Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Scott Dixon

GANASSI
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHEVROLET, CHIP GANASSI RACING (qualified 13th; 2008 Indy 500 winner)

ARE YOU GETTING ANTSY TO GET OUT THERE AND DO IT? “Excited to get out there; this is always the hardest week because you just talk about what you hope to do and how the race may play out. I just can’t wait to get gloves and helmet on Sunday and get in that car and hopefully have the speed to have a shot at the victory. For most of us, the most comfortable time is when we get into the car.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Scott Dixon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Juan Pablo Montoya

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON CHEVROLET, TEAM PENSKE (qualified 17th; 2000 and 2015 Indy 500 winner):

DID YOU HAVE THE RACE ENGINE IN AT ALL LAST WEEK? “No, no. We just had the race engine in for Monday. Chevrolet made a hell of a step. It’s exciting. It’s exciting to leave the pits and know you have some power. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Juan Pablo Montoya →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Ed Carpenter

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

ED CARPENTER, NO. 20 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA CHEVROLET, ED CARPENTER RACING (qualified 20th):
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK ABOUT WINNING THIS RACE? “All the time. I’ve bene working for this for a long time. This will be my 13th start but I’ve been thinking about it long before I ever started this race. We’ll keep working hard and hopefully this is the year.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Ed Carpenter →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sage Karam

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

SAGE KARAM, NO. 24 GAS MONKEY ENERGY, DREYER & REINBOLD KINGDOM RACING (qualified 23rd):

HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER QUALIFYING? “I feel I’m going into the race with the best shot I’ve got. I feel really good about things and it would be great to bring another Indy 500 title to Nazareth. It hasn’t been done since ’69. It would be a pretty big deal for that little town. Everybody has been messaging me on Facebook and Twitter, pulling for me.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sage Karam →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sebastien Bourdais

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS, NO. 11 TEAM HYDROXYCUT CHEVROLET, KVSH RACING (qualified 19th):

IT’S BEEN SAID THAT CARS WITH DOME SKIDS ARE A LITTLE HARDER TO HANDLE, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT AND HAVE YOU HAD THOSE ISSUES? “It’s not designed to make the cars easier or worse to drive. They are there to keep the cars from flying so I am not sure why we are talking about it. But to be quite honest it pisses me off because that has been the lead-up to the event and the greatest race that we have had in 100 years. It’s a shame. It’s sad. To me it’s who gives a damn about the dome skids. They don’t even need to know about it. The car is the way it is, we are going to put on a great show, and that is all people need to know about it. Honestly I am pissed at the media in general for making a mess of it and for some drivers to make such a big deal about it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sebastien Bourdais →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Media Day

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES – MEDIA DAY
MAY 26, 2016

BUDDY LAZIER, NO. 4 LAZIER/BURNS RACING CHEVROLET, LAZIER/BURNS RACING (qualified 32nd; 1996 Indy 500 winner):

TALK ABOUT YOUR HISTORY HERE. “Two times we’ve had the race won and we had a little issue. In 2000 with Juan (Montoya) we were fast and we were quicker than he was. We had our car a little better on raceday, and we were getting killed every time we went in for fuel. We took fuel twice as many times as he did. We just missed that year – strategy and otherwise. We very easily could have won it. A couple of years later, we had the race won and our last set of tires we had no stagger. So these second-place finishes haunt you. When you win a race, you put it on a shelf. And this is such a special race to win. There have been probably four or five other times where we were a hair away from winning.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Media Day →

World of Outlaws

The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series travels to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C.

The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series travels to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. for the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown on Friday, May 27, then Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway on Monday, May 30

CONCORD, N.C. – May 26, 2016 – The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will head to the home of the series sanctioning body, World Racing Group, as well as three series’ teams when they travel to Concord, N.C. for the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday, May 27. Following action at home, and a rare weekend off, the series will head back north to Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway for a Memorial Day showdown on Monday, May 30. Continue reading The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series travels to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. →

F4, Honda Racing

Experience the F4 U.S. Championship at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing

Experience the F4 U.S. Championship at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing
SCCA Pro Racing reveals the new F4 U.S. Championship car in the Honda Fan Zone during Indy 500 weekend

INDIANAPOLIS (May 24, 2016) – The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is adding another first for open-wheel fans with the reveal of the Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda SCCA Pro Racing F4 car. Continue reading Experience the F4 U.S. Championship at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing →

RCR

Team Owner Richard Childress Named to 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

Team Owner Richard Childress Named to 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class

WELCOME, N.C. (May 25, 2016) – The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Committee met today in Charlotte, North Carolina and named team owner Richard Childress to the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class.

