wood Brothers

No. 21 SKF Ford Team Planning To Leave It All On the Track in Regular-Season Finale At Richmond

No. 21 SKF Ford Team Planning To Leave It All On the Track in Regular-Season Finale At Richmond

September 8, 2016

The No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford Fusion, with Ryan Blaney at the wheel, will hit the track at Richmond International Speedway this weekend with a new look representing technical partner SKF, the leading global supplier of friction-reducing solutions for industrial and transportation applications.

Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 is expected to be one of the more dramatic races so far this year as it’s the finale of the 26-race regular season and the last chance for teams like the SKF Ford team to earn a berth in the championship-deciding Chase for the Sprint Cup.

For the team’s crew chief, Jeremy Bullins, a trip to Richmond brings mixed emotions. Continue reading No. 21 SKF Ford Team Planning To Leave It All On the Track in Regular-Season Finale At Richmond →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Garners Second Straight Top 10 With World of Outlaws During Skagit Debut

Scelzi Garners Second Straight Top 10 With World of Outlaws During Skagit Debut

Inside Line Promotions – ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 7, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi had a successful debut at Skagit Speedway last weekend.

Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned team invaded the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series doubleheader at the high-banked oval beginning on Friday. Continue reading Scelzi Garners Second Straight Top 10 With World of Outlaws During Skagit Debut →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN

TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN

Indianapolis, IN (September 5, 2016) –Team Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson remain first and second in the points standings after the 62nd Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final race of the NHRA regular season.

Line and Anderson were also chosen by Chevrolet Performance to be Honorary Starters for the race. On race day they paraded down the track in brand new Chevrolet Camaros and were presented with plaques to commemorate the occasion.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Line qualified fifth with a 6.593 second, 209.88 MPH pass. He defeated Aaron Strong in Round One of eliminations, 6.634/208.26 to 6.662/207.46. Line’s day ended in Round Two against Vincent Nobile. Line left the starting line -.003 of a second too early, red-lighting and giving the win to Nobile, 6.673/208.52 to 6.670/207.85. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Advance

39-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

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THE CHASE IS ON AND CHEVY IS COMING STRONG

· Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer at Richmond with 37 wins
· Team Chevy has comprised 50% or more of the Chase field 10 out of the past 12 seasons and looks to do it again in 2016
· A Chevy driver or team has won one out of the last three races at RIR

DETROIT – (September 6, 2016) – Twelve years ago NASCAR instituted a new way of determining a champion called the ‘Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup’. Since then, Richmond International Raceway has been the site of triumph and heartbreak as drivers’ and teams’ championship hopes are realized or dashed. It all comes down to 400 intense laps around the 0.75-mile Virginia track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Richmond Advance →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Revving Up to Rock Reading with Mopar Mega Block Party

Mopar Revving Up to Rock Reading with Mopar Mega Block Party

· Free admission fan event set for Thursday, September 29, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania
· Inaugural Mopar Mega Block Party kick starts NHRA Keystone Nationals race weekend
· Entertainment includes Mopar car show, NHRA driver home run derby, mega fireworks display, trio of bands and much more
· Team Mopar drivers to take part in hour-long fan autograph session
· Mopar Mega Block Party information available at http://www.moparserviceinfo.com Continue reading Mopar Revving Up to Rock Reading with Mopar Mega Block Party →

Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team’s U.S. Nationals Bid Falls Short

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team’s U.S. Nationals Bid Falls Short

MARSTONS Mills, Massachusetts (September 7, 2016) – While the hoped for results fell a bit short, Jay Blake, owner of The Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team, was still heartened at the car’s performance at this past weekend’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Brownsburg, Indiana.

Blake’s Chevrolet Camaro and driver Phil Burkart reached the quarterfinals/second round of the NHRA’s biggest drag race of the season before falling in a very close battle to Doug Gordon on Saturday (Sept. 3).

“We’ve had some struggles the last couple of races,” Blake said. “The car hasn’t really been going down the racetrack. But this weekend, we had six good runs (four qualifying runs, plus two elimination rounds). Continue reading Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team’s U.S. Nationals Bid Falls Short →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Richmond Advance

Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Richmond International Raceway … Richard Childress has nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories as a car owner at Richmond International Raceway – five with Dale Earnhardt, three with Kevin Harvick and one with Clint Bowyer. Additionally, in 157 starts at the Richmond, Va.-based track, RCR drivers have claimed 36 top-five and 67 top-10 finishes. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed three of those top-10 finishes from 1976-1978. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization holds a 17.4 average starting position, an average finishing position of 15.1, has completed 59,687 of the 62,722 contested laps (95.2 percent) and collectively led 3,252 laps.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,703 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 473 top-five finishes and 1,024 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 12th (Dillon), 14th (Newman) and 21st (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

Catch the Action … The Federated Auto Parts 400 is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN

TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN

Indianapolis, IN (September 5, 2016) –Team Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson remain first and second in the points standings after the 62nd Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final race of the NHRA regular season.

