No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR

No. 11 Shore Lodge Team Notes of Interest

· Brian Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team visit Chicagoland Speedway for the second of the track’s 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Scott will be looking for redemption during this weekend’s Dollar General 300. The No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team fielded a top-five performing car during the series’ June race at Chicagoland Speedway but came up a couple of laps short on fuel while running in the third position during the final laps of the race. Scott had to make a late stop for a splash of gas and eventually finished the race in 17th place.

· Prior to the June race at Chicago, the Boise, Idaho-native had made one other start at the 1.5-mile track in Nationwide Series competition. Scott picked up a third-place finish at Chicagoland’s only Nationwide Series race in 2010 after starting from the 18th position.

· The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series is winding down with only seven races left for Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Team to try to win. While the season has not been what the team had hoped for at the beginning of the year, the team is currently ranked in the top 10 in the Nationwide Series point standings. He is eight points behind Michael Annett in ninth place and 29 points behind Steven Wallace in eighth place.

· Through the first 27 races of the 2011 season, Scott has only failed to finish three events and he has completed 4,640 of the 4,997 laps run in Nationwide Series competition for a lap completion rate of 93 percent.

· Chassis #122 is the car the No. 11 Shore Lodge Team will race this weekend in Chicago. This chassis has been used by the team three times in 2011 and it has been raced to successful results at two of the three events. Scott earned top-10 finishes with Chassis #122 at Texas (10th place) and at Charlotte (eighth place). Scott also raced this car at Kentucky in July where he picked up a 15th-place finish. The backup car is Chassis #106 and it has not been raced during the 2011 season.

· Last Race: The No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team battled a tight-handling condition on the car during the early stages of last weekend’ Friday night race at Richmond International Raceway. The team was making progress with the handling issues as the race went past the halfway point. The team made a stop during the third caution at lap 140 for adjustments and sent Scott back onto the track. When racing resumed at lap 146 Scott was hit from behind by driver Aric Almirola and sent hard into the retaining wall. The chassis was too damaged to return to the race and Scott was scored with a 32nd-place finish that cost him a spot in the driver point standings.

· To access information on Brian Scott and No. 11 Team visit: www.joegibbsracing.com and follow twitter.com/bscottracing and twitter.com/joegibbsracing.

Brian Scott

This weekend’s race at Chicago:

“I’m looking forward to Chicago. We had a really good run there earlier this year. We were running third with a lap to go and ran out of fuel. I know we’ll have a strong car. I think it’s one of my best tracks and it’s a great place to go after a frustrating Richmond race. I’ve got to study up on my fuel saving techniques so hopefully we won’t run out of gas. But I like the multiple grooves at Chicago where you can run the bottom and you can run the high side. It really suits my driving style. I tend to get into the corners pretty hard and then just really do everything to try to get the car to turn and then mash the gas. It just seems that track really suits that style.

“Additionally, the track is somewhat wore out so tires fall off so you have to manage the tires slightly. It’s not like an Atlanta or Richmond where you lose over a second over the course of a run. You definitely lose time on tires and you have to set your car up for the long run. I tend to be better at long runs than a short run. Looking at the lap time graphs I study every week I tend to give up time early in a run to guys like Kyle (Busch), my teammates and other guys that are fast early in a run. I just don’t have that right out of a gate speed. But for the rest of the run we are right there and eventually we are faster. That’s just how it works for me.

“I’ve always had good runs at Chicago so that gives me a level of confidence when we do race there. I feel like I’ve had really fast race cars so I know what I am looking for in regards to the feel of a race car when we are there.”

- Joe Gibbs Racing Press Release

No. 4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado (Ricky Carmichael) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR

Event / Date: Fast Five 225 – September 16, 2011

Venue: Chicagoland Speedway – Joliet, Ill.

· This Week’s Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado … Ricky Carmichael will pilot chassis TMS-021 from the Turner Motorsports (TMS) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) stable in Friday’s Fast Five 225 at Chicagoland Speedway. Built new for 2011, this is the same Monster Energy Chevy Carmichael sat on the pole with and raced to an eighth-place finish two weeks ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The same truck saw action earlier this season at Kentucky Speedway (St. 14, Fn. 16), Texas Motor Speedway (St. 9, Fn. 6), Charlotte Motor Speedway (St. 17, Fn. 12) and Michigan International Speedway (St. 7, Fn. 12).

