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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Auto Club Speedway–Kevin Harvick

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AUTO CLUB 400
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 20, 2015

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS met with media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed his outlook for this weekend’s race, growing up racing in California, fellow competitor Brian Vicker’s health issues and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE TEAMS MINDSET AND GOAL TO POTENTIALLY WIN ALL THREE WEST COAST RACES:
“I think our mindset right now is to keep doing the same things that we have been doing. Monday morning it was time to prepare for Auto Club Speedway. I know everybody kind of wants to redeem themselves after last year. We ran really well and had two or three flat tires and things didn’t finish well. But it was a great performance for us all in all. Hopefully, this year we can continue to do the things that we are doing. Really just business as usual as we go into practice and qualifying today.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Auto Club Speedway–Kevin Harvick →

Valerie Thompson Racing

Valerie Thompson seeks to break personal best top speed of 217 mph at Texas Mile Speed Festival

Valerie Thompson seeks to break personal best top speed of 217 mph at Texas Mile Speed Festival

7-time land speed record holder and Texas Mile 200 MPH Club member hoping to set new personal best top speed with Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants sponsorship

(Scottsdale, AZ) – March 20, 2015 – Valerie Thompson, seven-time land speed record holder and one of the world’s fastest BMW racers, will return to Beeville Texas for the Texas Mile, March 27-29. She will attempt to break her personal best top speed of 217 mph (350.53 KM/H) set during the October 2014 event on her record-setting BMW S 1000 RR.

The Texas Mile is a premier bi-annual motorsports festival of speed and land speed racing venue that draws motorsports competitors from all corners of North America in much the same way the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats draws the world’s fastest vehicles and drivers.

Thompson will kick off her 2015 land speed racing campaign with two BMW Motorrad dealership appearances to promote the Texas Mile and increase foot traffic for these valued dealers. Thompson, her record setting Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants BMW S 1000 RR and new pit display will be available for photos. Dealership appearances include:

· Sandia BMW Motorcycles – Albuquerque, NM (March 21, 2015)
· BMW Motorcycles of El Paso – El Paso, TX (March 25, 2015)

“I love racing at the Texas Mile and I’m anxious to kick off another record breaking season of racing with our new sponsor, Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants and returning sponsor CTEK. I set a new personal best top speed at the last event here in October with an awesome tune-up by Kerry Alter. With all the improvements we made in the off-season to our BMW, I’m optimistic about our performance this year,” said Thompson.

The VTR team will provide free battery charging services, compliments of CTEK Battery Chargers, and Knockout Energy Drinks for competitors and race attendees during the three-day speed event.

Kasey Kahne Racing

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

Kasey Kahne Racing – Results Recap

West Coast swing underway

A quick recap this week, the teams are still in California and only had a two-night show at Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare, CA last Friday and Saturday.

Night one kicked off with Brad Sweet setting fast time while setting a new track record. The feature was a wild one however, and both Kasey Kahne Racing teams were running in the top five when both the No. 9 and No. 49 were caught up in two separate incidences.

The teams worked hard the next morning to get the cars repaired and ready for night two, where both teams bounced back with Brad finishing third and Daryn eighth.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Front-Row Sweep for Stevenson Motorsports Camaros

CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Front-Row Sweep for Stevenson Motorsports Camaros
Bell takes pole position, Davis second in GS; Barkey seventh for Mantella Autosport

· First 1-2 qualifying effort for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R

· Second pole in Camaro Z/28.R for Matt Bell

· Davis, Liddell won last year’s GS race at Sebring

SEBRING, Fla. (March 19, 2015) – Back at the scene of its first race victory, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R claimed the first two starting spots Thursday for the Continental Tire SportsCar Series’ second round of 2015. Stevenson Motorsports’ Matt Bell in the No. 9 Camaro Z/28.R was the fastest Grand Sport (GS) qualifier with a lap of 2:15.846 (99.112 mph). Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Front-Row Sweep for Stevenson Motorsports Camaros →

