Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Infineon Raceway Advance
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Infineon Raceway Advance Notes
Race: Toyota/SaveMart 350 on Sunday, June 20
Track: Infineon Raceway (1.99-mile road course)
Location: Sonoma, Calif.
Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Infineon 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
Road Course Racing in Sonoma: McMurray has seven career NSCS starts at
the road course in the wine valley of Northern California. He has two
starts on the front row, a pole position in 2007 and the outside front
row in 2006. His best finish came in 2004 when he finished 2nd. He has
zero DNF's and has completed all but one lap raced (774 of 775; 99.9%)
at Infineon Raceway.
Michigan Review: Jamie McMurray and the No. 1 GE Reveal Team traveled
to the Michigan International Speedway for 400-miles of racing this past
weekend. McMurray qualified on the outside pole for the Heluva Good!
Sour Cream Dips 400 and led the first lap before handling issues plagued
the No. 1 Chevrolet relegating them to a 24th-place finish.
McMurray on Sonoma: Following McMurray's qualifying run last weekend in
Michigan he spoke with members of the media about the upcoming weekend
at the Infineon Raceway. Visit the posted link to watch McMurray's
interview http://www.earnhardtganassi.com/fans/video_library.cfm.
In the Points: McMurray and the No. 1 Team are currently 18th in the
NSCS point's standings, 154 points out of 12th- the cutoff to the Chase.
Visit McDonald's: Attention Race Fans- stop at one of two McDonald's
located within 10 miles of the Infineon Raceway to satisfy your
breakfast, lunch or dinner tastes. The McDonald's locations can be
found at 18988 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma CA 95476 and 7340 Redwood
Boulevard, Novato CA 94945.
Happy Father's Day: The Pit crew of the No.1 McDonald's Chevrolet is
experiencing a "Baby Boom" of sorts thus far in the 2010. Of the seven
guys that go "over the wall" for Jamie McMurray, five were expecting
when the season started. The team has since welcomed three new fans to
the world, with two more on the way.
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 Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m.
(PST)
Return to Sonoma: This weekend Juan Pablo Montoya returns to the sight
of his historic first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. In 2007 Montoya
drove to a 4.097-second victory over Kevin Harvick in the NSCS
road-course race in Infineon. It was Montoya's first Cup victory in
just his 17th start. In the two seasons after the victory at Infineon
Montoya has finished sixth each year after starting 21st and 17th
respectively. Montoya has completed all 335 laps raced at the 1.99-mile
road course.
Sonoma Record Breaker:
* Became the only rookie to win at Infineon Raceway
* First Latino to win a race in NASCAR's top series
* Set a record for winning from the deepest starting spot at
Infineon Raceway (32nd)
* Joined racing legends Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti as the only
drivers to win races in the Cup, IndyCar and Formula One
* The Bogota, Colombia-native became just the third foreign-born
driver to win a NASCAR Cup event
Last Weekend: Juan Pablo Montoya and the Target team headed up north to
Michigan International Speedway for 200-laps of racing over the weekend.
The Target team would have to contend with weather changes, changing
track temperatures, an ill-handling race car and pit strategy to garner
a top-15 finishing position.
Father's Honored: Juan Pablo Montoya will be presented with the
National Fatherhood Initiative award this weekend during prerace
festivities. Montoya will be honored with this award for successfully
balancing his busy career with the needs of his children and family.
The award came after a feature "Dads of NASCAR" in the USA Today Weekend
edition that Montoya participated in prior to the 2010 Daytona 500.
Inaugurated in 1997, the Fatherhood Awards(tm) are presented each year
to individuals, corporations, and organizations that make a substantial
contribution to the strengthening of involved, responsible, and
committed fatherhood in their work or personal lives. Past Fatherhood
Awardees include: NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett; country music superstar
Tim McGraw; actor James Earl Jones; former NFL head coach Tony Dungy;
Chevrolet; Johnson & Johnson; and Valvoline.
TomTom Guiding the Way in Sonoma: TomTom will have a presence on the No.
42 Target Chevrolet this weekend as they will be displayed on the rear
quarter panels. TomTom portable navigation devices guide drivers with
audible, turn-by-turn instructions and 3D maps that work right out of
the box. Just recently TomTom announced that the voices of Target Chip
Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers
are available for users of TomTom devices. Users that have installed
TomTom HOME, can download for free their favourite drivers voices at
www.tomtom.com/racevoices.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1012. Crew Chief Kevin
"Bono" Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #1012 to Infineon
Raceway this weekend. This chassis has yet to be raced, but has been
tested at Virginia International Raceway.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #1014. The Target team will
bring Chassis #1014 to Infineon Raceway this weekend. This chassis is
brand new and has been tested at Virginia International Raceway.
2010 STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish Pts. Pos./(Prev)
Jamie McMurray 15 1 2 4 5 14.0 19.3
18/18
Juan Pablo Montoya 15 0 0 4 7 13.5
19.7 20/20
CAREER STATS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Ave Start Ave
Finish
Jamie McMurray 273 4 5 34 85 20.0 19.4
Juan Pablo Montoya 124 1 2 16 34 18.6
20.3
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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