World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Wins His Eighth Knoxville Nationals Title

Donny Schatz Wins His Eighth Knoxville Nationals Title
Schatz again holds off Brian Brown to score victory during sprint car racing’s richest week

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 9, 2014 – After rain delays, qualifiers, many days of work and months of preparation, Saturday’s FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores came down to just a few laps with two familiar competitors fighting a pitched battle.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–JEFF GORDON PUTS CHEVROLET SS ON POLE AT THE GLEN

JEFF GORDON PUTS CHEVROLET SS ON POLE AT THE GLEN
Team Chevy Drivers claim 7 of Top 12 Starting Positions for Cheez-It 355

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – (August 9, 2014) – Jeff Gordon powered the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS to the pole position for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at The Glen with a lap of 68.126 seconds/129.466 m.p.h. It is the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champions’ 75th career pole, his third at Watkins Glen International and first of the 2014 season.

Gordon’s pole win marks the 11th time this season that a Team Chevy driver piloting a Chevrolet SS will lead the field to the green flag.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Thrilling Victory for CKS Autosport

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Thrilling Victory for CKS Autosport
Aschenbach, Curran take first win of season; Liddell fights back for second with Davis

· A 1-2 finish for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R

· Aschenbach wins on last-corner, last-lap pass

· Chevrolet extends Grand Sport class manufacturer championship lead
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Front-Row Start For Action Express Racing

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Front-Row Start For Action Express Racing
Fittipaldi leads Corvette DP charge with second in qualifying; Gavin sixth in GTLM

· More momentum for Prototype championship leaders Fittipaldi, Barbosa
· Gavin leads Corvette Racing qualifying efforts in No. 4 Corvette C7.R
· Chevrolet aiming to retain lead in Prototype, GTLM manufacturer championships

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 9, 2014) – Christian Fittipaldi and Action Express Racing led the way for the Corvette Daytona Prototype contingent in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America. Fittipaldi was second in the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP during Prototype qualifying with a lap of 1:55.961 (125.670 mph) at Road America.
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Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Pole Position for ESM Patrón at Road America

Pole Position for ESM Patrón at Road America

Last-lap flyer by Dalziel Earns Second Consecutive Pole for ESM
Elkhart Lake, Wisc., – Aug. 9, 2014 – Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) earned its second consecutive pole position in TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series today. Ryan Dalziel, co-driver of the No. 1 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD), saved the best lap for last at Road America. With seconds to spare in the 15-minute session, the Scotsman vaulted to the top of the charts with a lap of 1:55.166 (126.537 mph), nearly eight-tenths quicker than the second-place qualifier.

This marks the third pole position from ESM in 2014: Johannes van Overbeek earned the pole during the May race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In the last round at Indianapolis, it was an all-ESM, all-Tequila Patrón front row with Dalziel starting first and van Overbeek second.

ESM owner Scott Sharp will start the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase for the No. 1 team and Dalziel will drive second.

In the No. 2 Tequila Patrón HPD, van Overbeek lapped the 4.048-mile, 14-turn permanent road course in 1:56.319 (125.283 mph), which sets him fifth on the starting grid. Co-driver Ed Brown will start the race for the No. 2 team and van Overbeek will drive second.

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Shane Stewart Makes Last Lap Pass to Win Knoxville Nationals Qualifier

Shane Stewart Makes Last Lap Pass to Win Knoxville Nationals Qualifier
Stewart ties Madsen for second in points; Schatz takes the lead and the pole in Saturday’s A main

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 8, 2014 – One lap is all Shane Stewart led at Friday night’s qualifying feature for the FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores, but it was the one that mattered.
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Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Takes on FIA WEC LMP2 with COTA Entry

ESM Patrón Takes on
FIA WEC LMP2 with COTA Entry

Sharp, Brown and Dalziel to co-drive No. 1 entry in WEC;
Brown and van Overbeek No. 2 in IMSA entrant
Elkhart Lake, Wisc., – Aug. 8, 2014 – First IMSA, then the World. Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) will take on some of the world’s best racers in next month’s FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) round at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Tex.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Bell Qualifies Third for Stevenson Motorsports

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Bell Qualifies Third for Stevenson Motorsports
Two Camaro Z/28.Rs in top-five of GS qualifying at Road America

· Bell, Lally were GS race winners at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
· Davis fifth in No. 6 Stevenson Camaro; Curran leads CKS Autosport effort
· Chevrolet holding class manufacturer championship lead

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 8, 2014) – The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R holds two of the top five staring spots on the grid for Saturday’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Road America. Stevenson Motorsports’ Matt Bell was third quickest in qualifying for the Grand Sport (GS) class Friday with a lap of 1:22.934 (101.955 mph) in the team’s No. 9 Camaro Z/28.R that he shares with Andy Lally.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Danica Patrick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY FINAL PRACTICE QUOTES
AUGUST 8, 2014

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS – INVOLVED IN A PRACTICE ACCIDENT IN THE CLOSING MINUTES OF THE FINAL PRACTICE SESSION AT WATKINS GLEN

