Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Hagan Clinches Second Career NHRA Funny Crown, Races Mopar Express Lane Dodge to NHRA Finals Win

Hagan Clinches Second Career NHRA Funny Crown, Races Mopar Express Lane Dodge to NHRA Finals Win

· Team Mopar driver Matt Hagan adds second NHRA Funny Car title to go along with his 2011 championship
· Hagan’s crown is the fifth NHRA Pro Class championship in the last four years for the Mopar and Dodge brands
· The Don Schumacher Racing driver earns his second consecutive NHRA Finals victory and a 14th career win
· Tommy Johnson Jr. ends the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs No. 3, putting two Mopar Dodge Funny Cars in the top three spots
· 2013 NHRA Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. ends his season with a semifinals appearance at Pomona and fifth place finish in the Countdown
· Allen Johnson exits early in his Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart, finishes sixth in the final Pro Stock standings

Pomona, California (November 16, 2014) – The 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season finished just as it started for Matt Hagan, with the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver meeting rival John Force in a final-round battle at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona — except this time the twist was a storybook ending for the Team Mopar star. Hagan exacted revenge for his NHRA Winternationals loss to Force back in February by claiming victory at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals and putting the cherry on top of a day in which he clinched the coveted 2014 NHRA Funny Car crown, the second of his career. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Hagan Clinches Second Career NHRA Funny Crown, Races Mopar Express Lane Dodge to NHRA Finals Win →

Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Brothers Battle During Turkey Shootout With Dominic Scoring a Victory

Scelzi Brothers Battle During Turkey Shootout With Dominic Scoring a Victory

Inside Line Promotions – VISALIA, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2014) – For the first time in more than a year and a half Dominic and Giovanni Scelzi were able to race each other during a nonwing micro sprint event last weekend at Plaza Park Raceway.

This time older brother came out on top. Dominic claimed the Turkey Shootout on Saturday night to cap the two-night event, which started out with some rough luck for the brothers on Friday. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Brothers Battle During Turkey Shootout With Dominic Scoring a Victory →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chevrolet Camaro Powers Erica Enders-Stevens to NHRA Pro Stock Championship with Win at Pomona Season Finale

Chevrolet Camaro Powers Erica Enders-Stevens to NHRA Pro Stock Championship with Win at Pomona Season Finale
Chevrolet Wins Pro Stock Manufacturers Championship

POMONA, Calif. (November 16, 2014): With her victory in the season finale, Erica Enders-Stevens made history today by becoming only the third female driver to win a NHRA Mellow Yellow Drag Racing Series pro championship. Her Elite Motorsports Camaro powered her to six wins, and one runner-up finish this season in pursuit of her first title. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Chevrolet Camaro Powers Erica Enders-Stevens to NHRA Pro Stock Championship with Win at Pomona Season Finale →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTO CLUB FINALS

JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTO CLUB FINALS
POMONA, CA — It was a seesaw battle of Funny Car titans today at the 50th Auto Club NHRA Finals as John Force just came up shy of winning his 142 career victory. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello World Champion was also racing for Funny Car title number seventeen and despite the fact the mathematical odds favored his rival Matt Hagan, Force never gave up and pushed the gas pedal as far as it would go in his 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang. Force understood the 23 points he trailed Hagan by would be tough to make up, but he drove like a machine with a beating heart during Sunday’s eliminations at the iconic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. Continue reading John Force Racing–JOHN FORCE RUNNER-UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTO CLUB FINALS →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Championship

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Kevin Harvick Wins 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, Season Finale’ at Homestead
Ryan Newman Finishes Second in Race, Standings

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 16, 2014) – Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS, is the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion following his victory in the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Championship →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Postrace

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 16, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER (CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER)
WHAT IS THIS MOMENT LIKE FOR YOU?
“Well I just really don’t know what to even to say about how much I appreciate this. Everybody on this Budweiser, Jimmy Johns, Outback team – Stewart-Haas Racing, Gene Haas, Tony Stewart, for everything that they put into this team. It came down to a pit call and I thought man, we are in big trouble here. Rodney Childers (crew chief) and all these guys that have put together these teams have just done an amazing job. Without Chevrolet and Hunt Brothers, Bad Boys Buggies, Mobil 1, Bass Pro Shops…” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Postrace →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship
2014 Title is 12th Consecutive and 38th Overall for the Bowtie Brand

DETROIT (November 16, 2013) – With the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the Bowtie Brand has won the prestigious title in NASCAR’s premiere series. It is the second Manufacturers’ award for the Chevrolet SS race car.

“Winning the Manufacturers’ championship is one of the goals we set at the beginning of every season,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This championship is the result of great teamwork by the owners, drivers, crew chiefs, crews and technical partners. Special thanks to the Chevrolet powertrain team, along with the engine shops at Hendrick Motorsports and Earnhardt-Childress Racing for delivering the right combination of power, fuel economy, and reliability throughout the entire season. Congratulations to everyone who has made this special achievement possible for Chevrolet.”

