JOHN FORCE LEADS WAY ON FRIDAY AT THE STRIP
LAS VEGAS – With two consistent runs on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway John Force has his eyes on a move up the point standings with one more day of qualifying at the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. Force driving the white Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car for the second race in a row posted the second quickest time of the first qualifying session, 4.109 seconds, and stepped up on the second session with a stout 4.087 second pass.
Force picked up two qualifying bonus points and also gained some valuable information going into the second day of qualifying. With a new team led by crew chief Jon Schaffer Force is encouraged hard work is starting to pay off for his Funny Car team. Continue reading John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE LEADS WAY ON FRIDAY AT THE STRIP
World of Outlaws–Jason Meyers, Cody Darrah Fill-In at Calistoga Speedway
Jason Meyers, Cody Darrah Fill-In at Calistoga Speedway
Meyers takes over for Jason Johnson, Darrah for Daryn Pittman following injuries at Placerville Speedway
CALISTOGA, Calif. – April 10, 2015 – As the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown this weekend, two former series regulars, Jason Meyers and Cody Darrah, will join the field, filling in for injured drivers Jason Johnson and Daryn Pittman.
Meyers, a two-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and only series champion from California, will fill in for Johnson through the series’ final four races in the Golden State.
“This is certainly not the circumstance I would have liked to be able to get back in the racecar but I am grateful to be able to help out and support Jason, Bobbi and their team,” Meyers said. “I look forward to getting them some good finishes close to home and be of help to the team.”
Johnson sustained a fractured back in a crash at Placerville Speedway on Wednesday. The driver has left the hospital but a timetable for his return is still uncertain. Johnson’s wife Bobbi said doctors have told them Johnson’s recovery will likely take between six and 12 weeks.
The team will stay out with the series with support from sponsors Priority Aviation, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Fischer Body Shop, the Saich Family, Waco Metal, Dissolve Alloy and all other Jason Johnson Racing sponsors.
Meyers has 57 career Outlaws wins and series championships in 2010 and 2011.
Darrah will fill-in for Pittman, who sustained a broken collarbone in the same crash at Placerville, this weekend at Calistoga.
“It’s one of the tough things about our sport,” Darrah said. “We wish Daryn well as he goes into surgery today. To be able to fill-in for him is an honor. I’m happy to be out here to keep the seat warm for him while he gets better.”
Darrah, a former full-time Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb driver, is the 2011 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year recipient and a seven time series winner. He is running for his family-owned team in the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions this season.
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Qualifying
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
DUCK COMMANDER 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING TRANSCRIPTS
APRIL 10, 2015
KURT BUSCH PUTS CHEVROLET SS ON POLE IN TEXAS
Chevrolet SS sweeps the front row for the Duck Commander 500
FT. WORTH, TX – (April 10, 2015) – Kurt Busch placed his No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS on the pole position for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), the seventh race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. A fast lap of 27.857 seconds (193.847 mph) earned Busch his second pole of 2015 and 18th of his career. This is the first pole in 25 races at the 1.5-mile facility for Busch; his previous best start was second in April of 2013. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Post Qualifying
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pole Report
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
DUCK COMMANDER 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 10, 2015
KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
WAS THIS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU, TONY GIBSON AND YOUR GUYS KEPT UP WITH THE TRACK? “Everything is so tight in qualifying. I wanted to run the same time each time out. With the track continuing to change, with the sun and the shade, then the track rubber built up, air pressures are changing and tires are dropping off… everybody chipped in. The guys at the track, the guys at the shop, the tire guy, the engine guy, everyone chipped in. That’s what this is all about – getting that little extra. We did that with our Haas Automation Chevrolet today. Thanks to Gene (Haas). The second pole of the year feels good. Now we need to dial it in and get that long-run speed out of the car.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pole Report
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Driver Quotes
CHEVROLET AERO KIT INDYCAR V6 2.2 LITER
NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 10, 2015
TEAM PENSKE DRIVERS JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, WILL POWER, HELIO CASTRONEVES AND SIMON PAGENAUD met with member of the media and discussed a variety of topics. Selected quotes:
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: IS THE TRACK HOTTER OR COOLER THAN IT WAS WHEN YOU TESTED HERE? “Hotter, a lot hotter. We are sliding around a lot more. I am surprised…it felt like the track was really green. That really surprised me to be honest. If you think about it, we came here once with aero kit. Our first day ever with the aero kit was here. We had no real idea of what we needed to do or anything. Right now it is hard because the track is really slow as well. Every time we come here, it seems to be that way. I thought it would be a little better even being a green race track, and even the heat on it because people ran yesterday, we thought the track would be a little better. We were miles off. We are getting there, but it is a couple of seconds off, but it is going to keep getting quicker.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Driver Quotes
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
DUCK COMMANDER 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 10, 2015
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 PANASONIC CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice sessions, his thoughts on being a color commentator during tonight’s Xfinity race, attending the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House and many other topics. Full Transcript:
HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING TO PREP FOR YOUR DEBUT IN THE BOOTH FOR TONIGHT’S XFINITY SERIES RACE?
