Chevy Racing–Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg

Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg
Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Drivers Score Top-Six Finishing Positions and Seven of the Top-Nine in First Race for the Chevrolet Aero Kit

ST. PETERSBURG (FLA) – March 29, 2015 – Juan Pablo Montoya delivered the first win for the Chevrolet Aero Kit today in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The victory is the fourth consecutive win on the Streets of St. Petersburg for the Chevrolet IndyCar V6, and the 34th win in Verizon IndyCar Series competition since the Bowtie Brand returned to the series in 2012.

The victory for Montoya comes in race one of his second year back in the Series after a 13-year hiatus, and is the 13th in his Verizon IndyCar Series career which includes an Indianapolis 500 victory in 2000. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Juan Pablo Montoya Wins for Chevrolet on Streets of St. Petersburg

Mopar Racing–Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

· Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman drives 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger to title win at unique NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
· Beckman earns first win since 2012 and extends DSR and the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T win streak to four
· Beckman posts a 3.983-second lap at zMAX Dragway to earn his 16th career win
· Allen Johnson posts record-setting career best run in Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart in failed effort to advance past first elimination round

Concord, North Carolina (March 29, 2015) – Fast Jack Beckman lived up to his moniker by winning the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing Series’ Four-Wide Nationals and posting the event’s first sub-four second run aboard his Infinite Hero sponsored 2015 Dodge Charger R/T to give the new Mopar and Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) a fourth consecutive title win this season. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Fourth Consecutive Title for DSR and New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger with Beckman Win at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Summit Racing–Fast Anderson Races to a Fourth zMAX Dragway Final

Fast Anderson Races to a Fourth zMAX Dragway Final

CONCORD, N.C., March 29, 2015 – Greg Anderson added to his notoriously powerful past at zMAX Dragway with a stellar showing on Sunday at the 6th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, visiting yet another Concord final round in his Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro and resetting his own personal records along the way.

“zMAX Dragway has always been good to us,” said Anderson, who was No. 3 in NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points at the conclusion of the event. “I can’t wait to test here again, and I can’t wait to race here in the fall. It’s great to call this my hometown racetrack, and I’m very proud of the job that they’ve done. We were fast here with the old surface, and we’re still fast now with this new surface. The future looks great for KB Racing in Concord.” Continue reading Summit Racing–Fast Anderson Races to a Fourth zMAX Dragway Final

Summit Racing–Points Leader Line Claims National Record at Four-Wide Nationals

Points Leader Line Claims National Record at Four-Wide Nationals

CONCORD, N.C., March 29, 2015 – Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line didn’t exactly get what he wanted at this weekend’s 6th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, but the insatiably horsepower-hungry, 36-time Pro Stock winner leaves zMAX Dragway with a certain advantage over his competitors. He is in possession of the points lead and, after a very productive weekend, is once again the NHRA national record holder for elapsed time. Continue reading Summit Racing–Points Leader Line Claims National Record at Four-Wide Nationals

World of Outlaws–Daryn Pittman Holds off Paul McMahan to Score Victory at Antioch

Daryn Pittman Holds off Paul McMahan to Score Victory at Antioch
This was the second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the year for Pittman
ANTIOCH, Calif. – March 29, 2015 – Through Sunday night’s 30 lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at Antioch Speedway, Paul McMahan tried everything he could think of to get around leader Daryn Pittman. McMahan tried the high line and the low line; he got side by side with Pittman off of turn four and even briefly worked his way past Pittman. In the end though, Pittman held off McMahan to score his second series victory of the season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Daryn Pittman Holds off Paul McMahan to Score Victory at Antioch

John Force Racing–DETERMINED JFR CAMAROS ADVANCE AT FOUR-WIDE

DETERMINED JFR CAMAROS ADVANCE AT FOUR-WIDE
CONCORD, NC —- On a newly resurfaced track with a truncated qualifying session John Force Racing was facing an uphill battle along with the rest of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series teams at the 6th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The teams came out strong in qualifying grabbing the No.1 and No. 2 spots in Funny Car on the strength of Traxxas backed Courtney’s Force’s 4.011 second and John Force’s 4.040 second runs on Saturday in their Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Cars. Robert Hight and the Auto Club Camaro were not too far off the pace with a No. 7 qualifying position. Continue reading John Force Racing–DETERMINED JFR CAMAROS ADVANCE AT FOUR-WIDE

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg Post Race

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG
POST RACE QUOTES
MARCH 29, 2015

