Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Will Power Captures the Pole on the Streets of Toronto

Will Power Captures the Pole on the Streets of Toronto
Chevrolet Aero Kit with V6 Engine drivers claim top seven starting positions for Indy Toronto on Streets of Toronto at Exhibition Place

TORONTO, ONTARIO (June 13, 2015) – For the fifth time this season, Will Power, No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will lead the field of the Verizon IndyCar Series to the green flag. It is the 41st career Verizon P1 award for the reigning Series’ champion and breaks a tie with Rick Mears for fifth on the all-time list of pole winners. Powergrabbed the number one starting position with a lap of 59.4280 seconds/106.314 mph. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Will Power Captures the Pole on the Streets of Toronto

John Force Racing–WARMER TEMPS KEEP JFR QUALIFYING POSITIONS IN CHECK

WARMER TEMPS KEEP JFR QUALIFYING POSITIONS IN CHECK
EPPING, NH – A clear sky and bright sun made for excellent conditions for tens of thousands of fans to enjoy the final day of qualifying for the 3rd annual NHRA New England Nationals. Unfortunately the warmer temperatures did not give the John Force Racing Funny Car and Top Fuel teams a chance to improve on their strong qualifying performances from Friday. Heading into race day John Force will hold onto his No. 3 qualifying position (4.055 seconds) followed by No. 4 Courtney Force (4.059 seconds) and No. 5 Robert Hight (4.068 seconds). This is the best cumulative qualifying performance for the three JFR Funny Cars and just the third time all three have qualified in the top half of the field this season. Continue reading John Force Racing–WARMER TEMPS KEEP JFR QUALIFYING POSITIONS IN CHECK

Honda Racing–Rahal Leads Honda Effort in Toronto Practice

Rahal Leads Honda Effort in Toronto Practice
• Graham Rahal continues run of strong road-course, street-circuit performances
• Rain dampens afternoon activities

Graham Rahal led the way for Honda in practice action Friday on Toronto’s Exhibition Place street circuit, in preparation for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver, coming off a run of three podium finishes in the last four Verizon IndyCar Series road- and street-course races, was eighth fastest in today’s opening practice session. Continue reading Honda Racing–Rahal Leads Honda Effort in Toronto Practice

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Practice Quotes

CHEVROLET IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
INDY TORONTO
STREETS OF TORONTO’S EXHIBITION PLACE
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRACTICE QUOTES
JUNE 12, 2015

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 PPG AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: ON LEADING CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: “You can’t focus on points, you have to focus on executing every weekend and if things work out well then we look good. It’s exciting to be in my second year back and leading the points though it doesn’t guarantee anything but so far it’s been a good season.”

ON BEING FASTEST IN PRACTICE: I think we have really good cars in Toronto. We went out, didn’t get in many laps because we had a problem with the brakes. But we fixed that and went back out and the speed was there. It’s encouraging, but with the rain it just makes it hard because we start over again tomorrow.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Toronto–Practice Quotes

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Qualifying Notes

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUICKEN LOANS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 12, 2015

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 GREAT CLIPS CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
“I got through (Turns) 1 and 2 pretty good. I just got a little free but was able to stay in it. And then in (Turn) 3 I was like man, I was a little loose there and I’ve been back-pedaling more than I wanted to. So, I pushed harder in (Turn) 3 and I started to kind of slide the nose, so I had to backpedal and go back down. I knew it killed my exit a little, but it was still a great lap. Our Great Clips Chevrolet has had speed all three runs, so I knew we’d have a shot today, so that was cool. It’s been a while since we’ve had a pole.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Qualifying Notes

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Martin Truex, Jr.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUICKEN LOANS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 12, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX, JR. NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS AND FURNITURE ROW RACING GM, JOE GARONE met with media and discussed the last week’s win at Pocono, the success of a one-car team based in Denver, the possibility of an upcoming rules change, the quest for sponsorship, and more. Full Transcript:

AFTER YOUR WIN AT POCONO, TALK ABOUT HOW IT’S BEEN TO DIGEST THE VICTORY AND HOW YOUR WEEK HAS GONE

TRUEX, JR: “Yeah, it’s definitely been a great week. It’s been a little bit crazy. I’ve been in Michigan trying to do a little bit of vacationing. I generally come up here after Pocono and spend a week fishing. And we’ve got some friends up in Traverse City, Lake Michigan area, and we go up and spend some time there and I do some fishing. I had a good test at Darlington on Wednesday, so I’ve been all over the place. I’ve done a lot of interviews and a lot of different things all week, but it’s been a great week. It’s been awesome just to feel the excitement around the race team to feel kind of a sense of accomplishment that we have this week and I’m just really looking forward to the weekend here at Michigan and to keep this thing going and working towards what we want to do for the last 10 races.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Martin Truex, Jr.

