NASCAR - CHARLOTTE Fast Facts

Shane Hmiel 
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
 
 
Sponsor:  WINFUEL                                                         
Owner:   Todd Braun 
Crew Chief:   Todd Lohse                                               
Chassis:    BR20   
Manufacturer:   Chevrolet                                               
Engine Builder:   Dale Earnhardt Inc. 
                                                                              
                                                                  
Shane Hmiel / Braun Racing Quick Facts:
·         - BR20 is a brand new car that will make its debut under the lights 
in Charlotte
·         - Shane Hmiel tested BR20 at Charlotte, May 9 & 10, where he posted 
the second fastest  
        time unofficially at a speed of 183.032 mph on Monday
·         - Hmiel’s best Charlotte finish in a Busch car came in October 2002 
when he finished 10th
·         - Shane’s other Busch series finishes recorded at Charlotte are 
31st or worse
 
2005 NASCAR Busch Series Stats:
Starts:                  12      Wins:                         0     Average 
Finish:      21.9   
Top-5 Finishes       3      Top-10 Finishes:        4     Average Start:      
       12
Driver’s Points:   1082, 14th       Owner’s Points: 1082, 15th     Winnings: 
       $340,347
 
Shane Hmiel about Lowe’s Motor Speedway :
            “I’ve always said that Charlotte is my worst track. I have just 
never liked it and I have never had good luck there, with the exception of one 
10th place finish in 2002. In the past, the track has been extremely fast, 
but there hasn’t been any grip and that is not a good combination, especially 
when you consider the bumps in turns 3 & 4. I think that turn 3 at Lowe’s is one 
of the most difficult on the Busch schedule, if not the most difficult. Used 
to you would carry lots of speed into turn 3 off of the backstretch, with no 
grip in the racetrack, and then you would have to deal with the bumps in the 
track on top of that.�??

Hmiel about testing Lowe’s Motor Speedway after recent track improvements:
            “Our Braun Racing/WINFUEL team had a really good test at 
Charlotte. I was interested to get to the test and see how big of a difference the 
work on the track really made. I have to say that everyone at Lowe’s Motor 
Speedway did a really good job improving the condition of the track. There is 
definitely a lot more grip in the track and the bumps have even been smoothed out a 
little. The improvements are going to make for great side by side racing 
because there are multiple grooves in the corners now. I am really looking forward 
to coming back to race on Saturday night at Lowe’s. The fans are definitely 
going to see a much better race here, than they have in years past. Both of the 
cars that we brought here to test a pretty close in the speeds that we’re able 
to run, but BR20 just feels a little more comfortable to me. BR20 is a brand 
new car that’s really fast and we’re going to bring it back here to Charlotte 
to compete for the win. We’re looking forward to getting back to a 1.5 mile 
track where we’ve run so well all year, and hopefully we can put this WINFUEL 
Chevrolet in victory lane at home.�??