5-Hour Energy Team News and Notes
· This Week’s 5 Hour Energy Toyota … Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-064 in Saturday night’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Built new for the 2011 season, this Toyota Camry debuted at Texas Motor Speedway in May, where Wallace finished 17th. The Greensboro, N.C. native has since used this car to record finishes of 16th at Dover International Speedway in May, 21st and 11th, respectively, at Kentucky Speedway Nashville Superspeedway in July. Most recently, Wallace raced this chassis to an eighth-place finish at Iowa Speedway.
· Through 25 Races … With 25 races of the 2011 season in the record books, Wallace has accumulated two top-five, five top 10 and 13 top-15 finishes, an average starting position of 13.4 and an average finish of 15.8. Wallace has completed 97.8 percent of the laps contested (4,452 of 4,552) thus far.
· Get to the Points … Wallace is currently ranked eighth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings, 16 in arrears to seventh-place driver Kenny Wallace. Over the last month, the 24-year-old driver has shaved 50 points off his deficit to his uncle.
· Wallace at Atlanta … In four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Wallace boasts two top-25 finishes. His best result at the 1.54-mile oval is 18th, where he finished in March of 2008.
· Are You Experienced? … In addition to his four previous Nationwide Series starts at the 1.54-mile oval, Wallace has also competed in a Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta. Driving the No. 15 Toyota for Billy Ballew Motorsports, Wallace recorded a career-best fourth-place finish in March of 2010.
· Welcome Aboard … 5-Hour Energy Racing welcomes RaceTrac and Kroger as partners for this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. RaceTrac branding will adorn the TV panel of Wallace’s No. 66 Toyota in Saturday evening’s race, while Circle K logos will be displayed over the rear quarter panels.
· Last Time Out … Hard work and perseverance rewarded Wallace with a 14th-place finish in last Friday night’s Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The finish marked his 13th top-15 result of the 2011 season.
· Rusty Wallace Racing at Atlanta … In 11 starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Rusty Wallace Racing boasts two top-10 finishes.
· Rusty Wallace Racing in 2011 … With 25 of 34 races completed thus far in the 2011 season, Rusty Wallace Racing’s three NASCAR Nationwide Series entries have recorded a combined three top-five, 12 top 10 and 27 top-15 finishes. Rusty Wallace Racing Toyotas have completed 9,945 of 10,329 laps attempted, and have been atop the leaderboard for 19 laps with drivers Michael Annett, Jason Bowles, David Reutimann and Steve Wallace.
·Welcome Home, Andy … Transporter driver Andy Taylor is the only native Georgian on the No. 66 5-Hour Energy team. Taylor was born and raised in Waycross, located about 250 miles south of Atlanta Motor Speedway.
· Codespotter … Interested in a chance to win a NASCAR Champion VIP Experience? Go to CodeSpotter.com and enter Steve’s code “SWALLACE” once per day through midnight on September 5th for your chance.
· Cast Your Vote … Voting has begun for the Most Popular Driver of the Year award in the Nationwide Series. Fans are encouraged to log onto NASCAR.com to vote for their favorite driver from the series once per day until voting ends on Thursday, November 17.
“Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track where we haven’t run as well as we’d like in the Nationwide Series. It’s a fast track with a lot of options, there are multiple lines and a driver can compensate for some handling issues by changing lines. The pavement is worn out, so there isn’t a ton of grip, so you’ve got to hustle the car around the place. It’s just a lot of fun to race there.” – Steve Wallace on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway
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About Living Essentials, LLC
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About Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC
North Carolina-based Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) is a professional auto racing team steeped in the legendary racing history of its founder, Rusty Wallace. The team currently campaigns the No. 66 and No. 62 Toyota Camrys-driven by Steve Wallace and Michael Annett, respectively-in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. RWR will also campaign the No. 64 Camry in select 2011 events. RWR entries have finished among the top-ten in the Nationwide Series driver or owner standings in each of the last three seasons. For more on Rusty Wallace Racing, please visit the award-winning rustywallace.com.
