Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

Over his first 99 career starts, the 26-year-old has quickly established himself as one of the most prolific drivers in the history of the Truck Series. Busch’s 30 wins rank second on the all-time series wins list. Additionally, he ranks fourth all-time with 4,120 laps led, is tied for sixth with 12 poles and ranks ninth with 59 top-five finishes.

Other notable Truck Series highlights for Busch include:

- Has won 30.3% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 48.5%.

- Youngest driver (20 years, 18 days) in NCWTS history to win a race (Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/20/05).

- Reached 25th win in NCWTS faster than any driver in the history of NASCAR’s top three series, attaining the milestone in just his 87th career start.

- Has recorded at least one NCWTS victory in each of the last seven seasons and multiple victories in each of the last five.

- 119.6 career driver rating entering the 2011 season is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 2005.

- Average career finish of 7.2 ranks first among active drivers with 50 or more career starts in the NCWTS

- .002-second win over Aric Almirola in 2010 Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway was the closest margin of victory using electronic scoring in NCWTS history.

Kyle Busch

Since becoming a Toyota-powered competitor in 2008, Kyle Busch has registered a remarkable 83 victories for the manufacturer across NASCAR’s top three touring series. The Las Vegas native recorded Toyota’s first-ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March of 2008 and has collected more Sprint Cup Series wins for Toyota than any other driver, collecting 19 of the company’s 38 career victories.

In addition to being the driving force behind KBM’s Truck Series owners’ title in 2010, Busch has led Toyota to three-consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series owners’ championships driving the No. 18 and No. 20 Toyota Camrys for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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About Kyle Busch Motorsports

Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners’ champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility’s state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at www.kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on Twitter (@KyleBuschMS).

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

Kyle Busch – Owner / Driver

NCWTS Career Highlights:

· Tied with Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague for second most wins in NCWTS history with 28

· Winning driver/owner in closest margin of victory in NCWTS history (.002-seconds over Aric Almirola in the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 30, 2010)

· Youngest driver (20 years, 18 days) in NCWTS history to win a race (Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/20/05)

· 119.6 career driver rating entering the 2011 season is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 2005

· Average career finish of 7.1 ranks first among active drivers with 10 or more career starts

· Has won 30.7% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 49.4%

· In 2010 KBM became the first team to win an owners’ championship in its inaugural season since the NCWTS originated in 1995

Most Memorable Experience in the NCWTS:

“I’ve had a lot of memorable moments in the truck series — winning a championship in my first year as an owner, my first-ever truck series win at Charlotte, the fantastic finish last year at Talladega and getting the sweep started in the trucks at Bristol all quickly come to mind – it’s been a great series to be a part of as both a driver and now an owner. But, if I have to pick one moment that stands out above the rest, the most memorable would have to be my first win as an owner last April at Nashville Superspeedway.

It was extremely rewarding to see the hard work of everyone involved at KBM come to fruition. Having the first win come at the hometown track of Dollar General in their first race as a primary sponsor of our Toyota Tundra was icing on the cake. That win seemed to be the spark that helped propel us to more wins and an owners’ championship in our first season. It also was instrumental in developing our relationship with Dollar General into something bigger this season.”

Rick Ren – General Manager

NCWTS Career Highlights:

· Winningest crew chief in NCWTS history with 27 wins

· Has gone to victory lane an additional 13 times as an executive at KBM — making him a part of one in every 10 wins in NCWTS history.

· Has won two NCWTS championships as a crew chief and one as a General Manager

· Won a NCWTS record five consecutive wins with driver Ron Hornaday Jr. in 2009

· Has collected NCWTS wins with five different drivers (Hornaday Jr., Johnny Benson Jr., Travis Kvapil, Rick Carelli and Andy Houston)

Most Memorable Experience in the NCWTS:

“I’ve had a great career in the truck series and have many memorable moments. To pick out one individual moment as my favorite — that’s a tall task. The championships were all great. Leading a rookie to his first win, winning at Dover the day I met my wife, the look on Kyle’s face last year at Nashville when he won for the first time as an owner — looking back, those were all pretty cool moments. Probably winning five consecutive races with Ron Hornaday Jr. in 2009 would have to be my biggest accomplishment. Not only was it a truck series record, it tied a 38-year old NASCAR record. The way things played out in each of those races in order to win five consecutive, you couldn’t write the script any better. The stars and the moon lined up pretty good.”

Eric Phillips – Crew Chief

NCWTS Career Highlights:

· Winningest active NCWTS crew chief with 23 career wins — which also ranks him third on all-time list

· Crew Chief for Toyota’s first-ever NASCAR touring series victory (Travis Kvapil at Michigan International Speedway on 7/31/04)

· Has collected NCWTS wins with five different drivers (Busch, Kvapil, Dennis Setzer, Clint Bowyer and Mike Skinner)

Most Memorable Experience in the NCWTS:

“Being the crew chief for Toyota’s first-ever NASCAR win is definitely my most memorable experience in the truck series. I still have the trophy at home and it brings back great memories.”

About Kyle Busch Motorsports

Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners’ champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility’s state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on twitter (@KyleBuschMS).

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

TRACK: Daytona International Speedway

PRIMARY SPONSOR: Dollar General

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: Flexco, NASCAR.com RaceView

PRIMARY CHASSIS: KBM-F30 BACKUP CHASSIS: KBM-F59

MOTORS: Triad Racing Technologies

RACE BROADCAST: Friday, February 18- 7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR BACK-TO-BACK OWNERS’ TITLES

In 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports became the first team since the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series originated in 1995 to win the owners’ championship in its inaugural season. KBM begins defense of their title Friday night in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The second-year team is looking to become the first Truck Series team to capture back-to-back owners’ titles since Steve Coulter’s No. 16 team won in 2002 and 2003.

12-YEAR OLD KYLE SAVOIE “RIDING SHOTGUN”

ON NO. 18 DOLLAR GENERAL TOYOTA TUNDRA

A motivational letter that Kyle Busch received during the off season from Kyle Savoie (sa-VOY), a 12-year old fan from Groveland, Fla., has inspired Busch to develop a program that will recognize children for experiences and achievements that had a positive effect on their lives. In addition to recognizing Savoie, the “Riding Shotgun with Kyle Busch Motorsports” essay contest will recognize one child in 10 predetermined race markets on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit during the 2011 season. To honor Savoie, a special decal with his name and a 2.5″ x 3.5″ photo of him adorns the area above the passenger side door of Busch’s No. 18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra this week. The ten winners of the essay contest will receive the same honor.

