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Jason White Looking Forward to Loudon

A strong top-five performance moved Jason White back into the top-ten in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series point standings two weeks ago at Kentucky. The SS Green Light team hopes to build upon the confidence from that race heading into the TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 Saturday afternoon at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The Virginia native will make his fourth start at the flat one-mile track in Loudon, New Hampshire this weekend White will be piloting the GunBroker.com No. 23 Chevrolet. Jason qualified twelfth last year and had a strong truck early running well up into the top-ten until mechanical issues sidelined the GunBroker.com truck just fifty-five laps into the race.

The NCWTS is coming off of its first idle week since July 11th, a grueling nine-week stretch that leaves even the most prepared teams physically tired and mentally drained. “I’m really excited to get back to the track. I think having a week off was great for the guys in the GunBroker.com shop to catch-up on some of the trucks, but I’m ready to race,” added Jason. “We’re going to bring a Chevy this weekend, it’s a truck we’ve run before, but we’ve converted it over for New Hampshire.”

2010 has been an up and down year for the veteran Truck Series driver. Since winning the pole and finishing fourth at the season opener in Daytona, White had accumulated four top-ten finishes before three straight engine failures at Nashville, Darlington and Bristol dropped him from the top-ten in the point standings. White made a solid rebound with eleventh and fourth place finishes at Chicago and Kentucky to bring him back into the top-ten and the SS Green Light team is ready to finish the season strong.

“The last two weeks we’ve made a nice comeback,” White explained. “We’ve got seven more races. So there is a lot of racing left and we are going to do everything we can to improve our position in the points and we’re gunning for that first win.”

TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 marks 239th consecutive NCWTS start for the SS Green Light Racing team and the 98th career start for White in the Truck series.

34 trucks are on the preliminary entry list for the TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175.

Practice for the NCWTS TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 will be Friday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. with final practice 1:15 p.m. Qualifying will Friday, September 18th at 10:05 a.m. The race will be shown live on SPEED TV at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. It will also be broadcast live via radio worldwide on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and on SIRIUS Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 128-XM104.

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For more on Jason White or SS Green Light Racing visit www.SSRacingonline.com or email: pr@ssgreenlight.com.


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NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Richmond

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.

1. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin led 251 of 400 laps at Richmond, erasing the memory of 34th and 43rd-place finishes in his last two races to grab the top seed in the Chase For The Cup. Hamlin’s sixth win of the year places him ten points ahead of four-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, with five wins.

“The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Camry was awesome on Saturday night,” Hamlin said. “There were a lot of people who doubted out ability to get this car ready for the Chase. Well, if the Fed Ex Office car could talk, it would undoubtedly tell those people to ‘kiss my asterisk.’”

2. Jimmie Johnson: Johnson finished third in the Air Guard 400, sandwiched among three Joe Gibbs Racing cars that finished first, second, and fourth. It was Johnson’s tenth top-5 finish of the year, and he will start the Chase seeded second, ten points behind Denny Hamlin.

“We may not be leading the standings right now,” Johnson said, “but with two consecutive third-place finishes, we will be there soon. In this business, timing is everything, and as a four-time champion, our ‘time-ing’ is best.”

“And speaking of time, do you know what time it is? I’ll tell you. It’s ten until five—–ten races until I’m crowned with my fifth Sprint Cup title. It’s only a matter of time.”

3. Kevin Harvick: Harvick finished ninth at Richmond, his series-best 17th top-10 result of the year. However, Harvick’s sizeable points lead is gone, and as a result of the points reset, he’ll start the Chase For The Cup 30 points down to Denny Hamlin.

“There’s good news and bad news,” Harvick said. “The bad news is my 228-point lead is gone. The good news? There’s something that can disappear faster than a 228-point lead, and that’s a 30 point lead.”

4. Kyle Busch: After a poor qualifying effort, Busch started 32nd in the Air Guard 400, but quickly made his way to the front. Busch was in the top 10 on lap 136, and soon after hit the top 5. He later dueled teammate Denny Hamlin for the lead in the closing laps, but was unable to overtake the No. 11 Toyota.

“The No. 18 M&M’s Toyota was fast enough to win,” Busch said, “but I just used up too much of the car trying to get close to Hamlin, which, incidentally, is the only way I would ever even consider ‘getting close’ to him.”

Anyway, they say ‘M&M’s melt in your mouth, not in your hands.’ Well, the way I drove it, the tires of the M&M’s car melted on the track, and in my hands.”

5. Carl Edwards: Edwards continued his hot streak, starting from the pole at Richmond and leading 95 laps on his way to a tenth-place finish. Edwards, in the No. 99 Cheez-It Ford, scored his 14th top 10 of the year, and eight in his last nine races, to enter the Chase as the most dangerous driver without a win.

“I suggest other drivers take me seriously as a contender for the Cup,” Edwards said. “And other drivers suggested that to be taken seriously, I should try something besides ‘Cheez-it’ on my car.”

