Tommy Baldwin Racing: Bristol Motor Speedway
Pre-Race News and Notes
Event/Date: Â Food City 500 – March 17, 2013
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Track Length: .533 mile
Race Distance: 500 laps/266.5 miles
Tune in: NASCAR on FOX at 12:30 p.m. (ET)
The Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) team is ready to head to the World’s Fastest Half Mile for short track racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. Entering the weekend, JJ Yeley and Dave Blaney are tied in points, 71 behind leader Jimmie Johnson.
For the third week in a row, Dave Blaney and the No. 7 team will be sporting the SANY America colors as they look to continue their strides of solid performances.
Blaney’s history at Bristol: Blaney knows his way around Bristol with 25 races under his belt. With his best finish of 14th in the fall 2006 race, Dave has an average finish of 30.3.
Blaney on Bristol: “Bristol is a track where you’ve got to be on your game for 500 laps. It’s a great race for both the fans and the drivers and its definitely one of my favorites.”
Crew Chief/Team Owner Tommy Baldwin on Bristol: “I think of Bristol as an endurance race. You have to survive 95% of the laps and then get what you can. It’s a good track for Dave and we’re bringing a really good car.”
Blaney by the numbers: Heading into Bristol, Dave Blaney is 28th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings.
Did you know?: Racing is in the Blaney blood – father Lou, brother Dale and Dave’s son Ryan all have raced at one time or another.
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Welcome to the No. 36 team, United Mining Equipment (UME). In their first of a three race primary sponsorship with JJ Yeley, UME is looking forward to meeting NASCAR fans as they head to the World’s Fastest Half Mile race track.
Yeley’s history at Bristol: With seven previous starts at Bristol’s Thunder Valley, Yeley’s top finish was 13th in 2007.
Yeley on Bristol: “This is the first race with the Gen 6 car and I think it will race really well. The goal is always to make it to the end and put on a good show for the fans.”
Crew Chief Joe Lax on Bristol: “This is a long race which gives us a lot of time to make adjustments. The one thing you can always count on, is putting a new body on the car!”
Yeley by the numbers: Heading into Bristol, JJ Yeley is 26th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings.
Did you know?: In addition to racing in the NSCS, JJ will be competing in the Stadium Super Truck Series which debuts in Phoenix on April 6th.
Keep up with TBR: Keep up with the TBR team by following us on Twitter and Facebook.
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.
