Kenny Wallace
No. 29 ToyotaCare, American Ethanol Toyota Camry
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Dollar General 300 – September 14, 2013
Venue: Chicagoland Speedway
News & Notes:
- This Week’s ToyotaCare Toyota … Wallace will pilot RAB Racing chassis No. 41 in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
- The 900 Club … Thanks to the support of ToyotaCare and American Ethanol, Wallace will be making his 900th NASCAR start at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday in the Dollar General 300. Joining the “900 Club”, Wallace will be amongst an elite group of drivers including Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Jarrett.
- Double-Duty … Wallace currently sits at 898 NASCAR starts, but will also compete in the Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in the No. 81 SS Green Light Racing American Ethanol Toyota Tundra on Friday night thanks to Illinois farmers and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board.
- Wallace at Chicago… Chicagoland Speedway will see a familiar face Saturday for the Dollar General 300 , as Wallace climbs back behind the wheel of the No. 29 RAB Racing ToyotaCare Camry. Wallace, a veteran of the 1.5-mile oval, boasts one top five and two top 10 finishes, and two laps led here in Nationwide Series competition. Additionally, Wallace has competed in three Sprint Cup Series starts at the Joliet track accruing a 99 percent lap completion record.
- Man of Many Hats … RAB Racing’s shop foreman Keith Hinkein will climb atop the pit box this weekend for his fourth stint as crew chief of the No. 29 Toyota Camry. Hinkein led Kevin Swindell to ARCA Racing Series victory last season at Chicagoland Speedway.
- RAB Racing at Chicago … RAB Racing with Brack Maggard has competed in eight Nationwide Series events at Chicagoland Speedway since their inaugural year of competition in 2009. RAB Racing scored their best finish of fourth in 2012 with Wallace. Additionally, RAB Racing has notched two top ten and five top 20 finishes.
- Meet Kenny… Fans can meet Wallace on Friday, September 13th from 4:15- 4:45 p.m. and on Saturday, September 14th from 1-1:30 p.m. at the American Ethanol Display. Additionally, Wallace will be at the Toyota Pit Pass display from 10-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 14th. Both displays are located in Chicagoland Speedway’s Champions Park.
- Catch the Action … Saturday’s Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway will be televised live Saturday, September 14 beginning at 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network.
- Get Social … Don’t miss any updates from Wallace and RAB Racing. Follow them on Twitter @Kenny_Wallace and @RAB_Racing.
Kenny Wallace Quotes:
“I am so excited to be pulling double duty this weekend in Chicago and racing in my 900th NASCAR start. It’s a milestone that personally has been a goal of mine for a long time. It’s the result of a lot of good people at Toyota and American Ethanol that I can achieve such a goal, and for that I am forever thankful for the opportunity to race. I also need to thank the Illinois farmers and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board for giving me an opportunity to race in the Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night. Without their help, I wouldn’t be racing in my 900th NASCAR race on Saturday night in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. I never really ran well at Chicago until I teamed up with Robby Benton. In the four starts we have together we’ve been able to finish in the top five once and had two top 10 finishes, so I’m definitely looking forward to the potential this race team has of running up front.”
Keith Hinkein Quotes:
“What a historical milestone to be a part of; Kenny Wallace’s 900th NASCAR start. I’m really proud of RAB Racing, Toyota, and American Ethanol for the No. 29 program this year and it’s great to see Kenny Wallace get to 900 starts and achieve his goal. What better race track than Chicago to accomplish this feat at, Kenny has run really well here in the past in RAB Racing’s equipment, and the last time I sat on top of the pitbox, I ended up in victory lane with Kevin Swindell in the ARCA Racing Series in 2012. Chicago is a fast race track that through the years have began to develop some bumps, and multi-groove racing. It’s a perfect track for a guy like Kenny Wallace with a lot of experience to navigate our ToyotaCare, American Ethanol Camry.”