6. Tony Stewart: After winning last week at Atlanta, Stewart closed the regular season with a 16th at Richmond, losing some of the momentum built by his lone victory this year. He will start the Chase 50 points down to Denny Hamlin.

“My win at Atlanta,” Stewart said, “was a ‘Smoke’ signal that I would be a factor in the Chase. If that’s the case, then my 16th at Richmond could portend that the Chase will likely see barely a puff of ‘Smoke.’”

7. Kurt Busch: Already locked into the Chase, Busch and the No. 2 Miller Lite team went for the win, making some changes to the car that didn’t pan out. Loose-handling issues arose, and Busch struggled to an 18th-place finish. Busch will start the Chase with 5,020 points, 40 behind Denny Hamlin.

“As you know,” Busch said, “I won the inaugural Chase back in 2004. It’s true what they say—becoming the Sprint Cup champion does change your life. Look at me. Without a title hence, I haven’t been the same since.”

8. Jeff Gordon: Gordon finished a respectable 12th at Richmond, but with no wins this year, will start the Chase For The Cup a disappointing 60 points down. Gordon has now gone 55 races without a win.

“Sammy Hagar may not be able to,” Gordon said, “but I can drive 55, without a win. And I’m sure I could ruin Van Halen, as well.”

“As an eternal optimist, I look at 55 races without a win as consistency. And consistency, not wins, is the key to success in the Chase. Ten more consistent races, and I could be Sprint Cup champion for the fifth time, which I believe would equal the number of failed Van Halen reunions.”

9. Clint Bowyer: Needing only a finish of 28th or better to clinch a Chase berth, Bowyer easily punched his ticket with a sixth at Richmond, posting his 14th top-10 finish of the year. The Richard Childress Racing driver will start the Chase For The Cup 60 points behind top seed Denny Hamlin.

“I think I speak for all five Chase qualifiers without a win,” Bowyer said, “when I say that a 60 point deficit is a pretty good deal considering. A 60 point deficit accumulated over 26 races is nothing. Give me ten races, and I can knock 60 points out easily. So, in essence, the five of us can win for losing.”

10. Greg Biffle: Biffle finished 32nd at Richmond, one week after coming home 36th at Atlanta, clinching his spot in the Chase, albeit under disappointing circumstances. He’ll start his quest for the Sprint Cup 50 points behind Denny Hamlin.

“I’m just glad to be back in the Chase,” Biffle said. “And ‘back’ is the operative word, because we certainly ‘backed’ our way into it.”

But there are three Roush Fenway drivers in the Chase, two you may have heard about, and Matt Kenseth.”


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A Chase for Some, An Audition for Others

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads into New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, the “Chase” will be the talk of the town. However, not every driver has their focus on the chase as some see the last ten races of the 2010 season as an audition for 2011.

Look at Dave Blaney. These last ten races for him may be the most important of his career. His career was basically over when he and PRISM Motorsports decided to part ways in August. Yet, as soon as Blaney could get his butt on the couch his phone rang. It was Tommy Baldwin, owner of Tommy Baldwin Racing and a little while after that, Bob Jenkins owner of Front Row Motorsports called him needed his help. Now Blaney will split the last ten races between Baldwin’s No.36 Chevrolet and Front Row’s No. 38 Ford. If Blaney can prove to his naysayers that he can still race he may have a ride for 2011, in either one of these rides. Not a bad deal for a guy who’s career was almost over.

Then there’s Jeff Green. The Owensboro, Kentucky native hadn’t run in a cup race since the 2007 season. In fact Green had only run in about 20 NASCAR races the last two seasons. Yet, a break led to Green splitting the No. 26 Latitude 43 Motorsports Ford with Canadian Patrick Carpentier. It now appears Green will be used for the short tracks, after making Bristol and Richmond on time. Green had been out of the sport for most of the last two seasons, and now has a chance to show some people what he can do these next ten races.

Landon Cassill is another driver who has an opportunity this year. In 2009, Cassill ran just one Nationwide race. It was a sad what the economy had done to one of the sport’s best rising stars. This year Cassill has had the opportunity to drive the No. 09 and No. 71 Chevrolets in the Sprint Cup Series. It hasn’t been exactly the best rides for Cassill, but it’s something. He now has an opportunity to run those cars next year if proper funding is found. Last week the 71 car had funding and Cassill ran his first race in 7 starts. For Cassill he has an opportunity to get a fulltime ride for next season. The chase is always exciting for the top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. However, there are other drivers that are auditioning for 2011 rides that you should keep your eye on as well.


