TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND ROCKINGHAM SPEEDWAY
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Race: NRA 500
Date: April 13, 2013
Location: Texas Motor Speedway
RCR at Texas … In 71 starts at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) dating back to 1997, RCR has recorded one win (Jeff Burton, April 2007), eight top-five and 27 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Green and Paul Menard. Prior to TMS’s inaugural season in 1997, Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, earned a pair of top-10 finishes at the now defunct Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. RCR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams boast a 20.2 average starting position, a 16.3 average finishing position and have completed 22,927 of the 23,747 contested laps (96.5 percent) with 139 laps led at the 1.5-mile Fort Worth-based race track.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,291 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 101 wins, 42 pole awards, 435 top-five finishes and 915 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.9 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 14 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90,’91, ’93 and ’94, five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.
RCR Martinsville Rewind … In the Sprint Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway last weekend, Harvick crossed the finish line in 13th while Burton finished 18th and Menard 19th.
The Collective RCR … Throughout the season’s first six races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have notched five top-10 finishes and completed 5,729 of 5,949 total laps (96 percent) with drivers Burton, Austin Dillon, Harvick and Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank eighth (Menard), 14th (Harvick) and 24th (Burton) in the driver championship point standings.
Interactive RCR … For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing – along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages – @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton and driver Twitter page @KevinHarvick. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com along with official driver pages – www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27, www.facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick and www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffBurton.
Catch the Action … Live coverage of the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will be televised on FOX Saturday, April 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Paul Menard
No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 418 at Texas Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable this season.
Menard in The Lone Star State … Menard has 13 starts at Texas Motor Speedway. His best start of fourth and best finish of fifth came in 2011. The Wisconsin native has completed 4,168 of 4,353 laps attempted (95.8 percent) at the 1.5-mile oval, leading two of them.
The No. 27 to have Different Look in Texas … The No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet SS will sport a different look this weekend carrying a special paint scheme combination of Quaker State green and Menards yellow.
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Team Chevy Stage … Fans can participate in a question-and-answer session with Menard on Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. Central Time at the Team Chevy Stage, located in the midway at Texas Motor Speedway.
Race Rewind …In this race last year at Texas Motor Speedway, Menard started 11th in the No. 27 Chevrolet and after struggling with handling issues throughout the night, finished 18th under the lights.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
Menard’s Thoughts on Racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “I think Texas (Motor Speedway) is going to be a lot like Auto Club Speedway. The tires fall off quickly and the groove moves around a lot. The setups that work with fresh tires probably aren’t going to work with old worn out tires, so well have to calculate that into our adjustments. The track also has a lot of bumps that you have to drive around, kind of like the seams at Auto Club Speedway. The track has a lot of character to it, which makes it a fun 1.5-mile speedway to drive. After Martinsville, I’m looking forward to going out west and hopefully we can get back on track and start finishing in the top 10 again.”
Kevin Harvick
No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Rheem Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 404 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the NRA 500. Harvick drove this Chevrolet twice during the 2012 season, earning a 16th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October and a ninth-place result at Texas Motor Speedway in November.
Lone Star State Stats … Harvick will make his 21st start at Texas Motor Speedway and 437th-career Sprint Cup Series start during the 334-lap event this Saturday. Since 2001, the California native has collected three top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. Harvick, who holds a 20.8 average starting position coupled with a 12.5 average finishing position, has completed 99.8 percent (6,677 of 6,691) of the laps contested and is credited with five laps led.
