Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Quickly Finding Comfort Zone in red Summit Camaro

Anderson Quickly Finding Comfort Zone in red Summit Camaro

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 13, 2015 – The first day of qualifying at the 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals put a smile on Greg Anderson’s face. Anderson, of Mooresville, N.C., debuted a new bright red Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro and is quickly finding the groove at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville. At the end of the first day of qualifying, Anderson was positioned in the No. 4 spot.

“This new Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro is definitely good,” said Anderson, who clocked a 6.537-second pass at 212.90 mph in the first session and came back with an improved 6.529, 212.73 that was third quickest of the session and good for a bonus qualifying point. “We missed the set-up today a little bit, but the car is certainly in the ballpark of where we want it to be. We just gotta hit it right on the bullseye. I can’t deny it, this Camaro is way ahead of schedule.

“We’re pretty excited about today. I’ve got a chance to be the top qualifier, and I have a chance at winning the race – legitimately. No hoping, no dreaming, no praying, this car is really that close to ready. I can’t wait for tomorrow, and I sure can’t wait for Sunday.”

Anderson, who has twice reset the Pro Stock national record in Gainesville, has another agenda here this weekend, to rally for the fan vote so that he can race in the prestigious K&N Horsepower Challenge. Anderson, who did not race the event last season as he was out on medical leave for the first handful of races, is currently outside of the top seven drivers who will earn their position in the shootout based on their cumulative qualifying points earned over the past year. However, the multi-time K&N Horsepower Challenge winner is eligible to receive the eighth and final spot via fan vote. Fans can log their vote at nhra.com/knhpchallenge.aspx.

“I would love to get that fan vote and be part of the K&N Horsepower Challenge,” said Anderson. “I absolutely love that race, it’s a very special event, and I didn’t get to do it last year – I don’t want to go two years in a row without racing for that special trophy. One way or another, I want to find my way in.”

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–B. FORCE No. 2 ON FRIDAY AT GATORNATIONALS

B. FORCE No. 2 ON FRIDAY AT GATORNATIONALS
GAINESVILLE, FL – After the first day of qualifying at the 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals two Forces sit near the top of the qualifying ladders in the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. In just here third appearance at the famed Gatornationals Brittany Force and her JFR Top Fuel dragster team raced to the provisional No. 2 spot right behind Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher. Force’s run of 3.817 seconds at 318.09 mph held up as the best run until Schumacher made the final run, 3.796 seconds, of the day. Continue reading John Force Racing–B. FORCE No. 2 ON FRIDAY AT GATORNATIONALS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Kurt Busch

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 13, 2015

KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media following the first practice session and discussed how it felt to be back in the car.

ON THE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION:
“It was good just to get back in the seat and shake hands with all the guys. Having the support of Stewart-Haas it’s been, like family. Then to see the other crew members that I know and some that I don’t know who shake my hand and say ‘welcome back’. It feels good. For me to just get some laps in today, in race trim the car seems fast. Q-trim, it’s a different game this year. That is why we are p.17. I have to learn the car and the feel, because it looks like the lap times are so tight. You mess up just a little bit that Haas Automation Chevy is p.17.”

YOU WERE FAST RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE DID YOU FEEL GOOD IN THERE?
“Yeah, everything feels good. The seat, the belts and just the love from the crew guys, it’s been pretty cool the way the garage feels like a fraternity. It’s nice to see good friends.”

WHEN YOU ARE STRAPPING ON YOUR GLOVES AND GETTING READY TO GO OUT FINALLY WHAT KIND OF FEELING WAS THAT?
“That feeling was home.”

WERE YOU CONCERNED AT ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION IN THE GARAGE?
“We are here to race, that is all we are here to do.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 13, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his relationship with his crew chief, Rodney Childers, his approach to the season now that the No. 4 team has a win and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix →

Follow A Dream Racing

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM READY FOR GATORNATIONALS

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM READY FOR GATORNATIONALS

Marstons Mills, MA-March 13, 2015-Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream crew heads to Gainesville dead set on another final-round appearance at the Gatornationals, where the team already has a win and two final-round appearances in the last few years.

