Chevrolet Racing

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 →

World of Outlaws

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 →

John Force Racing

JFR TESTING IN INDY A SUCCESS

JFR TESTING IN INDY A SUCCESS

Brownsburg, IN (July 13, 2016) — John Force and Brittany Force wrapped up two days of testing today at Lucas Oil Raceway in advance of the exciting Western Swing. John Force made numerous passes in his PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car each day. The 16-time champion saw dramatic performance improvements on both a cool and hot race track conditions. The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster made one pass on Tuesday and multiple passes on today also seeing improvement and consistently quick early numbers.
Continue reading JFR TESTING IN INDY A SUCCESS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Head North in Pursuit of More Success

Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Head North in Pursuit of More Success

· Chevrolet drivers prepare for demanding Toronto street circuit
ᴏ 85-lap race on tight 11-turn, 1.75-mile course full of excitement
· Chevrolet drivers have won nine of the 10 races this season
ᴏ Josef Newgarden vaults to second in points with gritty victory in Iowa
· Chevrolets swept the top eight finishing position in 2015 Toronto race
ᴏ Newgarden earned his second career victory in hotly-contested event
· Simon Pagenaud continues to lead standings; top six in points are Chevy drivers

DETROIT (July 13, 2016) – Grit. It’s an appropriate and succinct description of Josef Newgarden’s charge to victory earlier this week on the .894-mile Iowa Speedway oval, where Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) drivers get minimal respite from high lateral G forces at speeds regularly surpassing 180 mph. Continue reading Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Head North in Pursuit of More Success →

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Looking For Speed, Strategy And Luck At New Hampshire

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Looking For Speed, Strategy And Luck At New Hampshire

July 13, 2016

To be successful at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a race team needs a fast car, a good pit strategy and at times some good luck.

The Wood Brothers and their Motorcraft/Quick Lane team have enjoyed all three at times over the years.

With the long straightaways and tight turns of New Hampshire, passing can be difficult, thus the need for a good pit strategy and the luck. The Woods have used a combination of both to score two runner-up finishes at New Hampshire – in 1995 with Morgan Shepherd driving and in 2003 with Ricky Rudd at the wheel. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Looking For Speed, Strategy And Luck At New Hampshire →

World of Outlaws

Outlaws vs. All-Stars: Schatz Wins Brad Doty Classic

Outlaws vs. All-Stars: Schatz Wins Brad Doty Classic
Rolls out of Attica Raceway Park with his 14th win of the season

ATTICA, Ohio – July 12, 2016 – It was a battle between the All-Star Circuit of Champions regulars and World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series regulars in Tuesday night’s Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park as Donny Schatz charged forward and persevered to score his 14th series win of the season.

It was Schatz’s first win at Attica since 2011.

“I just had to be calm and cool through that race,” Schatz said. “Early on those guys were going at it pretty hard. 40 laps, you’ve got to be smart at the beginning. A lot of guys passed a lot of cars tonight.” Continue reading Outlaws vs. All-Stars: Schatz Wins Brad Doty Classic →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire Advance

Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 112 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 16 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Ryan Newman, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,682 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,019 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 (Newman), 14th (Dillon) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire Advance →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire Advance

39-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
JULY 17, 2016

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TEAM CHEVY IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Bowtie Brand Most Successful Manufacturer at the ‘Magic Mile’

DETROIT – (July 12, 2016) – Chevrolet has 18 wins in 42 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), more than any other manufacturer. Chevrolet drivers Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman are at the head of the class with three wins each to their credit, leading all other active drivers. Newman, nicknamed the ‘Rocket man’ has seven poles, the most of any competitor at the 1.058-mile track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire Advance →

World of Outlaws

Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Returns in 2016 to Historic Single Race Format

Lernerville Speedway adds World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Commonwealth Clash to 2016 schedule

SARVER, Pa. – July 12, 2016 – The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2016 with a return to its historic single-feature format.

The Silver Cup, one of the marquee events on the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series schedule, takes on the high-banked, 4/10 mile oval in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, July 19. The event, which since 2009 had twin features, will return to a single, 40-lap, $25,000-to-win feature.

