Author: Official Release

Biffle on Dover: “I am definitely ready to get to Dover this weekend. I think it should be the start of a few good finishes for us. We’ve been running well at the faster tracks and I think that will carry over to Dover, Kansas, California and Charlotte. We need to get solid top-five finishes at each of those tracks because we consider Martinsville and Phoenix to be weaker tracks for us and you just never know what might happen at Talladega. We didn’t have the start to the Chase last weekend at New Hampshire that we were looking for but this team is resilient and we’re already looking ahead.”

Erwin on Dover: “We are looking forward to getting back to the faster, banked racetracks that we have coming up starting with this weekend at Dover. We’ve had really strong runs at those type of tracks since the midpoint of this season. Greg has two wins at Dover so we know he knows how to win there. The important things at Dover are obviously getting the car to turn through the corners and also tire management. It seems that as that track ages, it becomes harder and harder on tires, so we just have to be mindful of that.”

Dover Notes

• Biffle and the 3M team are currently ninth in the standings; they are 108 points behind leader Denny Hamlin but only 33 points out of fifth.

• Biffle’s average finish at Dover is 10.5 from an average starting position of 12.8.

• This weekend the rear bumper of the 3M Ford will feature the logo of Pagano Photo which is one of two finalists in the Official Small Business of NASCAR Sweepstakes. The logo of the other finalist will be featured on Tony Stewart’s Office Depot rear bumper and if either driver wins the race then the finalist on their car will receive one million dollars.

David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo

Chassis: Primary: RK-638 Last ran Darlington – finished 14th

Backup: RK-620 Last ran Vegas – finished 23rd

Ragan, NSCS at Dover International Speedway:

Date Event S F Laps Led Status Money

5-16-10 Autism Speaks 400 22 26 395/400 0 Running $90,275

9-27-09 AAA 400 21 24 396/400 0 Running $82,600

5-31-09 Autism Speaks 400 26 24 399/400 0 Running $93,675

9-21-08 Camping World RV 400 23 18 399/400 0 Running $82,750

5-1-08 Best Buy 400 23 15 398/400 0 Running $99,450

9-23-07 Dodge Dealers 400 35 25 394/400 0 Running $107,550

6-4-07 Autism Speaks 400 31 14 399/400 0 Running $126,225

9-24-06 Dover 400 37 42 47/400 0 Accident $63,485

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

Spring 4 0 0 0 0 0 $492,225

Fall 4 0 0 0 0 0 $253,785

Cumulative 8 0 0 0 0 0 $746,010

Ragan on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Dover has been a place where the Roush cars have run well at in the past. We were pretty fast there in the spring, but had a problem on pit road on a green-flag stop that put us a few laps down. I’m looking forward to getting back to a track where we have some unfinished business.”

Crew chief Donnie Wingo on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Racing at Dover on the concrete high-banked surface can be a challenge for teams due to the fast pace and narrow track. The keys to success are: having a good-balanced race car, staying out of trouble, clean pit stops and good track position. Qualifying is really important when we go to these shorter tracks, so we’re going to do all that we can to get our UPS Ford up at the front of the pack.”

FAST FACTS

Ragan made his Sprint Cup Series debut at Dover in the fall of 2006.

Ragan has visited Dover International Speedway eight times in his Sprint Cup career. His best finish came in the fall of 2007 where he qualified 31st and finished 14th.

Ragan has competed six times in the Nationwide Series at Dover. His best finish came in the fall of 2008 where he qualified fourth and finished ninth.

UPS Maximum Center Recognition—Dover International Speedway

The Hagerstown Center (SLIC 2170) is the UPS Maximum Center for this weekend’s race in Dover. The Center has excelled in reducing hours, dispatch, and production improvement. For the month of August, they finished at the top for all customer service elements.

REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS

No. 32 Dollar General Toyota

Dover International Speedway

Dover 200

September 25, 2010

Notes of Interest:

· Sorenson is ready to slay the “Monster Mile!” He has a solid record at the one-mile race track, finishing outside of the top-10 on only one occasion! He owns four top-five and seven top-10 finishes and has led for seven laps in his eight Nationwide Series starts. Sorenson has an impressive average finish of 8.1 and an average starting position of 12.2. In his most recent round at Dover International Speedway (May, 2010), he drove the Dollar General Toyota to a fourth-place finish.

· Sorenson Ranks at Dover! Sorenson ranks in the top-10 in several of NASCAR’s Loop Data categories. These categories include: Average Running Position (10th), Fastest Drivers Late in a Run (9th), Green Flag Passes (9th), Green Flag Speed (9th), Laps in Top-15 (6th), Passes in Turn Two (6th), Passes in Turn Three (3rd), Passes in Turn Four (5th) and Speed in Traffic (8th).

· Chassis #40 returns to Dover! The Dollar General team will unload chassis #040 this weekend at Dover. This car was last seen on track at Bristol Motor Speedway (August, 2010) where Sorenson drove it to an eighth-place finish. It previously saw track time this season at the “Monster Mile” (May) when he started the No. 32 from the 14th spot finished fourth. Chassis #040 has finished inside of the top-10 in nine of its 11 races and has started outside of the top-15 on only two occasions!

· The Dollar General team heads to Dover SIXTH in the Nationwide Series Championship Owner’s Points.

Reed Sorenson on racing at the “Monster Mile”:

“I’m looking forward to heading back to Dover this weekend with the Dollar General team. The track is a lot of fun to race. It’s like a one-mile Bristol with the concrete surface and steep banking. You can run anywhere on the track that you need to make the car work; however, you really have to stay on your toes when a wreck does happen. Dover produces some great racing and I’m sure this Saturday’s Nationwide Series race will not disappoint the fans.”

Reed Sorenson Statistics

Dover International Speedway

2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series

Season-at-a-Glance

No. Starts: 8

First Start: June 4, 2005

Best Start: 3rd (September, 2005)

Best Finish: 2nd (June, 2005)

Average Start: 12.2

Average Finish: 8.1

DNFs: 1

Laps: 1572 / 1607 (97.8%)

Laps Led: 7

No. Starts: 20

Best Start: 2nd (Richmond, April)

Best Finish: 2nd (Nashville, April and Gateway, July)

Average Start: 14.1

Average Finish: 11.6

DNFs: 3

Laps: 3768 / 4106 (91.8%)

Laps Led: 64

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Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig

Chassis: Primary: RK-672 (Last run at Michigan)

Kenseth NSCS record at Dover International Speedway:

Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings

05/16/10 Autism Speaks 400 21 3 400/400 Running $210,101

09/27/09 AAA 400 23 3 400/400 Running $176,515

05/31/09 Autism Speaks 400 14 4 400/400 Running $179,940

09/21/08 Camping World RV 400 8 2 400/400 Running $208,041

06/01/08 Best Buy 400 21 4 400/400 Running $173,541

09/23/07 Dodge Dealers 400 10 35 374/400 Engine $113,716

06/03/07 Autism Speaks 400 17 5 400/400 Running $161,341

09/24/06 Dover 400 3 10 399/400 Running $136,816

06/04/06 Neighborhood Excellence 400 19 1 400/400 Running $323,591

09/25/05 MBNA 400 11 35 367/400 Accident $110,986

06/05/05 MBNA 400 23 7 400/400 Running $142,321

09/26/04 MBNA 400 8 32 319/400 Accident $118,833

06/06/04 MBNA 400 39 22 381/400 Accident $115,913

09/21/03 Dover 400 1 9 400/400 Running $79,840

06/01/03 MBNA 400 4 7 400/400 Running $87,985

09/22/02 MBNA 400 17 4 400/400 Running $91,680

06/02/02 MBNA 400 1 40 297/400 Running $72,845

09/23/01 MBNA 400 40 29 390/400 Running $50,815

06/03/01 MBNA 400 13 16 399/400 Running $58,435

09/24/00 MBNA 400 31 12 399/400 Running $64,440

06/04/00 MBNA 400 26 2 400/400 Running $119,755

09/26/99 MBNA 400 13 4 400/400 Running $51,160

09/20/98 MBNA 400 16 6 400/400 Running $42,340

Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings

Cumulative 23 1 10 15 2 $2,890,950

Kenseth on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Dover is probably my favorite track that we race at so I’m really looking forward to racing there this weekend. The track is so fast and challenging, and it’s unique because of the way you drive up out of the turns. The turns sit a bit lower than the straightaways and you can feel it when you’re driving out there. I got my first Cup start at Dover and we’ve won in the Cup car and led a lot of laps there. We ended up finishing third earlier this season, so I’m hoping to have another solid run for the Crown Royal team this Sunday.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“I’m ready to get to Dover this weekend and go racing at “The Monster Mile” because it’s a place where Matt likes to race at and where he’s had a lot of great finishes. We’re taking the same car we raced at Michigan in August and got a top-five finish out of, so I’m ready to head to Dover. Dover is Matt’s favorite track and I’m hopeful that this is the weekend for us to get another top-10 or top-five finish for the team.”

FAST FACTS:

• Kenseth made his first career Sprint Cup start at Dover on Sept. 20, 1998, filling in for Bill Elliott

• Kenseth has an average starting position of 16.5 and an average finishing position of 12.7 at Dover

• Kenseth has achieved two poles, one win, ten top-five’s, and 15 top-10’s at Dover in the Cup series

• Two of Kenseth’s four career Sprint Cup poles have come at Dover (spring of ‘02 and fall of ‘03)

• Kenseth has completed 8,925 of 9,204 (97.0 percent) laps at Dover and led for a total of 708 laps

• This weekend at Dover, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion

• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently 12th in the Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

Dover International Speedway Advance Notes

Race: AAA 400 on Sunday, Sept. 26

Track: Dover International Speedway (1.058-mile oval)

Location: Dover, Del.

Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)

Jarrod England No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet

Shayna Keller No. 42 Target Chevrolet

NOTES

Jamie McMurray and No. 1 McDonald’s Team

Monster Mile History: McMurray will be making his 16th NSCS start at the one-mile oval. McMurray has started in the top-10 seven times, led 131 laps and accumulated five top-10 finishes. McMurray’s career-best finish at Dover came in the Spring of 2006 when he finished second. He has completed 5903 of 6004 (98.3%) laps raced and has zero DNF’s.

About Loudon: Jamie McMurray and the No. 1 McDonald’s Team traveled to New England and the “Magic Mile” of New Hampshire Motor Speedway this past weekend to start the 10-race stretch to the season finale. McMurray started the weekend off strong qualifying in the fourth position and running in the top five for the final two practice sessions. The No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet was a fixture up front spending over half of the 300 lap event in the top 10. McMurray led for 12 laps and would ultimately finish in the third position. The finish marked the eighth top five of 2010 for McMurray, it also marked the fourth top-five and fifth top-10 finish in the last nine races for the No.1 Team. McMurray was also presented with the Mobil 1 Command Performance of the Race Award.

Did You Know?: Jamie McMurray is having a career best season with winning the two biggest races of the year, the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400, it marks the first multiple win season for McMurray. With nine races remaining he has already doubled his pole awards from three to six, led 256 laps- 32 laps more than his previous season high and is only one top-five away from tying his season high in 2004. So far this season McMurray has 11 top-10 starting positions, eight top-five and 10 top-10 finishing positions. Along with his on-track statistics the No. 1 sits in the top-12 in the following categories:

· 237 Fastest laps run (11th)

· Driver Rating of 87.1 (12th)

· Fastest driver early in a run (12th)

· Green flag speed (12th)

· Fastest speed in traffic (12th)

· 256 Laps led (12th)

“Big Mac” At McDonald’s: Race fans attending this weekend’s AAA 400 should be sure to stop by the McDonald’s located at 1788 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901 this Thursday, September 23 where Jamie McMurray will be on-site from 5:00-6:30pm (ET). During this time race fans will have the opportunity to take one picture or receive one autograph from McMurray. After interacting with the fans McMurray will work another job he has become quite familiar with, a McDonald’s employee. McMurray will step behind the counter to spend some time with the McDonald’s restaurant team members to make burgers, french fries, smoothies and serve customers in the drive-thru.