WHAT HAPPENED?
“I blew a tire. I have no idea. I think it was only two laps, the second lap on tires. So apparently the No. 20 was radioing in saying there was some smoke. I never saw any, but he said he saw it and said ‘you guys should pit.’ Just in the carousel there is so much load on the left-front there that I guess that was the go spot for it. It has been a record horrible day I’m pretty sure.”
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Adding American Flavor to WEC Round

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Adding American Flavor to WEC Round
Milner, Taylors to team in Corvette C7.R for Six Hours of Circuit of The Americas

· All-American lineup in lone U.S. race for FIA WEC
· Entry sponsored by Konica Minolta and Michelin

DETROIT (Aug. 8, 2014) – Corvette Racing will field a Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in the Six Hours of Circuit of The Americas on Saturday, Sept. 20 in the only race for the FIA World Endurance Championship in the U.S. The Corvette C7.R entry will have a distinctive American flavor with Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor teaming in the GTE Pro class at the venue in Austin, Texas. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Adding American Flavor to WEC Round →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Watkins Glen–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 8, 2014

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International and discussed the return of Drive To End Hunger and AARP as sponsors in 2015, the first practice session and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT THE SPONSORSHIP RENEWAL:
“I’m really excited. It’s been so rewarding working with AARP and Drive To End Hunger battling senior hunger over the past several years. To get a chance to do that next year again is fantastic. We are very happy about that news.”
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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Brian Brown Takes Night One at the FVP Knoxville Nationals

Brian Brown Takes Night One at the FVP Knoxville Nationals
Brown is now second in the point standings for the Knoxville Nationals title

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 7, 2014 – Brian Brown fired the opening shot in the battle for the FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores, surging past Sam Hafertepe Jr. to win Thursday night’s qualifying feature.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Sprint Cup–Watkins Glen–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 8, 2014

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 SCOTTS PRODUCTS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International and discussed road course racing, the direction the No. 47 Chevrolet SS team is going and many other topics. Full Transcript:
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Martin Truex, Jr.

MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW RACING CHEVROLET SS, WAS THE GUEST OF THIS WEEK’S NASCAR TELECONFERENCE.

BELOW IS THE TRANSCRIPT:

JENNIE LONG: Good afternoon, everyone. Today we’re joined by Martin Truex, Jr., driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet for Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Thanks for joining us today.

MARTIN TRUEX JR.: No problem.

JENNIE LONG: With your win at Sonoma last year and a solid record at Watkins Glen, this weekend could be a good opportunity for you and your team to score a win and a spot in the Chase. Talk about your strategy going into this weekend. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Martin Truex, Jr. →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Madison Snow to Pilot Extreme Speed Motorsports IMSA Lites Entry at Road America

STUART, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2014) – Madison Snow continues to expand his racing résumé this weekend in the Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) IMSA Lites racing machine. The 18-year-old Snow will race the No. 29 Extreme Speed Motorsports Elan DP-02 for rounds 9 and 10 of the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Snow, a native of Lehi, Utah, earned a spot to pilot the black and lime green Prototype Lites machine by impressing ESM owner Scott Sharp. Snow first competed in the ESM Prototype Lites entry during rounds 5 and 6 held at Watkins Glen International in June. He finished 24th in his first race and vastly improved with a seventh-place finish in the second race.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Searching for Second Elkhart Lake Victory

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD AMERICA: Searching for Second Elkhart Lake Victory
Four wins so far in debut season for new car in Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge

· Three-race win streak extends Chevrolet’s GS manufacturer championship lead

· Matt Bell a winner for Stevenson Motorsports in 2011 at Road America

· CKS Autosport’s Aschenbach pole winner in 2012
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Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Road America Bound

Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) raced to podium finishes at the 2012 and 2013 American Le Mans Series races held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This year, the team looks to conquer The Kink and ride The Carousel all the way to the podium during Sunday’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase, the ninth round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.
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Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson Racing–Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson prepares for “double duty” at Bonneville speed events with former NASCAR Nationwide car and BMW S 1000 RR

Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson prepares for “double duty” at Bonneville speed events with former NASCAR Nationwide car and BMW S 1000 RR

Six-time motorcycle land speed record holder plans to attempt new records on two-wheels and four for the first time

(Scottsdale, AZ) – August 5, 2014 – Six-time motorcycle land speed record holder, Valerie Thompson, plans to race a car and her record setting BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle during America’s two biggest land speed racing events at the Bonneville Salt Flats this month, including Speedweek (Aug. 9-15) and the Bonneville Speed Trials (Aug 23-28).
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Follow A Dream Racing

Follow a Dream– PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM OUT EARLY AT ATCO

Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team got knocked out early at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Dragway and slipped from second into a third-place tie in the East Region Top Alcohol Funny Car standings. The team, which won the East Region championship in 2012 and finished second last year, dropped a first-round race with No. 1 qualifier and former world champ Tony Bartone, 5.59 to 5.71.
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Casey Currie

Casey Currie Racing–Currie Captures a Podium Finish in Glen Helen

Currie Captures a Podium Finish in Glen Helen
Teams heads North for Off-Road Racing Debut at Famous
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Corona, Calif. (August 4, 2014)—Currie and his team took to their home track this past weekend at Glen Helen Raceway. With family and friends coming to watch Currie battle with the best, the pressure was on the driver of the #2 Monster Energy ProLite. Rounds 9&10 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series were under held under the lights, in front of packed stands and even a promise of rain.
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