Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals

Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (July 5, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi added another marquee title to his racing résumé on Saturday.

Scelzi made a late-race pass to claim the Budweiser Outlaw Nationals, which is one of California’s premier micro sprint events hosted by Plaza Park Raceway. It marked his second victory of the season and first since garnering a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Uses Late-Race Pass to Win Budweiser Outlaw Nationals →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals; Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T

Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals;
Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T

Don Schumacher Racing’s (DSR) Jack Beckman drives his 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T to a title win at the Ninth annual Summit Racing Equipment National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals
Beckman earns his third title win in four final round appearance this year aboard his Infinite Hero 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T
Ninth win of the season for the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car and an 11th final round appearance in 12 national events this season Continue reading Mopar Racing–Beckman Scores Title Win for Mopar at Norwalk NHRA Nationals; Ninth Victory for New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK

COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK
NORWALK, OH – Traxxas Chevrolet Funny Car driver Courtney Force did exactly what she came to do this weekend at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The 27-year-old dismissed Ron Capps, Matt Hagan and Del Worsham before coming up a little short in the final round of eliminations against Jack Beckman. This was Force’s first runner-up of the season and the first time she has gone to the final round at Norwalk. Continue reading John Force Racing–COURTNEY FORCE RUNNER-UP IN NORWALK →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Subway Firecracker 250

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola
Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Race Highlights:
Austin Dillon won the Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on the Fourth of July. Brian Scott finished 23rd, Brendan Gaughan finished 25th and Ty Dillon 26th.
Brian Scott qualified second and was the highest Richard Childress Racing starter at The World Center of Racing. Ty Dillon qualified sixth, Austin Dillon seventh and Brendan Gaughan ninth.
Next up for the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Catch all the action live on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports, the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Subway Firecracker 250 →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win

Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win
Jason Johnson scores a podium finish just his third race back from an injury
DODGE CITY, Kan. – July 4, 2015 – After coming just short of a win the night before, Donny Schatz dominated night two of the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday night and scored his 19th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“It feels good to get back to victory lane,” Schatz said. “This race track was completely different tonight. I didn’t know what was going to happen. It got so fast on the bottom last night and I didn’t know if it was going to hold up there or not. But wow, it was lightning fast around the top.” Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Outduels the Competition for Boot Hill Showdown Win →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk

Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio, July 4, 2015 – Jason Line is very much looking forward to Sunday at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk’s Summit Motorsports Park. The driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro will have his work come out for him on raceday, but he knows he has a capable team and a racecar that is more than able to get the job done. Line, starting from the No. 12 spot, will race Vincent Nobile in round one. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Planning Raceday Turnaround at Summit Racing Nationals in Norwalk →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Hagan Drives Mopar to No.1 in Qualifying with Two 3-Second Passes at Norwalk NHRA Nationals

Hagan Drives Mopar to No.1 in Qualifying with Two 3-Second Passes at Norwalk NHRA Nationals

Matt Hagan earned No.1 qualifier honors on the strength of two 3-second passes aboard his Mopar at the Ninth annual Summit Racing Equipment National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals
Hagan’s 2015 Dodge Charger R/T sets and resets track records for time and speed in qualifying at 3.973-second pass at 322.96 miles per hour
Hagan posts Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park’s very first 3-second pass
DSR’s Tommy Johnson Jr. qualifies fifth on elimination ladder in pursuit of his first win of the year aboard his Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T
Allen Johnson puts “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart 10th in qualifying Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan Drives Mopar to No.1 in Qualifying with Two 3-Second Passes at Norwalk NHRA Nationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT STEPS UP AND LEADS JFR INTO RACE DAY

ROBERT HIGHT STEPS UP AND LEADS JFR INTO RACE DAY
Norwalk, Ohio – The steady progress Robert Hight and his Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team have been making over the past couple of races continued to show promise as they raced to the No. 3 starting spot at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The 2009 Funny Car champion was facing a possible first round match-up with teammate Courtney Force before he took off down the Summit Motorsports Park track and crossed the finish line 4.003 seconds later.
“Since Bristol our goal has been to get four quality runs in a row. We made some improvements in Bristol and we are taking our time in getting this tune-up just right. Mike and I are pretty pleased with the performance and improvement,” said Hight on his season best starting spot. Continue reading John Force Racing–ROBERT HIGHT STEPS UP AND LEADS JFR INTO RACE DAY →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Daytona Rain Ends Wood Brothers’ Seven-Year Streak of Qualifying Success