McDonald’s Fix: Visit the McDonald’s just down the street from Dover International Speedway to curb your hunger while attending this weekend’s event. The address is 879 North Dupont Highway. If you’re staying nearby stop at one of the other four locations within five miles of the race track located at 915 South Dupont Highway, 1424 Forrest Avenue, 1704 East Lebanon Road and 1788 North Dupont Highway.

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 Target Team

Dover History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Dover on Sunday. His best race weekend at the one-mile oval came in this event last season when he started on the outside pole and took the checkered flag in fourth place. He has three top-five starts, one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes at the “Monster Mile.”

About New Hampshire: Juan Pablo Montoya and the Energizer team started out in the fifth position and would overcome handling concerns and damage to the front of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet to finish in the 16th position.

Did You Know?: In the 27 Cup races so far this season Montoya and the Target team have two poles, 18 top-10 starting positions, one win, five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. Montoya has qualified in the top-10 for the last nine consecutive races dating back to Chicago in July. Along with his on-track statistics the No. 42 sits in the top-10 in the following categories:

· Driver rating of 95.1, which ranks him sixth and the highest driver not in the top-12 in points

· 1847 times passed under green-flag conditions, lowest of all drivers

· 76.4% of quality passes, highest of all drivers

· Fastest drivers early in a run (Second)

· Green flag speed (Fourth)

· Fastest drivers on restarts (Fourth)

· 5607 laps in top-15 (Sixth)

· 362 Fastest laps run (Sixth)

· 676.20 Miles led (Sixth)

· Average running position of 13th (Sixth)

· Quality passes (Sixth)

· Fastest speed in traffic (Seventh)

· 388 Laps led (Eighth)

· Fastest drivers late in a run (Eighth)

Making A Difference: Target proudly supports The Salvation Army as it serves more than 30 million people each year across the United States. Some of the year-round efforts include grants to local chapters, volunteering and donations to help those that need it most. Target also partners with The Salvation Army to support its disaster relief efforts in communities across the country.

CHASSIS INFO

No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #803. Bono and the No.1 McDonald’s team will bring chassis #803 to Dover this weekend. This chassis has been used only once this season last month at Bristol where McMurray qualified seventh and finished third. The chassis was used in the 2009 season at both Pocono events and the second Auto Club Speedway event finishing 18th, 19th and 22nd. The team also tested this chassis in June at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #903. Pattie and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #903 to Dover International Speedway this weekend. This chassis was used last month at Bristol where Montoya qualified eighth and finished seventh. In its other four previous starts it has two top-10 finishes of sixth and tenth last season at Michigan- June and Chicago- July.

2010 STATS

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Ave Start

Ave Finish

Pts. Pos./(Prev)

Jamie McMurray

27

2

3

8

10

13.7

16.8

14/14

Juan Pablo Montoya

27

1

2

5

13

10.5

17.7

16/16

CAREER STATS

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Ave Start

Ave Finish

Jamie McMurray

285

5

6

38

90

19.8

19.1

Juan Pablo Montoya

136

2

4

17

40

17.5

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

Kasey Kahne

No. 9 Budweiser/Stanley Ford Fusion

AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway

Kasey Kahne and the No. 9 Budweiser/Stanley Ford team return to Dover International Speedway this weekend for Sunday’s AAA 400.

In May, Kahne started second at Dover and led the first 24 laps of the race before the shifter lever broke off prior to the team’s first pit stop. Kahne lost several laps as the team worked to fix the problem and finished the race in 20th position.

