Category: XFINITY Series

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. enters Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 with a 22 point cushion over Elliott Sadler for the NASCAR Nationwide points title. Stenhouse spoke to media members at Kansas Speedway prior to the first NNS practice of the weekend.

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPECTATIONS HERE AND MAYBE WHAT THIS TRACK MEANS TO YOU?  “I didn’t know that this is where we took over the points lead. That is cool. I like Kansas. We finished second in the ARCA race here and this was my first mile-and-a-half race track to race on in the ARCA series so that was a  good deal to get here and get one out of the way. We ran really strong here in the Nationwide race last year. We ran in the top-five and had a penalty and had to restart in the back. We worked our way back toward the front and restarted top-five on the last restart and ended up falling to sixth. This has been a good track for us. We did the tire test here so we have high expectations. It isn’t my favorite tire to bring here. It isn’t the one I wanted to bring here but it is the one that didn’t wear out. I corded the other ones that we were going to want to run here. You have to drive this one a little bit easier, which doesn’t play into my favor but hopefully I can figure it out pretty soon.”

PROBABLY THE MOST BIZARRE STORY THIS WEEK WAS REED SORENSON BEING BOUNCED OUT OF HIS RIDE. DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT?  “That was definitely a shock. When I first heard about it I thought it was maybe for next season. They I found out it was for this weekend. I feel like that is a big shock, especially being third in points. He won two Dash for Cash races and won the race at Road America and has ran really strong. I thought it was a shock but I guess really you don’t know everything that is going on over there within their organization. There are a lot of things that could add up to their decision but definitely a shock to me for sure.”

LAST YEAR JACK PULLED YOU ASIDE AND TOOK YOU OUT OF THE CAR AFTER YOUR SERIES OF CRASHES AND TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE HIS GUY. LOOK WHERE THAT HAS LED TO NOW.  “Yeah, it is tough when you get pulled out of a race car. From what it sounds like it is a different situation for Reed. When I got pulled out of the car it was a big shock when I got that news. You just have to keep plugging away and keep your head down and keep digging and do as much as you can to get either back in another race car or do whatever you need to do to keep your career going. It is going to be a pretty tough road for Reed and I am sure he was shocked more than anybody by it. He hasn’t had a bad season at all, so I think that is what is the biggest shock. When I got pulled out of the race car it wasn’t a huge shock to anybody. With his season the way it has gone I feel like it is a big shock for sure.”

IS YOUR REACTION TO THE NEWS SORT OF MIXED? IT ISN’T GOOD FOR THE SERIES BUT IT COULD BE GOOD FOR YOU IF HE DOESN’T HAVE A RIDE.  “You know, you don’t ever want to see anybody without a ride. You wouldn’t want to wish that on anybody. You don’t want to end up without a ride yourself. Right now I think the Elliott is our biggest title contender and we are battling it out pretty good right now but with Reed only 49 point back, I think in four races I was 31 back and went to the lead so anything can happen with five races left. Reed was very much in it for sure. It is good to see that he has a ride this weekend and hopefully keep some of those points that he would have lost not being here. It is tough when you have to start bouncing around to different teams. He was with a solid team there at Turner Motorsports and felt like he had a good shot. He was running consistent every week and I think that was going to keep him in it if we had a bad weekend and Elliott had a bad weekend. It is probably up to me and Elliott right now.”

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVING A RIDE HAS JUST AS MUCH TO DO WITH HOW YOU REPRESENT A COMPANY AND DEAL WITH SPONSORS AS IT DOES HOW YOU PERFORM ON THE TRACK?  “It is a difficult situation. Coming from Sprint Cars you just raced. I raced for my dad and you race as hard as you could. Now coming over here to Roush Fenway you have companies you have to represent. We have Blackwell Angus Beef and Cargill and they are a huge privately owned company. You have to give them the right image on and off the race track and perform for them. The one good thing about being at Roush Fenway is that Jack does go a lot off of performance. I think that is a lucky situation that I am in right now. Jack believes in great race car drivers and figuring out sponsorship for them. Whatever he has to do he will do it. Obviously we have ran our cars unsponsored this year. I feel like I am in a different situation than a lot of people and that is just having a great car owner.”