In the 2014 season Chevrolet drivers captured 20 victories. Chevrolet won its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ award in 1958 and now with the 2014 Cup secured, Chevrolet has reached an unprecedented 38th title.

The Team Chevy drivers that have contributed to the manufacturers’ points that achieved the title for Chevrolet are: Kevin Harvick (five wins), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (four wins); Jeff Gordon (four wins), Jimmie Johnson (four wins), AJ Allmendinger (one win), Kurt Busch (one win), Kasey Kahne (one win); along with top finishers Landon Cassill, Kyle Larson, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Qualifies No. 8, Set for Stellar Sunday at NHRA Finals

Anderson Qualifies No. 8, Set for Stellar Sunday at NHRA Finals

Pomona, Calif., November 15, 2014 – Greg Anderson and the white Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro are all warmed up and ready for the final Sunday of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The four-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion ultimately qualified in the No. 8 position and will race Dave Connolly in the first round, while teammate Jason Line goes to battle for a seventh season title for KB Racing and Team Summit.

“Jason and I ended up on the same side of the ladder, and that obviously isn’t what we wanted to happen – but we’re just going to have to race as hard as we can tomorrow with our Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaros and hope for the best-case scenario,” said Anderson. Line is just 19 points – less than a single round – behind points leader Erica Enders-Stevens.

Anderson’s first three qualifying rounds were less than hoped for, producing a best time of 6.848, but in the final session his Summit Racing Camaro picked up the pace with a much improved 6.547 at 211.89 mph. Anderson moved all the way up to eighth and in doing so was awarded a bonus qualifying point as the third-quickest pass of the session.

“The best case for tomorrow is that Jason and Erica race each other in the final round. That would be a dream day for us and certainly a dream day for Pro Stock – and possibly the coolest finish to a Pro Stock championship ever,” said Anderson. “Everyone is going to be talking about Pro Stock tomorrow. It’s going to be fun.”

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals

Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals

Pomona, Calif., November 15, 2014 – The battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship is going right down to the final day of what has been a whirlwind of a season, and Summit Racing campaigner Jason Line is in the fight of his life for the third world title of his career at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., gathered bonus points en route to his third No. 1 qualifier award of the season and the 38th of his career, and the top spot came with enough qualifying marks to narrow the gap between himself and the biggest trophy of the year. Continue reading Summit Racing–Championship Contender Line Scores No. 1 at NHRA Finals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Homestead-Miami 300

NASCAR Nationwide Series
Homestead-Miami 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Race Highlights:
Brian Scott qualified seventh for the Homestead-Miami 300 and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Teammates Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Paul Menard qualified eighth, 21st and 31st respectively.
RCR teammates Ty Dillon, Brian Scott, Paul Menard and Brendan Gaughan finished seventh, 10th, 12th and 29th.
In the final NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings, Brian Scott led the RCR drivers finishing in fourth while Ty Dillon was fifth and Brendan Gaughan eighth. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Homestead-Miami 300 →

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale

Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale

· Hagan qualifies No. 6 in his Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and leads John Force by 23 points heading into the final day of season
· Hagan’s margin is now more than one round over familiar foe Force
· Tommy Johnson Jr. starts highest for the Mopar Dodge Funny Car contingent at No. 2
· Six Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars will battle for the NHRA Finals Wally trophy
· Starting No. 4, Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads a trio of Mopar-powered Pro Stockers into Sunday eliminations
· Allen Johnson moves his Magneti Marelli/Mopar Dodge Dart to the sixth spot

Pomona, California (November 15, 2014) – Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan fulfilled his goal during the final two sessions of qualifying on Saturday at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, increasing his lead to 23 points — equal to more than one round of racing — in the battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car crown. Now the biggest and most difficult mission remains for Hagan heading into the final day of the season: securing his second career NHRA Funny Car crown during Sunday eliminations. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Dodge Driver Hagan Extends Funny Car Championship Lead Heading into NHRA Pomona Finale →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA

J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA
POMONA, CA – The battle for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car World Championship is shaping up to be a dogfight of epic proportions for John Force. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ is looking to rack up another title to his impressive racing resume but he knows it will take going rounds and a little bit of luck to claim that victory. It will be against his arch rival Matt Hagan and with Force trailing in the 23 points behind Hagan going into race day, he knows he’ll have to go rounds – especially since he and Hagan are on opposite sides of the eliminations ladder. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ON SUNDAY IN POMONA →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevrolet Clinches Bill France Performance Cup for the 16th Time; Award Recognizes Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series

Chevrolet Clinches Bill France Performance Cup for the 16th Time; Award Recognizes Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series

DETROIT (November 15, 2014) – With Kyle Larson’s third-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The 2014 achievement marks the 16th time the Bowtie Brand has captured the prestigious Bill France Performance Cup.