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS @ DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

· Has registered two runner-up finishes in three career NCWTS starts at DIS

· Finished 22nd in the 2010 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at DIS after being involved in a nine-truck accident on the opening lap of the race

· Ranks sixth among drivers entered in Friday’s race with a career driver rating of 90.1 at DIS

KYLE BUSCH 2010 NCWTS

· Drove into victory lane in half the NCWTS races he entered, registering a series-leading eight victories in 16 starts

· Despite making just 16 starts, ranked first among NCWTS drivers in laps led (1,076), miles led (1,307.61) and fast laps run (541)

· Won six of the last 10 races he entered and finished first or second in nine of his last 10

· Has finished in the top 10 in each of the last 12 races he entered

· 0.002 margin of victory in the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 30, 2010 was the closest in NCWTS history

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS NO. 18 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2010

· Became the first team since the NCWTS originated in 1995 to win the owners’ championship in its inaugural season

· Aiming to become the first NCWTS team to win back-to-back owners’ championships since 2003 (No. 16 Steve Coulter 2002 and 2003 )

· All four drivers (Benson Jr., K. Busch, Ickler, Kahne) who piloted the No. 18 Toyota Tundra registered at least one top-10 finish

· Led the NCWTS in wins (8), laps led (1,099) and top-10s (20)

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS CAREER

· 119.6 career driver rating is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 1995

· Youngest driver (20 years, 18 days) in NCWTS history to win a race (Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/20/05)

· Ranks fourth in NCWTS history in wins (24), tied for eighth in poles (10), 12th in top-fives (48) and tied for 15th in top-10s (65)

· Has at least one NCWTS victory in each of the last six seasons and multiple victories in each of the last four seasons

· Has won 28.2% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 47%

· Average career finish of 7.4 ranks first among active drivers with ten or more career starts

Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images

“With eight wins and an owners’ championship in our first season, we set the bar for success pretty high. The competition in the truck series is going to be much tougher this season, but we definitely feel like we have room for improvement. When you combine Toyota’s unparalleled manufacturer support to its teams with evolving partnerships with Dollar General, Flexco, M&M’s, and several other great companies, the sky is the limit for this team!”

KYLE BUSCH ON DAYTONA’S NEW SURFACE

“The new pavement has made the track really smooth. It has a lot of grip which makes it very similar to Talladega. The Truck Series races at Talladega are always great races, so I think Friday night’s race at Daytona will be very exciting.”

KYLE BUSCH TALKS DAYTONA STRATEGY

“Racing at Daytona reminds me of a chess match. In practice we’ll try to learn how the trucks move around. We’ll be experimenting with other trucks to see who can push us to the front and who we can push to the front. In the beginning of the race we’ll do the same thing. Winning at Daytona is about being in the right place at the right time. It’s about what line you’re in at a certain time and being able to work your way to the front. In the closing laps, hopefully the No. 18 Dollar General Toyota will be in one piece and we can race for the win.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON KYLE ALREADY RACING ON NEW SURFACE

“Some people don’t think the additional track time is important, but I do. Kyle’s already been on the new surface at Daytona and already knows what he needs to run strong on Friday night. He’ll be able to help us make educated decisions and that will be very helpful.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON PRIMARY TRUCK SELECTION

“Our primary truck is F30. It’s the truck that we won with at Talladega in October and we also took it to Daytona last year. The truck was really strong in practice last year at Daytona; unfortunately we were involved in a wreck on the first lap of the race. We worked on it over the winter and we’re confident that it’ll be even better this time around. We’re hopeful that the truck will produce the same result that it did at Talladega!”

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

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NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES RACE

AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010, PAGE 1.

- Ron Hornaday Jr. clinched the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in tonight’s Ford 200, capturing the honor for the THIRD CONSECUTIVE season. Hornaday Jr. edged Elliott Sadler by three races (7-4) to capture the honor and the $10,000 cash prize.

· Hornaday Jr. led once for 15 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in tonight’s Ford 200. He finished the season with 407 total laps led.

· Hornaday Jr. posted a second-place finish, his 11th top-five of the 2010 season and 13th top-10. UNOFFICIALLY he placed seventh in the series championship standings.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Ron Hornaday Jr. 7

Elliott Sadler 4

Kevin Harvick 4

Austin Dillon 3

Johnny Sauter 3

Jason White 1

Clint Bowyer 1

Ron Hornaday Jr. - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett- Getty Images

“That’s just hats off to KHI [Kevin Harvick Inc.] for giving me the great equipment they’ve been giving me and the great WIX Filters that get the air to the carburetor and run fast. What an up and down year for me to win this thing for the third time means a lot. It’s just an honor. We’ll take it with pride and keep running WIX Filters.”

HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO RUN UP FRONT AND LEAD LAPS IN THE NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES?

“The competition level is so big right now in this Camping World Truck Series. Any given day anybody can win. To lead the laps to get this award means a lot to me. This is a compliment to the team.”

YOU HAD SOME PRETTY STRONG FINISHES DOWN THE STRETCH.

“We needed to end this way. This is a testament to my whole team never putting their head down and working hard. One time in the race I looked up and I think there was like 20 to go and there were five KHI trucks that Kevin [Harvick, team owner] sold. That’s just a testament to my boss and all those guys that work back at the shop. It’s a lot of fun and I’m just glad that this year is over, that we can just start fresh at Daytona. I’m very proud of these guys and how much they changed on this truck from the first day that we got here to this morning’s practice. My hat is off to NASCAR for even getting a practice in for us. We’ve got a lot of good teams coming out and a lot of new faces and it’s going to be a lot of fun again.”

YOU HAD A GREAT RUN BUT DIDN’T NEED THAT LAST CAUTION.

“Well I don’t know about the last caution or not. He was running me down. I was just getting too tight. Man I was sitting there wide open. I don’t know where he gets that burst on the bottom and everything but I was wide open and he snuck up beside of me and turned down. That must have freed him up pretty good.”

