Richard Childress Racing Event Preview:
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Race: AdvoCare 500
Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes:
RCR in The ATL … In 123 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned three pole awards and nine wins, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory in the Cracker Barrel 500 on March 11, 2001. Dale Earnhardt won eight times at the Hampton, Ga.-based track under the RCR banner. Additionally, RCR boasts 28 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes at AMS and RCR-prepared Chevrolets have led 2,834 laps at the ultra-fast 1.54-mile oval. Richard Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, recorded his best finish at AMS, ninth, in the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 2, 1980.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,237 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 100 wins, 432 top-five finishes, 900 top-10 finishes and 42 pole awards, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 15.8 among all races contested. RCR has earned six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt (1986, ’87, ’90,’91, ’93, ’94), 14 total championships (five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.
The Collective RCR … Throughout the season’s first 24 races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have notched five top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. RCR teams have completed 20,797 of 21,221 total laps (98 percent) with drivers Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Harvick, Paul Menard and Elliott Sadler. The group has led a combined 183 laps.
Get to the Points … Following the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Harvick fell to ninth in the driver championship point standings, 82 markers out of the top spot. Menard now sits 17th in the point standings, while Burton is ranked 20th.
Interactive RCR …To keep up-to-date with the latest news and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing – along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages – @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick and @RCR31JeffBurton. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com.
Catch the Action … ESPN’s live coverage of the AdvoCare 500 begins Sunday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 25th points-paying event on the Sprint Cup Series will be broadcast live on SPEED on Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. ET.
Paul Menard
No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 351 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the AdvoCare 500. This No. 27 Chevrolet will be used for the first time in 2012 competition at AMS. It has been utilized in numerous test sessions this year and was raced last season at Texas Motor Speedway (April – started 19th/finished fifth), Kansas Speedway (June – started ninth/finished 19th) and Dover International Speedway (October – started third/ finished 16th).
Slightly different colors on the Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet in the Peach State … The No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet will sport a different look this weekend when the Sprint Cup Series rolls into Atlanta Motor Speedway, carrying a special paint scheme of “Quaker State green” and “Menards yellow.”
Back to the beginning for Menard at Atlanta … After making two starts in the Sprint Cup Series at Watkins Glen International (2003 and 2005), Menard made his oval track debut in NASCAR’s premier series at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March 2006. At that appearance, he started 22nd and finished an impressive seventh. In 10 total NSCS starts at Hampton, Ga.-based facility, he has one top-five and two top-10 finishes, completed 97.7 percent of the contested laps (3,200 of 3,275) and has led for two circuits. The Eau Claire, Wis., native has an average starting position of 26.6 coupled with a 21.6 average finishing position. His best start of 19th came in September 2010, and his best finish of fifth came in March of that same year.
By the Numbers in 2012 … With 24 points-paying events of the 2012 season complete, Menard sits 17th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, 72 points out of the final Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup spot on the merit of six top-10 and 14 top-15 finishes. In his sophomore season with RCR, Menard has an average starting position of 16.2, a 15th-place average finishing position, maintains an Average Running Position of 17.256, and has completed 99.7 percent of his laps (6,517 of 6,537), the fourth-best of all drivers.
Race Rewind … After persistent rain postponed the 2011 AdvoCare 500, Sprint Cup Series teams returned to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Tuesday morning for the 325-lap race. Menard and the Quaker State/Menards team started 22nd but battled track position, additional inclement weather and inconsistent track conditions to bring the No. 27 Chevrolet home in the 18th position.
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In the Rearview Mirror: Bristol Motor Speedway … Menard started the No. 27 Schrock/Menards Chevrolet from the seventh position in the Saturday night Sprint Cup Series race under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway and overcame a number of challenges to earn a top-10 finish in the IRWIN Tools Night Race.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
You’ve finished as high as fifth at Atlanta Motor Speedway. How comfortable are you at that track?
“Atlanta (Motor Speedway) is one of my favorite tracks. It races really well and it’s a lot of fun, especially with it being a night race now. The race track itself with the old pavement that is hard on tires makes it a lot of fun. It’s kind of a throw-back track that we all enjoy going to.”
You talk about how racey Atlanta Motor Speedway is. Is it better than most on the Sprint Cup Series schedule?
“It’s probably the best right now. It used to be between Atlanta (Motor Speedway) and Michigan (International Speedway), but now I think it is hands down the raciest, which makes it a lot of fun. When tires drop off you have good races.”
Where do you feel the Richard Childress Racing intermediate speedway program is right now?
“I think we are pretty even across the board with all the track sizes. We can run in the top 10 pretty much everywhere if we get everything right, but we need a little bit more in order to challenge for the wins. That’s where the gambling comes into play.”
You talked about the tires wearing down at Atlanta Motor Speedway. How do you go about finding the fastest way around the 1.5-mile track when that does happen?
“That’s the hard part. You just have to go where your car wants to go. You’re always searching around for the best line for your car.”