“We are excited to celebrate the 25th year of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup and continue to build the great legacy of this great event,” said Lernerville Speedway General Manager Gary Risch Jr. “Annually, the Silver Cup is one of the most competitive events on the World of Outlaws schedule with eight different winners in the last 10 features. We look forward to seeing the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt’ back in action at Lernerville.”

The World of Outlaws will make a second trip to Lernerville Speedway in 2016 on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Commonwealth Clash was last on the series schedule in 2014. Joey Saldana led a dominating performance of the event that night.

“In the 36 years since the founding of the World of Outlaws, a lot has changed. What hasn’t changed since the beginning is our great relationship with Lernerville Speedway,” said World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Director Carlton Reimers. “The Silver Cup and Commonwealth Clash promise another year of exciting racing and can’t miss finishes.”

Roush Yates

AS9100 CERTIFICATION ROUSH YATES MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

AS9100 CERTIFICATION
ROUSH YATES MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 12, 2016 – Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions, a division of Roush Yates Engines is pleased to announce the achievement of ISO 9001:AS9100 certification at its Mooresville, North Carolina location.

The internationally recognized AS9100 Quality Management System standard expands the requirements of ISO 9001 to meet the rigorous demands of the automotive, aerospace, aviation and defense industries. This standard is strongly supported by the aerospace industry as its principal certification. Continue reading AS9100 CERTIFICATION ROUSH YATES MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS →

Follow A Dream Racing

Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC team looks to rebound from disappointing showing at Chicago

Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC team looks to rebound from disappointing showing at Chicago

MARSTONS Mills, Massachusetts (July 12, 2016 – Jay Blake’s Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team looks to rebound after a disappointing showing this past weekend in suburban Chicago.

One week after winning its first race of the season in a NHRA Lucas Oil Series regional event at Lebanon Valley Dragway in New York, the Follow A Dream team did not have the result it hoped for in the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Continue reading Permatex/Follow A Dream TA/FC team looks to rebound from disappointing showing at Chicago →

Roush Yates

BACK-2-BACK, BAD BRAD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES!

BACK-2-BACK, BAD BRAD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES!

SPARTA, Ky., July 12, 2016 – Brad Keselowski wins in Kentucky! The No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion with the power from the Ford FR9 race engine finds itself in victory lane for the second weekend in a row. Keselowski is officially the first driver to secure his place in the Chase. Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance developed and built the race winning Ford FR9 engine in Mooresville, NC. Continue reading BACK-2-BACK, BAD BRAD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES! →

World of Outlaws

At a Glance: Halfway Done and the ‘Month of Money’ Rolls

At a Glance: Halfway Done and the ‘Month of Money’ Rolls
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series takes on the Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park on Tuesday and the Kings Royal Thursday through Saturday

CONCORD, N.C. – July 11, 2016 – The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series has passed the midpoint of the 2016 season as the series stares down the ‘Month of Money’ and one of the biggest weeks of the season with the Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park on tap for Tuesday, July 12 and the newly-expanded and richer-than-ever Kings Royal kicking off at Eldora Speedway on Thursday, July 14 and running through Saturday, July 16. Continue reading At a Glance: Halfway Done and the ‘Month of Money’ Rolls →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Records Top 10 during Debut at Cedar Lake Speedway

Scelzi Records Top 10 during Debut at Cedar Lake Speedway

Inside Line Promotions – NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (July 11, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi posted a top-10 finish during his debut at Cedar Lake Speedway last weekend for the FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake event.

Scelzi, who drove for his family owned, Roth Motorsports backed team during the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series portion of the doubleheader, was offered a unique opportunity to start the weekend on Friday. Continue reading Scelzi Records Top 10 during Debut at Cedar Lake Speedway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Wins Two California Speedweek Races and the Overall Title

Giovanni Scelzi Wins Two California Speedweek Races and the Overall Title

Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (July 11, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed a dominating performance last week during California Speedweek.

