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No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala (Justin Allgaier) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR

Allgaier Heads to the Bluegrass State Fourth in Points… Allgaier remained in fourth-place in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship point standings, just 37-points behind leader and Turner Motorsports teammate Reed Sorenson. All three championship contending Turner Motorsports drivers are currently in the top-five, with Sorenson leading and Jason Leffler in fifth-place.

Kentucky Speedway by the Numbers… The 25-year-old BRANDT Chevy driver has two NNS starts at Kentucky Speedway. He is credited with one top-five and two top-10 finishes. He has started third in both events, led a total of 25 laps, has an average finish of 6.5 and he has a 100% lap completion rate.

Also At Kentucky… Allgaier has made two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) and seven ARCA Racing Series starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, posting three top-five and four top-10 finishes in his seven ARCA starts. In his two NCWTS starts, his best finish of 24th came in his 2008 appearance at that track.

This Week’s Impala… The No. 31 BRANDT Chevy team will hit the track with chassis TMS-121 this weekend at Kentucky Speedway. This chassis claimed the victory at Chicagoland Speedway. Additionally TMS-121 saw racing action at Michigan International Speedway (13th), Darlington Raceway (4th) and Texas Motor Speedway (6th).

Feed the Children… In support of the title sponsor of this weekend’s race and Speedway Children’s Charities, Allgaier will join several Nationwide Series drivers to take part in a food distribution at Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Kentucky on Thursday before hitting the track in the No. 31 BRANDT Chevy. The group will be providing 400 pre-identified families in need each with 25 pounds of non-perishable food, a box of personal care items and a bonus box of Avon products. Over the course of the afternoon, Feed the Children will distribute approximately 20,000 pounds of food and products.

Dash 4 Cash… After finishing among the top-four NNS regulars at Daytona International Speedway, Allgaier has qualified for the second Nationwide “Dash 4 Cash” race coming up at Iowa Speedway. He will compete with Turner Motorsports teammates, Leffler and Sorenson, and fellow championship contender Michael Annett.

In the Loop… Thus far in 2011, Allgaier ranks among the top-10 in several of NASCAR’s Loop Data statistics: Closers (1st), Percentage of Laps Run on the Lead Lap (5th), Quality Passes (5th), Fastest on Restarts (6th), Laps in the Top-15 (6th), Average Running Position (7th), Fastest Speed in Traffic (8th), Fastest Early in the Run (9th), Green Flag Speed (9th) and Fastest Late in the Run (10th).

Turner Motorsports Gaining Momentum… In 17 Nationwide Series events in 2011, Turner Motorsports-prepared entries have notched three wins, 17 top-five and 38 top-10 finishes. All three of Turner Motorsports championship contending drivers are inside the top-five in the driver point standings with Reed Sorenson leading the way, Justin Allgaier in fourth and Jason Leffler in fifth. The No. 32 team is also leading the owner’s point standings.

Justin Allgaier - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR

“Kentucky Speedway is one of my favorite tracks on the Nationwide circuit. I’ve always run well and been in contention for the win. It’s definitely a track where qualifying and pit stops are equally key to your success at the end of the evening, and if we should succeed in both we’ll be up front at the end.”

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- Turner Motorsports Press Release