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Carl Edwards New Hampshire Fast Facts

Carl Edwards – NSCS NEW HAMPSHIRE ADVANCE

Team: No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Bob Osborne

Chassis: RK-647 Raced Loudon in June, finished 25th

Also raced Phoenix in April, finished 7th

Edwards, NSCS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

Date Event Start Finish Laps Led Status Money

6-27-2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 21 25 299/301 0 Running $113,173

9-20-2009 Sylvania 300 5 17 300/300 2 Running $125,931

6-28-2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 5 19 273/273 0 Running $125,131

9-14-2008 Sylvania 300 2 3 300/300 61 Running $179,150

6-29-2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 17 17 284/284 0 Running $123,575

9-16-2007 Sylvania 300 11 12 300/300 0 Running $90,050

7-01-2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 22 13 300/300 2 Running $90,350

9-17-2006 Sylvania 300 19 18 300/300 0 Running $91,525

7-16-2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 17 2 308/308 0 Running $177,900

9-18-2005 Sylvania 300 24 19 300/300 0 Running $87,950

7-17-2005 New England 300 20 12 300/300 0 Running $92,300

9-19-2004 Sylvania 300 21 20 299/300 0 Running $100,817

Cumulative Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money

12 0 2 2 0 65 $1,398,400

Carl Edwards on racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

“I think Loudon is a good race track. I really enjoy it and have had some success there. I think the biggest challenge this weekend will be getting our setup right. It’s a short race without a lot of cautions, so qualifying will be important. It’s just the regular stuff we deal with at Loudon trying to get track position, but we’ve been qualifying a lot better lately and our set-ups have been pretty good so I’m very optimistic that we will be contenders at Loudon. We need to start off the Chase on the right foot and not get behind from the start.”

Crew chief Bob Osborne on racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

“Statistically speaking Loudon is not one of our better tracks, but Carl actually runs pretty well there and enjoys racing there. This is an important race to run well since it kicks off the Chase. With the reset points we trail first place by 60 points, so we don’t want Denny (Hamlin) or anyone to stretch out a big lead on us so we spend the Chase playing catch-up.”

FAST FACTS

• CARL EDWARDS enters the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings, 60 points behind new leader Denny Hamlin. In 26 starts this season, Edwards has accumulated six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, as well as two poles.

• FOR THE RECORD…In 12 NSCS starts at NHMS, Edwards has achieved two top-five and two top-10 finishes. Edwards’ best finish at Loudon is second place, captured in July of 2006, and his best start was in September of 2008, where he rolled off second, however qualifying was cancelled due to rain and the grid was set by owners’ points.

• Edwards has completed 3563 of 3566 (99.9%) of the laps he has attempted at Loudon and has led 65 laps. He has an average start of 15.3 and an average finish of 14.8.

• ON THE TRACK…The No. 99 Aflac team will be bringing RK-647 this weekend to New Hampshire. Edwards raced this Ford Fusion at Loudon in June where he finished 25th and Phoenix in April where he finished seventh.

• REWIND, LOUDON SEPTEMBER 2009…Edwards fought a loose car much of the day, but ran in the top 10 the first half of the race. A green-flag pit stop with fewer than 35 to go followed by a caution for debris nine laps later hurt his track position late in the race. He was able to gain some spots in the closing laps, but was forced to settle for a 17th-place finish.


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Matt Kenseth – Crown Royal Racing – New Hampshire Advance

Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig

Chassis: Primary: RK-704 (brand new chassis)

Kenseth NSCS record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

Date Event S F Laps

Status Earnings

06/27/10 Lenox Indus. Tools 301 33 17 300/301

Running $122,624

09/20/09 Sylvania 300 38 23 300/300

Running $122,590

06/28/09 Lenox Indus. Tools 301 10 22 273/273

Running $121,490

09/14/08 Sylvania 300 12 40 228/300

Crash $117,341

06/29/08 Lenox Indus. Tools 301 9 18 284/284

Running $122,241

09/16/07 Sylvania 300 30 7 300/300

Running $141,191

07/01/07 Lenox Indus. Tools 300 30 9 300/300

Running $130,741

09/17/06 Sylvania 300 25 10 300/300

Running $130,466

07/16/06 Lenox Indus. Tools 300 24 14 308/308

Running $119,716

09/19/05 Sylvania 300 4 3 300/300

Running $169,311

07/17/05 New England 300 16 10 300/300

Running $127,486

09/19/04 Sylvania 300 5 2 300/300

Running $175,108

07/25/04 Siemens 300 31 4 300/300

Running $146,103

09/14/03 Sylvania 300 19 7 300/300

Running $80,750

07/20/03 New England 300 1 3 300/300

Running $124,030

09/15/02 New Hampshire 300 17 10 207/207

Running $73,875

07/21/02 New England 300 6 33 299/300

Running $71,225

11/23/01 New Hampshire 300 16 4 300/300

Running $82,525

07/22/01 New England 300 21 16 300/300

Running $54,550

09/17/00 Dura Lube 300 38 17 298/300

Running $51,625

07/09/00 thatlook.com 22 19 272/273

Running $54,400

Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles

Earnings

Cumulative 21 0 5 11

1 $2,339,388

Kenseth on racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

“This weekend as we head to New Hampshire, I’m really happy that we’re a part of the Chase this year. Now our focus has to be to make sure that we go out and perform the best we can so that we’re able to close up some of the point difference between where we’re at versus the leaders.