“The Gatornationals is one of the biggest races of the year and the season opener for the East Coast,” said driver Todd Veney. “We got to the final here a couple years ago, it’s usually one of our best races of the season, and the car just ran great in testing.”

The team, which won the 2006 Gatornationals and was runner-up there in 2013, set top speed at the regional event in Gainesville last month and arrived here hot off a successful test session in Bradenton, Fla. “We only ran it to the eighth-mile mark because you can learn just about everything you need to know that way, but it was very encouraging,” Blake said. “The car was going 208 mph at the eighth-mile mark, and you can win a lot of races with half-track speeds like that.”

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Beckman, Johnson Lead Mopar in Friday Qualifying at NHRA Gatornationals

Beckman, Johnson Lead Mopar in Friday Qualifying at NHRA Gatornationals

Beckman takes the provisional No. 5 spot at Gainesville Raceway in his 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
Back in his primary Mopar Express Lane colors, Matt Hagan earns the provisional No. 8 spot in his 2015 Dodge Charger R/T
Six Dodge Charger Funny Car drivers are fighting to make the Gatornationals field
“Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart driver Allen Johnson, seeking a third consecutive NHRA Gatornationals victory, is the provisional No. 6 starter in Pro Stock

Gainesville, Florida (March 13, 2015) – A pair of Team Mopar drivers seeking their first victory of the 2015 season got off to a solid start in clamping down on that goal following the first two rounds of qualifying at the 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals, with Jack Beckman earning the provisional No. 5 spot in the Funny Car class while Allen Johnson ranked sixth in the Pro Stock category. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Beckman, Johnson Lead Mopar in Friday Qualifying at NHRA Gatornationals →

Mopar Racing

Going for Three at the Gatornationals; Trio of Mopar Drivers Looking for Hat Trick at Third Event of NHRA Season

Gainesville, Fla. (Friday, March 13) — They say “good things come in threes” and there is a trio of Mopar drivers each hoping to prove the validity of that statement during this weekend’s 46th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, the third race of the 2015 National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello Drag Racing series season.

Don Schumacher Racing driver, Matt Hagan comes into this event having won the first two national titles of the season aboard the brand new 2015 Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T. The Funny Car points leader also posted two three-second runs on route to a dominant title win at the previous event in Phoenix. While Hagan has never won the prestigious Gatornationals, he and Mopar crew would love to keep their perfect streak alive and make it three-for-three. Continue reading Going for Three at the Gatornationals; Trio of Mopar Drivers Looking for Hat Trick at Third Event of NHRA Season →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Going for Three at the Gatornationals

Going for Three at the Gatornationals;
Trio of Mopar Drivers Looking for Hat Trick at Third Event of NHRA Season

· Mopar drivers get set for the 46th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Florida, the third race of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season
· Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan goes for three after earning wins in first two events of the year in the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger Funny Car
Allen Johnson looking for third consecutive Gatornationals Pro Stock title
Ron Capps hopes to add third title win in 21 attempts at Gainesville
Racing pioneer Don Garlits presented with Mopar President’s award at Hall Of Fame dinner for his lifetime of contributions in representing the brand
Mopar presents its Pat Garlits Award to Joan Gwynn for her unsung contributions to the drag racing community Continue reading Mopar Racing–Going for Three at the Gatornationals →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–DAVE DENSMORE HONORED WITH FOUNDERS AWARD AT HALL OF FAME BANQUET

DAVE DENSMORE HONORED WITH FOUNDERS AWARD AT HALL OF FAME BANQUET
GAINESVILLE, FL (March 13, 2015) — Last night Dave Densmore one of the most visible and respected public relations specialists in motorsports was presented with the Founder’s Award during the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame banquet. Densmore was introduced by long-time friend and business partner Steve Earwood and 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force. For nearly four decades Densmore has been the spokesperson for the top names in drag racing as well as both top series. Continue reading John Force Racing–DAVE DENSMORE HONORED WITH FOUNDERS AWARD AT HALL OF FAME BANQUET →

Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson Racing–Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants Partners With Valerie Thompson Racing Land Speed Racing Team

Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants Partners With Valerie Thompson Racing Land Speed Racing Team

(Fond du Lac, Wis.) March 12, 2015 – Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants will help power seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson on her quest to reach record speeds at SCTA (Southern California Timing Association), ECTA (East Coast Timing Association) and USFRA (Utah Salt Flats Racing Association) events. Thompson, known as “America’s Queen of Speed,” will use Quicksilver Lubricants exclusively in her specially prepared BMW S 1000 RR land speed motorcycles at every event on her 2015 racing calendar. Noteworthy events include the Ohio Mile, Bonneville Speed Week and the World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

“Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants is proud to partner with Valerie Thompson Racing in our worldwide marketing efforts,” said Eric Reilley, Quicksilver Product Manager, Aftermarket Products. “Ms. Thompson has a rich record of accomplishments on the track and backs it up with charity and celebrity appearances off the track. We are proud to have her represent the Quicksilver brand.”

Thompson said Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants provides the protection and advantage she needs to succeed in the world of land speed motorcycle racing.

“If there is one thing I have learned about racing motorcycles in the quarter-mile and land speed racing, it’s the importance of using the best oil that maximizes performance while protecting my equipment,” she said. “Land Speed Motorcycle engines are subjected to extended periods of severe high rpm use. Quicksilver’s 10W40 full synthetic formula provides the extreme engine protection and clutch performance needed for success in a wide variety of racing conditions. I’m delighted Quicksilver Powersport Lubricants will be part of our winning effort this year.”

Thompson will kick off her 2015 land speed racing efforts March 27 at The Texas Mile event. The Texas Mile is a premier biannual motorsports festival and Land Speed Racing venue that draws the fastest vehicles from all corners of North America in much the same way the legendary Bonneville course draw the world’s fastest vehicles.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing– Anderson to Debut New Red Summit Racing Camaro at NHRA Gatornationals

Anderson to Debut New Red Summit Racing Camaro at NHRA Gatornationals

Mooresville, N.C., March 11, 2015 – Greg Anderson has much to look forward this weekend at the 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion will be returning to a racetrack that holds fond memories, and he will do so behind the wheel of a new hot rod. In 2013, Anderson debuted a silver Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro at the East Coast opener, the third race of 24 on NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. This year, he will bring out a bright red Jerry Haas-built Chevrolet Camaro with the bold and recognizable Summit Racing branding. Continue reading Summit Racing– Anderson to Debut New Red Summit Racing Camaro at NHRA Gatornationals →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–KURT BUSCH, NO 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS

KURT BUSCH, NO 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS
PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

MIKE ARNING: Good afternoon, and I’m Mike Arning, director of communications for Stewart‑Haas Racing, and with me is Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS for Stewart‑Haas Racing. Kurt was recently reinstated by NASCAR, and we appreciate everyone joining us today on this teleconference so that Kurt can answer a handful of questions before this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.
Kurt, first off, welcome back, and obviously this has been a trying couple of months, especially the last couple of weeks. What does it mean to get back in a race car this weekend at Phoenix? Continue reading Chevy Racing–KURT BUSCH, NO 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing Looks Forward to Gatornationals

NEW LOOK JOHN FORCE WANTS MORE AT GATORNATIONALS
GAINESVILLE, FL (March 11, 2015) — For the first time in his career John Force will roll into the historic NHRA Gatornationals driving a blue Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. His 10,000 hp race car will be adorned with new sponsors BlueDef and Peak Anti-Freeze and Coolants for this race and Force is ready to put on a good show for his new primary sponsor and the tens of thousands of fans who will pack the grandstands. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Forward to Gatornationals →

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

West Coast swing underway

The No. 9 and 49 teams are in full west-coast swing mode, with races in Las Vegas and Tucson that have been completed, with Brad holding the second-place position in the point standings and Daryn close behind in third. Both KKR teams have five top-5 finishes in the seasons first six races of the season.