Gotta Have a Rheem … Rheem Manufacturing Company (www.rheem.com) is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta and U.S. operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. In its 88th year of operation, the company manufactures a full-line of eco-friendly, technologically advanced residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; whole-home standby generators, controls, swimming pool and spa heaters; indoor air-purification products; and commercial boilers throughout North America and world markets. The company’s premium brands, including Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality. Rheem is the official heating, cooling and water heating supplier to Richard Childress Racing, and is a primary sponsor of RCR’s No. 29 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and RCR’s No. 33 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Ultimate Training … On Wednesday, April 10, Harvick will join UFC fighter Johny “Bigg Riggs” Hendricks in an ultimate training session in Dallas, Texas. The RCR driver is a former high school wrestler who recently began training in Taekwondo. He will learn everything from takedowns and clinch work to standing submissions when he practices with the number one welterweight contender in the world. A special feature highlighting Harvick’s training session will air during the pre-race race show Saturday night on FOX at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
A Lap for a Cause … Fans attending the Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend have the opportunity to take the ride of a lifetime with Harvick prior to the start of Saturday night’s event. By attending the Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Chapter – Live Auction on Friday, April 12 at 4 p.m. ET in the 9th Floor Ballroom of the Speedway Club, one lucky Harvick fan can bid on the chance to join the RCR driver during the pre-race parade lap. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Kevin Harvick Foundation.
Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet SS in the NRA 500, Harvick will pilot the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet Camaro in NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Friday night. This race is scheduled to air live ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET, along with the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
2012 Race Rewind … Harvick and the No. 29 team earned a ninth-place finish after starting 15th and using fuel strategy to their advantage in the 2012 event.
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
Share your thoughts on Texas Motor Speedway and what makes it unique to you as a driver?
“The track is just worn out. It’s becoming a lot more like Atlanta Motor Speedway than it has in the past because the grip level has gone down, which is a great thing for racing. It’s got some pretty good bumps in it, which gives it some character. The cars fall off a tremendous amount as you go through the run while you still carry a lot of speed, so it’s definitely a handling race track. You’ve got to move all around to try and find a line that works for your car, and you definitely have to drive it hard every lap just to keep up.”
Jeff Burton
No. 31 Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This week’s No. 31 Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator Chevrolet SS at Texas Motor Speedway… Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 416 this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet finished 17th at Auto Club Speedway in March after Burton started from the 22nd position.
No Stranger to Victory Lane … Burton was Texas Motor Speedway’s first two-time Sprint Cup Series race winner after visiting Victory Lane in the inaugural NSCS event in 1997 and again in 2007. Burton has also tallied three top-five and nine top-10 finishes while leading 180 laps at the 1.5-mile facility.
About the Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator … The Cat 336E H is the company’s first machine to use hydraulic hybrid technology developed internally by Caterpillar. Caterpillar defines a hybrid machine as one that is equipped with a device to collect, store and release energy during machine operation. The 336E H captures energy when the machine slows down or stops and then releases it as the machine accelerates. Field tests have demonstrated this machine will significantly lower customers’ owning and operating costs by using up to 25 percent less fuel than the standard 336E without sacrificing performance. Hybrid technology is just one of the core focuses of the company’s technology strategy. Since fuel is one of the largest operating costs for our customers in general, quarry and heavy construction applications, this is a technology that directly improves their bottom lines. Burning less fuel leads to fewer emissions and a smaller carbon footprint than the standard 336E.
Featured Cat Dealers … HOLT CAT, Warren CAT, Mustang CAT and Louisiana CAT will be featured on the deck lid of the No. 31 Chevrolet this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
HOLT CAT sells, rents and services Caterpillar machines, engines and generator sets in a 118-county Texas territory spanning from the Red River to the Rio Grande. HOLT CAT also offers total machine and engine rebuild capabilities, sells used equipment around the world and fabricates its own line of land clearing equipment and HOLT Spray King® water tankers. The Holt name has been associated with heavy equipment and Caterpillar for over 100 years. Peter M. Holt, chief executive officer, is the great-grandson of Benjamin Holt, who in 1904 developed the first successful track-type tractor which he named the “Caterpillar.” HOLT CAT has come to be synonymous with quality, integrity and commitment to customer service. The HOLT CAT team of 1,700 men and women are committed to providing rock solid stability with superior products and services to heavy equipment and engine users from the Red River to the Rio Grande®. For more information, visit www.holtcat.com.
