Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Johnson Back on Top of Thunder Mountain with Provisional Pole at Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals

Johnson Back on Top of Thunder Mountain with Provisional Pole at Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals

· Defending Pro Stock title winner Allen Johnson earns provisional pole position at Mopar Mile High Nationals
· Johnson looking to earn a fifth consecutive No.1 qualifier position at the event he has won five times in seven years
· Colorado native V. Gaines has two runner-up finishes the last two years at his home track and is fourth quickest in Pro Stock qualifying
· Ron Capps led the Mopar HEMI-powered Funny Car contingent with the provisional fifth quickest pass after two qualifying sessions
· Matt Hagan drives the HEMI 50th Anniversary tribute Mopar to eighth spot in Funny Car qualifying

Morrison, Colorado (July 18, 2014) – Defending title winner of the Mopar Mile High National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals, Allen Johnson, picked things up right where he left off last year by earning the provisional No.1 qualifier position after two sessions at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, Colorado, on Friday evening.

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Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson fast and steady on first day in Denver

Anderson fast and steady on first day in Denver

DENVER, Colo., July 18, 2014 – Greg Anderson admits that he was pleasantly surprised by the strong performance of the Summit Racing Camaros on the mountain in Denver at the 35th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Although the Summit Racing team always has extremely high expectations, the conditions at the high-altitude Bandimere Speedway pose a serious challenge. On the first day of the event, however, Anderson and the Summit Racing team tackled the tough task and came out in a very good position. Anderson is No. 6 heading into day two of the event.
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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Posse Strikes Back as Hodnett Bests Marks, Saldana at Williams Grove Speedway

Posse Strikes Back as Hodnett Bests Marks, Saldana at Williams Grove Speedway
Hodnett becomes the 18th different World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series winner of the season; Hodnett and Marks give Posse 1-2 finish

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – July 18, 2014 – Greg Hodnett led the Pennsylvania Posse to a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, striking back on night one of the Summer Nationals after Outlaw Daryn Pittman won Thursday night at Lincoln Speedway.

Hodnett, who started the A main in fourth in his Lelands.com/Pasquariello’s Auto Shop car, dominated the second half after getting around Outlaw Joey Saldana and fellow Posse Brent Marks on a restart. Hodnett said the double file restarts that had hurt him the night before at Lincoln, helped him at Williams Grove.

“We’re just fortunate to be standing here,” Hodnett said. “It’s a great field of cars.”
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John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT 1-2 FRIDAY AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS

J. FORCE, HIGHT 1-2 FRIDAY AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS

DENVER, CO – After today’s qualifying sessions, John Force once again proved to fans and the competition that he is still king of the mountain. His Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang stampeded down Bandimere Speedway with ground pounding 4.049 second run at 318.89 mph to claim the number one spot while resetting both ends of the track record.
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Chevy Racing–IndyCar–Juan Pablo Montoya

CHEVROLET RACING
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
HONDA INDY TORONTO – 2 AT T.O.
STREETS OF TORONTO – EXHIBITION PLACE
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCETRANSCRIPT
JULY 18, 2014

INTERVIEWS WITH: TEAM PENSKE DRIVERS JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, WILL POWER AND HELIO CASTRONEVES

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 HAWK PERFORMANCE TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR, met with members of the media today in Toronto to discuss returning to Toronto, riding the momentum of winning at Pocono and adjusting to cold tires in the Verizon IndyCar Series. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

YOU COMPETED IN CART IN 1999 AND 2000. HOW HAPPY ARE YOU TO BE BACK? “I would say so. It’s funny because in the second year, the race lasted two corners and Dario (Franchitti) T-boned me down in the hairpin on the first lap. That was interesting back then. (The track) seems OK. Yesterday when we did the ride-around in the golf cart, it looked really bumpy. But it’s a smoother ride in the race car than the golf cart. There are some big bumps, especially into Turn 1. That’s a place where you really notice the bumps and they can bother you. And it’s a little bit (bumpy) into Turn 8 but apart from that it’s pretty good.”
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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Outlaw Pittman Battles Posse to Win at Lincoln Speedway

Outlaw Pittman Battles Posse to Win at Lincoln Speedway
Scores his 10th victory of the season, his first ever double-digit Outlaw season; closes championship points gap on Schatz

ABBOTSTOWN, Pa. – July 17, 2014 – The Pennsylvania Posse gave Daryn Pittman a run for his money Thursday night at Lincoln Speedway – ultimately though the Posse was no match for Pittman as he notched his 10th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.

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Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–HEMI Engines are Revved Up for Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway

HEMI Engines are Revved Up for Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway

· Mopar kick starts their signature NHRA event by firing up Don Schumacher Racing Dodge (DSR) Charger R/T Funny Car at Red Rocks
· HEMI® 50th anniversary tribute Funny Car will be driven by DSR driver Matt Hagan at Mopar Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway
· Mopar legend Tom Hoover, regarded as the father of the HEMI, will serve as Grand Marshal at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
· 13th edition of the popular Mopar Block Party to be held once again in downtown Golden
· Pro Stock Driver Johnson has five wins at Denver and aims for eighth straight final-round appearance at Thunder Mountain

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Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream–HOME GAME FOR PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM THIS WEEKEND

Marstons Mills, MA -July 17, 2014-Fresh off a semifinal finish at the Summit Nationals at Norwalk, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team has a home game this weekend at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Eastern Regional at New England Dragway.
“It’s always great to run at our home track,” said Blake, whose team is based a couple hours away in Marstons Mills, Mass., on Cape Cod. “Tuner Tommy Howell has a couple things he wants to try, so we’re going to test on Thursday, and the weather looks great for whole weekend.”

