Camping World RV Sales 301 and Sta-Green 200
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event Camping World RV Sales 301
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 100 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 15 top-five and 36 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,446 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 454 top-five finishes and 963 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 18 races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Austin Dillon at Daytona International Speedway in February. Collectively, the organization has notched five top-five and 17 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank eighth (Newman), 10th (Menard) and 13th (Dillon) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Daytona Rewind … Last weekend, RCR teammates Dillon, Menard and Newman finished fifth, 16th and 24th, respectively, in the Coke Zero 400 presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway.
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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 Camping World RV Sales 301 will be televised live on Sunday, July 13 beginning at 1 p.m. ET on TNT and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Dow Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 477 in the Camping Wold RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This is a new Chevrolet SS that will be utilized under race conditions for the first time this weekend. The No. 3 team used this Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during a two-day test session there last week.
Dillon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Although this weekend marks Dillon’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series attempt at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion has made three Nationwide Series starts at the track, earning two third-place finishes (2013 and 2012) and led one lap. The 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion has three previous starts at the Loudon, N.H.-based facility in the Truck Series, earning his best finish of second in 2011 and best finish of fourth in 2009, 2010 and 2011. In two 2008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East division starts at the track, Dillon has two top-five finishes and one pole award.
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Get to the Points … Dillon advanced from 18th to 13th in the championship point standings by finishing a career-best fifth in last weekend’s Coke Zero 400 presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway.
Champions Breakfast … Dillon is scheduled to make an appearance at the Speedway Children Charities’ Champions Breakfast on Friday, July 11 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The event, which runs from 8-10 a.m. in the hospitality area behind the main grandstands, features a full breakfast and includes items donated by General Mills. Proceeds directly benefit the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchock (CHaD) and David’s House, a home away from home and critical resource for families of children being treated at CHaD. Tickets are $40 each and are available online at www.newhampshire.speedwaycharities.org or www.chadkids.org or by calling 603-653-3487.
Dirt Trackin’ … Dillon is spending this week on the road with his Team Dillon Racing Dirt Late Model Team participating in the Summer Nationals, including Haubstadt Speedway in Indiana on Sunday, Florence Speedway in Kentucky on Tuesday and Terre Haute Raceway in Indiana on Wednesday. To keep up-to-date with Dillon’s dirt schedule, follow @TeamDillonRacing on Twitter.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
Do you enjoy New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
“I love New Hampshire Motor Speedway, that’s one of my favorite tracks. I’ve always run well there in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. I’ve got quite a few laps there, even going back to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East days, so I’m looking forward to my first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”
A lot of drivers say New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a really hard track to get a hold of. Why?
“I think it goes back to short-track racing. It’s a flat track, super flat. If you’re not comfortable with that amount of banking it can be difficult to really get your balance right on the car. You have to give up certain points of the corner in order to be good on the long run, and then also off the corner.”
Paul Menard
No. 27 Duracell/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Duracell/Menards Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … This weekend in the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 27 Duracell / Menards Chevrolet SS team will race chassis No. 448. This Chevrolet SS was previously raced this year at both Phoenix Raceway and Richmond International Raceway.
Menard at Loudon … In 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Menard has an average starting position of 20 and an average finish of 24.6. Menard has completed 99 percent of the laps around the 1.058-mile track. In addition, Menard has six NASCAR Nationwide Series starts amassing one top-five and three top-10 finishes.
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Season-to-date … Through the first 18 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 5,081 of 5,206 laps contested (97.6 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 10th in the driver point standings.
Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 27 Duracell/Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 Libman/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with PRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
What’s Your Point … After finishing 16th at Daytona International Speedway, Menard moved up in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings and sits 10th, only eight markers out of ninth, heading into Loudon this weekend.
Looking Back … Menard qualified 14th for last year’s spring race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 27 Chevrolet team battled mechanical issues the entire event, which relegated the team to a 17th-place finish.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
A lot of people describe New Hampshire Motor Speedway as the way Phoenix International Raceway used to be. What do you think about it?
