Richmond 400 and Richmond 250
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event: Richmond 400
Location: Richmond International Raceway
Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Richmond International Raceway … Richard Childress has nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories as a car owner at Richmond International Raceway – five with Dale Earnhardt, three with Kevin Harvick and one with Clint Bowyer. Additionally, in 141 starts at the Richmond, Va. track, RCR drivers have claimed 36 top-five and 65 top-10 finishes. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed three of those top-10 finishes from 1976-1978. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization holds a 17.4 average starting position, a 14.6 average finishing position, has completed 53,306 of the 56,322 contested laps (94.6 percent) and collectively led 3,252 laps.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,405 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 44 pole awards,105 wins, 450 top-five finishes and 954 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90,’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.
The Collective RCR …Throughout the season’s first eight races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Dillon at Daytona International Speedway in February. Collectively, the organization has notched one top-five and eight top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank ninth (Neman), 10th (Dillon) and 18th (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Darlington Rewind … In the Sprint Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway,, teammates Newman, Dillon and Menard finished ninth, 11th and 41st, respectively.
#NASCARGreen … All Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets will sport a green windshield header this weekend in support of NASCAR’s Race to Green Initiative. For more information about NASCAR’s efforts in sustainability, visit NASCAR.com/green.
Save Kids’ Lives by Joining the Childress Champions … Help support the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma by selecting your favorite driver when making a bronze level donation of $33 (Austin Dillon), $27 (Paul Menard) or $31 (Ryan Newman) to CIPT. To make a tax deductable donation, visit: . The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was established through the generosity of Richard and Judy Childress. For more information, please visit www.InjuredKids.org.
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 – @RCR3ADillon, @RCR27PMenard, @RCR31RNewman, and driver Twitter pages @austindillon3 and @RyanJNewman. Information about the 15-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/austindillon3 , www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27 and www.facebook.com/RyanNewmanNASCAR.
Catch the Action … The Richmond 400 will be televised live Saturday, April 26 beginning at 7 p.m. ET on FOX and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Dow Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 433 in the Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway. The Gil Martin-led team raced this chassis to a 20th-place finish with driver Kevin Harvick at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September 2013.
Dillon at Richmond International Raceway …. In five NASCAR Nationwide Series appearances at Richmond International Raceway, Dillon has earned two top-10 finishes and led 14 laps at the 0.75-mile track. In his most recent appearance at RIR (September 2013), he started third and finished 12th after struggling with handling issues.
Welcome, Dow …Dillon’s rookie year in the Sprint Cup Series is also Dow’s first year as a primary sponsor with RCR and the No. 3 Chevrolet. Together, both teams embrace the power of safety, science and technology as RCR tests Dow products under the most strenuous conditions. Dow also drives innovation to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems, bringing a broad range of sustainable products and solutions to customers in nearly 180 countries. www.dow.com
Get to the Points … Dillon is 10th in the driver championship point standings entering this weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway, 62 markers behind current leader Jeff Gordon.
The Season So Far … Dillon started his rookie campaign in the Sprint Cup Series with a pole award in the 56th running of the Daytona 500, making him the youngest Sprint Cup polesitter in Daytona International Speedway history.. He earned a ninth-place finish in the “Great American Race.” From there, the series traveled to Phoenix International Raceway where Dillon finished 24th, and Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he posted a 16th-place finish. He has earned back-to-back 11th-place finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway. He finished 15th at Martinsville Speedway, 21st at Texas Motor Speedway and 11th at Darlington Raceway.
#ALLin Challenge … Dillon is asking fans whether they are #ALLin for a new and exciting challenge every Wednesday on his Twitter account, @austindillon3. From capturing an “awkward hug” via video to submitting your best “poker face” photo to helping crew chief Gil Martin’s son Ford find a date for his upcoming prom; each challenge is unique and the winner, as voted on by Austin, receives race tickets or unique memorabilia. Follow @austindillon3 on Twitter every Wednesday for the #ALLin Challenge.
How Many Candles … Dillon will celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday, April 27.
Off-Weekend … During the Sprint Cup Series off week, Dillon participated in the Goodyear Tire Test at Kansas Speedway before traveling with his family to Daytona Beach, Fla. to celebrate Easter.
Meet Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Q&A session at the Chevrolet Stage at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, April 26 from 3:10 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. Eastern Time.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What is Richmond International Raceway like?