Kevin Harvick
No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Rheem Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 378 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s AdvoCare 500. Harvick drove this Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway in April and Michigan International Speedway in June finishing sixth and 10th, respectively. This chassis was also used in competition twice during the 2011 season when Harvick captured a sixth-place finish at Kansas Speedway in October and a second-place finish Chicagoland Speedway in September.
Racing in Hotlanta … This weekend’s event at Atlanta Motor Speedway marks Harvick’s 419th Sprint Cup Series career start. Throughout the last 11 seasons, the 36-year-old driver has made 21 starts at the 1.54-mile oval and collected one win (2001), four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Harvick maintains an 18.5 average starting position, an average finishing position of 19.9, has completed 97.4 percent (6,600 or 6,773) of laps contested and is credited with 136 laps led.
Getting Loopy in the Peach State … Harvick has made 13 Sprint Cup Series starts at the Hampton, Ga.-based facility since the inception of NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics in 2006. The Bakersfield, Calif., native holds an average running position of 16.8 and has spent 2,099 laps running in the top 15. Harvick is the seventh-Fastest Driver Late In a Run (168.821 mph) and has made 762 Green Flag Passes positioning him 10th among his competitors.
Points Racing … With 24 point-paying events in the books, Harvick ranks ninth in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, 82 markers behind the leader. Harvick has collected three top-five and nine top-10 finishes thus far this season, completing 99.72 percent (6,364 of 6,347) of the laps contested.
Gotta Have a Rheem … Rheem will adorn the No. 29 Chevrolet for the eighth of 10 scheduled races during the 2012 season this weekend at their home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rheem is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta and U.S. operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Minnesota and North Carolina. In its 86th year of operation, the company manufactures a full-line of eco-friendly, technologically advanced residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; whole-home standby generators, controls, swimming pool and spa heaters; indoor air-purification products; and commercial boilers throughout North America and world markets. The company’s premium brands, including Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality. Rheem is the official heating, cooling and water heating supplier to Richard Childress Racing.
Double Duty … In addition to competing in the AdvoCare 500 Sunday evening, Harvick will also drive RCR’s No. 33 Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event Saturday night. The race is scheduled to air live on ESPN2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
The Dog Whisperer … Harvick and his wife DeLana, along with their Chihuahua, LO, will be featured in an episode of the “The Dog Whisperer.” Host, Cesar Millan, joined the Harvicks at their motorcoach at Daytona International Speedway in February to help tame the half-pint pup. The NASCAR-related episode is scheduled to air on Saturday, September 1 on Nat Geo Wild at 8 p.m. Eastern Time; please check local listings for further details.
Sunday Evening Cruise for a Cause … Following driver introductions for the Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday night, Harvick will participate in the Speedway Children’s Charities Ride of a Lifetime parade lap, where one lucky fan will have the opportunity to ride in the parade vehicle with the Rheem racing driver. The proceeds generated from the auction benefit the Speedway Children’s Charities along with the Kevin Harvick Foundation. Harvick will also participate in the Speedway Children’s Charities Ride of a Lifetime parade lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October and Texas Motor Speedway in November. For details on how you can bid on this once in a lifetime event visit the respective track’s website.
The Last Time By … After rain and strong storms delayed the start of the 2011 AdvoCare 500 for two days, Harvick and the No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet team took home a seventh-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, to lock in a top-10 position in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
In the Rearview Mirror: Bristol Motor Speedway … Harvick drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet to a 15th-place finish Saturday night in the IRWIN Tools Night Race under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway.
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES: Atlanta Motor Speedway has been a good track for you. Five of the last seven starts have resulted in a top-10 finish, including a runner-up finish.
“Atlanta (Motor Speedway) has been a pretty good track for the Rheem team. We had a runner-up finish recently, where we dominated the race all day. It came down to a late-race restart and we lost it in the last five or six laps. We did a tire test at the track several years ago, found some things that worked from the driver side and it’s been a good track for us ever since.”
How crucial is it that Atlanta Motor Speedway is the last 1.5-mile track before the chase, and what kinds of things will your team look to learn?
“You really can’t learn anything at Atlanta (Motor Speedway) because it is so worn out and so rough, it doesn’t really apply to anything that we do at any of the other race tracks. So it’s a lot different than most of the 1.5-mile tracks.”
What are the characteristics that make Atlanta Motor Speedway different than any of the other 1.5-mile tracks?
“On new tires, Atlanta (Motor Speedway) carries a lot of speed all around the race track. You can get a lot of speed out of the tires for one or two laps, but after that the pace slows down as we go through a run. It’s definitely fast, but it slows down quite a bit as the tires wear out and you slide around and bounce all over the place.”
Jeff Burton
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Weekend’s No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 393 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s AdvoCare 500. This No. 31 Chevrolet, has been utilized three times this season at Auto Club Speedway in March (started-19th, finished-22nd), Darlington Raceway in May (started-10th, finished-18th) and Michigan International Speedway in June (started-33rd, finished-21st).
