Category: XFINITY Series

TREVOR BAYNE

Race:  Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville SuperSpeedway (1.33-mile D-Shaped Concrete Oval) Team:No. 16 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang (Ricky vs Trevor.com)

Crew Chief: Chris Andrews

Chassis: RK-625-Last ran at Chicago, June 2011, Finished 3rd   

Broadcast Information: Saturday, July 23, 2011- 7:00p.m. (ET) ESPN and 7:00 p.m. on MRN radio affiliates and Sirius channel 90

FAST FACTS     

* TREVOR BAYNE will make his 15th start of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Nashville SuperSpeedway     

* TREVOR BAYNE at Nashville …In four starts Bayne has one top-10 finish  

QUOTES  

Trevor Bayne on racing at Nashville:“I’m looking forward to concentrating on our Nationwide program this weekend at Nashville. I believe we have fast race cars, a solid team, and a great game plan to be successful. We had a good run going last week at Loudon, but we need to learn how to close the deal and win one of these things. There is no doubt in my mind that we can walk away with a win or at least a top three finish Saturday night.”    

Crew chief Chris Andrews on racing at Nashville:“Trevor has experience at Nashville and we ran well here in the spring.  I believe our Mustangs are even better now and our intermediate program has progressed a lot since then.  We expect to qualify well and contend for a win this weekend.”

STATS BAYNE NNS RESULTS AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY: Race Start Finish Laps Status 2009- Federated Auto Parts 300  2 28 128/225 Crash 2010-Nashville 300 10 12 225/225 Running 2010-Federated Auto Parts 300 3 32 126/225 Crash 2011-Nashville 300 2 6 225/225 Running

Starts   Laps         4 704 of 900 (78.2%)     Average Start        4.2   Laps Led            1     Average Finish                19.5            

BAYNE 2011 NNS RESULTS… Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Laps Laps Led Avg. St. Avg. Fn. Rank 14 0    3     7 2407     92 8.4 12.9 11

TIPTOEING INTO TOP-10 IN POINTS:  Denny Hamlinwas the highest finishing Camry driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) with a third-place result.  The 30-year-old Chesterfield, Va.-native started 14th and battled to the front of the field late in the race.  Hamlin’s third-place finish has him tied for 10th-place in the NSCS point standings and a spot in the Chase playoff.  In addition to Hamlin’s finish, four other Camry drivers finished in the top-10 at NHMS — Joey Logano (fourth), Kasey Kahne (sixth), Bobby Labonte (seventh) and Martin Truex Jr.(eighth).   

RECORD BUSTING BY BUSCH:  Kyle Buschclaimed the checkered flag in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at NHMS, as well as a place in the NASCAR record books.  The win was Busch’s 49th victory in the NNS, tying Mark Martin’s mark of 49 wins, and was also Busch’s 100th win across NASCAR’s three national touring series — 22 NSCS wins, 49 NNS wins and 29 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) wins.  The 26-year-old is just the third driver in NASCAR history to reach the 100 victory milestone.  

HOME AWAY FROM HOME:  Timothy Petersis comfortable in Nashville and not just because he runs well at the Superspeedway.  The North Carolina-native previously resided in ‘Music City’ when he drove for Bobby Hamilton Racing and he considers Nashville Superspeedway his second ‘home’ track.  In just seven starts  at the 1.33-mile track, he has four top-five finishes and has started on the pole once (2009).  Peters finished third at the track in April.

NEW FACES GOING PLACES:  The Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) NNS No. 18 Camry and the Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 18 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Tundra will both feature young drivers who may be unfamiliar to casual fans at Nashville Superspeedway.  Drew Herring will make just his second start for JGR in the No. 18 SportClips Camry, while two-time World of Outlaws Late Model champion Josh Richards will make his second career NCWTS start in the No. 18 Joy Mining Machinery Tundra.  Herring previously guided the JGR No. 20 Camry to a 12th- place showing at Iowa Speedway in May and Richards finished 29th due to a mechanical failure at Kentucky in his debut.