Follow A Dream Racing

Follow A Dream–PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM HITS 265 MPH IN GAINESVILLE

PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM HITS 265 MPH IN GAINESVILLE

Marstons Mills, MA-March 19, 2015-At the NHRA Gatornationals in its first national start of 2015, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team upped its all-time best speed twice, first to 264.13 mph and ultimately to 265.22. Driver Todd Veney qualified No. 4 in the 16-car field and defeated former U.S. Nationals winner Chris Foster in the first round of eliminations before falling to eventual winner Ulf Leanders of Sweden in the quarterfinals. Continue reading Follow A Dream–PERMATEX/FOLLOW A DREAM TEAM HITS 265 MPH IN GAINESVILLE →

World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws–Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout

Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday and Sunday
CONCORD, N.C. – March 18, 2015 – Through eight World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events so far this season, eight different winners have stood in victory lane – a feat that has not occurred since 1995. While there is some level of parity at the top every night, the consistency of a few is driving the narrative and showing who the contenders might be as the series works its way through the season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Complete Two-Day Preseason Test at Barber Motorsports Park

Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Complete Two-Day Preseason Test at Barber Motorsports Park

· First Verizon IndyCar Series official on-track sessions for new Chevrolet Aero Kit nets valuable information
· Chevrolet teams get two-day opportunity to gather data as the March 29 season-opening race on Streets of St. Petersburg approaches

BIRMINGHAM (MARCH 17, 2015) – The Chevrolet IndyCar teams put the all-new Chevrolet Aero Kit through its inaugural paces during the first official Verizon IndyCar Series on-track test of the 2015 season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chevrolet IndyCar Teams Complete Two-Day Preseason Test at Barber Motorsports Park →

Extreme Speed Motorsports

Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring

Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring
A Patrón-worthy combination of home track advantage
and return of Honda ARX-03bs

Riviera Beach, Fla., – March 17, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM has some unfinished business at Sebring International Raceway and this weekend’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race – the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. Following last year’s runner-up finish, the Florida-based team returns to its home track more determined than ever to win the annual Sebring event and the second round of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. To help with those tasks, Tequila Patrón ESM has enlisted two old friends – the Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b race cars. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE DPs AT SEBRING: Taking on a 12-Hour Challenge

CORVETTE DPs AT SEBRING: Taking on a 12-Hour Challenge
Goal is first victory at America’s oldest sports car race

· Four Corvette DPs set for second TUDOR Championship race at Sebring
· Action Express Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais claimed 2014 pole position
· Two Corvette DPs on podium at Daytona season-opener

DETROIT (March 17, 2015) – After more than an eight-week layoff since the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype teams return to Florida this week for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Four Corvette DPs will contest the second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship from historic Sebring International Raceway in central Florida. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE DPs AT SEBRING: Taking on a 12-Hour Challenge →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Preseason Testing

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V6 DRIVER QUOTES
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
PRESEASON TESTING
BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK (ALABAMA)
MARCH 16, 2015

BIRMINGHAM – Team Chevy driver quotes following the first day of preseason testing of the new Chevrolet Aero Kit at Barber Motorsports Park.

AN INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT DIXON, NO. 9 TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING CHEVROLET, FASTEST IN COMBINED SESSIONS WITH LAP OF 1:07:4805/122.702 m.p.h.: “It’s great to be back in the Target car. We tested NOLA Saturday, we’re here this weekend at Barber and then go back to NOLA next week for the final pre-season test heading into St. Petersburg. We had a decent start to the day today finishing second overall in the first session. The cars have more downforce now and are a lot more demanding to drive. Some of the corners here in the old cars were almost flat, and now they’re flat out when you go through them. If this is any indication of the speeds, I think you will see a lot of track records broken this season. I think the new cars with the aero kits look cooler now and hope the fans will like the changes for this year’s season.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Preseason Testing →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Add to Sebring Legacy

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Add to Sebring Legacy
Eight previous class victories at North America’s oldest sports car race

· Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe reunite after Rolex 24 victory

