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Tim George Jr.

Race: Ansell Protective Gloves 150

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Richard Childress Racing

ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards Race Notes:

Richard Childress Racing in the ARCA Racing Series … Tim George Jr. has competed in the first 14 races of 2010 under the RCR banner and plans to complete the full 2010 season in the No. 31 RCR Development Chevrolet Impala. Ty Dillon made one ARCA Racing Series start for RCR this season, driving to a second-place finish after starting on the pole at Iowa Speedway. Austin Dillon drove the No. 31 Chevrolet in four ARCA Racing Series starts over the last two seasons and Kevin Harvick raced in two ARCA events for RCR in 1999.

Twitter … Follow Tim George Jr. on his official Twitter page – @TimGeorgeJr and follow RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing.

ARCA Nation … Cast your vote for Tim George Jr. in ARCA Nation’s Most Post Popular Driver contest presented by National Speed Sport News by visiting the driver’s ARCA Nation page – http://www.arcanation.com/rcr31.

Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the Ansell Cut Protection 150 will be televised live on Friday, August 27, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on SPEED. Also check out a live audio feed and live timing and scoring on the ARCA Racing Network at http://www.arcaracing.com.

Tim George Jr.

No. 31 RCR Development Team Chevrolet

Race Notes and Quotes

This Week’s RCR Chevrolet at Chicagoland … Tim George Jr. will pilot chassis No. 155 in Friday’s Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagoland Speedway. George drove this Chevrolet to an eighth-place finish after starting 14th at Michigan International Speedway in June, and has used this car at ARCA Open Tests at Michigan and Chicagoland this season. Prior to the ARCA Racing Series, this chassis had a successful former life as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racer. In fact, Jeff Burton considered this among his favorite cars during the 2007 race season.

Burton raced this Chevrolet into Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway in April 2007 after starting second. He also raced this car at Texas in November (started 27 / finished 6), California Speedway in February (started 8 / finished 4), Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March (started 5 / finished 15), Atlanta Motor Speedway in March (started 32 / finished 4), Michigan International Speedway in June (started 9 / finished 24), Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July (started 7 / finished 8), California Speedway in September (started 15 / finished 4), Charlotte Motor Speedway in October (started 27 / finished 4) and Homestead-Miami Speedway in November (started 9 / finished 8), all in 2007, acquiring a 14th-place average starting position and an average finish position of 7.9 in this chassis.

Chicagoland Stats … Tim George Jr. has one previous ARCA start at Chicagoland, finishing 21st after starting 21st in 2009.

Familiar Grounds … Crew chief Gere Kennon has been to Chicagoland Speedway at least once each season since the track was constructed in 2001.

Bill France Four Crown Concludes This Weekend … The Ansell Protective Gloves 150 is the final race in the ARCA Racing Series’ prestigious Bill France Four Crown. The complex slate of races at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway (August 7), New Jersey Motorsports Park (August 15), the Illinois State Fairgrounds (August 22), and Chicagoland Speedway (August 27) tests drivers and teams on four distinct types of tracks: a short track, a road course, a dirt track, and a speedway, respectively. The driver who accumulates the most points during these four races will earn the Bill France Four Crown, recognizing the driver’s ability to perform well on a diverse combination of tracks.

All about Points … George is currently ninth in the ARCA Racing Series point standings, heading into race 15 of the 20-race schedule.

TIM GEORGE JR. QUOTES:

How does Chicagoland Speedway compare to other 1.5-mile tracks?

“Chicagoland is the first intermediate track I ever tested on. I feel a lot more comfortable there now than I did last year. The track is pretty similar to other intermediate tracks, and there’s a sizable bump getting into one that may become a factor in the race. However, for qualifying and practice the bump is avoidable.”

Talk about the transition from dirt track racing last week to speedway style racing this weekend.

“ARCA is a very diverse series. Going from a short track, to a road course, to a dirt track, and now to an intermediate track requires a broad skill set of driving abilities. I feel like the dirt racing helps me tremendously with car control, and I look forward to applying this to the higher speeds at Chicagoland. My crew guys have been bringing great cars to the track, and this has helped me continue to improve and gain confidence.”

How did the ARCA Open Test at Chicagoland go?

“The ARCA test at Chicago last week went pretty well. We didn’t make a qualifying run, but had consistent race trim speeds. I had Scott Wimmer helping me out, as he did at the Michigan test. The gap between our time was much smaller than the previous test, so I feel pretty good going into the race weekend.”

Rate your season so far, and your expectations for Chicagoland.

“For the past four weeks, we have been a top-five contender, if not one of the most competitive cars on track. We have qualified up front, led practice, and been a contender for wins. I’ve been getting better each week, and feel like we are in line to become another first-time winner in the ARCA series. I’m excited to be in this position and have the opportunity driving for RCR.”

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release