Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Lowe's Motor Speedway Advance
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Lowe's Motor Speedway Advance Notes
Race: NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America on
Saturday, Oct. 17
Track: Lowe's Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad-oval)
Location: Concord, N.C.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Lowe's Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Jarrod England No. 1 DJ Hero(tm) Chevrolet
Shayna Keller No. 42 Lysol Chevrolet
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Martin Truex Jr. and No. 1 DJ Hero(tm) Team
Charlotte History: Truex has eight NSCS starts at Lowe's Motor
Speedway. His best finish of seventh came during his very first start
at the race track in 2005, when he started 30th. He has had much more
success in the NNS at the track affectionately known as the "Beast of
the Southeast." Truex has six NNS starts, with one top five, and three
top 10s. His best finish in the NNS came in 2006 when he finished
fifth.
About Fontana: Martin Truex Jr. positioned himself inside the Top 15
early on at Auto Club Speedway, but a late-race engine problem would
eventually put the team one lap down and in 22nd position as the
checkered flag dropped at Auto Club Speedway.
DJ Hero on The Hood: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates has
partnered with Activision Publishing, Inc. and its long-time sponsor
Target(r) to feature the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new
interactive music experience, DJ Hero(tm), on Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1
Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte,
North Carolina's Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 17. The
video game maker returns as primary sponsor of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
for the eighth time this season after sponsoring Aric Almirola and the
No. 8 Team for four races, including the 2009 Daytona 500, and the No. 1
team with driver Martin Truex Jr. at Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Auto
Club Speedway. Fans should look for a DJ Hero(tm) paint scheme that is
sure to add a fresh style to Truex's already supreme skills on the race
track.
DJ Ready? Dance Floor Ready? Everybody Ready? Let's Go!: DJ Hero(tm)
delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to
start the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new
way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique
never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including
hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero(tm) delivers the most diverse and
international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by
incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for
DJ Hero(tm), the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and
a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques
including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for
creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples
and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the
party.
Available in North America on October 27, 2009, DJ Hero(tm) is being
developed by FreeStyleGames for Xbox 360(r), the PLAYSTATION(r)3 and
PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii(tm) system
from Nintendo. The game is rated "T" (Teen - Mild Suggestive Themes,
Lyrics) by the ESRB.
NASCAR Fans to the DJ Booth!: Target invites race fans to take DJ
Hero(tm) for a spin 10 days before its launch at the Target DJ Hero(tm)
station located on "The Fan Midway" located across the street from
Lowe's Motor Speedway. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing drivers Juan Pablo
Montoya and Martin Truex Jr. will each make an appearance at the
display. Montoya will appear along with NASCAR's Vice President of
Corporate Communication, Jim Hunter as Emcee on Friday, October 16 from
3:10 - 3:25pm ET for a fan Q&A session. Truex Jr. will test his DJ
Hero mixing and scratching skills at the Target DJ Hero(tm) station on
Saturday, October 17 from 4:00 - 4:30pm ET. The station, decorated to
give fans a true party feel, welcomes race fans to enter and test their
skills on numerous DJ Hero kiosks.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Lysol Team
MEDIA ALERT: Juan Pablo Montoya will be available in the media center
for a brief media Q&A session on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1:45 p.m. ET.
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: The third-place finish at
California marked Montoya's fourth consecutive top-five performance in
the Chase. Through the four Chase races, Montoya is the only driver to
finish in the top-five in all of them. In addition, his California
finish helped him maintain third place in the point standings. The
point's deficit between him and new leader Jimmie Johnson is 58.
The Chase Stats: After four Chase races, the statistics for Montoya are
impressive. Compared to the 11 other Chase drivers, Montoya has the
highest average starting position of 5.3, the best average running
position of 4.102 and the highest percentage of laps run in the top-15
with 99.3%, and is tied with Mark Martin for the highest average
finishing position of 3.5. He is ranked second for the percentage of
fastest laps run, and the percentage of laps led.
Lysol Paint Scheme: The No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet will
display the Lysol paint scheme this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Lysol is a brand name of disinfectant household cleaners distributed by
Reckitt Benckiser. It is marketed for cleaning, disinfecting food
surfaces and odor removal. The name is used on aerosol sprays,
pre-saturated tissues and liquid solution.
Lowe's History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his sixth NSCS start
at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend. This marks the fifth race of the
Chase. Montoya has an average starting position of 26.2 and an average
finishing position of 27.4 in his five prior NSCS starts. Montoya's
best finish of eighth occurred at the spring race earlier this year. He
has completed 91.9% of the possible laps at Lowe's; 1561 out of 1698.
About California: Montoya started from the second row in the fourth
position and it didn't take long for him to find his way to the front of
the field once the green flag waved. On lap 25, Montoya took over the
lead and would find himself in that position a total of seven times
throughout the day. The Target Chevrolet would never fall out of the
top-10 during the 250-lap race and was continually credited as the
fastest car out on the track. The race winner would be determined in a
three lap shootout at the end of the day. Montoya would line up fourth
on the final restart and battle it out for position until the very end.
He advanced one position to cross the finish line in third.
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. Sprint Cup gear is also available trackside for Juan Pablo
Montoya. Please visit an Americrown Event Merchandise kiosk or a
Chevrolet Merchandise trailer for your items.
Back-to-Back IndyCar Titles for Target Chip Ganassi Racing: Target Chip
Ganassi Racing claimed their seventh open wheel crown Saturday night at
Homestead-Miami Speedway as Dario Franchitti drove to his fifth win of
the season, locking up the 2009 IndyCar Series championship in the final
race of the season. It marks the second IndyCar championship for
Franchitti (2007), who returned to Indy car racing this year after a
season in NASCAR with Ganassi. Teammate Scott Dixon finished third in
the race, locking up second in the championship standings for a Team
Target one-two sweep. Along the way, Franchitti (five) and Dixon (five)
combined to win 10 of 17 races this season for Target, who celebrated
their 20th year of partnership with TCGR in 2009.
2009 In Numbers: Montoya and the Target team have accumulated two pole
awards, six top-fives, 16 top-10 (53.3%) and 20 top-15 finishes this
season. In the 30 Cup races run this season Montoya has earned 24 top-20
finishes. He has led 348 laps and averages a starting position of 11.8
and a finishing position of 12.4 for the season. They have completed
8536 of out 8553 possible laps (99.8%) this season which ranks third for
active drivers and have no DNF's (did not finish).
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 DJ Hero(tm) Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #070. The No. 1 DJ Hero team
will bring chassis #040 to Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend. This
chassis was last used for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (7/26) Atlanta Motor Speedway (9/6). Truex
paced the field to win his second pole award of the 2009 season at
Atlanta with this very chassis.
No. 42 Lysol Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #906. Pattie and the No. 42
Lysol team are bringing chassis #906 to Lowe's Motor Speedway this
weekend. This chassis ran one other time at Kansas Motor Speedway in the
third race of the Chase where the team finished fourth.
2009 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Martin Truex Jr. 30 0 2 0 3 16.6
23.0 25/25
Juan Pablo Montoya 30 0 2 6 16 11.8
12.4 3/3
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Martin Truex Jr. 147 1 3 12 34 17.9
23.0
Juan Pablo Montoya 103 1 2 11 25 19.4
20.2
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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