Daytona Rain Ends Wood Brothers’ Seven-Year Streak of Qualifying Success

July 4, 2015

Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion won’t be in Sunday’s Coke Zero 400, but it’s not because of a lack of performance on the part of Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team. Instead it’s Mother Nature who has been unusually kind to the team in recent seasons. On Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway, threatening skies led NASCAR officials to cancel qualifying and set the field according to the rules that give the allotted starting spots to teams that run full-time. Under the current format, the lineup is set based on the previous day’s first practice speeds, with the fastest car in qualifying starting first and so on. The field is predetermined before the lineup is set; however, based on the number of race attempts each team has made, with the cars making the most attempts eligible before the ones that have run less. It’s the first time the Wood Brothers have failed to qualify for a race for any reason since the team went to a part-time status seven years ago. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Daytona Rain Ends Wood Brothers’ Seven-Year Streak of Qualifying Success →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona– Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 4, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his final race behind the wheel at Daytona, the drivers council, track safety enhancements, and more. Full Transcript:

THIS IS YOUR FINAL RUN AT DAYTONA. TALK ABOUT THAT
“Yeah, definitely. This track is extremely special to me. Of course we all know how much this track means to our sport. And I’m pretty bummed that it (qualifying) rained out. We were on a heck of a streak this year, with two poles on the superspeedways. I wanted to keep that going and I felt like yesterday our car had some really good speed and that we had a shot at doing that. I’ll start 24th. That’s not a bad place to start. So, yeah, it’s hard for me to really put all those thoughts and feelings into perspective, knowing that I have half the season still to go. I don’t think it’s really going to hit me until we get further down into the final part of the season, but this place has meant a lot. It’s going to be tough not coming back here and being behind the wheel. But I’m also really excited about calling this race next February.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona– Jeff Gordon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JULY 4, 2015

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE STARS AND STRIPES CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER AS A RESULT OF RAIN CANCELING QUALIFYING FOR THE COKE ZERO 400 AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY.

EARNHARDT, JR. WAS FASTEST IN THE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION YESTERDAY AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY AND AS A RESULT WILL START FROM THE POLE POSITION IN THE 160-LAP/400-MILE COKE ZERO 400.

WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THAT FIRST PRACTICE SESSION KNOWING THAT IS GOING TO SET THE LINE-UP FOR THE FIELD IF THE WEATHER TURNS SOUTH. DO YOU PUT ANY EXTRA EFFORT OUT THERE TO PUT UP THAT BIG NUMBER?
“I asked Greg (Ives, crew chief) before we went out to practice what we were trying to accomplish in that first practice and that was the first thing he mentioned was to go out that first run and try to put a lap down because the weather wasn’t looking real good for today. That was his decision. It ended up working out for us.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona Qualifying →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Has the Data, Going After No. 1 at Summit NHRA Nationals

Anderson Has the Data, Going After No. 1 at Summit NHRA Nationals

NORWALK, Ohio, July 3, 2015 – When you log the kind of hours that the Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock team does, you simply expect top-notch results. You expect the best. At the conclusion of the first day of qualifying for the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park, Greg Anderson and the KB Racing crew were close, but not close enough – and on Saturday at their sponsor’s home race, the determined group will call on the data accumulated and go in with their eyes on the prize. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Has the Data, Going After No. 1 at Summit NHRA Nationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–STRONG START FOR JFR AT SUMMIT NATIONALS

STRONG START FOR JFR AT SUMMIT NATIONALS
Norwalk, Ohio – Unseasonably cool temperatures gave the stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series the perfect opportunity to flex their tune-up and performance muscles today at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Defending Funny Car winner John Force is well on the way to positioning himself and his white Chevrolet Camaro SS for their third win of the season as the provisional No. 3 qualifier. While the eldest Force was leading the way in the nitro flopper category Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster narrowly missed their first provisional No. 1 of the season and had to settle for the No. 2 spot heading into Saturday. Continue reading John Force Racing–STRONG START FOR JFR AT SUMMIT NATIONALS →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws– Jason Sides Dodges to Boot Hill Showdown Win

Jason Sides Dodges to Boot Hill Showdown Win
Scores his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory since 2012
DODGE CITY, Kan. – July 3, 2015 – After fighting forward in Friday night’s Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park, Jason Sides dodged his way through traffic and battled Donny Schatz to score his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory since 2012.

