FORCES 2-3 IN FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT TOYOTA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS, NV – John Force may have been bumped from the No. 1 to the No. 2 position today but for the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ, his Castrol GTX High Mileage Funny Car ran strong and consistent and that’s what wins races and championships. Force knows he has the performance to reclaim his points lead during Sunday’s final eliminations he’s racing to what’s gearing up to be another exciting season finale. With his brain trust of experienced tuners, Force is going full throttle and chasing another world title and is giving his rival a run for the money as the 2014 NHRA Countdown to the Championship is shaping up to be a dog fight. Continue reading John Force Racing–FORCES 2-3 IN FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING AT TOYOTA NATIONALS
Mopar Racing–Mopar Funny Car Driver Hagan Powers to First Three-Second Run at Vegas, Locks Down No. 1 Spot
Mopar Funny Car Driver Hagan Powers to First Three-Second Run at Vegas, Locks Down No. 1 Spot
Matt Hagan steers his Mopar Dodge Funny Car to a 3.983-second track-record pass to claim the Vegas No. 1 qualifier position
With nine bonus points total in qualifying, Hagan extends his lead over John Force to 41 points, or more than two rounds of racing
Hagan’s three-second run is the fifth of his career and 12th by a Mopar Dodge, matching the most by a single manufacturer
Five Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge Funny Cars will start from the top half of the field in Vegas eliminations on Sunday
No. 3 qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. is the quickest Mopar in the Pro Stock field Continue reading Mopar Racing–Mopar Funny Car Driver Hagan Powers to First Three-Second Run at Vegas, Locks Down No. 1 Spot
Richard Childress Racing–O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
NASCAR Nationwide Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Race Highlights:
Austin Dillon qualified third for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry at Texas Motor Speedway. Teammates Brian Scott, Ty Dillon and Brendan Gaughan qualified fourth, eighth and 12th respectively.
RCR teammates Brian Scott, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon and Brendan Gaughan finished sixth, seventh, 15th and 16th.
Brian Scott currently leads the RCR drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings in third, Ty Dillon is fifth and Brendan Gaughan eighth.
Next up for the Nationwide Series is the DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans at Phoenix International Raceway. Catch all the action live Saturday, November 8 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
PEAK® ANTIFREEZE + COOLANT AND BLUEDEF® DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID BRANDS DRIVE JOHN FORCE INTO THE 2015 SEASON AND BEYOND WITH PRIMARY SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Las Vegas, Nev. (November 1, 2014) – John Force Racing and PEAK announce today a new agreement with its PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands serving as a primary sponsor for John Force during the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and beyond. Under the agreement, PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF will be the primary sponsor of John Force’s Funny Car for a majority in the 2015 season as well as continuing as a major associate sponsor on Robert Hight, Courtney Force, and Brittany Force’s cars.
“I’m committed to continuing to lead a championship team and PEAK has proven a similar commitment to the NHRA. Thanks to PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant, I won’t be hanging up my hat from this sport anytime soon,” said John Force, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion and CEO of John Force Racing, Inc. “Not only does PEAK provide high quality automotive products for American families like mine, but they’ve proved to be a valued partner on and off the track. I’m so grateful that they’re supporting me, my team and all the fans out there who love drag racing.”
PEAK’s expanded relationship with the 18-time NHRA Mello Yello championship team builds on its status as a major associate sponsor of all three of John Force Racing’s Funny Cars and the JFR Top Fuel Dragster since February 2014.
“We’re honored to be behind John Force and JFR for the 2015 season and beyond,” said Bryan Emrich, Chief Marketing Officer for Old World Industries, which includes the PEAK Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands. “PEAK chooses partners that exude the same passion and personal character of hard work that our company upholds. After working with John over the past year, it was clear that he and his family are a great fit for our company, allowing us to make the decision to step up and ensure John keeps racing for many more years to come. He is an icon in this sport and a fan favorite and we are lucky to be tied with such a great championship winning organization.”