First Response Team of America … Caterpillar has teamed up with RCR to show appreciation for the First Response Team of America, a nonprofit emergency cleanup crew that provides immediate aid to areas hit by disasters, by offering a special ticket discount for the race on Sunday, September 2, 2012. The ticket program consists of a $20 discount off any regularly-priced $99 Champions Grandstand seat for the AdvoCare 500 Sprint Cup Series race. For each ticket sold through this program, $29 will be donated to the First Response Team of America. For more information, visit www.CATRacing.com or to donate directly to the First Response Team of America, please visit www.firstresponseteam.org.
Featured Cat Dealers … Yancey CAT will be featured on the deck lid of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
As the Caterpillar dealer serving the state of Georgia, Yancey CAT will be featured on the deck lid of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Labor Day weekend event. Since 1914, the employees of Yancey Bros. Co. have proudly served customers in the Construction, Roadbuilding, Mining, Aggregates and Agricultural industries by providing them with quality products, parts and service.
Career Atlanta Stats … This weekend’s 500-mile event marks Burton’s 35th start at the Hampton, Ga.-based facility and his 644th-career Sprint Cup Series entry. Burton has garnered eight top-five and 14 top-10 finishes at the track and led 104 laps at the 1.54-mile oval.
Getting Loopy in Hotlanta … Burton has accrued impressive NASCAR Loop Data Statistics at Atlanta Motor Speedway since its inception in 2006. Of all drivers entering the event, he has the seventh-most Green Flag Passes (806) with 368 coming while running in the top 15 and spent 2,624 laps running in the top 15 (10th-most).
Open Happiness … Coca-Cola will be hosting their annual Coca-Cola Racing Family Ride Along on Thursday, August 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 12 grand prize winners and guests from various customer and consumer promotions throughout the year will have the opportunity to take a few hot laps around AMS with the Coca-Cola Racing Family members including Burton and RCR teammate Elliott Sadler.
Sign Here, Please … On Saturday, September 1, Burton is scheduled to take part in two autograph sessions in the Atlanta Motor Speedway display area. The first session from Noon – 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time is exclusive to Atlanta Motor Speedway ticketholders who have been notified already, but Burton fans also have the opportunity to visit the RCR driver from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET at the Bad Boy Buggies fan display.
Race Rewind: Bristol Motor Speedway … A multi-car accident on lap 192 collected Burton’s No. 31 CAT Global Mining Chevrolet in the IRWIN Tools Night Race and relegated the team to 33rd-place finish, spoiling a solid effort from the Richard Childress Racing driver under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend.
Points Racing … Burton sits 20th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings. After 24 points-paying events of the 36-race Sprint Cup Series season, Burton has two top-five and four top-10 finishes. The veteran RCR driver has spent 2,058 laps running in the top 15 and has made 2,263 green-flag passes.
JEFF BURTON QUOTES:
Why do you think the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway is always a competitive race?
“Atlanta Motor Speedway is so slick. It is the slickest race track in the world. It reminds me so much of the old Darlington Raceway. It’s just so rough and slick, an unbelievably difficult track. You would think that on those kinds of conditions that the racing would get away, but it doesn’t. There always seems to be good finishes there.”
Do you consider Atlanta Motor Speedway a fun track? Talk about how crazy it gets towards the end of a long green-flag run.
“It is a huge challenge, but if you are running well, Atlanta Motor Speedway is a lot of fun. It is a handful. It’s not like Michigan (International Speedway) or Pocono Raceway where you are in the gas a lot. It’s a lot about car control and about having overall grip. Some guys can make really good speed at places like Pocono Charlotte (Motor Speedway) and Michigan, but they have trouble at Atlanta. We’ve lost a lot of slick tracks due to repaving projects so this track definitely gets us back into that.”
This is the second year that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will only go to Atlanta Motor Speedway once a season. Is that starting to feel normal?
“I’m comfortable going there once. For me personally, I liked going there twice a year because it is close to home and easy to get to. As an overall sport, it looks like it makes sense to go there once a year now. Honestly, the attendance was down and having only one race has increased attendance and enthusiasm. There are several places I think we should reconsider going to twice a season. If you can’t pack the fans in for two races a year, you get one taken away.”
Race: NRA American Warriors 300
Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series Notes:
Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Atlanta Motor Speedway … In 23 previous Nationwide Series appearances at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has made two trips to Victory Lane, securing race wins with Jeff Burton in March 2006 and 2007. Burton scored RCR’s lone pole award in Nationwide Series competition at AMS in March 2008. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes at the Hampton, Ga., facility.
Averages … RCR boasts an average starting position of 12.8 and an average finishing position of 13.1 among all Nationwide Series races the organization has contested at AMS. RCR drivers have completed 97.2 percent of the laps attempted at the 1.540-mile track (4,486 of 4,613 laps), with 175 laps led.