New Hampshire is a track that has always been a challenge for me, and I feel like it hasn’t been one of my better tracks on the circuit, but we seem to be pretty consistent here statistically speaking. New Hampshire is a track where it’s fairly difficult to pass, so you’ll see teams use pit stops and pit strategy to advance their way through the field on Sunday.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

“This weekend’s race car is a brand new chassis so we’re eager to see how we unload off the truck at New Hampshire. Matt has had a lot of consistent runs at New Hampshire and our goal is to focus on making sure we give him the best equipment to give our Crown Royal team the best chances week in and week out for the Chase. Loudon is a difficult track to pass at and it really is a place that makes drivers and teams work for a good finish.”

FAST FACTS:

• Kenseth has an average starting position of 19.4 and an average

finishing position of 13.7 at Loudon

• Kenseth has earned five top-five finishes and eleven top-10

finishes at NHMS, but has yet to win a race

• Kenseth’s best finish at Loudon came in 2004 when he finished

second

• Kenseth has completed 6,069 of 6,146 (98.7 percent) laps at

Loudon, and led for a total of 88

• This weekend at Loudon, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Crown

Royal Ford Fusion

• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently eleventh in the

Chase for the Sprint Cup Series driver point standings


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Chase Field Should Be Tight For TUMS Fast Relief 500 At Martinsville Speedway

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (September 14, 2010) – The TUMS Fast Relief 500 is still six weeks away, but it’s not too early for fans to be looking forward to the only short-track stop in the Chase, making their predictions of who will master Martinsville Speedway’s difficult half-mile.

While two or three names come quickly to mind as favorites because of past successes – Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin – at least half of the 12-driver chase field has won at Martinsville before.

Hamlin, the top-seed in the Chase, knocked Johnson from his Martinsville throne in recent races. The Virginia driver has won two straight here and three of the last five events. Those three wins came in just 10 starts, so he quickly got the place figured out. Amazingly, he has nine top-10 finishes in those 10 starts.

Johnson has amassed six Martinsville wins in his relatively short career … which includes just 17 Martinsville starts. He has 12 top 5s, 16 top 10s and an amazing average finish of just over 5.

Next to Richard Petty, Gordon is the absolute King of Martinsville and even though he’s seeded eighth, has to be taken seriously as a threat in the Chase, and especially the TUMS Fast Relief 500. He has seven Martinsville poles, seven wins, 23 top 5s and 29 top 10s with an average finish of just over 6.

Kevin Harvick, who is seeded third in the Chase, doesn’t have a Martinsville win … in a Sprint Cup car. But he does have two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins on the track he calls home, plus a NASCAR Nationwide Series win here.

Tony Stewart, who wasn’t a big Martinsville fan early in his career, has done well on the short track since those days. Stewart, seeded sixth, has three poles, two wins and has finished in the top 5 in almost half of his 23 starts

Fourth-seeded Kyle Busch doesn’t have a Martinsville win, but has been in the top five in four of his 11 starts. His brother Kurt, seeded a spot behind him, has a pole and a win at Martinsville.

Next to Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton has the most Martinsville starts out of the 12 Chase drivers. He has 32 starts that have resulted in a win, 10 top 5s and 14 top 10s.

Seventh-seeded Carl Edwards has a top 5 and three top 10s in his dozen Martinsville starts while 11th seeded Matt Kenseth has a pair of top 5 finishes and a half-dozen top 10s in 21 starts.

Greg Biffle, seeded seventh, doesn’t have a top five in 15 starts, but had two top 10s.

Clint Bowyer, seeded 12th, has the least Martinsville starts of anyone in the Chase with nine. He does have one Martinsville top 5 finish and has been in the top 10 in over half of his Martinsville starts.

Tickets for the entire TUMS Relief 500 weekend are now on sale. Tickets for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 begin at $25 and range to $77.

Tickets to the Kroger 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on October 23 are $30 in advance, with children 12 and under admitted free.

Tickets for Farm Bureau Pole Day, which features practice and qualifying for both the Kroger 200 and the TUMS Fast Relief 500, are $15, children 12 and under admitted free.

Tickets for all events may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or by visiting www.martinsvillespeedway.com online.


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Toyota NASCAR Notes & Quotes I New Hampshire

Here Are the Headlines:

Denny Delivers in Richmond

Hamlin, Busch Have Chance in Chase

Tundras Return to ‘Magic Mile’ RICHMOND RECAP: Camry driver Denny Hamlin was victorious in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Richmond International Raceway (RIR). Hamlin led six times for a race-high 251 (of 400) laps at the three-quarter-mile track en route to his series-best sixth victory of 2010 in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry. Three other Toyota drivers — Kyle Busch (second), Joey Logano (fourth) and Marcos Ambrose (fifth) — also recorded top-five finishes at RIR. Hamlin, from Chesterfield, Va., now has two wins (September 2009 and 2010) and six top-10 finishes in 10 NSCS starts at Richmond.

