Category: XFINITY Series

KEY MOTORSPORTS NEWS-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mooresville, NC (October 12, 2011) 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. PRECISIONWERX backed the efforts of the Key Motorsports team at Michigan in June.

[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”209″][/media-credit]”We are very excited about our sponsorship of the Key Motorsports race team in Friday night’s race,” said a PRECISIONWERX spokesperson. “Race fans have a tremendous loyalty to the sport and to introduce our capabilities to the NASCAR audience is a great opportunity for PRECISIONWERX.”

“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with PRECISIONWERX again and for the Charlotte race in particular,” said team owner Curtis Key. “Charlotte is a great venue to showcase the unique abilities of PRECISIONWERX and we are thrilled to have them back on board this weekend.”

Charles Lewandowski will strap into the No. 40 PRECISIONWERX Chevrolet for the 300-mile contest on the high-banked 1.5-mile oval near Charlotte, North Carolina. The twenty-six year old Connecticut native looks forward to getting back in the PRECISIONWERX Chevrolet.

“We are glad to be driving the PRECISIONWERX Chevrolet at Charlotte and want to welcome PRECISIONWERX back with Key Motorsports this weekend,” said Lewandoski. “Curtis has gone all out, we have a new engine in the car and Gary Showalter (Key Motorsports crew chief), along with all the guys on the crew, have spent a lot of hours in the shop preparing for this race. Hopefully we will have a good showing for PRECISIONWERX.”

Friday night’s Nationwide Series race will be broadcast live from the Charlotte Motor Speedway on ESPN2 at 7:30 ET.

 

Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage

Oct. 14, 2011

Charlotte Motor Speedway

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BRAD KESELOWSKI No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T

Career Stats: 2011 Season Stats: Starts: 164 Starts: 25 Wins: 16 Wins: 4 Top Fives: 70 Top Fives: 11 Top 10s: 99 Top 10s: 17 Poles: 11 Poles: 3 Laps Led: 2,569 Laps Led: 721

Charlotte Motor Speedway Stats: Starts: 10 Wins: 1 Top Fives: 3 Top 10s: 7 Laps Led: 136

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

• Has seven consecutive top-10 finishes at Charlotte and has been running at the finish in nine consecutive races at the 1.5-mile superspeedway.

• Scored a sixth-place finish at Charlotte in May.

• Most recent NNS series race winner with his victory at Kansas Speedway and has won two of the last three NNS races.
• Qualified in the top 10 in nine consecutive starts. • 2010 Nationwide Series champion.

SAM HORNISH JR. No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T

Career Stats: 2011 Season Stats: Starts: 29 Starts: 9 Wins: 0 Wins: 0 Top Fives: 1 Top Fives: 1 Top 10s: 3 Top 10s: 3 Poles: 0 Poles: 0 Laps Led: 51 Laps Led: 43

• Claimed a career-best fifth-place finish in most recent NNS start at Chicagoland Speedway (race No. 28).

• Has led at least one lap in both previous NNS starts at Charlotte. • Has three top-10 finishes in nine starts this season.

• Led season-high 39 laps at Iowa (race No. 22).

• Has been running at the finish in eight consecutive races.

• Qualified eighth or better in each of the last six races.

BRAD KESELOWSKI ON CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY “The Discount Tire Dodge Challengers have really been strong on the mile and a half tracks, especially over the last couple of months. To have a dominant car like we had at Kansas, even though they are two completely different intermediate tracks, gives me no reason to think we can’t have another strong run at Charlotte this weekend. Every driver wants to win at Charlotte and my win in this race last year is one of my proudest moments in racing. Charlotte usually has some very tough fields so you beat the best when you win a race there.”

DODGE AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY • Dodge has three Nationwide wins at Charlotte: Ryan Newman (2005 fall), Kasey Kahne (2007 spring) and Brad Keselowski (2010 fall). • Dodge has two pole positions at Charlotte: Casey Mears (2004 fall) and Kasey Kahne (2005 spring).

DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES • Dodge is fielding two entries in the Nationwide Series this season with Penske Racing. Sam Hornish Jr. joins Brad Keselowski for a limited schedule. Hornish will make his 10th Nationwide start of the year at Charlotte. • Dodge has 39 wins in the Nationwide Series, seven coming in the 2010 season.

