JOHN FORCE STILL LEADING CHARGE WITH PEAK CHEVROLET CAMARO
TOPEKA, KS (May 21, 2015) — It is hard to find an athlete more focused on the task at hand than 16-time Funny Car champion John Force. It is equally hard to find anyone more involved in so many aspects of their business than Force. Leading up to the Southern Nationals last week Force spent nearly a week straight at John Force Racing’s expansive Brownsburg, Indiana race shop logoing and designing the trailer, Top Fuel dragster, three Funny Cars, helmets and firesuits to welcome new primary sponsor Monster Energy. This week leading up to the NHRA Kansas Nationals Force will have a few less details to button up but he will still be as high energy as ever. Continue reading John Force Racing–Kansas
Summit Racing–Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Mooresville, N.C., May 20, 2015 – The 2015 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is launching into the busiest time of the year this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. The upcoming event marks the second half of the first back-to-back races of the year, and Jason Line and the Summit Racing Pro Stock team are good and ready following a big win for KB Racing and Team Summit in Atlanta last week. Continue reading Summit Racing–Points Leader Line and Team Summit up to the task at Heartland Park Topeka
Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
Pittman Wins Third-Straight Event at New Egypt
Daryn Pittman and the No. 9 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE team won their third straight event at New Egypt Speedway last night. Brad Sweet and the No. 49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit/ASE team finished 7th.
Sweet remains third in the championship standings after the last few weeks’ events, while Pittman continues to climb in the standings after missing a race earlier this year due to a broken collar bone.
KKR’s annual Fan Day is being held tomorrow from 9:30-noon at the shop in Mooresville. Kasey, Brad and Daryn will be signing autographs and MRN’s Winged Nation will be having a live broadcast from 11:00-noon.
Chevy Racing– CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
Team Chevy with first five cars on grid for ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
· Dixon, Power, Pagenaud to lead field to green in Chevy V6 IndyCars
· Chevrolet looking for second Indy 500 win in three seasons
· Chevy IndyCars powered by 2.2-liter, twin-turbo V6 engines with direct injection Continue reading Chevy Racing– CHEVROLET V6 INDYCAR TEAMS SEEK ANOTHER INDY 500 WIN
World of Outlaws–Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Donny Schatz comes up short in battle for the lead, Shane Stewart finishes third
NEW EGYPT, N.J. – May 19, 2015 – When it comes to New Egypt Speedway, one World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver stands out among the rest. On Tuesday night, Daryn Pittman again proved he is the man to beat at New Egypt as he scored his third win in the last three series appearances there. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Threepeat: Daryn Pittman Wins Third in a Row at New Egypt Speedway
Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title
Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title Despite Thunderbowl Trouble
Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi considers himself fortunate following a sour outing last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway.
Scelzi struggled throughout the night and even got upside down in the Chris and Brian Faria Memorial feature, but his Roth Motorsports backed team never gave up during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event. Continue reading Scelzi Remains in Hunt for King of the West Title
Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – A month break from racing didn’t matter to Giovanni Scelzi, who is coming off his best finish of the season since winning a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout in January.
Scelzi earned his second podium result of the season and his third top five of the year last Friday during a micro sprint event at Plaza Park Raceway, where he kicked off the night by qualifying 12th quickest. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Giovanni Scelzi Powers to Podium Finish at Plaza Park Raceway
Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
May 18, 2015
It’s fairly certain that few people in America have as much appreciation for the various aspects of Memorial Day weekend as Jon Wood and his sister Jordan Wood Hicks.
