Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Kansas Speedway Advance
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Kansas Speedway Advance Notes
Race: Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods on
Sunday, Oct. 4
Track: Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Location: Kansas City, Kan.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Kansas Speedway
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
Kansas History: Truex will be making his fourth NSCS start at the
one-half mile tri-oval. Truex has an average starting position of 12.3
and an average finish of 30.7 at Kansas Speedway. Truex's best finish
came in 2006 when he started 43rd and finished 11th. He has qualified
well at Kansas, starting the 2007 event eighth and the 2008 event in
fifth.
About Dover: Martin Truex Jr. returned to what he considers to be his
home track of Dover International Raceway looking to bring home another
impressive run from the extremely fast mile-long oval. However, an
early-race incident would set the tone for his eventual 33rd-place
finish.
Bass Pro Returns: Long-time sponsor Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats
will return to the race track at Kansas Speedway this weekend when the
No. 1 Team returns for the only race at the one-half mile tri-oval.
Fans should be sure to visit the Bass Pro Shops located in Olathe,
Kansas. The store located at 12051 Bass Pro Dr., is just twenty minutes
from Kansas Speedway.
Saluting American Heroes: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will host some very
special guests this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The team, in
conjunction with the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Campaign, will
host: Sgt. James Wilson who was wounded in action in 2004 on his second
tour, served with 1st Airmobile B 1st/27th Company, Sgt. Matt Lloyd
served with C Company 67th Signal Corp in 2004 and Sgt. Mike Davis
served with 20th Engineers 1st Cavalry Division.
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, Oct. 2 at 10:45 a.m. ET.
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: The fourth-place finish at Dover
enabled Montoya to move up one more position in the driver point
standings to third place. In the course of two Chase races, Montoya has
advanced a total of eight positions in the standings - the largest move
of all the Chase drivers.
Kansas History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his third NSCS start
at Kansas Speedway this weekend. This marks the third race of the Chase.
Montoya has an average starting position of 31.5 and an average
finishing position of 24 in his two prior NSCS starts. Montoya's best
finish of 20th came at last year's race. He has completed 99.6% of the
possible laps at Kansas; 475 out of 477.
Saluting American Heroes: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will host some very
special guests this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The team, in
conjunction with the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Campaign, will
host: Sgt. James Wilson who was wounded in action in 2004 on his second
tour, served with 1st Airmobile B 1st/27th Company, Sgt. Matt Lloyd
served with C Company 67th Signal Corp in 2004 and Sgt. Mike Davis
served with 20th Engineers 1st Cavalry Division.
About Dover: The No. 42 Target team continued their quest to win their
first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship as the team qualified on the
outside pole and walked away with their fourth top-five of the season
finishing fourth. Montoya was a top-five contender the entire race. In
400 laps, the Target team ran only 18 laps out of the top five and never
falling below ninth. Leaving Dover, Montoya moved up to the third
position in the championship point standings. With eight races
remaining, he sits 65 points behind points leader Mark Martin and has a
124 points lead over the 12th position.
Racking up More Awards: The No. 42 Target team was acknowledged for
their strong showing in the second race of the Chase. Montoya was
recognized as the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race and
crew chief Brian Pattie was awarded the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race.
Get Geared Up!: Fans should be sure to visit www.earnhardtganassi.com
to get their Exclusive and Official 2009 Juan Pablo Montoya Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup gear. Fans that spend $42 will receive free
shipping, just like buying your favorite No. 42 Team Target gear
trackside!!
Going for Three: The NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar and Grand-Am Rolex
Sports Car Series are all in the stretch runs of their seasons and Chip
Ganassi has four cars competing for three titles as the racing world
prepares to crown its 2009 champions. Scott Dixon is currently first and
Dario Franchitti second in the IndyCar Series point standings coming
into the season finale at Homestead. In the Rolex Grand-Am Series,
Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas are third place in the title hunt with one
race remaining at Homestead. Now with Montoya making the Chase for the
Sprint Cup and sitting third in the points, Ganassi has drivers vying
for championships in each series that he participates in.
2009 In Numbers: Montoya and the Target team have accumulated two pole
awards, four top-fives, 14 top-10 (50%) and 18 top-15 finishes this
season. In the 28 Cup races run this season Montoya has earned 22 top-20
finishes. He has led 269 laps and averages a starting position of 12 and
a finishing position of 13.1 for the season. They have completed 8019 of
out 8036 possible laps (99.8%) this season which ranks third for active
drivers.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #070. The
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boat team will bring chassis #070 to
Kansas Speedway this weekend. This chassis was last used for the 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta (3/09) and Texas (4/09).
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #906. Pattie and the No. 42
Target team are bringing chassis #906 to Kansas Speedway this weekend.
This is a brand new chassis. The Target team has brought a brand new
chassis to the first three Chase races this year.
2009 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Martin Truex Jr. 28 0 2 0 3 16.8
23.3 26/24
Juan Pablo Montoya 28 0 2 4 14 12.0
13.1 3/4
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Martin Truex Jr. 145 1 3 12 34 18.0
20.0
Juan Pablo Montoya 101 1 2 9 23 19.6
20.6
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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