· Monster Million … This weekend, Carmichael’s No. 4 machine will feature a special paint scheme highlighting the October 15 Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The Monster Energy Cup will showcase a unique hybrid track, designed by Carmichael and fellow motocross staple Jeremy McGrath, and will consist of supercross/motocross terrain and will have a tremendous motocross-style influence, making it unlike any other stadium race in the world. This track will be the perfect blend of supercross and motocross combined and created into the ultimate battleground. The Monster Energy Cup posts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check and, for the first time ever, $1 million will be paid to a rider that wins all three main events. Fans can register for a chance to win a Monster day with the 15-time AMA National champion during the weekend of Monster Energy Cup at the NCWTS race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

One lucky winner and a guest will enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas and spend the day as a VIP honorary pit crew member of Carmichael’s race team at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway followed by a VIP experience at the Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium, including premium seating, a track walk and a behind the scenes look at the live SPEED television broadcast. Carmichael, who will be joining SPEED host Ralph Sheheen and color commentator Jeff Emig on the broadcast, promises that this will be the ultimate fan experience. The winner will receive an autographed jersey from Carmichael and a gift bag from the Monster Energy Cup, including a year supply of Monster Energy drinks. Fans can register at the official website of the Monster Energy Cup: www.MonsterEnergyCup.com.

· RC in the Windy City … Carmichael has a pair of starts at Chicagoland and calls an 18th-place finish a career-best at the 1.5-mile D-shaped oval. Over those same two starts, the 31-year-old driver has logged a 13.0 average start, a 23.0 average finish, completed 234 of the 304 total laps run (77 percent) and earned just over $24,000 in purse money.

· Richmond Rewind … In four years of competing in the NASCAR arena, Carmichael didn’t have the chance to compete at Richmond International Raceway until last Friday night. While the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race proved to be a challenge for the 31-year-old driver, Carmichael came away from the race with laps under his belt and clearer understanding of the complexities presented by the tricky, .75-mile oval. He started 27th and finished 26th.

· A Look Back on Atlanta … Carmichael earned his first-career pole position in NCWTS competition, raced up front for a great majority of the Good Sam Club 200 and came away with a rock solid eighth-place finish in the division’s last stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

· In a Nutshell … The 2011 season marks Carmichael’s second year competing on a full-time basis and third year overall in the NCWTS. Since making his series debut 59 races ago, the father of twins has gone on to earn three top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. Over those same 59 races, the motocross legend has logged a 15.3 average start, a 17.2 average finish, led 39 laps, completed 91 percent of the laps run and earned just over of $754,000 in purse money.

· Turner Truck Totals … In 17 NCWTS races in 2011, TMS entries have earned 10 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes. James Buescher leads the way with 15 top 10s, including a 10th-place finish two weeks ago in Atlanta where he took over the points lead following his 13th-consecutive top 10 of the season. With the exception of Martinsville, Buescher has finished inside the top 10 in every race in which he has competed in the division this season. Carmichael has logged four top 10s, including a season-best sixth-place showing at Texas Motor Speedway and is 16th in the standings. Blake Feese finished fourth and Ryan Newman was fifth in Atlanta. Mark Martin finished seventh in the No. 32 machine at Pocono while Brad Sweet drove the same truck for the first eight races of the year and logged a pair of top 10s.

· Send in Steve … For the fifth time this season, Steve Arpin will climb aboard the No. 32 Mike’s Hard Lemonade machine for Friday night’s race in Chicago. Arpin drove the No. 32 entry earlier this year at Texas Motor Speedway (St. 4, Fn. 23), Kentucky Speedway (St. 13, Fn. 12), Iowa Speedway (St. 13, Fn. 13) and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (St. 19, Fn. 13). Following this weekend, Feese will fill out the remainder of the 2011 schedule in the seat of the third truck in the TMS stable.

