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Talladega Superspeedway News & Notes
Pre-Race Info for Justin Allgaier, Brad Sweet & James Buescher
JUSTIN ALLGAIER QUICK FACTS
No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet
Talladega Superspeedway
Aaron’s 312
May 5, 2012
Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10’s DNFs Avg. Start Avg. Finish
3 0 0 0 1 2 21.3 18.0
No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet News and Notes
Weekend Rewind: Richmond I – Justin Allgaier and the No. 31 BRANDT team returned to short track racing under the lights at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway last Friday night. Confident after the 13th-place qualifying effort, Allgaier fought a tight-handling car most of the 250-lap event, but came away with a 15th-place finish and gained two spots in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) point standings where he sits in seventh place.
Allgaier at Talladega Superspeedway – Allgaier will make only his fourth career start at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. In three previous starts Allgaier has one top-10 finish, a seventh-place effort, which came in last spring’s event. His average starting spot is 21.3 and averaging finish is 18.0.
Superspeedway Facts – Allgaier enjoys NNS superspeedway racing and it shows in his stats. In 10 career starts at superspeedways (three at Talladega, seven at Daytona International Speedway) Allgaier has two top-five and four top-10 finishes along with 11 laps led.
Come See Me – Allgaier will be making two public appearances this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. On Friday, he will take part in the NNS autograph session from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday, he will join Turner Motorsports teammate Brad Sweet at the Chevy Display for a Q&A session at 11:30 a.m.
Up in The Booth – On Friday afternoon, Allgaier will have the opportunity to join SPEED commentators in the broadcast booth for the ARCA Series race at Talladega. The 2008 ARCA Champion will be on hand during the race broadcast which is live on SPEED at 5:00 p.m. EST.
This Week’s Impala – This weekend, Allgaier will pilot TMS-318 in the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. This is a brand new chassis for Allgaier and the No. 31 BRANDT Racing team.
Allgaier on his opportunities at Talladega this weekend:
“We have a really great chance this weekend to get a good finish for this BRANDT team and continue moving up in the NNS standings. I really enjoy restrictor-plate racing because of how unpredictable it can be. James (Buescher, Turner Motorsports teammate) proved that anything can happen at these tracks, especially in the closing laps of the race, with his win at Daytona earlier this season. This is a brand new car for our BRANDT team and I’m excited to break it in when we get on track on Thursday. I think we have as good of a chance as anyone to get to victory lane this weekend, especially when we put ourselves in the right position.”
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BRAD SWEET QUICK FACTS
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet
Talladega Superspeedway
Aaron’s 312
May 5, 2012
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes
Second start of the season for Sweet at Talladega… Grass Valley, Calif.-native, Brad Sweet, will make his second start of the season in the No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet this weekend at the famed Talladega Superspeedway. His first start of 2012 came at Auto Club Speedway where he proved impressive by bringing home a sixth-place finish. Sweet shares driving duties of the No. 38 with Kasey Kahne this season with Kahne scheduled to compete in 15 races and Sweet competing in the balance of the 33-race schedule.
Drafting Experience… Sweet experienced the complexities of restrictor-plate racing and drafting in the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. In that event, Sweet started tenth and ran solidly inside the top-10 for most of the event before being collected in a late-race crash and finishing 21st.
Sweet no stranger to the Great Clips Racing family…. Though he is making his debut this season in the No. 38 Great Clips Chevy, Sweet is certainly no stranger to the Great Clips family as he has competed in the NCWTS on a limited basis for the last two seasons under the Great Clips Racing banner.
A little about Sweet… Sweet made a name for himself in the national open-wheel racing circuits. After being tapped to drive for Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) in 2008 by Kahne himself, Sweet became a superstar in his own right in the USAC racing world with victories in some of the biggest events including the Belleville Midget Nationals, the Knoxville Midget Nationals and both the Sprint Car and Midget “Four Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway.
This Week’s Impala… The No. 38 team will unload chassis TMS-319 this weekend at Talladega. This is the same chassis Kahne drove to a ninth-place finish in the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Come See Me… Sweet will be making two public appearances this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. On Friday, he will take part in the NNS autograph session from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday, he will join Turner Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier at the Chevy Display for a Q&A session at 11:30 a.m.
No vacation for Sweet … Don’t think that just because Sweet hasn’t been behind the wheel in the first few races of the season that he hasn’t been hard at work himself on the weekends. The rookie has been traveling to the track with the No. 38 team to watch practice, study what his mentor (Kahne) does on the track and watch the race from the spotter’s stand. For the last two weeks, he has traveled the Midwest with his KKR crew and competed in select sprint car races.
