Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap
August 20 through August 27
KKR Headed to Washington for West Coast Swing
The World of Outlaws had one stop this past week, a back-to-back show at Castrol Speedway in Alberta, Canada. All three KKR teams finished in the top 10 both nights, and currently the guys are headed to Washington to Kasey’s old stomping grounds for races at Skagit Speedway and Grays Harbor Raceway.
Two Opportunities for Points Leader Line to Triumph at U.S. Nationals
Mooresville, N.C., August 27, 2014 – Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line will have the unique opportunity to race for two trophies this weekend at the most prestigious race on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, the 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. In addition to pursuing his first Indy trophy, Line, of Mooresville, N.C., was a semifinalist at the rain-halted Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd two weeks ago and will complete the race during qualifying at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
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Gary Scelzi Joining ESPN2 Broadcast of NHRA U.S. Nationals This Weekend
Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2014) – Four-time NHRA champion Gary Scelzi will join the television booth throughout the 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals this weekend.
Scelzi, who is the father of sprint car driver Dominic and micro sprint competitor Giovanni, will work as a color commentator along with Dave Rieff and Mike Dunn during the premier NHRA Mello Yellow Series event at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
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FORCE READY TO RACE FOR FIFTH NHRA U.S. NATIONALS VICTORY
Ask John Force which drag race he holds near and dear to his heart and he’ll quickly reply “Indy”. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello Champion has visited the winner’s circle at Indianapolis Raceway Park four times in his illustrious career in 1993, 1996, 1998 and 2002 and is ready to drive his 8,000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang to another victory at this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.
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Scelzi Looking to Put Johnny Key Classic Result Behind Him After Rough Outing
Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2014) – Dominic Scelzi is looking forward to getting back on the track following a frustrating ending to the 54th annual Johnny Key Classic on Saturday.
“I made two big mistakes I’m disappointed in making,” he said. “All I can do is go to the next race and hope for a better outcome.”
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Chevrolet Performance Presents 60th NHRA U.S. Nationals
Silverado is official truck for the most prestigious race in drag racing
INDIANAPOLIS – Drag racing’s Labor Day weekend tradition – the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals – kicks off its historic 60th running this week at Lucas Oil Raceway with Chevrolet serving as the official truck of NHRA.
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Ty Dillon Set to Make Sprint Cup Series Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nick Harrison will crew chief, Realtree/Rheem to sponsor No. 33 Chevrolet
Ty Dillon will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevrolet SS for Circle Sport Racing. Dillon, who is competing full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season in the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro, will have Nick Harrison as his crew chief for Sunday’s Oral-B USA 500.
“It’s going to be a pretty special moment when I make those first laps this weekend, one that I won’t forget,” said Dillon, the 22-year-old, Welcome, N.C. native. “I’ve been fortunate enough in my racing career to have great opportunities like this one. I’m looking forward to racing the No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevrolet under the lights on Labor Day weekend.”
Dillon is no stranger to the 1.5-mile speedway. He won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at AMS in 2012 in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado. He also participated in the Cup Series test there on August 5and 6.
Dillon is currently third in the Nationwide Series driver point standings with 10 races remaining.
Sonoma Weekend Ends with Mixed Results for Dyson Racing Team Bentley
Guy Smith Sets Track Record As
Butch Leitzinger Wins Move of the Race Award
SONOMA, Calif. – Dyson Racing Team Bentley drivers Guy Smith and Butch Leitzinger started the 14th round of the Pirelli World Challenge with high hopes. But, after Smith’s start from pole position was delayed and Leitzinger was inadvertently caught up in an incident between two other competitors, a podium finish wasn’t in the cards for the team today. On a positive note, Smith took fastest-lap honors for the second consecutive race (this time with a new track record) while Leitzinger set the second-fastest lap and won the Move of the Race award with his daring pass of Mike Skeen and Johnny O’Connell on his way to a 5th-place finish.
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Giovanni Scelzi Swept Up in a Pair of Crashes at Plaza Park Raceway
Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2014) – Giovanni Scelzi was involved in a pair of crashes on Friday at Plaza Park Raceway, where his results didn’t match his speed.
“We were really good in both cars,” he said. “We were crazy fast in the nonwing one.”
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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Tough Going for Pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs
Garcia, Taylor finish seventh in GTLM; crash results in ninth place for Gavin, Milner
ALTON, Va. (Aug. 24, 2014) – Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor led Corvette Racing’s effort at the Oak Tree Grand Prix with a seventh-place finish Sunday at Virginia International Raceway. The result keeps Garcia in the lead of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans driver standings and the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R entry first in the class team championship.