· Gavin, Milner were part of winning lineup in 2013

· IndyCar front-runner Pagenaud rejoins No. 4 Corvette C7.R

DETROIT (March 16, 2015) – Corvette Racing already has one victory in Florida to its credit in 2015. The focus now turns to the second race for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship: the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida at Sebring International Raceway. Both of the team’s Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs are entered in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class at a race Corvette Racing has won eight times. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Add to Sebring Legacy →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Returning to Scene of Maiden Victory

CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Returning to Scene of Maiden Victory
Davis, Liddell set to defend as four Camaro Z/28.Rs return to Sebring

· Four Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs for second round of Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge

· Stevenson Motorsports back at Sebring with two Camaro Z/28.Rs

· Mantella Autosport coming off top-10 finish in first race with Camaro at Daytona

DETROIT (March 16, 2015) – The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R is back at the scene of its first victory in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge for the second round of the 2015 season at Sebring International Raceway. Four Camaro Z/28.Rs are set to take on the rest of the Grand Sport (GS) field Friday around a track drivers often describe as one of the toughest and physically challenging tracks in North America. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT SEBRING: Returning to Scene of Maiden Victory →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Line Flies to Second Final of Season at NHRA Gatornationals

Line Flies to Second Final of Season at NHRA Gatornationals

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 15, 2015 – The 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville proved to be an excellent opportunity for the Summit Racing Pro Stock team to return to form. Jason Line, driver of the blue Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, had one of the meanest Pro Stockers on the property and clocked low e.t. in two of the four rounds on raceday en route to the final. In the other lane was Summit Racing teammate Greg Anderson, who earned his 75th national event win in a thrilling and close race that was the 23rd Team Summit final in the history of the team. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Flies to Second Final of Season at NHRA Gatornationals →

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Campingworld.com 500

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
CampingWorld.com 500
Phoenix International Raceway
March 15, 2015

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished third, 14th and 15th, respectively.
Newman ranks eighth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing current leader Kevin Harvick by 59 points, while Paul Menard ranks 11th and Austin Dillon 22nd. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Campingworld.com 500 →

Summit Racing

Summit Racing–Anderson Scores Milestone 75th Pro Stock Win at NHRA Gatornationals

Anderson Scores Milestone 75th Pro Stock Win at NHRA Gatornationals

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 15, 2015 – It was a long time coming, but Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson stuck to his guns and finally reached a milestone that had been just out of reach for nearly three years. Anderson, piloting a new-to-the-team Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro, reached the winner’s circle at the 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals and turned the ticker on the 75th national event win of his career in the 23rd all-Summit Racing final round in the history of the team. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Scores Milestone 75th Pro Stock Win at NHRA Gatornationals →

NHRA

NHRA–Gatornationals

Top Fuel — Spencer Massey, 3.882 seconds, 320.74 mph def. Tony Schumacher, 3.873 seconds, 313.29 mph.

Funny Car — Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.115, 311.05 def. John Hale, Charger, 4.208, 289.32

Pro Stock — Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.538, 213.43 def. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.554, 212.96

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.900, 195.11 def. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.884, 122.23

Pro Modified — Bob Rahaim, Chevy Corvette, 5.957, 243.99 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 8.965, 107.26

Top Alcohol Dragster — Randy Meyer, 5.219, 277.37 def. Chris Demke, 5.330, 276.24.

Top Alcohol Funny Car — Ulf Leanders, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.541, 261.47 def. Steve Harker, Monte Carlo, 5.626, 256.80.

Competition Eliminator — Joe Santangelo, Chevy, 7.745, 165.33 def. Al Ackerman, Dragster, 7.971, 169.42.

Super Stock — David Rampy, Camaro, 10.238, 127.57 def. Mike Crutchfield, G5, 8.930, 145.83.

Stock Eliminator — Kevin Helms, Challenger, 8.923, 149.50 def. Jeff Adkinson, Camaro, 10.427, 126.32.

Super Comp — John Labbous, Dragster, 8.888, 169.78 def. Anthony Bertozzi, Dragster, 8.870, 170.58.

