Roswell, GA (August 31, 2011) – Paul Wolfe, WYPALL crew chief spokesman and crew chief for the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski, has been named the WYPALL* Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following the Irwin Tools Night Race on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Wolfe made a critical call about halfway through the race when he elected to keep Keselowski out on the track while most other drivers chose to come in, and Keselowski remained in the top five.
Keselowski remained up front most of the day, running some of the fasted laps on the track and never falling below seventh position. Consistant strategy and work by his crew chief gave him the confidence to stay at the front of the field.
On the final restart of the night at lap 421, Keselowski shot past race leader, Martin Truex Jr., and scored his third victory of the season.
“Man, this dream team really came to life this weekend,” said WYPALL Wipers crew chief representative and FOX/Speed analyst Jeff Hammond. “They had unbelievable runs, and Paul did everything right, including bringing a great car to the race track.”
WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Results
Steve Addington, Kurt Busch and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil team finished 17th after experiencing two pit-road penalties for speeding. Starting from the tenth position, Busch fought a tight-handling car in addition to his penalties.
“It was just a difficult night for us all the way around,” Busch said. “We were playing catch-up all race due to the two pit-road penalties. We finally made it up to 10th in the Shell-Pennzoil Dodge with less than 100 laps to go, but had our worst pit stop of the night under the last caution and lost six spots back to 16th. We went with an adjustment that made it just too tight to advance any more after that. We just had to dig extra hard to hold on to what we had. It certainly wasn’t the night we expected to have here at Bristol.”
WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Voting Team
Addington and Wolfe, along with Hammond and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio’s Claire B. Lang, serve as the panel for the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge and vote for the weekly crew chief winners.
Each weekly WYPALL Crew Chief Challenge winner will be a guest on Lang’s “Dialed In” program on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesdays throughout the season.
The crew chief with the most weekly top wins will be honored as the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $10,000 check during the weekend of the WYPALL 200 Presented by Kimberly-Clark Professional Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
About WYPALL Wipers
Since 2004, Kimberly-Clark Professional’s WYPALL Wipers brand has been affiliated with some of racing’s top teams. Offering heavy-duty to versatile light-duty towels, WYPALL Wipers provides race teams with a number of products providing strength and durability. Defeating the toughest of challenges, from absorbing tough grease and oil to wiping down windshields without leaving residue behind, WYPALL Wipers continue to offer performance and versatility.
The WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge will continue throughout the remainder of the 2011 season and spotlight the men behind the machines. For more information, log onto www.wypall.com.
About Penske Racing
Penske Racing is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing have produced 332 major race wins, 396 pole positions and 23 National Championships. The team has also earned 15 Indianapolis 500 victories. For more information about Penske Racing, please visit www.penskeracing.com.