· Get to the Point(s) … Carmichael picked up two spots and moved into 16th in the NCWTS driver point standings following his fourth top-10 finish of the season two weeks ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He’s now just two points outside the top 14 and 34 behind 12th-place Nelson Piquet Jr. Buescher assumed the points lead after his 10th-place showing in Atlanta and currently paces second-place Johnny Sauter by a handsome 12-point margin. While Arpin has made just four starts in 2011, the No. 32 machine is assured a spot on the starting grid by virtue of being 16th in the NCWTS owner point standings.

· Welcome Aboard … Turner Motorsports and Monster Energy are pleased to feature Thorntons on the lower-rear quarter panels of the No. 4 Monster Energy Silverado Friday night at Chicagoland. Thorntons Inc. is a leading, independent gasoline/convenience-chain retailer, marketing throughout the Midwest under the brand name Thorntons. Thorntons Inc. ranks No. 250 among Forbes magazine’s 500 largest privately held companies. Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Thorntons operates over 160 gasoline and convenience stores including one travel plaza, eight car washes and ranks as one of Kentucky’s largest privately held companies with over $1.4 billion in annual revenue.

· Nationwide Notes … In 27 NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2011, TMS-fielded teams have notched three wins, 20 top-five and 53 top-10 finishes. Reed Sorenson, driver of the No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet, maintained third in points after finishing eighth last weekend in Richmond. Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet, was ninth in the final rundown and held on to fifth in the standings. Jason Leffler was credited with 29th last Friday night but still held on to sixth in points. The drivers and teams of the NASCAR Nationwide Series also head to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. The Dollar General 300 Presented by Coca-Cola will take the green flag Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The race will be televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 3 p.m. EDT and broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Qualifying for Round 28 of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship will be televised live on SPEED the same day beginning at noon EDT.

· See the Monster Energy Silverado … The Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado show truck will make a pair of stops in the Chicago market this Friday. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the No. 4 machine will visit Thorntons Store No. 301 – 5900 South Harlem Avenue in Summit. Later that afternoon, Carmichael’s race truck will make a final pit stop at Thorntons Store No. 124 located at 15918 South Weber in Crest Hill.

· Up to Speed … Live coverage of the Fast Five 225 from Chicagoland Speedway will take the green flag Friday, Sept. 16 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The race will be televised live on SPEED and broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Qualifying for the 18th of 25 races on the 2011 schedule will be televised live on SPEED the same day at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Ricky Carmichael - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR

What are your thoughts heading into Chicagoland this weekend?

“I’m really looking forward to it. We’ve had some good runs over the last several weeks and I expect that to carry over to Chicagoland this weekend. The mile-and-a-half race tracks are my favorite style of race track and that’s where our program has come the furthest. I’m ready to get back after it.”

You’re running a special paint scheme this weekend as well.

“This is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for two very lucky people, and I’m pumped to be part of it. The Monster Energy Cup is going to be an unbelievable event. Monster Energy and Feld Motor Sports continue to raise the bar with amazing ideas to energize the riders and the fan base. I can’t think of a better venue to hold such an incredible event than in Las Vegas. We’re rolling out the red carpet for two lucky people. Hopefully, we can kick the weekend off with a win in the No. 4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before we head over to Sam Boyd Stadium to watch the best riders in the world race for a million bucks! It’s going to be awesome to showcase that event on our Monster Energy Silverado this weekend in Chicago.”

- Turner Motorsports Press Release

Chad Finley

The Winchester 100 Presented by JEGS.com on August 20th proved costly to the entire Chad Finley Racing Team as an accident with JEGS / CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts points leader, Eddie Hoffman resulted in one of the most spectacular wrecks in the series’ brief history! After contact was made between the two on lap 67, Finley slammed the turn three wall, climbed up the fence before barrel-rolled down the track and completely destroying the car. He was ok after the horrific looking incident.

“There isn’t enough words that can describe how ticked off I am right now. There’s only two people driving those race cars off into that corner and only those two know exactly what happened. I guarantee you I had no part in causing that wreck!” A dejected Finley remarked. “We’re a very under-funded team and we can’t afford to do that. Eddie (Hoffman) knows what he did! You know what they say what goes around comes around.” Finley added.