The Season So Far … In the 23 races contested this season, RCR has earned five wins in the Nationwide Series, with Elliott Sadler at Phoenix International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Iowa Speedway and Austin Dillon at Kentucky Speedway. RCR has earned eight pole awards in 2012, with Sadler at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and both Iowa Speedway events, Paul Menard at Texas Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick at Richmond International Raceway and Dillon at Michigan International Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. The organization has 30 top-five and 51 top-10 finishes and has led 1,184 laps in 2012.
RCR in the NNS … In 835 Nationwide Series starts over the course of the last 15 years, RCR has earned 61 wins, 280 top-five finishes, 462 top-10 finishes and 40 pole awards, with an average starting position of 12.4 and an average finishing position of 12.7 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver points championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick, and in 2008 with Clint Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner’s title in 2003 with Johnny Sauter and Harvick, and again in 2007 with Burton and Wimmer.
To the Point … RCR’s two full-time Nationwide Series entries rank first (Sadler) and fourth (Dillon) in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings heading into this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 2 team sits second in the owner point standings while the No. 3 team ranks fifth. The No. 33 team sits seventh in the owner championship point standings.
Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages – @RCR2ESadler, @RCR3ADillon and @RCR33NNS, RCR’s Nationwide Series driver Twitter pages – @Elliott_Sadler, @AustinDillon3 and @KevinHarvick, the official Facebook fan pages – facebook.com/RCRracing, facebook.com/ElliottSadlerOfficial, facebook.com/austindillon3 and facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick.
Live on ESPN2 … Flag-to-flag coverage of the NRA American Warrior 250 is scheduled to be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, Sept. 1 and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Elliott Sadler No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s OneMain Financial Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team will unload Chassis No. 104 from Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series stable this weekend, marking the seventh time the No. 2 team will utilize this chassis during the 2012 season. The team drove this Chevrolet to a win at Chicagoland Speedway in July, as well as at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (pole and finished third), Texas Motor Speedway (started fifth, finished 12th), Darlington Raceway (started sixth, finished 24th), Dover International Speedway (started sixth, finished seventh) and Michigan International Speedway (started sixth, finished 11th).
Welcome to Georgia … Sadler has six Nationwide Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, including three top-10 finishes. His best result came in 2005 with an eighth-place finish. The Emporia, Va., driver also brings experience at the track from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 24 starts, including three top-10 finishes and 18 laps led.
Last Time By … In 2011, Sadler brought home a hard-earned top-10 finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway after going a lap down and battling handling problems with the car throughout the weekend.
Just The Stats … According to NASCAR’s 2012 Loop Data Season-to-Date statistics, Sadler leads the Nationwide Series in Average Mid-Race Position (6.7), Average Finishing Position (7.3), Average Running Position (7.4), Quality Passes (946), Percentage of Quality Passes (72.0), Laps in the Top 15 (3,816) and Percentage of Laps in the Top 15 (95.8). After 23 events in the Nationwide Series season, Sadler has earned four wins, three pole awards, 10 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes with 251 laps led.
To the Point … Sadler remains atop the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, leading Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 19 points.
Meet Sadler … Fans have several opportunities to meet Sadler in the Hampton, Ga., area. Sadler will participate in a meet and greet on Friday, August 31 at the OneMain Financial branch at 3150 Highway 34 East in Newnan, Ga., beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Sadler will also sign autographs at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Bad Boy Buggies display outside the track.
Coca-Cola Racing … Coca-Cola will host their annual Coca-Cola Racing Family Ride Along on Thursday, August 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Grand prize winners and guests from various customer and consumer promotions throughout the year will have the opportunity to take a few hot laps around AMS with the Coca-Cola Racing Family members including Sadler and RCR teammate Jeff Burton.
Race Rewind: Bristol Motor Speedway … Under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday night, Sadler competed in the top five for most of the 250-lap event and led for 11 circuits around the 0.533-mile bullring. Lining up in the fourth position for the final restart of the race, Sadler was tapped from behind and pushed back in the field to finish fifth.
Seeing Pink … For the remainder of the season, Sadler will have a little more color to his outfit on race days. The Emporia, Va., native will sport pink driving shoes, showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness. Sadler’s mother, Bell, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and is now a survivor. Fans have the opportunity to bid on his race-worn pink shoes throughout the season with benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For more information, visit www.sadlerfoundation.org.
ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on Atlanta Motor Speedway?
“I have always enjoyed competing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. There are a lot of intricacies to the track because of its slick nature, and there are a lot of bumps on the surface, which I think make it a ‘driver’s track’. The tires seem to wear out quickly, and you can run the bottom, middle or top line, allowing the driver a lot of options. I’m really looking forward to it.”
With this weekend’s race on Labor Day marking the end of summer, what was your favorite memory from this summer?