Super Gas — William Clarke, Firebird, 10.321, 124.67 def. Craig Porter, Mustang, foul.

Top Sportsman — Ronnie Davis, Corvette, 6.768, 173.58 def. Jeffrey Barker, Cobalt, 6.989, 215.24.

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Post Race

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MARCH 15, 2015

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – Blew a right rear tire in Turn 2 on Lap 181

WHAT HAPPENED?
“The car was really, really loose today and just wore the right rear tire out, and blew the tire.”

ARE YOU OKAY?
“Yeah. We’ll try to get it fixed up and get back out there.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Post Race →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Martin Truex, Jr.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MARCH 15, 2015

MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS AND GENERAL MANAGER OF FURNITURE ROW RACING JOE GARONE, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the teams season thus far, the importance of staying one step ahead of the competition and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE OPENING TO THE SEASON AND YOUR OUTLOOK ON TODAY’S RACE:

TRUEX, JR.: “It’s been a good start to the year, a pleasant surprise. I think that it all goes back to a great plan going into the off season. All the guys on the team Joe (Garone, General Manager), Barney (Visser, Team Owner), Cole (Pearn, crew chief) having a good plan and executing throughout the off season. The cars have been running good. The team has been making good decisions. The team hasn’t been making mistakes. Reliability has been there, so everything we have needed to work on and wanted to get better at has been there. Now it’s just a matter of how much better can we get. What are the things we need to work on to improve our performance even more? So far everything has gone well. I’ve got a good car here for today. I felt like yesterday after practice we were probably a top five car. If we make the right adjustments we can possibly be better than that. If we don’t, we could possibly be a little worse. I feel good about what we have. We have had a good weekend here and it should be a good day here at Phoenix. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix–Martin Truex, Jr. →

Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Phoenix Practice–AJ Allmendinger

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS – On the team making an engine change following the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session:
“They saw something they didn’t like. What has been awesome about this whole ECR package is this is the first time I’ve has something like this happen in over a year. The guys are working hard. They will fix it. More importantly we have just got to make the Kingsford Chevy better. We are not very good right now.”

DID YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF INCLINATION SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG?
“No. I didn’t like the temperature and that was it. They made the call. I just worry about the race car.”

BRIAN BURNS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS – Team making an engine change after the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session:
“We didn’t qualify as well as we wanted to anyway, so we decided to take the opportunity to change it (the engine) now and eliminate any doubts. We have a good race car and ECR Engines have been awesome all year. We are just taking some precautionary measures to make sure we are good to go to the end.”

Mopar Racing

Mopar Racing–Capps Snaps up Win in All-Mopar Dodge Funny Car Final at NHRA Gatornationals

Capps Snaps up Win in All-Mopar Dodge Funny Car Final at NHRA Gatornationals
Helms Drives Drag Pak to Stock Eliminator Victory

· Ron Capps defeats John Hale in Mopar vs. Mopar Funny Car final at 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals
· New 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car body is three-for-three this season
· Victory is the third Gatornationals crown for Capps and 43rd of his career, tying him for second all-time in Funny Car
· Defending NHRA Funny Car world champ and Mopar Express Lane driver Matt Hagan’s 2015 undefeated streak comes to an end at Gainesville Raceway
· Helms captures overall Stock Eliminator class win in his 426 Race HEMI Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
· “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar” racer Allen Johnson’s pursuit of a Pro Stock three-peat ends in the first-round

Gainesville, Florida (March 15, 2015) – Ron Capps proved it again: the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car is a winning machine. Capps raced the new body to its third consecutive victory during eliminations on Sunday at the 46th Annual NHRA Gatornationals, marking the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver’s third career win at Gainesville Raceway. Mopar also scored in the Sportsman ranks, with Kevin Helms seizing the overall Stock Eliminator Wally in his 426 Race HEMI Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. Continue reading Mopar Racing–Capps Snaps up Win in All-Mopar Dodge Funny Car Final at NHRA Gatornationals →

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