Warren CAT proudly serves customers throughout sixteen locations in West Texas and the State of Oklahoma. Dedicated to providing customers complete solutions for their equipment needs, from heavy machinery to industrial engines, Warren CAT is segmented by five divisions to better serve the needs of our customers: Heavy Construction/Governmental, Rental/General Construction, Engines/Generators/Vocational Trucks, Ag, and Parts & Service. Warren’s capabilities extend beyond their ability to offer the leading name in heavy equipment by dedicating their focus to providing customers with the finest service in the industry. As part of the Caterpillar dealer network, Warren’s product support capabilities are vast, offering customers universal support at a local level.
Mustang CAT is the southeast Texas authorized sales, parts and service dealer for Caterpillar construction equipment and engines. The family of Mustang companies is comprised of: Construction Machinery – Caterpillar construction equipment and a selected group of allied lines, Power Systems – Caterpillar engines as well as the design, engineering and fabrication of state-of-the-art engine packages in a vast range of power ratings, Rental Services – The Cat Rental Store, offering Caterpillar and allied lines of large and small equipment for the building construction industry. For more information, visit www.mustangcat.com or call 1.888.NEXT.CAT.
For nearly 80 years, Louisiana CAT has served the area with sales and service of Cat equipment. With 21 locations across the Pelican State, Louisiana CAT provides an extensive line of equipment, engines and power systems, work tools, vocational trucks and more. In addition, they carry a large stock of used Caterpillar equipment, and with Caterpillar’s extensive dealer network, Louisiana Cat has access to used equipment on a global scale. Louisiana Cat’s parts and service departments provide the reliability and availability you have come to expect from your Caterpillar dealership. Louisiana Rents is your single resource for high quality, low-hour Cat and top brands construction equipment and attachment rentals. Louisiana Rents locations also sell new equipment from Caterpillar’s brand allied vendors. Daily, weekly, monthly or longer rentals are available, and to ensure that the equipment is ready to work when you are, all machines are serviced and maintained by factory trained technicians. Big or small, Louisiana rents it all.”
Inside the Cockpit … The No. 31 Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator Chevrolet will carry an in-car camera during the NASCAR on FOX race broadcast of the NRA 500.
Race Rewind 2012 … Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team finished 29th in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last April after suffering lug nut issues during a mid-race green-flag pit stop.
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading into Texas Motor Speedway this weekend?
“Texas Motor Speedway is a really fun and fast race track. It’s one of those places that requires throttle a lot of the time. It’s also a rough race track with fairly low grip levels. Texas should be a huge challenge for us with the new Gen-6 car. We’ve learned that the new car doesn’t like hitting the splitter on the bumps and Texas is a track that has many of those bumps. That will be an issue for sure. Having an extra test day will be beneficial for all teams, especially for the No. 31 team because we have been behind on the 1.5-mile program.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300
Date: April 12, 2013
Location: Texas Motor Speedway
RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Texas Motor Speedway … RCR has earned five wins at Texas Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series, with Kevin Harvick earning all five wins for the organization (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2012). The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has two pole awards (Jeff Green in 2002 and Paul Menard in 2012), 14 top-five finishes and 25 top-10 finishes in 42 starts.
RCR in the NNS … In 882 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts through the last 15 years, Richard Childress Racing has earned 65 wins, 300 top-five finishes, 498 top-10 finishes and 42 pole awards with an average starting position of 12.1 and an average finishing position of 12.4 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver points championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick, and in 2008 with Clint Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner’s title in 2003 with Johnny Sauter and Harvick, and again in 2007 with Burton and Scott Wimmer.
The Season So Far … In the five races contested this season, RCR has earned one win in the Nationwide Series, with Tony Stewart at Daytona International Speedway, along with three top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. The organization has led 55 laps in 2013.
Get to the Points … Brian Scott is ranked third in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Sam Hornish, Jr. by 31 points, while Dillon ranks fifth, just 38 points out of the lead. In the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, the No. 2 Chevrolet team ranks fourth, while the No. 3 team ranks sixth and the No. 33 team ranks eighth.
Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages – @RCR2BScott, @RCR3ADillon and @RCR33NNS, RCR’s NNS driver Twitter pages – @BScottRacing, @AustinDillon3 and @KevinHarvick and the official Facebook fan pages – facebook.com/BScottRacing, facebook.com/austindillon3 and facebook.com/OfficalKevinHarvick
Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 12 and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Husky Liners Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Husky Liners Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway … Brian Scott will pilot chassis No. 126 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in Friday evening’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. This is a brand new chassis for the No. 2 RCR team.
History in the Lone Star State … The 25-year-old Chevrolet driver has six previous Nationwide Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway. He has two top-10 starts and one top-10 finish to his credit, along with two-laps led. Additionally, Scott has five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts that resulted in two top-10 finishes.
Longest Top-10 Streak in NASCAR … Heading into this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Scott has the longest top-10 finishing streak (seven) of any driver in NASCAR’s top three touring series. The RCR driver has not finished outside the top-10 since Phoenix International Raceway last fall.
Point Out the Points … Coming off his fourth consecutive top-10 finish of 2013, Scott sits third in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings. This marks his strongest start of a Nationwide Series season since his debut in 2009.
Protect Your Vehicle Husky Style … Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, Husky Liners® is a division of Winfield Consumer Products (headquartered in Winfield, Kansas), a leading manufacturer of automotive aftermarket products designed to protect the interior and exterior of your vehicle. At the core of its diverse product line is the Husky Liners® brand of custom fit floor liners; including front seat, rear seat and cargo areas.
Socially Speaking … Automotive enthusiasts can follow Husky Liners on Twitter @Husky_Liners and Facebook at facebook.com/HuskyLiners. Fans can be in the know of latest product developments, car care tips and specials form the leading automotive protector.
She Said Yes … During the Nationwide Series break, Scott proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Whitney, while the couple vacationed in Cabo.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
Share your thoughts on returning to the race track after a two week break.
“It’s been a good few weeks off, but we’re ready to get back racing at Texas (Motor Speedway). This break gave us the opportunity to look at where we are and what we want to do. We’ve started the season really well with strong consistent top-10 finishes, as the races tick away we need to turn those top-10s into top-five finishes and wins. We’re still learning each other as a team and our chemistry will continue to get better and better.”
Austin Dillon
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s AdvoCare Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 119 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is a new Chevrolet Camaro that has been tested by the Richard Childress Racing team, but will be utilized under race conditions for the first time this weekend.
Dillon in the Lone Star State … Dillon has a pair of top-10 finishes to his credit in Nationwide Series competition at Texas Motor Speedway (he finished sixth after starting fourth in November 2012 and finished fifth after starting fourth in April 2012). In four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at TMS, Dillon has earned two top-five finishes, one pole award and has led 76 laps, acquiring a third-place average starting position and a 14th-place average finish position.
Get to the Points … Dillon ranks fifth in the 2013 Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing current point leader Sam Hornish, Jr. by 38 points.
Spark your Engines … Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon’s favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit .
AdvoCare Supporting the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma … If Dillon wins this weekend’s Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, AdvoCare will make a $5,000 donation to the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The health and wellness company will pledge $2,000 to CIPT for a top-five finish and $1,000 for a top-10 finish. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and AdvoCare’s generous donations are aimed at helping to raise awareness for pediatric trauma, the No. 1 killer of children in America. You can help save the lives of injured children by making a contribution to the Childress Institute in two ways: donate $33 in honor of Dillon via his website, or text WIN to 80077 to make a $10 donation.
Make a Difference … With the help of Drive4COPD, Dillon and his younger brother Ty are taking part in NASCAR’s Race to Green campaign, a fully-integrated and massive national tree planting initiative designed to engage the NASCAR industry and excite fans. The month-long initiative focuses heavily on sustainability programs that NASCAR, the industry and a wide range of partners have in place to help reduce the sport’s carbon footprint. COPD is helping to reduce the sport’s footprint by donating five trees for each lap the Dillon brothers lead during the month of April.