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Jeff Gordon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
QUICKEN LOANS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 12, 2015

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 PANASONIC CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his confidence at Michigan, his goal of winning at Kentucky, radio discussions and frustrations last week at Pocono, and more. Full Transcript:
ON RACING AT MICHIGAN:
“This is a track, certainly after how we performed last year, and just a track that I’ve enjoyed over the years a lot; I love the transitions, I love the speeds, I love the big sweeping corners and the challenges that this track presents to a driver. You can move around. And the groove is starting to get wider and wider each time we come here. So, yeah, I definitely have confidence with the type of season that we’ve had so far. It’s great to come to a place like Michigan. We were fast in practice. It looks like we’re going to get a chance to qualify, so I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of laps we can lay down in qualifying and regain that confidence that we need, not just here a Michigan, but everywhere to go out there and compete for wins. The team is working extremely hard to make those improvements and give me what I need to go out there and have confidence. And that’s really, to me, what we’ve been lacking a little bit of. The performance has not quite been there. The confidence has not quite been there. And it all comes together when you have those things. And it doesn’t happen overnight. But, one race can make a huge difference in getting you back there and I think this is definitely a track that can do that for us.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Jeff Gordon

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Completes Le Mans Qualifying

Tequila Patrón ESM
Completes Le Mans
Qualifying

Le Mans, France – June 12, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM makes history this weekend as it competes for the first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following Wednesday’s free practice and practice qualifying session, the team improved its pace during Thursday’s final two qualifying sessions. The Florida-based team improved its speed and comfort level with the Ligier JS P2 chassis and the Circuit de la Sarthe en route to 11th and 17th in LMP2 starting positions for the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Completes Le Mans Qualifying

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Announces New Two-Flight Qualifying Program

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Announces New Two-Flight Qualifying Program
Qualifying format will be in effect for 32-car-or-more fields
CONCORD, N.C. – June 11, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announced today a new two-flight qualifying format for when there are 32 or more cars competing at an event. The long-planned update comes after months of consultation with team owners and competitors. Continue reading World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Announces New Two-Flight Qualifying Program

Chevy Racing–NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R WITHDRAWN FROM EVENT AFTER QUALIFYING ACCIDENT

NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R WITHDRAWN FROM EVENT AFTER QUALIFYING ACCIDENT

LE MANS, France (June 11, 2015) – The No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Ryan Briscoe, has been withdrawn from this weekend’s 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans following an accident during Thursday’s first qualifying session.

A mechanical issue resulted in Magnussen losing control of the car in the Porsche Curves, damaging the front and rear of the Corvette C7.R beyond immediate repair.

After having been helped from the car by the ACO medical crews, Magnussen was sent to the track’s medical center for the standard series of checks. The driver was given the all-clear by the ACO medical staff.

The No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R is not repairable on-site; this marks the first withdrawal of a Corvette Racing entry at Le Mans.

“We are thankful that Jan has been checked and released by the ACO medical staff,” said Mark Kent, Director of Chevrolet Racing. “We are disappointed that the No. 63 Corvette C7.R will be unable to compete at Le Mans this year. The Corvette Racing team put a lot of work into preparing two C7.Rs for this event, and unfortunately only one will be in the race.”

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Drives to Top 10 During David Tarter Memorial After Graduating in Morning

Scelzi Drives to Top 10 During David Tarter Memorial After Graduating in Morning

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (June 11, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi had a busy day last Saturday, which he began as one of four people selected to speak during his high school graduation.

He then hopped on a plane thanks to the help of a family friend and flew north to Chico to tackle the 3rd annual David Tarter Memorial with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series at Silver Dollar Speedway. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Drives to Top 10 During David Tarter Memorial After Graduating in Morning

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Logs First Competitive Laps

Tequila Patrón ESM
Logs First Competitive Laps
at Le Mans

Le Mans, France – June 10, 2015 – Tequila Patron ESM made its race-week debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with practice and qualifying Wednesday at the 8.4667-mile (13.6259 km) Circuit de la Sarthe.