“They had a production meeting this morning. I got a chance to sit in on that, but other than that just being around the sport as many years as I have. I guess being a couch commentator that is about the only preparation that I have done. It’s going to be a unique experience. I look forward to it. This is an exciting race to watch in general, so I’m sure there will be plenty of action and things to talk about from up there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Nola Motorsports Park
CHEVROLET AERO KIT INDYCAR V6 2.2 LITER
NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 10, 2015
KEVIN KALKHOVEN, TEAM CO-OWNER, KV RACING TECHNOLOGY AND STEFANO COLETTI, NO. 4 KVRT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at NOLA Motorsports Park to announce Variable Bore Rams signing as primary sponsor for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana.
STEFANO COLETTI, NO. 4 VARIABLE BORE RAMS – KVRT CHEVROLET
YOU’RE NEW TO THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES BUT YOU’RE ALREADY LANDING NEW SPONSORS. HOW EXCITING IS THIS?
“I’m very excited to have Variable Bore Rams on the car. They are from Louisana, and the team is helping me a lot this year with sponsors. I met Chip (Marshall Jr.) a few months ago when he came here to drive IndyCars. We got along pretty well and I’m happy that he’s on board for this race.”
YOU HAVEN’T BEEN OUT ON THE TRACK YET THIS WEEK BUT YOU HAVE TESTED. WHAT ARE YOU IMPRESSIONS?
“All the changes they made to the track are great. They put a lot of gravel beds around and moved some tire barriers around to make it a lot safer. I like the track. The first time I came here, I thought the track was a lot of fun to drive. It’s going to be better this way. There are still some improvements to do, but they’ve come a long way. We have to thank the people from the track for making all these efforts.”
HOW MANY PLACES ARE THERE TO PASS?
“To be honest, Turn 1 will be one of the biggest ones because you’re coming down the straight pretty fast and you have a pretty big braking point. Plus with the timing line they put on the outside of Turn 1 and avoiding us going wide, that will make the corner even slower so that’s where we’ll be able to pass a lot. I think the braking after the backstraight as well will be another one, and maybe between Turn 3 and Turn 4.”
KEVIN KALKHOVEN, TEAM CO-OWNER, KV RACING TECHNOLOGY
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE STRONG START TO THE SEASON AND HOW STRONG BOTH CARS RAN AT ST. PETERSBURG?
“Obviously there is still a development base of knowledge we need to get with the new aero kits. We’re not there yet. However, I will say that Sebastien (Bourdais) has really come to grips with it. Stefano’s attitude is that ‘I have a right foot and that’s all I’m going to use!’ So we need to change that a little bit, particularly when he comes into the pits! No, we’re excited about Stefano. He has a great personality and fits in well with the team and leads his team extremely well. He’ll show a progressive development in driving an IndyCar over the course of the next few races, starting here I hope.”
Race Fastener Technology Presented at Long Beach City College’s Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Club
Race Fastener Technology Presented at Long Beach City College’s Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Club
Automotive Racing Products (ARP) of Ventura, California, supported a presentation on performance fastener technology at California’s Long Beach City College (LBCC) Society of Manufacturing Engineers Club (SME) on March 17, 2015.
