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Aric Almirola, No. 88 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame Chevrolet "Anytime you're able to run door-to-door with your competitors, it's fun."

Pastrana-Waltrip Racing and NAPA announced today that Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier will race the No. 99 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 presented by Dodge, NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Aug. 20.

Carl Edwards on racing at Iowa Speedway: "The race track is just north of where I live. I have a lot of friends in the Des Moines area."

Leffler has an average finishing position of 3.0 at Iowa Speedway, making it his best track statistics-wise. In his two starts at the .875-mile-track

Spirits High After "Monster Mile" Finish -Reed Sorenson posted a third-place finish last weekend at Dover International Speedway, his highest of the 2011 season.

DeLana Harvick, co-owner of Kevin Harvick, Inc., was recently recognized as an extraordinary businesswoman and for her outstanding contributions to her profession by The Business Journal at their 12th annual Women in Business Awards ceremony.

After rewriting the NASCAR history books last year, the Cope Twins - Angela and Amber - plan to add another chapter by becoming the first twins to compete in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race - on Sunday, May 22, at Iowa Speedway.

Austin Dillon and the No. 33 Rheem team head to Newton, Iowa for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway. Sunday's race will mark Dillon's second start with the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team.

James Buescher to pilot the No. 30 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Iowa Speedway and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

In preparation for May Race Weeks, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials are making sure race fans and area residents are fully equipped to handle race day traffic by providing safe and efficient travel routes and information.