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2011 NSCS Dave Blaney - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR

Race: Tums Fast Relief 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 33 of 36
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Track Length: .526 miles
Date: October 30, 2011

Dave Blaney will make his second start this season at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. He will pilot his Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Tums Fast Relief 500.

CHASSIS NO. 910 – Blaney will pilot the No. 910 chassis this weekend at the Virginia track. He most recently piloted the chassis at Dover International Speedway. He also drove the chassis in California, Texas, Darlington, both races at Pocono and Bristol in August.

TBR at Martinsville:
Five NSCS Starts
Best Start: 29th | March 2011
b 25th | March 2010

Last TBR Event:
Good Sam Club 500 | Talladega Superspeedway:
Blaney drove the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet from the 41st position to a third-place finish in the Good Sam Club 500 by teaming up with Brad Keselowski for the 188-lap event at Talladega Superspeedway. The finish is TBR’s best finish since the team’s inception in 2009 and tied Blaney’s best career finish in the NSCS.

Dave Blaney at Martinsville:
21 NSCS Starts:
Top-10 Starts: 2 (2006, 2001)
Top-20 Finishes: 4 (2006, 2005, 2002)
Best Start: 6th | Bill Davis Racing | Oct. 2006
Best Finish: 16th | Richard Childress Racing | Oct. 2005
Last Start: 29th | Tommy Baldwin Racing | March 2011
Last Finish: 30th | Tommy Baldwin Racing | March 2011

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 Tums Fast Relief 500, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, October 31st. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.

Local Golden Corral Locations
195 Holt Garrison Parkway, Danville, Va. | 30 mi. from Martinsville
1566 Freeway Drive, Reidsville, N.C. | 27 mi. from Martinsville
2419 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, N.C. | 42 mi. from Martinsville
4404 Landview Drive, Greensboro, N.C. | 47 mi. from Martinsville

Last Martinsville Event: Tires were the word of the spring event at Martinsville Speedway, especially for the TBR No. 36 ALL SPORT Body Quencher Chevrolet team. Blaney drove the No. 36 Chevrolet to a 29th-place starting position and looked poised for a solid point finish in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500. An issue with the right-front tire caused four flat tires, and Blaney finished 30th, 14 laps down.

In The Points: The strong third-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway kept the TBR No. 36 team in the 32nd position in NSCS Owner Points and increased the team’s lead over 33rd and 35th. The team is 17 points ahead of the No. 13 in 33rd and locked into the top-35 by 61 points. They now trail the 31st position by 53 points. Blaney held onto the 32nd spot in the NSCS Driver Points and narrowed Casey Mears’ lead in 30th to nine points. He is now 62 points ahead of Andy Lally in 33rd.

Dave Blaney Quotes:

On Racing at Martinsville: “Martinsville is a very challenging track. We had some brake trouble last time we were here. The guys at the shop have worked hard to fix that issue, so hopefully we can hang in there all day and get a decent finish. Martinsville is usually an exciting race, and it’s a good race for fans because the grandstands are right on top of the action. I like racing at Martinsville because it is really close to home. I will get the chance to watch my son Ryan race at Hickory on Saturday, so I’m really excited about that.”

Tommy Baldwin Quotes:

On This Weekend: “Martinsville is one of my favorite places to go. It’s a great short track and a track with a lot of good history. I grew up racing there with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, which makes it more exciting for me when we go there.”

About Lighthouse Mission:

The Lighthouse Mission logo debuted on the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevroletat 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