SAM SAYS “We had a great run at Chicagoland Speedway back in September and I know that the team will be working hard to produce the same results this weekend. I look forward to getting back into my Penske Racing Dodge Challenger and hopefully end up with a trophy by the end of the night.” Sam Hornish Jr., driver, No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW

No. 88 AdvoCare Chevrolet

No. 7 http://www.taxslayer.com/ TaxSlayer.com / The Navy SEAL Foundation Chevrolet

EVENT – Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (200 laps / 300 miles)

TRACK – Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad oval)

DATE – Friday, Oct. 14, 2011

TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begin at 7:30 p.m. EST) / PRN (broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. EST)

Aric Almirola No. 88 AdvoCare Chevrolet

“The Charlotte race in May was a good one for us. Our car was pretty fast. We had to battle back from a lap down after a loose wheel made us pit under green, and we still came out with a top-10 finish. Track position is everything there. Plus, it will be our third race there with the new car. Heading back to tracks for a second, and even third time with more notes on the new car definitely has its advantages. It seems like our program has been steadily improving when we make multiple stops at these tracks.

“Running at night at Charlotte, all the grip will come back once the track cools down. Turns one and two are really fast. Probably one of the fastest corners we go through on any racetrack. You can drive in hard and carry a lot of speed through there.”

Josh Wise No. 7 http://www.taxslayer.com/ TaxSlayer.com/The Navy SEAL Foundation Chevrolet

“It’s going to be a lot fun working with the guys on this TaxSlayer.com team again. They’re a fun bunch. They know how to work hard and get the job done, but Tony Eury Jr. makes it an enjoyable process.

“We really want to end the season on a good note. This will be my last race in the 7 car this year. And Charlotte is the type of race where there is a ton of excitement leading up to it. You always want to put on a good show for your sponsors, family and friends. We didn’t have the race we wanted there in the spring, but this team has learned a lot about its intermediate program since then.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

JRM FAN AUTOGRAPH SESSION SET FOR OCT. 14 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. will headline the JR Motorsports autograph session this Friday, Oct. 14 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST at the JRM shop in Mooresville, N.C. (See complete schedule below). The first 150 fans to bring non-perishable food items or a new pet item to JRM on Thurs., Oct. 13 beginning at 9 a.m. EST will obtain a wristband that will guarantee access to the Earnhardt Jr. autograph line. Additionally, the first 50 fans to bring a new pet item or non-perishable food items to the JR Nation merchandise trailer at Charlotte Motor Speedway beginning at 2 p.m. EST on Thurs., Oct. 13 will also receive a wristband. Prior to Earnhardt Jr.’s autograph session, JRM drivers Aric Almirola and Josh Wise, along with Kelley Earnhardt, L.W. Miller (Southern Modified driver) and Josh Berry (JRM late model driver) will sign autographs for the first 200 fans from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST.

AUTOGRAPH SCHEDULE Friday, Oct. 14 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Aric Almirola, Josh Wise, Kelley Earnhardt, L.W. Miller and Josh Berry 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (wristband required)

TAXSLAYER SALUTES THE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION – For this weekend’s race, http://www.taxslayer.com/ TaxSlayer is giving up the hood of its No. 7 Chevrolet to honor fallen Navy SEALs with the logo of the Navy SEAL Foundation. The mission of the Navy SEAL Foundation is to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. http://www.taxslayer.com/ TaxSlayer.com is a proud supporter of the United States Armed Forces. All active-duty men and women in the U.S. military can prepare and file Federal and State tax returns free of charge with http://www.taxslayer.com/ Taxslayer.com. To make a donation or to learn more visit

ALMIROLA VISITS HARMONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – On Monday, Oct. 10, Almirola visited Harmony Elementary School in Harmony, N.C as part of Unilever and Dollar General’s “Reading puts you on the track to Victory” literacy program. Almirola met with Mrs. Prichard’s kindergarten class and read Dr. Seuss’ “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket!” to the students. The class earned the privilege by having the highest average number of minutes read for the classes participating in the program.

WISE STATS IN THE NATIONWIDE SERIES – This weekend will mark Wise’s 75th start in NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) competition. He holds four starts at Charlotte. This season, Wise has tallied one top-five and three top-10 finishes, all with JR Motorsports, in 28 starts.

WISE WITH JRM – The Riverside, Calif. native made his first start with the team at Nashville Superspeedway in June of 2010. In his 22 races with the organization, he scored one top-five and five top-10 finishes. Wise’s fourth-place effort at Iowa Speedway with JRM earlier this summer equaled his NNS career-best finish.

LOOP DATA – According to NASCAR’s loop data, Almirola is tied for fourth in the closers category, which calculates positions improved in the last 10 percent of laps in each race over the past six years at Charlotte. The native of Tampa, Fla. is also ranked 10th in the quality passes category, which constitutes passing a car running in the top 15 while under a green flag.

JRM’S INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM – JR Motorsports owns four top-five and eight top-10 finishes in 1.5-mile races this season. Drivers Almirola, Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick and Wise have all contributed to the tally.

ALMIROLA AT CHARLOTTE – Almirola owns one top-five and three top-10s in six NNS starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He finished ninth in the No. 88 Chevrolet with JRM this spring. He also has two top-10 finishes in two starts in the Camping World Truck Series.

NO. 88 SEASON STATS – The No. 88 team’s season tally now stands at seven top-five and 17 top-10 finishes, including 10 top-10s in the last 14 races. Almirola is currently ranked fourth in championship points (10 points behind third-place Reed Sorenson), with the No. 88 Chevrolet eighth in owner points.

NO. 7 SEASON STATS – The No. 7 team holds six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes in 2011. The team occupies the 12th position in owner points. Every driver of the No. 7 this season has scored a top-10 finish. The list includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ron Fellows, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick and Wise.

ALMIROLA AT-TRACK AUTOGRAPH SIGNING – Almirola will sign autographs at the JR Nation merchandise hauler, located in the fan concourse area, on Friday, Oct. 14, from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. local time.

JR NATION GREAT GIVEAWAY – The promotion that has awarded prizes to lucky fan club members each day for 50 days ends this week! All fans must do is log on to www.jrnation.com and click on the register now banner. In addition to the daily prizes, JR Nation is offering a grand prize of an $888 gift card for use in the JR Nation online store. 10 second-place winners will receive an $88 gift card also for use in the JR Nation online store. Daily prizes include autographed memorabilia from Aric Almirola, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick and Josh Wise.

WATCH JRM RACING.COM’s VIDEO SERIES – In a continued effort to be at the forefront of web-based content through its website http://www.jrmracing.com/ www.jrmracing.com, the team has added a multitude of videos into its video gallery. http://www.jrmracing.com/media/videos/ Click here to view race preview videos, the “JRM 360” series and more.

5-Hour Energy Team News and Notes

. This Week’s 5 Hour Energy Toyota … 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. Most recently, Wallace raced this chassis to a 20th-place finish at Dover International Speedway two races ago.

. Four to Go … With 30 races of the 2011 season in the record books, Wallace has accumulated two top-five, five top 10 and 14 top-15 finishes, an average starting position of 13.4 and an average finish of 16.1. Wallace has completed 98.1 percent of the laps contested (5,492 of 5,597) thus far.

. Get to the Points … Wallace continues to maintain the eighth position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings. With just four races remaining in the 2011 season, Wallace trails seventh-place driver Kenny Wallace by 27 markers, and holds a one-point advantage over ninth-place contender Brian Scott.

. Wallace at Charlotte … In eight NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wallace has recorded one top-10 finish. His best result at the 1.5-mile oval is seventh, which he posted when the series last raced there in May.

. Loop Data Says … According to NASCAR’s loop data statistics, Wallace’s 408 green-flag passes rank him 10th-best among 86 drivers over the course of the past six years who have competed in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

. Welcome Aboard … 5-Hour Energy Racing welcomes Harris Teeter as a partner for this weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harris Teeter branding will adorn the TV panel of Wallace’s No. 66 Toyota in Friday evening’s race.

. Rusty Wallace Racing atCharlotte … In 35 combined NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Rusty Wallace Racing’s best resultcame in May 2009 when Brendan Gaughan recorded a runner-up finish. Rusty Wallace Racing entries have earned three top-five and 19 top-10 finishes with five different drivers including Gaughan, Jamie McMurray, Kenny and Steve Wallace. Rusty Wallace, a former driver in NASCAR’s junior division, himself contributed two top-five and three top 10s from 1985-1988.

. Rusty Wallace Racing in 2011 … With 30 of 34 races completed thus far in the 2011 season, Rusty Wallace Racing’s three NASCAR Nationwide Series entries have recorded a combined three top-five, 12 top 10 and 30 top-15 finishes. Rusty Wallace Racing Toyotas have completed 12,024 of 12,419 laps attempted, and have been atop the leaderboard for 19 laps with drivers Michael Annett, Jason Bowles, David Reutimann and Steve Wallace.