“Richmond International Raceway is a place where long-run cars are good. It’s a tough track, man. Richmond has been tough for me, but hopefully we can turn it around in this NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. We’ll go there for practice with an open mind and have some fun. We’ll have a lot of the Dow people there. It will be a fun race for us.”
The way that Richmond is shaped, can it be compared to any other track on the schedule or is it too uniquely shaped to be compared to anything else on the schedule?
“Richmond International Raceway is pretty unique. Iowa Speedway is somewhat similar. I’ve been very successful at Iowa. Richmond just has less grip, you have to really focus on what your car needs for the race.”
Paul Menard
No. 27 CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 448 in the Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS has been used once before this season at Phoenix International Raceway.
Menard to Date … Paul Menard is making his 264th-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this Saturday. During that span, the native of Eau Claire, Wisc. has one victory, one pole award, 11 top-five, four top-10 finishes and led 272 circuits. Through the first eight races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 2,578 of 2,702 laps contested (97.8 percent), led 35 circuits and is currently 18th in driver points.
Most Previous Race … The right-front tire went down as Menard was going through a turn at Darlington Raceway during the Saturday night race. The No. 27 Chevrolet went into the wall and suffered heavy right front/side damage and was taken into the garage for repairs. After the crew completed their work, Menard returned to action and was saddled with a 41st-place finish.
Richmond Races Recalled … In 14 previous starts at the .75-mile oval, Menard has one top-five finish to his credit. His best start of seventh took place in Sept. 2010 and best finish of fifth place was last September. He’s completed 5,495 of 5,616 laps contested (97.8 percent) and led four laps. Through the last four races at RIR, Menard has one top-five and three top-15 finishes.
Richmond Rewind … In this race last year, Menard started the No. 27 Menards Chevrolet in 29th position and took the checkered flag in 13th place.
Say “Hey Paul”… Fans with tickets to the Torque Club located in the Commonwealth Tower at RIR can attend a 15-minute Q&A with Paul Menard on Friday, April 25 from 3:45 to 4 p.m. ET
About CertainTeed … CertainTeed Corporation is a leading North American manufacturer of building materials including roofing, vinyl and fiber cement siding, trim, fence, railing, decking, foundations, insulation, gypsum, ceilings, and pipe products. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed has approximately 6,000 employees and 65 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 19,000 people in North America and approximately 109,000 people in 64 countries world-wide. Saint-Gobain’s North American companies operate 130 manufacturing facilities in industries as diverse as industrial ceramics and containers, reinforcements and flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. For more information, please visit www.certainteed.com.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What do you like about racing at Richmond International Raceway?
“We haven’t had the best of luck there in the past, but in the last few races we’ve started to improve on our finishes. In the fall race last year we took home a fifth-place finish, so that’s a good thing to build on for this season. Richmond is a fun place to race and a great short track. The great part about racing on a Saturday night at Richmond is the sparks as our cars clip the asphalt, glowing brake rotors and the fans just seem to get into it a lot more.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS at Richmond International Raceway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 435 in Saturday night’s Richmond 400. This No. 31 Chevrolet SS competed in last month’s 500-lap race at Martinsville Speedway where Newman started 16th and finished 20th because of a mechanical issue.
Career Stats at Richmond … In 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at RIR, Newman visited victory lane at the fall event in 2003. The “Rocket Man” also owns one pole award from the fall of 2004. In total, he owns six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of 12th and average finish of 11th. When calculating points earned through the last five races at the 0.75-mile track, Newman ranks fourth in most points earned.
#31in31 … Quicken Loans announced the 31 Mortgages ofMaysweepstakes where they will be selecting a winner each day in May and making their monthly mortgage payment. For more details and to enter, visit QLRacing.com.
Engineered to Amaze … Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc. is the nation’s fourth largest retail home mortgage lender. The company closed a record $80 billion of volume across all 50 states in 2013. Quicken Loans generates loan production from web centers located in Detroit, Cleveland and Scottsdale, Arizona. The company also operates a centralized loan processing facility in Detroit, as well as its San Diego-based One Reverse Mortgage unit. Quicken Loans ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among all home mortgage lenders in the United States by J.D. Power for four consecutive years in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
Quicken Loans was named among the top-30 companies on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the last 11 consecutive years, ranking #5 in 2014. It ranked in the top-15 of Computerworld magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work In Technology” for the past nine years, ranking #1 in 2013. The company moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010, and now more than 8,500 of its 10,000-plus team members work in the city’s urban core. For more information about Quicken Loans, please visit www.quickenloans.com, on Twitter at @QLnews, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/QuickenLoans.