Prior to calling Childress’ name, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France described the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class as “the greatest class yet” to be inducted. Childress will be joined by Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin, Raymond Parks and Benny Parsons.
Continue reading Team Owner Richard Childress Named to 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class →

Jegs Racing

JEGS SPORTSnationals comes home to Bowling Green

JEGS SPORTSnationals comes
home to Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (May 25) — A golden era of NHRA drag racing has been revived with the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel Technology making a long-awaited return to scenic Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend.

From 1975 through 1981 and again in 1985-86, the JEGS SPORTSnationals was held at Beech Bend Raceway Park in the rolling hills of central Kentucky, and it was a must-attend event for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman drivers, many of whom came from as far away as California and western Canada. That same sense of eagerness is already being felt by the expected field of more than 500 drivers who will be on hand this weekend. Continue reading JEGS SPORTSnationals comes home to Bowling Green →

Honda Racing

Honda Prepares for 100th Indianapolis 500

Honda Prepares for 100th Indianapolis 500
• Honda, Hinchcliffe to start from the pole
• Rossi leads five-driver rookie field
• Honda to field 17 drivers and teams in celebrated race

TORRANCE, California (May 24, 2016) – As the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 approaches on Sunday, Honda and its Honda Performance Development racing subsidiary will be starting the historic race from a position of strength, with a Honda driver on the coveted pole and having claimed eight of the top 12 starting positions. Continue reading Honda Prepares for 100th Indianapolis 500 →

Wood Brothers

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion Pays Tribute To Cherone Gunn and Christoffer Auderer in Coca-Cola 600

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion Pays Tribute To Cherone Gunn and Christoffer Auderer in Coca-Cola 600

May 24, 2016

Memorial Day weekend has many meanings for the American public. The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend is one of auto racing’s greatest days, beginning with the Grand Prix of Monaco, followed by the Indianapolis 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion Pays Tribute To Cherone Gunn and Christoffer Auderer in Coca-Cola 600 →

World of Outlaws

Pittman Rallies for Fourth Consecutive Win at New Egypt

Pittman Rallies for Fourth Consecutive Win at New Egypt
Charges from third starting spot to claim Jersey Outlaw Classic

NEW EGYPT, N.J. – May 24, 2016 – It wasn’t easy, but 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman managed to charge his way from the third starting position to claim his fourth Jersey Outlaw Classic win in-a-row on Tuesday night at New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway. Continue reading Pittman Rallies for Fourth Consecutive Win at New Egypt →

Richard Childress Racing

Whelen to Partner with Richard Childress Racing and Driver Ryan Newman for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Whelen to Partner with Richard Childress Racing and Driver Ryan Newman for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

WELCOME, N.C. (May 23, 2016) – Richard Childress Racing announced today that Whelen Engineering Co., the “Official Warning Lights of NASCAR”, will serve as the primary sponsor on Ryan Newman’s No. 31 Chevrolet SS for the 57th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016.

“Whelen Engineering, the Official Warning Lights of NASCAR, is pleased to be the primary sponsor of the Whelen No. 31 Chevrolet for the Coca-Cola 600,” said Phil Kurze, vice president of motorsports. “Ryan (Newman) is a familiar name to us since he has been in Victory Lane a number of times in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. It is fitting to have a graduate engineer driving a race car sponsored by an engineering company. The familiar red and white Sam Bass paint scheme will be displayed on the car and we look forward to the excitement of the longest race on the Sprint Cup schedule.” Continue reading Whelen to Partner with Richard Childress Racing and Driver Ryan Newman for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Scelzi Set for Summer in Midwest and East Beginning This Weekend

Scelzi Set for Summer in Midwest and East Beginning This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (May 23, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi is about to embark upon one of his biggest dreams, which is to chase races across the Midwest and in the East throughout the summer.

Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed team will leave on Wednesday to head east to spend the next three months on the road. Scelzi is scheduled to stay on the road, tackling events with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and National Sprint League, through the 56th annual 5-Hour Energy Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, Aug. 10-13. Continue reading Scelzi Set for Summer in Midwest and East Beginning This Weekend →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Giovanni Scelzi Sweeps Plaza Park Raceway Event and Makes Midget Debut

Giovanni Scelzi Sweeps Plaza Park Raceway Event and Makes Midget Debut

Inside Line Promotions – VENTURA, Calif. (May 23, 2016) – Giovanni Scelzi enjoyed a dominating performance on Friday at Plaza Park Raceway, where he swept the night to score his second straight micro sprint victory.