. Supporting the Cause … In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month, Rusty Wallace Racing’s two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams will race with pink roof numbers for the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night.

. Cast Your Vote … Voting has begun for the Most Popular Driver of the Year award in the Nationwide Series. Fans are encouraged to log onto NASCAR.com to vote for their favorite driver from the series once per day until voting ends on Thursday, November 17.

“I enjoy racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It’s great to race at home. We can all sleep in our own beds. I don’t really let myself get too worked up over it, but there is a little more pressure to racing at Charlotte because you’ve got not only your friends and family, but the friends and family of all the crew members too. Charlotte is a track where anything can happen. It’s very temperature sensitive, and it can really change the handling characteristics of the car over the course of the night.” – Steve Wallace on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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About Living Essentials, LLC

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About Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC

North Carolina-based Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) is a professional auto racing team steeped in the legendary racing history of its founder, Rusty Wallace. The team currently campaigns the No. 66 and No. 62 Toyota Camrys-driven by Steve Wallace and Michael Annett, respectively-in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. RWR will also campaign the No. 64 Camry in select 2011 events. RWR entries have finished among the top-ten in the Nationwide Series driver or owner standings in each of the last three seasons. For more on Rusty Wallace Racing, please visit the award-winning rustywallace.com.

The Headlines:

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 recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Charlotte Motor Speedway is dedicating Friday’s Nationwide Series race to the support of breast cancer research.

Annett is Racing to Save Lives: After announcing a partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalR last week in Kansas, Pilot Flying J driver Michael Annett continues his support of St. Jude’s pediatric cancer research center this week in Charlotte. The No. 62 Pilot Flying J Toyota Camry will again feature a St. Jude decal, this week in honor of five-year-old St. Jude patient Sandhana Kumanan. Sandhana was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and began treatment near her home in Morrisville, N.C., but when her cancer showed regrowth, her parents searched for a promising new treatment for their daughter. Sandhana is currently enrolled on the St. Jude antibody study. Sandhana is a playful little girl who loves laughing and roughhousing with her younger brother. Sandhana and her brother were born here in the U.S. Both of their parents moved to the U.S. as adults from Chennai, India (formerly known as Madras, India), to start a new life.

Tight Points Battle: Annett currently ranks 10th in the Nationwide Series championship point standings with four races remaining in the 2011 season. The 25-year-old driver sits only seven points behind ninth place Brian Scott and just eight markers away from his teammate Steve Wallace in eighth.

Driver and Crew Chief at Charlotte: Crew chief Rick Viers’ first race calling the shots for driver Annett was at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May where the duo finished 14th. That race kicked off a six-race streak of five top-10 finishes. Friday night’s Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage race will be Annett’s sixth career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Annett has three top-15 finishes in his five attempts at the 1.5 mile Concord, N.C. track. Viers has a Sprint Showdown win at Charlotte to his name. The Rusty Wallace Racing crew chief earned his Showdown win in 2008 with Red Bull Racing and driver A.J. Allmendinger.

Rusty Wallace Racing at Charlotte: In 35 combined NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Rusty Wallace Racing organization’s best finish on the 1.5 mile quad-oval came in May 2009 when the No. 62 team recorded a runner-up finish. Rusty Wallace Racing entries have earned three top-five and 19 top-10 finishes at Charlotte with five different drivers. Rusty Wallace, a former driver in NASCAR’s junior division, himself contributed two top-five and three top 10’s to that total from 1985-1988.

Cast Your Vote: Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver voting continues on NASCAR.com. Fans can cast their vote for Michael Annett once per day by visiting www.NASCAR.com/nnsmpd. Voting runs from now until November 17. The winner of the Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver award will be announced at the year-end banquet on November 21.

For the latest updates on Michael Annett, please visit www.michaelannett.com.

From the Cockpit:

Michael Annett on Friday’s Race:

“Charlotte’s one of my favorite tracks on the circuit to race on. It just really fits my driving style. We’ve got two really cool charitable initiatives that we are supporting this week on our No. 62 Pilot Flying J car. We’ll again be running a St. Jude logo in honor of a patient from their hospital, and we’ll continue that throughout the remainder of the season to encourage donations to St. Jude on their Racing to Save Lives donation page. Also, for breast cancer awareness month, the numbers in the roof of both mine and Steve’s cars will be pink in support of breast cancer research.”