NASHVILLE NATIONWIDE SWEEP: Camry drivers took home the coveted Gibson guitar first-place trophy at both Nationwide Series races at Nashville in 2009.  Logano started on the outside of the front row in the 2009 spring race and led 95 laps (of 225) en route to his first Nashville win.  Logano’s JGR teammate, Busch, earned his first Gibson guitar when he led 173 laps (of 225) after starting from the pole in the June 2009 event.  

FOUR SCORE:  Tundra drivers are searching for a fourth straight triumph in Nashville.  Busch’s victory in April marked the third consecutive win for a Tundra driver on the Nashville Speedway concrete oval.  Defending NCWTS champion Todd Bodineclaimed the Aug. 2010 win and Bush also won in April 2010.  Tundra drivers have now won four of the last five Nashville races and six of eight overall, as well as seven pole positions.

TROPHIES IN TENNESSEE:  This year, Camry and Tundra drivers have continued a string of success in the state of Tennessee, recording three wins in the ‘Volunteer State’ — NSCS and NNS wins at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, and a NCWTS triumph at Nashville Superspeedway in April.  Camry drivers swept the NNS races at Nashville in 2009 and have won five poles at the track.  Tundra drivers have dominated at the concrete oval, posting three consecutive wins, six total victories and seven pole positions.  At Bristol, Busch has posted two consecutive weekend sweeps totaling five wins.

NOTES, QUOTES & NUMBERS NASCARSprintCupSeries(NSCS): Since the start of the 2011 season, Toyota drivers have combined for four victories, 23 top-five results, 45 top-10 finishes and have led 1,749 laps … After 19 races, Kyle Busch (fifth) is the top Camry driver in the point standings — 20 points behind leader Carl Edwards … Denny Hamlin (10th), Kasey Kahne (14th) and Joey Logano (18th) are also in the top-20 in the standings … Logano has climbed eight positions in the standings over the last seven races and has earned the most NSCS points in the last four weeks (151) … Toyota is giving fans a chance to enter to win a Toyota Racing decaled, heavy-duty Radio Flyer wagon to tow gear on race weekends with the ‘Tag Your Wag’ contest … Fans can enter at

JASON LEFFLER QUICK FACTS

No. 38 Great Clips Impala

Nashville Superspeedway

Federated Auto Parts 300

July 23, 2011

. Victory Lane at Nashville a familiar place for Leffler… In 2004 (June), Jason Leffler captured his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) victory at Nashville Superspeedway. In that race, he started from the outside pole and led for 61 laps before taking the checkered flag and bringing home the coveted custom-designed Gibson guitar trophy.

. Nashville Superspeedway: by the numbers… In 13 starts at Nashville Superspeedway, Leffler has captured one win, four top-five and six top-10 finishes. He has an average start of 15.9 and an average finishing position of 17.9 with 125 laps led.

. This week’s Impala…. This weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, the No. 38 team will unload chassis TM-131. This chassis last saw track time at Chicagoland Speedway where Leffler brought home a fifth-place finish.

. In the loop… Leffler sits in the top-10 of several categories according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics for the season thus far including Average Running Position (9th), Fastest Late in a Run (8th), Fastest on Restarts (6th), Green-Flag Speed (9th), Laps in the Top-15 (10th), Quality Passes (6th) and Fastest Speed in Traffic (7th).

. Turner Motorsports: In the hunt… In 19 Nationwide Series events in 2011, Turner Motorsports-prepared entries have notched three wins, 17 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes. All three of Turner Motorsports’ championship-contending drivers are inside the top-six in the driver point standings with Reed Sorenson in second, Justin Allgaier in fourth and Leffler in sixth.

. Great Clips reaches new milestone! Great Clips reached a long-time goal last week with the opening of their 3000th salon, located in Albert Lea, Minn. Congratulations Great Clips!

