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PAUL MENARD

Race: Heluva Good! 200 – Dover International Speedway

Team: No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Matt Puccia

Chassis: 377 Last run in Nashville where Menard finished 11th

Broadcast Information: 2:00 p.m. (EDT) ABC and MRN radio affiliates

FAST FACTS

● PAUL MENARD will make his eleventh NASCAR Nationwide Series
start at Dover International Speedway in Saturday’s Heluva Good! 200.

● MENARD At Dover… In seven starts at Dover, Menard has two top-10
finishes, his best finish was sixth in 2009.

● LAPS…Menard has completed 99.9% of the laps he has attempted in
NNS competition in 2010.

● Menard has completed 1,310 of 1,402 (93.4%) of the laps he has
attempted in NNS competition at Dover.

● ON THE TRACK…The No. 98 team will carry the Richmond/Menards
paint scheme on its Ford Fusion for this weekend’s NNS Heluva Good!
200 at Dover International Speedway.

QUOTES

Paul Menard on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“I qualified and ran well there last year and am looking forward to Dover. Matt’s
got a solid strategy and setup for the race which will give us the
opportunity to lead some laps and contend for a wind.”

Crew chief Matt Puccia on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Dover is a fast track, with two grooves where the driver’s
ability can make a big difference. Paul ran well there last year and we
have a setup that can potentially pay dividends at the end of the
race.”

STATS

MENARD’S NNS RESULTS AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:

Race Start Finish Laps Status

2004- MBNA America 200 30 21 199/200 RUNNING

2004- Stacker 200 16 15 199/200 RUNNING

2005 – MBNA Racepoints 200 25 28 195/200 RUNNING

2005 – Dover 200 13 10 200/200 RUNNING

2006 – Stonebridgeracing.com 200 8 35 155/200 CRASH

2006 – Dover 200 5 37 162/202 CRASH

2009 – Heluva Good! 200 10 6 200/200 RUNNING

MENARD’S 2010 NNS RESULTS…

Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Laps Laps Led Avg. St. Avg. Fn. Rank

10 0 0 6 1915 5 17.4 10.9 6

● REWIND, Royal Purple 200… Paul Menard started the Royal Purple
200 Nationwide Race in the 16th position on Friday night at Darlington
Raceway. Menard immediately began working through the field and was in
the 10th position by lap 12. Menard’s Richmond/Menard Ford Fusion was
running well, although Menard reported he was still tight off turn four.
On lap 50 Menard recorded the fastest lap of the field. Menard
continued to avoid trouble at Darlington. Menard finished in the 10th
position and advanced to 6th in Nationwide Points standings.

● MENARDS ON THE TRACK… In addition to their partnership with
Roush Fenway Racing and the No. 98 Ford Fusion NASCAR Nationwide Series
team, Menards is also affiliated with the racing ventures: Matt Crafton
and Frank Kimmel, as well as the No. 98 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
Fusion entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

● ABOUT MENARDS … Menards is well-known throughout the Midwest for
its complete selection of high-quality, name brand merchandise, tools
for any job, and state-of-the-art in-store computers to help guests
design their special projects. Menards carries the materials and tools
for all of your home improvement projects from just needing a light bulb
to building a new house!

Plus, many Menards stores also carry name
brand appliances, pet products, lawn and garden supplies, and even
groceries as your one-stop shopping experience. As always, Menards is
known for its excellent guest service and the place to “Save Big
Money.” There is something for everyone at Menards from the beginning
do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor. For more information
and to find a store near you, please visit www.menards.com. For more
Menards Racing info, please visit www.menardsracing.com.

- Roush Fenway Racing Press Release