Chris Wimmer Mexico City Race Advance

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                          Keith Coleman Racing
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  Chris Wimmer
  #23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet
  Event Advance – Mexico City
  Race 3 of 35
   
   
  Event Details:           Telcel-Motorola 200 presented by Banamex
                               Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico
                               Sunday, March 5, 2006 – 2:05 pm (EST)
                               Qualifying:  Saturday, March 4, 2006 – 1:35 pm (EST)
                               2.518-mile road course (eight turns), 80 laps/201.44 miles
                               2005 Winner: Martin Truex, Jr.
   
  Notes:
  ·         Wimmer will be attempting to qualify for his first road course race on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico.
  ·         Wimmer will have to qualify on time for the event, as the #23 Keith Coleman Racing team finished 36th in owner’s points for the 2005 season.
  ·         This is Wimmer’s first race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
  ·         Wimmer spent Monday, February 20, at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, Ariz. to prepare for the Telcel-Motorola 200 presented by Banamex.
  ·         Wimmer’s first career NASCAR Busch Series start was at Phoenix International Raceway in November 2005.
  ·         Wimmer failed to qualify for last week’s Stater Bros. 300 at the California Speedway.  His #23 Chevrolet struck the outside wall in Turn 2 on his second qualifying lap.  Wimmer was sore and frustrated following the accident.
  ·         The Keith Coleman Team is continuing to seek primary sponsorship for this season.
   
  Quotes:
   
  Wimmer on attending the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving:
  “It was a lot of fun.  I learned a lot.  I wish I’d had more time there.  We worked a lot on the shifting.  It definitely will help going down there [to Mexico City] and knowing what to expect.”
   
  Wimmer on racing in Mexico City at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez:
  “Other than the road course ringers and Cup drivers, when we go to Mexico, the playing field is a little more level.”
   
  The Wimmer File:
  Hometown:  Wausau, Wisc.                               Hobbies:  Fishing and Hunting          
  Resides:  Eddyville, Ky.                            Favorite food:  Chicken
  Birthdate:  June 23, 1979                                    Favorite fruit:  Bananas
  Marital Status:  Single                                       Pet:  Riley (yellow lab)
   
   
    2006 #23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet Crew:
   
          Name:
    Shop Duty:
    Race Day:
    Hometown:
      Chris Wimmer
    Fabricator
    Driver
    Wausau, WI
      Ronnie Griffin
    Crew chief
    Crew chief/Rear tire changer
    Wilmington, NC
      Justin Owen
    Head Fabricator
    Front tire changer
    Possum Trot, KY
      Jake Ramage
    Shop Foreman/Parts Manager
    N/A
    Princeton, KY
      Tom Tucker
    Fabricator
    N/A
    Jonesville, MI
      Hal Bender
    Fabricator/Mechanic
    Pit support
    Castro Valley, CA
      Jeriod Stokes
    Heavy Fab
    Mechanic/Front tire carrier
    Hopkinsville, KY
      Terry Winders
    Fabricator/Mechanic
    Mechanic/Catchcan
    Hopkinsville, KY
      Bradley Hicks
    Mechanic
    Mechanic/Rear tire carrier
    Mt. Airy, NC
      John Rister
    Mechanic
    Jackman
    Columbus, OH
      Steve Jenkins
    N/A
    Tire specialist/Gasman
    Gaffney, SC
      Chris Wilson
    Paint/Body
    2nd Truck driver
    Elkton, KY
      Richard Adams
    Truck driver
    Truck driver
    Gray Court, SC
      Jamie Witt
    Mechanic
    N/A
    Gray Court, SC
      Brandon Bethel
    Paint/Body
    N/A
    Greenville, KY
   
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  Contact: Jody Bartels, Director of Public Relations, email: jbartels@keithcolemanracing.com, 
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