I KNOW YOU GET HIT WITH A LOT OF DANICA QUESTIONS. AS POINTS LEADER, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HER PROGRESSION THROUGH THIS SERIES AND HOW SHE HAS IMPROVED?  “I think she has improved a lot. Obviously going to race tracks and in these stock cars for the first time is difficult. She ran really well at Daytona and the mile-and-a-half’s. I think she will run really good here. I don’t think she has been here in a stock car. It takes getting used to but I think the short tracks are going to be her biggest challenge. She has what it takes to do it and I think she has gotten better and better every week. You watch her unload at Richmond to where she was in the race she ran a lot faster, better and more consistent. I think next year, once she starts racing every weekend, I think you will see a big progression from the beginning to the end of the season. It took me awhile to get going and I think that she should have a lot of time to get adjusted to it too.”

The Headlines:

St. Jude Joins Michael Annett in Kansas City: On Friday, Michael Annett will make a special announcement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Annett, J.D. Peeples (Director of Sports Marketing for ALSAC, the fundraising organization for St. Jude) and nine-year-old St. Jude patient, Ryan Christian, will address the media in the Kansas Speedway media center at 4:05 p.m. CT on Friday afternoon.

Annett at Kansas Speedway: Saturday will be Annett’s third career attempt at Kansas Speedway. The Des Moines, Iowa native’s best finish on the Midwest oval was in last season’s 300 mile Nationwide Series event where he finished 16th. Annett’s best qualifying effort at Kansas Speedway was ninth in his first-ever race on the 1.5 mile track in his rookie season in the Nationwide Series. In the two races he’s competed in at Kansas Speedway, Annett has completed 381 of 400 laps contested (95.2 percent) and led five laps.

Rusty Wallace Racing at Kansas Speedway: Rusty Wallace Racing has nine combined Nationwide Series starts on Kansas Speedway’s 1.5-mile track. The organization’s single top-10 finish at the Kansas City oval was earned by the No. 62 team in October 2010 when they scored a ninth place finish in the Kansas Lottery 300. Rusty Wallace Racing entries have completed 1,577 of the 1,800 (87.6 percent) laps contested in those events.

Heading Home to the Heartland: Three members of Rusty Wallace Racing’s No. 62 team are Midwest natives. Driver Annett (Des Moines, Iowa), mechanic and jackman Brian Gainey (Moline, Illinois), and car chief and rear tire changer Ryan McKinney (Anderson, Indiana) all hail from states in the Midwest. Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 will be the Nationwide Series’ eighth race this season on a track in America’s Heartland.

Nationwide Series Points Race: Heading into the 30th of 34 races in the 2011 Nationwide Series season, Annett is seated 10th in the Nationwide Series championship point standings. He is positioned just seven markers behind ninth place Brian Scott and 11 points back from his teammate Steve Wallace in eighth with five races remaining in the 2011 season.

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.

Talking Shop:

Crew chief Rick Viers on this weekend’s race:

“Kansas Speedway is another mile and a half track where we need to run better. We feel we have learned several things in the past two weeks, especially in the off-week, on the seven post and pull-down rig that will help our cars perform better. We hope that this helps us improve on our mile and a half program and leads us to a strong finish this weekend in Kansas City.”

From the Cockpit:

Michael Annett on the race weekend:

“I like racing at Kansas, and although we’ve really struggled as an organization on mile and a half tracks, we’re looking to turn that around this weekend. I think the developments that both of our teams have made over the last few weeks will allow us to show improvement.”

“We’re excited to have a special guest from St. Jude with us this weekend, Ryan Christian. I made a visit to their hospital in Memphis on Monday, and we’ve got some exciting news to share together on Friday. St. Jude’s cause is very close to my heart, so I’m really looking forward to teaming with them through our race program.”

The Machines:

Team 62 Primary: RWR-059 – RWR’s No. 62 team most recently earned a 12th place finish at Iowa Speedway and a seventh place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with this chassis. The team has also competed with chassis 059 at Texas Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway in 2011.

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 five convenient Pilot Travel Center and Flying J locations within a 100 mile radius of Kansas Speedway. For more information on Pilot Flying J and to map their nearest locations along your route, please visit www.pilotflyingj.com.

