Earnhardt Ganassi Racing/ Talladega Superspeedway Advance Notes
NEWS RELEASE Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 8500 Westmoreland Drive * Concord, NC 28027 USA Phone (704) 662-9642 www.earnhardtganassi.com <http://www.earnhardtganassi.com> Talladega Superspeedway Advance Notes Race: Aaron's 499 on Sunday, April 25 Track: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile Superspeedway) Location: Talladega, Ala. Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Jarrod England No. 1 Bass Pro Shops(r)/Tracker Boats Chevrolet Shayna Keller No. 42 TUMS Chevrolet NOTES Jamie McMurray and No. 1 Bass Pro Shops(r)/Tracker Boats Team Sweet Home Alabama: McMurray and the No. 1 team will return to Superspeedway racing this weekend at Talladega. After an impressive February Speedweek's at Daytona coming home with the 500 trophy, the team certainly looks to be a contender at the 2.66 tri-oval. McMurray has won the last two restrictor-plate races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series having won the 2009 fall event at Talladega and the 2010 Daytona 500. His victory marked his best finish at Talladega where he also has four top-five's and five top-10's. His best start was in the 2003 fall race when he started on the outside pole. Texas Recap: McMurray led early for 10 laps in the Samsung Mobile 500 and spent most of the day running in the top 15. However, McMurray found himself involved in a nine-car incident on lap 317, with nowhere to go. The wreck forced McMurray and the team to the garage settling for a 30th-place finish. Meet with McMurray: Attention Race Fans- Come to the local Bass Pro Shops located in Leeds, AL at 5000 Bass Pro Boulevard this Thursday, April 22 where Jamie McMurray will be on-site from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (CST). McMurray will be participating in a 30 minute Question and Answer Session immediately followed by an hour autograph session (one autograph per person, as time allows). Visit your Local Bass Pro Shops: There is no better time of year than the spring to get out and enjoy the Great Outdoors. Race fans and outdoorsmen alike can visit the Leeds, Alabama location at 5000 Bass Pro Boulevard about 40 minutes from the track for all of their outdoor needs. The Leeds, Alabama store can also be reached at 205-702-7500. Fish Found Indoors: Bass Pro Shops has 50 retail locations in 26 states and Canada. Between all store locations there are 134 freshwater and saltwater aquariums holding 1.75 million gallons of water and over 15,000 fish. World Wide Known: McDonald's has locations across the world making their famous Golden Arches known on six continents. A new McDonald's opens every four hours somewhere worldwide. Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 TUMS 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 23rd at 11:00 a.m. (CST) Fast Relief for the No. 42: This weekend TUMS will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 42 Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway. TUMS first became a Target racing partner in 2007 and this will be Montoya's second time representing the TUMS brand. For more than 75 years, TUMS has been a fast, effective treatment for heartburn and acid indigestion, neutralizing stomach acid on contact. Today, TUMS is the number one antacid in America, used by more people than any other brand to treat heartburn. TUMS is an excellent source of calcium and can be found nationwide at most drug, grocery and mass merchandise retailers. Visit www.TUMS.com for more information. Making an Appearance: Montoya will be making an appearance at the TUMS display on Saturday, April 24 in the Fan Zone at Talladega Superspeedway. Montoya will sign autographs for fans following his qualifying run on Saturday afternoon. Fans are encouraged to stop by prior to the event to receive a ticket for the signing. Tickets are limited. Talladega History: Montoya will take the green flag for his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. He made his stock car racing debut at the 2.66-mile track in 2006. Montoya is the reigning pole-sitter for this event and averages a 15th-place start and an 18th-place finish in six previous starts. The 2008 spring event marked his best finish at the Superspeedway, where he started 26th and raced his way to the second-position. Defending Pole-sitter: Montoya drove the No. 42 TUMS Chevrolet to the pole position in the 2009 spring event at Talladega Superspeedway posting a speed of 188.171 mph at a time of 50.89 seconds. He will look to defend his pole position this Saturday when qualifying gets under way at 10:35 a.m. (CST). Last Weekend: Juan Pablo Montoya and Team Target had a top-10 finish within their grasp and with 17 laps remaining that strong run came to an end. Montoya took a hard hit to the wall after going through the grass when trying to avoid the on-track incident in front of him. The Target Chevrolet was towed back to the garage and the team was credited with a 34th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway. TUMS Fun Fact: It would take 337, 075 TUMS to fit around the 2.66-tri oval of Talladega Superspeedway and 109,900,800 TUMS to fill the inside of the 53' transporter trailer top to bottom. CHASSIS INFO No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1009. Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring Chassis #1009. This is a brand new chassis. No. 42 TUMS Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #902. Crew Chief Brian Pattie and team will bring Chassis #902 to Talladega Superspeedway. This is the same chassis the No. 42 used at Daytona International Speedway during the season-opening Daytona 500 where Montoya qualified eighth and finished 10th. 2010 STATS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev) Jamie McMurray 8 1 1 1 2 15.2 21.6 21/20 Juan Pablo Montoya 8 0 0 2 3 9.9 23.5 24/21 CAREER STATS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave Finish Jamie McMurray 266 4 4 31 82 20.2 19.5 Juan Pablo Montoya 117 1 2 14 30 18.6 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: 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 For more information log onto: www.earnhardtganassi.com <http://www.earnhardtganassi.com/>