JOHN FORCE COLLECTS 2ND STRAIGHT NO. 1 IN DENVER
DENVER, CO – John Force and the Blue Def Peak Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team collected their second consecutive and seventh overall No. 1 qualifier at the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals today as qualifying wrapped up at Bandimere Speedway. Force was quickest on the mountain last night posting a 4.015 second run and he also made the quickest run on Saturday an impressive 4.053 second run. This was Force’s 154th career No. 1 qualifier which is an NHRA all-time record. Continue reading JOHN FORCE COLLECTS 2ND STRAIGHT NO. 1 IN DENVER
Chevy Racing–NHRA–Mile-High Nationals–Qualifying
NHRA
MILE-HIGH NATIONALS
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
MORRISON COLORADO
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES FINAL ROUND QUALIFYING
JULY 25, 2015
MORRISON, Colo. (July 25, 2015) – John Force, Blue Def/Peak/ John Force Racing Camaro SS, set the NHRA Funny Car track record for low E.T. (elapsed time) to claim the No. 1 qualifier position for Sunday’s Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. The 16-time champions’ pass of 4.015-seconds/318.09 mph came in Friday night’s round two of qualifying after a more than two-hour delay in the action due to rain. The cool track temperature made conditions perfect for Force to beat his record set here in Morrison, Colorado in 2014. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Mile-High Nationals–Qualifying
Richard Childress Racing–Lilly Diabetes 250
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Lilly Diabetes 250
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Race Highlights:
Paul Menard finished fourth and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver in the Lily Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ty Dillon finished ninth, Brian Scott 11th and Brendan Gaughan 13th.
Richard Childress Racing driver Brendan Gaughan started fourth, as the highest qualifying NASCAR XFINITY Series driver in the RCR camp, while Paul Menard qualified fifth, Brian Scott seventh and Ty Dillon ninth. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Lilly Diabetes 250
Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard
Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard
July 25, 2015
After a little slip in qualifying on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney will start 30th in Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400. But for his race team and the people who support it, where Blaney starts isn’t nearly as important as the fact that he’ll be in the starting field. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 30th At The Brickyard
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indy–Qualifying Notes
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 25, 2015
TONY STEWART LEADS TEAM CHEVY IN QUALIFYING AT INDY
Seven Chevy SS Drivers in top 12
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – (July 25, 2015) – Two-time Brickyard 400 winner and Indiana native, Tony Stewart, turned a lap of 49.228 seconds/182.82 mph in his No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS to earn a fourth-place starting spot in Sunday’s Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indy–Qualifying Notes
Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories
Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories
July 25, 2015
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of Sunday’s Crown Royal 400, is one of the most revered arenas in the sporting world.
It hosted its first race in 1909 and in the years since has become what most would agree, the most famous race track in the world.
Up until 1994, the Speedway was the exclusive race course of the open-wheel racers who competed in the Indianapolis 500. Since then, NASCAR has played a big role at the track with the running of the 400-mile race commonly known as the Brickyard 400. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Has A Lifetime Of Indy Memories
Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs finish fourth, fifth and sixth in hard-luck GS race
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 25, 2015) – The two Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs from Stevenson Motorsports finished fourth and fifth in Saturday’s sixth round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as Chevy remained first in the series’ Grand Sport (GS) Manufacturer championship. With a fourth-place finish, Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell in Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R increased their points lead in the GS Driver’s standings with four rounds left in the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs finish fourth, fifth and sixth in hard-luck GS race
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 25, 2015) – The two Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs from Stevenson Motorsports finished fourth and fifth in Saturday’s sixth round of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as Chevy remained first in the series’ Grand Sport (GS) Manufacturer championship. With a fourth-place finish, Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell in Stevenson Motorsports’ No. 6 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R increased their points lead in the GS Driver’s standings with four rounds left in the season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Fourth Place Enough to Keep Manufacturer Points Lead
JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS
JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS
DENVER, CO – John Force and his Blue Def Peak Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team ran to the top qualifying position resetting his own elapsed time record at Bandimere Speedway in the process tonight. In the final night time session Force blasted down the track in 4.015 seconds at 318.09 mph to open up qualifying at the 36th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Continue reading JOHN FORCE PROVISIONAL No. 1 AT MILE HIGH NATIONALS
World of Outlaws–Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove
Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove
Scores win for the Posse on night one of the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – July 24, 2015 – Danny Dietrich achieved something few others have this season – he passed Donny Schatz for the lead and kept it. Dietrich charged from a ninth place starting position in Friday night’s Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway to score his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event win since 2013. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Danny Dietrich Does It at Williams Grove
Mopar Racing– Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole
Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole
· “King of the Mountain” Allen Johnson earns Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals provisional Pro Stock pole and sets elapsed time track record
· “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart driver Johnson can lock down his fifth career No. 1 spot at Bandimere Speedway on Saturday
· Johnson is a six-time winner at his sponsor’s headline event, including three straight victories
· 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman leads the four-car DSR contingent with the No. 3 provisional spot
Morrison, Colorado (July 24, 2015) – Allen Johnson took a giant step toward extending his rule at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, racing his “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” Dodge Dart Pro Stock car to the provisional pole and elapsed time track record on Friday at Bandimere Speedway. Johnson will lead the pack entering the two final qualifying sessions on Saturday with a fifth career No. 1 position at “Thunder Mountain” well in reach. Continue reading Mopar Racing– Johnson Begins Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals ‘Four-peat’ Quest with Provisional Pole
Summit Racing–Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway
Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway
DENVER, Colo. (July 24, 2015) – The first day of qualifying is complete at the 36th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals, and Jason Line leads the KB Racing team with his blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro. With two clean runs down the racetrack, Line finished the day in the No. 7 position and will have two more chances to improve on Saturday. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line a Contender on Record Day at Bandimere Speedway
World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws
At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heads to Lernerville Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway and then on to New Yorks Lebanon Valley Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – July 20, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to Pennsylvania this week to take on the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins at Lernerville Speedway and the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Brent Marks Heads Back to Pennsylvania with the Outlaws
Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell
CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell
Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro Z28.Rs qualify first, third
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 24, 2015) – Matt Bell drove his Stevenson Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R to a third pole position of the season and 12th of his career in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge on Friday at Lime Rock Park. The team’s two Camaro Z/28.Rs will line up behind each other for Saturday’s 10 a.m. ET start for the sixth round of the 2015 Grand Sport (GS) championship. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT LIME ROCK: Third Pole Position of 2015 for Matt Bell
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jamie McMurray
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 24, 2015
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S/CESSNA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his former win at the Brickyard and what it meant to him, his season to date, the rules package change for this weekend, keeping his cool on-track, and more. Full Transcript
REFLECT BACK TO THAT WIN AND THEN RETURNING NOW. HOW BIG OF A DEAL WAS IT TO WIN HERE AT THE BRICKYARD?