We would like to welcome our newest partner, Razor-Back Professional Tools to the KKR family. Razor-Back will be the primary sponsor on the No. 49 car for the west coast swing of the Outlaws schedule, as well as other select events throughout the season.

The teams continue on this week to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA on Friday and Saturday night.

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Captures Hard Charger Award During Career-Best World of Outlaws Finish

Scelzi Captures Hard Charger Award During Career-Best World of Outlaws Finish

Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (March 10, 2015) – The 2015 season has started on a high note for Dominic Scelzi, who achieved a new feat last week during his first race of the season with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi powered his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car from 20th to a ninth-place result last Wednesday during the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas in Las Vegas to garner the Hard Charger Award. It also marked Scelzi’s best career result with the premier sprint car series. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Captures Hard Charger Award During Career-Best World of Outlaws Finish →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes

Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes

Riviera Beach, Fla., – March 10, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM returns to the tried and true Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b prototypes for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Sebring International Raceway next weekend. The two-car team returns to its race-winning open cockpit prototypes for the second round of the TUDOR Championship and second race of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes →

Circle Sport Racing

Circle Sport Racing–Las Vegas 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Las Vegas 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Brian Scott Earns Career-Best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Brian Scott made his Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut on Sunday afternoon in the Las Vegas 400. Scott and the No. 33 Whitetail Chevrolet team qualified for the 267-lap event on Friday in the 23rd position. At the race’s start, Scott utilized the track bar adjuster inside his Chevrolet SS to help manage his tight-handling condition. The 27-year-old needed a few more adjustments to help the Whitetail machine and the team did just that during a lap-25 competition caution. It was lap 75 when Scott visited pit road for a green-flag stop in the 22nd position and was issued a speeding penalty, resulting in the team losing one lap. Scott battled back to race back onto the lead lap for a majority of the race. On lap 177 under the green flag, Scott took over the 18th position, putting himself in contention to earn his lap back. The Whitetail team caught the break they needed when the yellow flag waved for the lap 185 caution. Two additional cautions moved the No. 33 into 13th place on the lap 198 restart. Scott held onto his position through the green-flag pit stop cycle at the end to earn a career-best 13th-place finish in only his eighth Sprint Cup Series start.

Start – 23 Finish – 13 Laps Led – 0 Points – N/A

Brian Scott Quote:
“I’m so proud of this Whitetail Chevrolet team today. The speeding penalty put us a lap down and my team did a great job rebounding and not giving up. We stuck with it and got a really good finish out of it. We’re excited about what we’ll be able to accomplish at California in two weeks.”

Wood Brothers

Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Encouraged By Strong Vegas Run

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Encouraged By Strong Vegas Run

March 8, 2015
The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team used quick work in the pits and some determined driving by rookie Ryan Blaney during the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to overcome a disappointing 30th-place starting spot and finish 19th, the team’s first top-20 finish since last June at Michigan International Speedway. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Encouraged By Strong Vegas Run →

Monster Jam

Monster Jam–Max-D Crowned First-Ever #MoreMonsterJam Series Champion

Max-D Crowned First-Ever #MoreMonsterJam Series Champion
The Ultimate 10-city Test of Monster Jam Endurance Comes Down to Final Performance of the Tour

Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 8, 2015) – The inaugural 10-city #MoreMonsterJam series finale took place this weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in grand fashion. Monster Jam® fans in the Van Andel Arena witnessed one of the most action packed weekends of the entire tour, as it came down to the final performance on the final day of competition to determine the overall series winner. Continue reading Monster Jam–Max-D Crowned First-Ever #MoreMonsterJam Series Champion →

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