“I love having the race on Labor Day weekend at Atlanta (Motor Speedway). It’s a night race, which will help us send off summer in style. I’ve had a great summer, and I was able to spend a lot of time with my wife and kids, which means a lot to me. We were able to go to Lake Gaston a few times, and I think my favorite memory from the summer was riding on the boat and jet ski with my kids.”
Austin Dillon
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s AdvoCare Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 109 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the NRA American Warriors 300. This is the same Chevrolet that Dillon drove to a pair of fifth-place finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July and Michigan International Speedway in June, earning his first career Nationwide Series pole award and setting a new track record at MIS. He also earned an 11th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May in this Chevrolet.
Dillon at AMS … Dillon will make his first Nationwide Series appearance at AMS this weekend. The 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion has two starts at the 1.54-mile track in Truck Series competition, finishing sixth in September 2011 and 10th in March 2010.
The Season So Far … According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon has completed 88.9 percent of his Laps in the Top 15, ranking him second and is ranked second in the Fastest Laps Run category with 291 laps so far this season. The Nationwide Series rookie has completed 95.96 percent of Laps on the Lead Lap, ranking him second among all competitors, maintains a Driver Rating of 102.2, ranking him third, has an Average Running Position of 9.384 in the season’s 23 contested Nationwide Series races, ranking him fourth, has the fourth-fastest Speed in Traffic and has 283 Laps Led this season, ranking him fifth. He has the fifth-fastest Green Flag Speed, is fifth-Fastest on Restarts, ranks fifth in Quality Passes with 838, is the sixth-Fastest Driver Late in a Run and is the seventh-fastest Driver Early in a Run.
Get to the Points … Dillon ranks fourth in the 2012 Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing RCR teammate and current point leader Elliott Sadler by 35 points. The Welcome, N.C., driver currently leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
Spark your Engines … Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon’s favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit .
Meet Dillon and the team … Dillon is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session at the AdvoCare display in the Atlanta Motor Speedway Midway area from 1:40-1:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, September 1. The No. 3 AdvoCare pit crew is scheduled to make an appearance at the Team Chevy Display at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday and at the AdvoCare display at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Go for the Gold … In conjunction with Kentucky Speedway, Dillon is scheduled to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday with younger brother Ty and Nationwide Series driver Brian Scott to participate in an exhibition with Women’s AVP Pro Beach Volleyball players, including 2012 Olympic silver medalist April Ross, as part of the AVP Cincinnati Open, which features the top U.S. volleyball players as they return from London and attempt to qualify for the 2012 AVP Championships in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Bristol Motor Speedway Recap … Dillon drove the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet to a fourth-place finish under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, securing his career best finish in Nationwide Series competition at the 0.533-mile track. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender started the 250-lap race from the fourth position and never fell below 11th in the running order, surviving multiple cautions for on-track incidents and restart positions in the slow-moving bottom groove. The fourth-place finish represented Dillon’s 12th top-five finish of the 2012 Nationwide Series season.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
Talk about your success at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
“Atlanta Motor Speedway was a good track for me in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It’s a tough track because restarts are difficult since the track is so slick. Atlanta Motor Speedway has very wide grooves from top to bottom. It’s more of a finesse place where you have to save your tires and go after it towards the end of the race. The track is great for passing because people fall off as their tires wear off and that’s what we like as drivers. When you’re racing three-wide at Atlanta Motor Speedway it’s a lot of fun. I’ll be racing on the top groove, probably, by the end of the night. It’s where I always seem to find myself, although Kevin Harvick has been very good at the bottom of the track at Atlanta in recent years so maybe I will end up trying that groove. We’ve seen some great finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Last year the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was awesome. I’m just looking forward to getting there. It’s the only time we get to go to Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series all year, and it’s a good track for us.”
How are you approaching the rest of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season?
“We’re maximum points racing right now. Trying to get as many points as we can and the way you do that is by winning. So we’re not really points racing, we’re racing for wins. We’ve got 10 races left. That’s it. We’ve been racing hard all year and what we’re here to do is to try and win a championship and bring it home to RCR. I think there are four players in this championship. There are four guys out there that are very strong and can get it done. It’s going to get wild.”
AdvoCare is sponsoring the Atlanta Motor Speedway race weekend. It doesn’t happen very often that a team’s race sponsor puts their name on an entire NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend.
“I think it’s going to be a fun weekend for AdvoCare. I’m glad they are able to sponsor the race. They’re going to have a lot of people out there and it’s really cool for us as a race team to continue the relationship with AdvoCare. Our goal is to go out to Atlanta Motor Speedway and try to win a race for them. It’s going to be fun.”
Kevin Harvick
No. 33 Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 112 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the NRA American Warrior 300. Harvick drove this No. 33 Chevrolet to a third-place finish at Kentucky Speedway in June.
Back to Back Appearances … The two-time Nationwide Series champion will return to the driver’s seat of the No. 33 Chevrolet for a second-straight week in the Nationwide Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 195-lap event marks Harvick’s 287th career Nationwide Series start and 10th of 14 scheduled appearances of the 2012 season. In his first nine Nationwide Series races with RCR in 2012, Harvick has earned five top-five and six top-10 finishes.