DOES THIS GOOD RUN TONIGHT GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF MOMENTUM THROUGH THE WINTER AND INTO NEXT SEASON?

“You know what’s so good about these guys is they never put their head down. They kept their head up. They know we’ve got a great team and a great truck and I am just so proud to drive for these guys at KHI and all these great sponsors that we have. We knew we could run good. It was just that the truck was a little too tight. We were really free and the guys switched it over completely and to come back and run second. Kyle hits the fence and comes back to win it. I don’t understand that bit it was a great day. I’ve got to thank WIX and Georgia Boots, everybody to be part of this.”

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER

NextEra Energy Resources 250 Elliott Sadler, 25 laps

E-Z-Go 200 Kevin Harvick, 100 laps

Kroger 250 Kevin Harvick, 187 laps

Nashville 200 None Awarded

O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 Johnny Sauter, 101 laps

Dover 200 Jason White, five laps

N.C. Education Lottery 200 Elliott Sadler, 31 laps

WinStar World Casino 400K Ron Hornaday Jr., 31 laps

VFW 200 Austin Dillon, 18 laps

Lucas Oil 200 Austin Dillon, 187 laps

CampingWorld.com 200 Kevin Harvick, 143 laps

AAA Insurance 200 Ron Hornaday Jr., 129 laps

Pocono Mountains 125 Elliott Sadler, 31 laps

Nashville 200 None Awarded

Too Tough To Tame 200 Ron Hornaday Jr., 29 laps

O’Reilly 200 Elliott Sadler, 17 laps

EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Ron Hornaday Jr., nine laps

Built Ford Tough 225 Ron Hornaday Jr., 23 laps

TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 Kevin Harvick, 11 laps

Smith’s Food & Drug Stores 350 Austin Dillon, 93 laps

Kroger 200 Johnny Sauter, 49 laps

Mountain Dew 250 Ron Hornaday Jr., 49 laps

WinStar World Casino 350K Johnny Sauter, 31 laps

Lucas Oil 150 Clint Bowyer, 97 laps

Ford 200 Ron Hornaday Jr., 15 laps

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– NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

- Austin Dillon was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the November 12 Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) International Raceway. Dillon claimed a seventh-place finish, his 16th top-10 in 24 starts this season. He grabbed top rookie honors for the 16th time this season.

- Dillon won the pole position at Phoenix, his SIXTH of the 2010 season and the most ever by a Raybestos® Rookie in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history. He is the first Raybestos® Rookie to win THREE CONSECUTIVE poles, capturing the top starting position for the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (race No. 8), VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway (race No. 9) and Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway (race No. 10). He also sped to the top starting position for the Build Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway (race No. 18) and at Smith Food and Drug Stores 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (race No. 20).

- Dillon leads Justin Lofton by 55 points (245-190) points in the Raybestos® Rookie standings entering the November 19 Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

- Dillon is fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos® Rookie. He is 93 points behind fourth-place Matt Crafton and 73 ahead of sixth-place Timothy Peters.

- DID YOU KNOW? A Raybestos® Rookie has scored a top-10 finish in 18 of the 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races this season.

- Dillon has racked up TWO victories in 2010: the Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa and the Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350 at Las Vegas. He is the first Raybestos® Rookie to win multiple races since Carl Edwards won three times in 2003.

- Johnny Sauter was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the 2009 Ford 200, posting a ninth-place finish.

DID YOU KNOW? The only Raybestos® Rookie to win in 14 previous races at Homestead is Kenny Irwin. Irwin captured the 1997 Ford 200 by .289 seconds over Mike Bliss.

Top-five finishes by Raybestos® Rookies at Homestead:

1996: Ron Barfield Jr., fourth

1996: Bryan Reffner, fifth

1997: Kenny Irwin, FIRST

1998: Greg Biffle, fourth

1999: Mike Stefanik, second

2001: Travis Kvapil, second

2001: Ricky Hendrick, fifth

2004: David Reutimann, fourth

2006: Erik Darnell, third

2008: Brian Scott, second

Top-10 finishes by Raybestos® Rookies at Homestead:

1996: Ron Barfield Jr., fourth

1996: Bryan Reffner, fifth

1996: Jay Sauter, eighth

1996: Doug George, 10th

1997: Kenny Irwin, FIRST

1998: Greg Biffle, fourth

1998: Scot Walters, 10th

1999: Mike Stefanik, second

1999: Scott Hansen, seventh

2000: Kurt Busch, ninth

2001: Travis Kvapil, second

2001: Ricky Hendrick, fifth

2004: David Reutimann, fourth

2005: Todd Kluever, seventh

2006: Erik Darnell, third

2008: Brian Scott, second

2008: Scott Speed, 10th

2009: Johnny Sauter, ninth

DID YOU KNOW? FOUR Raybestos® Rookies have led a lap in 14 previous races at Homestead:

1997: Kenny Irwin (three times for 13 laps)

2003: Carl Edwards (once for three laps)

2006: Chad McCumbee (once for one lap)

2008: Brian Scott (once for four laps)

DID YOU KNOW? David Reutimann (2004) is the only Raybestos® Rookie to win a pole in 14 previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Homestead.

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER POINT STANDINGS

DRIVER POINTS

Austin Dillon 245

Justin Lofton 190

Jennifer Jo Cobb 142

Brett Butler 125

HIGHEST-FINISHING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE BY RACE

EVENT HIGHEST-FINISHING ROOKIE

NextEra Energy Resources 250 Brett Butler, 11th

E-Z-GO 200 Austin Dillon, 10th

Kroger 250 Austin Dillon, 16th

Nashville 200 Austin Dillon, 14th

O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 Austin Dillon, sixth

Dover 200 Justin Lofton, third

N.C. Education Lottery 200 Justin Lofton, 15th

WinStar World Casino 400K Austin Dillon, third

VFW 200 Austin Dillon, fifth

Lucas Oil 200 Austin Dillon, FIRST

CampingWorld.com 200 Austin Dillon, seventh

Kroger 200 Austin Dillon, sixth

Pocono Mountains 125 Justin Lofton, fifth

Nashville 200 Austin Dillon, second

Too Tough To Tame 200 Austin Dillon, fifth

O’Reilly 200 Justin Lofton, fifth

EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Justin Lofton, fifth

Built Ford Tough 225 Austin Dillon, ninth

TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 Austin Dillon, ninth

Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350 Austin Dillon, FIRST

Kroger 200 Justin Lofton, 13th

Mountain Dew 250 Austin Dillon, eighth

WinStar World Casino 350K Justin Lofton, 22nd

Lucas Oil 150 Austin Dillon, seventh

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE HISTORY

Johnny Sauter won 2009 Raybestos® Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Sauter was the top rookie 14 times in 25 races and his official margin of victory over Tayler Malsam was 57 points (270-213). He scored his first win at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (race No. 20) in his 31st career start, 2.474 seconds ahead of teammate Matt Crafton. He finished the season with one win, two poles, seven top-five, 13 top-10 finishes and placed sixth in the series championship standings.

