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Paul Menard, 2009 Price Chopper 400 NSCS Race Preview
Press Release
Kansas City, Kan.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Price Chopper 400
Sunday, October 4th
2:00 PM Eastern TV – ABC
1:15 PM Eastern RADIO – MRN
2:00 PM Eastern RADIO – Sirius Satellite Radio – Channel 128
Paul Menard No. 98 Zecol / Menards Ford Fusion
YATES RACING – FAST FACTS
Paul Menard
- PAUL MENARD will make his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway this Sunday in the Price Chopper 400.
- MENARD AT KANSAS… In his two previous starts, Menard has a pair of 27th-place finishes.
- LAPS… Menard has completed 476 of 477 (99.8%) of the laps he has attempted in Cup Series competition at Kansas Speedway.
- FIRST TIME FOR ZECOL…The No. 98 team will unload the Zecol / Menards Ford Fusion for this weekend’s Price Chopper 400. Zecol produces Professional quality, High Performance automotive chemicals and additives.
Yates Racing – Track History
Current Yates Racing drivers in the NSCS at Kansas Speedway:
Driver Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
Paul Menard 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 0 0 0 0
All-time Sprint Cup Series Records for Yates Racing at Kansas Speedway:
Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
16 0 3 4 0
Yates Racing - Current Point Standings
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series- After 28 of 36
Place Driver Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s
32. Paul Menard 2374 3026 28 0 0 0 0
Paul Menard – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 98 Zecol / Menards Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Larry Carter
Menard, Sprint Cup Series Results at Kansas Speedway
Date Event S F Laps Status Led
9/28/08 Camping World RV 400 6 27 266/267 Running 0
9/30/07 LifeLock 400 23 27 210/210 Running 0
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Led Poles
Cumulative 2 0 0 0 0 0
Menard on racing at Kansas Speedway:
“Kansas is a lot like Chicago, just with a straight backstretch, but overall the two tracks are pretty similar. We had a really good run going for the No. 98 team in Chicago and were caught up in a wreck, but should have had a top-10 finish. I think with the package we’ve worked on so much over the course of the season and the data we have from Ford, I’m looking for a strong weekend in our No. 98 Zecol / Menards Ford Fusion.”
Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at Kansas Speedway:
“Last weekend we focused really hard on qualifying on Friday afternoon and it completely paid off for the No. 98 Menards team. We started the race 10th and for the most part stayed up there all day. Paul has had some good runs this season at the intermediate tracks and I think is becoming more and more comfortable with our setups and how the cars run at the mile and a halves. If we can qualify well on Friday, I think we’ll have another good showing in our No. 98 Zecol / Menards Ford Fusion.”
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ABOUT MENARDS
Well-known as the place to “Save Big Money,” Menards is a family-owned home improvement retailer with 252 hometown hardware stores in 12 Midwestern states. Menards carries all the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs from just needing a light bulb to building a new house. Most Menards stores also carry name brand appliances, pet products, lawn and garden supplies and even groceries as your one-stop shopping experience. There is something for everyone at Menards from the beginning do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor. The company’s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in the area and the way guests are always treated like family in a hometown hardware store atmosphere.
ABOUT YATES RACING
Yates Racing currently operates three motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired following the 2007 season. In 2008, Doug partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time race team championship General Manager. During Yates Racing’s 21-year tenure in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the organization has earned a total of 57 wins, 49 poles, 270 top-five finishes, 433 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. In 2009, Hall of Fame Racing has teamed up with Yates Racing to field the No. 96 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact Jon Sands with Yates Racing at 704-720-4621 or visit www.yatesracing.com.
For More Information Please Visit:
- Yates Racing, Press Release
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