Racing in The ATL … Harvick will make his 11th Nationwide Series appearance at the Hampton, Ga.-based facility Saturday night. In his 10 previous starts at the 1.54-mile track, the Bakersfield, Calif., native has captured one win (2009), five top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Harvick has maintains an 8.7 average starting position, ninth-place average finishing position, has completed 1,899 of 1,990 (95.4 percent) of the laps contested and is credited with 219 laps led.
In the Loop … Since the inception of NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics in 2006, Harvick has competed in six Nationwide Series events at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In those six starts, the RCR veteran driver has collected impressive statistics and leads his fellow competitors in Fastest Driver Late in a Run (170.848 mph) and Speed in Traffic (172.158 mph). Harvick earned a 119.0 Driver Rating and is credited with 219 Laps Led, ranking him second in each category. The two-time series champions also ranks second in the following categories: Fastest Driver Early in a Run (176.307 mph), Fastest Laps Run (192), Fastest on the Restarts (168.954 mph) and Green Flag Speed (172.894 mph). Harvick also ranks third in laps in the Top 15 (1,057) and fifth in Green Flag Passes (242).
To the Points … The No. 33 RCR Chevrolet team sits seventh in the Nationwide Series owner’s championship point standings, 88 points behind the No. 18 team. The No. 33 team has earned eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes between six different drivers (Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, Harvick, Paul Menard, Max Papis and Tony Stewart) thus far this season.
Bad Boy Buggies … Bad Boy Buggies is a leader in off-road utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles. Bad Boy Buggies pioneered the category of electrically powered 4×4 vehicles, ideal for hunting and outdoor recreation due to their silent, odorless operation and environmentally friendly, emissions-free drivetrains. Today, the Bad Boy Buggies product line ranges from four-wheel-drive electric hunting machines such as the Recoil, a fully electric, 4WD vehicle with an innovative, highly efficient 72-volt AC electric drivetrain, to the Work Series of diesel and gas-powered utility vehicles, including the Bad Boy Buggies XD, a versatile 4WD, diesel-powered utility vehicle with a total capacity of 1,600 pounds. In 2010, the Bad Boy Buggies brand and product line were acquired by E-Z-GO, a business unit of Textron Inc.
Meet the Driver … Fans can join Harvick for a question-and-answer session at the Bad Boy Buggies booth in the display area at Atlanta Motor Speedway prior to the Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, September 2 from 4:30-4:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Dog Whisperer … Harvick and his wife DeLana, along with their Chihuahua, LO, will be featured in an episode of the “The Dog Whisperer.” Host, Cesar Millan, joined the Harvicks at their motorcoach at Daytona International Speedway in February to help tame the half-pint pup. The NASCAR-related episode is scheduled to air on Saturday, September 1 on Nat Geo Wild at 8 p.m. Eastern Time; check local listings for further details.
Double Duty … In addition to competing in the NRA American Warrior 300 Saturday evening, Harvick will also drive RCR’s No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Series AdvoCare 500 Sunday night. The race is scheduled to air live on ESPN beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Hunt to Win a Bad Boy Buggies ATV … RCR partners Bad Boy Buggies, Hunt Brothers Pizza and Team Realtree have teamed up for a unique consumer contest for a chance to win a Bad Boy Buggies Recoil IS 4×4 hunting ATV valued at $15,000. During the ‘Hunt to Win Sweepstakes’, consumers hunt for their nearest Hunt Brothers Pizza location by using the locator map on www.huntbrotherspizza.com/hunttowin. By completing the entry form, consumers are entered for a chance to win more than $25,000 worth of prizes, including the Bad Boy Buggies ATV grand prize. The sweepstakes begins September 10 and runs until December 31.
The Last Time By … Harvick started the 2011 Nationwide Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway from the eighth position and led for 31 laps before crossing the finish line in fourth.
In the Rearview Mirror: Bristol Motor Speedway … Harvick and the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza team finished led 98 laps but 15th in Friday night’s Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway after running short on fuel during the final laps of the 250-lap Nationwide Series event.
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on returning to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Nationwide Series?
“Atlanta (Motor Speedway) is a very fast track. You can race all over it, from the white line on the bottom all the way up to the wall and still be competitive. Atlanta has always been a good track to me. I’ve had success in all three of NASCAR’s top series there and hope that luck continues this weekend, so we can get the Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet to Victory Lane.”
Race: Atlanta 200
Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Notes:
RCR at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Richard Childress Racing has three previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the Hampton, Ga.-based facility, earning two top-10 finishes. The organization also boasts an 11th-place average starting position combined with a 9.7 average finishing position at the 1.54-mile track. Collectively, the Welcome, N.C.-based race team has completed 100 percent of the contested laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway and led for two circuits.