Where’s Ryan? … On Saturday, Newman is scheduled to participate in a question and answer session at the Sprint Experience at 3:15 p.m. ET and then he’ll greet fans at the “Track Takeover” taking place at the Start/Finish Line at 4 p.m. ET.
Ask Luke Anything … No. 31 Chevrolet crew chief Luke Lambert is scheduled to participate with fans in a 30-minute NASCAR Reddit AMA session presented by Quicken Loans on Friday starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Point of Interest … Newman ranks ninth in the championship point standings, trailing the current leader by just 61 markers heading into the ninth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of 2014.
Race Rewind … In this race last season, Newman started 15th and finished 15th.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTE:
What are your thoughts on Richmond International Raceway?
“The key for us is to get forward drive coming off of Turn 4 and to get the Quicken Loans Chevrolet to turn in the center. If you get it turning in the center, it helps the forward drive. Richmond is a fun, little short track. It’s got challenges, but if you get those right, you’ll be in contention for the win.”
How does Richmond compare to the other short tracks we’ve visited so far this season?
“It’s entirely a track all its own. Lap times fall off huge there. It has a different shape in comparison to all the others. It used to be similar to Phoenix International Raceway, but since the new asphalt was put down in Phoenix, you can’t even compare them.”
How do you rate the first third of the regular season with your new RCR team?
“We have had much better performances than our results. Our results have been because of tire failures or some kind of mechanical issue that has bit us. In the end, our RCR-prepared Chevrolets have been really strong and the 31 crew has done an exceptional job. We just need to keep up what we are doing and the results will show. I mean, for all that’s happened I’m pleased to be sitting in ninth place.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Richmond 250
Location: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.
Richard Childress Racing at America’s Premier Short Track … Since 2000, Richard Childress Racing has 57 starts at the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval. From those races, the organization has won six and started on the pole in four; with the most recent top start being in 2013 with driver Brian Scott. The team has led 1,647 laps at the track and also has an impressive 19 top-five and 31 top-10 finishes. The RCR-stable averages a 10.7 starting position and a 12.8 finish.
1000th NNS start for RCR … This weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway will mark RCR’s 1000th start in the Nationwide Series. RCR had its first Nationwide Series start in 1995 with Mike Dillon, father of reigning Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon and current series driver Ty Dillon. Since that start in ’95, the organization has won four driver championships with Kevin Harvick in 2001 and 2004, Clint Bower in 2008 and Austin Dillon in 2013. The team also won two owner’s championships, doing so in 2003 and 2007. Collectively, RCR has won 66 NNS races, led 14,474 laps, qualified first 51 times, accumulated 327 top-fives and 551 top-10 finishes. Be sure to share your RCR Nationwide Series memories this week using #RCR1000.
Darlington Rewind … In the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, Ty Dillon, Brian Scott, Brendan Gaughan and Cale Conley posted 10th, 11th, 22nd and 32nd place finishes, respectively.
Get to the Points … Richard Childress Racing’s three full-time Nationwide Series drivers remain inside the top-10 of the driver point standings. Ty Dillon leads the RCR drivers ranking fourth, Brian Scott sixth and Brendan Gaughan seventh heading into this weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway.
NASCAR Race to Green … NASCAR Green has become one of the most powerful environmental awareness platforms in the country. The Race to the Green initiative will run from March 29 to April 29. Fans can visit www.NASCAR.com/Green and donate a dollar to plant a tree in an area of need. Be sure to follow @NASCARGreen and share your green activities using #NASCARGreen.
Meet the Drivers … Don’t miss your chance to meet Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Cale Conley and Brendan Gaughan at the Nationwide Insurance display on Friday, April 25 at 12:45 p.m. ET in a Tweetup to celebrate #RCR1000.
Social Media … To stay on track with the latest news, information and to view exclusive, behind the scenes content visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages – @RCR2BScott, @RCR3TDillon, @RCR33NNS and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR’s Nationwide Series driver twitter pages – @bscottracing, @tydillon, @CaleConley and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Richmond Coverage… Coverage of this weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway will be televised live on Friday, April 25, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNNews. It will also be broadcasted live on MRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Shore Lodge Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … This weekend at Richmond International Raceway, Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro will race chassis No. 101. This is the same chassis Scott raced during the fall Richmond race where he sat on the pole, led 239 of 250 laps and finished second. The chassis has a strong history with spring victories at Phoenix International Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedway in 2012, and also earned six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.