In 13 starts at the “Monster Mile,” Kahne has scored three top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place finish in last September’s race at the track. His average start at Dover is 13.5 and his average finish is 22.5.

Kahne has earned two pole awards, six top fives and eight top-10 finishes so far in the 2010 season. He is currently ranked 19th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings.

Follow along each weekend with Kahne and the team on Twitter. Check out @kaseykahne for behind-the-scenes information straight from the driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford. Get live updates from the track each weekend from @kk9team, the PR team for Kahne. Also, follow @RPMotorsports for additional information about the Richard Petty Motorsports organization.

Become a fan of Budweiser on Facebook. Exclusive information on Kasey and the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Team can be found on the Budweiser Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Budweiser.

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Kasey Kahne discusses racing at Dover International Speedway:

Dover’s concrete surface and the high banking put a lot of emphasis on the front end of the car. How important is having your car handle well right off the hauler? “Dover’s one of those places that if you unload (the race car) and you’re off, you can get better, but you’ll never get to where you want to be. On a race weekend here, your package needs to be close when you start practice or you’ll never really get there for some reason.”

What’s important to having a good finish at Dover? “The key is having a car that can still handle well 30-40 laps into a run and staying out of trouble. Dover is an easy place to get in trouble and once you’re in trouble, it’s a place that can end your day in a hurry. It’s definitely one of the more mentally and physically demanding tracks that we go to.”

TOYOTA TIDBITS – September 20 – 26, 2010 Here Are the Headlines: Hamlin Holds Chase Lead Following Loudon Camry Drivers Seek More Success at ‘Monster Mile’ Tundras Tally Six Straight

LOOKING BACK AT LOUDON: Denny Hamlin chased down the leaders in the closing laps of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) before settling for a second-place finish at the one-mile New England oval. The runner-up result enabled him to maintain the points lead after the first of 10 Chase races to determine this year’s champion. Hamlin was forced to pit road under caution after a spin on lap 216, but he charged back through the field from 22nd- place in the final 80 laps. Camry drivers David Reutimann (seventh) and Kyle Busch (ninth) also finished in the top-10. Hamlin now leads NHMS race-winner Clint Bowyer by 35 points in the Chase standings, with Busch fourth — 62 points behind his Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate Hamlin.

THREE-PEAT: The NSCS and NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) return to Delaware’s Dover International Speedway this weekend. Toyota drivers have swept all three NASCAR series races twice at the one-mile concrete oval. Most recently in May, Busch won the NSCS and NNS races, while Aric Almirola picked up his first career victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). It marked just the eighth time in history that one manufacturer has won all three NASCAR races at one track during the same race weekend. In addition, Busch captured the pole for the NNS race and Martin Truex Jr. started first in the NSCS event. In 2008, Toyota drivers swept all three NASCAR Series races at Dover for the very first time. Busch earned the NSCS victory, Hamlin won the NNS race and current Cup driver and then rookie Tundra driver Scott Speed won the Truck Series event.

NNS RETURNS TO MONSTER MILE: Toyota has three Nationwide Series victories at Dover since joining the series in 2007. Along with Busch’s win there in May, Camry drivers swept both NNS races in 2008 — Hamlin was victorious in the May race and Busch won the September race that year. Busch remains third in NNS points despite running only 22 of 27 events. Toyota drivers Trevor 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.

SIX STRAIGHT IN FIRST-PLACE: Busch earned the sixth straight victory for a Tundra with his win Saturday in the Truck Series race at NHMS. The 25-year-old Las Vegas native started from the pole and led eight times for 156 (of 175) laps. Busch’s win marks the first time Toyota has won six straight races, dating back to the NCWTS event at Nashville Superspeedway (Aug. 7). Previously, Tundra drivers won five consecutive events — ending with a Busch victory at New Hampshire — in 2009. Toyota has now won 12 of 19 Truck Series races in 2010. Timothy Peters (sixth), Almirola (eighth) and Todd Bodine (ninth) also recorded top- 10 finishes for Toyota at New Hampshire. Bodine continues to lead the series point standings after 19 of 25 races this season, holding a 257-point advantage over Almirola heading into Saturday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

