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WELCOME, N.C. (June 23, 2010) – The nation’s No. 1 outdoor retail leader, Bass Pro Shops, will sponsor Richard Childress Racing’s No. 21 Chevrolet, with driver Austin Dillon, in the June 26 New England 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.

“All of us at Bass Pro Shops are excited about the kind of season Austin is having his first year out and we couldn’t be more proud of him,” stated Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. “We’re also honored to be a part of RCR and place a high value on our long-time association with our good friend Richard Childress.”

A long-time motorsports supporter, Bass Pro Shops is also a primary sponsor of RCR’s No. 3 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. With the support of Bass Pro Shops, Dillon and his RCR team have had a stellar 2010 season in the NCWTS to-date, earning back-to-back pole awards at Texas Motor Speedway on June 4 and Michigan Int’l Speedway on June 12. The High Point University student currently leads the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings and, with nine of 25 races complete, sits 11th in the point standings on the strength of two top-five and four top-10 finishes.

“Competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend is a great opportunity for me and my team,” said Dillon. “We are all very excited and I am so thankful to have Bass Pro Shops coming with us. I hope to bring them a good finish.”

Saturday’s New Hampshire 200 marks Dillon’s seventh NNS attempt and first start in NASCAR’s No. 2 tour since finishing 19th at Michigan Int’l Speedway in August 2009. The highlight of Dillon’s NNS career thus far is a fourth-place finish at Memphis Motorsports Park in October 2008.

The No. 21 will return to its primary Zaxby’s paint scheme next week for the July 2 Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway with Clint Bowyer at the wheel.

Flag-to-flag coverage of the New England 200 will be televised live on Saturday, June 26, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on ESPN and live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

About Bass Pro Shops Group:

Bass Pro Shops -56 retail stores in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100 million people annually, international catalog and internet retailing, American Rod & Gun wholesale division selling to over 7,000 independently owned retail stores worldwide, Outdoor World Incentives also selling Bass Pro Shops gift cards through over 132,000 retail outlets across America and a restaurant division with 26 locations.

For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASS PRO.

Tracker Marine Group:

Manufactures and sells Tracker, Nitro, SunTracker, Tahoe, Grizzly, Fisher, Pro Craft, Kenner, Mako, and SeaCraft boats through Bass Pro Shops retail stores and over 400 dealers worldwide. For more information go to www.trackermarine.com.

Resort Group:

Big Cedar Lodge and other resort properties including restaurants and golf course. For more information go to www.big-cedar.com, www.bigcedarwildernessclub.com, or www.dogwoodcanyon.com

About Richard Childress Racing:

Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 180 victories and 12 NASCAR championships, including six in the Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Its 2010 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet), Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet) and Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet). Bowyer drives the No. 21 Zaxby’s Chevrolet in the 2010 Nationwide Series, Austin Dillon drives the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in the 2010 Camping World Truck Series and Tim George Jr. drives the No 31 RCR Development Chevrolet in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards. Ty Dillon, Ryan Gifford and Stephen Leicht are RCR developmental drivers in both asphalt and dirt track racing.

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release