“For me, when I look back at the picture of getting to kiss the bricks, it’s special for a lot of different reasons. But one of those was because Christy was pregnant with Carter, 7 months I think with a big belly, and I remember on that day as we kissed the bricks, looking at her and telling her what a special memory we were going to have with him and the fact that we’ve won the race and we’re kissing the bricks and he’s in your belly. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jamie McMurray
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JULY 24, 2015
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed what it means to win at the Brickyard, his contract extension, the new aerodynamics package and many other topics. Full Transcript:
DO YOU GET ANY SENSE OF THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT WINNING THIS RACE MEANS BETWEEN YOU VERSUS JEFF GORDON?
“For me it’s a special track for me. My whole world was the Indy 500. I wanted to be here and race in an open wheel car. Growing up in Southern California NASCAR just with the television package and media coverage then it wasn’t all that popular, especially in the 70s and 80s when I was coming up through. My whole direction and kind of guidance from Chevrolet was to move from off road trucks, to Trans Am, to Indy Lights to IndyCar. They came to me one day, I think it was at the Long Beach grand prix or at a Trans Am race meeting some owners and they said ‘hey we are pulling out of IndyCar next year. If you want to have a future in motorsports you need to move to North Carolina. You need to figure out this NASCAR thing.’ So it wasn’t long after that I bought a one-way ticket and was living in Charlotte trying to figure things out. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Indianapolis–Jimmie Johnson
Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com
Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com
to Debut
“Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com
Partnership Includes Branding on Tequila Patrón ESM WEC Entries
MIAMI (July 24, 2015) — Motorsport.com and Tequila Patrón ESM announce its partnership in the worldwide distribution of the race documentary, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans,” presented by Motorsport.com.
Filmed entirely at the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans last June, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” is produced by seven-time Emmy award-winning producer Robert Lyon, and will take viewers inside the world of the lone two-car American team in the LMP2 class at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe. The race documentary includes behind the scenes footage from scrutineering, practices, fan activities and on-track race action. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com
Red Horse Racing at Eldora Speedway
Red Horse Racing at Eldora Speedway
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series took to the dirt for the 11th race of the season at Eldora Speedway for the 1-800-Car-Cash Mud Summer Classic. Teams completed two practice sessions on Wednesday morning, with Timothy Peters recording the 16th-fastest lap in the first session and the third-fastest lap in the second. Ben Kennedy was 29th-fastest in both sessions, but received damage in the first after a brush with the wall. Following practice, single-truck qualifying laps set the fields for five 10-lap qualifying races. Kennedy started the second qualifying race in fifth, while Peters started the third race in the third position. Kennedy finished sixth in his qualifying race, just missing the last transfer position and forcing him to compete for a starting spot in the last chance qualifying race. Peters finished second in his qualifying race, earning him the eighth-place starting position in the Mud Summer Classic. Kennedy finished second in the last chance race, earning the 27th starting spot in the main event, but he had to start at the rear of the field after the team made unapproved adjustments. In the Mud Summer Classic, Kennedy finished 12th and Peters crossed the line in 23rd after a late-race spin.
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Summit Racing–No. 1 Anderson Continues to Aim High for Mile-High Nationals
No. 1 Anderson Continues to Aim High for Mile-High Nationals
MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 22, 2015 – Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing Pro Stock team have a hold of the points lead, and they certainly don’t plan on letting it go. Heading into the tough stretch of three-in-a-row races known as the Western Swing, Anderson and company will have to work for it – but the KB Racing team has never shied away from a challenge. It all begins this weekend at the 36th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Continue reading Summit Racing–No. 1 Anderson Continues to Aim High for Mile-High Nationals
Summit Racing–Line Wants a Summit Racing Chevy on Top at Mile-High Nationals
Line Wants a Summit Racing Chevy on Top at Mile-High Nationals
MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 22, 2015 – The 36th annual Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway will be an opportunity for Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line to add to an already very impressive stat. Just a few weeks ago, the driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro brought in round-win number 450, a tally exceeded by only one other currently competing factory hot rod racer – Summit Racing teammate Greg Anderson. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Wants a Summit Racing Chevy on Top at Mile-High Nationals