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Richard Childress Racing (RCR)

April 3, 2011

Location: Martinsville Speedway

Richard Childress Racing

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes:

RCR at Martinsville… In 120 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Martinsville, RCR has earned three poles and posted six wins between former drivers Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt. Additionally, RCR-prepared Chevrolets have earned 25 top-five and 49 top-10 finishes at Martinsville dating back to April 10, 1972. Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed four of those top 10s from 1976-1978.

The Collective RCR … Over the season’s first five races, RCR’s four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entries have notched three top-five and six top-10 finishes. The No. 31 team kicked off the 2011 season with a win in the second Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway and, most recently, the No. 29 team visited Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway. RCR-prepared Chevrolets have also completed 5,511 out of 5,948 total laps (92.7 percent) with drivers Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Paul Menard, who have led a combined 131 laps. At least one RCR driver has led laps in each of the season’s first five events.

Get to the Points … For the third consecutive week, three of RCR’s four Sprint Cup Series teams climbed the ranks in the point standings following last weekend’s race at Fontana. While Menard slipped to seventh, Harvick leapfrogged six spots, moving the No. 29 driver to ninth in the standings. Bowyer vaulted seven spots, to 17th, and Burton gained four positions where he now sits 25th in the point standings rundown.

Place Your Vote … Fan voting for the 2011 Sprint All Star race is underway and while Burton and Menard hope to qualify for the event by each claiming a victory, both have the opportunity to be voted in by race fans. Online voters can visit www.nascar.com/promos/allstar to cast their votes, and Sprint customers can send their nominee by texting VOTE to 7777.

RCR on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page (@RCRracing), the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages (@RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton and @RCR33CBowyer) and RCR’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing).

Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 from Martinsville Speedway will take place Sunday, April 3, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on FOX. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the sixth points-paying race on the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series calendar will be televised live on SPEED Saturday, April 2, beginning at 12 noon EDT and will also broadcast live on MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

- Richard Childress Racing, Press Release