NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
KOBALT 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 6, 2015
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed his outlook for this weekend, the challenges of Phoenix International Raceway and more. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Las Vegas–Ryan Newman
Terry McCarl Makes It Five Winners in Five Races with FVP Outlaw Showdown Win
Joey Saldana takes over the points lead, the fourth leader since the start of the season
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – March 5, 2015 – After a dominant performance in Thursday night’s FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Terry McCarl became the fifth different World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series winner in five races.
McCarl came into the night after a disappointing 13th place finish in Wednesday night’s feature.
“This place has been so tough on us,” McCarl said. “We’ve ran good and had so many flat tires. I told (my wife) Lori last night, I’m so proud of how fast we were last night. My guys just worked their butts off and we just had bad luck. It gets you down.” Continue reading World of Outlaws– Terry McCarl Makes It Five Winners in Five Races with FVP Outlaw Showdown Win
BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING OPENS 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
Challenging Texas venue will showcase Bentley Continental GT3’s balance and performance.
Dyson drivers and engineers bring prior COTA experience to bear at the home of the U.S. Grand Prix. Continue reading Dyson Racing–BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING OPENS 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
Shane Stewart Leads Larson Marks to First Win of 2015 at FVP Outlaw Showdown
Stewarts win makes him the fourth different winner in four races so far this season
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – March 4, 2015 – Shane Stewart became the fourth different driver in four World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races to park his car in victory lane following his win at Wednesday night’s FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Stewart battled Brian Brown throughout the feature. As the laps wound down and the two cars worked through several cautions and lapped traffic, Brown gave Stewart and his Go-Pro/Eneos team a run for its money.
“It’s so hard to dictate your speeds sometimes when you get to the lapped cars,” Stewart said. “I thought the one caution when I was in heavy lapped traffic – I didn’t think that helped me, I thought it was going to hurt me.”
“On the last restart I thought I might want to restart up top but my car was pretty good on the bottom. Brian’s a tough competitor and he’s proven that he can win these races too… Very happy to get our first win this early in the season and hopefully we keep this momentum for the season.”
The win gives Larson Marks Racing its first win of 2015 and first win as a full-time touring team with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.
Team co-owner Kyle Larson credited Stewart and crew members Steve Suchy, Scotty Martin and Andrew Seamans for putting in long hours over the winter to get the team in position to win races this early in the season.
“They’re still piecing stuff together because the chassis got stuck in customs,” Larson said. The team gets its chassis from Australia-based Cool Chassis.
“We didn’t run for points last year but I thought consistently Shane was second best to Schatz the last half of the Outlaw season,” Larson said. “Hopefully that momentum will carry over to start the season – it already has. Just thankful these guys got a big win tonight.”
Brown, who won his last World of Outlaws series appearance at Bad Boy Buggies World Finals, said he had opportunities in the closing laps to make a run at Stewart, but every time Brown tried to chop Stewart, Stewart went across his line.
With Brown’s sponsor FVP serving as the title sponsor of the event, he said he hoped to run one spot better but was not upset with a podium finish.
“We left Missouri and if you told us we could run top-three with the Outlaws on the first night we would have took it,” Brown said. “Just don’t know what I could have did different just maybe got a little bit better of a start or maybe protected my line there in the beginning.”
Joey Saldana battled Terry McCarl early on eventually getting around him on lap 13. Saldana then held off challenges from Paul McMahan and Daryn Pittman to take the third spot. If not for the late caution, Saldana said he thought he could have made a run at the lead in his Motter Equipment car.
“The bottom of three and four was coming in and I don’t think the 2 and 21 realized it was there,” he said. “They didn’t need to – they had a pretty good race going on. And then lapped traffic was pretty good. You win them and you lose them that way.”