Flying J

I-435 Front Street

1300 N. Corrington Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64120

 

Pilot Travel Center

I-35 Exit 26

600 West SR 92

Kearney, MO 64060

 

Flying J

US Hwy 71 Exit J

700 J Hwy

Peculiar, MO 64078

 

Pilot Travel Center

I-70 Exit 49

6676 Highway 13

Higginsville, MO 64037

 

Flying J

I-35 and US 50 Exit 127

4215 West Hwy 50

Emporia, KS 66801

 

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

Friday, October 7, 2 p.m. ET

ESPN2

 

Final Practice

Friday, October 7, 3:45 p.m. ET

ESPN2

 

Qualifying

Saturday, October 8, 10 a.m. ET

ESPN2

 

Kansas Lottery 300

Saturday, October 8, 3:30 p.m. ET

ESPN2

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW

No. 88 Degree Men Chevrolet / No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet

EVENT – Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps / 300 miles)

TRACK – Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile oval)

DATE – Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011

TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begin at 3:30 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 3 p.m. EST)

Aric Almirola No. 88 Degree Men Chevrolet

“The racing surface at Kansas gets real slick. As the pavement gets older every year, it seems to get slicker and slicker. Grip is at a premium there. We’ll spend most of our practice trying to find the right amount of grip. The Degree Men team will work hard on that. It never really seems like you get it all, but it’s about who has more than the others.

“We’ll be racing a cool paint scheme with our Degree Men Chevrolet. It’s a good looking car, and I really like it. We ran this scheme at Bristol under the lights, and I’m anxious to see how it’s going to look racing in the daytime this week. JR Motorsports has had a lot of success with the Degree Men V12 logo on the hood of its racecars. I’m hoping for much of the same this weekend at Kansas.”

Danica Patrick No. 7 GoDaddy.comChevrolet

“This will be another track for me to experience in a stock car. The good news is Tony (Eury) Jr. and the Go Daddy crew do a phenomenal job preparing our cars for the racetrack. It will take me a few laps to get up to speed but after that we’ll be competitive. I’m familiar with mile-and-a-half tracks and from what everyone says Kansas is very similar to Chicago, so I feel like we’ll be in good shape.

“I’m looking forward to next year. It’s very important that we end this year strong with our Go Daddy car. We certainly can do that. Personally, I think I’ve jumped a small hurdle in the process of being more accustomed to these tracks. By season’s end there will only be a handful of tracks that I haven’t raced on in a stockcar. That will be a big advantage for next year.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

NINE OF 12 FOR DANICA – Patrick will compete in her ninth Nationwide Series race of the season at Kansas Speedway. Her season totals include one top-five and three top-10 finishes. She has led 14 laps on the season and earned an average finish of 16.2. Patrick holds two top-finishes in her last four starts. She returns to NNS action for races at Texas Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.

PATRICK AT KANSAS – Patrick will make her Kansas Speedway debut in the Nationwide Series this weekend. In the IndyCar Series Patrick holds six starts at the 1.5-mile facility, earning an average finish of 10.3.

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, Patrick and Josh Wise have all contributed to the tally.

NEW LOOK CONTINUES FOR DEGREE MEN CHEVROLET – JRM’s flagship No. 88 Chevrolet will feature the Degree Men Adrenaline Series paint scheme for the second time this season. The Degree Men Adrenaline Series responds to increases in physical exertion, making it perfect for a hot afternoon of racing. The special paint features gold, black and silver colors with Degree Men logos on the quarter panels. Degree Men V12, part of the Adrenaline Series, will be featured on the hood of the No. 88.

ALMIROLA AT KANSAS – Almirola has four starts at Kansas Speedway across the Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series. His best showing came in a Billy Ballew-owned truck in 2010 when he finished seventh. Almirola holds two top-five and four top-10 finishes at 1.5-mile tracks this season with an average finish of 10.2 in those events.

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 13 races. Almirola is currently ranked fourth in championship points, 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, Patrick and Josh Wise.

ALMIROLA AUTOGRAPH SIGNING – Aric Almirola will sign autographs at the JR Nation merchandise hauler, located in the fan concourse area, on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. local time.

JR NATION GREAT GIVEWAY – From Aug. 28 to Oct. 16, 2011, the JR Nation web site, the official fan club site for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports, is giving away a prize a day for 50 days to both new and existing fan club members. All fans must do is log on to www.jrnation.com and click on the register now banner. In addition to the 50 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.

