NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Kentucky Speedway announces its 2012 schedule will feature five NASCAR-sanctioned events highlighted by the return of the Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) "Quaker State 400" in June and the addition of a second 300-mile Nationwide Series (NNS) race in September.

Key Motorsports announced Wednesday the return of PRECISIONWERX as the primary sponsor of the No. 40 Chevrolet in Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Won 2010 fall race at Charlotte by 1.137 seconds over second-place Martin Truex Jr.

Aric Almirola No. 88 AdvoCare Chevrolet "The Charlotte race in May was a good one for us. Our car was pretty fast."

Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-064 in Friday evening's Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage. Built new for the 2011 season, this Toyota Camry has raced seven times, with a best finish of eighth coming at Iowa Speedway in August.

RWR Numbers Go Pink for 300 Miles of Courage: Both Rusty Wallace Racing Toyotas will support Charlotte Motor Speedway's 300 Miles of Courage race on Friday night by sporting pink car numbers on the roofs of their Camrys to promote the fight against breast cancer.

In his first appearance in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) since making five starts in early 2010, Brian Vickers posted an eighth-place finish with the No. 32 Dollar General team at Kansas Speedway last weekend.

TREVOR BAYNE will make his 26th start of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway * TREVOR BAYNE at Charlotte Motor Speedway… Bayne has two starts in Nationwide Series competition

Kahne is no stranger to Charlotte Motor Speedway's victory lane... In 17 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS), Kahne has one win and one pole to his credit in addition to four top-10 finishes with 140 laps led.

Charlotte by the Numbers... The 25-year-old BRANDT Chevy driver has six starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS).