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INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – May 30, 2012

Many would call gaining 14 positions to finish seventh in the Indianapolis 500 a great day. Justin Wilson appreciates the sentiment, though he'll stick to the claim of having "a top-three car."

KIMMEL TAKES TWO TO TANGO AT ELKO SPEEDWAY

Despite leading laps at Toledo Speedway two weeks ago, Frank Kimmel once again narrowly missed his long-awaited 75th ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards win - his second podium finish in the second spot at the last two short tracks (Toledo and Salem).

Ryan Reed’s Confidence Builds After Testing Leading Up to Elko Speedway

Ryan Reed will be making his sixth start in the ARCA Racing Series with Venturini Motorsports at a track that is not only new to the 18-year-old rookie, but is a brand new track to the series. The ARCA Racing Series will be making their first-ever appearance at the 3/8-mile short track of Elko Speedway (Elko, Minnesota) for The Akona 200 presented by Federated Car Care.

Ford Sponsors Expansive New Kentucky Speedway Parking Areas

Ford will team with Ford Dealers in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana to support Kentucky Speedway’s race day traffic management for five 2012 NASCAR events including the Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400” by sponsoring 170 new acres of free parking east of the 107,000-capacity venue.

Richard Petty Motorsports Nationwide Race Preview – Dover

Michael Annett on Going to Dover: “I really like going to Dover, I run good at short tracks and Dover is a fast little one-mile track, so it fits my racing style. We were happy with our car at Bristol, and Bristol is like Dover on steroids, so I’m looking forward to taking that same car to Dover this weekend."

No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford To Support Autism Speaks at Dover

In an effort to create additional awareness for autism, the No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford will be one of 17 Nationwide Series cars sporting the Autism Speaks ‘Puzzle Piece’ logo during this Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series 200-mile race this weekend at Dover International Speedway.

Ross Chastain is Back in Black

As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the Dover International Speedway, SS Green Light Racing’s Ross Chastain faces the track known as the “Monster Mile” for the first time in his young NASCAR career.

Toyota NASCAR Notes & Quotes Dover May 2012

In Sunday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch finished second and third, respectively.

BOWYER AND TOYOTA PARTNER FOR SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CHARITY CHALLENGE – NSCS Dover Preview

NASCAR drivers Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle battle on the race track just about every weekend, but this summer the pair is locked in a fierce battle in the Sherwin-Williams Planet Color® All-Star Charity Challenge.

Truex Cleared To Race at Dover – Ryan Truex No. 20 Grime Boss Toyota Preview / Dover International Speedway

Truex underwent an emergency appendectomy after feeling severe discomfort in the early morning hours of Tuesday May 22. Doctors operated on Truex, removing his appendix that afternoon after determining that surgery was needed.

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