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No. 29 Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express Impala SS

Event: Dover 200 – September 26, 2009

Venue: Dover (Del.) International Speedway

Clint Bowyer’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Performance History at Dover International Speedway

· This Weekend’s Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Chevrolet Impala SS at Dover International Speedway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 066 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in this weekend’s Dover 200. Stephen Leicht has raced this No. 29 Impala SS five times this season, finishing sixth and 11th in both Nashville Superspeedway events, eighth at The Milwaukee Mile, sixth at Gateway International Raceway and 10th at Iowa Speedway. Bowyer drove this former No. 2 Chevrolet twice last season, finishing ninth at Kentucky Speedway and seventh at Chicagoland Speedway. Leicht also drove this RCR-prepared Chevy, as a No. 21 entry, to an 18th-place finish last October at Texas Motor Speedway.

· Former Winner … Bowyer scored his third career NNS victory on September 23, 2006 at Dover. Bowyer passed Matt Kenseth with 21 laps remaining and held on for the win following a green-white-checkered flag finish.

· Start and Finish … Following his 19th-place finish in his DIS debut in June 2005, Bowyer has posted six consecutive top-10 finishes at the ‘Monster Mile’. The September 2006 Dover race winner has completed all 1,409 laps contested and boasts a 6.9 average finish in those starts.

· Loop ‘D Loop … According to NASCAR’s loop data statistics, the Emporia, Kan., native ran inside the top 15 for 1,139 of the 1,409 laps contested (80.8 percent) and boasts a 9.06 average running position in his last seven NNS races at Dover.

· Bowyer’s 2009 NNS Recap … In eight NNS starts this season, the defending series champion has earned one win, one pole and four top-three finishes. He boasts a 5.6 average start, a 9.1 average finish and has completed 1,543 of the 1,546 laps contested (99.8 percent).

· Bowyer Back-to-Back … This weekend’s race at Dover marks the second time Bowyer will race the No. 29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Chevrolet in back-to-back races this season. Earlier this year, the 30-year old driver followed up a 17th-place effort at New Hampshire Motor Speedway by winning at Daytona International Speedway the following weekend.

· Bowyer Close to 100 … In 152 career NNS races, the seven-time NNS race winner has earned 99 top-10 finishes. Additionally, Bowyer has earned seven poles and 59 top-five finishes in those starts.

· RCR at Dover … In 39 NNS starts at Dover, RCR has earned two wins (Jeff Burton and Bowyer swept both races in 2006), four poles, 12 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.,-based organization has only one DNF (Did Not Finish) at the ‘Monster Mile’ and have completed 7,498 of the 7,818 laps contested (95.9 percent).

· Holiday Inn Racing’s First Win … Burton drove the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet to Dover’s Victory Lane on June 3, 2006. It marked Holiday Inn’s first career NNS victory in only their third start as primary sponsor of RCR’s No. 29 Chevrolet. Since then, RCR and Holiday Inn have earned seven additional wins together in NASCAR’s junior circuit.

· Double Down in Delaware … In addition to his NNS driver duties, Bowyer will pilot the No. 33 BB&T Chevrolet in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover. Live coverage of the AAA 400 will begin Sunday, September 27 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and will be telecast on ABC. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

· Rearview Mirror … Bowyer drove RCR’s green, white and blue No. 29 Chevrolet to an 11th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago. The Richard Childress-owned team maintained the sixth spot in the NNS owners’ point standings and now sits 23 markers behind Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 entry in fifth.

· Crew Member’s Hometown Track … Justin Stambaugh was born in Taneytown, Md., located approximately two-and-a-half hours northwest of Dover, Del. Stambaugh is Holiday Inn’s front-tire carrier and also works as a mechanic in RCR’s Nationwide Series race shop.

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

· Race Broadcast Information … The Dover 200 will be televised live on Saturday, September 26 beginning at 3 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN2. The race can also be heard on MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 28th event of the 2009 NNS season will air live the same day beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT on ESPN2. 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

In seven Nationwide Series starts at Dover, you have one win and six top-10 finishes. What can you attribute that success to?

“Dover has been one of my better tracks. It’s a combination of a mile-and-a-half and a short track. It has banking like a Bristol, but the straightaways are really fast. Every time we have gone there, we’ve been lucky enough to avoid accidents that come with tight racing and we’ve had strong handling Chevrolets. If we can get the No. 29 to roll up off the turns and carry speed to the exit of the corners, we’ll be in good shape.”

How would you rate the No. 29 team’s season thus far?

“RCR has always been the team that runs out front and battles for championships. We’ve definitely improved our efforts over the last few months and have had consistent top-15 finishes. Everyone back at the shop has been working hard to get us back into championship form and, hopefully, back to Victory Lane a few more times before the season is over.”

DOUG RANDOLPH (CREW CHIEF) QUOTE:

With eight races remaining this season, what are your goals for the No. 29 team?

“We’ve been getting better week in and week out. We’ve had a few good points’ weekends as of late, which have put us in contention to finish in the top four in points before the season ends. That’s going to be our goal for the remainder of the year. If we can improve on where we finished the weekend before, contend for top fives and wins, we should be able to put ourselves in position to reach that goal.”

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release