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Drew Herring, No. 27 Getloaded Ford Fusion Kansas Preview
Press Release
· Drew Herring is one of 14 different drivers to make a start in the No. 27 this season, including drivers from four different countries (United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada)
· It is the first time since Scott Wimmer raced in consecutive races in June (Nashville and Kentucky) that the same driver is behind the wheel of the No. 27 in consecutive races
· Fell to 12th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner point standings after the Richmond race; first time that the No. 27 has been outside of the top 10 since the first race of the season
· Two runner-up finishes with Greg Biffle (Auto Club Speedway 2/20/10 and Richmond International Raceway 4/30/10)
· Four different drivers have registered top-10 finishes in the No. 27 (Biffle, Kelly, Piquet Jr., Wimmer) and two more have registered top-15 finishes (Herring, Sauter)
DREW HERRING 2009
· Started from the pole, led 132 of the 250 laps and captured his first USARacing Pro Cup Series victory in the Sunoco 250 at South Georgia Motorsports Park (4/25/09)
· Finished third in the USARacing Pro Cup Series Championship standings and fifth in the regular season point standings
· Qualified in the top five for 11 of the 14 USARacing Pro Cup Series races
· Made two ARCA Racing Series starts in 2009, finishing in the top 20 of both races at Rockingham Speedway
DREW HERRING CAREER
· Was the 2008 USARacing Pro Cup Series Rookie of the Year award collecting seven top-10 finishes in 14 starts
· Won the 2007 late model championship at Southern National Raceway Park, registering seven wins and 21 top five-finishes in 29 races
· Captured the 2006 late model championship at South Boston Speedway, winning nine of the 13 races
DREW HERRING ON KANSAS
“I’m looking forward to being behind the wheel of the No. 27 Getloaded Ford Fusion again this weekend. It’s a lot easier getting right back in the car than having to wait a month for the next race. We had a tough weekend in Dover and I’m looking forward to putting the bad luck behind us. Kansas is another track that I’ve never seen before, but I know the guys will prepare a fast car and make my job of getting comfortable and acclimated to the track easy. I really enjoy driving for Baker Curb Racing.
All of their employees have helped make my transition to the Nationwide Series go smooth and they’ve really made me feel like I belong at this level. I look forward to getting on the track in Kansas, having a solid weekend and getting the finish we are capable of!”
CREW CHIEF JOHN REESE ON KANSAS
“I feel like we’ve really improved our mile and a half program this season. I’m looking forward to having Drew Herring in the car this weekend at Kansas Speedway. In his first two starts he really has shown that he has a lot of talent. He also has shown that he has great composure. We had a tough weekend at Dover, but he kept his head held high and didn’t let it phase him.
There are a lot of ups and downs in racing and many young drivers let it wear on them emotionally. I expect Drew to bounce back this week and have a strong run. We are taking car 86, which is our newest car and has two top 10-finishes in three races this season. We’re ready to put last weekend behind us and get back moving in the right direction!”
- Baker Curb Racing Press Release
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