Scelzi scored two victories and two second-place finishes during the four-race micro sprint event in his home state. The success was capped by Scelzi charging from ninth to win the finale, which secured the Speedweek championship. Continue reading Giovanni Scelzi Wins Two California Speedweek Races and the Overall Title →

Kirsty "Kerbs" Widdrington

Kirsty Widdrington– IDC Round 3

We arrived at Round 3 IDC global warfare bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to rock. After round two of IDC not going to plan with catastrophic failure of the tow vehicle sadly eliminating us from getting to the track it was all to play for at Round 3 of the IDC. Now with an uprated gearbox installed in Syril & two test days under out belt we were ready!

The atmosphere in the pits was electric as the hype around this event has been massive, with drivers from all over the globe attending to try to take down Ireland’s undefeated winning streak of 12 years! Continue reading Kirsty Widdrington– IDC Round 3 →

Roush Yates

FORD GT CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE PODIUM!

FORD GT CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE PODIUM!

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 11, 2016 – The No. 67 of Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe took the Ford GT to the podium for the second week in a row, winning the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix. This dynamic duo achieved their third IMSA win and fourth overall Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team win of the season. Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance built the power for the Ford GT that took first place in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Ontario, Canada. Continue reading FORD GT CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE PODIUM! →

Summit Racing

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET

TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET

Joliet, Illinois (July 11, 2016) – Greg Anderson won the K&N Filters NHRA Route 66 Nationals this past weekend, making it the 13th win in a row for Team Summit Racing in 2016.

“Rob Downing and our crew keep getting the job done. They are right on the money and don’t make mistakes. It’s an honor to drive this Summit Racing Chevy. We had the pressure put to us this weekend and we came out on top,” Anderson said.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Greg Anderson qualified Number Four with a 6.610 second, 209.30 MPH pass. He defeated David River in Round One of eliminations (6.596/210.24 to 6.797/204.01); Allen Johnson in Round Two (6.615/208.78 to 6.647/208.97); and Shane Gray in the semifinals (6.631/209.14 to 21.336/36.96). Continue reading TEAM SUMMIT RACING WINS LUCKY #13 IN JOLIET →

Mopar Racing

First Trophy of Year for Dodge Driver Beckman, Eighth Win of Season for Mopar at NHRA Chicago

First Trophy of Year for Dodge Driver Beckman, Eighth Win of Season for Mopar at NHRA Chicago

· Beckman wins first Funny Car trophy of season, 23rd of career in HEMI®-powered Dodge Charger R/T
· Team Mopar’s Route 66 Raceway trophy is 800th awarded in the Funny Car category in NHRA’s 50th year of Funny Car
· Chicago victory is eighth of season, seventh consecutive for Team Mopar Funny Cars
· Route 66 Raceway Funny Car win is fourth consecutive Chicago victory for Mopar Dodge entries
· Points leader Capps drives Dodge Charger to 600th round of racing in nitro Funny Car category
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T pilot Matt Hagan No. 1 qualifier; records low elapsed time of raceday
· Winning DSR Mopar Funny Cars raise awareness through charitable sponsor
· Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. protects position in Pro Stock Top 10

Joliet, Illinois (July 10, 2016) – Just like last season at Route 66 Raceway just outside of Chicago, there were two Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars battling it out for the trophy in the waning moments of the 19th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals. At the 2015 event, Tommy Johnson Jr. scored the win over Matt Hagan in their head-to-head HEMI® battle, and this time around it was Jack Beckman and Ron Capps locking horns with the trophy in sight. Ultimately, it was Beckman who scored the win, putting an exclamation point on a weekend of powerful performances and memorable milestones for Team Mopar. Continue reading First Trophy of Year for Dodge Driver Beckman, Eighth Win of Season for Mopar at NHRA Chicago →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Speedway Post Race

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

Josef Newgarden Dominates to Win at Iowa Speedway
Power and Dixon make it all-Chevrolet podium

· Newgarden sets record for most laps ever led in a Verizon IndyCar Series race by leading 282 of the 300-lap Iowa Corn 300
· Victory vaults Newgarden to second in standings
· Will Power and Scott Dixon finish second and third, respectively, to make it all-Chevrolet podium
· Chevrolet captures top-four finishing positions and seven of top 10

NEWTON, Iowa (July 10, 2016) – Josef Newgarden doesn’t want anyone to think he did something spectacular by winning the Iowa Corn 300. But he did. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Iowa Speedway Post Race →

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