“It’s been a long time,” said an emotional Sides in victory lane. “It’s been a long last couple of years. It’s just one of those things that we just keep plugging away. We’re out here having a good time about it but for the most part still trying to make a living and beat this 15 car over here.” Continue reading World of Outlaws– Jason Sides Dodges to Boot Hill Showdown Win →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Kyle Larson

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JULY 3, 2015

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 COCA-COLA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his year so far and desire to get his first Cup win and make it into the Chase, his approach to racing on superspeedways, his best moments thus far in the Cup Series, and more. Full Transcript:

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE THE COCA-COLA COLORS ON YOUR CAR THIS WEEKEND?
“It’s good. They are similar to our Target colors. It won’t be hard for my spotter to find me out there (laughs). Yeah, it’s cool to have Coke a part of the Target family this year. It’s pretty neat to be part of that. For this race, too, it’s neat to drive a Coke car out there and get some more recognition, and hopefully have a good finish. Daytona is my least statistical track, probably, with not really ever finishing a race here. But, I’ve learned more and more every time I go on a superspeedway, so I’m excited to get on the track later today and then hopefully have a good race on Sunday. It would be good to make it to the checkered flag in a Sprint Cup race here. I’m just looking forward to it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Daytona–Kyle Larson →

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM WINS LEBANON VALLEY FOR 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM WINS LEBANON VALLEY FOR 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR

Marstons Mills, MA-July 1, 2015-Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team swept the Lebanon Valley Dragway regional for the third year in a row to take over first place in the East Region Top Alcohol Funny Car standings. Driver Todd Veney ran low e.t. and top speed of the meet, a 5.601 at 261.08 mph, in the final against incoming points leader Matt Gill for the team’s fourth victory at Lebanon Valley since 2010. Continue reading PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM WINS LEBANON VALLEY FOR 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Heading to Norwalk

JOHN FORCE LOOKING FOR MORE FIREWORKS IN NORWALK
NORWALK, OH (June 29, 2015) — Last year John Force won the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals for the first time and the celebration was as epic as the fireworks the Bader family fires off every Fourth of July weekend. The win technically wasn’t Force’s first at Summit Motorsports Park considering the legendary Funny Car driver has been winning match races at the Ohio area race track for over two decades but it was his first official NHRA Funny Car title. Continue reading John Force Racing Heading to Norwalk →

Casey Currie

Casey Currie Keeping Up the Heat in Utah

Casey Currie Keeping Up the Heat in Utah
CORONA, California (June 22, 2015) – Coming off of a big weekend in Lake Elsinore Casey Currie headed to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah for Rounds 7 & 8 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS). The points race is tight in the largest class of short-course off road trucks, and Casey is right at the top. After the rounds at Utah, Casey has continued to put up strong number keeping him right in line for the championship.

Racing on a very technical and difficult track, Casey was able to keep up with the pace and turn in two top ten finishes. In Saturdays’ race, Currie was able to turn in a solid finish and keep the truck out of any accidents. On Sunday, Currie got tangled up early on in the race, but found a way to make several difficult passes around the tight turns and narrow straights of the track.

“Well, it wasn’t exactly the sort of weekend we were looking for, but ultimately we are still putting up strong points and are in the hunt for the championship. There is a lot of talent in this class, and to be in the top 5 in points half way through the season puts the Currie Racing team in a great spot to make a push for the championship,” said Casey.

Continuing to turn in consistent results has put Casey in a great position to contend for the championship in the second half of the 2015 season. With a truck that has stayed out of major wrecks and a team that can make the proper adjustments, Casey is ready to get on the podium and make his mark on the largest Pro class in short-course.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Plans Return to Winner’s Circle at Summit Racing Nationals

Anderson Plans Return to Winner’s Circle at Summit Racing Nationals

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 30, 2015 – This weekend’s 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk’s Summit Racing Motorsports Park bring Greg Anderson and his determined KB Racing crew back to a facility that has been an anchor point in past seasons. Perhaps a key to their accomplishments in Norwalk is that longtime partner Summit Racing Equipment is the title sponsor of the thrilling event as well as the wildly popular racetrack and, of course, the lightning-fast Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaros driven by Anderson and his teammate, Jason Line. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Plans Return to Winner’s Circle at Summit Racing Nationals →

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