DID YOU KNOW? Austin Dillon is the most recent Raybestos® Rookie to win a race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when he captured the 2010 Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (five races).

DID YOU KNOW? The most recent Raybestos® Rookie to win a pole position in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is also Austin Dillon, who grabbed the top starting spot for the 2010 Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) International Raceway (one race).

DID YOU KNOW? SIX drivers from Roush Fenway Racing have captured Raybestos® Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

2008: Colin Braun

2006: Erik Darnell

2005: Todd Kluever

2003: Carl Edwards

2000: Kurt Busch

1998: Greg Biffle

The most Raybestos® Rookies to win a race in a single season: THREE in 1997 (Kenny Irwin, Tony Raines, and Randy Tolsma).

Austin Dillon is the only Raybestos® Rookie in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history to win THREE CONSECUTIVE pole positions. Dillon claimed the top starting position for the 2010 WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (race No. 8), VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway (race No. 9) and Lucas Oil 200 (race No. 10).

The most poles by a Raybestos® Rookie are FIVE by Austin Dillon (2010).

Kurt Busch holds the record for best championship finish (second-place), most wins (four), and most money earned ($745,632).

The record for most top-fives by a Raybestos® Rookie is 13 (Kurt Busch in 2000 and Carl Edwards in 2003).

The record for most top-10 finishes by a Raybestos® Rookie is 19 by Ricky Hendrick in 2001.

Kenny Irwin was the first Raybestos® Rookie to win a race in the Camping World Truck Series. Irwin captured the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 16, 1997. He took the checkered flag by .289 seconds over Mike Bliss.

Irwin also holds the record for quickest win by a Raybestos® Rookie in the Camping World Truck Series, scoring his first career win at Homestead in just his third career start.

TWO Raybestos® Rookies have won consecutive pole positions: Austin Dillon (2010) and Kurt Busch (2000).

Raybestos® brand brake and chassis parts are produced by affiliated companies in Affinia’s Global Brake and Chassis Group, the leading manufacturer of braking systems and chassis parts in the transportation industry. The brake line includes everything from brake drums to rotors, pads, shoes and hydraulic parts, while the chassis line features tie rods, ball points, idler arms and sway bar links. Raybestos brand braking and chassis systems are also the only systems used by NASCAR’s Joe Gibbs Racing in competition. For more information about Raybestos brakes, visit Raybestos.com. For more information on Raybestos Chassis visit RaybestosChassis.com

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- Austin Dillon was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the October 30 Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Dillon scored an eighth-place finish, his 15th top-10 in 22 races. He grabbed top rookie honors for the 15th time in 2010.

- Dillon leads Justin Lofton by 55 points (240-185) in the overall Raybestos® Rookie standings entering the November 5 WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway.

- Dillon is fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos® Rookie. He is seven points behind fourth-place Matt Crafton 78 ahead of sixth-place Ron Hornaday Jr.

- DID YOU KNOW? A Raybestos® Rookie has scored a top-10 finish in 17 of the 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races this season.

- Dillon has racked up TWO victories in 2010: the Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway (race No. 10) and the Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (race No. 20). He is the first Raybestos® Rookie to win multiple races since Carl Edwards won three times in 2003.

- Dillon has won FIVE pole positions this season, the most ever by a Raybestos® Rookie in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history. He became the first Raybestos® Rookie to win THREE CONSECUTIVE poles, capturing the top starting position for the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (race No. 8), VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway (race No. 9) and Lucas Oil 200. He also sped to the top starting position for the Build Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway (race No. 18) and at Las Vegas.

- Johnny Sauter was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the 2009 WinStar World Casino 350k, scoring a sixth-place finish.

- A Raybestos® Rookie has won two of the 11 fall races at Texas: Travis Kvapil (2001) and Brendan Gaughan (2002).

Top-five finishes by Raybestos® Rookies in the fall race at Texas:

2000: Kurt Busch, third

2001: Travis Kvapil, FIRST

2002: Brendan Gaughan, FIRST

2003: Carl Edwards, fourth

2008: Colin Braun, fifth

DID YOU KNOW? A Raybestos® Rookie has finished inside the top-10 in nine of 11 fall races at Texas including each of the last FOUR CONSECUTIVE events

Only once in 11 previous fall races have TWO Raybestos® Rookies finished inside the top-10 at Texas: In 2006, Erik Darnell (ninth) and Marcos Ambrose (10th) accomplished the feat.

Top-10 finishes by Raybestos® Rookies in the fall race at Texas:

2000: Kurt Busch, third

2001: Travis Kvapil, FIRST

2002: Brendan Gaughan, FIRST

2003: Carl Edwards, fourth

2004: Todd Kluever, 10th

2006: Erik Darnell, ninth

2006: Marcos Ambrose, 10th

2007: Tim Sauter, 10th

2008: Colin Braun, fifth

2009: Johnny Sauter, sixth

Raybestos® Rookies to lead a lap in the fall race at Texas:

2000: Kurt Busch (twice for 23 laps)

2001: Travis Kvapil (twice for 12 laps)

2002: Brendan Gaughan (twice for 18 laps)

2003: Carl Edwards (twice for eight laps)

2007: Tim Sauter (once for one lap)

DID YOU KNOW? The best qualifying effort by a Raybestos® Rookie in 11 previous fall races at Texas is third by Ricky Hendrick (2001) and Carl Edwards (2003).

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER POINT STANDINGS

DRIVER POINTS

Austin Dillon 240

Justin Lofton 185

Jennifer Jo Cobb 139

Brett Butler 125

HIGHEST-FINISHING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE BY RACE

EVENT HIGHEST-FINISHING ROOKIE

NextEra Energy Resources 250 Brett Butler, 11th

E-Z-GO 200 Austin Dillon, 10th

Kroger 250 Austin Dillon, 16th

Nashville 200 Austin Dillon, 14th

O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 Austin Dillon, sixth

Dover 200 Justin Lofton, third

N.C. Education Lottery 200 Justin Lofton, 15th

WinStar World Casino 400K Austin Dillon, third

VFW 200 Austin Dillon, fifth

Lucas Oil 200 Austin Dillon, FIRST

CampingWorld.com 200 Austin Dillon, seventh

Kroger 200 Austin Dillon, sixth

Pocono Mountains 125 Justin Lofton, fifth

Nashville 200 Austin Dillon, second

Too Tough To Tame 200 Austin Dillon, fifth

O’Reilly 200 Justin Lofton, fifth

EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Justin Lofton, fifth

Built Ford Tough 225 Austin Dillon, ninth

TheRaceDayRaffleSeries.com 175 Austin Dillon, ninth

Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350 Austin Dillon, FIRST

Kroger 200 Justin Lofton, 13th

Mountain Dew 250 Austin Dillon, eighth

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE HISTORY

Johnny Sauter won 2009 Raybestos® Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Sauter was the top rookie 14 times in 25 races and his official margin of victory over Tayler Malsam was 57 points (270-213). He scored his first win at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (race No. 20) in his 31st career start, 2.474 seconds ahead of teammate Matt Crafton. He finished the season with one win, two poles, seven top-five, 13 top-10 finishes and placed sixth in the series championship standings.

DID YOU KNOW? Austin Dillon is the most recent Raybestos® Rookie to win a race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when he captured the 2010 Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (three races).

DID YOU KNOW? The most recent Raybestos® Rookie to win a pole position in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is also Austin Dillon, who grabbed the top starting spot for the 2010 Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (three races).

DID YOU KNOW? SIX drivers from Roush Fenway Racing have captured Raybestos® Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

2008: Colin Braun

2006: Erik Darnell

2005: Todd Kluever

2003: Carl Edwards

2000: Kurt Busch

1998: Greg Biffle

The most Raybestos® Rookies to win a race in a single season: THREE in 1997 (Kenny Irwin, Tony Raines, and Randy Tolsma).

Austin Dillon is the only Raybestos® Rookie in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history to win THREE CONSECUTIVE pole positions. Dillon claimed the top starting position for the 2010 WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway (race No. 8), VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway (race No. 9) and Lucas Oil 200 (race No. 10).

The most poles by a Raybestos® Rookie are FIVE by Austin Dillon (2010).

Kurt Busch holds the record for best championship finish (second-place), most wins (four), and most money earned ($745,632).

The record for most top-fives by a Raybestos® Rookie is 13 (Kurt Busch in 2000 and Carl Edwards in 2003).

The record for most top-10 finishes by a Raybestos® Rookie is 19 by Ricky Hendrick in 2001.

Kenny Irwin was the first Raybestos® Rookie to win a race in the Camping World Truck Series. Irwin captured the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 16, 1997. He took the checkered flag by .289 seconds over Mike Bliss.

Irwin also holds the record for quickest win by a Raybestos® Rookie in the Camping World Truck Series, scoring his first career win at Homestead in just his third career start.

TWO Raybestos® Rookies have won consecutive pole positions: Austin Dillon (2010) and Kurt Busch (2000).

Raybestos® brand brake and chassis parts are produced by affiliated companies in Affinia’s Global Brake and Chassis Group, the leading manufacturer of braking systems and chassis parts in the transportation industry. The brake line includes everything from brake drums to rotors, pads, shoes and hydraulic parts, while the chassis line features tie rods, ball points, idler arms and sway bar links. Raybestos brand braking and chassis systems are also the only systems used by NASCAR’s Joe Gibbs Racing in competition. For more information about Raybestos brakes, visit Raybestos.com. For more information on Raybestos Chassis visit RaybestosChassis.com

Affinia Group Inc. is an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, including extensive offerings of aftermarket parts for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. With more than $1.8 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

*Affinia Group Inc.’s affiliated companies include Brake Parts Inc. WIX Filtration Corp LLC, Affinia Products Corp LLC and other high quality manufacturers of the Affinia family of brands.

- Camp & Associates, Inc. Press Release

Kyle Busch celebrates his sixth visit to Victory Lane this season after Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR

TALLADEGA, Ala. –

Kyle Busch won the Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred’s, fishtailing across the line 0.002 seconds ahead of Aric Almirola. Johnny Sauter came in third, another thousandth of a second off the pace.

The finish was so close that even the drivers involved were not entirely positive what had just occurred.

“I was wondering, ‘Did I win? What happened?’ ” Busch said. “It was just crazy there at the end.”

Sauter was equally perplexed.

“When I got to the finish line, I thought I’d won,” Sauter said. “We missed the win by 2 or 3 feet.”

When the three drivers came out of Turn 4 and headed into the trioval, Almirola was in the lead with Busch in second and Sauter third. Busch said he initially was content simply to stay behind Almirola and push him to the victory, since Almirola did the same thing for Busch in last year’s Truck Series race at Talladega.

But Busch said as they neared the finish line he began to lose control of his truck because Sauter was so close behind him. So Busch pulled out of line to the low side, and his momentum carried him past Almirola. In the process the two trucks made contact, and Busch found himself battling to keep his truck from spinning out of control

“At that point you just have to stay in the throttle and keep digging,” Busch said. “As loose as my stuff was through there, I was trying to save it and get away from those guys and not spin out.

“It was crazy and it was a battle. I was just trying to keep the thing straight.”

Almirola said he did not expect Busch to sit back and hand him the victory simply because he had helped push Busch to a win here last year. But he was extremely disappointed to have lost in such a close finish.

“It’s every man for himself when you come to the checkered flag. I understand that,” Almirola said. “I tried to do everything I could to protect the lead as long as I could. I hate to lose one like that. I feel like I let these guys down, but I don’t know what else I could have done.”

While Busch was passing Almirola on the low side, Sauter was attempting to do the same thing up high. He said he briefly lifted off the throttle as the trucks came out of turn four, then accelerated and tried to use the momentum to slingshot into the lead.