PEAK has been actively involved in motorsports for more than 30 years, showcasing the excellence and competitive quality of its products through the NHRA, NASCAR, and other motorsports series important to its customers. In 2013, PEAK entered into a multi-year agreement with the NHRA, naming PEAK Antifreeze, BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid, and HERCULINER® truck bed liner kits as official sponsors of the NHRA. Additionally, in 2013 PEAK kicked off its Sportsman’s program with NHRA championship drivers, including Jay Payne, Duane Shields, Dan Fletcher, Sherman Adcock and Tony Fuller.
Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Qualifies Fifth and Sixth at Shanghai
ESM Patrón Qualifies Fifth and Sixth at Shanghai
Shanghai, China – Nov. 1, 2014 – In its first overseas FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) qualifying session, Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) averaged the fifth and sixth quickest times in the LMP2 class. As a result, ESM will start fifth and sixth in Sunday’s 6 Hours of Shanghai race.
Per the FIA WEC rules, the two best lap times from each team’s qualifying drivers are averaged together in order to determine the starting position.
Johannes van Overbeek and David Brabham qualified the No. 31 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development ARX-03b in fifth. Van Overbeek’s best lap was 1:57.114. Brabham’s best lap was 1:56.587. Ed Brown is the third driver of the No. 30 Tequila Patrón HPD. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Qualifies Fifth and Sixth at Shanghai
Summit Racing–Line Displays Power on Day One of NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
Line Displays Power on Day One of NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 31, 2014 – Jason Line has history at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and this weekend at the 14th annual NHRA Nationals – the fifth of six races in the 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship – the driver who holds the current track records for speed and elapsed time is again finding the power. Timing is critical with just two races remaining before the championship is decided, and after the first day of qualifying, incoming points leader Line is on track for a strong finish. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Displays Power on Day One of NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
John Force Racing–Las Vegas
JOHN FORCE No. 1 ON FRIDAY AT TOYOTA NATIONALS
LAS VEGAS, NV – On Halloween evening, John Force showed the race fans, and the competition, that when he’s not afraid of the competition that might impede his quest for another NHRA Mello Yello world championship. He also proved to his rival drivers that when he’s backed into a corner, he’ll come out swinging – and that’s exactly what he did today during qualifying at the NHRA Toyota Nationals. The 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champion raced the No. 1 spot with a stout 4.039 second run at 318.54 mph in his Castrol GTX High Mileage American In Made Mustang during the second session. Force blazed The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and dispelled any rumors that he may be distracted and not have his head in the game. Continue reading John Force Racing–Las Vegas
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 31, 2014
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S RED VEST CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed his special Lowe’s Red Vest paint scheme this weekend at Texas, not being in the 2014 championship title picture and many other topics. Full Transcript:
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE LOWE’S RED VEST PROGRAM AND WHAT YOU HAVE GOING ON TODAY:
“On a funny note (Chad) Knaus (crew chief) is even in one of these (red vests). So everybody should leave here immediately and go see it firsthand themselves. Then on a serious note the red race car and wearing the vest and all the red this weekend in general is really to honor the 260,000 plus employees at Lowe’s, that put on the vest every day and go to work and make all the magic happen in the stores. It’s a cool program. I’m of course having a little fun with it and going to wear the vest and so are the crew guys, but in all seriousness they are what make it all happen and it’s neat to see Lowe’s utilize the relationship from a marketing stand point, but also internally amongst all their employees really kind of worldwide now.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jimmie Johnson
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Ryan Newman
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 31, 2014
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media today at Texas Motor Speedway. Newman discussed his position in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, his thoughts on this weekend’s race and the season, being aggressive at Texas and other topics. FULL TRANSCRIPT:
WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THIS WEEKEND AT THIS BIG, FAST 1.5-MILE TRACK?
