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Paul Menard

Homestead, Fla.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Ford 400

Sunday, November 22^nd

2:30 PM Eastern TV – ABC

3:00 PM Eastern RADIO – MRN

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

Paul Menard                No.   98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford

NASCAR Nationwide Series: Ford 300

Saturday, November 21^st

4:30 PM Eastern TV – ESPN 2

4:30 PM Eastern RADIO – MRN

4:30 PM Eastern RADIO – Sirius Satellite Radio – Channel 128

Paul Menard                No.   98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion

YATES RACING – FAST FACTS

Paul Menard

• PAUL MENARD will make his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday in the Ford 400.
• AVERAGES AT HOMESTEAD… Menard averages a 34.3 starting position and a 27.3 finishing position in Sprint Cup competition.  Menard has also led one lap of competition at the 1.5-mile speedway.
• LAPS RECORDED AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI… Menard has completed 99.3% of the laps he has attempted in three Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway (796 of 802 laps).
• JOHNS MANVILLE ON THE HOOD…Long time sponsor, Johns Manville will return to the hood of the No. 98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford Fusion for this weekend’s Ford 400.
• ONE MORE IN THE NATIONWIDE SERIES…Menard will be behind the wheel of the No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion in this weekend’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  In 15 NNS starts this season, Menard has recorded one top-five, four top-10 and 11 top-15 finishes.
• PREVIOUS NATIONWIDE STARTS…Menard has three previous starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series and has two top-five finishes in his last two starts.

Yates Racing – Track History

Current Yates Racing drivers in the NSCS at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

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

Paul Menard                         3                      0                      0                      0                      0

Totals                                  3                      0                      0                      0                      0

All-time Sprint Cup Series Records for Yates Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

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

20                  0                      1                      3                     0

Yates Racing - Current Owner Points Standings

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series-              After 35 of 36

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

33.    Paul Menard           2894           3598         35               0             0                   0                0

Paul Menard – NSCS ADVANCE

Team:           No. 98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford Fusion

Crew Chief:   Larry Carter

Menard, Results at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Date             Event                       S         F   Laps          Led      Status

11/16/08       Ford 400                  36      30      268/268       0        Running

11/18/07       Ford 400                  39      35      262/267       0        Running

11/19/06       Ford 400                  28      17      268/268       1        Running

Races    Wins   Top 5s       Top 10s       Led                  Poles

Cumulative       3             0          0                 0             0            0

Menard on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

“It’s really hard to believe that we are down to the last race of the season.  This has been a long season, but certainly a growing one.  I’ve learned a lot about the new cars and feel that with us building on this season, we’ll be able to transition a lot easier into next.  Racing at Homestead is fun because there are a lot of different lines around the track.  Your car might not handle very well in the middle, but you can come down a lane and it will handle completely different.  Hopefully we can end the 2009 season on a high note for Johns Manville, Quaker State and all the vendors that have been a part of the Menards racing program this season.  It’s a big weekend for Ford and hopefully, we can get a Ford Fusion into Victory Lane on Sunday night.”

Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

“With only one race remaining this season, I’ve got to say what a great job all the guys on the No. 98 Menards team have done this season.  We’ve faced a lot of ups and downs and these guys have done a great job all season long.  It’s always nice to end the season on a high note and that’s exactly what we intend to do this weekend in Homestead.”

Paul Menard – NNS ADVANCE

Team:           No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion

Crew Chief:   Matt Puccia

Menard, NNS Results at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Date             Event                         S       F   Laps          Led      Status

11/18/06       Ford 300                  14        3      200/200       2        Running

11/19/05       Ford 300                  17        5      200/200       0        Running

11/20/04       Ford 300                    3      34      180/203       0        Ignition

Races    Wins   Top 5s       Top 10s       Led                  Poles

Cumulative       3             0          2                 2             0            0

Menard on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series:

“Last week did not end the way myself and the guys on the No. 98 Richmond / Menards team thought it would.  Matt (Puccia) and all the guys over at the Nationwide shop have done such a good job of giving me great cars this year.  We are looking for a strong finish on Saturday to hopefully build on for the 2010 season.”

Crew Chief Matt Puccia on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series:

“This is been a good season for Paul and the No. 98 team.  We’ve fielded competitive Ford Fusions all season long and have had a few good runs in our No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford.  I’m looking forward to the race this weekend at Homestead.  It’s a track that Ford has typically been really strong at and we have a lot of good data to use heading into this weekend’s race.  We’d love to end the season with another strong performance.”

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ABOUT RICHMOND:

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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.

- Yates Racing, Press Release