. 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 Nashville Superspeedway

“Going into this weekend, it’s important for this Great Clips team to have a good strong run and put last weekend behind us. We have always been pretty strong at Nashville, but have certainly had our fair share of bad luck there as well. In the past it’s either been run top-five or have some type of mechanical problem. I don’t see that being a problem this time around, not with the equipment this Turner Motorsports team provides. We just need to capitalize on our previous success at this track by qualifying up front, running a smooth race and being there at the end to contend for the win.”

Leffler on returning to the site of his 1st NNS win

“I have great memories of the place, having got my first Nationwide Series win there back in 2004. That was a great day for me! Obviously it’s also a day I would love to repeat! That customized Gibson guitar trophy is one of my favorite pieces of memorabilia and I would love another one to add to the collection for my son, Charlie!”

Jason Leffler Career Race by Race NNS Stats at Nashville Superspeedway

Year/Event Start Finish Laps Status Led

2004-07 8 9 224/225 running 0

2004-15 2 1 225/225 running 61

2006-08 18 35 129/225 engine 0

2006-15 17 43 0/225 engine 0

2007-07 11 4 225/225 running 38

2007-15 14 3 225/225 running 0

2008-06 23 13 224/225 running 0

2008-15 26 26 219/225 running 0

2009-06 21 6 225/225 running 0

2009-13 12 5 225/225 running 26

2010-05 32 39 86/225 parked 0

2010-13 4 34 85/225 engine 0

2011 19 15 225/225 running 0

Avg. Start Avg. Finish Total Laps Total Led

15.9 17.9 79% 125

About Turner Motorsports: Turner Motorsports, LLC, established in 1999, is in the midst of its sophomore season of NASCAR competition. Owned by Texas businessman Steve Turner, the organization has expanded in 2011 from a two-truck operation in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) to become the largest stand-alone multi-series team in NASCAR’s top-tier touring series. Turner Motorsports operates out of an 110,000 square-foot state-of-the art facility in Mooresville, N.C., and will compete with three entries in the Camping World Truck Series and four entries in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team boasts an all-star driver line-up that includes Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Jason Leffler, Reed Sorenson, Justin Allgaier, Ricky Carmichael, James Buescher, Brad Sweet, Steve Arpin, Blake Feese and Brandon McReynolds. The Chevrolet-backed team has created alliances with General Motors’ powerhouse teams Hendrick Motorsports, which will provide engine support for both its NNS and NCWTS programs, Kevin Harvick Inc. for body and aero support, and Earnhardt Technology Group for drive train and suspension technology assistance. Turner Motorsports’ marketing partners include Dollar General, Great Clips, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Monster Energy, BRANDT, Rexall, Exide, AccuDoc Solutions, Wolfpack Rentals, Fraternal Order of Eagles and ABF Freight. For more information on Turner Motorsports, visit www.turnermotorsportsllc.com.

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes

NNS Race Advance Federated Auto Parts 300

Nashville Superspeedway

Saturday, July 23, 2011

BRAD KESELOWSKI AT NASHVILLE

. Brad Keselowski earned his first career Nationwide Series win at Nashville Superspeedway in 2008. He started on the outside pole and led 33 of 225 laps en route to the win. He is also the defending event champion, leading 97 laps including the final 22 for the win last year.

. The Michigan native completed only 49 laps in his first trip to the 1.333-mile track, but has completed every lap in the last seven races, claimed two guitar trophies that goes to the winner and has finished no farther back than fifth in those events. He was third earlier this season at Nashville.

THE NUMBERS

. There have been eight different winners in last eight Nationwide Series races.

. There have been five different winners in the last five Nationwide Series races at Nashville Superspeedway.

. Dodge has 35 wins in the Nationwide Series.

DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES

. Dodge is fielding two entries in the Nationwide Series this year with Penske Racing. Sam Hornish Jr. joins teammate Brad Keselowski for a limited race schedule.

BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T . Last NASCAR Nationwide Series win came at Kentucky two weeks ago. . Claimed first pole of season last week at Loudon. . 2010 Nationwide Series champion

SAM HORNISH JR. – No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T . Seventh at Richmond best Nationwide finish in 2011; started second in that race. . Started 13th and finished 25th in 2007, his only previous start at Nashville.

BRAD CONFIDENT “I always look forward to going to Nashville Superspeedway. It has always been one of my favorite race tracks. You can really be aggressive because there is so much room to race. Obviously, it’s a special place for me because I won my first Nationwide Series race there in 2008. We came back in the second race there last year and had one of the best cars we had all year. It didn’t qualify that well, but I was pretty confident that we would win the race. I never like to pick favorite tracks, but Nashville is a place that I feel like I can go there on any given night and win.” Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Challenger

SAM SAYS “As always, I am extremely excited to get back behind the wheel of the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge. The team has been working really hard back in the shop between races to get this Dodge Challenger ready for this weekend. It will be interesting because the race will start during the day and end at night. We have been knocking on the door for a pole position and a strong finish, so hopefully we can make it happen this weekend with the Alliance Truck Parts Dodge.” Sam Hornish Jr., driver, No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T

Michael Annett Nashville 2 News and Notes

The Headlines:

Previous Race Recap: Michael Annett and the No. 62 Pilot Flying J team head to Nashville Superspeedway with another hard-earned top-10 finish under their belts. Annett notched a seventh place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend and received the Mobil 1 Performance Driver of the Race award for his respectable run. Rusty Wallace Racing teammates Annett and Steve Wallace sit eighth and ninth in the Nationwide Series championship point standings. Annett (ninth) is positioned just five points behind Wallace (eighth). The pair’s seventh (Annett) and ninth (Wallace) place finishes at New Hampshire powered the Rusty Wallace Racing organization to nine top-10 finishes in 2011.

Annett and Viers are on a Roll: Since Rick Viers first assumed the crew chief role for the No. 62 team at Charlotte in May, Annett’s assault on the driver point race is astounding. The duo has five top-10 finishes in the last six races, and since Viers starting calling the shots just seven races ago, Annett has earned the third most driver points of all Nationwide Series points eligible drivers. Since the Charlotte race, Annett has earned 209 points with only two drivers ahead of him, points leader Elliott Sadler (221 points) and second place Reed Sorenson (216 points).

Rusty Wallace Racing at Nashville Superspeedway: Rusty Wallace Racing totals 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at the Lebanon, Tennessee track since 2005. The organization has one top-five, six top-10s and one pole at Nashville Superspeedway. Annett’s best finish on Nashville’s 1.33 mile oval is ninth in April 2010. With their recent string of top-10s, the No. 62 Pilot Flying J team has another strong finish on the horizon heading into Music City.

Trip to Pilot Flying J Territory: Annett and his Volunteer State sponsor, Pilot Flying J, entered the sport together in the ARCA Racing Series in 2007 and have continued their relationship through the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and currently into the NASCAR Nationwide Series. 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.

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

Talking Shop:

Michael Annett on the team’s momentum heading into Nashville:

“We’re very pleased with the gains our team is making. Our goal is to contend weekly with the frontrunners, and we were right there with them at New Hampshire last week. As a team, we’re continuing to focus on top-five finishes, and we’re working really hard to achieve these results each week. We’re heading to Nashville looking to bring Pilot Flying J another strong finish in their home state.”

Rick Viers on the No. 62 team’s recent success:

“Michael is a talented driver, and I really believe in him. I’ve been providing him with as much experience and knowledge as I can, and things have just clicked. We’ve got strong communication as a team, and I think these solid finishes have really given Michael and the whole team the confidence that they needed. We’ve learned a lot in the last several races, and we feel good about going to Nashville this weekend and being very competitive like we were in New Hampshire.”

The Machines:

Team 62 Primary: RWR-061 – Rusty Wallace Racing’s No. 62 team’s last outing with chassis 061 was at Kentucky Speedway where they secured a seventh place finish.