SPONSAFIER 2 VOTING: Fans can vote for their favorite paint scheme designs from the 100 national semi-finalists in the ‘Sponsafier 2’ contest at www.toyotaracing.com, from Sept. 14 through Sept. 23. T he 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 27 350 (30) 10 31 61 5 156 2,133 NNS 27 288 (29) 13 56 113 13 136 2,655 NCWTS 19 177 (24) 12 45 93 9 88 1,688

WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Dover International Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 26 @ 1:00 PM (ET), ESPN — Race 28 of 36

NASCAR Nationwide Series @ Dover International Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 25 @ 3:30 PM (ET), ESPN2 — Race 28 of 35

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 25 @ 9:30 PM (ET), SPEED — Race 20 of 25

Jimmie Johnson 2010   Starts: 27   Wins: 5   Top 5: 10   Top 10: 14 Current Driver Point Standings: 7th    Points Behind 1st: 92 Finish in New Hampshire: 25th    September 2009 Finish at Dover: 1st

 

RACE NOTES
Dover International Speedway

• Johnson has made 17 Sprint Cup Series starts at Dover International Speedway, where he has earned five wins, seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.
• Johnson’s five wins at the one-mile track tie him with David Pearson for victories at the venue, behind Richard Petty and Bobby Allison who each have seven.
• He also has the most Dover wins of any active driver. Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon have four each.
• Johnson has completed 97.3% (6619 of 6804) of competition laps at the one-mile oval and has led 1431.
• He has an average start and finish of 11.4 and 10.2.

Chassis

• Johnson last piloted chassis No. 558 to a 22nd-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July.
• Backup chassis No. 553 was driven to Victory Lane by Johnson at Auto Club Speedway in February.

QUOTES
TALK ABOUT GOING TO DOVER THIS WEEKEND COMING OFF OF THE FINISH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: “I’m excited to get back to the track after last weekend. We definitely need to get things going and couldn’t pick a better track for the Lowe’s team to go to and get some points. So we’re excited for it and we’re looking forward to this weekend.”

HOW MUCH DO YOU WORRY ABOUT LAST WEEK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE OR HOW MUCH DO YOU JUST TALK TO CHAD ABOUT DOVER THIS WEEKEND AND ON? “We by all means did not want to finish 25th. I don’t think it’s taken us out of the drive for our fifth championship. We still have that opportunity. We can’t have another bad race. We have to be spot on from here on out, I believe. Other guys are going to have some trouble at some point – at least I’m hoping for that. But that’s the thing – you just never know what the finishing average is going to be for the champion. And opening with a 25th isn’t the right thing. But we’re a great race team. We showed up and performed well, had a mistake on pit road and then the issue of being caught up in some wrecks and spun around and all of that, so we have to pick our chins up and lift our heads up and go to work and show up at Dover and give 100% once again and be ready to work, bottom line.”

SPRINT CUP SERIES CAREER NOTES
Career Wins

• Johnson has 52 wins in his Sprint Cup Series career, his most recent coming at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 27, 2010.
• The El Cajon, Calif.-native is currently 10th on NASCAR’s all-time wins list, two victories behind Lee Petty.
• He is second in total wins among active drivers, behind Jeff Gordon (82).
• Johnson needed only 296 starts to hit the 50 mark. Only three drivers have reached 50 victories quicker – Gordon (232), Darrell Waltrip (278) and David Pearson (293).
• Johnson has won at least three Cup races a season since he posted his first victory in 2002. He is the only driver in the modern era to win at least three races in each of his first eight full-time seasons.
• Johnson has won Sprint Cup Series races at all but four (Michigan, Chicago, Watkins Glen, Homestead) of the 22 tracks on which the series competes.
• Johnson was the first driver to win three of the first five races in The Chase.
• Johnson’s 10 wins in 2007 was the highest number recorded in a single season since Jeff Gordon posted 13 victories in 1998.
• The four-consecutive wins scored by the No. 48 team in the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup ties a modern-era NASCAR record.

