Author: Mike Haag

SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet): “That was a frustrating race for the DXC Technology Chevy team. That’s not the way we wanted to debut this beautiful car. I’m not sure how we actually ended up finishing 16th. There were just so many different pit strategies out there today. That caution also bit us at the wrong time. I hate to drop down in the points, but we have another race tomorrow. This is a strong team and we will rebound.” JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 2 hum by Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was a pretty good day…

Courtesy of the NHRA Epping, N.H. — Leah Pritchett secured the Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Saturday evening at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) also notched the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the ninth of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. Pritchett earned the fourth No. 1 qualifier of her career and third of the season with a track elapsed time record pass of 3.673 seconds at 328.86 mph in her Dodge Demon…

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del. – Saturday’s One Main Financial 200 ended as it started – as a two-man show with polesitter Kyle Larson on top. Larson and Ryan Blaney were in a class by themselves at Dover International Speedway in the 11th NASCAR XFINITY Series race of the season. In winning for the third time in six starts this season, Larson led 137 of the 200 laps to Blaney’s 28. In fact, Larson now has three wins, a second and a third this season for an average finish of 2.5 – numbers that could rival those…

Courtesy of the NHRA EPPING, N.H. – For the second consecutive year, NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Fans from all over the northeast have filled the grandstands, pit areas and campgrounds under pristine weather on the second day of the three-day competition. The NHRA New England Nationals is the ninth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. “It’s no surprise to see another sellout,” said New England Dragway General Manager Joe Lombardo. “New England race fans love the experience only a NHRA national…

Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series DETROIT – Graham Rahal broke an eight-year pole position drought in style this morning, setting a Raceway at Belle Isle Park track record to win the Verizon P1 Award and first starting position for today’s first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Rahal, driving the No. 15 SoldierStrong / TurnsforTroops.com Honda, scorched around the 14-turn, 2.35-mile temporary street courset in 1 minute, 13.9681 seconds (114.374 mph). It bettered the record of 1:14.0379 set last year by Simon Pagenaud. CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX: Race 1 qualifying results It is the third pole position…

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del. – Veteran Johnny Sauter proved once again that the combination of guile and clean air trumped youthful enthusiasm and superior tires. Despite racing on tires that were 54 laps older than those of his closest pursuer, 18-year-old GMS Racing teammate Kaz Grala, Sauter got 82 laps out of his last tank of fuel at Dover International Speedway and held on to win Friday’s Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International. The defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and current series leader finished .270 seconds ahead of Grala, a Georgia Tech-bound…

Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series DETROIT – Helio Castroneves and Graham Rahal swapped top honors in today’s practice sessions for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear – the only doubleheader race weekend on the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. After Rahal led the morning’s 45-minute practice and Castroneves ran second, the veteran drivers exchanged spots in the afternoon. Castroneves’ lap of 1 minute, 15.1511 seconds (112.573 mph) in the second practice put the driver of the No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet atop the combined speed chart for the day. Castroneves, in his 20th Indy car season,…

HELIO CASTRONEVES (No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “First of all, it’s great to be back again in Belle Isle. I think there were several things (that led to success for me at this track). First, it’s probably on the emotion side. I won my first race here, so you have that special attachment. When you win your first race ever, you do have good memories, I guess. In race car driving, some careers, some drivers’ careers, some tracks are really, really suitable. Probably because the combination with the asphalt, concrete, it probably suits me really well. Normally, with the…

EPPING, N.H. – Brittany Force raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday night at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Courtney Force (Funny Car) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) are also provisional qualifying leaders at the ninth of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. If all three women maintain qualifying leads it would be the first time in NHRA history that all three No. 1 qualifiers are female. Brittany Force set both ends of the track record when she piloted her Monster Energy dragster to a 3.686-second run…

Courtesy of TMS Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – winstaronlinegaming.com will serve as the title sponsor for next week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The race that is scheduled for Friday, June 9, will be rebranded the winstaronlinegaming.com 400 in a one-year agreement for the annual June truck series race at the world-renowned motorsports facility. (Clickhere to download logo.) Texas Motor Speedway is renewing a lengthy relationship with the WinStar World Casino & Resort that dates to 2005 and includes serving as the title sponsor of the two annual truck series races. The world-class casino, situated on the…