Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Phoenix International Raceway
Advance Notes
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Phoenix International Raceway Advance Notes
Race: Subway Fresh Fit 600 on Saturday, April 10
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (1.0- mile
tri-oval)
Location: Avondale, Ariz.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Phoenix International Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Jarrod England No. 1 Bass Pro Shops(r)/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
John Olguin No. 42 Target Chevrolet
NOTES
Jamie McMurray and No. 1 Bass Pro Shops(r)/Tracker Boats Team
McMurray at Phoenix: McMurray has one top-five and one top-10 finish in
13 career starts at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). McMurray's
career best start and finish at the 1-mile tri-oval came in November of
2008 when he qualified on the outside pole for the Checker O'Reilly Auto
Parts 500 and finished third.
Martinsville Recap: McMurray and the No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet spent
the majority of the first half in the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 event
in the top-10 before a right-front tire blew, forcing McMurray to make a
green-flag pit stop. Tire issues persisted and the No. 1 team was
relegated to a 30th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway. McMurray is
currently 19th in 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.
Meet McMurray: Attention Race Fans, Daytona 500 Champion Jamie McMurray
will be making an appearance at the Mesa, Arizona Bass Pro Shops Outdoor
World located at 1133 North Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85201 from 5-7pm MST
this Thursday, April 8, 2010. McMurray will answer questions for NASCAR
fans and Bass Pro Shop's customers from 5:00-5:30pm and move right into
an autograph session at 5:30pm. The autograph session will last until
7pm MST (one autograph per person, as time allows). For more
information please contact Bass Pro Shops, Mesa at (602) 606-5600 or
visit www.earnhardtganassi.com.
MRN Fan Chat: Daytona 500 Champion, Jamie McMurray will make an
appearance for MRN's Fan Chat on Saturday, April 10 (Raceday) at PIR
from 1:10-1:20pm MST. Fan's will have the opportunity to listen in and
ask questions as Jamie sits down with the crew from MRN Radio on the
SPEED stage located trackside at PIR.
Bass Pro Shopping: Outdoor enthusiasts in the Phoenix area can get all
their hunting, fishing and camping supplies at the Bass Pro Shops at
1133 N. Dobson in Mesa, Arizona. The store is approximately 45 miles
from Phoenix International Raceway, and can be reached at 602-606-5600.
Local McDonald's: Race Fans: Curve your hunger for breakfast, lunch and
dinner by stopping at one of the five McDonald's conveniently located
within five miles of PIR. Locations can be found at: 9930 West McDowell
Rd, Avondale, AZ and can be reached at 623-478-3925; 13870 West McDowell
Road, Goodyear, AZ and can be reached at 623-535-5628; 1720 North Dysart
Road, Goodyear, AZ and can be reached 623-932-2707; 13055 West Rancho
Santa Fe Blvd., Avondale, AZ and can be reached at 623-935-2823.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Target Team
MEDIA ALERT: Juan Pablo Montoya will be available at the No. 42 Target
hauler for a brief media Q&A session on Friday, April 9th at 12:30 p.m.
(ET)
Phoenix NSCS History: Montoya has six starts at Phoenix International
Raceway, with his best finish coming in November of last year in eighth.
He has completed 1868 of 1873 laps raced (99.7%) and has zero DNF's at
PIR. Montoya has an average starting position of 21.3 and an average
finishing position of 19.2 at the one-mile facility.
Martinsville Race Review: Montoya's run to the front was cut short at
Martinsville as the No. 42 Target Chevrolet was just about to break into
the top-10 when a blown right front tire would change the course of the
race. Montoya was forced back to the garage for repairs on the front
suspension due to the tire exploding. He returned to the track 100 laps
down to finish out the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 in 36th.
Continue Voting: The Sprint All-Star Fan Vote launched in 2004 as a way
to bring one more deserving driver into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
to compete for the $1 million payout. Voting began on Wednesday, March
24 and runs through Saturday, May 22, ending one hour prior to the
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. To vote Juan Pablo Montoya into the 2010
event text "vote" to 7777 on your Sprint phone, visit NASCAR.com or
visit a voting booth in the Sprint Experience mobile display unit at an
upcoming race.
Questions for Montoya: Come to the Chevrolet display stage located
outside of the track on souvenir row for a Question & Answer Session
with Juan Pablo Montoya on Saturday April 10th at 12:45 p.m. (ET).
Target Supports the Arts: Each year Target sponsors 2,200 free events
and reduced-price performances at more than 120 museums and cultural
organizations nationwide.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1008.
Kevin "Bono" Manion decided to bring chassis #1008. This chassis has
never been run before.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #909. Pattie and the Target
team will be bringing Chassis #909 to PIR. Montoya finished eighth in
this chassis in last year's fall event at PIR.
2010 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Jamie McMurray 6 1 1 1 2 15.7 19.8
19/15
Juan Pablo Montoya 6 0 0 1 2 8.5
24.8 25/22
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Jamie McMurray 264 4 4 31 82 20.3 19.4
Juan Pablo Montoya 115 1 2 13 29 18.7
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: Chris
Taylor West Plains, MO
Chief Mechanic: Gary Putnam Vernon, CT Rear Tire Carrier: Adam
Mosher Fort Mill, SC
Front Tire Changer: Cory DeMarco St. Louis, MO Gas Man: Benjy
Grubbs Richmond, VA
Front Tire Carrier: Doug Riepe Danbury, CT Catch Can: Eric Hoyle
Asheville, NC
Jack Man: Tracy Duncan Lincolnton, NC Spotter: Keith Barnwell
Hudson, NC
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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www.earnhardtganassi.com
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