“Our car is completely destroyed and the only thing to be thankful for is that I’m okay.” He continued. “I’m, honored from the ton of support we are getting from fans and people wanting to help us any way they can to get our car fixed. From donating money for repairs to wanting to come to the shop and help is pretty awesome. We have had some calls on people wanting to loan us cars as well until we get ours fixed which is very cool also. Will see what happens. Hopefully we can make it to Owosso with our car. Chas and entire Howe team are going to do their best. That’s a huge show for us, it’s the closest thing to a home track for us in the JEGS/CRA/GM series and we’ll figure out a way to somehow make it to that show.”

In the end, Finley was shown 16th in the run down and the accident proved costly in more ways than one. Going into the race, Finley was third in the points standings and after the accident, fell all the way down to sixth but only 13 points out of third as Brandon Watson, Josh Nelms, Brent Downey, and Finley are all lumped together (601-594-589-588). In addition and due to the carnage of the race at Winchester, the points spread is even closer behind Finley as Claude Plante Jr., and Rookie Cody Coughlin are on the heels of Finley (576-569). Just 32 points separate third through eighth.

The next race on the JEGS/CRA/GM schedule is on Saturday, September 3rd at Finley’s home track on the Salem, Indiana based schedule, Owosso Speedway in Ovid, Michigan as the Big “O” Classic 100 Presented by JEGS.com will highlight the Labor Day Holiday Weekend on the fast multi-grooved 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked paved oval in Central Michigan, just 20 minutes from Finley’s race shop.

The #42 Howe Racing Enterprises template machine with a Ford Fusion body and a crate motor from Phil Harper Motorsports carries sponsorship from; Rain Eater Wiper Blades, as well as AutoParts2020.com, Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Parts Stores & Certified Service Centers, Airlift Company, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, NorthsideTowing.net, and M.P.H. Promotions.

As for the remainder of the 2011 racing season, the next scheduled start for Finley in the NASCAR Nationwide Series is on Saturday, September 17th at the 1.5 mile high-banked d-shaped paved oval of Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois in the running of the Dollar General 300 Presented by Coca-Cola. The race will be televised LIVE on ESPN2 at 3:30p.m. His #25 Team Rensi Motorsports Ford will have sponsorship decals from; Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Parts Stores & Certified Service Centers as well as the Airlift Company, Rain Eater Wiper Blades, and AutoParts2020.com.

To learn more about Chad Finley and to inquire about additional sponsorship opportunities within the organization for the remainder of the 2011 Racing Season within the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour as well as limited appearances in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and looking ahead to the 2012 campaign, log on to one of two websites: www.chadfinleyracing.com and www.teamrensimotorsports.com

- Chad Finley Racing Press Release

No. 38 Great Clips Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR

July 9, 2010

· Minneapolis Motorsports Day THIS Thursday… Four prominent Minnesota-based companies, a touring late model series featuring at least 15 cars and thousands of Minnesota race fans will come together on Thursday, July 8 on Elko Speedway’s freshly laid Dirt Track for the first ever Minnesota Motorsports Teams Give Back charity event benefiting five nonprofit organizations! Jason Leffler will be joined by AJ Allmendinger (Best Buy), Greg Biffle (3M) and Clint Bowyer (General Mills) at the event.

The day kicks off with a FREE meet and greet session from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Mall of America in the Best Buy Rotunda before the drivers head to Elko Speedway. Each fan will be greeted with a merchandise stuffed gift bag, free Great Clips haircuts, General Mills Characters and much more.

The drivers will then head to Elko Speedway, which has been transformed into a dirt track for the month of July. The 3/8 mile, high banked asphalt track will be covered in 12 inches of clay and will be the new dirt grid iron for the Wisconsin, Iowa, MN Invitational Championship Race featuring at least 15 late model drivers from across the Midwest brought to race against Leffler and his fellow NASCAR drivers.

· It’s official! Eddie Pardue joins Braun Racing… Veteran crew chief, Eddie Pardue, will call the shots for Leffler and the No. 38 team on a fulltime basis. Pardue comes to Braun Racing after spending the last ten years at Roush Racing where he moved quickly through the ranks, serving as crew chief since 2006 for the team’s Nationwide Series program.

· Chicagoland Speedway, by the numbers… In six NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Chicago, Leffler has logged one top-five and two top-10 finishes. His best performance at the 1.5-mile track occurred just last season when he drove to a fourth-place finish after starting 12th.

