Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Bell Scores Top-Five Qualifying Effort

CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Bell Scores Top-Five Qualifying Effort
Chevrolet enters race with Grand Sport Manufacturer Championship lead

DANVILLE, Va. (Aug. 21, 2015) – Matt Bell led Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R drivers with a fifth-place showing Friday in qualifying for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Virginia International Raceway. Heading into Saturday’s eighth round, Team Chevy holds the Grand Sport (GS) Manufacturer championship lead with Stevenson Motorsports first in the Driver and Team standings. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Bell Scores Top-Five Qualifying Effort →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 21, 2015

TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RESULTS:

· Kevin Harvick led the charge for Team Chevy in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 7th place qualifying effort in his No. 4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS
· Chevrolet took four of the Top-12 qualifying spots in the three-round knockout style qualifying format around the 0.533-mile short-track.
· 10th – Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet SS
· 11th – Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS
· 12th – Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS
· Notables: Jeff Gordon, in his last race at Bristol Motor Speedway as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, will start 24th in his No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS. Kurt Busch, who has five wins at Bristol Motor Speedway, will start 11th
· Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer at Bristol Motor Speedway with 43 wins
· Denny Hamlin (Toyota) was the pole winner, 2nd = Kyle Busch (Toyota), 3rd = Carl Edwards (Toyota), 4th = David Ragan (Toyota) and Joey Logano (Ford) = 5th. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Qualifying →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 21, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed competing in his final race at Bristol Motor Speedway as a full-time driver, the first two practice sessions of the day, if he has any second thoughts about retiring at the end of this season and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Jeff Gordon →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 21, 2015

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 BUSH’S GRILLIN’ BEANS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed Bush’s Beans renewing their sponsorship with JTG Daugherty Racing, his thoughts on getting in the Chase this weekend at Bristol and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–AJ Allmendinger →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Minnesota Native Anderson in the Zone Heading into Home Race

Minnesota Native Anderson in the Zone Heading into Home Race

Mooresville, N.C., August 19, 2015 – At this point in the season last year, Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson was in a very precarious position. What a difference a year makes as the incoming points leader looks back on the 2014 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals and recalls his status as the No. 10 man in the Pro Stock standings. With a completely different story being written this year, the four-time NHRA world champ is looking for a brighter outcome at the 34th annual event held at his home track. Continue reading Summit Racing–Minnesota Native Anderson in the Zone Heading into Home Race →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Returns to Roots for Home Race in Brainerd

Line Returns to Roots for Home Race in Brainerd

Mooresville, N.C., August 19, 2015 – Long before Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line became a successful ambassador for one of the premier teams in the class, the Minnesota native was actively involved in the grass roots of the sport. Line, a native of Wright, Minn., was devoted to competing in NHRA’s sportsman series, now known as the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, alongside his drag racing family members. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Returns to Roots for Home Race in Brainerd →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–TWO TO GO AT POCONO – CHEVROLET READY TO END THE 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON STRONG

TWO TO GO AT POCONO – CHEVROLET READY TO END THE 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON STRONG

· Chevrolet Aero Kit with fully integrated V6 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, directed injected, fueled by E85 engine driver Juan Pablo Montoya is the defending winner at Pocono Raceway
· Chevrolet drivers have won nine of 14 races this season
· Chevrolet leads Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturer Standings with 14 of 16 races completed
· Chevrolet Team Penske driver Montoya leads the driver point standings with only two races remaining until 2015 champion is crowned Continue reading Chevy Racing–TWO TO GO AT POCONO – CHEVROLET READY TO END THE 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON STRONG →

John Force Racing

JOHN FORCE EAGER TO RACE AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS IN BRAINERD

JOHN FORCE EAGER TO RACE AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS IN BRAINERD

BRAINERD, MN (August 19, 2015) —- There is no other track or NHRA national event that John Force has dominated like the 34th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Force has won more times at Brainerd International Raceway than any other driver in any other professional category. The winningest driver in NHRA history has eleven wins and fifteen final round appearances. This weekend he will be racing the sleek blue Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car with Peak Anti-Freeze as well as new sponsors Lucas Oil and Chevrolet joining Auto Club, Traxxas, and Mac Tools. Continue reading JOHN FORCE EAGER TO RACE AT LUCAS OIL NATIONALS IN BRAINERD →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap Great Nationals Week in Iowa, 49 Team Adds New Crew Chief

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Great Nationals Week in Iowa, 49 Team Adds New Crew Chief

Well known Pennsylvania crew chief Lee Stauffer was added to the No. 49 teams roster earlier this month, and the team quickly found success by winning the $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway last Monday, the week leading up to the Knoxville Nationals.

The KKR teams worked hard over four nights of racing at the most prestigious race week on the World of Outlaws schedule, finishing inside the top 10 in their qualifying races and they both finished in the top five in Friday night’s World Challenge race.

