Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Richmond International Raceway
Advance Notes
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Richmond International Raceway Advance Notes
Race: Chevy Rock & Roll 400 on Sunday, Sept. 6
Track: Richmond International Raceway (0.750-mile oval)
Location: Richmond, Va.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Jarrod England No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet
Shayna Keller No. 42 Target Chevrolet
NOTES
Martin Truex Jr. and No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Team
Richmond History: Martin Truex Jr. will make his eighth Sprint Cup
Series start at Richmond International Raceway this weekend. In seven
prior starts at the track Truex has an average starting position of 14.6
and an average finishing position of 23.9. His best finish came in May
of 2008 when he took the checkered flag in fifth position. Truex has led
22 laps at the .750 mile oval. Earlier this season, Truex was relegated
to a 22nd-place finishing position after spending 307 of 400 laps inside
the top-15 and taking home an average running position of 10th. Truex
would also lead 22 laps, but a late-race incident caused damage to his
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy and the team would have to settle for a
22nd-place finish.
Atlanta Weekend: Truex started off the two-day race weekend by bringing
home his second Pole Award of the 2009 season and the first for Guitar
Hero during qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway by posting a lap of
30.106. As the green flag dropped, Truex quickly showed that his
winning the Pole wasn't a fluke. He would go on to lead a race high, 68
laps and continue to race well inside the top-10 for the first one-third
of the race. However, on lap 131 the No. 1 Guitar Hero(r) 5 Chevrolet
came down pit road in seventh position and struggled with lug nut
problems during the stop. Truex would come out 15th, and after taking
the green flag would start to lose ground quickly reporting that the car
was becoming increasingly loose. The team would continue to fight hard
for the remainder of the evening to get back on the lead lap. However,
it wasn't in the cards for Truex and the No.1 Guitar Hero 5 team as they
would eventually finish the 500-mile event one lap down in 26th
position.
Bass Pro Shops Returns: The familiar colors of Johnny Morris's Bass Pro
Shops will return to the No. 1 Chevrolet this weekend at Richmond. The
race marks Bass Pro's 22nd race of the 2009 season. Fans should be sure
to visit the Ashland, Va. store located just outside of Richmond at
11550 Lakeridge, Parkway for all of their tailgating and camping needs.
Nationwide Racing for Two-Time Champion: Truex will return to the
NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) to drive the No.1 Chevrolet entry for
Phoenix Racing in Friday night's Nationwide Series Race at Richmond
International Raceway. The start will mark Truex's sixth NNS start at
the Virginia race track. Truex has an average starting position of 8.8
and an average finishing position of 21.2. His best finish came in
Sept. of 2004 when he took the checkered flag in third position. Truex
has led 11 laps at the .750 mile oval in the NNS.
In the Points: Truex and the No. 1 Chevrolet dropped one spot in the
NSCS standings to the 24th position.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Target Team
MEDIA ALERT: Juan Pablo Montoya will be available in the media center
for a brief media Q&A session on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:45 a.m. ET.
Chasing History: Juan Pablo Montoya is contending for his first
appearance in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since entering the
NSCS full-time in 2007. Montoya could become the first international,
the first Hispanic and first former Formula 1 driver to make the Chase.
Beyond the Numbers: With only one race remaining before the Chase
cutoff, Montoya sits eighth in the NSCS standings. He is now 88 points
in front of 13th position and just 17 points out of fifth. The following
Chase scenario's will fall into place at Richmond; Montoya will need to
finish 18th or better, finish 22nd and lead at least one lap or finish
24th and lead the most laps in order to clinch a spot in the Chase.
Richmond History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his sixth NSCS
start at Richmond International Raceway this weekend. He has an average
starting position of 17.6 and an average finishing position of 27.8 in
his five prior NSCS starts. Montoya's best finish of 10th came in his
last NSCS start at the 0.750-Mile Oval. Montoya has the second-most
green flag passes at Richmond with 2,207. In the spring race, Montoya
qualified 29th and recorded his first top-10 finish. In the NNS garage,
Montoya has one start which resulted in an 11th-place finish.
About Atlanta: Juan Pablo Montoya advanced one position in the driver
point standings from ninth to eighth after a solid performance at
Atlanta. Montoya and the No. 42 Target team crossed the finish line in
the third position and garnered their second top-five finish of the
season. Qualifying in the 22nd position, Montoya quickly maneuvered his
way through the field and never looked back. The Target Chevrolet never
fell below the 14th position and was consistently one of the quickest
race cars on the track. Montoya took the lead on lap 275 and led 31 laps
before relinquishing it to eventual race winner Kasey Kahne and
second-place finisher Kevin Harvick.
Montoya in a Presidential PSA: President Obama delivered a national
address directly to students on the importance of staying in school on
Tuesday, Sept., 8 at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. As part of
the initiative, a public service announcement was aired featuring
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's Juan Pablo Montoya and other NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series Chase contenders including Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl
Edwards and Dale Earnhardt Jr. To view the PSA please visit,
www.earnhardtganassi.com/fans/video_library.cfm
2009 In Numbers: Montoya and the Target team have one pole award, two
top-fives, 12 top-10 and 16 top-15 finishes in the 2009 season. In the
25 Cup races run this season Montoya has earned 20 top-20 finishes. He
has led 164 laps and averages a starting position of 12.8 and a
finishing position of 13.6 for the season. They have completed 6919 of
out 6936 possible laps (99.8%) this season.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #051. The No. 1 Bass Pro
Shops Chevrolet team will bring chassis #051 to Atlanta Motor Speedway
this weekend. This chassis has not been used during the 2009 NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series season.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #817. Pattie and the No. 42
team are bringing chassis #817 to Richmond International Raceway this
weekend, marking the third race of the season for this chassis. This
chassis earned its best finish of 10th at the spring Richmond race.
2009 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Martin Truex Jr. 25 0 1 0 3 17.2
22.5 24/23
Juan Pablo Montoya 25 0 1 2 12 12.8
13.6 8/9
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Martin Truex Jr. 142 1 3 12 34 18.1
19.8
Juan Pablo Montoya 98 1 1 7 21 17.7
21.0
TEAM ROSTERS
Tony Glover - Team Manager
Steve Hmiel - Director of Competition
No. 1 (NSCS) Hometown Hometown
Crew Chief: Kevin Manion Boylston, MA Rear Tire Changer:
Coleman Dollarhide Hickory, NC
Chief Mechanic: Gary Putnam Vernon, CT Rear Tire Carrier: Mark
Kennerly Salisbury, NC
Front Tire Changer: Dennis Terry Mozbur, NC Gas Man:
Preston Cordell Middleburg, FL
Front Tire Carrier: Shannon Keys Byron, GA Catch Can: Eric
Hoyle Asheville, NC
Jack Man: Jeff Kerr China Grove, NC Spotter: Joey Meier
Marathon, FL
No. 42 (NSCS) Hometown Hometown
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie Zephyrhills, FL Rear Tire
Changer: Chris McMullen Troutman, NC
Chief Mechanic: Heath Silver Asheville, NC Rear Tire Carrier: Chip
Goode Statesville, NC
Front Tire Changer: Trevor Lysne Fergus Falls, MN Gas Man:
Mike Bodick Norwalk, CT
Front Tire Carrier: Eric Bilyeu Waterford, MI Catch Can:
Heath Silver Asheville, NC
Jack Man: TJ Ford Charlotte, NC Spotter: Tab Boyd
Pensacola, FL
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