It is also the first time Camaro has earned a Manufacturers’ award in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The Chevy Camaro made its series debut at Daytona International Speedway in February of 2013 and has since made 19 trips to Victory Lane.

“Chevrolet is honored to win the 2014 Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the 16th time,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This is the first-ever Manufacturers’ title for Chevrolet with Camaro in the Nationwide Series, which makes it even more special.” 


En route to securing the Bill France Performance Cup, Chevrolet drivers have won 15 races this season in the Nationwide Series. The quest for the coveted 2014 Manufacturers’ title began at the first race of the season when Regan Smith piloted his No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro to the victory at Daytona International Speedway.

In addition to Smith, the following Team Chevy drivers contributed to this special award with manufacturers’ points-paying finishes: Kevin Harvick (four wins); Chase Elliott (three wins); Brendan Gaughan (two wins); Kasey Kahne (two wins); Kyle Larson (two wins); Ty Dillon (one win); Paul Menard (one win) and Regan Smith (one win).

“This award is the result of dedication and determination by our Nationwide Series team owners, drivers, and crew chiefs,” added Campbell. “We salute everyone for their tireless work in earning this honor for Chevrolet.”

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Practice

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS

DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE BALANCE OF THE CAR AFTER THE TWO PRACTICE SESSIONS TODAY?
“Yeah, we struggled getting the balance right. And I don’t think we’ve really hit it exactly where we need it to be yet. So, we’ll go back through the stuff that everybody did on our cars and definitely try to improve for tomorrow.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Practice →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR

LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR
POMONA, CA (November 15, 2014) —- John Force Racing today announced a multi-year sponsorship with Lucas Oil Products. The announcement makes Lucas Oil the “Official Oil of John Force Racing” and the Corona, California based company will have signage on all the John Force Racing Funny Cars and the Top Fuel dragster as well as driver uniforms and race transporters beginning in 2015. Continue reading John Force Racing–LUCAS OIL JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING AS OFFICIAL OIL SPONSOR →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS

JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS

KERRY THARP: Good afternoon. This is day 3 of the 2014 Ford championship weekend here as we wrap up what has been another exciting and successful NASCAR racing season. You know, we couldn’t do it without the support, the professionalism, and the collaboration between three outstanding partners. We thought that we would let you men and women hear from them today. Continue reading Chevy Racing–JIM CAMPBELL, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS →

John Force Racing

John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS

J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS
POMONA, CA – John Force was playing for keeps today as he fired the opening salvo during day one of qualifying at the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals from the hallowed grounds of Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello World Champion is racing for another title and knows every point is critical if he’s going to get around his rival Matt Hagan. The winningest driver in NHRA history ended the day qualified in the number four spot and claimed two valuable NHRA Mello Yello Bonus Points, cutting his deficit to 19 points unofficially or one round of racing.
It was in the opening session the Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang blasted right down the groove at Auto Club Raceway and turned in a 4.015 second run at 316.60 mph. This put Force in the number two spot and he picked up two additional bonus points after the run. Force knew Hagan would step it up and therefore he rallied his team as they went to work with crew chiefs Mike Neff and John Medlen as they reviewed the run data and went to work on extracting more power from the already potent 8000 horsepower BOSS 500 engine. Continue reading John Force Racing–J. FORCE, HIGHT IN TOP HALF FRIDAY AT AUTO CLUB FINALS →

Mopar Racing

Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals

Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals

· Tommy Johnson Jr. drives his Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot in Friday qualifying at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona
· Fellow Don Schumacher Racing pilot Ron Capps is No. 2, giving Mopar two cars in the top two provisional positions
· Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver Matt Hagan is No. 8 and battling for the Funny Car World Championship in the season finale
· 2011 NHRA Funny Car title winner Hagan has a 19-point lead after Friday qualifying
· Coughlin drives his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Dart Pro Stock car to the preliminary fourth spot
· Magneti Marelli Quality Auto Parts Offered by Mopar Dodge Dart pilot Allen Johnson is seventh after two rounds of NHRA Finals qualifying Continue reading Johnson Jr. Muscles Mopar to Provisional Funny Car No. 1 Spot at NHRA Finals →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona

Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona

POMONA, Calif., November 14, 2014 – The first day of qualifying at the Auto Club NHRA Finals is in the books, and Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line has set the stage for a very good weekend that he hopes will put a cap on the 2014 season in spectacular fashion. Line, of Mooresville, N.C., entered the event in the No. 2 position in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock points and was just 17 marks back from the top spot, and with a powerful hotrod, he is warming up for what he intends to be a very successful Sunday. Continue reading Summit Racing–Speedy Line Picks up Valuable Bonus Points on Day One in Pomona →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
NOVEMBER 14, 2014

TEAM CHEVY’S JEFF GORDON WINS POLE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
Earns Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th All-Time Pole

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2014) – Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet SS, won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale’ at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 180.747 mph (29.876 seconds).

It is the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole for Hendrick Motorsports. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead-Miami–Qualifying →

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