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 2 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: YOU SAID ONE YEAR AGO YOU HAD TO BE SO PATIENT, BUT NOT TODAY. TAKE US THROUGH YOUR RUN: “Today was a good day to be honest with you. The car was really good on black tires and that was the key. The tires were not falling off and right there at the end I was just running slow to look after them. When I needed to push I could push. Everybody with Verizon and Team Penske did an amazing job – Chevy as well. This aero kit is amazing to drive.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg Post Race

Chevy Racing–NASCAR-Martinsville–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 29, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX, JR. LEADS THE WAY FOR TEAM CHEVY AT MARTINSVILLE
Chevrolet SS Race Cars Take Five of Top 10

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – March 29, 2015 – Martin Truex, Jr., No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet SS, earned his sixth consecutive top-10 finish of 2015 with a sixth-place effort in the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The sixth round of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ended with five Chevrolet SS race cars finishing in the top 10. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR-Martinsville–Post Race

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 29, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 6TH
YOU HAD ONE HECK OF A DAY:
“To say the least. That is what I was just telling him (one of his crew members) I can’t believe after losing the power steering the first run we finished sixth. It was not fun to drive for a little while there, but they did a great job getting fluid back in it and fixing the leak and everything. Just fought all day, just like we always do, fought, fought, fought.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Post Race

Chevy Racing– NASCAR–Martinsville–Austin Dillon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 29, 2015

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 CHEERIOS CHEVROLET SS – Sidelined with engine issues on lap 330
WHAT PUT YOU IN THE GARAGE?
“Yeah, it is a motor issue. I think the same thing as the No. 47 (AJ Allmendinger). We just have to do a better job of going through our procedures at ECR (Earnhardt Childress Racing) right now. We have some power, but we are not finishing races.”

DID YOU HAVE ANY INDICATION SOMETHING WAS GOING BAD?
“I just started getting wicked loose and that was from the oil dropping on the right rear tire, and just had no grip because the oil was everywhere. I hate it because we were going to have a good day. We were up to 13th. We battled back; we had one bad set of tires. Got our lap back and battled back up through there and then there she went.”

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STP 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 29, 2015

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 BUSH’S BEANS CHEVROLET SS – Sidelined by engine issues on lap 177
WHAT PUT YOU GUYS IN THE GARAGE?
“Motor issues of some sort, I’m not sure what the exact problem is with the motor. We had a fast Bush’s Beans Chevy just trying to be patient. There were a lot of guys already starting to wreck out there, so I was just trying to keep the car clean for the first 400 laps. We needed to work on it a little bit to be up there with the top three or four guys, but I felt like the car was pretty strong. I noticed some smoke start rolling in the car and I could see it start out of the back of the car. I think when that was happening there had to be stuff starting to get on the tires and stuff. I just started losing speed and then by that point it was smoking so bad they black flagged me, which they probably should have. Nobody could see behind me. We are here (in the garage) now.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–AJ Allmendinger

Summit Racing–Anderson, No. 4, Eagerly Anticipating NHRA Four-Wide Eliminations

Anderson, No. 4, Eagerly Anticipating NHRA Four-Wide Eliminations

CONCORD, N.C., March 28, 2015 – Greg Anderson has a reputation at Concord’s zMAX Dragway as a fierce competitor undefeated in final rounds. At this weekend’s 6th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the driver of the striking red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro is already set up for success on Sunday with a strong starting position and riding a wave of momentum following a win at the most recent event on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson, No. 4, Eagerly Anticipating NHRA Four-Wide Eliminations

Summit Racing–Line Resets Track Record for Speed, Takes over Points Lead in Qualifying at zMAX Dragway

Line Resets Track Record for Speed, Takes over Points Lead in Qualifying at zMAX Dragway

CONCORD, N.C., March 28, 2015 – Qualifying was shortened to just two sessions at the 6th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, but for Summit Racing Pro Stock driver, the situation didn’t pan out to be much of a challenge. Line, driving the brilliant blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro powered by KB Racing, flew to wicked-quick times that vaulted him to the front of the pack and ripped right into a new zMAX Dragway track record for speed. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Resets Track Record for Speed, Takes over Points Lead in Qualifying at zMAX Dragway