“I’m kind of mad at myself, because I mistimed it,” Sauter said. “I was trying to make a last-minute run at them, but I just mistimed it a little bit. It’s a tough one to swallow.”

For the race fans, however, the finish was as good as it gets. Busch said it was another example of the exciting racing that Talladega Superspeedway regularly provides.

“It’s pretty amazing the way this place races and what happens and how close the finishes can be,” Busch said. “That was a cool one.”

Tomorrow dreams will be made, and broken, at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jamie McMurray, a non-Chase driver, shocked the crowd by winning the 2009 AMP Energy Juice 500.  Can another upset be in the making?  Don’t miss the wild card in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.  NASCAR action kicks off with the Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Oct. 30 and continues with Race Number Seven in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the AMP Energy Juice 500, Oct. 31.  To experience it all, call 1-877-Go2-DEGA or visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.

- Talladega Superspeedway, Press Release

Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images

This was Busch’s 22nd series career win, his 6th series win of the 2010 season, his 83rd NASCAR National win, and his 2nd series win at Talladega Superspeedway.

Right on the “heels” of Busch and Almirola at the drop of the checkered flag was Johnny Sauter finishing in third, followed by Matt Crafton finishing fourth, Ricky Carmichael fifth, James Buescher sixth, Timothy Peters seventh, Raybestos Rookie contender Austin Dillon eighth, Jason White ninth and Craig Goess Jr. rounding out the top-10 finishers.

RACE NOTES:

Average Speed: 139.293 MPH
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 48 Mins, 51 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.002 Seconds
Lead Changes: 15 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 19 laps
Attendance: 55,000

Unofficial Top-Ten in the Point Standings: 1. Todd Bodine – 3480; 2. Aric Almirola – 3264 (-216 Points Behind the Leader) 3. Johnny Sauter – 3171 (-309) 4. Matt Crafton – 3067 (-413) 5. Austin Dillon# – 3065 (-415) 6. Ron Hornaday Jr. – 2987 (-493) 7. Timothy Peters – 2980 (-500) 8. Mike Skinner – 2828 (-652) 9. David Starr – 2777 (-703) 10. Jason White – 2678 (-802)

Next Up: The Windstar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, November 5, at 9:00 PM (EST).

2010 NCWTS Mountain Dew 250 Race Results

# Denotes Rookie

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

TALLADEGA, Ala. –

Jody Aaron, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Birmingham said “Friday’s daytime temperatures will be in the low 70’s and thru the weekend it will gradually get warmer to the mid 70’s by race time on Sunday.  With no chance of rain in the forecast it should be a great weather weekend for racing.”

“It should be perfect weather to enjoy the day outside watching the most competitive racing on the planet,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch.  “With cool nights planned, it will be great camping weather as well.  Most importantly, it’s going to be nice and dry.  That’s what we really like to hear.”

This weekend dreams will be made, and broken, at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jamie McMurray, a non-Chase driver, shocked the crowd by winning the 2009 AMP Energy Juice 500.  Can another upset be in the making?  Don’t miss the wild card in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.  NASCAR action kicks off with the Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Oct. 30 and continues with Race Number Seven in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the AMP Energy Juice 500, Oct. 31.  To experience it all, call 1-877-Go2-DEGA or visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.

- Talladega Superspeedway, Press Release

Mike Skinner

Second fastest with a speed of 193.197 mph, was Timothy Peters, followed by Aric Almirola (192.119) who was third fastest, Narain Karthikeyan (191.923) fourth fastest, Raybestos Rookie contender Austin Dillon (190.985) fifth, David Starr (190.947) sixth, Kyle Busch (190.374) seventh, Todd Bodine (190.057) eighth, Ryan Sieg (190.026) ninth and Max Papis (189.936 – required to qualify on time) rounds out the top-ten fastest in “Happy Hour.”

The teams will return to the track later this afternoon for their 4:40 PM (EST) scheduled qualifying session, which will set the starting lineup for Saturday’s race (scheduled to get underway a little after 4:00 PM – EST).

2010 NCWTS Mountain Dew 250 Final Practice Session Speeds

# Denotes Rookie
* Required to Qualify on Time

ServiceMaster Clean Racing

1 – fewest cars on the lead lap for a Sprint Cup race at Talladega (two times, most recent 5/6/79)

1 of the last 24 races at Talladega has been won from the pole (Jeff Gordon, 4/29/07)

4 of the 12 drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup have yet to win in 2010 (Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth)

7 of the 32 Sprint Cup races this season have been extended beyond the scheduled distance following a late ServiceMaster Clean caution

11 – number of ServiceMaster Clean jet dryers scheduled for service at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend; NASCAR expected to release five early with the favorable weather forecast

11 – most ServiceMaster Clean cautions for a Sprint Cup race at Talladega (4/25/04)

12 different Sprint Cup race winners in 2010

13 of 82 races at Talladega have been won from the pole; 31 of 82 have been won from the front row

15 – most ServiceMaster Clean cautions for a Sprint Cup race this season (Martinsville, 10/24/10)

17 different Sprint Cup pole winners in 2010

40 different race winners in the 82 races at Talladega

120 minutes – approximate time it takes for the ServiceMaster Clean jets to dry the 2.66-mile track

4,500 ServiceMaster Clean franchise locations around the world

Talladega History

1968 – Ground broken for the 2.66-mile superspeedway on a former airfield

1969 – Track opened on September 13 at a cost of approximately four million United States dollars

1969 – Several NASCAR regulars boycotted the first race on September 14 because of tire issues.  Some substitute drivers filled the 36 car field.  The race was won by Richard Brickhouse in a three-car, side-by-side finish.  Bobby Isaac claimed the pole with a speed of 196.386 mph.  A crowd estimated at 62,000 attended.

1970 – Buddy Baker was the first stock car driver to officially exceed the 200 mph mark, driving the No. 88 Dodge Daytona to a closed course speed record of 200.447 mph on March 24 at TSS.

Sprint Cup

125 OF 235 ServiceMaster Clean cautions in the first 32 Sprint Cup races this season were for accidents, 42 for debris and 32 for spins

235 ServiceMaster Clean cautions in the first 32 Sprint Cup events this season; 283 after 32 races last year

1,200 of 9,577 laps completed in the first 32 Sprint Cup races this year have been under a ServiceMaster Clean caution; 1,344 of 7,790 after 32 races last year

1,642.470 of 12,823.928 miles completed this season in the 32 Sprint Cup races have been under a ServiceMaster Clean caution; 1,822l.890 of 12,385.831 after 32 races last year

Nationwide Series

201 ServiceMaster Clean cautions in the first 32 Nationwide Series events this season; 228 after 32 races last year

123 of 201 ServiceMaster Clean cautions in the first 32 Nationwide events this season have been for accidents, 33 for debris and 26 for spins

937 of 5,884 laps completed in the first 32 Nationwide Series races this season have been under a ServiceMaster Clean caution; 1,068 of 6,115 after 32 races last year

1,280.111 of 7,892.931 miles completed this season in the 32 Nationwide Series races have been under a ServiceMaster Clean caution; 1,386.483 of 7,843.964 after 32 races last year

- Darnell Communications for ServiceMaster Clean Racing, Press Release

Toyota Motorsports

TOYOTA TALK:

• Hamlin Happy Chasing Chase Leader
• Busch Talks Talladega
• Reutimann Recalls Talladega Intensity
• Bodine Believes in Racing for Wins

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)

NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS: This year, Toyota drivers have combined for 11 wins, 36 top-five results, 73 top-10 finishes and six poles after 32 of 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races … Toyota drivers Denny Hamlin (second in points) and Kyle Busch (fourth) are currently competing in the 2010 NSCS Chase … Hamlin is six points behind leader Jimmie Johnson after six of 10 races — the closest margin between first and second-place in the Chase battle after six races since the inception of the Chase in 2004 … Hamlin’s win at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday marked the 11th NSCS win for Toyota this year matching the most wins (2009) for the manufacturer since entering the series in 2007 … Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Busch, Hamlin and Joey Logano have all finished together in the top-10 five times this season, including four of the last seven NSCS races.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

How has your strategy for the Chase played out to this point? “Obviously, we ‘d love to have a huge lead right now. I think given how I raced and things like that over the course of this Chase so far, this is about the best-case scenario for us. I like being behind and chasing a guy. I do not like playing defense at all. So, to play offense all day at Martinsville, going through adversity to get the win — it’s a huge boost going forward. Right now, I feel like we ‘re in a great position going to Talladega. We’ve been extremely strong at Talladega for the last two to three years. So, I ‘m pretty confident.”

Can you get into Jimmie Johnson’s head at Talladega by staying behind him in the race? “I don’t think so. I have actually worked a lot with Jimmie (Johnson) on superspeedway races. I totally agree with him that you’re strictly playing odds. You look back at the races that I don’t wreck — I finish in the top-two or three every time, but the ones that I don’t, I’m usually 20th or something. Jimmie’s had his fair share of crashes and we’ve had our fair share of crashes at Talladega. Honestly, I feel like we have a be tter Talladega package than what those guys have had. We’ve been very, very strong on superspeedways, especially Talladega. We’ve been able to lead a ton of laps there — we’ve got a good finish there last year. I would like to just worry about winning the race and if I do get shuffled though, I would like to just put myself in a safe spot.”

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

What is the best case scenario at Talladega with five laps remaining? “You just want to be leading and protect what you’ve got and try to keep the rest of the guys behind you. You know it’s going to be tough, you know it’s going to be crazy and guys are going to be trying to go three-wide, four-wide and everywhere trying to get a push draft going and everything. If you were leading and you had a teammate behind you or something like that, obviously that would make it pretty good.”

Who is your favorite drafting partner at Talladega? “I drafted well with a lot of people over the past, but I would say (Juan Pablo) Montoya helped me win the race that I won at Talladega a couple years ago. Jimmie (Johnson) is always pretty good to draft with. My brother (Kurt Busch) as well.”

DAVID REUTIMANN, No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing

Is it difficult to race at Talladega? “There’s not anything really difficult about driving Talladega. You have to have a good car and then you can hopefully get out there and get in the right line and get with the right guys and work with the right people to try to make your day go as good as you can. A lot of times you’re trying to get yourself in a position where you’re trying to let things shuffle out and see what happens. At Talladega, you would like to be able to qualify up front, but you’re really not all that worried about it because you know that in a matter of a couple laps you could be up there leading the thing.”

Are you surprised at how intense the closing laps are at Talladega? “It seems like it only takes one guy to start running up through there and then everybody thinks they have to do it. The closer it gets to the end of the race, the more you have to get yourself in good position. It’s not hard to pass early on in the race, but the later in the race it goes, unless you have somebody behind you that will really help you, it’s hard to pass. You’re trying to get yourself in position to be in the right place at the right time when things cycle out. It’s crazy — you see everybody behaving so well early in the race and everybody is giving plenty of room and nobody is even close to each other. Then with 15 or 20 laps to go, it just gets really, really crazy and it gets pretty intense. In the end you’re out there racing and trying to win. Sometimes you need to take chances and make crazy moves and that’s what you see at the end of that race.”

NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS)

NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS: This year, Toyota drivers have combined for 16 wins, 67 top-five results, 133 top-10 finishes and 16 poles after 32 of 35 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) races … Kyle Busch remains third in the NNS point standings, despite starting just 26 of 32 races . . . Jason Leffler (eighth), Joey Logano (ninth) and Steve Wallace (10th) are also in the top-10 in points with three races remaining … The NNS will take the weekend off before returning to action at Texas Motor Speedway, Nov . 6.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS: This year, Tundra drivers have combined for 12 wins, 50 top-five results, 103 top-10 finishes and 10 poles after 21 of 25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races … Todd Bodine (first), Aric Almirola (second), Timothy Peters (seventh), Mike Skinner (eighth) and David Starr (ninth) are in the top-10 in the NCWTS point standings with four races remaining … Bodine leads second-place Almirola in the point standings by 282 points … Toyota is currently 10 points ahead of Chevrolet in the NCWTS manufacturer’s point standings.

