TALLADEGA Fast Facts

Shane Hmiel 
Talladega Superspeedway
 
 
Sponsor:  WINFUEL                                                          
Owner:   Todd Braun 
Busch Crew Chief:   Todd Lohse                                   Busch 
Chassis:    BR04   
Manufacturer:   Chevrolet                                                
Engine Builder:   Dale Earnhardt Inc. 
                                                                              
                                                                  
Shane Hmiel / Braun Racing Quick Facts:
·    - BR04 is the same car that Shane Hmiel drove at Daytona earlier this 
year
·    - Shane started 13th and ran in the top-10 at Daytona until having 
radiator problems on Lap 75
·    - BR04 has a new body for the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway
·    - Shane Hmiel finished 3rd at Talladega Superspeedway in 2003
 
 
2005 NASCAR Busch Series Stats:
Starts:                9                 Wins:                    0           
    Average Finish:      19.8   
Top-5 Finishes       3             Top-10 Finishes:    4               
Average Start:         11.8
Driver’s Points:     952, 12th       Owner’s Points:   952, 15th     
Winnings:        $300,436
 
 
Shane Hmiel about Talladega Superspeedway:
            “You never know what to expect at Talladega because the 
unexpected always happens. I’ve run well at Talladega in the past, and I even finished 
3rd there in 2003. We’re taking the same car that we ran at Daytona earlier 
this year. The car qualifies decent, but it drafts really well and that’s what 
matters. We were running in the top-five at Daytona, up until we knocked a hole 
in the radiator and it overheated, but hopefully we will have better luck at 
Talladega. I hope to have a solid starting position to work my way to the 
front, lead some laps, and be there to fight for the win at the finish.�?? 

Hmiel about running the Talladega Busch race, then flying to St. Louis for 
the NCTS race:
            “I’m looking forward to the challenge of running the Busch race 
at Talladega and then getting on the plane and heading to St. Louis for the 
Craftsman Truck race at Gateway that night. Hopefully we will have a good run in 
the #32 WINFUEL Chevrolet, and then I can get on the plane and rest as much 
as possible on the way up to St. Louis. Regan Smith is going to practice the 
truck and qualify it for me, while I am running the Busch race and traveling. It 
will definitely be challenging to run 312 miles at in the draft at Talladega, 
and then to start from the back and run 200 miles at Gateway in the #15 Billy 
Ballew Motorsports Truck. I am lucky to have a wonderful owner Todd Braun and 
sponsor WINFUEL that allow me to challenge myself and continue to compete in 
the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.�??

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Allison Marshall
Director of Media Relations
Braun Racing 
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