CHASE CHANCES: Hamlin and Busch will carry the Toyota banner in the 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Hamlin enters the 10-race, 12-driver playoff as the top seed with his six victories, holding a 10-point advantage over four-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson. This year marks Hamlin’s fifth consecutive Chase appearance since joining the series in 2006, when he finished a career-high third in the final standings. Busch starts his fourth career Chase tied for third in the standings with Kevin Harvick — each with three wins — just 30 points behind Hamlin.

LOUDON LUCK: The Chase will kick off Sunday with a 300-lap event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). Hamlin has one win (spring 2007) and six top-10 finishes in nine starts at the one-mile oval, including a runner-up result in the first Chase race last season. Busch has five top-10 finishes in 11 NHMS starts, including a victory in the spring of 2006. Logano, from Middletown, Conn., became the youngest winner in NSCS history in the June 2009 race at NHMS, while Dave Blaney earned Toyota’s first ever NSCS pole in June 2007 at the track.

RACE REWIND: Trevor Bayne (third) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Friday evening’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at RIR. Bayne started eighth in the Diamond-Waltrip Racing No. 99 Out! Pet Care Camry and matched his career best NNS result — a third-place at Gateway International Raceway in July. Camry drivers Reed Sorenson (fifth), Hamlin (sixth) and Busch (ninth) also recorded top-10 finishes at RIR. Busch remains third in NNS points following Richmond, despite running only 22 of 27 events. Toyota drivers Bayne (seventh), Steve Wallace (eighth), Jason Leffler (ninth) and Brendan Gaughan (10th) are also in the top-10 in points with eight races remaining on the 2010 schedule.

TUNDRA TIME: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to action Saturday at NHMS. Toyota has three NCWTS victories at Loudon since joining the series in 2004 — Travis Kvapil (2004), Johnny Benson (2006) and Busch (2009). Last year, Busch led 75 (of 200) laps en route to victory lane. Todd Bodine continues to lead the series point standings after 18 of 25 races this season, holding a 261-point advantage over fellow Toyota driver Aric Almirola heading into Saturday’s race.

SPONSAFIER 2 VOTING: Toyota Racing announced the 100 national semi-finalists from the ‘Sponsafier 2’ contest on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Fans can vote from Sept. 14 through Sept. 23 for their favorite paint scheme designs at www.toyotaracing.com. The winning design will be unveiled at Phoenix International Raceway, Nov. 14.

BACK STORY: Background and images on the Toyota NASCAR program are available at www.toyotamotorsportsmedia.com.

TOYOTA 2010 NASCAR STATISTICS: Series Races Starts (Drivers) Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Times Led Laps Led NSCS 26 337 (29) 10 30 58 5 153 2,130 NNS 27 288 (29) 13 56 113 13 136 2,655 NCWTS 18 169 (24) 11 44 89 8 80 1,532

WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 19 @ 1:00 PM (ET), ESPN — Race 27 of 36 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series @ New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 18 @ 3:00 PM (ET), SPEED — Race 19 of 25


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Dodge Motorsports NSCS Race Advance – Sylvania 300 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Dodge Motorsports NSCS Race Advance

Sylvania 300

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint to the Championship – Race 1 of 10

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DODGE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

• Dodge has three wins at New Hampshire (Ward Burton, Ryan Newman and Kurt

Busch).

• Penske Racing’s Kurt Bush (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) leads all current Dodge

drivers with three Sprint Cup victories at NHMS.

• Busch won the rain-shortened spring event in 2008. He swept both events in

2004 prior to joining the Dodge family.

• Dodge holds the track qualifying record of 133.357 mph (28.561 sec.) set in

September 2003 (Newman).

• A Dodge has started from the pole in six of the last 12 races at NHMS when

qualifying was not postponed.

THE DODGE BOYS

• Dodge has 207 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories.

• Dodge’s most recent win came at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch led

252 of 400 laps en route to victory in the Coca-Cola 600.

• Dodge has claimed two Sprint Cup victories in 2010.

• Dodge teams have posted 47 wins since the manufacturer’s return to NASCAR’s

premier series in 2001 after being out of the sport since 1977.

• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm,

Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track.

• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

David Pearson, 3/19/67, 75.937 mph avg. speed.

DODGE IN THE CHASE: NEW HAMPSHIRE

• 2004: Former Dodge drivers Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman were in the

inaugural Chase. Both had problems in the first event at NHMS with Newman

finishing 33rd and Mayfield 35th.

• 2005: Three Dodge drivers (Mayfield, Newman and Rusty Wallace) made the

Chase field with Newman winning the opener at NHMS. Newman ended up sixth,

Wallace eighth and Mayfield ninth in the final standings.

• 2006: Kasey Kahne was the lone Dodge driver in the Chase field. Kahne

started 33rd and finished 16th at Loudon.

• 2007: Kurt Busch was the lone Dodge representative; Busch started third and

finished 25th in the Chase opener at Loudon. He finished seventh in the final

Chase standings.