RCR’s Camping World Truck Series History … In 247 Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 26 wins, 91 top-five finishes, 154 top-10 finishes and 33 pole awards, along with the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.5 and an average finishing position of 10.1.
Truck Line-up … Tim George Jr. will pilot the No. 2 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Chevrolet this week at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 2 team will join Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet team along with Joey Coulter and the No. 22 Armour Chevrolet team for Friday’s 130-lap event.
Season in Review … Through the first 13 races of the season, RCR’s Camping World Truck Series entries have acquired two victories, one at Martinsville Speedway with Kevin Harvick behind the wheel and with Joey Coulter at Pocono Raceway. RCR has notched five pole awards, with Harvick at Martinsville Speedway and Dover International Speedway, Tim George Jr. at Kansas Speedway, Dillon at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Coulter at Michigan International Speedway. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has 10 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes, and has led 509 laps in 2012.
To the Points … With 13 Camping World Truck Series races completed so far in 2012, Dillon is third in the driver championship point standings, 25 points behind the leader and Coulter sits in the seventh position, 51 points outside the top spot. RCR’s No. 2 Chevrolet team is eighth in the owner championship point standings, utilizing three different drivers (Harvick, Brendan Gaughan and George), while the No. 3 team ranks third and the No. 22 team is sixth.
Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages – @RCR3TDillon, @RCR22JCoulter and @RCR2CWTS. RCR’s NCWTS driver personal Twitter pages – @tydillon, @JoeyCoulter, @timgeorgejr, @Brendan62 and @kevinharvick.
Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of Friday’s Atlanta 200 is scheduled to be televised live on Friday, Aug. 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on SPEED and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio beginning at 7:45 p.m.
Tim George Jr. No. 2 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Tim George Jr. will pilot Chassis No. 025 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable this weekend in the Atlanta 200. George drove this chassis to a 15th-place finish at Pocono Raceway and 21st-place finish at Michigan International Speedway earlier this month. This RCR Chevrolet was also utilized by Kevin Harvick at Dover International Speedway in June where he earned the pole award and finished third.
The Peach State Details … This weekend’s 130-lap affair marks George’s first appearance at the Hampton, Ga.-based race track. The New York City native has made four Camping World Truck Series starts on 1.5-mile or larger tracks this year, posting one pole award at Kansas Speedway and two top-15 finishes.
Through the First Half … George has completed six of his 12 scheduled races on the 2012 Camping World Truck Series schedule. At this point in the season, the RCR driver earned one pole award at Kansas Speedway (April) and completed 98.6 percent (855 of 867) of the contested laps. George holds an average starting position of 12.7 and an average finishing position of 18th. Following this weekend’s Atlanta 200, he is scheduled to participate in the Camping World Truck Series events at Iowa Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway and the season finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Owner Points … After 13 races in the 2012 season, the No. 2 Chevrolet team currently sits eighth in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings courtesy of drivers Harvick, Brendan Gaughan and George.
In Your Neighborhood … George is scheduled to make appearances at two local Georgia Applebee’s restaurants before strapping into the No. 2 Chevrolet on Saturday. On Thursday, August 30, George will visit the Applebee’s located at 792 Glynn Street in Fayetteville, Ga. at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and 815 Industrial Blvd. in McDonough, Ga. at 4 p.m. ET. The RCR driver will sign autographs for Applebee’s team members and restaurant guests.
Another Chance to Meet the Driver … Prior to competing in the Atlanta 200, George is scheduled to make an appearance at the Team Chevy stage for a question-and-answer session with RCR teammates Ty Dillon and Joey Coulter at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, August 31.
Rearview Mirror: Bristol Motor Speedway … Gaughan and the No. 2 South Point Hotel & Casino team earned a top-five finish under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway despite battling a loose-handling condition for a majority of the race.
TIM GEORGE JR. QUOTE:
This weekend marks your first appearance at Atlanta Motor Speedway; what are your thoughts heading into the weekend?
“I’m excited to get the opportunity to race at Atlanta (Motor Speedway). I’ve watched a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race there from the spotters stand, that’s the extent of my experience at the track. I’ve been racing with SIM Factory to try and figure out how to get around at Atlanta. I’ve heard it’s kind of like Michigan (International Speedway), so hopefully I can take what I learned there a few weeks ago and use it this weekend.”
Ty Dillon No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 026 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in Friday’s Atlanta 200. This is a brand new RCR Chevrolet and will be put through its first paces this weekend.
Rookie Stripes … This week’s 130-lap race marks Dillon’s first appearance at the Hampton, Ga.-based facility. Although the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender has yet to make any laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Dillon has 10 previous Camping World Truck Series starts on 1.5-mile or longer tracks, garnering two top-five and eight top-10 finishes and has led for 67 laps.
Points Battle … Dillon is third in the 2012 Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 25 markers behind leader Timothy Peters.
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Update … Dillon leads the 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings by 71 points ahead of driver Cale Gale.