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 the Way:

Pilot Flying J provides 63 Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J locations along the roads of their founding state of Tennessee. Six of these locations are conveniently positioned near Nashville Superspeedway. 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-40 Exit 238

921 Murfreesboro

Lebanon, TN 37090

Pilot Travel Center

I-24 Exit 64

535 Waldron Road

Lavergne, TN 37086

Pilot Travel Center

I-24 Exit 81

2441 South Church Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37127

Pilot Travel Center

Hwy 155 Exit 26

6418 Centennial Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37209

Flying J

I-65 US Hwy 31W Exit 2

4380 Nashville Road

Franklin, KY 42134

Pilot Travel Center

I-65 Exit 6

2929 Scottsville Road

Franklin, KY 42134

Broadcast Info:

Qualifying

Saturday, July 23, 3:35 p.m. ET

ESPN 2

Federated Auto Parts 300

Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. ET

ESPN

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes

NNS Race Advance Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway

Saturday, July 23, 2011

BRAD KESELOWSKI AT NASHVILLE

. Brad Keselowski earned his first career Nationwide Series win at Nashville Superspeedway in 2008. He started on the outside pole and led 33 of 225 laps en route to the win. He is also the defending event champion, leading 97 laps including the final 22 for the win last year.

. The Michigan native completed only 49 laps in his first trip to the 1.333-mile track, but has completed every lap in the last seven races, claimed two guitar trophies that goes to the winner and has finished no farther back than fifth in those events. He was third earlier this season at Nashville.

THE NUMBERS

. There have been eight different winners in last eight Nationwide Series races.

. There have been five different winners in the last five Nationwide Series races at Nashville Superspeedway.

. Dodge has 35 wins in the Nationwide Series.

DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES

. Dodge is fielding two entries in the Nationwide Series this year with Penske Racing. Sam Hornish Jr. joins teammate Brad Keselowski for a limited race schedule.

BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T . Last NASCAR Nationwide Series win came at Kentucky two weeks ago. . Claimed first pole of season last week at Loudon. . 2010 Nationwide Series champion

SAM HORNISH JR. – No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T . Seventh at Richmond best Nationwide finish in 2011; started second in that race. . Started 13th and finished 25th in 2007, his only previous start at Nashville.

BRAD CONFIDENT “I always look forward to going to Nashville Superspeedway. It has always been one of my favorite race tracks. You can really be aggressive because there is so much room to race. Obviously, it’s a special place for me because I won my first Nationwide Series race there in 2008. We came back in the second race there last year and had one of the best cars we had all year. It didn’t qualify that well, but I was pretty confident that we would win the race. I never like to pick favorite tracks, but Nashville is a place that I feel like I can go there on any given night and win.” Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Challenger

SAM SAYS “As always, I am extremely excited to get back behind the wheel of the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge. The team has been working really hard back in the shop between races to get this Dodge Challenger ready for this weekend. It will be interesting because the race will start during the day and end at night. We have been knocking on the door for a pole position and a strong finish, so hopefully we can make it happen this weekend with the Alliance Truck Parts Dodge.” Sam Hornish Jr., driver, No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW

No. 88 Degree Chevrolet / No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet

EVENT – Federated Auto Parts 300 (225 laps / 300 miles)

TRACK – Nashville Speedway (1.33-mile D-shaped oval)

DATE – Saturday, July 23, 2011

TV / RADIO – ESPN (coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. EST)

Aric Almirola

No. 88 Degree Chevrolet

“For us to be able to capitalize on last week’s top-five with another good run this weekend would be ideal. We’ve had a handful of good runs this year, but keeping that momentum going is an area we struggle with. Our focus now is putting together some consistent finishes moving forward.

“Anytime you’re dealing with a concrete racetrack like Nashville, the grip levels throughout the weekend are going to remain much more consistent because it’s not as temperature sensitive as asphalt. Nashville is one of only three concrete tracks on the Nationwide Series circuit, so it’s not often we’re able to race on this type of surface.”