Nationwide Series Milestone … Scott comes to Richmond with a milestone on hand, starting his 150th NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Scott now competing in his fifth full-time season has amassed two pole positions, eight top-fives, 37 top-10s and led over 280 laps with an average starting position of 13th and average finishing position of 17th.
Stats at Richmond … Friday night’s 250-lap event will mark Scott’s 10th Nationwide Series start at the 0.75-mile track. Scott has completed 2086 of 2253 laps (92.6%) with one top-five, one top-10 finish, an average start of 12.1 and an average finish of 23.2.
Country Concert at Shore Lodge … For one night only, the Shore Lodge resort will be hosting an All-American band, The Henningsens, on Saturday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m. MST as part of the Country Fried Concert series. Don’t miss classic Country Fried food and drinks with an overnight package offer that includes two tickets for dinner and the concert, plus accommodations in the newly renovated guest rooms. Visit www.ShoreLodge.com for more details.
What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter Richmond International Raceway sixth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Where is Brian? … On Friday, Scott is scheduled to visit the Team Chevy Stage for a fan question-and-answer session in the Fan Midway at Richmond International Raceway from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott and his No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro had another solid qualifying effort at Darlington Raceway starting the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 in seventh place. On the wild green-white-checkered restart, Scott was shuffled to 11th where he would ultimately finish the race.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
Are you looking forward to Richmond after getting so close last time there?
“Yeah, I’m really looking forward to Richmond. I try not to be overly confident just based on a run that we had there. There are some things that are going to be different when we go back. Goodyear is bringing a different tire. Everybody thinks you keep the exact same thing in there that you had last fall and you go to town and it will work. But in the spring race, the weather is different. The time of the race is different, we race during the day, we have a different tire so even if we do everything the same we can go there and we can struggle. It’s not just automatic that we are going to be as dominant as we were in the fall. I’m excited because of the last experience we had there and almost winning the race, but I also am not going to take anything for granted. I’m going to make sure I do my normal pre-race ritual. I’m going to study notes and I’m going to work just as hard as I always have there to try to have another good run.”
Is there anything that compares to the way Richmond drives?
“I think turn 1 at that track is the most difficult entry for a driver of anywhere that you go. It just has a feeling of it being so big; it’s really hard to kind of decide what line you take in there. You almost get lost coming in there. To figure out what line you need for your car and to do it over and over on a consistent basis, I think it’s the most difficult corner in all of the race tracks we go to. That is one thing I felt like we were able to really do well when we were there last fall, and we almost won race. I know going back just figuring out turns 1 and 2 is huge. It seems like that corner kind of dictates your race, at least in my experience for Richmond.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s WESCO Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Dillon will race chassis No. 125 in this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared chassis was raced earlier this season at Phoenix International Raceway and collected a 10th-place finish. Last season, it was ran in both Nationwide Series events at Richmond International Raceway.
Dillon in the Nationwide Series at Richmond International Raceway … Dillon is making his third-career start at RIR, having raced in a Nationwide Series event the past two seasons at the 0.75-mile track. In 2012, Dillon drove the No. 51 Chevrolet Camaro to a seventh-place finish and in 2013 he drove the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro to a 16th-place finish.
Going ‘Green’ on RCR’s campus … WESCO International, Inc. and Legrand, a leading provider of electrical supply, have provided RCR with two environmentally friendly Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, Level 2, 30A EV Charging Stations for its Welcome, N.C. campus. The charging stations power electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles of RCR’s employees and guests. The stations are located in front of the RCR Museum and Sprint Cup shop/corporate offices.
Did you know? … WESCO supplies more than 215,000 products and is recognized as one of the largest electrical distributors in the country. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., WESCO supplies items ranging from light fixtures to safety equipment.
Last time out at Darlington Raceway … Dillon started fifth in the Sport Clips 200 and hovered around the top-10 for most of the evening, eventually finishing 10th,recording his sixth top-10 in seven races.
Points update … After his fourth consecutive top-10 finish two weeks ago in Darlington, Dillon currently sits fourth in the driver point standings seven races into the 2014 season. The top five drivers in the standings are separated by only 30 points, with the No. 3 team trailing the leader by 23 markers. Dillon is currently second in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year championship competition.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“I’m still a little new to Richmond, but fortunately I’ve had a couple of opportunities to race there the past few years. It’s a similar track to Iowa Speedway and short-track racing under the lights will definitely make for a good race. Danny (Stockman, crew chief), the guys, and I worked hard on our off-week and we are focused on improving and getting this No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet back in victory lane.”