Hometown Proud … Although he currently lives in North Carolina, jackman Sam Abney is a native of Austin, Texas and later moved just outside of Fort Worth, Texas, where he played baseball at Azle High School.
Meet Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Question and Answer session at the Chevrolet Stage at Texas Motor Speedway from 2:45 – 3 p.m. Central Time on Saturday, April 13.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
What do you think about Texas Motor Speedway?
“I feel really good about Texas Motor Speedway. That’s a place where we can go out and have a shot to win. Texas Motor Speedway is very fast, but I like the grip levels there. You feel pretty good at that track unless your car is handling bad. A bad car there can make for a long day. I think Danny Stockman and the crew will have us fixed up and ready to go and we will hopefully be comfortable driving around there and contend for the win.”
Kevin Harvick
No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 120 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the 300-mile event at Texas Motor Speedway. This is a new Chevrolet for the No. 33 team and will make its first competitive laps this weekend at the 1.5-mile track.
The Champ is Back … Harvick will make his 15th Nationwide Series start at Texas Motor Speedway when the green flag waves Friday night. Since 2000, the two-time Nationwide Series champion has collected five wins (March 2001, November 2005, November 2006, November 2007 and November 2012), one pole award (April 2008), six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. Harvick has completed 99 percent (2,700 of 2,727) of the laps contested, with 654 laps led.
Hunt Brothers Pizza … With more than 6,800 locations in 28 states, Hunt Brothers® Pizza is the nation’s largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry. Perfect for today’s on-the-go lifestyle, Hunt Brothers Pizza offers original and thin crust pizzas with All Toppings No Extra Charge®, breakfast pizzas, plus Hunt Brothers® Wings and WingBites®. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Hunt Brothers Pizza is family owned and operated with 50 years of experience in offering all of the food products, marketing programs, equipment and training for convenience stores to operate their own turnkey pizza program. For more information, visit huntbrotherspizza.com.
Who’s Hungry? … A lot of hungry Americans selected Hunt Brothers Pizza to satisfy their food cravings in 2012. Last year the family owned and operated pizza business recorded sales of 16 million pizzas.
Are You the Ultimate RCR Fan? … Now through June 30, 2013, Hunt Brothers Pizza is offering race fans the chance to win great prizes, including the grand prize of an all-expenses paid trip for two to Charlotte, N.C., for a VIP experience during the October race weekend. The prize package includes race tickets, a behind-the-scenes tour of Richard Childress Racing and Childress Vineyards, spending money and more. Fans can enter to win by visiting the RCR Fan Experience Sweepstakes page on www.huntbrotherspizza.com or by completing a mail-in entry. For official rules, visit www.huntbrotherspizza.com.
Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet Camaro Friday night, Harvick will also pilot the No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet SS in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Saturday evening. This race is scheduled to air live FOX at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
2012 Race Rewind … Paul Menard started the 2012 O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway from the pole position, led 100 laps and brought home a second-place finish after a three-wide battle for the lead broke out during the green-white-checkered finish.
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
You won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway last November. Talk about your success there.
“We just had a good handling race car, and we were able to get the track position and take control of the race. Our car was really good on the long run, so if we could hold off the cars behind us for eight or 10 laps, we knew we were going to be good because the car was so strong as the run went on. Hopefully we can do that again this race. Texas (Motor Speedway) has been a great race track for us in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, so I’m hoping we can continue on that success this race.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Date: April 14, 2013
Location: Rockingham Speedway
Richard Childress Racing’s Camping World Truck Series History … In 278 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 27 wins, 37 pole awards, 102 top-five finishes and 170 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.6 and an average finishing position of 10.3.
RCR at Rockingham Speedway … Richard Childress Racing has three previous Camping World Truck Series starts at The Rock and holds a 19.3 average starting position coupled with a 10th-place average finishing position. At the inaugural race last year at the Rockingham, N.C.-based facility, RCR earned two top-10 finishes.
