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Martin Truex, Jr. & Juan Pablo Montoya, 2009 Crown Royal 400 NSCS Race Previews
Press ReleaseMartin Truex Jr. and No. 1 Bass Pro Shops®/Tracker Boats Team
Truex at Richmond: Truex has six previous NSCS at Richmond International Raceway. His best NSCS results came in the spring of 2008, when he started third and finished fifth. Truex has also had some very good results in the Nationwide Series at Richmond, earning two top-10 finishes with a best finish of third.
Last Weekend: Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops team started third and ran in the top-15 for 141 of 188 laps with an average running position of 10th at Talladega Superspeedway this past weekend. A couple of late-race incidents ended up relegating the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy to the garage and Truex to a 33rd place finish.
Visit your Local Bass Pro Shops: There is no better time of year than the spring to get out and enjoy the Great Outdoors. Race fans and outdoorsmen alike can visit the Ashland, Virginia location at 11550 Bass Lakeridge Parkway for all of their outdoor needs. The Ashland, Virginia store can also be reached at 804.496.4700.
Fifth Annual Taste of Hanover: The Bass Pro Shops in Ashland, Virginia will host the Fifth Annual Taste of Hanover event on Wednesday April 29, 2009 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The event gives local restaurants and caterers the ability to showcase their finest cuisines. There will be live entertainment and games for the kids. For more information visit: www.bassproshops.com or call 804.798.2400.
Sprint All-Star Race: Voting has started for the 2009 Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Martin Truex Jr. wants your vote! By logging onto www.nascar.com/promos/allstar or www.earnhardtganassi.com fans can vote as many times as they like for their favorite driver, Martin Truex Jr!
Chevy Fast Fact: Chevy has significantly reduced promotional spending and they measure all activities in which we they are involved to make sure there’s a significant return on investment. However, NASCAR provides Chevy a very strong return that translates directly into increased sales of cars and trucks.
On the hood: After showcasing the TUMS Dual Action paint scheme last weekend at Talladega, the No. 42 Chevrolet will return to its normal red and white paint scheme with the Target Bullseye adorning the hood.
Montoya at Richmond: Montoya has four previous starts at Richmond International Raceway with a best finish of 26th in spring 2007. His best start came in the spring race last year when the No. 42 car took the green flag in sixth-place.
Last weekend: Juan Pablo Montoya had one of the strongest cars in the 43-car field at Talladega Superspeedway. Montoya earned his first NSCS Pole Award Saturday in the No. 42 TUMS Dual Action Chevrolet and was a race contender before a multi-car incident ruined his chances with just nine laps to go. Despite running up front for most of the race, Montoya drove his Chevy to a 20th-place finish.
In the Points: Montoya stands 15th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver standings, tied with Dale Earnhardt Jr. He is 281 points behind leader Kurt Busch and just 45 points out of 12th, the cutoff for the Chase.
Rev the Vote: Voting is underway for the 2009 Sprint All-Star Race at Lowes Motor Speedway, and Juan Pablo Montoya wants your vote! By logging on to http://www.nascar.com/promos/allstar/?sc_cid=allstar6, texting “NASCAR” to “7777” on a Sprint phone or visiting your nearest Sprint retail store, you can vote Montoya and the No. 42 Target team into the race. Voting continues through May 16th and votes are unlimited, so be sure to keep voting!
Chevy Fast Fact: Chevy and GM still need to sell cars and trucks, and programs tied to racing provide the opportunity to put consumers face-to-face with products to help familiarize them with their quality, value, styling and other attributes.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis #074 Crew Chief Kevin “Bono” Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #078 to Richmond this weekend. This chassis was last used by Bono and gang for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway to bring home a seventh place finish. Truex started this event 26th and had moved up 14 positions by lap 50.
No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS): Chassis 817. This will be the second event of the year for chassis #817. This chassis was last used for this year’s Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, where Montoya raced to a 12th-place finish.
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Article Tags: Crown Royal 400, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr, Richmond International Raceway, Sprint Cup Series
