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PREVIEW: RICKY CARMICHAEL (NO. 4 MONSTER ENERGY CHEVROLET)

VENUE: NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY (1.058-MILE OVAL)

CIRCUIT: NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES (RACE 19 of 25)

EVENT: THERACEDAYRAFFLESERIES.COM 175 (175 LAPS, 185.15 MILES)

DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

CARMICHAEL AT NEW HAMPSHIRE: Ricky Carmichael has made two starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway while running in the K&N East Series in 2008. In those appearances, he scored a fifth and 16th-place finish.

CARMICHAEL ON TRUCKS: Carmichael’s last race came at Kentucky Speedway, where he finished in fifth place, scoring his second top-five finish of 2010. So far this season, Carmichael has scored two top-five and three top-10 finishes.

CARMICHAEL ON COMPETING AT NEW HAMPSHIRE: “It was great to have an off-weekend, but I’m really looking forward to getting back on the track at Loudon. After our top-five finish at Kentucky, I feel like we’ve got some momentum to carry with us through these next few races. I like short tracks, and I had some success when I went to the track while racing in the East series, so I’m hoping it will be a good day for the Monster Energy team.”

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Crew chief Doug Randolph has chosen chassis No.18 for Carmichael to pilot at Loudon. This is a brand new Leavitt chassis for Turner Motorsports and the Monster Energy team.

TEE OFF FOR A GREAT CAUSE: Ricky hosted his second annual charity golf tournament on Monday, September 13th in Tallahassee, Fla., to support ECHO, a local non-profit organization that supports homeless families in the Tallahassee-area with food, clothing, job training and even housing assistance. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick was among the celebrities attending the event. The tournament raised more than $45,000 to support the efforts of the organization.

RIDING WITH RICKY: The Monster Energy Chevrolet will be hosting Shaw’s grocery store on the rear quarter panels this weekend at New Hampshire. Fans can get a first-hand look at the Monster Energy Chevrolet when the show truck appears at the Shaw’s store in Concord, NH (20 Fort Eddy Rd.) on Friday from 1 -5 pm.

HIT THE POLLS: It’s time for NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver fan vote! Carmichael won the award last season and is hoping his fans will help him win a repeat. Go to NASCAR.com (http://www.nascar.com/news/features/2010.truck.mpd/index.html) to cast your votes today.

TWITTER THIS: Fans can always stay up to speed during the 2010 season with the No. 4 Monster Energy team follow driver Ricky Carmichael (@RickyCarmichael), sponsor Monster Energy (@MonsterEnergy) and team Turner Motorsports (@TurnerMotorspts). You can also check updates at www.teamturnermotorsports.com and www.rickycarmichael.com.

MONSTER MANIA: Fans can log onto www.monsterenergy.com for a chance to win race tickets, garage passes and a meet & greet with Ricky Carmichael during the 2010 season. The promotion will run throughout the remainder of the season and a winner will be awarded at each venue the Truck Series visits.

DON’T MISS A LAP: TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 will take the green flag this Saturday, September 18th at 2:30 PM Eastern. Viewers can watch the race live on SPEED. Additionally, Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio (Channel 128) will have the live radio broadcast.

- Turner Motorsports Press Release