CJM Racing Looking Forward to Inaugural Iowa Race
Scott Lagasse Jr. Iowa Speedway Sponsor: America’s Incredible Pizza Company Owners: Tony & Bryan Mullet Nationwide Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe Nationwide Chassis: 012 Manufacturer: Toyota Engine Builder: TRD Scott Lagasse Jr. Quick Facts: • This race will mark the first ever NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event at Iowa Speedway. Lagasse Jr. and other NNS will enjoy an extended practice/test session Thursday afternoon at the track • Iowa is the last confirmed race for Lagasse Jr. in the No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Toyota. Denny Hamlin will pilot the No. 11 CJM Racing entry at Watkins Glen and Michigan • Lagasse Jr. currently sits 12th in the driver point standings • The America’s Incredible Pizza Company race team was involved in an early race accident at ORP. Just 21 laps into the 200 lap event, Lagasse Jr. was forced to park the No. 11 and was credited with 37th position • Since the start of the 2009 season, Lagasse Jr. has posted a career high qualifying effort of fifth at Nashville and has garnered three top-10 finishes with a season best finish of eighth coming from Talladega • Lagasse Jr. will attend Rusty’s Roast at Iowa Speedway, Thursday evening. All proceeds to benefit the NASCAR Foundation • NNS drivers, including Lagasse Jr., will participate in an autograph session on Saturday, August 1st under the Manatt Grandstands from 10:00 – 11:00 am CJM Racing Quick Facts: • CJM Racing will run a second car for four races later this year with ARCA RE/MAX Series regular Justin Lofton. The slated races include: Michigan, Lowe’s, Texas and Homestead • CJM Racing’s primary sponsor, America’s Incredible Pizza Company, is family entertainment! High quality, all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta and dessert buffets as well as an 80-item salad bar, themed dining areas, private party rooms and a fairgrounds family fun center loaded with games, rides and attractions geared for all ages. The all indoor Incredible Fairgrounds includes over 100 interactive, family friendly video and redemption. Please visit www.incrediblepizza.com for more information • Fat Brain Toys will be displayed as a co-primary sponsor on the No. 11 entry this weekend. Fat Brain Toys is one of America’s Incredible Pizza Companies newest vendors and is currently located in the new Urbandale, Iowa Pizza Company location. For more information, please visit http://fatbraintoys.com • The 2009 season marks the second season CJM Racing will compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series full-time. The team is currently 17th in the owner point standings • CJM Racing transitioned over to Toyota Camry’s in 2009 and shares a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. The partnership formed late last year allows the teams to share technical information as well as research and development • The team will bring chassis # 012 to Iowa. # 012 is the same chassis the team ran at Bristol and finished 13th Driver Scott Lagasse Jr.’s Thoughts on the 2009 Season: “I have been very fortunate to have such a great team and sponsor backing me over the course of the season. We’ve had a lot of highs and lows and I am disappointed that it is coming to end after Iowa. The team has left the door open for me to return possibly later in the season so I’ll remain optimistic.” Driver Scott Lagasse Jr. on Iowa Speedway: “There has been so much talk about the Nationwide Series going to Iowa and I’m looking forward to it. This is a new track and will give us a level playing field so to speak. We’ll all be like rookies out on the race track this weekend.” Shayna Keller #11 America's Incredible Pizza Company Toyota/Scott Lagasse Jr. NASCAR Nationwide Series Media Relations Manager 704-902-8381 Cell # skeller@cjmracing.com This message, together with any attachments, is intended only for the named recipient(s). It may contain confidential or privileged information that may be exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying, storing, or other use of the contents of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer. Thank you.