“We’re looking forward to the opportunity. We had a good run going at the first race and caught a windshield tear-off on our splitter, so we had to pit under green and lost a bunch of positions. This is an opportunity to come back here to prove and show the things that we’ve learned as a team and organization since the first race in Texas, and to keep our consistency going with a couple of top-fives and couple of top-10s – and hopefully have some fun with what we’re doing with our Caterpillar Chevrolet.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Ryan Newman
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Top-Seven
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Team Chevy Chase Drivers Qualify in Top-Seven at Texas
Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman will Start 2nd, 5th and 7th
• Four Chevy SS drivers score top-five starting spots for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500
• Tony Stewart, No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS, set the track qualifying record with a lap of 200.111 mph, breaking the previous record of 198.282 mph, set by Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS, in April, 2014. It was the first 200 mph qualifying lap at a 1.5-mile track in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history, and is the 22nd qualifying record set in 2014
• Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, posted his 22nd top-10 start of the 2014 season, and his 15th at Texas Motor Speedway
• Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Red Vest Chevrolet SS, third fastest qualifier, posted his 15th top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway, and his 19th in 34 races this season.
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FT. WORTH (October 31, 2014) – The three Team Chevy drivers battling in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup had strong qualifying runs for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Top-Seven
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying Notes
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
OCTOBER 31, 2014
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND
OUTSIDE FRONT ROW PRETTY CLOSE TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE FOR SUNDAY:
“It was three incredible laps and a great effort by our Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet team today. All day long we have had a fast race car. It’s awesome to be able to back that up in qualifying. It’s so tricky at a track like this where the tires fall off a little bit and this is an abrasive track, but super-fast. Great conditions and you are just trying to keep up with the adjustments each time you go out. I thought the team did a great job. We were fourth, third and second, so we kept getting better each round and Matt (Kenseth) put up a great lap and I just was off by the tiniest bit. I could go back over that lap now a hundred times and do it over again to try to find that one thousandth or two thousandths of a second.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Qualifying Notes
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
AAA TEXAS 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 31, 2014
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the Chase format, the No. 24 teams strengths for winning the title, his current level of confidence, and more. Full Transcript:
IS THIS CHASE FORMAT WHAT FANS WANT? WHAT DO THE FANS REALLY WANT TO SEE IN RACING? IS IT WRECKING? IS IT PASSING? WHAT DO THEY WANT?
“I wish I knew. It seems like whenever I think I know what they want, they seem to ask for something different. I would think they want exciting racing and great tight battles down to the finish. Obviously fans have their favorites and those that they pull for and they want to see them in the mix. So, I love this format. I think this format is amazing. I hope that they like it. I don’t know how you make it any more interesting or any more exciting or tense than what they have. We feel it here in the garage area. I would think that they would sense and feel it. And from a lot of fans that I’ve spoken to, they do. Like at Talladega. They felt that intensity and nervousness. That’s going to happen again as we go through Phoenix coming up here in a couple of weeks.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Texas–Jeff Gordon
Valerie Thompson Racing– Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new personal best top speed with 217 mph run at Texas Mile Event
Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new personal best top speed with 217 mph run at Texas Mile Event
7-time land speed record holder and Texas Mile 200 MPH Club member breaks her 2013 Texas Mile top speed of 212 mph
(Scottsdale, AZ) – October 29, 2014 – Valerie Thompson, seven-time land speed record holder and one of the world’s fastest BMW racers, returned to Beeville Texas October 24 – 26 for this year’s second Texas Mile top speed competition. Thompson broke her personal best top speed of 212 mph, set at the March 2013 Texas Mile, with a blistering run of 217.7 mph on her record-setting CTEK Battery Charger sponsored BMW S 1000 RR. Continue reading Valerie Thompson Racing– Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson sets new personal best top speed with 217 mph run at Texas Mile Event
Wood Brothers Racing–Glen Wood Has Seen Major Changes In NASCAR Championships During His Long Career
Glen Wood Has Seen Major Changes In NASCAR Championships During His Long Career
October 29, 2014
When Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team hit the track at Texas Motor Speedway, team founder Glen Wood will have one eye on the No. 21 Ford Fusion and the other on the three Ford drivers among the eight in the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Additionally, Wood likely will be paying more attention to how Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards fare in the championship battle that he did to his own team back in 1963 when it won the owner’s championship in the series now known as Sprint Cup. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Glen Wood Has Seen Major Changes In NASCAR Championships During His Long Career
John Force Racing Looks Towards Vegas
FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR FORCE ROLLING INTO VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (October 28, 2014) — With only two NHRA national events remaining this season, John Force will be going at full speed and it’s pedal to the metal when he gets strapped into this 8000 horsepower Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang during this weekend’s 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. After getting bumped from the top spot by arch rival Matt Hagan earlier this month in Reading, PA, the 16-time NHRA Mello Yello champ has not lost focus despite some recent changes and announcements within his racing dynasty. When it comes time for Sunday’s eliminations, Force won’t be glancing in the rearview mirror, but rather will be looking right down the groove of The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Continue reading John Force Racing Looks Towards Vegas
Summit Racing–Anderson Plans to Do His Part in His First Las Vegas Race of 2014
Anderson Plans to Do His Part in His First Las Vegas Race of 2014
Mooresville, N.C., Oct. 28, 2014 – It has been a full year since Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson has raced at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and this weekend, the seven-time Vegas winner will return with a desire that is only heightened after sitting out the spring race held earlier this season. Anderson, who missed the first five races of the year while he successfully recovered from heart surgery, has a remarkable record at The Strip, and at the upcoming 14th annual NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, he plans to see that record expanded. Continue reading Summit Racing–Anderson Plans to Do His Part in His First Las Vegas Race of 2014
Summit Racing–Line Set on Staying No. 1 as Countdown Heats Up in Vegas
Line Set on Staying No. 1 as Countdown Heats Up in Vegas
Mooresville, N.C., Oct. 28, 2014 – Pro Stock points leader Jason Line has only ever known what it feels like at the top during the 2014 Countdown to the Championship, and he intends to keep it that way as the tour flies in to Sin City for the 14th annual NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Holding a 35-point lead on the competition, Line enters the event with four wins in eight final rounds on his scorecard for the year and a deep yearning for win No. 5. Continue reading Summit Racing–Line Set on Staying No. 1 as Countdown Heats Up in Vegas
Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Set for Overseas FIA WEC Debut
ESM Patrón Set for Overseas FIA WEC Debut
Two-car, Honda-powered effort from lone American LMP2 team
STUART, Fla., – October 27, 2014 – Six weeks after earning its first podium finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) with two Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) prototypes, six world-class drivers and a crew of 30 set sail for China to add another item to the team’s history book: compete in the 6 Hours of Shanghai.
In February 2013, the Tequila Patrón-sponsored ESM entered two Le Mans style-prototype racing machines (LMP2) for the final season of what was the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), en route to a runner-up position in the championship standings. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–ESM Patrón Set for Overseas FIA WEC Debut
Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Victorious in Nonwing Turkey Bowl Action at Delta Speedway
Giovanni Scelzi Victorious in Nonwing Turkey Bowl Action at Delta Speedway
Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2014) – Giovanni Scelzi powered to a standout performance last weekend during the Turkey Bowl at Delta Speedway.
Scelzi scored his fifth feature victory of the season and he earned a pair of podium finishes during micro sprint action at the bullring. Continue reading Gary Scelzi Racing–Giovanni Scelzi Victorious in Nonwing Turkey Bowl Action at Delta Speedway
Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Puts Chevrolet in Victory Lane at Martinsville
Victory is First for Earnhardt, Jr. at Famed Short-track and the Eighth Consecutive Martinsville Win for the Bowtie Brand
· Win is the fourth of the season for Earnhardt, Jr. and the No. 88 Chevrolet SS team and the 23rd of his career
· Victory is 17th win of the 2014 season for Team Chevy in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
· Chevrolet SS drivers claimed the top-four finishing positions, and five of the top-10: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS – 2nd; Ryan Newman, No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS – 3rd ; Tony Stewart, No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS – 4th and AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 Clorox Chevrolet SS – 9th
· The three Chevrolet SS drivers in the Eliminator round of the Chase leave Martinsville first (Gordon), second (Newman) and eighth (Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Outback Chevrolet SS) with two races remaining to be one of the four cars racing for the championship at the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Martinsville–Dale Earnhardt Jr.