“It’s a fun track. It has not been good to me in the Sprint Cup Series, so we are going to run the Nationwide Series race up there to try and get better. It has been good for me in the Nationwide Series, though. We’ll try and make that transition a little better. It’s a fun track, you can run on what’s kind of like an apron. The bottom groove is flat, so it’s like having an apron. The fast groove is a little more up, so it’s like having high banking so you can change your position around a little bit. It’s definitely a cool track.”
Why is it so hard to get a hold of the track?
“It’s really hard to pass, for one. New Hampshire is one of those tracks where everyone basically runs the same speed. There are usually about five guys that stand out and everyone else runs the same speed. It’s really hard to pass, but it’s a couple grooves so you just have to make your car work where the other guys can’t. We’ll try to work on that apron and get some good drive off, but you have to maintain the turn.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 435 in Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet SS competed earlier this season at Martinsville Speedway on March 30 and at Richmond International Raceway on April 26. It was also utilized last week during the two-day team test at the 1.058-mile oval.
Newman at the Magic Mile … In 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, Newman is a force to contend with having three victories; the 2002 and 2005 fall events and the 2011 spring race. The “Rocket Man” also owns seven pole awards. In total, he owns six top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. Also, he has led 722 laps in competition. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of eighth and average finish of 14th. Plus, he ranks seventh in most points earned in the last 10 races at Loudon.
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Point of Interest … Newman ranks eighth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing the current leader by 135 points entering the 19th event on the schedule, the Camping World RV Sales 301.
Race Rewind … Last season, Newman finished 39th after being involved in an accident.
Double Duty … Newman will race the 7ny Gary Putnam Racing entry in Saturday’s Whelen Modified Tour event at NHMS. Partners on board with Newman are WIX Filters, Menards and Aggressive Hydraulics.
Team Test … Last week, all three Richard Childress Racing Cup teams tested at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 1 and 2.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
Do you enjoy racing at the Magic Mile?
“New Hampshire Motor Speedway has always been a good track for me, which is why I consider it to be one of my favorite tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. It’s the place where I scored my first Cup win. I’ve found a way to be fastest on both Fridays and Sundays. I also enjoy the Modified races here and will compete in that event, as well. It’s going to be a very busy weekend for me, but it will be a lot of fun. I really enjoy the area and the fans are great. New Hampshire is always a place I look forward to going back to each year.”
When looking at the Chase grid you are eighth in points, but a win will help secure your place in the Chase with just eight races remaining. Where do you like your chances?
“If you look at my resume, you can’t argue about my chances at Loudon. My first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win came there. It’s a place where I have the most wins in my career. Loudon is the place where I believe I can score my first victory with RCR and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team. I also like my chances at Indy and Pocono. I think those places can be special for us, too. Ultimately we try and win at all the races, but this sport is so competitive and it’s difficult to get to victory lane and even tougher to get there multiple times. This Caterpillar team just needs to stay focused and keep doing what we are doing. Kentucky was big for us to be able to get that ice breaker of a top-five out of the way. You really can’t expect to win a race by running 11th, 10th and seventh. But when you are in the top three, you are proving that you have a chance. I believe that’s the direction this team is headed and to look for a similar run this weekend in Loudon.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Sta-Green 200
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2014
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Richard Childress Racing at Loudon … The Welcome, N.C. organization currently has 28 starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the 1.058-mile oval speedway. Since 2000, RCR has earned one win with Kevin Harvick in June 2007, four pole awards and also accumulated 11 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Richard Childress-owned company has led 842 laps at the track and averages a 9.6 starting position and 11.2-place finish.
Dash4Cash Race No. 1 … The highest finisher from the Daytona qualifiers and the three-highest finishing drivers that receive NASCAR Nationwide Series championship driver points at New Hampshire will qualify for the Chicagoland Dash4Cash bonus. Those same rules are in effect for the last two events at Indianapolis and Iowa. Four lucky fans will receive all expense paid trips to Iowa Speedway and the chance to win $100,000. After all, it’s the fans that drive our sport. Fans may log on to www.NASCAR.com/Dash4Cash to register and receive more information.