• 2008: There were no Dodges in the 2008 Chase field.

• 2009: Kurt Busch was the lone Dodge representative among the elite 12.

Busch started third and finished seventh at NHMS.

KURT BUSCH – INSIDE THE CHASE NUMBERS

• Competing in the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the fifth time: 2004 –

Champion, 2005 – 10th, 2007 – Seventh and 2009 – fourth.

• Enters the 2010 Chase fifth in the standings. He earned 20 bonus points for

wins at Texas and Charlotte

• Through 26 races this season, Busch has eight top-five and 15 top-10

finishes.

• Has competed in 58 Chase races since 2004, 40 of those have been in a Dodge

Charger, with 15 top-five and 32 top-10 finishes.

• Has three wins at The Magic Mile (2004 – 2, 2008). Best start at the

1.058-mile track was second in July 2007.

• Has finished sixth or better in last five races at New Hampshire. Started

third and finished third in spring race this year.

• In 19 races at NHMS, Busch has led 366 laps, sixth best all-time, with seven

top-five and 10 top-10 finishes and an average start of 13.4 and average

finish of 13.7.

• Kurt Busch has led 1,237 laps in the final 10 races.

• At the 10 tracks hosting a Chase event, Busch has 157 starts with nine wins

along with 38 top-five and 70 top-10 finishes.

NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY FAST FACTS

• New Hampshire’s 1.058 mile speedway has identical front and backstretches

that measure 1,500 feet.

DODGE MOTORSPORTS QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The one change that I’d like to see is a separate point system for the 12

Chase drivers. They should be running against each other and not the entire

starting field. That way, if you run into problems during a race and finish

30th, it doesn’t completely eliminate your chances. If it’s structured like

that, it will definitely add to the excitement by keeping it close all the way

down to the final race. You could still have eight or more drivers with a

shot at winning the title going into the final race weekend. Can you imagine

the publicity value of that scenario going down to the wire?”

Kurt Busch – No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger

ENGINEERING TALK

“So, the Chase begins this week at Loudon. The teams are no doubt ready with

their best chassis for this very-flat, 1.058-mile oval. They’ve had weeks to

prepare for it. But it’s not that easy. The very-flat Loudon is followed by

Dover, a one-mile track, but high banked. The next stop is the high-banked,

1.5-mile track at Kansas followed by Fontana, a test on a two-mile track. And

that’s just the first four races of the 10-race Chase. Teams are now

definitely in the crunch part of the season, a new engineering challenge and a

new chassis every week.”

Howard Comstock, Dodge Motorsports Engineering

DODGE DRIVER QUOTES

“I know from experience that if you can get it going in the right direction at

Loudon, you can keep the momentum growing and sort of build some insurance for

something bad happening later on during the 10-race stretch. But, on the

other end of the equation, with so much hype and such great expectations you

have going into the first race of the Chase, I’ve definitely seen just how

much of a blow it can be to get started on a bad note. When you look at my

career, winning the first Chase in 2004 – and especially what happened in the

years since then – mine is probably as good of example as any when it comes to

considering the importance of getting a good finish in that first race. I

guess it’d be really accurate to say that I’ve definitely seen the good and

the bad.”

Kurt Busch, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger

“New Hampshire is one of the most challenging tracks that we run at because

the cars generally want to get loose entering the corners and there is no

banking to hold you. There are not a lot of places to run and be fast. You

want to be right down at the bottom (of the track) so your car has to be set

up for one particular area, but you still have to be able to move around a

little bit to get around people or take their

line away from them.

“We’re out there trying to help the No. 2 team get through some more things on

race weekend as far as trying to check some more stuff off the list. I think

that’s how we’re best served in trying to help them during the Chase.”

Sam Hornish Jr. No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger

“I don’t have any specific goals for the Chase races that we don’t have any

other week. We want to go out and do the best we can and challenge for wins.

That doesn’t change because we can’t win the championship. It probably gives

us some added incentive to go for wins because we don’t have to worry about

points. You do have to be mindful of who you are racing because you don’t

want to put yourself in bad spots with a guy in the Chase, but if I have a

fast car I’m going to get all the positions I can.”

Brad Keselowski, No 12 Penske Dodge Charger


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Rusty Wallace Racing Makes Management Changes

–Larry Carter Named General Manager, New Crew Chief for Gaughan–

MOORESVILLE, NC (September 14, 2010)—Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing this afternoon named veteran Sprint Cup Series crew chief Larry Carter as the team’s General Manager. In his new role, Carter will oversee all competition efforts of the two-car NASCAR Nationwide Series operation.

A native of Raleigh, NC and graduate of North Carolina State University, Carter served as crew chief for Rusty Wallace’s No. 2 team at Penske Racing in 2004 and 2005. In that role, Carter led Wallace to his 55th—and final—career victory, as well as to a Chase appearance in Wallace’s final season as a driver.