On Saturday, Brad Sweet captured his first career podium finish in the Knoxville Nationals, the richest race on the schedule which pays $150,000 to the winner. Daryn Pittman started the 50-lap race in 15th, and worked his way up to seventh before the checkered flag.

The teams kick off a mid-west to west-coast swing tonight at Junction Motor Speedway in Nebraska before stops in North Dakota, Alberta Canada, Washington, Oregon and California.

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–First at Last: Kerry Madsen Claims his First Win of the 2015 Season

First at Last: Kerry Madsen Claims his First Win of the 2015 Season
Win at Junction Motor Speedway is the first Outlaws win in nearly a year for Madsen
MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. – Aug. 18, 2015 – After a season of podium finishes and consistent runs that had yet to result in a win, Kerry Madsen finally ended his year-long World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series winless drought with a victory at Junction Motor Speedway’s NAPA Auto Parts Sprint Car Extravaganza presented by Mid-Nebraska Land Development on Tuesday night. Continue reading World of Outlaws–First at Last: Kerry Madsen Claims his First Win of the 2015 Season →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Championship Points at a Premium Three races remain in 2015 Grand Sport season

CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Championship Points at a Premium
Three races remain in 2015 Grand Sport season

Chevrolet maintaining Grand Sport Manufacturer Championship lead
Stevenson Motorsports’ Davis, Liddell runners-up in 2014 at VIR
Three Camaro Z/28.Rs on VIR entry list

DETROIT (Aug. 19, 2015) – With seven races down and three to go, it’s crunch time for the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season. The series moves this weekend to Virginia International Raceway with three Camaro Z/28.Rs entered for Saturday’s two-hour, 30-minute race. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Championship Points at a Premium Three races remain in 2015 Grand Sport season →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Wood Brothers Return To Bristol With The No. 21 SKF Ford Fusion

Wood Brothers Return To Bristol With The No. 21 SKF Ford Fusion

August 19, 2015

Over the years, the Wood Brothers have focused their attention on NASCAR’s biggest, fastest tracks. But they’ve also run 65 races on the half-mile oval at Bristol Motor Speedway, where this weekend Ryan Blaney will drive the No. 21 SKF Ford Fusion in Saturday’s 500-lap race under the lights. It’s the second of three races this season that the No. 21 Ford will carry the SKF sponsorship. The first, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last month, saw Blaney post the third-fastest speed in final practice and run as high as sixth in the race. The final race for the No. 21 SKF Ford Fusion will come at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 20. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Wood Brothers Return To Bristol With The No. 21 SKF Ford Fusion →

Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing– GUY SMITH REJOINS BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING FOR FINAL THREE 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE RACES

GUY SMITH REJOINS BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING FOR
FINAL THREE 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE RACES

Smith looks to repeat 2014 success at Miller Motorsports Park
Promoting closer relationship with Bentley’s global motorsports effort
(Poughkeepsie, NY, 17 August, 2015) Guy Smith will replace Butch Leitzinger in the #20 Bentley Team Dyson Racing Bentley Continental GT3 for the remainder of the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge season, beginning with this weekend’s race meeting at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. Leitzinger will remain as the team’s reserve driver. Continue reading Dyson Racing– GUY SMITH REJOINS BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING FOR FINAL THREE 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE RACES →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Pure Michigan 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan International Speedway
August 16, 2015

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard finished fourth, eighth and 12th, respectively, in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Menard ranks 11th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Kevin Harvick by 212 points, while Newman ranks 12th and Dillon ranks 20th.
Matt Kenseth earned his third win of the 2015 season and was followed to the line by Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr, Dillon and Denny Hamlin.
The 24th race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season is the Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 22, 2015, which is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Pure Michigan 400 →

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Finishes 24th in Pure Michigan 400

Blaney Finishes 24th in Pure Michigan 400

August 16, 2015

A good finish in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race requires both a fast race car and a fair amount of luck.

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion team had the speed in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway but came up a little short on the luck side. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Finishes 24th in Pure Michigan 400 →

Red Horse Racing

Red Horse Racing–Careers for Veterans 200

RACE REPORT
Careers for Veterans 200
Michigan International Speedway
August 15, 2015
Red Horse Racing at Michigan International Speedway

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series traveled to Michigan International Speedway for the 13th race on the 2015 schedule. In the first practice session on Friday in the Irish Hills, Timothy Peters was 12th fastest, while Ben Kennedy was 14th on the board. The Red Horse Racing teams turned in the 10th (No. 17 team) and the 12th (No. 11 team) fastest laps during the final practice session later that afternoon. On Saturday morning both Peters and Kennedy transferred to the final round of single-truck qualifying runs, with Kennedy securing the fourth starting spot and Peters the fifth position. In the Careers for Veterans 200, Peters finished eighth and Kennedy was relegated to a 25th-place finish after being collected in an accident on lap 82.