· Get Fired Up with Great Clips… Great Clips is launching the second round of the Fire Me Up contest. Customers can enter two ways: either by texting “Fire” to Whale (94253) or by visiting www.greatclips.com and choosing the Fire Me Up Sweepstakes. The code is: Fire. The grand prize winner will receive a once in a lifetime trip for two to the Great Clips 300 in Atlanta.

In addition, the winner will be able to watch the race from the pits, have a meet and greet with Kasey Kahne and Jason Leffler, ride in the pace car and receive a personalized fire suit. Registration starts on June 7th and ends on August 7th.

· Did you know? Great Clips is the longest-running sponsor in the Nationwide Series…Minneapolis-based Great Clips, Inc. came onto the scene in 2001 as a primary sponsor of Akins Motorsports No. 38 entry, then driven by Christian Elder. Kasey Kahne drove the car from 2003-2005, before Leffler took over the wheel in 2006.

· Leffler on SIRIUS’ Morning Drive every Wednesday… Don’t forget to tune in to SIRIUS Radio’s “Morning Drive” with Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone every Wednesday at 10:30am to hear Leffler’s take on recent events in the Nationwide Series and what you can expect from the week’s upcoming race.

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Jason Leffler

“Chicagoland is a fast track with multiple grooves so it’s pretty easy to pass. You can run the high groove or the bottom groove and move around as much or as little as you need to based on how the car is handling. Generally, you don’t see a lot of cautions during this race so don’t be surprised if it comes down to fuel mileage and pit strategy in the end.

The Great Clips team has grown stronger and stronger at these 1.5-mile tracks and with the addition of Eddie Pardue to the team, we feel pretty sure that we can go in this weekend and be a top contender for the win.”

Equipment Information

The No. 38 Great Clips team will hit the track with chassis #BR023 in this weekend’s Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola. This chassis last saw track time at Auto Club Speedway

- Braun Racing Press Release

No. 09 Zaxbys Ford Fusion

Event: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250

Date/Time: Saturday, July 18th/9:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN and Sirius, 9:00 p.m. ET

Distance: 200 Laps/250 Miles

Track: 1.25-mile Oval

2008 Winner: Carl Edwards

Fast & Fun Facts:

· John Wes Townley will be making his debut at Gateway International Raceway this weekend in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250.

· Ashley Parlett, the chassis/brake specialist on the No.09 Zaxby’s Ford has been selected as one of NASCAR’s 50 most beautiful people.

RAB Racing at Gateway: In just two starts at the 1.25-mile oval, RAB Racing has one top-10 finish (8th, Justin Marks, 2007) in the ARCA RE/MAX Series Gateway ARCA 150.

This Week’s No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford: Townley will pilot chassis No. 025 in this weekend’s event at GIR. This is a previous Roush Fenway Racing chassis and was last seen at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where the Watkinsville, GA native finished 28th.

After 18: After 18 of the scheduled 35 events on the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, Townley has three top-20 and six top-25 finishes. The 19-year-old rookie has an average starting position of 25.33 an average finish of 29.06 and has completed 73.61% of all laps attempted (2140 out of 2907).

Last Time Around-Chicagoland: A sound pit strategy and patience were key components to John Wes Townley’s 21st place finish in the Dollar General 300 presented by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway.

Points Check: Due to Townley’s efforts at Chicagoland Speedway the Raybestos Rookie contender sits 27th in the 2009 Driver Point standings; up two markers from Daytona. Jay Robinson, owner of the No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford advanced one position from 35th to 34th in the season long championship point standings with 1,111 points; 286 points outside the top-30.

Rookie Race: Townley remains 6th in the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings with 93 points.

A Proven Champion:David Green, the 1994 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion has been working with John Wes since Dover (May, 2009) as his driver coach and spotter. Green has worked with other rookie drivers such as Stephen Leicht and Landon Cassill.

Calling All Press:

· John Wes Townley will participate in the “Up and Comer’s” press conference at Gateway International Raceway on Friday, July 17th at 3:15 p.m. Central Time.

· Townley will also take part in the annual balloon toss on Saturday, July 18th at 1:45 p.m. CT. Each driver that participates will be paired up with a member of the media for a little “summer fun”.