For many, the weekend is about motor racing, with the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 all running on the Sunday before Memorial Day. For Jon and Jordan, the son and daughter of Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, Memorial Day weekend racing is a way of life, a part of their DNA. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600
World of Outlaws–Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Sparks fly between Kerry Madsen and Chad Kemenah in battle for second
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – May 17, 2015 – It had been 22 years since the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series last made an appearance at Weedsport Speedway but Donny Schatz looked like an old pro at the track as he scored his 10th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season in dominant fashion on Sunday night. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Scores His 10th Win of 2015 at Weedsport Speedways Empire State Challenge
Mopar Racing– Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Don Schumacher Racing driver Ron Capps follows up title win in Houston with runner-up finish at NHRA Southern Nationals near Atlanta
DSR has put at least one of their 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars in a final elimination round at six of seven NHRA events this season
Capps has four final round appearances this year and two wins in the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to lead the Funny Car points standings
Pro Stock fourth seed Allen Johnson and Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart makes progress but see day end in quarterfinals Continue reading Mopar Racing– Capps Takes 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to Runner-Up Finish at NHRA Southern Nationals
Richard Childress Racing–Iowa 250
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Iowa 250
Iowa Speedway
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified third and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing driver at Iowa Speedway. Brandon Jones qualified fifth, Ty Dillon ninth and Brendan Gaughan 11th.
Brian Scott finished fourth, Brandon Jones eighth, Brendan Gaughan 10th and Ty Dillon 14th.
Next up for the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the Hisense 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Iowa 250
Dyson Racing–FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN
CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
3rd & 4th in Saturday race; 2nd & thrid on Sunday.
Leitzinger sets fastest Sunday race lap.
Bowmanville, ONT, (17 May 2015) Bentley Team Dyson Racing hit its stride this weekend with top finishes in both ends of the Pirelli World Challenge double-header at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Butch Leitzinger and Chris Dyson brought their Bentley Continental GT3s home third and fourth in Saturday’s 50-minute sprint race and then took it up a notch on Sunday, with Leitzinger and Dyson finishing second and third. Continue reading Dyson Racing–FAST LAPS & PODIUM FINISHES IN CANADA FOR LEITZINGER & DYSON
Summit Racing–Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
COMMERCE, Ga., May 17, 2015 – The 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals turned into quite the thrilling affair for Greg Anderson and the KB Racing Pro Stock team. Anderson, the driver of the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, powered to the 119th final round of his career and tenth at Atlanta Dragway for a final-round match with Summit Racing teammate Jason Line. It was the fourth all-Summit Racing Pro Stock final in Atlanta and the 24th in the history of the team. Although Line earned the trophy on Sunday at their sponsor’s event, Anderson proved that he had a remarkable racecar with so much promise that the heavy-hitting group cannot wait to get to the next race on the tour. Continue reading Summit Racing–Greg Anderson Runner-Up in Atlanta All-Summit Racing Final
Summit Racing–JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
COMMERCE, Ga., May 17, 2015 – It was a great day for Summit Racing and an excellent day for Pro Stock driver Jason Line on Sunday at the 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. In a final-round battle between teammates, Line came out on top and scored the 37th Pro Stock title of his career with a defeat of Greg Anderson. It was the fourth all-Summit Pro Stock final in Atlanta and the 24th time Line and Anderson have gone head-to-head for the title. Continue reading Summit Racing–JASON LINE WINS SUMMIT RACING NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy Qualifying
CHEVROLET INDYCAR
INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
QUALIFYING
MAY 17, 2015
Scott Dixon Wins the Pole for the 99th Running of Indianapolis 500
· Effort gives Chevrolet Aero Kit with Fully Integrated 2.2 V6 Turbo Charged engine fourth consecutive pole for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing
· Will Power and Simon Pagenaud will start second and third respectively to make it an all Bowtie front row for the third time in four years
· A total of eight Team Chevy drivers qualified in the top-10 for the May 24 race Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy Qualifying
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Qualifying
CHEVROLET INDYCAR
INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
QUALIFYING
MAY 17, 2015
SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET – Pole Winner
“To be honest, it was a little better than what we thought, especially on the first lap. I thought we would be around a mid-226 mph or a low 226 mph. I’m not sure if we got a gust of wind, but we’ll take it. I think the Team Target guys did a hell of a job to get the combination together. You just have to take your best guess at it and hope it works. Winning the pole means a lot. I’m just so proud of everybody at Team Target whether it’s the engineers and everybody that has worked so hard to get the speed out of this car. I’m stoked. Just extremely happy that we are on the pole. I wasn’t sure when we went so early that it was going to stick, but I’m glad it did.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Qualifying
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Pole Winner Quotes
INDIANAPOLIS 500
POLE WINNER QUOTES
SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET: IS THAT WHAT YOU GUYS EXPECTED?