Jean Genibrel, a lifelong racing professional and Vice President of the LBCC’s SME Auto Racing Technology Club delivered the presentation to the group. The group was established as a support to a Multi Disciplinary Program, (MDP), headed by Mr. Tim Shoemaker, (tshoemaker@lbcc.edu) that offers classes and certifications in computer aided drafting, metal forming and welding.
ARP’s technology and solutions to fastener engineering, installation and identification dove-tailed nicely with the variety of disciplines endemic to many professions the students endeavor to master.
The proper installation techniques and tightening procedures of threaded fasteners were covered along with their relevance to the technologies the students vie to enter such as aerospace, aircraft and auto racing. The students became aware of the importance of using the proper fasteners and their installation when they design, fabricate or machine parts.
Jean explained: “The notion that a threaded bolt or stud must be stretched an engineered amount to yield a tension equivalent to the clamping force necessary to at least equal the force applied to the parts the fasteners are clamping was totally foreign to the students, even to the engineering ones and to the instructors present.”
The Long Beach City College Multidisciplinary Curriculum is the one that was formed to attract displaced workers, Veterans and other individuals interested in training in a selected group of related disciplines for eventual employment in a variety of industries from aircraft, aerospace, automotive and auto racing.
Contact: Jean Genibrel, genibrel@gmail.com. (562) 685-1297
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Chevy Racing–NASCAR– Texas–Kyle Larson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
DUCK COMMANDER 500
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 10, 2015
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 AXE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed returning to competition after missing the race at Martinsville Speedway, the mentorship program he is involved with this weekend with Coby Henslee and many other topics. Full Transcript:
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN AS PART OF THE AXE WHITE LABEL COLLECTIVE?
“I got to have some fun yesterday with Coby (Henslee) a part of the Axe White Label Collective it is a mentorship program. I got to go over there and drive a legends car for the first time. I think I was supposed to give tips, but that was my first time in the car so he was giving me all the tips. I had a lot of fun and it is cool to get to hang out with him this week. And get to try and give any advice I can. I hope he has had fun so far and looking forward to see how he does the rest of the week over there on the little Texas track.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR– Texas–Kyle Larson
Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Remembers A Bad Bull And One Tough Texan As Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team and Ryan Blaney Travel To Texas Motor Speedway
Leonard Wood Remembers A Bad Bull And One Tough Texan As Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team and Ryan Blaney Travel To Texas Motor Speedway
April 9, 2015
The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team heads to Texas Motor Speedway this week for the Duck Commander 500, and just like every time that either NASCAR or any other circuit visits the Lone Star state, it isn’t long before A.J. Foyt’s name comes up. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Remembers A Bad Bull And One Tough Texan As Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team and Ryan Blaney Travel To Texas Motor Speedway
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
· Chevrolet V6-powered driver Juan Pablo Montoya opened the season with a win on the Streets of St. Petersburg
· Team Penske earned the first victory for the all new Chevrolet Aero Kit
· Montoya’s victory marked the seventh consecutive victory for Chevrolet in Verizon IndyCar Series competition
· Chevrolet’s winning streak extends back to the first race on the Streets of Toronto in 2014
· Chevrolet’s Tony Kanaan has finished on the podium in six of the last eight races
DETROIT (April 8, 2015) – Major league motorsports has not visited the state of Louisiana since 1995. But all of that changes this weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park (NOLA) when the Verizon IndyCar Series takes to the track for the running of the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. All 12 of the Chevrolet IndyCar V6-powered drivers and teams have tested their Chevrolet Aero Kit IndyCar V6 2.2 liter cars at NOLA to prepare for the challenge of a new venue – a 2.74-mile, 13-turn permanent road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway
Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway
Johnson and Pittman being treated following a crash on lap 21
PLACERVILLE, Calif. – April 8, 2015 – Donny Schatz battled past Kyle Hirst and forward from a fifth place starting position at Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts Wednesday night to score his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
Schatz’s win came as the series returned to the track for the first time since 1992. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
· Chevrolet V6-powered driver Juan Pablo Montoya opened the season with a win on the Streets of St. Petersburg
· Team Penske earned the first victory for the all new Chevrolet Aero Kit
· Montoya’s victory marked the seventh consecutive victory for Chevrolet in Verizon IndyCar Series competition
· Chevrolet’s winning streak extends back to the first race on the Streets of Toronto in 2014
· Chevrolet’s Tony Kanaan has finished on the podium in six of the last eight races
DETROIT (April 8, 2015) – Major league motorsports has not visited the state of Louisiana since 1995. But all of that changes this weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park (NOLA) when the Verizon IndyCar Series takes to the track for the running of the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. All 12 of the Chevrolet IndyCar V6-powered drivers and teams have tested their Chevrolet Aero Kit IndyCar V6 2.2 liter cars at NOLA to prepare for the challenge of a new venue – a 2.74-mile, 13-turn permanent road course. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVERS AND TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL RUN AT NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK
Extreme Speed Motorsports–Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype
Tequila Patrón ESM
Enlists David Brabham for
6 Hours of Silverstone
Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype
with Brown and Fogarty
Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Before the on-track action starts Friday at the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Silverstone, Tequila Patrón ESM has implemented its first pit stop and driver change.