Recap of Daytona … Ty Dillon, Brian Scott, and Brendan Gaughan posted 11th, 16th and 28th-place finishes, respectively, in Daytona International Speedway’s Subway Firecracker 250 last weekend.
Getting to the Points … Ty Dillon leads the RCR-stable in the driver point standings currently in fourth, with teammates Brian Scott in fifth and Brendan Gaughan seventh as the Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Social Media … To stay on track with the latest news and 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 and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
New Hampshire Coverage… Coverage of this weekend’s race in New Hampshire will be televised live on Saturday, July 12, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. It will also be broadcasted live on PRN and SiriusXM Radio channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Shore Lodge Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro team are heading into New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sta-Green 200 with old faithful chassis No. 101. Most recently raced at Dover International Speedway where Scott qualified third and finished seventh, this Richard Childress Racing chassis has an average starting position of sixth and an average finishing position of seventh. The chassis recorded three pole awards in 2012, the fall and spring Richmond International Speedway races and at Iowa Speedway. Chassis No. 101 also has two victories at Phoenix International Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedway in 2012 to its credit.
Scott at New Hampshire … In four Nationwide Series starts at the one-mile paved speedway, Scott has an average starting position of 12.2 and an average finish of 14.8. His best performance was last summer where he qualified fifth and finished fourth. Scott has one top-five and one top-10 finish, with 815 of 819 laps completed (99.5 percent). In addition to his Nationwide Series starts, Scott has three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts with two top-10 finishes, three laps led and 598 of 600 laps completed (97.3 percent).
Halfway next time by … Brian Scott and his No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet team currently sits fifth in the driver point standings, just 54 points out of the lead. Scott remains the top Nationwide Series regular with a 7.4 average starting position. He also is the top Nationwide Series regular in most laps spent inside the top-15 (2,607, 93.6 percent). Scott has finished 17th or better in 15 of the 16 races this season earning one pole position at Richmond International Raceway, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes.
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What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter New Hampshire Motor Speedway fifth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Rearview Mirror …Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro team started the Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola in the 15th position. Always the luck of the draw with superspeedway racing, the Boise, Idaho driver was racing inside the top-10 with less than 20 laps to go. Scott was shuffled out of the draft during the green-white-checkered final laps of the race finishing 16th.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
Do you like the style of race tracks like New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
“Our short track program has been really strong. We battled up front all day for the lead at Iowa. We were more of a long-run car and should the race have gone on a long run, we would’ve won that race. It played out more into the restarts and short runs and things that were not our strong suit. Of course, Richmond we were able to get the pole there and lead a good portion of the race. I’m happy with our short track program. I think we will be equally as good at New Hampshire. Hopefully we can figure out what it’s going to take. We are just missing a little bit to break into that win column.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s WESCO Chevrolet Camaro at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 125 this weekend in the Sta-Green 200. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Camaro saw action last season in Loudon with driver Austin Dillon, who finished third. Chassis No. 125 has been raced twice in 2014; a 10th-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway and a 14th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway.
Dillon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … The 22-year-old driver will be making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at the “Magic Mile.” Dillon has three NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series starts in Loudon, including one top-10 finish. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is one of 12 tracks Dillon will be making his Nationwide Series debut.
Halfway… The Nationwide Series reached its unofficial halfway point Friday night and the No. 3 team feels it has had a fair start. Through 16 of 33 races, Dillon has recorded 11 top-10 finishes, one pole award (Las Vegas Motor Speedway), led 19 laps, and has completed 2782 of 2784 laps. The team sees itself in contention for its second consecutive Series championship, after winning it last season with driver Austin Dillon.
Did you know? … WESCO International, Inc. supplies over 215,000 different products across North America. The Pittsburgh, Pa.-based company has partnered with RCR for six races thus far in 2014, and last season partnered with Dillon in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro for six races.
Last time out at Daytona International Speedway … Dillon qualified 16th but was quickly able to get inside the top-five. In the end, the team finished 11th after a green-white-checkered finish.
Get to the points … Dillon remains fourth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings. Also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award, Dillon currently is in second place.