“To be honest, it was a little better than what we thought, especially on the first lap. I thought we would be kind of around a mid-226 mph or a low 226 mph. I’m not sure if we got a gust of wind. But we’ll take it if that is what is going to help. It is hard going early because a lot of our competition or the ones that will be fighting for the pole will obviously coming quite late on in the run especially Penske guys. I think the Team Target guys did a hell of a job to get the combination together. The worked hard. You work and your mindset is on one combination a for a whole week, even the lead up to it on low boost. Then a low configuration and a high boost, then it changes. You just have to take your best guess at it and you got a small feeling in a session and you really know how it is going to be. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis 500 Pole Winner Quotes
John Force Racing–Atlanta Results
TEAM JFR RACE REPORT
7th of 24 races in the NHRA Mello Yello Series
35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals
Atlanta Dragway
Commerce, GA
May 17, 2015
Final round results from Sunday’s 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, seventh race in the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:
FUNNY CAR – Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Levi Ray & Shoup Ford Mustang, 4.318, 260.31 mph def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Napa Dodge Charger, 5.781, 125.90 mph
TOP FUEL – Antron Brown, Brownsburg, Ind., US Army/Matco Tools dragster, 3.887, 310.48 def. Leah Pritchett, Avon, Ind., Gumout dragster, 4.202, 260.41 mph.
PRO STOCK – Jason Line, Mooresville, NC, Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro, 6.606, 211.33 mph def. Greg Anderson, Mooresville, NC, Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro, 8.628, 114.39 mph
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE – Hector Arana, Milltown, Ind., Lucas Oil Buell, 7.236, 162.47 mph def. Eddie Krawiec, Brownsburg, Ind., Screamin Eagle Harley Davidson V-Rod, 10.107, 85.28 mph. Continue reading John Force Racing–Atlanta Results
John Force Racing– JFR CHEVROLET FUNNY CARS AND MONSTER TOP FUELER READY FOR RACE DAY
JFR CHEVROLET FUNNY CARS AND MONSTER TOP FUELER READY FOR RACE DAY
COMMERCE, GA – At the end of a busy two days of qualifying that saw John Force Racing unveil Brittany Force’s Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster on Friday and John Force run to the No. 2 qualifying spot in the Peak Anti-Freeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car JFR is positioned for a successful race day at Atlanta Dragway. Courtney Force will go into race day as the No. 10 qualifier in the Traxxas Chevy Camaro SS and defending Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals champion Robert Hight will enter race day as the No. 14 qualifier, the same position from which he won the 2007 Auto Club Finals.
Track conditions proved tricky for every driver and crew chief competing in the various Mello Yello Drag Racing Series classes today. John Force and his Jon Schaffer tuned Peak Anti-Freeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car did not improve their qualifying position but that did not diminish the feeling so success today for the seven-time Southern Nationals winner. Continue reading John Force Racing– JFR CHEVROLET FUNNY CARS AND MONSTER TOP FUELER READY FOR RACE DAY
Summit Racing–Line Grabs Pole in Atlanta, Claims Third Consecutive No. 1
Line Grabs Pole in Atlanta, Claims Third Consecutive No. 1
COMMERCE, Ga., May 16, 2015 – With qualifying in the books at the 35th annual Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals, Jason Line and the Summit Racing Pro Stock team are sure of one thing: they have a pair of very fast hot rods. Line proved as much during qualifying at Atlanta Dragway by consistently holding the upper hand over his opponents and harnessing the KB Racing horsepower under the hood of his blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro to claim the 41st No. 1 qualifier award of his career. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Grabs Pole in Atlanta, Claims Third Consecutive No. 1