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Paul Menard

Fort Worth, Texas

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:  Dickies 500

Sunday, November 8^th

3:00 PM Eastern TV – ABC

3:00 PM Eastern RADIO – PRN

3:00 PM Eastern RADIO – Sirius Satellite Radio – Channel 128

Paul Menard                No.   98 Vertis / Menards Ford

YATES RACING – FAST FACTS

Paul Menard

• PAUL MENARD will make his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday in the Dickies 500.
• MENARD AT TEXAS… In his six previous starts, Menard’s best finish at the 1.5-mile speedway was last April when he started fifth and finished 13^th.  He has also led one lap of competition at TMS.
• AVERAGES… Menard has an average start of 20.8 and an average finish of 23.0 in Cup Series competition at Texas Motor Speedway.
• VERTIS MAKES DEBUT ON HOOD…The No. 98 team will unload the Vertis / Menards Ford Fusion for the first time this season.  Vertis Communications is a premier provider of targeted advertising and marketing solutions to America’s leading retail and consumer services companies.

Yates Racing – Track History

Current Yates Racing drivers in the NSCS at Texas Motor Speedway:

Driver                                Starts                Wins               Top-5’s            Top-10’s             Poles

Paul Menard                         6                      0                      0                      0                      0

Totals                                  6                      0                      0                      0                      0

All-time Sprint Cup Series Records for Yates Racing at Texas Motor Speedway:

Starts            Wins               Top-5’s            Top-10’s            Poles

33                  2                      5                      7                     2

Yates Racing - Current Owner Points Standings

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series-              After 33 of 36

Place    Driver                   Points         Behind     Starts         Poles       Wins           Top-5’s       Top-10’s

33.    Paul Menard           2742           6248         33               0             0                   0                0

Paul Menard – NSCS ADVANCE

Team:           No. 98 Vertis / Menards Ford Fusion

Crew Chief:   Larry Carter

Menard, Results at Texas Motor Speedway

Date             Event                                       S    F      Laps         Led              Status

04/05/09     Samsung 500                              5   13      334/334       1               Running

11/02/08     Dickies 500                                11   22     332/334       0               Running

04/06/08     Samsung 500                             19   17     338/339       0               Running

11/04/07     Dickies 500                                16   30     322/334       0               Running

04/15/07     Samsung/Radio Shack 500         42   15     333/334       0               Running

11/05/06     Dickies 500                                41   41     194/339       0               Engine

Races    Wins   Top 5s       Top 10s       Led       Poles

Cumulative       6             0          0                 0             0            0

Menard on racing at Texas Motor Speedway:

“The last time we were at Texas, I thought we had one of the best cars we’ve had all season long.  We qualified fifth and finished the race 13^th that weekend.   Yates Racing and Ford have really done a great job with their intermediate program and I think that getting back to Texas this weekend will be a good rebound from last weekend.  It was hard to believe that we picked up a piece of debris on lap four.  That really could have happen to anyone out there.  Hopefully our No. 98 Vertis / Menards team can bounce back from last weekend in Talladega and have a competitive weekend in Texas.”

Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at Texas Motor Speedway:

“I think our intermediate program has been one of our stronger programs this season.  We’ve had fast cars for Paul at Chicago, Atlanta, and of course Texas earlier this season.  I think all the guys are ready to get back out there after going out so early last weekend in Talladega.  That was really a huge let down because I thought Paul had one of the better cars on Friday during practice.  A strong weekend in Texas would be great for our No. 98 Vertis / Menards team.”

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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:

www.yatesracing.com

www.menardsracing.com
- Yates Racing, Press Release