On the DG Chevy this week: Energizer, Reese’s, Kleenex, Slim Jim, Gildan, Pine-Sol, Pop-Tarts

BRIAN VICKERS QUICK FACTS

No. 32 Dollar General Chevy

Kansas Speedway

Kansas Lottery 300

October 8, 2011

No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes

. Welcome Brian Vickers – Turner Motorsports welcomes Brian Vickers to the seat of the No. 32 Dollar General Chevy for this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway. Vickers is no stranger to Turner Motorsports, having driven a part-time schedule for the team from 2007-2010. In 41 Nationwide Series starts over that span, Vickers, the 2003 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, compiled 15 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes along with three pole awards. Vickers will also pilot the Dollar General Chevy in next weekend’s Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

. Vickers at Kansas Speedway – In four starts at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, Vickers owns one top-10 finish which came back in 2007 while driving the No. 10 entry for Turner Motorsports.

. Dollar General Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 1st kicked off the month-long Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, now in its 25th year. In an effort to do their part in bringing attention to the cause, Dollar General is supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure by providing a $50,000 grant as well as honoring 300 breast cancer survivors prior to the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage NNS race on October 14th. During the race weekend, the No. 32 Dollar General team will be decked out in pink uniforms to support the cause and the No. 32 Dollar General Chevy will also feature an all-pink paint scheme.

. 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.

. Sporting Kansas City – In a first for the organization, Turner Motorsports will cross over into the world of Major League Soccer (MLS) this weekend. The team will welcome Sporting Kansas City to the hood of James Buescher’s No. 30 Chevrolet Impala at Kansas Speedway. Sporting Kansas City is currently in their 16th year as a MLS club. In 2011, the organization celebrated the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, a brand new, $200 million soccer-specific stadium, directly across the street from Kansas Speedway. Winners of the 2000 MLS Cup, the 2000 MLS Supporters’ Shield and the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Sporting Kansas City currently sits in first-place in the Eastern Conference and is one of only five MLS clubs to have won all three major domestic titles. Several of the club’s players, and members of the executive team, will be on hand for the NNS race as guests of Turner Motorsports.

. This Week’s Impala – This weekend, Vickers will pilot TMS-309 in the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. This car was last on track at Chicagoland Speedway just three weeks ago, where it was driven to a 10th place finish.

Vickers on his opportunity to drive for Turner Motorsports this weekend at Kansas:

“I can’t thank everyone at Dollar General and Turner Motorsports enough for this opportunity. They have been so supportive of me both personally and professionally over the past few years, and it’s great to continue this relationship for a few more races. I am looking forward to driving this new Nationwide Series car with Trent and the guys behind me!”

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Corporate Support Is New to NASCAR Circles; Ready For First Race With Angela

MOORESVILLE, NC, October 5, 2011 – To say that Angela Cope’s No. 23 Chevrolet will sport a variety of sponsorship partners this weekend at Kansas Speedway’s Nationwide Series race is an understatement, but what is even more interesting are the unique kinds of corporate support she is receiving, many new to the sport of NASCAR.

The categories are many and include a variety of partners, as Angela -a rookie in the Nationwide Series – will make her third start of the 2011 season. Her colorful car will not be short of logos, that is for sure.

The two primary sponsors this weekend (as well as the Charlotte Nationwide Series race the following week) include Millennium Spa/Salon Software, a leader in management software in the beauty industry, and BLK Beverages, a pure natural spring water infused with a proprietary blend of Fulvic Acid. It’s a new and one of a kind product in the beverage marketplace.

So, why would a software company get involved in NASCAR and with Angela Cope, niece of 1990 Daytona 500 Champion Derrike Cope and twin sister to Amber, also a noted driver?

“”I am excited about the opportunity to support Angela and Amber Cope as they race towards their dreams in the NASCAR Nationwide Series,” said Millennium Founder and CEO John Harms. “Not only are they professional race car drivers but they are beauty industry professionals that have used Millennium Software for years. The Cope Twins share the values, passion, and the drive that has consistently earned Millennium Software top honors in this amazing industry.”

In addition to the primary sponsors, Angela’s car will also have an array of distinctive associate partners on display on her car. That list is just as impressive and includes the likes of LuichinyR Boots, Matrix System Automotive Finishes, Horizon Sports Management, Xinergy Coal Mining, and OdysseyR Batteries by EnerSysR.

“It means so much to us that so many companies believe in us as we chase our dream to be successful race car drivers,” said Angela, who along with Amber, made history last October at Martinsville in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck race by becoming the first twins to ever race against each other in one of NASCAR’s top three divisions. Both also made history in May when both competed in the Nationwide Series race at Iowa.