Season to Date … Dillon has earned impressive stats with 13 races complete on the 2012 Camping World Truck Series schedule. According to NASCAR’s Season-to-Date Loop Data Statistics, the Welcome, N.C., native is ranked second in Fastest Driver Early in a Run, Fastest on Restarts and Laps Run in the Top 15 (1.788) categories. Dillon has the series’ third-highest Average Running Position (8.490) and Percentage of Laps Run on Lead Lap (96.99 percent), along with the third Fastest Speed in Traffic. He is ranked fourth in the following areas: Driver Rating (99.1) and Green Flag Speed.With 368 Quality Passes made over the first half of the season, Dillon ranks seventh amongst his competitors.
NRA Museum … The paint scheme on the No. 3 Chevrolet this weekend highlights the new NRA Museum set to open at Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in Springfield, Mo. in early 2013. The 7,000 square foot NRA Museum will house the finest firearms collection in the world and offer visitors the unique opportunity to view some of America’s most significant firearm treasures and learn historic facts about the NRA.
Ace! … In conjunction with Kentucky Speedway,Ty is schedule to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio with older brother Austin and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brian Scott on Thursday to participate in a media tour and an exhibition with the Women’s AVP Pro Beach Volleyball players, including 2012 Olympic silver medalist April Ross. The Dillon brothers will compete alongside top U.S. volleyball players as they return from London and attempt to qualify for the 2012 AVP Championships in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Meet the Driver … Dillon and RCR teammates, Joey Coulter and Tim George Jr. are scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage on Friday, August 31 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time in the midway area at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Race Rewind: Bristol … Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team started the 200-lap event at Bristol Motor Speedway from the 12th position and remained a fixture in the top 10 for the majority of the race. The Welcome, N.C., native was scored in the fourth position when the caution flag was displayed in the closing laps, setting the stage for a green-white-checkered finish. As the green flag waved for the final time, Dillon radioed to the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team that his Chevrolet was out of fuel, relegating the team to a 21st-place result.
TY DILLON QUOTES:
Friday’s Atlanta 200 marks your first race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. What are your thoughts about the 200-lap event?
“I’m really excited to race at Atlanta (Motor Speedway) this weekend. The team and I had a tough break last week at Bristol (Motor Speedway), so I’m ready to get back in the truck and turn our luck around. It’ll be great to bring home a good finish with the NRA Museum on board the No. 3 Chevrolet this weekend.”
With less than 10 races left in the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, what are your goals for the remainder of the year?
“Our ultimate goal is to win the championship and Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. We have some ground to make up in the championship battle, but it’s not completely out of our grasp. The entire Bass Pro Shops team has worked really hard this season and if they keep working toward that championship, I think we can battle for it there at the end.”
Joey Coulter
No. 22 Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Joey Coulter will pilot Chassis No. 018 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in Friday night’s Atlanta 200. Coulter drove this Chevrolet to an 11th-place finish at Dover International Speedway in June, and a seventh-place finish at Kentucky Speedway in June. The Chevrolet was also utilized by Coulter in the 2011 season where he collected three top-10 and five top-15 finishes.
Atlanta Nuggets … Coulter has one previous start at the 1.54-mile track in the Camping World Truck Series. During his lone appearance in August 2011, Coulter started 20th and finished in the 13th position, completing 100 percent of the contested laps.
Last Trip to Georgia … Coulter and the No. 22 RCR team spent the majority of last year’s event at Atlanta Motor Speedway running in the top 10 after starting from the 20th position. A long green-flag run at the end of the 130-lap affair, however, required one more trip to pit road for fuel and resulted in a 13th-place finish for Coulter.
Season So Far … With 13 races complete in the 2012 season, Coulter has collected one win, one pole award, three top-five and eight top-10 results. He holds an average starting position of 8.7 along with an average finishing position of 10.1 and completed 98.8 percent (2,004 of 2,028) of the contested laps.
Get to the Points … With his eighth top-10 finish of the 2012 season at Bristol Motor Speedway last week, Coulter remains seventh in the Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 51 points behind the leader.
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Meet the Driver … Coulter and RCR teammates Ty Dillon and Tim George Jr. are scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage on Friday, August 31 at 2:30 p.m. Easter Time in the midway area at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Rewind: Bristol Motor Speedway … Coulter qualified the No. 22 Steak-umm Chevrolet in the eighth position for the 200-lap affair at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Miami Springs, Fla., native remained a fixture in top 10 for the entire event and was contending for the win with eight laps to go but was shuffled back when the caution flag was displayed. As the field came around to take the green flag for the green-white-checkered finish, Coulter plunged forward crossing the start finish line in the fourth position.
JOEY COULTER QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading into the Atlanta 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway?
“I learned a lot racing at Atlanta (Motor Speedway) last year. I know we have a lot of good notes for that track and will unload with good equipment. The No. 22 team has been riding momentum since our victory at Pocono (Raceway) a few weeks back, and I think we can capitalize on it again this weekend.”
