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Richard Childress Racing, 2012 Budweiser Shootout Race Preview
Press Release
Date: February 18, 2012
Richard Childress Racing
Seven Shootout Wins for RCR … RCR has earned seven checkered flags in the Budweiser Shootout (1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995 with driver Dale Earnhardt and 2009 and 2010 with driver Kevin Harvick)and has had an entry in 25 of the 33 races.
Three to Get Ready … RCR will field entries for Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Paul Menard in this year’s exhibition event. This is the fourth consecutive season that the Welcome, N.C.-based organization has had multiple entries in the Budweiser Shootout’s 33-race history.
Play by the Rules … Burton, Harvick and Menard became eligible for the 34th annual season-opening event by being one of the 25 highest-ranked competitors in the 2011 Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings or by being a previous race winner at Daytona. All three RCR drivers finished inside the top 25 in last season’s final points rundown (Harvick – third, Menard – 17th and Burton – 20th). In addition, Burton owns the 2000 Coke Zero 400 trophy and Harvick captured the 2007 Daytona 500 checkered flag before winning back-to-back Budweiser Shootout finishes in 2009 and 2010. The star-studded field will compete in two segments, 25 and 50 laps, with a 10-minute pit stop between to allow teams to visit pit road should they elect to change tires, add fuel and make chassis adjustments.
Qualifying Draw … Budweiser’s annual Draw Party will take place Friday, February 17 at the SPEED stage located outside of the Turn 4 tunnel. All three RCR drivers, along with other eligible competitors, will draw their respective starting position for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout. This year’s Draw Party will be televised on SPEED beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the Budweiser Shootout will be televised live Saturday, February 18, beginning at 8 p.m. EST on FOX and will be broadcast worldwide on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
Source: Richard Childress Racing, Press Release
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