“I am a rookie in the Nationwide Series so to have this variety of support is amazing. What makes it different, too, is that our partners are basically new to the sport so we are reaching areas that hadn’t been tapped into before. That makes us feel good that we are helping pave the way for new corporate support in our sport. Can’t wait to get to Kansas as well as Charlotte,” added the 28-year-old from Puyallup, Washington.

Angela finished 28th at Iowa, then showed improvement on that result at Loudon, NH, with a solid 25th-place effort. She just barely missed the race in Chicago.

Angela’s resume includes countless go-cart victories and multiple championships. Since moving east she has competed in super late models, ARCA, as well as the races in NASCAR’s Truck Series and Nationwide Series.

Two practices are set for Friday for the Kansas Lottery 300. Qualifying for the event is at 9:05 am Saturday, while the green flag is set later in the day at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Angela, along with Amber, will have an autograph signing after the race Saturday, at 7 p.m. at Danny’s Bar & Grill, located at 10940 Parallel Pkwy. Suite Q, in Kansas City, KS. The Cope Twins would like to thank Arthur Bryant’s, the legendary King of Ribs (http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com) located at 1702 Village West Parkway, K.C., for providing lunch at the track to the team and its sponsors.

ABOUT OUR PARTNERS:

Millennium Spa/Salon Software

For over 25 years now Millennium has been the leader in Salon and Spa business management software. Not only do we provide proven and award winning software, but we’re a company committed to giving our clients the invaluable education, support, and innovation that need take their business to the next level. Today Millennium is used in over 10,000 salon, spas and wellness centers in 33 countries around the world. For more information got to our corporate site at www.harms-software.com.

BLK Water

BLK Water is the marrying of nature and science to create a captivating and unparalleled beverage to quench all thirsts. An innovative combination of electrolytes, 77 minerals and antioxidants, BLK.Water is the unique pairing of fresh spring water and fulvic acid. Naturally black due to the binding patterns of the fulvic acid molecules, there is no change to the flavor of natural water, only increased benefits. Inspired by mother-nature herself, BLK.Water is the indigenous ingredient to the diet of life. For more information on BLK.Water and its catalogue of products, go to blkbeverages.com.

Horizon Sports Management

Based in Charlotte, NC, specializes in discovering and managing the careers of aspiring talent trying to break into this very competitive industry. Led by established industry professionals who have been responsible for the success of many of today’s top talents, Horizon Sports Management has the unique ability to spot up and coming talent long before it is recognized by others.

LuichinyR Footwear

For the trendsetting fashionista, LuichinyR offers unique heels, materials, ornaments and a look that always singles you out from the crowd. As the newest addition to the Bronx /DIBA family of shoes, Luichiny Shoes cater to the fast-paced, ever changing lifestyles of the women who wear them. Whether you live to shop or party like a VIP starlet, start your own trend with Luichiny footwear.

Our designers travel to Europe, South America and Asia to uncover the latest fashion trends. We are always testing new European styles in our upscale boutiques in New York to find the hottest, freshest footwear fashion for you. Purchased by Demand Shoes, LLC in December of 2005, Luichiny Shoes began distribution in April of 2006. Now showcased in the better shops in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Finland and the United State, the Luichiny brand continues to grow-styled with on trend heels, leathers, patterns and textiles.

They can be purchased now at the Twins Pink Candy Boutique online at: www.pinkcandyboutique.com.

Revita Anti-Aging Center

Revita Anti-Aging Center is an executive medical wellness center in Charlotte specializing in optimizing Men’s and Women’s Health and helping them feel younger and living a longer, healthier life! REVITA helps men get their stamina and endurance back, their overall vitality, and improvements in overall physical performance.REVITA helps women feel better post-menopause, improve their overall vitality and vivaciousness, and improve they way they look and feel. REVITA gives you that DRIVE back!

OdysseyR Batteries by EnerSysR

EnerSysR, the world leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures, distributes and services reserve power, motive power and starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) batteries, chargers, power equipment, and battery accessories to customers worldwide. SLI batteries are used for trucks and buses, passenger cars, boats, personal watercraft, ATVs, motorcycles and garden tractors. The company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers from more than 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world. For more information about EnerSys and its ODYSSEYR batteries, visit www.enersys.com or www.ODYSSEYbattery.com.

