Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Pocono Raceway Advance
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Pocono Raceway Advance Notes
Race: Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 presented by Target
on Sunday, June 6
Track: Pocono Raceway (2.5-mile tri-oval)
Location: Long Pond, Pa.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Jarrod England No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet
Shayna Keller No. 42 Target Chevrolet
NOTES
Jamie McMurray and No. 1 McDonald's Team
Pocono History: McMurray will be making his 15th start at Pocono
Raceway when the team returns to the triangle shaped speedway in the
mountains of Pennsylvania. His best start came in his last visit to the
track with Ganassi when he won the pole in 2005. McMurray's best finish
of ninth came during the first race at the speedway in 2004, and he
matched that finish again at the second race in 2008.
Coke 600 Review: Jamie McMurray and the Bass Pro Shops team looked to
make team owner Chip Ganassi's Memorial Day weekend that much more
special on Sunday evening as the green flag dropped for NASCAR's longest
race, the Coke 600. McMurray had the lead by a large margin over Kurt
Busch when a caution flag was thrown with just 23 laps remaining.
Better in the short run, the caution gave Busch the fresh tires and
restart that he needed to jump out in front of McMurray. The 2010
Daytona 500 Champion wasn't finished however as he continued to knock
time off of Busch's lead during the final laps. However, McMurray just
ran out of time, coming home with his third second-place finish of the
2010 season.
In the Points: The second-place finish at Charlotte moved McMurray and
the No. 1 Team up two spots to 15th in the NSCS Championship standings,
just 26 points out of 12th - the cutoff for the Chase.
Making History: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team owner, Chip Ganassi now
holds the coveted title as the only team owner to have won the Daytona
500 and Indianapolis 500 in the same year. Dario Franchitti dominated
last Sunday's Indianapolis 500 while Jamie McMurray won February's
Daytona 500. Prior to last Sunday's event Ganassi was one of two owners
(including Roger Penske) to have won both events in their career, but
not in the same year.
Celebrating In Indy: After finishing second in the Coke 600 at
Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday night, 2010 Daytona 500 Champion Jamie
McMurray flew to Indianapolis Monday morning to congratulate, Ganassi
teammate Dario Franchitti on his Indianapolis 500 win and to honor his
team owner, Chip Ganassi, for doing something that no other car owner in
the history of auto racing had ever done; win the Daytona 500 and the
Indianapolis 500 in the same season.
Welcome to the Family: Congratulations to Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Account Manager and Front-Tire carrier for the No.1 Team, Doug Riepe and
his wife, on welcoming a baby boy to the family on Wednesday, June 2nd.
Henry Patrick Riepe was born at 1:36pm at a Charlotte area hospital
weighing in at 7lbs 8oz and 19 inches long.
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Target Team
Last Weekend: NASCAR's longest race of the season proved to be not so
kind to the No. 42 Target team and Juan Pablo Montoya. What started out
as a promising performance, with the top speed in first practice, soon
turned dismal 61 laps into a 400- lap marathon. The Target Chevrolet got
loose and collided with the inside wall sustaining significant damage.
The team tried to rally back but would end the evening in the 38th-
place position.
Pocono History: This weekend Montoya will be making his seventh start
at Pocono Raceway and hopes to better his 2009 August finish at the
2.5-mile track with a win. His best start came in 2007 with a
ninth-place position, while he best finish came last year in the August
race where he finished second, not having a top-10 before last year.
Gillette Gliding into Pocono: Gillette will have a presence on the No.
42 Target Chevrolet this weekend as they will be displayed on the rear
quarter panels. The Gillette brand is synonymous with shaving and
personal care products and is a brand of Procter & Gamble.
Introducing the New Gillette Fusion ProGlide: Gillette is launching its
new razor, the ProGlide razor on June 6, the largest launch for P&G in
2010. As part of its launch, Gillette and Target have teamed up with
Pocono Raceway to title sponsor the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The Gillette
Fusion ProGlide 500 presented by Target will air on TNT Sunday, June 6
at 1:00 pm (ET).
Montoya Guides the Way: Ever wish you had a professional race car driver
as your co-pilot? TomTom, the world's leading provider of location and
navigation solutions, now makes that possible. Users that have installed
TomTom HOME, can download for free Juan Pablo Montoya's voice at
www.tomtom.com/racevoices. TomTom portable navigation devices guide
drivers with audible, turn-by-turn instructions and 3D maps that work
right out of the box. On the road, Montoya will help safely and
efficiently guide TomTom users to their destinations as he gives funny
and witty instructions, putting the fun back into the daily commute.
2010 in the Numbers: One-third of the way into the 2010 season, Montoya
has had a whirlwind season thus far. In 13 starts, Team Target has four
top-five and six top-10 finishes and has led a total of 172 laps.
Montoya currently sits 20th in the point standings, 176 points out of
12th - the cut-off for Chase contention.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #031. Crew Chief Kevin "Bono"
Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #031 to Pocono Raceway. This
is the chassis that McMurray drove to the pole position at Auto Club
Speedway.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #910. Crew Chief Brian Pattie
and the No. 42 team will bring chassis #910 to Pocono Raceway this
weekend. Montoya last drove this chassis to a 37th-place finish after
being involved in an accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway while running
in the top-10. This chassis also ran at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the
2009 season finale where a mid-race incident forced the team to a
38th-place finish.
2010 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Jamie McMurray 13 1 2 4 5 14.6 17.7
15/17
Juan Pablo Montoya 13 0 0 4 6 14.2
21.2 20/19
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Jamie McMurray 271 4 5 34 85 20.1 19.3
Juan Pablo Montoya 122 1 2 16 33 18.7
20.5
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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