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 →

Allen Johnson Racing

Allen Johnson Has More to Show After K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Allen Johnson Has More to Show After K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals

JOLIET, Ill. (July 10, 2016) – Coming into raceday in the No. 5 position, Marathon Petroleum Co./J&J Racing Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson drove his Dodge Dart to the second round of eliminations.

Johnson staged his red, white and blue racing machine in the first round with lane choice over his competition Kenny Delco. As the two got up on the two-step and let out the clutch, Johnson had .033-seconds advantage over Delco. Johnson clocked in with a 6.649-second pass at 208.91 mph over Delco’s 6.670, 207.82 and inked his name on the ladder for second round. Continue reading Allen Johnson Has More to Show After K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals →

Honda Racing

Aleshin, Honda Finish Fifth on Iowa Bullring

Aleshin, Honda Finish Fifth on Iowa Bullring
• Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver matches season-best result
• Impressive runs recorded by Indy 500 winner Rossi, Hinchcliffe
• Vibration issues, Ill-timed caution flag costs Rahal

Continuing to show the short oval form he demonstrated throughout practice and qualifying, Mikhail Aleshin led the way for Honda on Sunday at Iowa Speedway, finishing fifth in the Iowa Corn 300, the second and final short track event in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series. Continue reading Aleshin, Honda Finish Fifth on Iowa Bullring →

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

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