NASCAR’s Western Swings Have Been Adventurous For The Wood Brothers
March 4, 2015
When the shiny, white 18-wheeler hauler carrying the No 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion pulled out of the team’s shop near Charlotte, N.C., and headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Kobalt 400, it was just another routine trip for a modern-day NASCAR team. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–NASCAR’s Western Swings Have Been Adventurous For The Wood Brothers
Rolling Stone and Patrón Tequila
Partner at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Tequila Patrón ESM LMP2 Entries Will Feature Rolling Stone Livery at
Preeminent Endurance Race
this Summer in France
New York, NY (March 3, 2015) –Tequila Patrón Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) and Rolling Stone will make their 24 Hours of Le Mans debut with an eye-catching new entry this year– two Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-04b coupes emblazoned with the Rolling Stone logo, during the 83rd running of this prestigious race weekend on June 13-14 in Le Mans, France. Continue reading Extreme Speed MotorSports–Rolling Stone and Patrón Tequila Partner at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Scelzi Scores Podium Finish During Sprint Car Season Debut at Marysville
Inside Line Promotions – MARYSVILLE, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi scored a podium finish during his season debut with Dan Monhoff last Saturday at Marysville Raceway.
“Any time you get a good run, especially in a car you’re not familiar with, you gain a lot of confidence,” Scelzi said. “Dan gave me a great car and all the guys worked really hard.”
Scelzi opened the night by qualifying fifth quickest.
“We went out late, which ended up being a good thing,” he said. “The track stayed the same throughout qualifying, but for the last few cars it was getting better. It put us in about the perfect spot.”
That lined Scelzi up on the inside of the second row of a heat race.
“We got a good start and going into the first corner the car on the pole made a mistake and I had to check up,” he said. “I lost a spot, but we ended up transferring through the heat.”
Scelzi’s fourth-place finish locked him into the feature redraw, where he pulled the No. 7 to line up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.
“We got into fifth and ran down Willie Croft,” he said. “Then I had some late-race contact with Mason Moore, which brought out a yellow. They moved me behind Willie so I had to pass him again. At the end of the race I got to the leaders, but I just couldn’t do anything with them.”
The third-place result provided Scelzi with a lot of momentum entering a trio of races this week. He will compete on Wednesday and Thursday in his family car at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas in Las Vegas for the FVP Outlaw Showdown with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.
“I really like the race track,” he said. “I feel really confident. A big deal for me would be to make both main events. I feel that’d be a really good start to the season. We’ve got a really good Kistler engine in it now and we’ve got a car that’s built as well as any of them out there so I feel confident.”
Scelzi’s week wraps up on Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., where he will drive for Monhoff at the Silver Cup.
Max-D Wins Racing and Ties Monster Energy for the Lead of the Monster Jam FOX Sports 1 Championship Series
Detroit, MI (March 1, 2015) – The Monster Jam FOX Sports 1 Championship Series was on fire at Ford Field, the top-3 are separated by only one point! It was Max-DSM and Neil Elliott who won the racing championship, earning two points and tying Monster Energy for the series lead. Continue reading Monster Jam–Max-D Wins Racing and Ties Monster Energy for the Lead of the Monster Jam FOX Sports 1 Championship Series
Points Series Tightens as the #MoreMonsterJam Tour Prepares for the Last Stop in Grand Rapids
Max-D and Grave Digger Lead Overall #MoreMonsterJam Standings\
Baltimore, MD (March 1, 2015) – The Baltimore Monster Jam fans experienced the penultimate round of the #MoreMonsterJam tour and did so with as much excitement as Baltimore could muster! Continue reading Monster Jam–Points Series Tightens as the #MoreMonsterJam Tour Prepares for the Last Stop in Grand Rapids
Giovanni Scelzi Earns Top Five During Season Debut at Delta Speedway
Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 1, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi registered a top five during his first micro sprint race since scoring a Golden Driller in January.
Scelzi powered to a fifth-place result out of 25 competitors on a fast track Saturday at Delta Speedway, where he kicked off his outdoor season following the biggest win of his career two months ago. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing– Giovanni Scelzi Earns Top Five During Season Debut at Delta Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 1, 2015
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished 10th, 13th and 39th, respectively.