We’re Guessing He Signs His Name Fast Too: Townley will join fellow NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers in an annual autograph session on pit road from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Central on Friday, July 17th.

And The Voting Begins: You can now log onto www.nascar.com and vote for your favorite NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. Only one vote per day but you are encouraged to vote throughout the remainder of the season. Results of the voting will be announced at the awards banquet at the end of the year.

News from the ARCA RE/MAX Series Garage: Tom Hessert made his debut in the No.09 Cherry Hill Classic Cars Ford Fusion for RAB Racing at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 18th. After leading 11 laps the 23-year-old NJ native cut a tire on lap 134 of 200 and was unable to get back out. Hessert would be scored 29th 66 laps down to race winner Parker Klingerman.

John Wes Townley

You have never been to Gateway International Raceway. How have you prepared yourself for this weekend?

“I was in the shop two days this week working with all the guys. Brad (Parrott) has given me video of past races at Gateway so I have been studying those. David (Green) was in the shop Tuesday teaching me everything he could. He explained that Gateway is a non-traditional track with different banking and different shape in both turns; it’s more or less a speedway with a short-track feel. Just having knowledge of the track and knowing what to expect before I get out there will be beneficial. I will take it easy at the beginning of the practice on Friday and work my way up to 100 percent before we go full throttle. I know that no matter what I will have a great car and we will do our best to get a good starting spot and finish this weekend.”

- RAB Racing with Brack Maggard Press Release

No. 09 Zaxbys Ford Fusion

Due to Townley’s efforts the Zaxby’s Racing team advanced one position from 35th to 34th in the season long championship point standings with 1,111 points; 286 points outside the top-30.

Threatening skies cleared out for the 49 cars attempting to make Friday night’s main event. Townley was the 40th car to take time and his quick lap of 31.035 seconds (173.997 mph) was good enough to lock the Watkinsville, GA native into the field with a 22nd place starting position.

Rolling off the starting grid on the outside of row 11, Townley raced comfortably inside the top-25 for the opening laps of the 300-mile event.

Long periods of green flag action came into play including a round of green flag pit stops. It wasn’t until lap 93 that the 43 car field was slowed down due to debris. The yellow and blue Zaxby’s Ford Fusion was scored in the 24th position two laps down.

John Wes Townley

With more than 63 laps on his tires and inside his fuel window Townley was forced to pit on lap 119 under green. Parrott rolled the dice once again and only called for two right side tires and fuel. The Zaxby’s Ford was down and away and sitting in the 27th position following the stop.

Green flag conditions continued for another 66 laps as the leaders began pitting on lap 150. Townley was up to the 22nd position but down on fuel by lap 180 and was going to be forced to pit again on lap 186 under green. However, at lap 185 the second and final caution flag of the evening was displayed for debris.

The gamble paid off and Townley was able to bring his No. 09 machine down pit road under caution for four fresh Goodyear tires and a splash of Sunoco fuel. When the field returned to green on lap 191 Townley was scored in the 21st position which is where he remained over the closing nine laps.

Joey Logano would go on to win his first race at Chicagoland Speedway and Busch, Vickers, Leffler, and Harvick would round out the top-5.

Next up for the Townley and the Zaxby’s Racing team is the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN2.

For more information on RAB Racing please visit: www.teamrab.com

For more information on Zaxby’s please visit www.zaxbys.com

For more information on SPS please visit: www.southernpanservices.com

LapLeader- WIX Filters

DOLLAR GENERAL 300

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE

AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY, JULY 10, 2009,

· Mike Bliss led once for one lap to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s Dollar General 300. Bliss has led at least one lap in FIVE superspeedway races this season and has led a total of six times for 109 total laps.

· Bliss scored a ninth-place finish, his ninth top-10 in 18 races this season.

· UNOFFICIALLY Bliss is seventh in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings, 11 points behind sixth-place Justin Allgaier and 49 ahead of eighth-place Brendan Gaughan.

· Mike Bliss leads Kenny Wallace by two races (5-3) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

· BLISS QUOTES:

“We were tight all night. We missed it in practice. We were real loose. Over adjusted and kind of worried about maybe if we would have over adjusted but live and learn I guess. All in all to pull out a top-10 I guess is pretty good.”