In its second race with the Ligier JS P2-Honda and Dunlop-shoed race car, Tequila Patrón ESM made additional strides in performance and development of the new racing machine since the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa in May. Less than six weeks ago, the team accepted delivery of the Ligier JS P2 machines, raced at Spa-Francorchamps and is now competing in one of the longest and most challenging endurance races in the world. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Logs First Competitive Laps

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Corvette C7.Rs Fifth, Sixth in Opening Qualifying Session

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Corvette C7.Rs Fifth, Sixth in Opening Qualifying Session
Garcia quickest driver in Daytona/Sebring-winning car; Milner sets time in No. 64 Corvette

LE MANS, France (June 10, 2015) – Following the first qualifying session Wednesday night at the Circuit de La Sarthe, Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs sit fifth and sixth on the provisional GTE Pro grid for this weekend’s 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Antonio Garcia set a best lap of 3:55.963 (129.183 mph) in the No. 63 Corvette C7.R to lead the two-car effort. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Corvette C7.Rs Fifth, Sixth in Opening Qualifying Session

John Force Racing Eager for New England Nationals

STRONG RACE DAY PERFORMANCES HAVE BRITTANY FORCE EAGER FOR NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS
EPPING, NH (June 10, 2015) — Since Brittany Force added the Monster Energy sponsorship to her Top Fuel dragster she has been running wild on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The last two races the third year driver has qualified top half, No. 6, and raced deep into the day. With five final round appearances for her career the lone John Force Racing Top Fuel dragster is picking up momentum at the perfect time of the season. Continue reading John Force Racing Eager for New England Nationals

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–MARTIN TRUEX JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS

MARTIN TRUEX JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS
JUNE 10, 2015 PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT:

THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today’s teleconference. We are joined by Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet for Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Spring Cup series. Truex ended a 69‑race winless drought with a victory at Pocono Raceway last Sunday, all but locking up a spot in the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Martin, you’re in the midst of a career year. Talk about how much this victory meant to you. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–MARTIN TRUEX JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS

Summit Racing–Summit Racing driver Line seeking first New England Dragway win

Summit Racing driver Line seeking first New England Dragway win

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2015 – Last season at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, Jason Line was No. 4 in the standings. This year, he is sitting No. 3 and has a serious drive to claim the trophy at one of just five NHRA events where he has so far been winless. This weekend’s event will only be the third opportunity for a driver to win the New England Nationals title, but that doesn’t lower the determination – or the expectations – for Line and the Summit Racing team. Continue reading Summit Racing–Summit Racing driver Line seeking first New England Dragway win

Summit Racing–Points leader Anderson riding wave of momentum into New England Nationals

Points leader Anderson riding wave of momentum into New England Nationals

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2015 – Just a few days ago, Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson was the guy holding all the marbles at the conclusion of the Summernationals, and this weekend he will be playing for keeps once again at the 3rd annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in scenic Epping, N.H. Anderson, the incoming points leader, will pilot the red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro at the 10th event of 24 in the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. He will be seeking his first New England Dragway win. Continue reading Summit Racing–Points leader Anderson riding wave of momentum into New England Nationals

Wood Brothers Have Fond Memories of NASCAR’s Clown Prince, The Late Jabe Thomas

Wood Brothers Have Fond Memories of NASCAR’s Clown Prince, The Late Jabe Thomas

June 10, 2015

For Len and Eddie Wood, co-owners of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion that Ryan Blaney will drive this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, the friendships made through the years are something to be cherished.

Among the people who have been close to the Wood family for decades was Jabe Thomas, the retired racer from Christiansburg, Va., who died June 4 at the age of 85.

Thomas was a journeyman racer who moved to the series now known as Sprint Cup after racing Modifieds on some of the same Virginia tracks that the Wood Brothers once raced. Continue reading Wood Brothers Have Fond Memories of NASCAR’s Clown Prince, The Late Jabe Thomas

Casey Currie Conquers Baja

Casey Currie Conquers Baja
CORONA, California (June 8, 2015) – Casey Currie knew that committing to running the Baja 500 was going to be more than a challenging race, it was going to be an experience of a lifetime. He and his co-driver, his uncle, John Currie, had set a goal to finish the race and did coming across the line 18th in the Trophy Truck class. Ultimately, Casey, and his crew accomplished what they set out to accomplish and created one of the best memories in his racing career. Continue reading Casey Currie Conquers Baja

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