Line and Anderson were also chosen by Chevrolet Performance to be Honorary Starters for the race. On race day they paraded down the track in brand new Chevrolet Camaros and were presented with plaques to commemorate the occasion. Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD HEADED INTO COUNTDOWN →

NHRA

NHRA–Brownsburg

Top Fuel — Tony Schumacher, 3.806 seconds, 317.64 mph def. Steve Torrence, 3.803 seconds, 325.06 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.964, 327.43 def. Del Worsham, Toyota Camry, 3.958, 324.20.

Pro Stock — Chris McGaha, Chevy Camaro, 6.688, 207.15 def. Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.715, 207.08.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.862, 194.63 def. Hector Arana Jr, Buell, Foul – Red Light.

Pro Modified — Von Smith, Chevy Corvette, 11.726, 73.67 def. Troy Coughlin, Corvette, Foul – Red Light.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Dan Page, 5.352, 270.32 def. Shawn Cowie, 5.369, 270.27.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jonnie Lindberg, Chevy Camaro, 5.673, 263.00 def. Annie Whiteley, Camaro, 10.210, 92.40.

Competition Eliminator — Kevin Self, Bantam Roadster, 7.796, 168.58 def. Jason Coan, Bantam, 8.224, 158.52.

Super Stock — Ryan Haag, Chevy Camaro, 9.821, 126.16 def. Sean Cour, Chevy Cobalt, 9.497, 138.96.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Lopez, Chevy Camaro, 9.395, 141.03 def. Charlie Downing, Ford Mustang, 10.383, 127.74.

Super Comp — Gary Stinnett, Dragster, 8.888, 186.05 def. Greg Kamplain, Dragster, Foul – Red Light.

Super Gas — Tommy Phillips, Chevy Corvette, 9.973, 149.55 def. Ray Miller III, Chevy Camaro, 10.071, 145.36.

Factory Stock Showdown — Chris Holbrook, Ford Mustang, 8.314, 163.00 def. Stephen Bell, Chevy Camaro, 8.442, 161.67.

Mopar Racing

Funny Car’s Matt Hagan Puts Mopar Dodge in Winner’s Circle at NHRA U.S. Nationals

Funny Car’s Matt Hagan Puts Mopar Dodge in Winner’s Circle at NHRA U.S. Nationals

· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan wins U.S. Nationals from No. 1 spot
· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Hagan claims 10th win of season for Team Mopar Funny Cars
· U.S. Nationals victory is Hagan’s third of 2016 Mello Yello Series season and 21st of career
· DSR’s Tony Schumacher makes it a double for Mopar with victory in his HEMI-fueled U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster
· Championship hopeful Allen Johnson takes Mopar power to the Pro Stock final round with his Dodge Dart
· Final points set for 2016 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs

Indianapolis, Indiana (September 5, 2016) – The 62nd annual U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis brought victory for Team Mopar in the form of a double-up win on Labor Day weekend ahead of the Countdown to the Championship. Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Matt Hagan, in the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T, crushed the competition with his fierce HEMI® to claim the Funny Car title at the most prestigious race on the tour. Continue reading Funny Car’s Matt Hagan Puts Mopar Dodge in Winner’s Circle at NHRA U.S. Nationals →

Jegs Racing

Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. races to U.S. Nationals final

Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. races to U.S. Nationals final
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5) — JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Sr. came within an eyelash of winning the U.S. Nationals again.

Coughlin left .001-second too soon in the final round of the J&A Service Pro Mod Series race presented by JEGS.com on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway against Von Smith, drawing a red-light and giving the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals title to Smith.

Coughlin had gotten to the finish line well ahead of his opponent after Smith’s car wiggled at the hit and veered to the left, and he shut it off as Coughlin sped ahead, but the race was already decided.
Continue reading Pro Mod champ Troy Coughlin Sr. races to U.S. Nationals final →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson’s Captivating Driving Performance Advances Marathon Dart to Final Round at U.S. Nationals

Allen Johnson’s Captivating Driving Performance Advances Marathon Dart to Final Round at U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 5, 2016) – Allen Johnson raced to his 59th final round of his career at the 62nd annual U.S. Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. On his way to the finals, he defeated Drew Skillman, Greg Anderson and Shane Gray.

In the first round, No. 7 Johnson had lane choice over No. 10 Drew Skillman. Johnson bolted off the starting line with a .012-second reaction time and with that starting line advantage, it was enough to take the holeshot victory over Skillman; Johnson clocked in with a 6.668-second pass at 206.83 against Skillman’s 6.666, 208.65.