Career Poles

• Johnson has collected 24 poles in his Sprint Cup career.
• The championship driver has earned at least one pole a year since his first full-time season in 2002.
• He had a career-high six poles in 2008.
• Johnson’s most recent pole position was at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20, 2010.

Career Starts

• In 27 2010 starts, Johnson has collected five wins, 10 top five and 14 top-10 finishes.
• Johnson has finished in the top five in the Sprint Cup Series point standings each year since his first full season in 2002.
• Johnson is the only driver to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup every year since the format was adopted in 2004.
• In 318 Sprint Cup Series starts, Johnson has posted 127 top-five and 194 top-10 finishes.
• He has a top-five finish at every track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit.
• Johnson has led a total of 10,764 laps (of 91,426) in his Sprint Cup career, covering over 122,579 miles.
• He has finished on the lead lap 244 times.

DOVER, DEL. (September 21, 2010) – Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont will take to the track at this weekend’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway with more than one mission.

While the focus is on maintaining a strong start toward a fifth championship and a win in the second of 10 ‘Chase’ races, Gordon will do so in a specially painted No. 24 DuPont/www.PoliceMuseum.org Chevrolet bringing awareness to the importance of law enforcement safety — one of the goals behind the partnership between Gordon, DuPont and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

On October 14, 2010, the groundbreaking for the National Law Enforcement Museum will take place in Washington, D.C., and money raised through commemorative T-shirt and die-cast car sales of the silver and black, police cruiser-like paint scheme will help fund the building of the Museum to memorialize and showcase the efforts and sacrifices that officers make every day to keep Americans safe.

“I can’t think of a better way to make race fans aware of the building of this museum which will salute the bravery of law enforcement officers from all over the country,” said Gordon, who has four wins, four poles, 14 top-fives and 21 top-10’s in 35 starts at Dover and is fifth in points entering Sunday’s race. “It’s a great way to educate the public on how important it is to keep our police officers safe in such a dangerous line of duty.

“I hope race fans get excited about this paint scheme and the meaning behind it and go to the www.PoliceMusuem.org web site to see how they can get involved.” DuPont, the manufacturer of Kevlar® brand fiber, the material used to make body armor worn by law enforcement officers, will host two “survivors” at this weekend’s race to help educate race fans about the importance of law enforcement safety.

Detective David Spicer and Investigator Kyle Russel, who were both shot in the line of duty but had their lives saved because of the bullet-resistant vests they were wearing, will be at the Dover race this weekend.

“We all need to work on changing how we and others think about body armor,” said Investigator Russel who was shot in the upper center torso during a traffic stop in Alexandria, Va., in 2008. “Body armor is an essential part of an officer’s weapon system. Defensive, yes, but still the one piece of equipment that may, and frequently does, enable a police officer to survive and stay in the fight. Detective Spicer and I are both living examples.

“To have Jeff Gordon and DuPont come out and support the National Law Enforcement Museum and people like me in such a big way, is really overwhelming.”

The Museum, with a scheduled opening date set for 2013, will expose visitors to the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and reveal the necessity of their safety through exhibits, collections, research and education. Investigator Russel and Detective Spicer are proof of the benefits of taking safety precautions through the life- saving ability of body armor, many of which are made of DuPont™ Kevlar®.

“Mandatory vest wear policies can be found in less than half of the 18,000 U.S. police agencies,” said Detective Spicer who serves on the Dover, Del. Police Department and was shot twice in the arm and once in the chest while attempting to arrest a previously convicted felon in 2001. “This equates to many police officers being on the street daily lacking the basic equipment required to survive.

“I hope that by sharing our survival stories, Investigator Russel and I can help educate thousands of race fans about the value of body armor in keeping police officers alive, and the value of police inspiring them to donate to the Memorial Fund.”