The Machines:

Team 62 Primary: RWR-061 – The No. 62 Pilot Flying J team’s last two outings with this chassis were at Dover International Speedway earlier this month where they finished 12th and at Bristol Motor Speedway in August where they notched a sixth place finish on sponsor Pilot Flying J’s home track.

Team 62 Back-Up: RWR-051 – The No. 62 Pilot Flying J team’s last race competing with this chassis was at Bristol Motor Speedway in March.

Pilot Flying J Locations on your way:

Pilot Flying J provides nine Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J locations along the highways throughout North Carolina. Twelve of these locations are conveniently positioned within a 100 mile radius of Charlotte Motor Speedway. For more information on Pilot Flying J and to map their nearest locations along your route, please visit www.pilotflyingj.com.

Pilot Travel Center

I-85 Exit 63

2825 Lane St.

Kannapolis, NC 28083

Pilot Travel Center

I-85/I-77 Exit 39

3807 Statesville Ave.

Charlotte, NC 28206

Flying J

I-77 and Hwy 901 Exit 73

2435 Mount Holly Rd.

Rock Hill, SC 29730

Flying J

I-85 Exit 102

1011 North Mountain St.

Blacksburg, SC 29702

Pilot Travel Center

I-85 Exit 90

909 Hyatt St.

Gaffney, SC 29341

Pilot Travel Center

I-20 and US 601 Exit 92

522 Highway 601 South

Lugoff, SC 29078

Flying J

I-85 and I-40 Exit 150

1043 Jimmie Kerr Rd.

Graham, NC 27258

Pilot Travel Center

I-95 and US 52 Exit 164

2015 West Lucas St.

Florence, SC 29501

Pilot Travel Center

I-40/I-85 Exit 152

1342 Trollingwood Rd.

Mebane, NC 27302

Flying J

I-20 Exit 70

5901 Fairfield Rd.

Columbia, SC 29203

Flying J

I-95 Exit 169

3001 TV Rd.

Florence, SC 29501

Pilot Travel Center

I-95 Exit 170

3006 North Williston Rd.

Florence, SC 29506

About Pilot Flying J:

Pilot Flying J is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has more than 550 locations in North America. The company employs more than 20,000 people and is the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America. Follow Pilot Flying J on Twitter at @pilottravel.

Broadcast Info:

Practice

Thursday, October 13, 2 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Final Practice

Thursday, October 13, 6 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Qualifying

Friday, October 14, 3 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage

Friday, October 14, 7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN2

BRIAN VICKERS QUICK FACTS

No. 32 Dollar General Chevy

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage

October 14, 2011

No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes

. Welcome Back Brian Vickers – 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. This was the 22nd top-10 finish for the Trent Owens-led team in 30 starts this season.

. It’s New to Me – Last weekend’s laps in the No. 32 Dollar General machine at Kansas Speedway were Vickers’s first in the new style NNS car. Even though he ran five NNS races in 2010 with Turner Motorsports, the new style car did not make its debut until the second race at Daytona International Speedway in July.

. Vickers at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Vickers will make his 10th NNS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend in the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage. In nine previous starts, Vickers owns five top-fives, five top-10s, one pole award (2008) and 91 laps led. He has an average start of 13.7 coupled with an average finish of 11.2.

. Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage – This weekend’s 300-mile event at Charlotte Motor Speedway was renamed the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage in an effort to bring attention to the month-long Breast Cancer Awareness campaign during the month of October. During the race weekend, the Dollar General team will be sporting pink uniforms and fire suits and the Dollar General Chevy will feature an all-pink paint scheme. Dollar General is also joining forces with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to honor 300 breast cancer survivors prior to the race in a special “ring of survivors”.

. Double Duty – For the second week in a row, Vickers’s over-the-wall crew will be getting some extra practice with their driver as the No. 32 pit crew also services Vickers’s No. 83 car during Sprint Cup races. This weekend the Dollar General team proved their worth, not losing Vickers a single spot on pit road during the 200-lap event.

. Fans Can Win Big with Dollar General – Dollar General, an Official Partner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint CupT, is offering customers the chance to win more than 9,000 prizes including free gas for a year, a trip for two to Las Vegas for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s WeekT and $250,000. The “Race in to Win” sweepstakes officially launched August 28 and runs through November 12, 2011. When customers purchase qualifying items from DG, they are given a code on their receipt to enter online at dollargeneral.com. It is the first-ever national retail program around the Chase, NASCAR’s version of the playoffs.