Matrix System Automotive Finishes

Since bursting onto the national scene, Matrix System has been selling its AccuShadeR Intermix Paint Systems, FX Series custom colors, clears, primers, and reducers to over 350 Jobbers and thousands of body shop customers. The AccuShadeR Intermix System now leads the product line, giving body shops the ability to produce over 98,000 colors with exact formulas. It has been estimated that Matrix basecoat colors have been sprayed on over one million vehicles with accurate color match and excellent performance. Commitment to developing, manufacturing, and shipping high quality, automotive finishes in a manner that minimizes environmental impact is a major goal of Matrix System.

Today, Matrix System has continued its growth by providing customers with exactly what they want – high performance systems and paint products at reasonable prices. “Put it to the Test” for yourself and see the color match, quality, and immediate cost savings available to you. Visit www.matrixsystem.com.

About Cope Twins

To learn more about Angela and Amber Cope, visit their newly redesigned website at www.amberangelacope.com. Follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/amberangelacope and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AmberAngelaCope#!as well as on YouTube at : http://www.youtube.com/user/AmberAngelaCope.

JASON LEFFLER QUICK FACTS

No. 38 Great Clips Impala

Kansas Speedway

Kansas Lottery 300

October 8, 2011

No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes

. Leffler represents Great Clips at Minnesota Motorsports Gives Back” event… Representing his long-time sponsor Great Clips, Leffler will make a pit stop at Elko Speedway just outside of Minneapolis, Minn. en route to Kansas Speedway on Thursday evening for the second annual “Minnesota Motorsports Gives Back” event to benefit Minnesota military families. The Oct. 6 event will feature NASCAR drivers and icons along with various activities and racing entertainment with the guarantee of giving 100 percent of the ticket and events sales back to Minnesota Military Families Foundation. The event is family-oriented with autograph sessions, displays, driver appearances and a late-model feature event.

. Leffler at Kansas, by the numbers… In seven NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at Kansas, Leffler has two top-10 and five top-20 finishes. He has an average start of 13.9 and an average finish of 16.6 with only on DNF. His best NNS performance at Kansas came in 2008 when he captured an eighth-place finish after starting 23rd.

. This week’s Impala… The Great Clips team will unload chassis TMS-127 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. This is the team’s “go-to” chassis as it has more seen more track time than any other car in rotation. Leffler has driven TMS-127 at Kentucky Speedway (13th), Michigan Int’l Speedway (10th), Dover Int’l Speedway (11th), Charlotte Motor Speedway (21st) and Darlington Raceway (9th), Atlanta Motor Speedway (9th) and Chicagoland Speedway (12th).

. Turner Motorsports in the hunt… In 29 Nationwide Series events in 2011, Turner Motorsports-prepared entries have notched three wins, 21 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes.

. Sporting Kansas City… In a first for the organization, Turner Motorsports will cross over into the world of Major League Soccer (MLS) this weekend. The team will welcome Sporting Kansas City to the hood of James Buescher’s No. 30 Chevrolet Impala at Kansas Speedway. Sporting Kansas City is currently in their 16th year as a MLS club. In 2011, the organization celebrated the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, a brand new, $200 million soccer-specific stadium, directly across the street from Kansas Speedway. Winners of the 2000 MLS Cup, the 2000 MLS Supporters’ Shield and the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Sporting Kansas City currently sits in first-place in the Eastern Conference and is one of only five MLS clubs to have won all three major domestic titles. Several of the club’s players, and members of the executive team, will be on hand for the NNS race as guests of Turner Motorsports.

. 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.

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Leffler on racing at Kansas Speedway

“Kansas is a lot of fun because it has multiple grooves that allow for a lot of passing and three-wide racing. I have always qualified pretty well there and had some strong runs but just haven’t had the finishes to show for it. We are looking to change that this weekend. I got the very first Cup pole at Kansas back in 2001 and I also have a Truck pole there. I’d really like to go for the sweep and grab the Nationwide Series pole this weekend. Our intermediate program has been solid this year so I feel pretty confident going into this weekend that we have a very good shot at being a contender for the win!”

Joey Logano / No. 18 GameStop Toyota Preview

Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway

No. 18 GameStop Toyota News, Notes & Paint Scheme:

. KANSAS IS THE NEW KENTUCKY???: Joey Logano is well known for his record at Kentucky Speedway. Prior to this season, Logano scored three-straight poles and three-straight victories at the 1.5-mile track. This year, a fuel mileage race ensued and Logano was left with 10th-place finish after having to go into gas conservation mode late. However, Kentucky isn’t the only track that Logano shows a fond liking to. In fact, now that his Kentucky streak is over, Logano might be able to start a new three-peat at Kansas Speedway. Logano has won the last two NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Kansas Speedway and will be looking to make it three-in-a-row this weekend in the Kansas Lottery 300. Logano won at Kansas in 2009 after starting from the seventh position and holding off a spirited charge from teammate Kyle Busch. Logano then backed it up last year, grabbing the pole and winning again, leading the final six laps after grabbing the lead once again from Busch.