“I feel like we’ve been good the last year and haven’t had the good finishes,” he said. “Now we haven’t lost a race with this new motor yet so that’s pretty cool.”

Scelzi kicked off the night at the bullring in Visalia, Calif., by setting quick time during qualifying. He then charged from fourth to win a heat race. A six-car feature inversion lined Scelzi up on the outside of the third row for the 30-lap main event.

“On the first start I was in second and then they called the start back,” he said. “Once we got going I got into third by the third lap. Me and Jake Hagopian both passed Jake Andreotti halfway through. There was a yellow with about nine laps to go. The track was slick to the wall so it was really wide. I passed for the lead, but another yellow came out with about five or six laps to go so that sent me back to second.”

Scelzi slid Hagopian for the top spot in turns three and four on the restart and took the lead for good entering turn one. He led the closing laps for his second triumph of the season and first at Plaza Park Raceway.

Click on the link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/0cYzD263YME.

The weekend concluded on Saturday at Ventura Raceway, where Scelzi made his midget debut driving for Cory Kruseman.

“In hot laps we had some motor trouble so we didn’t get any laps,” he said. “It was sputtering real bad. I didn’t make very good laps in qualifying and we still had some motor problems so we didn’t qualify well.”

Scelzi qualified 27th quickest. However, he made up for it during the heat race when he powered from seventh to second place. That lined him up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.

“We got to fifth and then we got spun out,” he said. “There was a restart with about 10 laps to go and going into turn one with a few laps to go we got spun out. I went to the back and wasn’t able to go anywhere after that.”

He was credited with a 17th-place result.

Click on the link to watch the main event: https://youtu.be/dTq0DDgPEbo.

Jegs Racing

Runner-up finish caps Troy Coughlin Jr.’s huge weekend in home state of Ohio

Runner-up finish caps Troy Coughlin Jr.’s huge weekend in home state of Ohio
NORWALK, Ohio (May 23) — Reigning Pro Mod Rookie of the Year Troy Coughlin Jr. proved his return to the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was the right one with an epic weekend of drag racing at the Budweiser Cavalcade of Stars. Racing alongside his uncle Mike Coughlin, Troy Jr. recorded a runner-up and a semifinal finish in the two Division 3 Super Comp races contested. Continue reading Runner-up finish caps Troy Coughlin Jr.’s huge weekend in home state of Ohio →

Roush Yates

Roush Yates–LOGANO WINS $1 MILLION AS TEAM PENSKE FINISHES 1-2!

LOGANO WINS $1 MILLION AS TEAM PENSKE FINISHES 1-2!

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23, 2016 – Joey Logano captures his first All-Star Race win at NASCAR’s hometown track, Charlotte Motor Speedway and takes home the $1 million dollar check. Brad Keselowski in his Team Penske Ford finished second for an unprecedented 1-2 finish since the inception of the All-Star Race. As the exclusive Ford Performance engine builder for NASCAR, Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance designed, tested and built the winning engine that powered the No. 22 to victory lane in the drama packed night. Continue reading Roush Yates–LOGANO WINS $1 MILLION AS TEAM PENSKE FINISHES 1-2! →

NHRA

NRHA Topeka

85 mph def. Antron Brown, 5.687 seconds, 298.60 mph.

Funny Car — Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 5.724, 179.04 def. Jack Beckman, Charger, 6.560, 146.75.

Pro Stock — Jason Line, Chevy Camaro, 6.664, 207.85 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.687, 207.02.

Top Alcohol Dragster — Joey Severance, 5.327, 270.27 def. Megan Meyer, 5.445, 263.20.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jeff Jones, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.676, 258.32 def. Clint Thompson, Chevy Camaro, 5.576, 260.86.

Super Stock — Justin Jenkins, Chevy Cobalt, 9.755, 130.52 def. Mike Cotten, Plymouth Barracuda, 10.146, 126.15.

Stock Eliminator — Trista Fenner, Chevy Nova, 10.683, 121.52 def. Brenda Grubbs, Chevy Camaro, 10.425, 122.86.

Super Comp — Austin Williams, Dragster, 8.938, 155.06 def. Mike Green, Dragster, 8.885, 175.09.

Super Gas — Bruce Johnson, Chevy Camaro, 9.921, 161.46 def. Duane Kohl, Chevy Corvette, 9.932, 160.96.

Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com — Scott Javers, Chevy Camaro, 6.815, 204.23 def. Curt Harshfield, Chevy, 7.017, 188.81.

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