. This Week’s Impala – This weekend, Vickers will pilot TMS-312 in the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As it’s a brand new chassis, the car will make its first competitive laps during practice on Thursday.

TREVOR BAYNE

Race: Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (200 laps 300 miles)

Team: No. 16 Fastenal Ford Mustang

Crew Chief: Chad Norris

Chassis: RK-613-Last ran at Bristol, August 2011, Finished 13th

Broadcast Information: Saturday, October 14, 2011- 7:00 p.m. (ET) ESPN2 and 7:00 p.m. on PRN radio affiliates and Sirius channel 90

FAST FACTS

* 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

QUOTES

Trevor Bayne on racing at Charlotte: “I am pulling double duty this weekend, so I will be extremely focused on running well in both series. I was not able to run the spring race at Charlotte and I am eager to get on the race track and show the racing world what I can do on the fast mile and a half. The No. 16 got to victory lane in the spring with Matt Kenseth, so I have big shoes to fill this weekend. It is good to run at Charlotte so friends and family can share in the experience. We are gone so much that it makes it special when loved ones can be there to support our team.”

Crew chief Chad Norris on racing at Charlotte: “We are coming off a hard fought top-10 at Kansas. I have a lot of confidence in our intermediate program and I am looking forward to the challenge of racing at Charlotte. The No. 16 team won at Charlotte in the spring, so we are working hard to duplicate that performance. We have Fastenal on the car this weekend and we are excited to have them support our racing efforts. Hopefully, we can get them back to victory lane.”

KASEY KAHNE QUICK FACTS

No. 38 Great Clips Impala

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage

October 14, 2011

No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes

. 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.

Kahne has seen even more success at Charlotte in Sprint Cup Series competition with a total of four wins under his belt. In 2006, he swept both the spring and fall events at CMS and in 2008 won his second Coca-Cola 600. Also in 2008, Kahne was the recipient of the Sprint Fan Vote which made him eligible for the final transfer spot for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Kahne started the race from 24th position and raced his way to the front to lead the final 17 laps and take home the $1-million prize.

. Who’s on the pit box? Stewart Cooper will call the shots for Kahne and serve as crew chief for the No. 38 Great Clips team in the eight races that he is behind the wheel. Note that when Kahne drives the No. 38 machine, the team uses the No. 30 team’s radio frequency – 460.8875.

. This week’s Impala… The Great Clips team will unload chassis TMS-128 this weekend at CMS. This chassis last saw track time at Dover International Speedway where Kahne started seventh and finished fourth.

. Turner Motorsports in the hunt… In 30 Nationwide Series events in 2011, Turner Motorsports-prepared entries have notched three wins, 21 top-five and 58 top-10 finishes. Both of Turner Motorsports’ championship-contending drivers are inside the top-10 in the driver point standings with Justin Allgaier in fifth and Leffler in sixth.

. Get ready for the “Five Kahne” …The second annual Kasey Kahne Foundation “Five Kahne” will take place on the streets of uptown Charlotte, N.C. on Sunday, Oct. 16th. Kahne started the 5K charity run last year in hopes of building an annual event to generate funds for youth causes. Through a partnership with the NC STEM Community Collaborative, proceeds from the run will fund grants for educational field trips to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

. Happy 10-Year Anniversary, Great Clips… This season marks Great Clips’ 10-year anniversary as a primary sponsor in the NNS. The Minneapolis-based Great Clips, Inc., which is currently the longest-running primary sponsor in the series, came onto the scene in 2001 as a primary sponsor of Akins Motorsports No. 38 entry, then driven by Christian Elder.

. Leffler on SIRIUS’ Morning Drive every Wednesday… Don’t forget to tune in to SIRIUS Radio’s “Morning Drive” with Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone every Wednesday at 10:30am to hear Leffler’s take on recent events in the Nationwide Series and what you can expect from the week’s upcoming race.

Follow the No. 38 team on Twitter!Twitter.com/No38TurnerNNS

Follow Kasey Kahne on Twitter! Twitter.com/KaseyKahne

Follow Turner Motorsports on Facebook! Facebook.com/TurnerMotorsports

Kahne on the racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway

“One of the keys to success at Charlotte is that you have to be able to run anywhere on the race track. Your car has to turn really good at certain areas on the track and the front-end has to be in the track. I have a lot of faith in this Turner Motorsports team and never doubt that they are going to give me a good car to race. I work really well with Stewart Cooper (crew chief) and feel like we are just a small step away from getting this Great Clips Chevrolet back into victory lane.”