Kenny Wallace, No. 99 Family Farmers Toyota Camry, Michigan Preview

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Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Alliance Truck Parts 250 – June 16, 2012

Venue: Michigan International Speedway

News & Notes:

This Week’s Toyota … Kenny Wallace will pilot RAB Racing with Brack Maggard chassis No. 42 in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race. This Toyota Camry made its 2012 debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, where Kenny Wallace started 18th and finished 11th. Wallace then raced it at Auto Club Speedway, where he started sixth and finished seventh. In April, Ryan Truex drove this chassis to a 32nd-place finish after an engine failure eliminated him from competition prematurely. Most recently, Travis Pastrana then drove this chassis from a 42nd-place starting position to a 24th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway last month. Welcome Back …Family Farmers returns this week as primary sponsor of the No. 99 Toyota Camry. Family Farmers is a multi-state coalition of farmers and agribusiness headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Participants in the Family Farmer coalition to date include the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB), the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC). To learn more about Family Farmers, please visit www.ilcorn.org. Wallace at Michigan … In 14 Nationwide Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, Wallace boasts five top-20 finishes. His best showing at the two-mile track is 18th, where he has finished three times. The nine-time Nationwide Series race winner has an average starting position of 19.7 and an average finish of 24.9. Additionally, Wallace has competed in 16 Sprint Cup Series races at the Brooklyn oval. RAB at Michigan … RAB Racing with Brack Maggard has twice fielded Nationwide Series entries at Michigan International Speedway, in 2010 and 2011, with drivers John Wes Townley and Wallace, respectively. The team’s best showing at the D-shaped oval is a 17-place finish, which was posted by Townley in 2010’s running of the Carfax 250. Rearview Mirror … Townley started 13th and finished 20th in the No. 99 Barberitos Toyota when the Nationwide Series last raced two weeks ago at Dover International Speedway. Get to the Points …As we head into the 13th race of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Nationwide Series season, RAB Racing currently occupies the 22nd position in the owner’s points standings, only 19 points out of the Top 20. Catch the Action…Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway will be televised live Saturday, June 16 beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ABC and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network. NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying will be televised live Saturday, June 16 beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT on ESPN 2.

Kenny Wallace Quotes:

“Michigan International Speedway is a track I’ve raced at many times in the past. And although I haven’t had great results, I am excited to try my hand at it again this weekend. Of all the tracks on the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit, Michigan is most similar to Auto Club Speedway. In Fontana, we started sixth and finished seventh. We are taking our best Toyota Camry to Michigan and will have a lot of extra practice time because of the repave so I think we’ll have a great finish.”