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CONCORD, N.C. (September 12, 2011) – Kenny Wallace earned his first top-five and his best finish of the season in Friday night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. A three-time NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) winner at the famed Virginia short-track, Wallace and RAB Racing with Brack Maggard expected no less than a top-five finishing position after contending with the leaders and Sprint Cup Series regulars for the majority of the 250-lap event.

Sporting the Federated Auto Parts paint scheme for the fifth time this season, Wallace and the RAB Racing team proved they had the speed to contend for a win posting the third fastest practice speed. This momentum carried over into qualifying and the team earned a solid fifth place starting position. By Lap 10, Wallace was running faster laps than the leader and by Lap 40 he was turning the fastest laps in the field. Radio communication between the team confirmed how well the car was handling and how motivated Wallace was.

Though the No. 09 Federated Auto Parts Toyota Camry got caught behind a slow car after a pit stop on Lap 70 and emerged in eighth, it didn’t take Wallace long to power the car back through the field and to a fifth place finishing position.

Because Wallace was one of the top four highest-finishing Nationwide Series drivers, he qualified for the Dash 4 Cash at Charlotte Motor Speedway. If he is the highest finisher amongst the four eligible drivers in the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage, he will be awarded a $100,000 bonus! This will only add to the excitement of the weekend as Wallace will be piloting the fan-sponsored No. 09 Toyota Camry.

NASCAR’s Nationwide Series heads north this weekend to the Windy City for the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Live coverage begins Saturday, September 17th at 3:30PM ET on ESPN2 and 3:00PM ET on MRN.

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- RAB Racing Press Release