HOW WAS YOUR CAR ON THAT LAST RESTART?

“It was tight, it was tight all day. You get behind somebody and you just get real tight. Just never had it free enough.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Mike Bliss 5

Kenny Wallace 3

Jason Keller 1

Joe Nemechek 1

Michael McDowell 1

Morgan Shepherd 1

Tony Raines 1

Brendan Gaughan 1

Brad Coleman 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER

Camping World 300 Jason Keller, three laps

Stater Bros. 300 None Awarded

Sam’s Town 300 Mike Bliss, 16 laps

Scotts Turf Builder 300 Joe Nemechek, 12 laps

O’Reilly 300 None Awarded

Nashville 300 Michael McDowell, seven laps

Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 None Awarded

Aaron’s 312 Morgan Shepherd, three laps

Lipton Tea 250 Mike Bliss, 62 laps

Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Tony Raines, one lap

CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 Mike Bliss, 21 laps

Heluva Good! 200 Kenny Wallace, two laps

Federated Auto Parts 300 Kenny Wallace, seven laps

Meijer 300 Brendan Gaughan, six laps

Northern Tool.com 250 Brad Coleman, 35 laps

Camping World RV Sales 200 Mike Bliss, three laps

Subway Jalapeno 250 Kenny Wallace, one lap

Dollar General 300 Mike Bliss, one lap

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No. 09 Zaxbys Ford Fusion

Event: Dollar General 300 presented by Coca-Cola

Date/Time: Friday, July 10th/8:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN, 8:00 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN and Sirius, 8:00 p.m. ET

Distance: 200 Laps/300 Miles

Track: 1.5-mile Tri-oval

2008 Winner: Kyle Busch

Fast & Fun Facts:

· John Wes Townley led his very first lap of NASCAR Nationwide Series competition on lap 13 of the Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway last Friday night.

· Lap 100 of the Dollar General 300 this weekend will officially mark the half-way segment of the 35 race schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

John Wes Townley at Chicagoland: Townley has one previous start at Chicagoland Speedway in the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Chicagoland ARCA 200; starting 5th.

RAB Racing at Chicagoland: In just four starts at the 1.5-mile tri-oval, RAB Racing has one top-five finish (2nd, Justin Marks, 2007); an average starting position of 7.25 and an average finish of 27.75.

This Week’s No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford: Townley will pilot chassis No. 032 in this weekend’s Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. This is the same chassis that Townley steered to an 18th place finish at Nashville Superspeedway in April and was last seen at Nashville Superspeedway in June.

After 17: After 17 of the scheduled 35 events on the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, Townley has three top-20 and five top-25 finishes. The 19-year-old rookie has an average starting position of 25.57 an average finish of 29.64 and has completed 71.77% of all laps attempted (1943 out of 2707).

Last Time Around-Daytona: After a promising start to the weekend including a solid starting position, John Wes Townley and the Zaxby’s Racing team lead their first lap of NNS competition on lap 13 but electrical problems on the No. 09 machine resulted in a 36th-place finish, 21 laps down to race winner Clint Bowyer in the Subway Jalapeno 250.

Points Check: Following the NNS event at Daytona Int’l Speedway John Wes Townley remains 29th in the 2009 driver point standings with 942 points. Owner, Jay Robinson remains 35th in the 2009 owner point standings with 1011 points; 322 markers outside the top-30 and therefore required to qualify in the field on time at Chicagoland Speedway.

Rookie Race: Townley remains 6th in the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings with 86 points.

News from the ARCA RE/MAX Series Garage: RAB Racing announced today that Tom Hessert III will pilot the No. 09 Cherry Hill Classic Cars Ford Fusion for the remainder of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season. Hessert will be driving for the seasoned ARCA RE/MAX Series team RAB Racing with Brack Maggard, beginning at Iowa Speedway on July 11th.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to drive for RAB Racing,” stated Hessert. “The reputation and dedication to excellence that this team has is something that I look forward to becoming a part of. Just spending some time at the shop over the last two weeks and watching the team prepare the cars that I’m going to drive makes me very confident before I even hit the track.”