Points Racin’ … With two Camping World Truck Series races completed in 2013, Dillon is eighth in the driver championship point standings, trailing the leader by 28 markers, while Brendan Gaughan is 17th in the standings, 47 points outside the top spot. The No. 3 team is ninth in the owner championship point standings and the No. 62 team is in the 19th position.
Social Media …To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages – @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR’s Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages – @tydillon and @Brendan62.
Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at “The Rock” is scheduled to be televised live on Sunday, April 14 beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on SPEED and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Rockingham Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 019 from the Richard Childress Racing stable in Sunday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock. Dillon drove this Chevrolet on four different occasions in 2012, collecting one pole award and four top-15 finishes.
Rockingham Details … In the inaugural Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway last year,Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team started from the 12th position and finished eighth.
Green, Green, Green … With the help of Drive4COPD, Dillon and his older brother Austin are taking part in NASCAR’s Race to Green campaign, a fully-integrated and massive national tree planting initiative designed to engage the NASCAR industry and excite fans. The month-long initiative focuses heavily on sustainability programs that NASCAR, the industry and a wide range of partners have in place to help reduce the sport’s carbon footprint. COPD is helping to reduce the sport’s footprint by donating five trees for each lap the Dillon brothers lead during the month of April.
10th Anniversary … Join Dillon in celebrating 10 years of NASCAR Day and get a limited edition collectable pin designed by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. Fans can purchase a NASCAR Day pin for a $10 donation to the NASCAR Foundation at a local Camping World SuperCenter or online at NASCAR.com/foundation. Donations from the pins will help children across the country live happier, healthier lives.
Double Duty … Aside from his Camping World Truck Series duties, Dillon will also pilot an entry in the UARA Stars event on Saturday, April 13 at Rockingham Speedway this weekend for Team Dillon Racing.
Race Rewind: Martinsville … The No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team battled a tight-handling Chevrolet during the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway relegating them to an 18th-place finish on Saturday afternoon.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading back to Rockingham Speedway this weekend?
“I can’t wait to get back to Rockingham (Speedway). The fans there were great last year. There was some really good racing. There’s so much history there, I’d love to be able to bring home another win and be part of the rich history of Rockingham Speedway.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Rockingham Speedway … Brendan Gaughan will pilot Chassis No. 018 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. This former No. 22 entry was last driven to a third-place result in November at Phoenix International Raceway.
Feels Like the First Time … Gaughan will make his first Camping World Truck Series-career start at Rockingham Speedway this weekend. While this is the Las Vegas native’s first Truck Series appearance at the one-mile facility, he competed there in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2004 where he started 15th and finished 20th.
South Point Hotel & Casino … Opened in December of 2005, the South Point resort was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The facility consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. South Point Hotel offers a total of 2,163 rooms and 160,000 sq. ft. meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip. For more information, visit www.southpointcasino.com or call 1-866-796-7111.
Best Buffet in Town … South Point Hotel & Casino features 11 restaurants that fit the tastes of any South Point Hotel & Casino guest. One of the most popular choices, the South Point Garden Buffet, served 1,014,337 guests in 2012.
Sign Away … Prior to on-track activity beginning at “The Rock”, Gaughan will participate in a NASCAR driver autograph session on Saturday, April 13 from 10:15 – 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The session will take place at the large rock in front of the main ticket office on the speedway grounds.
Race Rewind: Martinsville … Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team collected a 12th-place finish in the Kroger 250 Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway after starting 11th.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
This is your first Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway. What are your thoughts about running the race this weekend?
“I didn’t get to race Rockingham (Speedway) in the Truck Series last season, so I’m really excited to go back to ‘The Rock’ this season. It’s one of the most famous tracks in NASCAR and Andy Hillenburg has done a great job getting it back up and running. The track is old school, it’s bumpy, it’s mean, the tires wear out and it’s a fun place to race. The goal is to go there and try to be fast. It’s a fun place and a driver’s style race track.”
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