David Brabham replaces an injured Johannes van Overbeek in the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) LMP2. Brabham will co-drive with Ed Brown and Jon Fogarty at Silverstone in the first FIA WEC race of 2015. Brabham has one previous start at the 6 Hours of Silverstone; he finished seventh in the LMP1 class co-driving a LMP1 Honda-powered prototype. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype
John Force Racing Looks to Vegas
CONSISTENCY NOT LUCK WILL BE KEY FOR HIGHT AT LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2015) — This weekend at the 16th annual Summitracing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas fortunes will be made and lost on the Strip and at the race track. The bright lights will distract some but not Robert Hight, the winningest Funny Car driver at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year Hight and the Auto Club Funny Car team were the most consistent race car on race day and it took an incredible run by Alexis DeJoria to outrun Hight in the final. On Sunday Hight posted winning times of 4.082, 4.086, 4.073 and then 4.083 in the final. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks to Vegas
Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut
Tequila Patrón ESM
Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut
Two-car American team begins 2015 FIA WEC adventure in England
Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM begins its second chapter of the 2015 motorsports season this weekend for the season-opening FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) race. The 6 Hours of Silverstone takes place Sunday, April 12, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury, approximately two hours northwest of London. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut
Summit Racing–Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas
Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas
MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2015 – Jason Line and the Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock team have an extended agenda this weekend at the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., enters the event as the points leader and with the current national record for elapsed time in hand as the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, and he hopes to check off two more tasks before the weekend is through. In addition to going after his second Wally trophy of the season, Line is also seeking the first K&N Horsepower Challenge victory of his career on Saturday in Las Vegas. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Doubling Down at Summit Racing’s Main Event in Las Vegas
Summit Racing–Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn
Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn
Mooresville, N.C., April 6, 2015 – Greg Anderson and his red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are a powerful duo that competitors will be keeping an eye on this weekend at the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Anderson, who took a seat behind the wheel of the new-used red Chevy for the first time at the Gainesville event last month, was out of the gate with gusto. He raced to the Gatornationals win in his new ride, ending a long winless drought, and then followed up with a runner-up at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals while laying down his career best times for elapsed time and speed. Anderson is thrilled that the next event on the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule is his sponsor’s title event at his team owner’s home track. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson on a Roll as SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Dawn
Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville
Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville
Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (April 7, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi earned his first top five of the season with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series last weekend.
Scelzi rallied from 11th to finish fourth at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.
“It went pretty well,” he said. “We drew a really good number and went out second for qualifying. I didn’t put down the best laps, but we ended up ninth quickest.” Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Garners Fourth-Place Finish with King of the West at Placerville
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Chevrolet, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Carry Out LongtimeTradition
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet carried out a longtime tradition leading into the month of May when the 33 directors of the 500 Festival received 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertibles Thursday, April 2, 2015 on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The presentation was made as part of a 100 Camaro drive-away where the 500 Festival directors, officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 50 Indiana Chevrolet dealer representatives took possession of the cars and experienced a lap on the famed oval. (Photo by Joe Skibinski/IMS for Chevy Racing)