RACE SETUP
Race: Quicken Loans 400 – 200 laps (400 Miles) #QL400
Track: Michigan International Speedway (2-mile D-shaped oval) @MISpeedway
Drivers: @jamiemcmurray, @KyleLarsonRacin
Cars: No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS
Television: Sunday, June 14 FOX Sports 1 (1:00 p.m. ET)
Social: @CGRnascar #TeamTarget #TeamMcD #TeamGanassi
I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT
Single Digits – Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) ran eight different cars in three series at three separate locations, in two states (Texas and Pennsylvania). CGRT had seven of those eight teams finish in single digit positions. The weekend of racing was highlighted with Red Bull Global Rally Cross driver Steve Arpin capturing a Silver Medal at the ESPN X Games in Austin, Tex. and a win for Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon in the Verizon IndyCar Series at Texas Motor Speedway.
#TEAMGANASSI
Follow CGR on Twitter: Be sure to follow CGR on the official team Twitter page. Find in-race updates and weekly news on the No.1 and No.42 teams throughout the 2015 season by following @CGRnascar. You can also connect in the social conversation throughout the season with team hashtags – #TeamTarget #TeamMcD
TWEET OF THE WEEK
@jamiemcmurray – “Congratulations to @MartinTruex_Jr and @SherryPollex. I have enjoyed reading all of the great articles online this morning about their story”
@KyleLarsonRacin – “Way to go @CGRTeams! @scottdixon9 with the win and @TonyKanaan 2nd! Good job”
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Jamie McMurray and No. 1 McDonald’s Team
Pocono Recap: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) headed to Eastern Pennsylvania for the Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway. Jamie McMurray, driving the No. 1 Cessna Patriotic Chevrolet SS, managed a car that transitioned from extremely loose to tight conditions, before finding the right balance and racing to his second consecutive seventh-place finish.
Michigan Stats: Jamie McMurray has made 24 starts at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) where he has completed 4,588 of 4,739 (96.8%) laps of competition. He has four top-10 and one top-five finishes with an average start of 23.8 and average finish of 19.2 McMurray has led a total of 40 laps in NSCS competition. His best start of second came in June 2010 and his best finish of fourth in Aug. 2004.
Golden Arches: The No. 1 Chevrolet SS will carry the McDonald’s colors this weekend at MIS. Before Jamie McMurray hits the track for 400 miles of racing on Sunday, fans can fill-up at one of several area McDonald’s locations on the way to MIS. There are several locations including the closest location less than three miles away at 306 S Main St Brooklyn, MI 49230-9307 (517)592-6134.
Kyle Larson and No. 42 Target Team
Pocono Recap: Pocono Raceway (Pocono) played host to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) this weekend for the first of two races this season at the Tricky Triangle. Coming off a strong race at Dover International Speedway last week, the Target team again looked to have a solid car for Sunday’s race. Larson started the race from the 15th position and worked through some handling issues to score an eighth-place finish, his fifth top-10 of the season.
Larson at Michigan: Larson will be making his third NSCS start at MIS this weekend. In two previous races Larson has an 8th and 43rd place finish. Larson had strong cars at both races last season, but during the second race an incident on pit road early in the race resulted in some front-end damage and a blown right front tire near the halfway mark brought an early end to the day for the Target team.
Double Duty: After a brief break, Larson will be back behind the wheel in the NASCAR XFINITY Series this weekend. Larson will be piloting the No. 42 ParkerStore Chevrolet Camaro. Larson’s sponsor for this weekend first teamed up with the driver when he was 11, and was his first-ever corporate sponsor.
A Shopping Bullseye: If you have made it to the race only to find out you’ve forgotten to pack a few necessities, there’s no need to worry. For all your last minute needs, and forgotten items, Target has all of the essentials and more. Target is located at 1076 Jackson Crossing in Jackson, Mich. 49202, and can be reached at (517) 788-3900. Call ahead and make sure they have what you need.
John Probst – Technical Director
Tony Lunders – Competition Director
No. 1 (NSCS)
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Matt McCall
Denver, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Kenyatta Houston
Bronx, NY
Chief Mechanic: Ryan Bergenty
Plainville, CT
Rear Tire Carrier: Art Simmons
Newark, MO
Front Tire Changer: Daniel Kincaid
Port Byron, NY
Gas Man: Mike Metcalf
Charlotte, NC
Front Tire Carrier: Ben Fetzer
Fredericksburg, VA
Spotter: Lorin Ranier
Prestonsburg, KY
Jack Man: Shane Wilson
Edgewater, MD
No. 42 (NSCS)
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Chris Heroy
Angola, IN
Rear Tire Changer: Steven Tautges
Abbotsford, WI
Chief Mechanic: David Bryant
Concord, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Gene Cornwell
Rockwell, SC
Front Tire Changer: Nick Krizmanich
Kenosha, WI
Gas Man: Ed Watkins
Richmond, VA
Front Tire Carrier: Aaron Schields
Goodland, KS
Spotter: Derek Kneeland
Windham, ME
Jack Man: Graham Molatch
Harrisburg, NC
ONE TEAM
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 four cars in the IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Prototype in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Overall his teams have 17 championships and over 160 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and six Rolex 24 At Daytonas and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa.
For more information log onto www.chipganassiracing.com