No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
Timothy Peters Finishes Eighth at Michigan International Speedway

Timothy Peters collected his eighth top-10 finish of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season with an eighth-place result at Michigan International Speedway. Peters started the 100-lap Careers for Veterans 200 from the fifth position. He maintained his place inside the top five of the running order and crew chief Marcus Richmond called the Danville, Virginia driver to pit road for service while under caution on lap 27. The No. 17 Red Horse Racing team put four fresh Goodyear tires on the red and white machine, packed it with Sunoco fuel, and made a wedge adjustment to help with a tight-handling condition. Just past halfway, Peters reported a vibration in the right front tire and slipped back to the ninth position. With Peters happy with the truck’s balance, the team changed four tires and sent him back out with a full tank of fuel during a green-flag pit stop on lap 64. Peters was able to gain a spot in the closing laps to take the checkered flag in the eighth position in the Irish Hills of Michigan.

Start – 5
Finish – 8
Driver Points Position – 7
Laps Led – 0

Timothy Peters Quote:
On his day at Michigan…
“This Red Horse Racing team worked hard and we had a fast Tundra this weekend at Michigan (International Speedway). We’ll have a quick turnaround this week and leave for Bristol (Motor Speedway) on Tuesday morning. I’m looking forward to getting back to some short-track racing.”
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Ben Kennedy
No. 11 Local Motors
Toyota Tundra

Ben Kennedy Collected in Late-Race Incident Michigan International Speedway; Finishes 25th

Involved in a multi-truck incident on lap 82, Ben Kennedy and the No. 11 Local Motors team were relegated to a 25th-place finish in the Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway. The Daytona Beach, Florida native advanced to the final round of the single-truck run qualifying session and earned the fourth starting position on Saturday morning. After the green flag flew, Kennedy remained in the top 10 but a sudden loss of power in the No. 11 Tundra caused him to fall back in the running order. He was able to restart the black and white truck while the field remained under green-flag conditions. He drove from the 20th position up to 18th before coming to pit road under caution on lap 27. The No. 11 pit crew changed the four Goodyear tires, added fuel and made a track bar adjustment before sending him back out to restart from the 12th position. Kennedy reported that a tight-handling condition had continued and crew chief Scott Zipadelli called for an additional wedge adjustment during a four-tire, green-flag pit stop on lap 64, and a myriad of chassis and air pressure adjustments on lap 72 while under caution. Working to climb back into the top 15, Kennedy was collected in a Turn 4 incident on lap 82, ending his day early. The No. 11 Local Motors team was scored with a 25th-place result.

Start – 4
Finish – 25
Driver Points Position – 10
Laps Led – 0

Ben Kennedy Quote:
“We had a fast Local Motors Toyota Tundra again this weekend, it just got really aero-tight after the start of the race [at Michigan International Speedway]. The guys worked hard to make adjustments during pit stops and unfortunately we got caught up in an accident there in the end. Just a frustrating end to the day. We’ll turn around quick and head to Bristol (Motor Speedway) early next week.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
PURE MICHIGAN 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 16, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND
WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE TODAY?
“We just fought a lot of things today. Just really proud of everybody on our Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet for fighting back today. We had some handling issues at the beginning of the race and then they were able to really make the car handle a lot better and then we overcame the running out of gas there and we were able to put ourselves back in position up in the front. The No. 20 (Mat Kenseth) was the class of the field today, but everybody on our Jimmy John’s team did a great job.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Post Race →

Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Acuras, past and future, star at 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Acuras, past and future, star at 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
• Parker Johnstone takes Spice Acura from museum to pole, podium finishes
• Next-Generation Acura NSX supercar on display
• Winning 2009 Acura ARX-02a LMP1 also featured

MONTEREY, California (August 15, 2015) – Capping a week-long celebration of Acura’s motorsports heritage, highlighted by multiple appearances of the new NSX supercar, former IMSA champion Parker Johnstone started from the pole and scored a pair of second place finishes Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in a return to the cockpit of his multiple title-winning Spice Acura. Continue reading Honda Racing–Acuras, past and future, star at 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Make It Nine for Donny Schatz with Dominant FVP Knoxville Nationals Victory

Make It Nine for Donny Schatz with Dominant FVP Knoxville Nationals Victory
Schatz scores his ninth Nationals win in ten years and 23rd World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 15, 2015 – Donny Schatz’s domination of the FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store continued Saturday night as he led wire-to-wire in the 55th running of the event and won his ninth Nationals title in ten years. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Make It Nine for Donny Schatz with Dominant FVP Knoxville Nationals Victory →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Race Highlights:
* Ty Dillon finished third and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Brian Scott finished seventh, Brendan Gaughan 13th and Brandon Jones 29th.
* Richard Childress Racing driver Ty Dillon started third and was the highest qualifying NASCAR XFINITY Series driver in the RCR camp. Brian Scott qualified fifth, Paul Menard 10th, Brendan Gaughan 12th and Brandon Jones 19th.
* Next up for the XFINITY Series is the Bristol 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC Sports Network, broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90 Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 →

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