Paul Menard ranks 17th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Joey Logano by 38 points, while Ryan Newman ranks 21st and Austin Dillon ranks 25th. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPTS
MARCH 1, 2015
JOHNSON LEADS CHEVROLET SS SWEEP OF TOP-THREE AT ATLANTA
Fourth win in six races for Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, Ga. (March 1, 2015) – Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS led another strong effort for Team Chevy at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday to claim victory in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, the second race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Johnson took the lead for the final time with 19 laps remaining and won by 1.803 seconds over fellow Chevrolet driver Kevin Harvick. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 1, 2015
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – Winner
WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT YOUR TEAM?
“It says a lot of good things. I’m just so excited that the guys could understand. We have new guys. So, this new team could understand what I was complaining about and things I didn’t like about my race car. We thought we were a top 10 car last night. And I’m sorry to tell you earlier today that we weren’t going to be that good, because we certainly were. We had some troubles on pit road. Once we kind of got through and I got by the No. 19 (Carl Edwards), which allowed us to keep track position and we didn’t get tripped-up on our pit stops. This thing was just bad fast. I had a blast racing with the No. 4 (Kevin Harvick). He was awfully strong today. I think track position there at the end just kind of set things in place. We had the restart we needed to and cleared the No. 88 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) and off we went.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Post Race
At A Glance: Jason Johnson Heads West with the Outlaws
The Series takes on the FVP Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports at USA Raceway
CONCORD, N.C. – March 1, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action next week as it begins the first West Coast swing of the season. The series take on the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4 and 5, and the NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports at Tucson’s USA Raceway on March 7. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Jason Johnson Heads West with the Outlaws
RACE REPORT
Hyundai Construction Equipment 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway
February 28, 2015
Red Horse Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returned to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2012 and was the second event in a NASCAR doubleheader at the 1.54-mile race track. The Nos. 17 and 11 Toyota Tundra teams posted the 11th and 13th-fastest times during Friday’s single practice session, and returned Saturday morning for knock-out qualifying. Both Red Horse Racing teams advanced to the second session, with Timothy Peters earning the 16th starting position for the No. 17 Tundra. Kennedy and the No. 11 Local Motors team moved on to the final round and secured the pole position, Kennedy’s career first, for the Hyundai Construction Equipment 200. Never falling below 11th in the running order, Kennedy drove the Local Motors Tundra to a third-place finish in the 130-lap race. Peters overcame multiple tire challenges to bring home a ninth-place result.
Newsletter – Dance Drop Shadow Image Continue reading Red Horse Racing–Hyundai Construction Equipment 200
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Hisense 250
Atlanta Motor Speedway
February 28, 2015
Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified second for the Hisense 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing driver. Brendan Gaughan qualified sixth followed by Paul Menard 11th and Ty Dillon 17th.
Ty Dillon finished third, Paul Menard sixth, Brian Scott seventh and Brendan Gaughan 12th.
Next up for the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the Boyd Gaming 300 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, March 7 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Fox Sports 1 and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Hisense 250
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
CHEVROLET SS TAKES TWO OF TOP-THREE SPOTS IN ATLANTA QUALIFYING
Kevin Harvick to start second, Jamie McMurray third in Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Qualfying Notes
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND
HOW MUCH OF AN ADJUSTMENT DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE FROM ROUND 1 TO THE FINAL ROUND?
“I just did a bad job. Obviously, In Round 1 I missed Turn 1 and in the last round, I missed Turn 1 again and just didn’t get to the bottom like I needed to in order to get back in the throttle. I’m just really proud of everybody on our Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet for everything that they’ve done. We have a fast car. The No. 22 (Joey Logano) has probably been the fastest in a single car run, but I feel really good about our car on the long haul and that’s what matters.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta Qualifying
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 3M CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the new rules package, his memories of racing through his career at AMS and many other topics. Full Transcript:
Following receiving a commemorative photo of the souvenir program art and bandolero from US Legend Cars for his two children Ella and Leo from Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark, Gordon made the following comments: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Atlanta–Jeff Gordon
BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING AIMS FOR 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Following successful winter testing, Bentley Team Dyson Racing prepares for PWC season-opener at Circuit of the Americas.
Butch Leitzinger and Chris Dyson named BTDR’s 2015 drivers. Continue reading Dyson Racing–BENTLEY TEAM DYSON RACING AIMS FOR 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP