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2011 NSCS No. 36 Golden Corral / Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Impala SS

Race: Bank of America 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 31 of 36
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 mile
Date: October 15, 2011

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for the Bank of America 500. Dave Blaney will be behind the wheel of the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet in the team’s second start at the 1.5-mile track.

CHASSIS NO. 293 – Blaney will pilot the No. 293 chassis this weekend. Blaney drove the chassis at Kentucky Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the fall event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this year. Stephen Leicht also piloted the chassis this season at Richmond International Raceway September 10th. TBR purchased the chassis from Richard Childress Racing where Jeff Burton drove the chassis prior to its debut with TBR.

MEET AT THE CHOCOLATE WONDERFALL IN MOORESVILLE – Blaney will make an appearance at the Mooresville Golden Corral located at 120 Gallery Center Drive, Mooresville, N.C., on Friday, October 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Golden Corral driver will be on hand to sign autograph, take pictures with fans, and sample the Chocolate Wonderfall. Shortly after the appearance, Blaney will jump behind the wheel of the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet for two practice sessions at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

TBR at Charlotte:
Five NSCS Starts
Best Start: 22nd | May 2010 | Johnny Sauter
Best Finish: 27th | May 2011 | Dave Blaney

Last TBR Event:
Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway:
Blaney drove the No. 36 Big Red Chevrolet from the 38th starting position to a 30th-place finish in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway:
Blaney started from the 42nd spot in the Coca-Cola 600 this May. He battled engine problems early in the race and drove the No. 36 Disabled American Veterans/Golden Corral Chevrolet to a 27th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Dave Blaney at Charlotte:
22 NSCS Starts:
Top-10 FInishes: 2 (Oct. 2007, Oct. 2002)
Top-15 Finishes: 4 (Oct. 2007, Oct. 2005, Oct. 2002, May 2003)
Best Start: 8th | May 2007, May 2003
Best Finish: 6th | Bill Davis Racing | Oct. 2007
Last Start: 42nd | Tommy Baldwin Racing | May 2011
Last Finish: 27th | Tommy Baldwin Racing | May 2011

16 NASCAR Nationwide Series Starts:
Wins: 1 (Oct. 2006)
Top-Five: 3 (Oct. 2009, Oct. 2006, Oct. 2000)
Poles: 2 (May 2000, Oct. 1998)

Kids Eat Free:

TBR will compete to feed America’s families again this weekend. If the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet finishes in the top-10 in the Bank of America 500, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, October 16th. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.

Local Golden Corral Locations
7701 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C. | 8 mi. from CMS
1540 US Highway 29 North, Concord, N.C. | 10 mi. from CMS
11025 East Independence Blvd., Matthews, N.C. | 21 mi. from CMS
120 Gallery Center Drive, Mooresville, N.C. | 25 mi. from CMS
9430 South Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. | 27 mi. from CMS

In The Points:  The team’s 31st-place finish in Kansas moved the TBR No. 36 team up to the 32nd position in NSCS Owner Points. The team is now five points ahead of the No. 13 and 74 points behind the No. 34 in the 31st spot. The No. 36 is locked into the top-35 by 55 points. Blaney gained on Casey Mears in 31st and is now just 21 points behind Mears in the 32nd position in NSCS Driver Points. He also extended his lead over Andy Lally in 33rd to a 17-point lead.

Dave Blaney Quotes:

On Racing at Charlotte: “It’s always fun racing close to home. Being a home race, everybody wants to run well. Charlotte is a great facility. I really enjoy racing at night there. They added a big screen in the spring, and that was a pretty cool addition. Charlotte is also near Golden Corral’s corporate headquarters, so that makes it exciting for us as well. We hope we can put on a good show for them and let kids eat free on Monday with a top-10 finish.”

Tommy Baldwin Quotes:

On This Weekend: “It’s good to be home this weekend. I look forward to our second race with the Luke car. This is a good track for Dave. We are taking our two best cars, so we hope we can run well with both cars.”

Lighthouse Mission:
The Lighthouse Mission logo debuted on the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway and will be present for the entire 2011 season. TBR has teamed up to help the Long Island based charity build awareness and raise funds for Lighthouse Mission. For more information on Lighthouse Mission, visit www.lighthousemission.net.

- Tommy Baldwin Racing, Press Release