Josh Wise

No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet

“I’ve been waiting for a few weeks to get another turn in the TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet. The team has run well over the past couple weeks. I really want to keep that going at Nashville. We had a great race there in the spring. We were able to lead some laps, and run up front for most of the day. It was a solid learning experience for me. I learned a lot just being up front with those guys, seeing how they race and how they position their cars.

“I always look forward to seeing Nashville on our schedule. I have some family out there and I usually drive out a couple days early with my wife and daughter. That way I get to spend some time with them before heading to the racetrack.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

WISE RETURNS – Josh Wise climbs back behind the wheel of JRM’s No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. Wise has made nine starts for the team in 2011, earning two top-10s (Nashville, Richmond) and four top-15 finishes. At Nashville, Wise owns four starts in the Nationwide Series with his best finish of ninth coming earlier this year with JRM.

FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TOP-10 – The No. 7 team is riding a string of four consecutive top-10 finishes. The streak dates back to Road America and encompasses races at Daytona, Kentucky and New Hampshire. It marks the team’s longest streak of top-10s and includes drivers Ron Fellows, Kasey Kahne and Danica Patrick.

CONCRETE STATS – Aric Almirola has notched a top-10 finish in each of the three races at concrete tracks this year (Bristol, Dover and Nashville). The Tampa, Fla. native is averaging a finish of 9.6 on concrete ovals in 2011.

JRM AT NASHVILLE – JR Motorsportshas one win at Nashville Superspeedway (2008). In its 16 starts there, the organization earned four top-five and nine top-10 finishes, leading 107 laps since 2006.

ALMIROLA AT NASHVILLE – Almirola has two starts at Nashville with two top-10 finishes. He finished 10th earlier this year with the No. 88 Chevrolet. In four starts in the Camping World Truck Series, he earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes.

FIVE FOR FIVE – Kasey Kahne became the fifth of five drivers to score a top-10 finish with the No. 7 Chevrolet this season. He joins Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ron Fellows, Danica Patrick and Josh Wise as drivers of the No. 7 to accomplish that feat.

CHASSIS INFO FOR THE 7 TEAM – The No. 7 TaxSlayer.com team will unload chassis no. 641 this weekend. This chassis raced earlier in the year at Iowa, Nashville and Richmond.

NO. 7 SEASON STATS – The No. 7 team holds four top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 2011. The team occupies 10th position in owner points.

CHASSIS INFO FOR 88 TEAM – The No. 88 Degree crew will bring chassis no. 626 to Nashville. Almirola raced at Kentucky earlier this year with this chassis. It also raced at California, Chicagoland and Las Vegas.

NO. 88 SEASON STATS – The No. 88 team owns two top-five and nine top-10 finishes this season. Almirola is currently ranked fifth in the championship driver points (-81). The No. 88 team is 11th in owner points.

JRM AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS – Aric Almirola and Josh Wise will participate in the Nationwide Series autograph session on Friday, July 22 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CST in the fan concourse area. The pair will also sign autographs at the JR Nation merchandise hauler, also located in the fan concourse area, on Saturday, July 23, from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. CST.

WIN DALE JR.’S RIDE – There is still time to win the keys to Dale Jr.’s Camaro. The Dale Jr. Foundation is giving fans the chance to win one of three prizes with the purchase of a $25 raffle ticket, including a shot at Earnhardt Jr.’s own 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. The contest will run through Sept. 1, 2011, with all proceeds benefitting The Dale Jr. Foundation. For complete details visit http://www.windalejrsride.com/ www.windalejrsride.com.

WATCH THE “JRM 360” VIDEO SERIES – In a continued effort to be at the forefront of web-based content through its website 72&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jrmracing.com> www.jrmracing.com, the team has added a video series entitled “JRM 360”. It’s a light-hearted look at the inner workings and extraordinary personalities at JRM’s shop in Mooresville, N.C. A daily briefing column that gives fans the scoop on day-to-day activities at the shop is also part of the line-up this season.