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CHEVROLET RACING
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST RACE RELEASE
AUGUST 24, 2014
Scott Dixon Scored Second Win of 2014 Season; Gives Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Engine 11th Trip to Victory Lane
SONOMA, Calif (August 24, 2014): Defending and three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon scored his second win of the 2014 season in the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Dixon took the lead on lap 83 of the 85-lap/202.73-mile race and went on to score the 35th victory of his career and second at Sonoma Raceway, the last trip to Victory Lane was in 2007.
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CHEVROLET RACING
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 24, 2014
SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: ON THE LAST STINT, DID YOU THINK YOU HAD HIM OR WERE YOU WAITING UNTIL RAHAL CAME IN BEFORE YOU WENT AROUND CONWAY?
“It was tough because there were so many strategies going on and they were just slightly off and I didn’t know who could make it and who couldn’t. Conway I think pushed hard to start with but I think he had to save some fuel at the end.
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Dyson Racing Team Bentley Scores Best Results to Date
Guy Smith Sets Fastest Lap Time and Achieves Pole Position for Race #2 at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. – Dyson Racing Team Bentley scored a third-place finish in the 13th round of the Pirelli World Challenge. The successful finish followed the team’s best qualifying effort of the year, with Bentley Boys Butch Leitzinger and Guy Smith setting the second- and third-fastest times of the qualifying session. Leitzinger finished third, just three-tenths of a second behind runner-up Ryan Dalziel.
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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Taylor Replacing Magnussen in No. 3 Corvette C7.R
Driver safety and health the top priority at Corvette Racing
ALTON, Va. (Aug. 24, 2014) – Jordan Taylor will replace Jan Magnussen in Corvette Racing’s No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R for today’s Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway. Magnussen was involved in a multi-car crash during Saturday’s practice session for this weekend’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship round and experienced concussion-like symptoms afterward. As a precaution, both Magnussen and Chevrolet Racing management agreed that the safest course of action is to have Magnussen sit out the race.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Irwin Tools Night Race Post Race Report
Bristol Motor Speedway
August 23, 2014
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Paul Menard, Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon finished ninth, 13 and 28th, respectively.
Newman ranks ninth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Jeff Gordon by 135 points, while Dillon ranks 14th and Menard ranks 15th.
Joey Logano earned his third victory of the 2014 season and was followed to the finish line by Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Oral B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, August 31, which is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and is scheduled to be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90.
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 23, 2014
JOHNSON LEADS THE WAY FOR CHEVROLET AT BRISTOL
Four Team Chevy Drivers Finish in the Top 10
BRISTOL, Tenn. – August 23, 2014 – Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson led the way for Team Chevy in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS at the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, with a fourth place finish. Johnson overcame two pit road speeding penalties to earn his seventh top five finish of the season. The 500-lap Saturday night short track race netted Team Chevy four places in the top 10 finishing order.
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CHEVROLET RACING
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 23, 2014
Will Power Puts Chevrolet IndyCar V6 on the Pole at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif (August 23, 2014) – For the fourth time in this season, Will Power has put his No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet on the pole, and will lead the Verizon IndyCar Series field to the green flag at Sonoma Raceway. It is the 36th career pole for Power, and his fourth at Sonoma Raceway, where he has scored three wins in four years.
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CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Runner-up Finish Moves Liddell, Davis into GS Championship Lead
Second place for No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro; Taylor, Curran place fifth for CKS Autosport
· Liddell, Davis lead GS driver points for first time this season
· All three Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R entries led at VIR
· Chevrolet extends lead in GS manufacturer standings
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NASCAR Nationwide Series
Food City 200
Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, August 22, 2014
Race Highlights:
Ty Dillon qualified seventh for the Food City 300 and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Bristol Motor Speedway. Teammates Brian Scott, Cale Conley, and Brendan Gaughan qualified ninth, 10th and 11th respectively.
RCR teammates Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Scott and Cale Conley finished, in order, fourth, sixth, 11th and 15th.
Ty Dillon currently leads the RCR drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings in third, Brian Scott is fifth and Brendan Gaughan eighth.
Next up for the Nationwide Series is the Great Clips 300 benefiting Feed the Children at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Catch all the action live on Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2.
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 22, 2014
KEVIN HARVICK WINS POLE AT BRISTOL AND PUTS CHEVROLET SS IN TOP STARTING SPOT FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE RACE
Six Team Chevy Drivers Earn Top-12 Starting Positions
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