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TRACK – Iowa Speedway (.875-mile oval)

DATE – Saturday, July 31, 2010

TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 7:00 p.m. EST)

Steve Arpin

No. 88 Realtree Outfitters Chevrolet

“It’s really special to be able to drive the Realtree Outfitters Chevrolet for Bill Jordan, the folks at Delta Apparel, and everyone at JR Motorsports this weekend. I know all the guys at JRM are thrilled to have the Realtree Outfitters brand on the No. 88 again, and we’re pumped for the race at Iowa. Both Realtree and Bill Jordan have a long history in NASCAR and with the Earnhardt family and we want to do them proud.

“Iowa is a track I raced on in ARCA (Automobile Racing Club of America), but driving the Nationwide car there will be a new experience for me. I will tell you it’s a state-of-the-art facility. The folks up there should be really proud of what they built. It’s an awesome place. As the defending race winners, this Realtree Outfitters team will have some pressure on us. We’re definitely up to the challenge though, and look forward to a chance at getting the Realtree Outfitters Chevrolet its first win of the season.”

Josh Wise

No. 7 GoDaddy.com / HowDoYou.com Chevrolet

“I’m excited to have another short track race on the schedule this weekend. I think this GoDaddy.com/HowDoYou.com team learned a couple things about our short track program last week that we can take with us and build on for Iowa. This will be my first trip out there, so I’ve been busy this week watching past race footage and using my racing simulator to get adapted.

“The month of July has been busy for everyone at JRM. Driving in three consecutive races this month has meant a lot to me. The GoDaddy.com/HowDoYou.com team has really jelled over the past few weeks. I’m at the shop a lot, and I see all the effort Tony [Eury] Jr. and all the guys put in these race cars. I think anything short of a top 10 this week will be disappointing for everyone. We know what this team can do and where we need to be running. Hopefully all goes well this weekend, and we grab another deserving finish for this No. 7 team.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

REALTREE OUTFITTERS RETURNS – The camouflage paint scheme of Realtree Outfitters will be on board the JR Motorsports flagship No. 88 Chevrolet at Iowa this weekend. Realtree, the world’s leading camouflage designer, marketer, and licensor with over 2,000 licensees utilizing the Realtree camouflage brand, is primary sponsor of the No. 88 in its second of five races this season. Realtree Outfitters will return to the No. 88 at Bristol Motor Speedway (Aug. 20), Dover International Speedway (Sept. 25) and Gateway International Raceway (Oct. 23).

DEFENDING RACE WINNERS – The No. 88 Realtree Outfitters team return to Iowa Speedway as the defending race winners. In last year’s event, the No. 88 Chevrolet started 11th and led 121 laps en route to its second of four victories during the 2009 season.

WISE AT IOWA – Wise makes his track debut at Iowa Speedway this weekend. It will also mark his fifth start for JR Motorsports. The Riverside, Calif. native earned a season-high finish with the team after an eighth-place showing at Gateway.

ARPIN AT IOWA – Arpin holds two starts at Iowa in the ARCA Series. In 2009, he raced to an eighth-place showing and finished 28th after a crash in this year’s race.

SHARING THE SUCCESS – Four of the nine drivers piloting the No. 88 Chevrolet in 2010 have raced their way to top-10 finishes this year. After last week’s event, the list includes Aric Almirola (ORP), Kelly Bires (Fontana), Ron Fellows (Road America) and Jamie McMurray (Texas, Richmond, Darlington, Dover and Chicagoland).

UNDER THE LIGHTS – The No. 88 Realtree Outfitters Chevrolet has performed notably in night races in 2010. Three of team’s five top-five finishes have come at races under the lights, leading to an average finish of 11.0 in the nine night events this season.

JUNIOR COMING TO PRIMETIME: Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, will be featured in the season premiere of the television series “Shaq Vs.” on ABC on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 9 p.m. ET. The television series pits NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal in one-on-one competitions against other athletes. Last month, O’Neal visited Mooresville, N.C., and challenged Earnhardt Jr. to a match race at Concord (N.C.) Motorsports Park driving NASCAR Sprint Cup “New Cars”. Aside from his race against Earnhardt Jr., O’Neal is also slated to engage in an eating contest against Joey Chestnut and compete in a track meet against Tyson Gay for the second season of “Shaq Vs.”

COMMEMORATING THE INTERNET AGE – The No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet will feature a special HowDoYou.com logo on the hood, lower-quarter panel and decklid this weekend at Iowa. GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest Web hosting provider and domain name registrar is commemorating the 25th anniversary of .com domain registrations. The website HowDoYou.com is gathering stories of how .com has changed people’s lives. The site features a contest in which users can submit stories of how the .com age has affected their lives and compete for prizes. Fans can win up $10,000 or one of 10 iPads. Submit your story at www.howdoyou.com

THIRD DASH-FOR-CASH RACE – Dash 4 Cash, a bonus program created to develop and support NASCAR Nationwide Series regulars and up-and-comers, will see drivers battle it out for a $25,000 bonus in the third of four such races this weekend at Iowa. Eligible drivers also are competing for a year-end $75,000 bonus. Brad Keselowski swept the 2009 Dash 4 Cash program driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. The final Dash-For-Cash event will come on Nov. 6 at Texas Motor Speedway.

TEAM POINTS POSITION – The No. 88 Realtree Outfitters team are ranked eighth in the 2010 owner points after ORP. The No. 7 GoDaddy.com / HowDoYou.com team occupies the 21st spot in owner points.

FREE JR NATION FAN CLUB – Now race fans can be part of all the JR Motorsports action with a free subscription to The JR Nation Crew Fan Club – the official fan club of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports. The club has just launched a new website complete with chat rooms, forums and blogs from your favorite JRM drivers.

- JR Motorsports Press Release