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Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson looks to expand Denver triumphs

Anderson looks to expand Denver triumphs

Mooresville, N.C., July 16, 2014 – Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson has a certain fondness for this time of year as NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour kicks off the Western Swing, a demanding set of three consecutive races that take place out West, starting at Bandimere Speedway in Denver with this weekend’s Mile-High NHRA Nationals. The Western Swing, which also includes events in Sonoma, Calif., and Seattle, Wash., has long been a feared block of races, stretching competitors, teams and crew chiefs to their limits as they battled vastly varying conditions and a strict schedule far from home base.

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Summit Racing

Summit Racing– Line puts forth effort in preparation for success in Denver

Line puts forth effort in preparation for success in Denver

Mooresville, N.C., July 16, 2014 – Jason Line and the Summit Racing Pro Stock crew are taking a more calculated approach to the Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway this weekend, July 18-20. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., stayed home – well, home away from home at the KB Racing shop – and did his homework in preparation for one of the most challenging races on the tour. In just a few days, he will be able to check his work and see if the time spent with his nose in the books has paid off.

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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Schatz Wins Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XXIII at Lernerville Speedway

Schatz Wins Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XXIII at Lernerville Speedway

Outlaw Cody Darrah battles the Posse’s Danny Dietrich to win the second feature of the night

SARVER, Pa. – July 15, 2014 – Donny Schatz went back-to-back at Lernerville Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Tuesday night, winning his second Silver Cup in as many World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series seasons and scoring his fifth overall.

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John Force Racing

John Force Racing–Heading to Bandimere

HIGHT LOOKING FOR THIRD WIN ON THE MOUNTAIN
DENVER, CO (July 15, 2014) — A year ago the rumbling fans heard on the mountain was not thunder but the swapping of crews and crew chiefs in the John Force Racing camp. In a dramatic move John Force swapped teams with teammate Robert Hight in a bid to create long term stability and make a run at an unprecedented 18th team NHRA Funny Car championship. The move worked and in the 23 races since the swap John Force Racing has won twelve times with Hight picking up six of those wins.

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Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing–Dyson Racing Team Bentley Gets Ready for Toronto

Dyson Racing Team Bentley Gets Ready for Toronto

HERNDON, VA – After a strong finish in their Pirelli World Challenge debut, Dyson Racing Team Bentley is poised for their next race. The team will once again take on the competition in a pair of sprint races, this time on the street circuit around downtown Toronto, Canada beginning Saturday 19th July.

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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Jeff Gordon

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, WAS THE GUEST OF THIS WEEK’S NASCAR TELECONFERENCE.

BELOW IS THE TRANSCRIPT:

AMANDA ELLIS:  Good morning, everyone.  With us today is Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  Jeff has one win and currently leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings.  Jeff, thanks for joining us. Next week we head to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where you’ll celebrate the 20th anniversary of your win in the inaugural Brickyard race.  Talk a little bit about that win and what it’s like going back now 20 years later.

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Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Mechanical Issues Hamper HPD Efforts in Canada

• Extreme Speed Motorsports HPD ARX-03b Hondas qualify second, fourth

• Ryan Dalziel, Scott Sharp contend for victory until sidelined

A promising start to the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix for Honda Performance Development and Extreme Speed Motorsports ended in disappointment Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, as separate mechanical problems ended the runs of both HPD ARX-03b Hondas prior to the finish of the two-hour, 45-minute contest.

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Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Honda Finishes 1-2 at Iowa Speedway

• Ryan Hunter-Reay scores his third win of 2014 in a 1-2 finish for Honda

• Josef Newgarden finishes second, equaling career-best finish

• Honda’s sixth IndyCar Series race victory of 2014

Honda-powered Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first three-time winner of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Saturday night at Iowa Speedway, when his Andretti Autosport team made a bold call to give up track position and make a pit stop for fresh tires during a late-race caution period.

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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Garcia, Magnussen Earn Hard-Fought GTLM Win

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Garcia, Magnussen Earn Hard-Fought GTLM Win
Corvette DPs take two spots on overall podium at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

·         Second victory in a row at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for Corvette Racing

·         Westbrook, Valiante finish second overall for Spirit of Daytona

·         Chevrolet maintains leads in both Prototype, GTLM manufacturer championships

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Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Crushing day in Canada for ESM Patrón

Crushing day in Canada for ESM Patrón
Electrical and exhaust issues plague two-car team

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada – July 13, 2014 – Extreme Speed Motorsports was confident heading into today’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). Following second- and fourth-place qualifying efforts on a track that showed some favoritism to the Tequila Patrón prototype machines, ESM’s day came to an abrupt end following electrical and exhaust system issues in the two-hour, 45-minute race.

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