TY DILLON QUOTES:
Are you excited to make your NNS-career debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
“Yes, I’m looking forward to it because it’s a challenging race track. I’ve raced there before, but in a completely different car. We really are going to spend time working on our set up and making sure we have the best handling car when it comes time for this 200-mile race.”
The season is at the halfway point, how do you feel so far?
“We’ve definitely had our ups and downs this season and we’re working really hard at getting to where we need to be. I think in the past couple of weeks we’ve proved that we’re headed in the right direction. At the end of the day, we’re in contention for a championship, which is our main goal. I think we’re on track to get a win soon.”
Paul Menard
No. 33 Libman / Menards Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Libman / Menards Chevrolet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … This weekend in the Sta-Green 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 33 Libman / Menards Chevrolet Camaro team will race chassis No. 107. This Richard Childress Racing chassis has an average starting position of 10.9 and an average finishing position of 8.7. Menard captured the pole award at the spring Texas Motor Speedway race in 2012 with this chassis. In addition to the pole award, this Chevrolet Camaro has six top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Menard at Loudon … In six NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Menard has an average starting position of 16.7 and an average finish of 17.5. Menard has completed 87 percent of the laps around the 1.058-mile track. In addition, Menard has 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the Magic Mile.
Nationwide Series Racing … Menard will compete in seven NASCAR Nationwide Series events this season in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro. So far, Menard captured the victory at Michigan International Speedway and finished fourth at Kentucky Speedway. The next race on Menard’s schedule is this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; followed by Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen International, Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway.
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Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 33 Libman/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in Saturday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 27 Duracell/Menards Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday. This race is scheduled to air live on TNT at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, along with PRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
Looking Back … Menard qualified 16th for last year’s spring race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro team raced in the top 10 for the majority of the 200-lap event, but was relegated to a 32nd-place finish after a late-race incident ended his day early.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading in to Loudon?
“I think New Hampshire is a fun track to race. We haven’t had much luck in the Sprint Cup Series, so running the Nationwide Series race should help make that transition better. It’s hard to pass here, but the different grooves make racing interesting. I’m sure Nick (Harrison, Crew Chief) and the guys have been working hard to bring a fast Libman/Menards Chevy to the track. I’m looking forward to it.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at New Hampshire … Brendan Gaughan will drive chassis No. 109 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sta-Green 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. This No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino chassis has been piloted by Gaughan three times this season. At Bristol Motor Speedway where Gaughan qualified 20th and finished seventh, Darlington Raceway where he qualified 13th and finished 22nd, and most recently at Dover International Speedway where he qualified 10th and finished 12th.
Gaughan’s Stats at New Hampshire … Gaughan is scheduled to make his third Nationwide Series start at the 1.058-mile oval speedway in Loudon, N.H. The 38-year-old driver has two previous starts, has completed 399 of 400 laps and earned one top-10 finish in June 2010. Gaughan also has seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in Loudon. In those seven starts, Gaughan accumulated two top-five and three top-10 finishes. He also averaged an 11.6 starting position and 15.9-place finish.
Hometrack: Shane Wilson … Crew chief Shane Wilson, originally from Vermont, returns north to what he considers his home track. Wilson started his racing career in Vermont where he began building race cars before ever obtaining a driver license. His relationship with Gaughan began in 2000 when he took over the position of crew chief and general manager of Orleans Racing in Las Vegas. Wilson joined Richard Childress Racing in December 2005 and has worked as crew chief for drivers including, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer and now back again with Brendan Gaughan.
In the Rearview Mirror: Daytona … The Las Vegas-native qualified 14th for Friday night’s Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Gaughan was involved in a three-car accident with six laps remaining. The No. 62 RCR team was relegated a 28th-place finish at the 2.5-mile tri-oval.
To the Points … Gaughan currently remains seventh in the driver point standings as the Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
What are your thoughts on New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
“I haven’t been to New Hampshire in a while. It is Shane Wilson’s home track. He always tries to put on a good show for me when I am home at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. So I am going to do my best to run well for him. I like New Hampshire because it’s a fun, driver-style track. You have to have a good setup because the track is so flat and demanding to get grip. The fun part is racing for a team like RCR where you know you will have great equipment and a setup.”
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