Patrick Carpentier's NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview (zz04)

Patrick Carpentier's NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview


CARPENTIER TO COMPETE IN THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AND BUSCH SERIES RACES
THIS WEEKEND AT WATKINS GLEN


Montreal, August 7, 2007 - At a NASCAR 
Teleconference held Tuesday, Patrick Carpentier 
has confirmed that he will compete in the two 
NASCAR road course races held this weekend at 
Watkins Glen, New York. The Canadian driver will, 
for the second consecutive weekend, drive the #22 
Fitz Motorsports Dodge in the NASCAR Busch Series 
race on Saturday August 11, and make his debut in 
the number 10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge 
Avenger in Sunday's NEXTEL Cup race. Carpentier 
will take over Scott Riggs ride for the day in 
the #10Valvoline Stanley Tools Dodge Avenger.

"It's a dream, a dream come true," Carpentier 
said about is ride in the upcoming NEXTEL Cup 
race during the NASCAR Teleconference. "I am 
extremely excited to race in the Cup Series this 
weekend. The last few weeks have been 
exceptionally crazy and very thrilling with my 
debut in the Busch Series in Montreal with Fitz 
Motorsports. And now, I am back with Fitz and I 
am also driving in NEXTEL. I want to do a good 
job this weekend and also have a good time. If 
you are enjoying yourself, you usually end up 
having good results. Right now, it's like a dream 
and I am flying real high. What happened in 
Montreal stays in Montreal, however great it was, 
but now I am turning a new leaf. I am not going 
to win the pole and finish second in every race, 
but we will see how it goes. I want to be up 
front and battle with the leaders."

Carpentier also commented on the fact that he 
wore a Montreal Canadian Hockey team sweater 
during the Montreal press conference he attended 
with Carl Edwards, and the fact that he will be 
driving one of George Gillett's Cup cars this 
weekend, the new owner of Gillett Evernham 
Motorsports.

"Things happen for a reason, and that was not on 
my mind then," Carpentier continued. "I wore the 
Canadians sweater and here I am now driving one 
of George Gillett's cars. I am really excited 
even though I have not driven a lap in this car."

Second consecutive race with Fitz Motorsports
The news of his return with Fitz Motorsports came 
first in the wake of Carpentier's astonishing 
debut in the inaugural Busch Series race held 
last Saturday in Montreal where he collected the 
pole and finished in second. Carpentier's success 
prompted the Quebec Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Dealers 
Association, Federal Equipment and the Komatsu 
Group to continue their associate sponsors role 
on the #22 Fitz Dodge while Supercuts and Family 
Dollar remain the team's primary sponsors.

"Racing in the Busch Series in Montreal was a 
fairy tale unfolding in front of me, and it 
turned out to be a lot of fun," Carpentier also 
said. "Paul Wolfe, the team's crew chief, did a 
super job in Montreal. We had a fun time and we 
were also very successful. I felt right at home 
in the #22 car. I am very excited to return with 
Armando Fitz's team for a second consecutive 
race. I also want to thank Peter Baron, SAMAX 
Motorsport team owner in the Rolex Series, for 
giving me time out this weekend in order for me 
to concentrate on my NASCAR races. Armando Fitz 
also told me this week that he plans to run me at 
the oval in Phoenix later this year. This is very 
stimulating as I won my first pole and my first 
Champ Car race on ovals."

"The Dodge Dealers of Quebec are proud to 
continue their association with Patrick 
Carpentier who is pursuing his quest to find a 
regular ride in the now well-known #22 DODGE 
Charger," said Pierre Tremblay, Vice-President of 
the Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Dealers of Quebec. "We 
are happy to contribute to what could become the 
start of a promising career in NASCAR for this 
fine, super talented Quebec driver."

Alain Bédard, Vice-President Sales and Marketing 
for Federal Equipment and the Komatsu Group is 
one of Patrick Carpentier's closest fans and he 
had this to say about the continuing 
collaboration between the company he works for 
and the Quebec driver. "Following his amazing 
success in Montreal, we are very happy to 
maintain our involvement this weekend with 
Canadian Patrick Carpentier for another round of 
the NASCAR Busch Series at Watkins Glen. Patrick 
was very quick to show that there was room for a 
driver of his calibre to run in NASCAR and we are 
very proud of him."

Information: Max d'Orsonnens
Carpentier on-track contact: Robert Desrosiers - 514-975-6223

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Photo credits: Mark Urquhart

    High Resolution photo of NBS #22:  
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