Pre-Race News and Notes
Event/Date: Kobalt Tools 400 – March 3, 2013
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 mile
Race Distance: 267 laps/400.5 miles
Tune in: NASCAR on FOX at 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Welcome back Accell Construction! JJ Yeley and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) again sporting the red and black paint scheme of Accell Construction and are looking to put last week’s bad race behind them.
Yeley’s history at Las Vegas: Having only competed in five previous races at LVMS, JJ Yeley has a previous finish of 29th with a career best finish of 17th in 2006.
Yeley on Las Vegas: “What I like about Vegas is that you can really race in several grooves. It gives you an opportunity to change your line and look for more speed throughout the race”
Crew Chief Joe Lax on LVMS: “The extra day of testing will really help us. Our focus will be on qualifying and then race practice on Saturday.”
Yeley by the numbers: Heading into Las Vegas, JJ Yeley is 13th in the points standings.
Did you know?: JJ has competed in all three NASCAR National Touring Series, in addition to IndyCar and IROC.
Keep up with TBR: Keep up with the TBR team by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Also follow JJ on Facebook and Twitter.
About Tommy Baldwin Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin formed Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) in 2009. Baldwin utilized a declining economy to open a NSCS team with a stringent budget. The team worked to build to full-time competition, and by the 2011 season, the team’s third season, TBR competed in every race and locked the No. 36 Chevrolet in the top-35 in NSCS Owner Points. Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Chevrolet to TBR’s highest finish of third in the October 2011 event at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2012 both cars fielded by TBR finished in the top-35 in points.
Based in Mooresville, N.C., TBR will compete in the NSCS in 2013 with NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney driving the No. 7 Chevy SS and JJ Yeley piloting the No. 36.