. DARK KNIGHT RIDES ALONG IN KANSAS: GameStop returns as the primary sponsor of Joey Logano and the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota this weekend. And Batman: Arkham City will be the featured game on the side of the car this week. Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security home for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight. The game is set to release from Warner Brothers on October 18th and will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC.

. No. 18 TEAM STILL LEADING POINTS, GETTING TIGHT: Joey Logano will help the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota continue its quest for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Owner’s Championship this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The last two weekends, the No. 60 Roush Fenway team has cut into the lead of the No. 18 Toyota, which now stands at 13 points with just five races remaining in the 2011 Nationwide Series season. Logano and the No. 18 team have an 81-point lead over the No. 6 team of Roush Fenway Racing, who sits in third. This season, the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team has recorded seven wins, 16 top-five finishes and 22 top-10s. Drivers who have shared the ride this season include Kyle Busch (18 starts, two poles, seven wins, 16 top-10s), Michael McDowell (five starts, one pole, four top-10s), Kelly Bires (two starts, one top-10) and Drew Herring (one start, one top-10), along with two starts for Logano.

. A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEK: Logano and the No. 18 Toyota ended the race last weekend strong. running the fastest lap times of anyone on the track for the last 30 circuits of the event. Unfortunately, the team was trapped a lap down and never got a caution to get the “lucky dog” and get back on the lead lap. The No. 18 team pitted for a scheduled stop while running in the top-10 under green-flag conditions late in the race and went two laps down in the process. However, before pit stops cycled through and all of the leaders came in for their stops, a caution came out, trapping Logano and the team two laps down. They were able to take the wave around and get one of their laps back, but the final 30-plus laps of the event went green with Logano running faster lap times than anyone else on the track.

. CHASSIS: The JGR team will bring chassis #117 to the track this weekend at Kansas. That particular chassis has been a long-time backup and will see its first race of the year as a primary. Chassis #132 will serve as the team’s backup car.

. STAT OF THE WEEK: 3.7, Two stats for Logano equal 3.7 at Kansas Speedway. First, Logano leads all active NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers in average finish at Kansas Speedway with a 3.7 (two wins, one ninth-place). Also, even though Logano has two wins at the track, he has led just 22 total laps or 3.7% of the laps he’s run at Kansas Speedway.

. THE RACE: The Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, KS; 1.5-mile tri-oval) is set for Saturday, October 8, 2011. The race will be broadcast on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. ET, with radio coverage on MRN starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Joey Logano Quotes:

“Everyone always talks to me about Kentucky and I love that track for obvious reasons, but I’ve been fortunate enough to have a lot of success at Kansas Speedway as well and I really enjoy going to that track and running there. Yeah, there are similarities between Kentucky and Kansas and that sure has helped over the years, but it doesn’t matter if you were to try and build two identical tracks in every sense of the word, there would still be differences between the two of them and you know those differences when you get to the track. I’ve always been really comfortable on the mile-and-a-half tracks and that has showed with my past performance. I think I have something like six wins on those style of tracks. And working with Joe Gibbs Racing doesn’t hurt. We’ve always been strong on the mile-and-a-halfs.

“We’ve had a couple of tough weeks the last two times out in the Nationwide car, so I’m ready to get back to the front and challenge for the win. We had something wrong with the car in Chicagoland that was beyond our control and last week at Dover, we were strong, especially there at the end but we got caught a couple of laps down by an ill-timed caution. There is nothing you can do about stuff like that. The best thing you can do it just bounce back and that is the plan this weekend in Kansas.

“I’m looking forward to wrapping up the season with GameStop. We’ve got five races left and all five will be with them. We haven’t been able to get them a win yet, but I feel pretty good it will happen at one of these five races before the season is out. Kansas, Charlotte, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead are all really good tracks for me and for JGR. And there is a lot of incentive to get GameStop a win before the year is out. I’m going for it these last five races, that’s for sure.”

