Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes
NNS Race Advance Federated Auto Parts 300
Nashville Superspeedway
Saturday, July 23, 2011
BRAD KESELOWSKI AT NASHVILLE
. Brad Keselowski earned his first career Nationwide Series win at Nashville Superspeedway in 2008. He started on the outside pole and led 33 of 225 laps en route to the win. He is also the defending event champion, leading 97 laps including the final 22 for the win last year.
. The Michigan native completed only 49 laps in his first trip to the 1.333-mile track, but has completed every lap in the last seven races, claimed two guitar trophies that goes to the winner and has finished no farther back than fifth in those events. He was third earlier this season at Nashville.
THE NUMBERS
. There have been eight different winners in last eight Nationwide Series races.
. There have been five different winners in the last five Nationwide Series races at Nashville Superspeedway.
. Dodge has 35 wins in the Nationwide Series.
DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
. Dodge is fielding two entries in the Nationwide Series this year with Penske Racing. Sam Hornish Jr. joins teammate Brad Keselowski for a limited race schedule.
BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T . Last NASCAR Nationwide Series win came at Kentucky two weeks ago. . Claimed first pole of season last week at Loudon. . 2010 Nationwide Series champion
SAM HORNISH JR. – No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T . Seventh at Richmond best Nationwide finish in 2011; started second in that race. . Started 13th and finished 25th in 2007, his only previous start at Nashville.
BRAD CONFIDENT “I always look forward to going to Nashville Superspeedway. It has always been one of my favorite race tracks. You can really be aggressive because there is so much room to race. Obviously, it’s a special place for me because I won my first Nationwide Series race there in 2008. We came back in the second race there last year and had one of the best cars we had all year. It didn’t qualify that well, but I was pretty confident that we would win the race. I never like to pick favorite tracks, but Nashville is a place that I feel like I can go there on any given night and win.” Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Challenger
SAM SAYS “As always, I am extremely excited to get back behind the wheel of the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge. The team has been working really hard back in the shop between races to get this Dodge Challenger ready for this weekend. It will be interesting because the race will start during the day and end at night. We have been knocking on the door for a pole position and a strong finish, so hopefully we can make it happen this weekend with the Alliance Truck Parts Dodge.” Sam Hornish Jr., driver, No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T