And if Gordon and Team DuPont helps to save one more life through their efforts this weekend, victory will be had at Dover.

Roswell, Ga. (September 21, 2010) – Shane Wilson, crew chief for the No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet and driver Clint Bowyer, has been named the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race for a second consecutive time following Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Coming out of Richmond last weekend, where Clint and the No. 33 team clinched the 12th spot in the Chase, the Wilson-led team did everything right at New Hampshire – qualified second, led the most laps (177) and ran in the top-five all day. They had solid pit stops, Wilson made the right call near the end of the race on a pit stop, and won the race.

Bowyer rocketed out front on lap 31 and began to dominate, but adversity struck when an ill-functioning carburetor came into play and forced him to play catch up after restarts. Late in the race and running second to Tony Stewart, Wilson had played his hand on fuel mileage and Bowyer was in the right position when Stewart’s fuel cell ran dry.

“We overcame some adversity and a few guys beat us on those restarts,” said Bowyer, whose car was completely out of gas at the end as well. “I really thought I could run Tony Stewart back down, but Shane came on (the radio) and told me I needed to start saving fuel. I knew in the back of my mind I needed to do that, but it’s hard to run somebody down and save fuel at the same time.”

“This just feels good,” said Wilson. “I’m just proud of all the No. 33 guys that worked through it. We are still a pretty new team and we are some 50 odd races into this deal as a group working together. They work hard and do what I ask them to do and just want to give them a lot of credit.”

“This is a continuation of last week’s effort to make sure his driver was safely in the 2010 Chase,” said WYPALL Wipers crew chief representative Jeff Hammond. “This week Shane made the critical call to reign his driver back so he could go farther than Tony Stewart and outlast Denny Hamlin for the win. This call helped the No. 33 team make a major jump in the points and challenge for the top position.”

WYPALL* Wipers Crew Chief Results

Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevy led by Todd Berrier rolled off the starting grid in 13th.

Berrier called his driver to pit road for the final time on lap 208. Following 4 cautions, teams were starting to wonder if they were going to make it to the end on fuel. As the laps were winding down, the No. 31 team thought they had it, but with just two laps to go, the CAT machine ran out of gas. Luckily Burton was able to cross the finish line in 15th.

“We weren’t very good yesterday and the Cat Racing team did a great job of making the car better,” said Burton, who was running sixth at the time he ran out of gas. “We just came up a little short. We thought we were good (on fuel). We saved some under all the cautions and, during the first three quarters of that run, I was saving, too. We just didn’t get as good of fuel mileage on the last run as we had been getting. Our finish certainly doesn’t reflect how well the Caterpillar Chevrolet ran all day. If our cars stay this strong in these last nine races, we’ll put on a show.”

Marcos Ambrose and the No. 47 Kroger Toyota Camry, led by Frank Kerr took off from the 23rd position and finished a disappointing 30th.

WYPALL* Wipers Crew Chief Team

Berrier, Kerr and Hammond, along with representatives from the WYPALL Wipers brand, serve as the panel for the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge and vote for the weekly crew chief winners. In addition to the $500 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage to announce the win on their pit box the following week. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at season’s end.

Former winners of the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge include Tony Eury, Sr. (Dale Earnhardt, Jr.), Robbie Reiser (Matt Kenseth), Doug Richert (Greg Biffle), Mike Ford (Denny Hamlin) and Chad Knaus (Johnson).

About WYPALL Wipers

WYPALL is a brand of Kimberly-Clark Professional. Since 2004, WYPALL Wipers has been affiliated with some of racing’s top teams. Offering heavy-duty to versatile light-duty towels, WYPALL Wipers provide race teams with a number of products that demonstrate strength and durability. Defeating the toughest of challenges, from absorbing tough grease and oil to wiping down windshields without leaving residue behind, WYPALL Wipers continue to offer performance and versatility.

The WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge will continue throughout the 2010 season and spotlight the men behind the machines. For more information, log onto www.wypall.com.