No. 18 GameStop Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team

Driver – Joey Logano Crew Chief – Jason Ratcliff Car Chief – Charlie Brock

Race Engineer – Matt Lucas Shock Specialist – Brad Rothlin Front-end Mechanic – Todd Brewer

Rear-end Mechanic – Jason Clements Tire Specialist – Matt Sauer Setup Specialist – Kevin Kelley

Engine Tuner – Chris Woodward Truck Driver – Dennis Valverde

TREVOR BAYNE

Race: Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps 300 miles)

Team: No. 16 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang (Ricky vs Trevor.com)

Crew Chief: Chad Norris

Chassis: RK-646-Last ran at Iowa, August 2011, Finished 25th

Broadcast Information: Saturday, October 8, 2011- 3:00 p.m. (ET) ESPN2 and 3:00 p.m. on MRN radio affiliates and Sirius channel 90

FAST FACTS

* TREVOR BAYNE will make his 25th start of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway

* TREVOR BAYNE at Kansas Speedway… Bayne has one start in Nationwide Series competition

QUOTES

Trevor Bayne on racing at Kansas: “I am ready to build on the momentum from Dover. I have limited experience at Kansas but I am ready to soak up as much information as I can from my teammates during both practice sessions. We unload fast every week and I expect this weekend to be no different. This team has been through a lot this year and we are ready to get that break-through win.”

Crew chief Chad Norris on racing at Kansas: “We are coming off a good weekend at Dover. I thought the communication between Trevor and I was outstanding and we are looking to build on that. We are looking forward to creating a little bit of excitement at Kansas. We have had some success on the mile and a half tracks as a company, but a win has still eluded us. Our team will continue to bring good equipment and a solid game plan to the race track every week.”

JUSTIN ALLGAIER QUICK FACTS

No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet

Kansas Lottery 300

Kansas Speedway

October 8, 2011

No. 31 BRANDT News and Notes

. At Kansas Speedway…Justin Allgaier has a pair of starts at Kansas Speedway. He has finished inside the top-10 both times. He has an average finishing position of 7.5 along with a 100% lap completion rate. His best finish of seventh came in this race one year ago, when he started from the 10th spot.

. This Week’s Impala… The No. 31 BRANDT Chevy team will hit the track with chassis TMS-313 this Saturday afternoon at Kansas Speedway for the Kansas Lottery 300. This is a brand new chassis for the No. 31 team.

. Life Before the NASCAR Nationwide Series… Prior to becoming a NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) regular the Riverton Ill., -native gained some ARCA Racing Series experience on the 1.5-mile oval. In four starts he started inside the top-10 twice, with a best start of sixth in 2008. He also has one top-10 finish from the fall of 2007.

. Allgaier Heads to Kansas Fifth in Points… Allgaier heads to Kansas in fifth-place in the NNS championship point standings after his 10th-place finish at Dover International Speedway. He is 86 points behind leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

. Snazzy New Website… Allgaier debuted his redesigned website this past weekend at Dover International Speedway. The newly designed www.JustinAllgaier.com features various interactive video elements, the most up-to-date news and information, and fan interaction sections.

. Turner Motorsports In the Hunt… In 29 Nationwide Series events in 2011, Turner Motorsports-prepared entries have notched three wins, 21 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes.

. Sporting Kansas City… In a first for the organization, Turner Motorsports will cross over into the world of Major League Soccer (MLS) this weekend. The team will welcome Sporting Kansas City to the hood of James Buescher’s No. 30 Chevrolet Impala at Kansas Speedway. Sporting Kansas City is currently in their 16th year as a MLS club. In 2011, the organization celebrated the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, a brand new, $200 million soccer-specific stadium, directly across the street from Kansas Speedway. Winners of the 2000 MLS Cup, the 2000 MLS Supporters’ Shield and the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Sporting Kansas City currently sits in first-place in the Eastern Conference and is one of only five MLS clubs to have won all three major domestic titles. Several of the club’s players, and members of the executive team, will be on hand for the NNS race as guests of Turner Motorsports.

Justin Allgaier on Kansas Speedway:

“Kansas is a fast mile & half track where it definitely takes the entire team to perform in order to finish the race. We’re coming off a top-10 finish at Dover and I’m looking to continue to build on that and move forward. I’ve had great races at Kansas and it’s one of my favorite tracks on the circuit, so we’ll definitely be in the hunt to get back in victory lane.”

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