Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Talladega Superspeedway Advance
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Talladega Superspeedway Advance Notes
Race: Amp Energy 500 on Sunday, Nov. 1
Track: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval)
Location: Talladega, Ala.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Talladega Superspeedway
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
Talladega History: Truex and team will return to Superspeedway racing
this weekend at Talladega. Truex will be making his 10th NSCS start at
the 2.660-mile high-banked oval. Truex has an average starting position
of 20.1 and an average finish of 28.1 at Talladega Superpeedway.
Truex's best qualifying effort of third came during the first Talladega
race of 2009, when his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya won his first Pole
Award for the same race. His best finish of fifth came during the
October event in the 2006 season. No stranger to success at Talladega,
Truex brought home three straight victories in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series (NNS) in 2004, 2005, and 2006. The victories in 2004 and 2005
helped to propel Truex to back-to-back NNS Championships.
About Martinsville: Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 Vaseline(r) MEN
Lotion team had reason to smile following qualifying at Martinsville
Speedway. They were the third-fastest qualifier for the race's
qualifying session. Their speed continued into Sunday afternoon's
500-mile event, but a miscue on an early pit stop and late-race nudge,
and subsequent spin, by a fellow competitor would relegate Truex to a
28th-place finish.
Bass Pro Returns: Long-time sponsor Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats
will return to the race track at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend
when the No. 1 Team returns for the second race at the 2.660-mile
high-banked oval. Fans should be sure to visit the Bass Pro Shops
located in nearby Leeds, Alabama. The store located at 5000 Bass Pro
Shops Blvd., is just 30 miles from Talladega Superspeedway.
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. 30 at 11:50 a.m. ET.
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: Montoya rebounded nicely after a
disappointing 35th-place finish at Lowe's Motor Speedway the weekend
prior. Montoya resumed his top five charge for results and finished
third at Martinsville Speedway. The strong finish enabled Montoya to
move up one position in the Chase driver standings to fifth. He's 200
out of first place and only eight points behind Stewart who sits in
fourth.
The Chase Stats: Six races into the 10-race Chase, Montoya is tied with
Johnson for the most top-five finishes with five, has the second highest
percentage of the fastest laps run during a race, and the second highest
driver rating at 114. .
Talladega History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his sixth NSCS
start at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. This marks the seventh
race of the Chase. Montoya has an average starting position of 17.2 and
an average finishing position of 18.6. He has completed 97.7% of the
laps and has led 17 laps. His best finish at Talladega came in the
spring 2008 race where he finished in the runner-up position and
garnered his only top-five finish at the superspeedway. Talladega also
marks the first place Montoya won a pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
which occurred in the spring.
About Martinsville: Stats wise, Juan Pablo Montoya had the strongest
average finishing position at Martinsville Speedway out of any other
track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The performance this
time around would not disappoint, Montoya was frequently displayed as
the fastest car out on the track and maintained a top five position
throughout the closing half of the race. In a green/white/checkered
finish, Montoya found himself in familiar territory battling it out with
Johnson, Gordon and Hamlin. From the fourth position, Montoya gained one
spot and gave the Target team a third-place finish. The top-five finish
marked the fifth one out of six Chase races thus far. .
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.
New Addition to the Target Family: Pit crew coach and rear tire carrier
for the No. 42 Target team welcomed a new addition to the family. Chip
Goode and his wife, MacKenzie, are the proud new parents of a healthy
baby girl. Quinby Tate Goode was born on October 20.
2009 In Numbers: Montoya and the Target team have accumulated two pole
awards, seven top fives, 17 top-10 (53.1%) and 21 top-15 finishes this
season. In the 32 Cup races run this season Montoya has earned 25 top-20
finishes. He has led 385 laps and averages a starting position of 12.3
and a finishing position of 12.8 for the season. They have completed
9367 of out 9388 possible laps (99.8%) this season which ranks third for
active drivers and have no DNF's (did not finish).
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #074. The
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boat team will bring chassis #074 to
Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. This chassis was last used for
first Talladega race in April, where Truex qualified third, and the 2009
Daytona 500 when he qualified on the pole.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #902. Pattie and the No. 42
Target team are bringing chassis #902 to Talladega Superspeedway this
weekend. This chassis has run at all three superspeedway races this
season with the highest finish coming from the July Daytona race,
finished ninth. This is also the same car that Montoya was awarded the
pole with at Talladega in the spring.
2009 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Martin Truex Jr. 32 0 2 0 3 16.4
22.8 23/23
Juan Pablo Montoya 32 0 2 7 17 12.3
12.8 5/6
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Martin Truex Jr. 149 1 3 12 35 17.0
20.0
Juan Pablo Montoya 105 1 2 12 26 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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