Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Homestead-Miami Speedway
Advance Notes
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Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance Notes
Race: Ford 400 on Sunday, Nov. 22
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Location: Homestead, Fla.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Homestead-Miami 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
Homestead-Miami History: Truex will be making his fifth NSCS start at
the one-half mile oval. Truex has an average starting position of 20.0
and an average finish of 12.5 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). Truex's
best finish came in 2006 when he started 20th and finished 2nd. Other
highlights include three top-10 finishes, including a sixth-place finish
in 2007.
About Phoenix: As the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) continues to
wind down, Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 Team were still searching for
their first top-five finish as they headed to Phoenix International
Raceway (PIR). The streak would end at Phoenix, and they started by
securing their third Coors Light Pole Award for the 2009 NSCS season.
Truex ran well inside the top ten for the majority of the day at Phoenix
and would eventually work his way inside the top five to secure his
first top-five finish of the 2009 NSCS season, and owner Chip Ganassi's
first top-five finish at the track in the Arizona desert. Truex has now
secured three Coors Light Pole Awards for the 2009 season, each of which
he won for a different primary sponsor...Bass Pro Shops (Daytona 500),
Guitar Hero 5 (Atlanta) and Rain-X (Phoenix).
Bass Pro On The Hood: Long-time sponsor Bass Pro Shops and Tracker
Boats returns to the race track at HMS this weekend when the No. 1 Team
returns for the 2009 NSCS season finale at the one-half mile oval. Race
Fans looking to stock up on all of their tailgating, hunting and fishing
supplies should be sure to visit one of the two Bass Pro Shops located
within minutes of HMS. The Miami location, located at 11551 Northwest
12th Street is the closest location, just 30 minutes from the Speedway.
Fans seeking a bit more adventure should be sure to make the one-half
hour drive down the scenic Overseas Highway to the Islamorada location
at 81576 Overseas Highway. For more information on store activities,
location and hours fans can visit www.basspro.com.
Gone Fishing: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's Martin Truex Jr. will join a
host of other NASCAR stars as they come together to support the 8th
Annual Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 'Hot Rods & Reels' Charity Fishing
Tournament on Saturday, November 21st at the infield lake at HMS. This
will mark Truex's second appearance for the tournament after competing
in the Darrell Gwynn Foundation's season opening event on Lake Lloyd at
Daytona International Speedway. The event benefits the non-profit
Darrell Gwynn Foundation to Cure Paralysis and the Betty Jane France
Pediatric Center, "Speediatrics" at Homestead Hospital. The tournament
begins at 8:30am ET, and race fans are encouraged to attend.
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, Nov. 20 at 10:15 a.m. ET
followed by a Hispanic media Q&A session at 10:30 a.m. ET
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: An eighth-place finish at Phoenix
helped Montoya close the gap between him and Tony Stewart in the points
chase. Montoya now only sits four points out of the fifth position
heading into the season finale at Homestead. Point's leader Jimmie
Johnson won the race and has a 289 point lead over Montoya.
The Chase Stats: Nine races into the 10-race Chase, Montoya has five
top-five finishes, six top-10 finishes, an average starting position of
11.3, average finishing position of 12.9, an average running position of
10.001 and 83% of his laps have been run within the top-15.
Home Sweet Home: Juan Pablo Montoya will return home to close out the
2009 season this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Not only do the
Montoya's call Miami home, this weekend's start will mark three years
since Montoya climbed behind the wheel of a NASCAR Sprint Cup car. In
his inaugural race, Montoya started 29th and finished 34th due to an
accident.
Homestead History: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his fourth NSCS
start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. This marks the ninth and
final race of the Chase. Montoya has an average starting position of
24.3 and an average finishing position of 22 in his three prior NSCS
starts. Montoya's best finish of 17th came at the 2007 season finale.
He has completed 97.9% of the possible laps at Homestead; 785 out of 802
and has led two laps.
About Phoenix: Team Target came into the weekend sixth in points and
looking to gain some ground on the top five. The race would be run
primarily under green flag conditions with only 23 laps displayed under
caution. The final caution flag of the day waved on lap 171 and Montoya
restarted in the 10th position. Over the course of the next 134 green
flag laps Montoya was able to gain a few valuable positions and take the
checkered flag in the eighth position.
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.
Miami Area Show Car Appearances: Race Fans! Juan Pablo Montoya's No.
42 Target Chevrolet will be making a couple of appearances in the Miami
area this weekend and we want you to come check it out! The first stop
on the tour will include Kendall Chevrolet of Miami, Florida on Friday,
Nov. 20 from 10am - 6pm ET. Kendall Chevrolet is located at 8455 S.
Dixie Hwy., Miami, Fla. 33143. The second appearance will occur on
Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9am - 5pm ET at Chevrolet of Pembroke Pines
located at 14199 Pines Boulevard.
2009 In Numbers: Montoya and the Target team have accumulated two pole
awards, seven top fives, 18 top-10 (51.4%) and 22 top-15 finishes this
season. In the 35 Cup races run this season Montoya has earned 27 top-20
finishes. He has led 388 laps and averages a starting position of 12.5
and a finishing position of 13.6 for the season. They have completed
10101 of out 10225 possible laps (98.8%) this season which ranks sixth
for active drivers and have no DNF's (did not finish).
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
Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. This chassis was last used for
the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas where Truex and team brought
home a 16th-place finish. The team also used this chassis earlier this
season for the first races at Atlanta (3/09) and Texas (4/09). It was
in the Atlanta race with chassis #070 that Truex brought home his first
top-10 finish of 2009.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #910. Pattie and the No. 42
Target team are bringing chassis #910 to Homestead-Miami Speedway this
weekend. This is a brand new chassis.
2009 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Martin Truex Jr. 35 0 3 1 4 16.5
22.2 23/26
Juan Pablo Montoya 35 0 2 7 18 12.5
13.6 6/6
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Martin Truex Jr. 152 1 4 13 35 17.8
19.9
Juan Pablo Montoya 108 1 2 12 27 19.2
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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