Following Wallace’s retirement from driving, Carter was crew chief for Jamie McMurray at Roush Fenway Racing in 2007 and 2008 before serving in the same role for Paul Menard at Yates Racing last season. Carter was also recently rumored as a top candidate for the position of Sprint Cup Series director.

Said Larry Carter, “I’m both very excited and grateful to have this opportunity. This team has a lot of potential and I look forward to trying to help get them into Victory Lane. Rusty has put together a really solid infrastructure and I’m excited for the chance to take this team to the next level.”

In addition to the naming of Carter, team officials also announced that Brad Parrott, crew chief for No. 62—Brendan Gaughan, will be replaced beginning with next weekend’s round of the Nationwide Series championship in Dover, DE. An interim crew chief for the No. 62 team will be named within the next week and a new full-time replacement will be named for the start of the 2011 season.

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About Rusty Wallace Racing

North Carolina-based Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) is a professional auto racing team steeped in the legendary history of its founder, Rusty Wallace—one of NASCAR’s top-ten drivers of all-time. The team currently campaigns the No. 66 and No. 62 Toyota Camrys in the prestigious NASCAR Nationwide Series, driven by Steve Wallace and Brendan Gaughan, respectively. In 2009, RWR stood as the only team with multiple drivers among the top-ten in the final Nationwide Series driver standings. For more on Rusty Wallace Racing, please visit the award-winning rustywallace.com.


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Earnhardt Ganassi Racing – New Hampshire Motor Speedway Advance Notes

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Advance Notes

Race: Sylvania 300 on Sunday, Sept. 19

Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile oval)

Location: Loudon, N.H.

Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)

Jarrod England No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet

Shayna Keller No. 42 Energizer Chevrolet

NOTES

Jamie McMurray and No. 1 McDonald’s Team

New Hampshire History: Jamie McMurray will be making his 16th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Sunday. At the 1.058-mile oval McMurray has two top-five starts of third and fifth (2004 and 2003 respectively). His best finish at NHMS also came in 2004 when McMurray drove to a fifth-place finish.

Richmond Recap: Jamie McMurray and the No.1 Bass Pro Shops Team looked to the second race at Richmond International Raceway as an opportunity to make one last push towards the top 12 in points-the cutoff for the chase. McMurray took the green flag for the Air Guard 400 and quickly started knocking off cars in front of him, moving up 17 positions by the first caution on lap 56. The driver was by far the biggest mover of the race, and his car’s speed was right there with the leaders. By lap 93, McMurray had set his sights on the top 10, working his way up to 13th. This would mark McMurray’s highest running position of the night as he radioed that his car was getting “really loose.” Because of the long green flag run from lap 241 until the end, McMurray would eventually lose one lap, eventually finishing 17th.

Visit McDonald’s: Race Fans! Stop by one of the four McDonald’s locations near New Hampshire Motor Speedway to curb your hunger. The McDonald’s can be found at 5 Tilton Road, Tilton, NH 03276; 111 Fisherville Road, Concord, NH 03303; 117 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301; 822 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235.

“Bono” Goes Modified Racing: Crew Chief Kevin “Bono” Manion and Car Chief Gary Putnam will again be pulling double duty this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The duo will bring the No. 7NY Whelen Modified Car to the race track with Ryan Newman behind the wheel to race in the F.W. Webb 100 on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1:00 (ET) live on SPEED. This will be the third race of the year for Manion, Putnam and Newman in the Modified Car after capturing wins at Loudon and Bristol earlier this season. The Modified is the Crew and Car Chief’s “labor of love” in their down time away from the hectic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.

Charlotte Ticket Package: Race fans who plan to attend the upcoming Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway should consider the Bass Pro Shops ticket package. Fans who purchase a ticket for $99 will receive the following:

· $25 Charlotte Motor Speedway Gift Card

· $15 off $100 or more Bass Pro Shops purchase

· Meet and greet with Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 Champion Jamie McMurray

· Professional hunting seminar at the Bass Pro Shops located at Concord Mills Mall

· Behind-the-Scenes tour of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

For more information visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets/bassproshops

Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Energizer Team

Birthday Wishes: Montoya will celebrate his 35th birthday on Monday following the event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Loudon History: Montoya will make his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. Montoya dominated this race last September when he led all practice sessions, broke the track record in qualifying on his way to capturing the pole position and led 105 of the 300 laps before coming home in third. Montoya again captured the pole position at the first 2010 NSCS visit to NHMS in June. He has completed 2034 of 2058 laps (98.8%) competed.

Returning Pole Winner: The No. 42 team holds back-to-back pole awards at Loudon after capturing the pole position for the 2009 September event and the 2010 June event. Montoya is one of six drivers to have started from the pole for two consecutive races at NHMS and the first since 2003-2004.

About Richmond: Juan Pablo Montoya and the Target team’s top-10 streak continued at Richmond International Raceway last Saturday evening. Montoya placed the No. 42 Target Chevrolet on the front row for the Air Guard 400, ran all but five laps in the top-10, led three laps and finished in the seventh position. The strong performance marked the fifth consecutive top-10 finish for the team and 13 total top-10 finishes this season. Crew chief Brian Pattie was also presented with the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race award.

