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Atlanta Motor Speedway Advance Notes
Race: Emory Healthcare 500 on Sunday, Sept.
5
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.54-mile
oval)
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Jarrod England No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet
Shayna Keller No. 42 HUGGIES(r) Chevrolet
NOTES
Jamie McMurray and the No.1 McDonald's Chevrolet
Atlanta History: McMurray will be making his 17th NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series (NSCS) start at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) this weekend. His
best start was third in the March 2009 event while his best finish of
sixth came in 2005, with Ganassi. McMurray has four top-10 finishes at
the 1.54-mile track. In the last four years at AMS, McMurray has made
720 total green flag lap passes, ranking second among 57 drivers.
Bristol Weekend: Jamie McMurray and the No.1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
Boats Team headed to Bristol looking to continue their surge towards the
top 12 in points-the cutoff for the chase. After starting from the
seventh-position, McMurray would work his way towards the top five
before the first pit stop on lap 58. Upon entering his pit stall,
McMurray slid through his pit stall. The error would force McMurray to
reverse his Chevrolet, and the extra time on pit road would cost him six
positions. McMurray would retake the green flag in the 12th position,
and quickly showed the strength of his Chevrolet, racing back to his
starting position of seventh. McMurray would have another pit incident
leaving his stall with a missing left-rear lug nut after a pit-stop on
lap 125. McMurray would be forced to return to pit road, and the team
would take the green flag on lap 131 in the 27th position. Once again,
McMurray would race his way back through the field, and by lap 302 he
was inside the top five, running in the fourth-position. McMurray led
for 11 laps from lap 389 to lap 399 before finishing in the
third-position.
Welcome Back McDonald's: McMurray and the No. 1 team will carry the
"Golden Arches" of McDonald's for this weekend's event at Atlanta.
McDonald's was last on the No. 1 Chevrolet four weeks ago at Watkins
Glen, as McMurray finished sixth. This will mark the eighth event of
2010 for McDonald's as the sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet. McMurray has
enjoyed quite a bit of success with the "Golden Arches" thus far this
season, with two pole awards (Darlington and Chicago), one outside pole
starting position (Watkins Glen), two top-five finishes (Darlington 2nd
and Chicago 5th), and a sixth-place finish at Watkins Glen.
Race to the Chase: After a third-place finish at Bristol, McMurray
advanced two-positions to 13th in the 2010 NSCS point's standings. The
finish marked McMurray's third top-five and fourth top-10 finish in the
last six races. The No. 1 team now sits just 100 points and one spot
back from 12th- the cutoff to the Chase.
2010 in the Numbers: With 12 races remaining this season McMurray has
already surpassed previous single-season records. His two wins this
season, the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400, mark the first time he
has won multiple NSCS races in a season. McMurray currently has three
pole awards in 2010, never before having more than one in a season and
doubling his career total NSCS poles. He has led 244 laps, beating his
previous season best of 224 in 2004. He also sits in the top-10 among
the following performance-generated categories:
* 207 fastest laps run (tied for 10th with points leader Kevin
Harvick)
* Laps led (10th)
* Miles led (10th)
Inside View: McMurray and the No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet will carry an
in-car camera this weekend at Atlanta. Fans be sure to pay attention
for the multiple angles and views offered by this camera in this
Sunday's 500-mile event as McMurray drives 325 laps around the 1.54-mile
oval.
Visit McDonald's: Stop at the local McDonald's to curve your hunger
tastes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The McDonald's closest to the
speedway is just 1.8 miles north located at 11281 Tara Boulevard,
Hampton, GA 30228.
Georgia on His Mind: Larry Hart, transporter driver for the No. 1 team,
is a Georgia native hailing from Chatsworth, Georgia.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 HUGGIES(r) Team
Atlanta History: Juan Pablo Montoya has competed in seven NSCS and one
NNS event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Montoya had a career best race
earlier this season starting and finishing in the third-position.
Montoya has two consecutive third-place finishes at AMS to mark three
top-five finishes. In the NNS garage, Montoya's one start resulted in
an eighth-place finish.
Bristol Recap: Juan Pablo Montoya started in the eighth-position and
drove the No. 42 Target Chevrolet to the team's third consecutive top-10
finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 42 was a predominate fixture
in the front of the pack throughout the evening, only running two laps
outside of the top-10 and averaging a sixth-place running position.
Montoya crossed the finish line in seventh.
Welcome HUGGIES(r): Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 team will welcome
a new sponsor this weekend at Atlanta, HUGGIES(r). This will mark the
first appearance for both Kimberly Clark and its brand HUGGIES(r) in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on the No. 42 Chevrolet. For all those moments
in your day when you need to keep your baby clean, dry and happy,
HUGGIES(r) Products have you covered. HUGGIES(r) diapers are uniquely
designed for every size and every age, with the proven LeakLock(r)
System - and their wipes are the thickest of any national brand.
