Joey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry
Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway
The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest
. The Home Depot Toyota will honor The Celebration of Service, a partnership between The Home Depot Foundation and the Mission Continues to improve the homes and lives of veterans and their families, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races from Sept. 11 through Nov. 11 (Veterans Day). The goal of Celebration of Service is to complete more than 200 projects during the two month time frame to “Serve Those Who Served Us All.” The rear quarter panel of the No. 20 car will carry a special Celebration of Service decal, the crew members will have patches on their uniforms and wear hats showcasing the unique partnership. Fans can show their support by purchasing a 3 Doors Down CD from http://www.homedepot.com www.homedepot.com with $1 of the sale going directly to the veterans’ housing initiatives or purchasing a specially-themed Home Depot gift card with 5 percent of the value placed on the card going to nonprofit organizations also serving the housing needs of veterans. For more information visit www.homedepotfoundation.org and http://www.missioncontinues.org www.missioncontinues.org.
. The Home Depot Team will race under the lights at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night for the 26th race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Logano will be making his sixth start at the .75-mile track. He has finished inside the top 20 in all five Sprint Cup races at the track including a fourth-place run last September and an 11th-place run in April.
. Meet Logano! Logano will make an appearance on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Midlothian, Va. Home Depot store. Logano will be signing autographs for fans from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The store is located at 12300 Chattanooga Plaza. The No. 20 Home Depot Toyota will be there in addition to the autograph signing by Logano. Wristbands will be distributed starting at 5 p.m. to the first 700 fans.
. Logano and his crew chief Greg Zipadelli will head to Gillette Stadium and Patriots Place in Foxboro, Mass. prior to the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 22. The pair will tour the stadium and head to the field during the New England Patriot’s practice session. The pair will then head over to CBS Scene Restaurant at Patriots Place for a question and answer session and an autograph signing with fans. The fan event will begin at 2 p.m. ET and will also include chances to win tickets to the NHMS race as well as other give-a-ways.
. About the last race: Logano had to wait two extra days to make his 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rain washed out the Sunday night race and NASCAR postponed the event until Tuesday morning. Logano started from the 24th position, but handling issues on the No.20 Home Depot Toyota made it a challenging day for the team. After several breaks in action due to rain, Logano crossed the finish line in the 24th position.
. Logano remains 18th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings following Tuesday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He is now five points behind Kasey Kahne in 17th and 19 points out of the top 15.
. Zipadelli and the No. 20 Home Depot Team are bringing chassis #309 this weekend for the Wonderful Pistachios 400. Logano drove this chassis twice this season to an 11th-place finish at Pocono Raceway in June and to a 14th-place finish at Kentucky. The back-up chassis is #303 which raced in the first Michigan race this season and crossed the stripe in the 18th position.
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Logano Quotes on Richmond:
“Obviously heading into Richmond we wanted to be in a better position for a Chase spot, but hey there’s still a chance. We will go out, work hard and try to put The Home Depot Toyota in victory lane. That’s all we can do. Richmond has been a pretty good track for me and the team has given me great cars in the past. When we were here in April, the race was nuts. We started out tight, got the car handling better and then it turned into a wreck-fest and fuel-mileage race. I know I was a victim in at least two wrecks, but the team worked hard and we managed to finish 11th.
“It will be an honor carrying the Celebration of Service logo over the next two months. I was only 11 years old when 9/11 happened, but it’s something no matter how old or young you are you don’t forget. One of the things that always catches me off guard when I meet military men and women is that most of them are my age. The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation found a great way to honor those who have fought for our country that need help and deserve it.”
No. 20 Home Depot Team
Primary Team Members:
Crew Chief – Greg Zipadelli Car Chief – Jason Shapiro Engine Builder – Mark Cronquist
Lead Engineer – Jacob Canter Engine Specialist – Michael Johnson Spotter – Mark Robertson
Over-The-Wall Crew Members:
Jackman – Jason Tate Front Tire Changer – John Royer Front Tire Carrier – Brett Morrell
Gas Man – John Eicher Rear Tire Changer – Coleman Dallarhide Rear Tire Carrier – Eric Groen
Other Crew Members:
Truck Drivers – Tom McCrimmon, Scott Crowell Tire Specialist – Jerold Shires Shock Specialist – Dusty Boyd
Mechanics – Scott Geerts, Todd Foster Pit Support – Bill Byrne IT Support – Nathan Boone
Second Engineer – Mike Lorusso