On RCR’s 1000th start in the Nationwide Series:
“It’s awesome to see how far RCR’s Nationwide Series program has come because it’s something we’ve heavily invested in the past several years and I think it has paid off. To think that RCR has made 1000 starts in this series, starting with my dad back in the 90’s, is awesome. I hope we can continue this program for many more years.”
Cale Conley
No. 33 Okuma Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s OKUMA Chevrolet Camaro at Richmond International Raceway … Cale Conley will pilot chassis No. 107 in Friday evening’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Richmond International Raceway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet saw track action four times in 2013 with Dakoda Armstrong, Paul Menard, Ryan Gifford and Kevin Harvick behind the wheel. This chassis earned two third-place finishes (Michigan International Speedway and Dover International Speedway) and three top-10 finishes. Additionally, this workhorse from the RCR stable has been raced on six separate occasions in 2012 earning one pole award (Paul Menard, Texas Motor Speedway), four top-fives and six top-10 finishes.
Back in the Driver’s Seat … On Friday evening, Conley will make his first competitive laps at RIR in the Nationwide Series. The 21-year-old driver has two K&N East Pro Series starts to his credit at the famed Virginia short track. Conley continues his stint with RCR as driver of the No. 33 Okuma Chevrolet Camaro having started inside the top-12 each time.
About OKUMA … Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry’s only single-source provider, with the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, spindle and CNC control all manufactured by Okuma.
Last Time Behind the Wheel … Conley qualified 11th for the 147-lap affair at Darlington Raceway, but a late-race incident relegated the 21-year-old RCR driver to a 32nd-place finish.
Follow Cale … Fan’s can follow the young driver on Twitter @CaleConley, Facebook www.facebook.com/caleconleyracing and Instagram @CaleConley
CALE CONLEY QUOTE:
What are your thoughts going to a track where you’ve competed at before?
“I’m excited for Richmond (International Raceway). Bristol (Motor Speedway) and Darlington (Raceway) were pretty difficult tracks, so it’ll be nice to head to a track that’s not one of the toughest to get around. It is very technical, especially in K&N, and I’m sure it’ll be that way in the Nationwide car. I feel like you can get by without your stress level at an all-time high. I’m looking forward to going into it with a different approach than the first two starts, with a more relaxed and focused feel of getting used to this car at a track where I’ve competed before.”
What are your goals For Richmond?
“Personally, I need to redeem myself after Darlington. I was pretty disappointed in myself and how that shook out. A top-10 is doable; I don’t see why we can’t run in the top-five with Nick (Harrison, crew chief) and the crew. I think we can make it happen Friday night.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Brendan Gaughan will drive chassis No. 134 at the 0.75-mile track in the Richmond 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Chassis No. 134 was previously piloted at Phoenix International Raceway in March where Gaughan qualified 14th and finished 16th. Last season, this Chevrolet Camaro was utilized by Ty Dillon at Richmond International Raceway in September, where he qualified 19th and finished 16th.
Gaughan’s Stats at Richmond International Raceway … Gaughan will make his fifth NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night. In his four previous starts, Gaughan has one top-10 finish. He also has three starts at Richmond in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where he has led four laps and averaged an 11.3-place finish.
Stats in the Nationwide Series … The Las Vegas-native will make his 92nd Nationwide Series start this weekend. Spanning eight years, 2014 marks Gaughan’s third full-time season in the series. In the first seven races this season, he has completed 99.7% of all laps raced, earned two top-10 finishes and averages a start of 15.3 and finish of 13.3.
In the Rearview Mirror: Darlington Raceway… Two weeks ago in the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, Gaughan qualified 13th and finished 22nd
To the Points … Heading into Richmond race weekend, Gaughan and the No. 62 team sit seventh in the driver point standings, only 26 markers out of the top-five.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
What are your thoughts going to Richmond?
“I have never really felt like I have had a good run at Richmond International Raceway. Hoping to change that this weekend and find something that I have not been able to find yet and really make this track work for the South Point Chevrolet Camaro.”
How does it feel to be a part of Richard Childress Racing’s 1000th Nationwide Series start?
“Richard Childress Racing is such a great organization; they’ve put me in the best racing equipment that I have ever driven. To be a part of the 1000th RCR start in the Nationwide Series is such an honor, I am so happy to be a part of this team.”
