Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma Post Race

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

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma Post Race

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

Dyson Racing–Dyson Racing Team Bentley Scores Best Results to Date

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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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Taylor Replacing Magnussen in No. 3 Corvette C7.R

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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Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Bristol Night Race

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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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol Post Race

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

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma–Will Power Puts Chevrolet IndyCar V6 on Pole at Sonoma

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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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Runner-up Finish Moves Liddell, Davis into GS Championship Lead

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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Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing–Food City 200

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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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol Qualifying

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 22, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
YOU ARE THE TRACK RECORD HOLDER AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY HOW DOES THAT FEEL?
“It feels great. Just have to thank everybody on our Jimmy John’s team for really everything they do every week for qualifying and race cars that they bring to the race track are just incredibly fast. They have helped improve my qualifying record a tremendous amount. Today was no different.”
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Pole Position for Jordan Taylor

CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Pole Position for Jordan Taylor, CKS Autosport
Three Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.Rs in top-five of GS class

· Taylor fastest qualifier in first Continental Tire race since 2012

· Davis fourth, Lally fifth in Stevenson Motorsports Camaros

· Chevrolet hoping to extend lead in GS manufacturer standings

ALTON, Va. (Aug. 22, 2014) – Jordan Taylor led another strong qualifying effort Friday for the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R with pole position for Saturday’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway. Taylor, driving CKS Autosport’s No. 01 Camaro Z/28.R, set a track record with a best lap of 1:58.204 (99.591 mph).
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–INDY CAR–Chevrolet Wins 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturers Championship

Chevrolet Wins 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturers Championship
Chevy IndyCar V6 Program Makes it Three in a Row

DETROIT (August 21, 2014) – With two races remaining in the 18 race season, the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 engine program has clinched the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship.

“We are very proud of all of our teams and partners for their contributions for their hard work and dedication that have contributed to Chevrolet’s third consecutive championship,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This is an exciting time for us and this program.”
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Austin Dillon

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 22, 2014

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW GREAT STUFF CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed his opportunity to make this year’s Chase as a rookie, his continuation of dirt racing and many other topics. Full Transcript:
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 22, 2014

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 BUSH’S BEANS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed his thoughts on being locked into this season’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, what the win at Watkins Glen has meant to him and many other topics. Full Transcript:
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Dyson Racing

Dyson Racing–DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY TO RACE SECOND CONTINENTAL GT3 IN PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE

DYSON RACING TEAM BENTLEY TO RACE SECOND CONTINENTAL GT3 IN PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE
Car number 88 will enter the line-up at Sonoma Raceway
Bentley Boy Guy Smith to pilot second Bentley; joins Butch Leitzinger
Poughkeepsie, NY / Herndon, VA – Dyson Racing Team Bentley announces a second Continental GT3 will enter the Pirelli World Challenge beginning with this weekend’s Round 13 and 14 races. Bentley Boy Guy Smith will pilot the number 88 car in a double header race weekend at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24.
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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Down the Stretch in GS Championship Run

CAMARO Z/28.R AT VIR: Down the Stretch in GS Championship Run
With five victories, Chevrolet maintains class points lead with three rounds left

· Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R on four-race winning streak in Grand Sport class

· CKS Autosport, Stevenson Motorsports finished 1-2 at Road America

· First Continental Tire race for Camaro at VIR since 2011

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Chevrolet Racing

Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Championship Stretch Run Begins

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Championship Stretch Run Begins
GT-only race means Corvette Racing will go for overall win in TUDOR Championship

· Overall race victory would be first for Corvette Racing in IMSA
· Gavin, Milner were winners at team’s inaugural race at VIR in 2012
· Chevrolet, Corvette Racing clinched last two ALMS titles at VIR
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Gary Scelzi Motorsports

Gary Scelzi Motorsports–Scelzi Nets Sixth-Place Result at Ocean Speedway Entering Johnny Key Classic

Scelzi Nets Sixth-Place Result at Ocean Speedway Entering Johnny Key Classic

Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2014) – A late decision to tackle Ocean Speedway yielded a great result for Dominic Scelzi last Friday.

After qualifying 19th quickest, Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed sprint car charged to his ninth top 10 of the season.
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Honda Racing

Honda Racing–Late-Race Charge Nets Newgarden Fifth for Honda at Milwaukee

• Pagenaud remains in championship contention with seventh-place run
• Aleshin leads rookie contingent

Issues in pit lane and a fuel strategy gamble that came up short hampered Honda Verizon IndyCar Series efforts Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile, as Josef Newgarden led the way for the manufacturer with a fifth-place run at the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 Presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers.
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