Sweet and Kahne: a unique combination… Not only are Kahne and Sweet good friends off the track, but the veteran is a big help to Sweet as he makes the transition from open-wheel competition to stock cars. Sweet was handpicked by Kahne in 2008 to drive for KKR where he has since experienced tremendous success in the World of Outlaws Series. Sweet will continue to compete on a limited basis for KKR when he is not behind the wheel of the No. 38 Great Clips machine in the NNS.
12 Years and Counting… Great Clips, Inc. is currently the longest-running sponsor in the NNS and has used the Nationwide Series as their primary marketing platform for the last 11 years. Their sponsorship began in 2000 with Akins Motorsports as they climbed on board to sponsor the team’s No. 38 entry with driver, Christian Elder. Mark Green piloted the No. 38 for one season before general manager, Doug Stringer, hired up-and-coming talent, Kasey Kahne, thereby solidifying Great Clips’ commitment to their NASCAR sponsorship.
Sweet on returning to the driver’s seat at Talladega
“We had an awesome run in our first race of the season (finished sixth at Auto Club Speedway) so I’m looking forward to building upon that momentum. This Great Clips team is having a great season so far. This is one of the hardest-working group of guys in the garage area and it shows on the track week in and week out. I can’t wait to get out on the track at Talladega. I know that restrictor plate racing is its own beast but I’m ready to take it on.”
Sweet on his 2012 expectations
“My goals for this season are pretty simple. I want to consistently bring home top-10 finishes and, as I get more races under my belt, I’ll be focused on top-fives. Finishing sixth in that first race set the tone right from the start and is right on track with that goal.”
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JAMES BUESCHER QUICK FACTS
No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet
Talladega Superspeedway
Aaron’s 312
No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet News and Notes
James Buescher Talladega Superspeedway NNS Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10’s DNFs Avg. Start Avg. Finish
2 0 0 0 0 2 13.5 30.0
James Buescher Career NNS Stats
Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10’s Avg. Start Avg. Finish
40 2 1 2 6 19.0 18.4
This Week’s Impala… The No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet Impala team will bring chassis TMS-317 to Talladega Superspeedway for the second restrictor plate race of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) campaign. TMS-317 is the same car that rolled into victory lane in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.
Welcome Back… Long time Turner Motorsports partner, AccuDoc Solutions, will again adorn the sides of the No. 30 Chevrolet Impala this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. AccuDoc Solutions is based in Morrisville, NC and provides billing-statement printing and processing to hospitals and hospital-based physicians. In addition to paper-based billing statements, ADS enables patients the ability to choose electronic statement delivery and make payments through secure online payment portals. Notable North Carolina based clients include Carolina’s Healthcare System, the UNC Healthcare System, Sentara Healthcare, Baptist Health Care Pensacola, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Mission Health System and WakeMed. To learn more visit www.AccuDocSolutions.com
Restrictor Plate Ready… James Buescher has 10 starts at restrictor plate tracks in both NNS and NCWTS competition. The 22-year-old has compiled one win (Daytona, 2012), two top-five and four top-10 finishes. The Plano, Tex. native has led 84 circuits around the two biggest oval tracks in NASCAR since making his debut in 2008.
Come and See Me… Buescher will be at the Chevrolet Racing display located outside of the front stretch grandstand on Saturday, May 5th at noon CST. He will answer questions in addition to signing autographs for fans.
Tested and Approved… Buescher along with his NCWTS teammates, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Miguel Paludo, spent Monday and Tuesday testing Nashville Superspeedway.
Follow Me… Visit www.twitter.com/jamesbuescher and www.facebook.com/jamesbuescherracingfor the latest news and updates on Buescher and the No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet team.
Watch and Listen… The Aaron’s 312 can be seen live on Saturday, May 5thon ABC. Race coverage will begin at 3:00 pm EST. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.
James Buescher on driving at Talladega Superspeedway
“I love racing at Talladega [Superspeedway]. It is mentally and physically demanding on both the drivers and crew chiefs. In order to have a shot to win, the driver must keep his focus all day and the crew chief must play the strategy perfectly.
We will be running three-wide all day long and someone else’s mistake can end your day. I am confident we can work with our Turner Motorsports teammates and all keep our cars near the front. If Daytona is any indication of how our cars will run, I believe we will all three have a shot to go to victory lane. I can promise that it is going to be exciting for the fans.”
