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Kasey Kahne - (Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

No. 9 Budweiser Retro Ford Fusion

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway

Budweiser Racing Team Notes of Interest

• Kasey Kahne and the No. 9 Budweiser Ford team will honor the 25^th anniversary of Darrell Waltrip’s 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in the No. 11 Budweiser car by running a special paint scheme in Saturday’s 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 9 Budweiser Retro Ford will feature a throwback red and white scheme, designed like the car Waltrip drove to Victory Lane at Richmond on Sept. 8, 1985.

• Kahne and Waltrip will be available to members of the media in the Richmond International Raceway infield media center on Friday at 11 a.m. to discuss the special paint scheme. The announcement will be followed by a photo opportunity in Victory Lane as Waltrip and Kahne unveil the Budweiser Retro Ford.

• On May 14, 2005, Kahne scored his first-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Richmond International Raceway. The driver of the No. 9 started the race from the pole position and dominated the event, leading on seven occasions for a total of 242 laps.

• In 12 starts at the 0.75-mile track, Kahne has racked up two top fives and five top-10 finishes.

• Follow along each weekend with Kahne and the team on Twitter. Check out @kaseykahne for behind-the-scenes information straight from the driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford. Get live updates from the track each weekend from @kk9team, the PR team for Kahne. Also, follow @RPMotorsports for additional information about the Richard Petty Motorsports organization.

• Become a fan of Budweiser on Facebook. Exclusive information on Kasey and the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Team can be found on the Budweiser Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Budweiser.

Kasey Kahne discusses racing at Richmond and the Budweiser Retro paint scheme:

What are your thoughts on running at Richmond this weekend? “My first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory came at Richmond, so I always look forward to going back. It is the ideal short track – wide, fast, smooth, very competitive and there’s plenty of room to set up the pass. We’ve had pretty good success there in the past.”

What do you think of the Budweiser Retro paint scheme you’re running at Richmond? “Darrell is one of the great legends of NASCAR and I’m proud to be a part of the Budweiser family with him. Seeing the paint scheme on track will be a walk down memory lane for NASCAR fans. The entire No. 9 team hopes to get the Budweiser Ford to Victory Lane at Richmond, just like Darrell did 25 years ago.”

- Elevation Group of Companies for Budweiser Racing, Press Release