For second round, Johnson knew another starting line advantage would be crucial in beating Greg Anderson. Johnson bettered his first round reaction time with a .009-second start and with .035-second advantage, his 6.683, 207.21 turned on the win light over Anderson’s quicker but losing 6.655, 207.91.

In the semifinals, Johnson had tough competition in opponent Shane Gray. Johnson once again took control at the starting line and drove past Gray at the finish line on a holeshot win; Johnson clocked in with a 6.701, 206.35 against Gray’s 6.673, 208.17 and earned his third holeshot win of the day.

As the remaining Mopar driver at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, he wanted nothing more than to defeat a Chevrolet-powered car in the finals. Johnson and Chris McGaha left the line and Johnson ran a consistent 6.715, 207.08 but he wasn’t able to advance to the winner circle over McGaha’s 6.688, 207.15.

“We had a ball at Indy this year,” Johnson beamed despite a final round loss. “We have momentum on our side and I can’t wait to battle for the Countdown. Our Marathon Petroleum/J&J Racing Dart is lookin’ good just in time for the Countdown.”

John Force Racing

VALIANT EFFORT BY JFR AT TOUGH CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS

VALIANT EFFORT BY JFR AT TOUGH CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS — For just the third time in eleven years John Force Racing did not advance a Funny Car to the final round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Robert Hight and Courtney Force were defeated in the quarterfinals today stopping their efforts to win their fourth or first U.S. Nationals title, respectively. All three JFR Camaro SS Funny Cars qualified in the top half of a very tough Funny Car field. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster were also unsuccessful in their second round race today. Continue reading VALIANT EFFORT BY JFR AT TOUGH CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE US NATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Brownsburg– Post Race

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
LUCAS OIL RACEWAY AT BROWNSBURG, INDIANA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SEPT. 5, 2016

An interview with Pro Stock winner CHRIS MCGAHA, HARLOW SAMMONS RACING, HARLOW SAMMONS OF ODESSA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS:

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS WINNER. HOW DOES THAT SOUND TO YOU?

“It hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s kind of like the first win. Even after a year-plus, it hasn’t sunk in quite yet. The U.S. Nationals is pretty big, and to bring it home for Chevrolet is the main thing.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Brownsburg– Post Race →

Erica Enders

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders clinches playoffs spot, will battle for another championship

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders clinches playoffs spot, will battle
for another championship
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5) — Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team secured their chance to race for a third consecutive championship during the U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.

Enders, who won the 2014 and 2015 NHRA Pro Stock titles, wrapped up a spot in the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs when teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. lost in the first round. Coughlin got some good news in the second round when Alex Laughlin lost, landing Coughlin in the Countdown as well. Continue reading Pro Stock champ Erica Enders clinches playoffs spot, will battle for another championship →

Jegs Racing

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up final playoff spot for Magneti Marelli/JEGS.com

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up final playoff spot for Magneti Marelli/JEGS.com
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. earned the 10th and final position in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs by a slender two points, despite losing in the first round of Monday’s 62nd annual U.S. Nationals.

Entering the race just ahead of Gray Motorsports team driver Alex Laughlin and his Gas Monkey Energy Drink hot rod, Coughlin needed to maintain his 10th-place ranking to make the playoffs. But when he lost to Greg Anderson and Laughlin was able to win his first-round race against Kenny Delco, Coughlin’s lead over Laughlin shrunk to two markers. The Indy race awards 50 percent more points than other events. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up final playoff spot for Magneti Marelli/JEGS.com →

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Overcomes Tough Night At Darlington To Finish 13th

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Overcomes Tough Night At Darlington To Finish 13th

September 5, 2016

With bad luck and bad timing of caution flags threatening to turn the Southern 500 into a long, disappointing night for Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, the rookie driver and his crew never lost their focus and came back from multiple laps down to finish 13th.

It was Blaney’s 12th top-15 finish in the 25 races run so far this season. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Overcomes Tough Night At Darlington To Finish 13th →

Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson shatters 300 mph barrier at Bonneville to become “World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer”

Valerie Thompson shatters 300 mph barrier at Bonneville to become “World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer”

Seven-time land speed record holder named world’s fastest female motorcycle racer with award-winning top speed of 304 mph at Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials

(Scottsdale, AZ) – September 5, 2016 – Valerie Thompson earned the title of world’s fastest female motorcycle racer on September 1 at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials with a blistering one measured mile average speed of 304 mph (489.66 km/h) riding the famous Denis Manning designed “7” Racing streamliner. Continue reading Valerie Thompson shatters 300 mph barrier at Bonneville to become “World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer” →

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