No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway July 23, 2011

No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger News and Notes

·         This Week’s Challenger… The Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Challenger team will use chassis PRS-207 during Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Keselowski drove this chassis to a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway in May.

·         The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in 2011… After 19 events, Brad Keselowski and the reigning champion No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger team are ranked seventh in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) owner point standings. The team is coming off an eighth-place finish in the New England 200 last weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

·         Most Recent Pole Award Winner…Keselowski topped qualifying last weekend at New Hampshire to claim his first pole award of the season. It marked his ninth career Nationwide Series pole award.

* Nothing Like the First Time…Keselowski made 48 NNS starts before he picked up his first series win, which came in the 2008 Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville. After starting the race from the second position, Keselowski went on to lead 33 laps to pick up his first series checkered flag.

* Keselowski Speedway Stats…In 92 speedway starts in the Nationwide Series, Keselowski has accumulated six wins, 39 top-five finishes, 56 top-10 results and four pole awards. In addition, he has led the field for 1,028 laps at tracks between one and two miles in length.

* Follow Brad on Twitter… Fans can follow Keselowski on Twitter athttp://www.twitter.com/keselowski. Followers can get a glimpse inside his everyday life while keeping up-to-date on the latest Cup Series and Nationwide Series news for the Penske Racing driver.   Brad Keselowski on racing at Nashville “I always look forward to going to Nashville Superspeedway. It has always been one of my favorite racetracks. You can really be aggressive because there is so much room to race. Obviously, it’s a special place for me because I won my first Nationwide Series race there in 2008. We came back in the second race there last year and had one of the best cars we had all year. It didn’t qualify that well, but I was pretty confident that we would win the race. I never like to pick favorite tracks, but Nashville is a place that I feel like I can go there on any given night and win. There is always a big contingent of employees from Discount Tire at Nashville that know how to get everyone fired up. I can’t wait.”

Crew chief Todd Gordon on preparing a car for Nashville Superspeedway “Nashville is pretty unique in that it is almost a 1.5-mile track, but it’s concrete. Most of our concrete tracks aren’t speedways so that provides a few challenges. Everybody will fight for the bottom of the track at the start of the race, but the groove will widen as the cars run. Most importantly, you need to have a car that is balanced for long and short green-flag runs. There is usually a caution with a few laps remaining that will setup a shootout to the finish, so you have to be prepared for that. Brad has been very good at Nashville in his career and we need to give him a car that he can use to pick up his third Gibson guitar (winner’s trophy).”

Brad Keselowski NASCAR Nationwide Series Career Totals Races Wins Top-Fives Top-10s Poles Money Won 157 13 66 94 9 $7,915,917

Brad Keselowski 2011 Totals Races Wins Top-Fives Top-10s Poles Money Won 18 1 7 12 1 $471,850

2011 No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger Race Results

Date Track Start Finish Status Money Won 2/19/2011 Daytona International Speedway 12 30 Accident $42,710 2/26/2011 Phoenix International Raceway 4 34 Accident $10,965 3/5/2011 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 11 3 Running $40,525 3/19/2011 Bristol Motor Speedway 12 9 Running $21,225 3/26/2011 Auto Club Speedway 5 10 Running $19,900 4/8/2011 Texas Motor Speedway 2 2 Running $46,525 4/16/2011 Talladega Superspeedway 16 4 Running $25,900 4/23/2011 Nashville Superspeedway 9 3 Running $22,425 4/29/2011 Richmond International Raceway 10 5 Running $18,475 5/6/2011 Darlington Raceway 10 27 Running $11,800 5/14/2011 Dover International Speedway 6 12 Accident $14,675 5/22/2011 Iowa Speedway 10 3 Running $39,950 5/28/2011 Charlotte Motor Speedway 13 6 Running $19,075 6/4/2011 Chicagoland Speedway 6 30 Engine $13,825 6/18/2011 Michigan International Speedway 8 9 Running $14,550 6/25/2011 Road America (driver Jacques Villeneuve) 3 3 Running $29,268 7/1/2011 Daytona International Speedway 11 17 Running $16,975 7/8/2011 Kentucky Speedway 5 1 Running $74,100 7/16/2011 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1 8 Running $18,250 7/23/2011 Nashville Superspeedway         7/30/2011 Lucas Oil Raceway         8/6/2011 Iowa Speedway         8/13/2011 Watkins Glen International         8/20/2011 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve         8/26/2011 Bristol Motor Speedway         9/3/2011 Atlanta Motor Speedway         9/9/2011 Richmond International Raceway         9/17/2011 Chicagoland Speedway         10/1/2011 Dover International Speedway         10/8/2011 Kansas Speedway         10/14/2011 Charlotte Motor Speedway         11/5/2011 Texas Motor Speedway         11/12/2011 Phoenix International Raceway         11/19/2011 Homestead-Miami Speedway         Totals   8.1 11.4   $471,850