About Kimberly-Clark: Kimberly-Clark and its well known global brands
are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries.
Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's
population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance
their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex,
Scott, HUGGIES(r), Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the
No.1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with
the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 138-year
history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com
<http://www.kimberly-clark.com> .
Team Target and KNEX: Race fans now have the opportunity to build their
very own No. 42 Target race car and Target pit crew. KNEX toy's has
designed two individual sets for the car and the crew based off of Juan
Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Target team. The building sets are sold
separately and are suggested for ages five and up. The Team Target KNEX
toys are available exclusively at Target stores nationwide.
Montoya Appearance: Visit the Chevrolet stage, located outside of
Atlanta Motor Speedway, on Sunday September 5 where Montoya will
participate in a Q&A Session from 2:45pm - 3:00pm (ET). During this
time race fans also will have the opportunity to win one of the new Team
Target KNEX Building Sets.
Did You Know?: Montoya has scored five consecutive top-10 starting
positions starting with his pole-award at the Brickyard. He has also
scored three consecutive top-10 finishes starting with his victory at
Watkins Glen followed by two seventh-place finishes at Michigan and
Bristol. He has accumulated 487 points over those three races- the most
of all drivers.
2010 Statistics: So far this season Montoya and the Target team have
amassed two pole awards, 15 top-10 starting positions, one win, five
top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. After 24 races Montoya has led for 385
laps, just three laps short of his total laps led in 2009. Along with
these statistics Montoya currently sits in the top-10 for the following
performance-related categories:
* Driver rating of 94.6 placing him seventh, the highest driver
not in the Chase
* Has 1658 passes under green, the lowest of all drivers
* Holds a 76.8% in quality passes, the highest of all drivers
* Fastest drivers early in a run (fourth)
* Green flag speed (fourth)
* Fastest drivers on restarts (fifth)
* Fastest drivers late in a run (sixth)
* 4686 laps in the top-15 (sixth)
* 673.95 miles led (sixth)
* 385 laps led (sixth)
* 328 fastest laps run (sixth)
* Average running position of 13th (seventh)
* Quality passes (eighth)
* Fastest speed in traffic (ninth)
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1016. Crew Chief Kevin
"Bono" Manion has elected to bring a brand new chassis #1016 this
weekend to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
No. 42 HUGGIES(r) Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1003. Crew Chief Brian
Pattie and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #1003 to Atlanta Motor
Speedway this weekend, marking the third race of the season for this
chassis. Montoya previously ran this chassis at Chicagoland where he
qualified 10th and finished 16th and in the Coke 600 where he finished
38th due to an on-track incident.
2010 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts
Wins
Poles
Top 5s
Top 10s
Ave Start
Ave Finish
Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Jamie McMurray
24
2
3
7
9
13.4
17.5
13/15
Juan Pablo Montoya
24
1
2
5
11
11.2
18.6
19/19
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts
Wins
Poles
Top 5s
Top 10s
Ave Start
Ave Finish
Jamie McMurray
282
5
6
37
89
19.8
19.2
Juan Pablo Montoya
133
2
4
17
38
17.8
20.1
TEAM ROSTERS
Tony Glover - Team Manager
Steve Hmiel - Director of Competition
No. 1 (NSCS)
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Kevin Manion
Boylston, MA
Rear Tire Changer: Chris Taylor
West Plains, MO
Chief Mechanic: Gary Putnam
Vernon, CT
Rear Tire Carrier: Adam Mosher
Fort Mill, SC
Front Tire Changer: Cory DeMarco
St. Louis, MO
Gas Man: Benjy Grubbs
Richmond, VA
Front Tire Carrier: Doug Riepe
Danbury, CT
Catch Can: Eric Hoyle
Asheville, NC
Jack Man: Tracy Duncan
Lincolnton, NC
Spotter: Keith Barnwell
Hudson, NC
No. 42 (NSCS)
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Zephyrhills, FL
Rear Tire Changer: Chris McMullen
Troutman, NC
Chief Mechanic: Heath Silver
Asheville, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Chip Goode
Statesville, NC
Front Tire Changer: Trevor Lysne
Fergus Falls, MN
Gas Man: Mike Bodick
Norwalk, CT
Front Tire Carrier: Eric Bilyeu
Waterford, MI
Catch Can: Heath Silver
Asheville, NC
Jack Man: TJ Ford
Charlotte, NC
Spotter: Tab Boyd
Pensacola, FL
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