Welcome Energizer: The Energizer Bunny® will be powering the No. 42 car of Juan Pablo Montoya this weekend and he is all charged up and ready to Keep Going all the way to victory lane. The Energizer Bunny® is leading his company into new and exciting territory in 2011. From solar lights to exciting new chargers for smart phones proving Energizer is way more than just a battery company.

About Energizer: Energizer Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: ENR], headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of primary batteries, portable battery-powered devices, and portable flashlights and lanterns. Energizer is a global leader in the dynamic business of providing power solutions with a full portfolio of products including Energizer® brand battery products Energizer® MAX® premium alkaline; Energizer® Ultimate Lithium; Energizer® Advanced Lithium; Rechargeable batteries and charging systems; and portable flashlights and lanterns. . Visit www.energizer.com, www.facebook.com/energizerbunny.

Did You Know?: In the 26 Cup races so far this season Montoya and the Target team have two poles, 17 top-10 starting positions, one win, five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. Montoya has qualified in the top-10 for the last eight consecutive races and has five consecutive top-10 finishes starting with his win at Watkins Glen. He also has scored a driver rating in the top-10 for the last seven races starting at the Brickyard. Along with his on-track statistics the No. 42 sits in the top-10 in the following categories:

· Driver rating of 95.5, which ranks him sixth and the highest driver not in the top-12 in points

· 1795 times passed under green-flag conditions, lowest of all drivers

· 77.1% of quality passes, highest of all drivers

· Green flag speed (Third)

· Fastest drivers early in a run (Third)

· Fastest drivers on restarts (Fourth)

· 5385 laps in top-15 (Fifth)

· 358 Fastest laps run (Sixth)

· 676.20 Miles led (Sixth)

· Average running position of 13th (Sixth)

· 388 Laps led (Seventh)

· Fastest drivers late in a run (Seventh)

· Fastest speed in traffic (Seventh)

· Quality passes (Seventh)

Energizer Fun Fact: Did you know that the Energizer Bunny® has its own Hot “Hare” Balloon? The Hot “Hare” Balloon is the tallest hot air balloon in the world. At 166 feet tall, (the height of a sixteen-story building and 15-feet taller than the Statue of Liberty), the Energizer Bunny® Hot Hare Balloon is the world’s biggest hot air balloon. The Energizer Bunny® Hot Hare Balloon’s feet alone are gigantic at a 98 EEEE size.

CHASSIS INFO

No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1008. The No. 1 McDonald’s team will bring chassis #1008 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. This chassis was last used at the first 2010 New Hampshire event in June where McMurray finished18th. The chassis was also used in April at Phoenix International Raceway where McMurray battled handling issues after an on track altercation forced a 24th-place finish.

No. 42 Energizer Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #907. Brian Pattie and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #907 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. The team last used this chassis at the first 2010 New Hampshire event in June where Montoya captured the pole position and ran in the top-10 for most of the afternoon before an on-track incident forced a 34th-place finish. This chassis was also used twice during the 2009 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September and Martinsville Speedway in October where Montoya finished third in both events.

2010 STATS

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)

Jamie McMurray 26 2 3 7 9 14.1 17.3 14/14

Juan Pablo Montoya 26 1 2 5 13 10.7 17.8 16/17

CAREER STATS

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave Finish

Jamie McMurray 284 5 6 37 89 19.8 19.2

Juan Pablo Montoya 135 2 4 17 40 17.6 19.9

TEAM ROSTERS

Tony Glover – Team Manager

Steve Hmiel – Director of Competition

No. 1 (NSCS) Hometown Hometown

Crew Chief: Kevin Manion Boylston, MA Rear Tire Changer: Chris Taylor West Plains, MO

Chief Mechanic: Gary Putnam Vernon, CT Rear Tire Carrier: Adam Mosher Fort Mill, SC

Front Tire Changer: Cory DeMarco St. Louis, MO Gas Man: Benjy Grubbs Richmond, VA

Front Tire Carrier: Doug Riepe Danbury, CT Catch Can: Eric Hoyle Asheville, NC

Jack Man: Tracy Duncan Lincolnton, NC Spotter: Keith Barnwell Hudson, NC

No. 42 (NSCS) Hometown Hometown

Crew Chief: Brian Pattie Zephyrhills, FL Rear Tire Changer: Chris McMullen Troutman, NC

Chief Mechanic: Heath Silver Asheville, NC Rear Tire Carrier: Chip Goode Statesville, NC

Front Tire Changer: Trevor Lysne Fergus Falls, MN Gas Man: Mike Bodick Norwalk, CT

Front Tire Carrier: Eric Bilyeu Waterford, MI Catch Can: Heath Silver Asheville, NC

Jack Man: TJ Ford Charlotte, NC Spotter: Tab Boyd Pensacola, FL


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