Mopar Racing–Three Mopars at Four-Wide Nationals in Top-Five for Eliminations

Three Mopars at Four-Wide Nationals in Top-Five for Eliminations

· Mopar drivers set to take on unique NHRA Four-Wide eliminations at zMAX Dragway
· Don Schumacher Racing teammates Capps and Hagan qualify third and fourth for Funny Car Four-Wide eliminations
· Allen Johnson puts Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart fifth overall in Pro Stock qualifying
· Buddy Perkinson II qualifies Johnson’s 2012 championship-winning Dodge Avenger ninth for his first Four-Wide Pro Stock experience Continue reading Mopar Racing–Three Mopars at Four-Wide Nationals in Top-Five for Eliminations

World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory

Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory
It was the second win in a week for Schatz as he took over the points lead
CHICO, Calif. – March 28, 2015 – Donny Schatz scored his third win of the season Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway’s Mini Gold Cup, but his competition did not make it easy for him. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory

John Force Racing–FORCES LEAD FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

FORCES LEAD FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
CONCORD, NC – Saturday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals proved to be a highlight of the 2015 Mello Yello season thus far for Courtney Force and the Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team. The 26-year-old driver and her team led by Ron Douglas and Dan Hood went straight to the top of the Funny Car field with a 4.011 ET at 312 mph in only the second qualifying pass after both of Friday’s sessions were canceled due to inclement weather conditions.
“I was a little surprised that you didn’t see some numbers in the threes, but then again I think a lot of people were trying to be a little bit safe because we only got two passes out of the four. You’re new to each lane and just trying to stay safe, get the car to the other end and get your race car in the field,” said Courtney Force. Continue reading John Force Racing–FORCES LEAD FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR– Will Power Puts Chevrolet on Pole for Verizon IndyCar Series Season-Opening Race on Streets of St. Petersburg

Will Power Puts Chevrolet on Pole for Verizon IndyCar Series Season-Opening Race on Streets of St. Petersburg
Competitive Debut of Chevrolet Aero Kit Nets Eight of Top-10 Starting Positions

· Five Chevrolet IndyCar V6 drivers transfer to Firestone Fast Six in competition debut for Chevrolet Aero Kit
· Team Chevy drivers claimed top-four starting positions, five of the top-six and eight of top-10
· Will Power broke the 13-year-old track record with a lap of 1:00:6509 seconds to capture his 5th St. Petersburg pole and 37th career Verizon P1 Award
· All four Chevrolet IndyCar Series partner teams are represented in top-10 starters for Sunday’s season-opening race Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR– Will Power Puts Chevrolet on Pole for Verizon IndyCar Series Season-Opening Race on Streets of St. Petersburg

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Post Qualifying

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG (FLORIDA)
POST QUALIFYING QUOTES – BATCH ONE
MARCH 28,2015

WILL POWER, NO. 1 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER
THAT WAS TIGHT, WASN’T IT? “It was. I thought we had an extra lap. We were trying to be the last car, so we left a little late and got the checkered flag. But full credit to the team and Verizon. I’m stoked to get pole, I really am.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–St. Petersburg–Post Qualifying

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–ST. PETERSBURG–TEAM PENSKE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIS CHEVROLET DRIVERS WILL POWER, HELIO CASTRONEVES, JUAN PABLO MONTOYA AND SIMON PAGENAUD

TEAM PENSKE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIS CHEVROLET DRIVERS WILL POWER, HELIO CASTRONEVES, JUAN PABLO MONTOYA AND SIMON PAGENAUD met with members of the media at the Streets of St. Petersburg and discussed:

WILL POWER, NO. 1 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: ABOUT WANTING TO REPEAT AS CHAMPION: “I can’t help but want to win. Your own personal pressure comes with that. Nothing has changed; I feel the same as I did when I wasn’t a champion. I have to go out there and win races; it’s what I want to do.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–ST. PETERSBURG–TEAM PENSKE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIS CHEVROLET DRIVERS WILL POWER, HELIO CASTRONEVES, JUAN PABLO MONTOYA AND SIMON PAGENAUD

Monster Jam–Metal Mulisha Wins the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals Racing Championship, Giving Todd LeDuc Second World Championship

Metal Mulisha Wins the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals Racing Championship, Giving Todd LeDuc Second World Championship

LAS VEGAS (March 27, 2015) – The 2015 Monster Jam World Finals®, presented by NGK Spark Plugs crowned a first-time racing champion tonight in front of a packed Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Metal Mulisha, driven by Todd LeDuc, managed to fend off 31 of the world’s most famous Monster Jam® trucks to cross the finish line first in the championship round against Son-uva Digger®, driven by Ryan Anderson. Continue reading Monster Jam–Metal Mulisha Wins the 2015 Monster Jam World Finals Racing Championship, Giving Todd LeDuc Second World Championship

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