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Driver: Ken Butler, III

Date of birth: May 2, 1982

NNS Entry: No. 23 Chevrolet Aaron’s Dream Machine

Wife: Jaime

Children: Piper, daughter

Venue: Homestead-Miami Speedway

Hometown: Lilburn, GA

Back in Camo: Ken Butler III will be back in Aaron’s Outdoors Mossy Oak camouflage colors this weekend. This will be the third time Butler sports the camo colors in NASCAR Nationwide competition. He was last seen in the camouflage paint scheme last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.

Homestead History: Ken Butler III will make his first career start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend.

About Last Week: Ken Butler III had a strong run at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend until he lost power in the motor of his Aaron’s Outdoors Mossy Oak Chevrolet on lap 87. The motor problem forced Butler behind the wall and ultimately ended his day with a 32nd-place finish in the Able Body Labor 200.

Final Start: This weekend marks Ken Butler III’s last race with R3 Motorsports and longtime sponsor Aaron’s. He is uncertain where he will end up next season but has several teams interested in bringing him on board. Butler is currently seeking sponsorship opportunities for next season.

A Family Sport: Following in the footsteps of racing families such as the Allison’s and the Burton’s, Butler’s younger brother Brett is also working his way up the NASCAR ladder. With three starts in the Camping World Truck Series already under his belt, Brett will compete in his first CWTS race at Homestead Friday night at 7:30 p.m. on SPEED.

Fan Connection: Fans can keep up with all their favorite Aaron’s drivers on Twitter by logging on to twitter.com/AaronsSports. You can also keep up with the Butler brothers through their individual accounts at twitter.com/itsmeKB3 and twitter.com/BrettCButler.

Ken Butler III: “This is my last race with both Aaron’s and R3 Motorsports. I can’t thank Aaron’s enough for all the support they have given me throughout my career. I hope we can come out of Homestead with a strong finish so I can show Aaron’s how much I appreciate all their support. If the guys give me a good car that we can adjust on during the race I really think we can have a great weekend. The Aaron’s team has done a tremendous job this season. I am really proud of everything we have accomplished. We know what we have to do this weekend and I know we will have a great season finale.”

Chassis Info: The No. 23 Aaron’s Outdoors Mossy Oak Chevrolet team will use chassis No. 30 this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will be the sixth race of the season for chassis No. 30. It was last used at Kansas Speedway when Robert Richardson Jr. drove to a 22nd-place finish.

Tune in for the win: The NASCAR Nationwide Series will close out the 2009 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway next weekend. Live race coverage begins on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. EST and can be heard live on MRN Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 128 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

- R3 Motorsports Press Release