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No. 29 Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express Impala SS

Event: Virginia 529 College Savings 250 – September 11, 2009

Venue: Richmond (Va.) International Raceway

Clint Bowyer’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Performance History at Richmond International Raceway

NOTES:

· This Weekend’s Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Chevrolet Impala SS at Richmond International Raceway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 068 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in this Friday’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Bowyer has driven this No. 29 Chevy three times in 2009, finishing third at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, 14th at Dover International Speedway in May and seventh at Bristol three weeks ago. Jeff Burton also drove this Impala SS to a 10th-place finish at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this past May. In 2008, this chassis finished 12th at LMS in May and fourth at Dover in September.

· Statistically Speaking …

o Last Time Around … Bowyer dominated last fall’s NNS race at Richmond, leading 195 of the 250 laps contested. He finished third after being passed by eventual race winner Carl Edwards and former RCR teammate Scott Wimmer with 27 laps remaining in the race.

o Start and Finish … Bowyer, a seven-time NNS winner, has completed 96.7 percent of the laps (1,948 of 2,011) contested in his eight NNS races at Richmond. He has not started outside the top 11 and has earned a 13.8 average finish at the .75-mile oval.

o Loop ‘D Loop … According to NASCAR’s loop data statistics, Bowyer has recorded 238 of the fastest laps run over the last nine NNS races at Richmond, the most by a driver. He ran inside the top 15 for 1,664 of the 2,261 laps contested (82.7 percent) and has a 10.5 average running position. The 30-year old driver’s rating of 107.9 is sixth best among all drivers at the “Action Track.” The Driver Rating is a formula that combines the following categories: wins, top-15 finishes, average running position while on the lead lap, average speed under green, fastest lap, most laps led and lead-lap finishes. The maximum points a driver can earn in each race is 150 points. The Driver Rating number is used pre-race as a prediction tool and post-race as a performance evaluator.

o Bowyer’s 2009 NNS Recap … In seven NNS starts this season, the defending series champion has earned one win, one pole and four top-three finishes. He boasts a 5.9 average start, a 9.2 average finish and has completed 99.8 percent (1,289 of 1,292) of the laps contested.

o RCR at Richmond… In 42 NNS starts at RIR, RCR-prepared Chevrolets have earned 15 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes. They have five wins among two drivers, including four with Kevin Harvick (May 2003, September 2005, May 2008 and September 2008) and one with Bowyer (May 2007). The Welcome, N.C.,-based organization is one lap shy of 1,000 laps led at Richmond and boasts a 13.5 finishing average.

· Prelude to the Dream … The Emporia, Kan, native will participate in Wednesday night’s Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio). Bowyer will pilot a Cheerios-sponsored dirt late model out of his Clint Bowyer Racing stable and will also field a second car for defending Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. It marks the second year that Clint Bowyer Racing has prepared Johnson’s entry for the annual showdown. Live coverage of the race will begin Wednesday, September 9 at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on HBO Pay-Per-View.

· Double-Down in Virginia … In addition to his NNS driver duties, Bowyer will pilot the No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the D-shaped Virginia oval, where he won in May 2008. Live coverage of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 will begin Saturday, September 12 beginning at 7 p.m. EDT on ABC. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

· Rearview Mirror … Jeff Burton drove RCR’s green, white and blue No. 29 Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway last Saturday. The Richard Childress-owned team moved up one spot, to sixth, in the NNS owners’ point standings and now sit 31 markers behind Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 entry in fifth.

· Stay Updated … For behind-the-scenes information about the No. 29 team and updates throughout each race weekend, visit www.twitter.com/HolidayInnRacin.

· Virginian Crew Members … Three members of the No. 29 Holiday Inn Racing team hail from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Burton was born and raised in South Boston, shock specialist P.J. Bryant is from Dale City and back-up tire changer Tommy Wallace calls Richmond his hometown.

· Race Broadcast Information … The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 will be televised live on Friday, September 11 beginning at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. The race can also be heard on MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 27th event of the 2009 NNS season will air live the same day beginning at 4 p.m. EDT on SPEED. MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio will also broadcast live updates of time trials.

· Mark Your Calendars … In honor of its 40th anniversary, RCR will host a Fan Day at the Welcome, N.C. complex on Thursday, October 22 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Activities include driver and pit crew autograph sessions, self-guided tours of RCR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide shops as well as ECR’s engine shop, radio remotes, musical entertainment, pit crew competition, viewing of the DALE movie, question-and-answer session with team owner Richard Childress and much more. General admission to RCR’s Fan Day is just $5, which will benefit the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma.

· Online With the Times … To keep up with the latest news and information about Richard Childress Racing and to view exclusive online content, visit the team’s official website at www.RCRRacing.com. For qualifying and race results, check us out at www.twitter.com/RCRRacing.

CLINT BOWYER QUOTES:

Do you like night races and the feel they have?

“I love it. That’s what most of us grew up doing. It adds an extra element of atmosphere. Electricity is in the air and the energy is high. Everybody is looking to have a good time. When the lights come on, everyone puts their gloves on and gets ready to go to battle.”

Is Richmond a place, where, chances are, you’re not going to come out of there without a few scratches but, at the same time, you’re working hard not to beat and bang too much?

“Richmond is one of those tracks where anything can happen. Usually, the guy who wins has a clean car and all four fenders are on it. Aerodynamics are crucial, which surprises people when you talk about Richmond, but I know firsthand how important they are there. I ripped my right-front fender off during the Nationwide race a couple years ago that everyone thought we had wrapped up. It wasn’t so much the case after that.”

DOUG RANDOLPH (CREW CHIEF) QUOTE:

The Holiday Inn team has 12 straight top-12 finishes. What’s your plan to continue that streak this weekend?

“We’ve tried some new things lately at the bigger tracks and found success with those changes. Heading back to Richmond, we’re falling back on our usual short-track program. Short-track racing fits Clint’s driving style and he’s comfortable with the setups we have in place already. Our entire Nationwide Series efforts have improved over the last few weeks and (Jeff) Burton’s run last weekend showed that we’re gaining momentum. We should be a top-five car and, hopefully, will have our car dialed in at the end to contend for the win.”

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release