Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Advance Notes
RACE SETUP
Race: AAA 400
Drivers: @jamiemcmurray @jpmontoya
Cars: No. 1 LiftMaster Chevrolet SS, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS
Track: Dover International Speedway
TV: ESPN (2 pm ET)
Social: @EGRTeams #TeamGanassi #TeamTarget
I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT
All-Star Karting Event: Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife, Connie, have announced an All-Star Karting event to help raise money for their foundation – Formula Smiles. On Saturday, Nov. 30 in Medellin, Colombia drivers from all over the world will gather together to help support the programs that Formula Smiles offers to under privileged children in the Montoyas native Colombia. The karting event has taken place twice before in Colombia has been the most successful fundraiser in Colombia’s history. Visit http://www.jpmontoya.com/montoya/?p=7045 for more information.
#TEAMGANASSI
#NTTDATARacing Contest: NTT DATA is giving one lucky fan a trip for two to Texas Motor Speedway as Kyle Larson’s VIP guest for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Nov. 2. Aligned to NTT DATA’s “Think Smart, Act Fast, Flex Your Business” campaign, fans will be asked to share their real-life examples in a 140-character post on Twitter depicting a moment they’ve had to #ThinkSmart, #ActFast, or #FlexYourBusiness. The contest officially kicks off Thursday, Sept. 19 and end Friday, Oct. 4. Follow @EGRTeams and @NTTDATAAmericas on Twitter for more information.
Support SibTember: During the month of September, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams will be sharing pictures on social media of drivers and crew members wearing suspenders to help create awareness for SibTember. SibTember is an initiative that involves supporters wearing suspenders during September to start conversations about pediatric cancer’s significant impact on families—especially siblings of the child diagnosed with cancer. SibTember garners awareness for the types of support these siblings need and helps raise funds for programs that support siblings. For more information, visit www.sibtember.org
Follow EGR on Twitter: Continue to follow EGR on their official team Twitter page. Find in-race updates and weekly news on the No.1 and No.42 teams throughout the 2013 season by following “@EGRTeams”.
TWEET OF THE WEEK
Kevin “Bono” Manion, following the Sylvania 300 at NHMS – @No1Bono – “Happy to get a top 5 today in front of the hometown crowd. Soxs and Pats were home today and @NHMS still had a packed house. #lovebeinghome”
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Jamie McMurray and No. 1LiftMaster Team
New Hampshire Recap: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) teams headed to the “Granite State” and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for race number two in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Jamie McMurray would roll off from the 23rd starting position driving the No.1 Linksys Chevy SS. McMurray would have to battle back to overcome an early accident and claim his third top-five finish of the 2013 NSCS season with a gutsy performance that resulted in a fifth place finish.
McMurray at Dover: McMurray has 21 career starts at Dover International Speedway and has completed 8276 of 8404 (98.5%) laps of competition at the “Monster Mile”. He has one top-five and five top-10 finishes in the “First State” and has never had a DNF (did not finish) at the one-mile, high-banked oval. McMurray has an average start of 16.5 and average finish of 18.7 in those 21 starts.
Honoring Heroes: Jamie McMurray will present a $10,000 donation to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) on race day at Dover International Speedway. The donation is on behalf EGR team partner LiftMaster, who will also serve as the primary sponsor on the No. 1 Chevy SS in the AAA 400 Sunday Sept. 29. LiftMaster is supporting the NFFF by making a $1 donation for every “like” (up to 10,000 “likes”) for the NFFF on their Facebook page from Sept. 1 – 28.
Monster Club: Jamie McMurray will stop by the Monster Mile Club at Dover International Speedway on Sunday morning at 10:20 a.m. prior to the AAA 400 for a Q&A session with fans. The Monster Mile Club includes; a trackside access pass that allows fans to roam the frontstretch on Sunday morning, unlimited food and beverages, a race program, and a souvenir gift. The Monster Mile Club add-on costs just $99. Call 1-800-441-RACE or visit www.doverspeedway.com for more details.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Target Team
New Hampshire Rewind: Team Target headed back to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) over the weekend. Only nine races remained in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) schedule when teams entered NHMS. Juan Pablo Montoya qualified the No. 42 Target Chevy SS in the 15th position and battled with handling throughout the 300-lap race to bring home a 19th-place finish.
Montoya at Dover: Montoya has made 13 career NSCS starts at Dover International Speedway. He has two top-five and three top-10 finishes at the “Monster Mile” and his best finish of second came in the June 2013 race. His average starting position is 19.2 and his average finishing position is 21.9.
Call Me Juan: Homestead-Miami Speedway, for a fifth consecutive year, is partnering with the Montoyas to create “Call Me Juan”— an exclusive meet-and-greet opportunity for fans prior to the Nov. 17 NSCS Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The “Call Me Juan” package, available for $142 (a $187 value) will benefit the Formula Smiles Foundation. The package includes: a ticket to the NSCS finale race, private question and answer session with Montoya, pre-race pit pass, No. 42 Target Chevy SS hat and a $42 donation to Formula Smiles.
Hit the Bullseye: On the way to Dover International Speedway this weekend, stop by Target for your entire race day essentials. Target is conveniently located within three miles of the track at 148 John Hunn Brown Rd, Dover, Del. Call ahead and make sure they have what you need at 302-741-0434.
ONE TEAM, SIX CARS, THREE SERIES
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include three cars in the IZOD IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Daytona Prototype in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Overall his teams have 15 championships and over 150 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and five Rolex 24 At Daytonas. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Penn.
For more information log onto: www.earnhardtganassi.com