On the DG Chevy this week: Eveready, Listerine, Airwick, Gain, Staingaurd, Glad, Capri Sun, Degree

REED SORENSONQUICK FACTS

No. 32 Dollar General Chevy Nashville Superspeedway Federated Auto Parts 300 July 23, 2011

No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes

* Seeing Double with Dollar General at Nashville- This weekend Turner Motorsports will field two Dollar General Chevys at Nashville Superspeedway. Reed Sorenson will pilot the flagship No. 32 and teammate Justin Allgaier will be in a second, No. 31 Dollar General Chevy. The two cars will differ only in number and roof number color. Additionally, James Buescher will pilot a No. 31 Dollar General Chevy in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race from the Turner Motorsports stable.

* Sorenson at Nashville Superspeedway -Sorenson continues to build his portfolio at the 1.333-mile superspeedway with one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes, along with one pole award in seven starts. Sorenson scored his first series win at Nashville after starting from the pole and leading 197 laps back in 2005. At this season’s spring Nashville race, Sorenson finished eighth after starting 13th.

* Sorenson to Visit Children’s Hospital- On Thursday, Sorenson is scheduled to visit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to spend time with patients and their families. Dollar General has a long-standing relationship with the hospital, which treats the region’s sickest patients.

* Home Field Advantage -The Nashville Superspeedway race is considered home turf for Turner Motorsports sponsor, Dollar General. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 70 years by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than 9,500 stores in 35 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America.

* Happy Birthday Rick Dreiling – Dollar General Chairman & CEO, Rick Dreiling will celebrate a birthday this Sunday, July 24. To honor his birthday, the team has something special planned for him on Saturday prior to the Nationwide Series race.

* This Week’s Impala – This weekend, Sorenson will pilot TMS-309 in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. This is a brand new chassis from the Turner Motorsports stable.

Sorenson on returning to Nashville:

“I always look forward to returning to Nashville. It is a special place for me. Nashville is the spot of my first Nationwide Series win and it is home to Dollar General’s headquarters. I’m excited to come in and visit the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in downtown Nashville on Thursday and then get down to business at the track on Friday and Saturday. It’s a great opportunity for our team to have two Dollar General cars on the track this weekend because it obviously doubles our chances to bring DG a win. I’d love nothing more than to help Rick (Dreiling, Dollar General Chairman & CEO) celebrate his birthday this weekend by having him join us in victory lane.”

Reed Sorenson Career Race by Race NNS Stats at Nashville Superspeedway Year/Event Start Finish Laps Status Led 2005 – (April) 1 1 225/225 running 197 2005 – (June) 6 3 225/225 running 13 2006 – (April) 4 19 225/225 running 16 2006 – (June) 36 23 223/225 running 0 2010 – (April) 15 2 225/225 running 0 2010 – (June) 11 7 225/225 running 15 2011 – (April) 13 8 225/225 running  0 Avg. Start Avg. Finish Total Laps  Total Led 12.3 9 1573/1575  241 Career NNS Stats at Nashville Superspeedway Starts Poles  Wins Top-fives Top-10’s DNFs 7 1 1 3 5 0