Hessert, a veteran of the USAR Racing Series, USAC Sprints and USAC Midgets completed his first full season of ARCA RE/MAX Series racing in 2008; finishing eighth in the overall driver point standings. The 23-year-old Cherry Hill, NJ native has competed in each of the first nine ARCA RE/MAX Series events of 2009 and currently sits ninth in the driver point standings with one top-5 and three top-10 finishes.

A Proven Champion: David Green, the 1994 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion has been working with John Wes since Dover (May) as his driver coach and spotter. Green has worked with other rookie drivers such as Stephen Leicht and Landon Cassill.

Raybestos Rookie Class Appearance: John Wes Townley will take part in a go-kart race between Rusty Wallace and/or Dale Jarrett and other members of the 2009 Raybestos Rookie class on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:00 p.m. CT. The event will be held at the Addison, IL location of Chicago Indoor Racing.

We’re Guessing He Signs His Name Fast Too: Townley will also take part in an autograph session scheduled from 9:00-10:00 p.m. CT in conjunction with Race Fan Rally on Wednesday night, July 8th. For more information on Race Fan Rally please visit www. Racefanrally.com.

And The Voting Begins: You can log onto www.nascar.com and vote for your favorite NASCAR Nationwide Series driver starting today. Only one vote per day but you are encouraged to vote throughout the remainder of the season. Results of the voting will be announced at the awards banquet at the end of the year.

Birthday Wishes: The No. 09 Zaxby’s Racing team is celebrating four birthdays this week. V.P of Business Operations, Jacquelyn Briscoe will be celebrating her 29th birthday on Tuesday, July 7th. Tire specialist Mark Norman will celebrate his 45th birthday on Wednesday, July 8th. Mechanic and rear tire carrier, Brett Sumpter will celebrate his 24th birthday Friday, July 10th and crew chief Brad Parrott will celebrate his 42nd birthday on Monday, July 13th.

John Wes Townley

Do you look at Chicagoland as a cookie-cutter race track or do you think it has its own personality?

“I think every track has its own personality and identity. When you think cookie cutter track you usually think of Chicago, Kansas or Las Vegas but all the mile-and-a-half tracks have their own characteristics. You may have the same set-ups but you don’t drive them the same. For example Chicago has a bump in the middle of turns one and two.”

“The good thing is I have experience qualifying at Chicago and with the entry list in the upwards of 50 cars, it will be very beneficial come Friday when we qualify.”

- RAB Racing with Brack Maggard Press Release

No. 09 Zaxbys Ford Fusion

After a promising start to the weekend including a solid starting position, John Wes Townley and the Zaxby’s Racing team lead their first lap of NNS competition on lap 13 but electrical problems on the No. 09 machine resulted in a 36th-place finish in the Subway Jalapeno 250 on Friday night.

During Friday afternoon’s time trial’s, Townley toured the historic two-and-a-half mile Daytona Beach tri-oval in 50.497 seconds (178.228 mph). The lap was good enough to lock the Zaxby’s Ford into the outside of the 11th row in the 22nd position for Friday night’s main event and NASCAR’s junior circuit.

The green flag waved over the 43-car field just past 8 p.m. as Townley dropped to the rear of the field due to no drafting practice on Thursday to get a feel for his No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford. The Raybestos Rookie contender ran as low as 39th during the opening laps and then slowly made his way up through the pack running as high as 25th before an electrical problem on lap 43 forced the yellow and blue Zaxby’s machine behind the wall for 18 laps.

The No. 09 machine returned to the track in the 41st position on lap 61; running consistent lap times as the top-10. Because the Zaxby’s Ford was so many laps down crew chief Brad Parrott opted to make this a good learning experience for the rookie. Townley focused on laps in the draft on the track and the Zaxby’s team worked on solid pit stops off the track.

John Wes Townley

Townley and the No. 09 Zaxby’s team remain 35th in the 2009 Owner Point standings with 1011 points; 322 points outside the top-30.

Next up for John Wes Townley is the Dollar General 300 presented by Coca-Cola from Chicagoland Speedway. The 19-year-old rookie has one start at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in the 2008 Chicagoland ARCA 200. The 200-lap event is slated to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

For more information on RAB Racing please visit: www.teamrab.com

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- RAB Racing Press Release