TODD BODINE, No. 30 Germain.com Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing

Is your team focused more on ‘points racing’ or winning races? “We prepare every week to go win the race. If we can’t win, we get the best points race that we can. That’s the way you have to look at it. I’ve had a lot of people asking me, ‘Are you going to go on the defensive — are you going into points racing mode?’ My answer is, ‘No, we’re in points racing mode every week.’ We still go to win the race, but if we can’t win then we just worry about getting the best points day we can and that’s what’s got us to this point, and that’s what we’re going to keep doing. If I was in points racing mode, I wouldn’t have tried to pass Kyle (Busch) at Kentucky for the lead. I would have ridden behind him and finished second.”

- Toyota Motorsports, Press Release

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

VENUE: TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY (2.66-MILE TRI-OVAL)

CIRCUIT: NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES (RACE 22 of 25)

EVENT: MOUNTAIN DEW 250 FUELED BY FRED’S (94 LAPS, 250.4 MILES)

DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2010

CARMICHAEL AT TALLADEGA: Ricky Carmichael as made three previous starts at Talladega Superspeedway – twice in the ARCA Series and once in the Camping World Truck Series. In his 2008 ARCA race, he started ninth and finished 30th, and earlier this year he started 14th and finished 31st. His only NCWTS start came in 2009, when he began the race in the 15th-position and finished in 20th.

CARMICHAEL ON TRUCKS: Carmichael’s last race came at Martinsville Speedway, where he began the race in the sixth-position and secured another top-10 by finishing in ninth. So far this season, Carmichael has scored two top-five and seven top-10 finishes.

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

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Crew chief Doug Randolph has chosen chassis No.16 for Carmichael to pilot at Talladega. This is a brand new Leavitt chassis for Turner Motorsports and the Monster Energy team.

MEET THE DRIVER: NASCAR fans at Talladega Superspeedway will have the chance to meet Ricky Carmichael this weekend. The 2009 series Most Popular Driver will be signing autographs at the NCWTS Autograph Session on Friday from 2 – 3 pm.

RIDING WITH RICKY: The Monster Energy Chevrolet will be hosting Kangaroo convenience stores on the rear quarter panels this weekend at Talladega. Fans can sample new Monster Energy products and get a first-hand look at the Monster Energy Chevrolet when the show truck appears at the Pantry convenience store (199 Main St. in Trussville, Ala.) on Thursday from 4 – 8 pm and at the Pantry convenience store (1601 Hwy 21 South in Oxford, Ala.) on Friday from noon – 4 pm.

HIT THE POLLS! Fans only have a few more weeks to vote for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ Most Popular Driver! Carmichael won the award last season and is hoping his fans will help him win a repeat. Go to NASCAR.com (http://www.nascar.com/news/features/2010.truck.mpd/index.html) to cast your votes today.

MONSTER MANIA: Fans can log onto www.monsterenergy.com for a chance to win race tickets, garage passes and a meet & greet with Ricky Carmichael during the 2010 season. The promotion will run throughout the remainder of the season and a winner will be awarded at each venue the Truck Series visits. Fans can always stay up to date with Ricky and the Monster Energy team via Twitter @RickyCarmichael, @MonsterEnergy and @TurnerMotorspts or online at www.rickycarmichael.com and www.teamturnermotorsports.com.

DON’T MISS A LAP: The Mountain Dew 250 will take the green flag this Saturday, October 30th at 3:30 PM Eastern. Viewers can watch the race live on SPEED. Additionally, Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio (Channel 128) will have the live radio broadcast.

- Turner Motorsports Press Release

Billy Ballew Motorsports

Almirola and the No. 51 team head back to the 2.66-mile superspeedway this weekend for Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250. The team will be the only entry for Billy Ballew Motorsports, meaning finding a drafting partner will become critical for Saturday’s race.

Saturday’s race will be Almirola’s third Camping World Truck Series event at the track. Almirola and the team carry a streak of nine consecutive top-10 finishes into the race.

Aric Almirola - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR

“At the end of the day, if you have a fast truck, I don’t think it will matter that we won’t have a teammate out there. Guys will always go with the others who have fast trucks. They are the ones who can either push or draft with you to the front. I’m pretty confident in the fact that Richie (crew chief Richie Wauters) and the guys have prepared another great truck for this weekend. This team is the defending winner of this race and our goal is to win again.

“I feel that I’ve always raced everyone fairly and clean. I looked at our truck after Martinsville, and it barely had a scratch on it. That means we didn’t make any enemies. That’s the type of stuff that helps when you come to a track where you need partners to get and stay up front. I don’t have a problem with the guys I’ve been racing up front with all season. Guys like Todd (Bodine), Johnny (Sauter), Ron (Hornaday) and everyone like that. We all respect each other and trust each other. That’s important going into a place like Talladega.

“It’s going to be another typical Talladega race. The first half you just want to make sure the truck is as comfortable as possible. The last half you’re getting yourself into position. The last lap you race for the win. You can’t predict what’s going to happen, but if you’re up front than the odds are usually better for staying out the mess. Our goal is to be right there and hopefully we can get another win for this team.”

About Billy Ballew Motorsports:

BBM started competing full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2002 and has had a variety of well known NASCAR drivers over the years. The list includes Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirola, Brian Ickler, John Andretti, Kenny Wallace, Paul Menard, Bill Lester, Geoffrey Bodine, Joe Ruttman and a host of others. It was Shane Hmiel who piloted the No. 15 for the 2004 season that brought Billy Ballew his first win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the team’s 100th start in the NCWTS. Since then Billy Ballew Motorsports has taken 18 more trips to victory lane.

- Breaking Limits Press Release

Birmingham Mayor William Bell is ready to ride through the streets of Birmingham in a NASCAR stock car

Race fans and curious onlookers lined the streets of downtown Birmingham as the stock car roared down 20^th St. to the Five Points South district and back to City Hall.

“I’m excited to welcome in race week,” said Mayor Bell.  “I’m proud to say the hotels in Birmingham are full with fans attending the races at Talladega Superspeedway and the Magic City Classic.”

The Magic City Classic is an annual football game held in Birmingham featuring Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University.

This weekend dreams will be made, and broken, at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jamie McMurray, a non-Chase driver, shocked the crowd by winning the 2009 AMP Energy Juice 500.  Can another upset be in the making?  Don’t miss the wild card in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.  NASCAR action kicks off with the Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Oct. 30 and continues with Race Number Seven in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the AMP Energy Juice 500, Oct. 31.  To experience it all, call 1-877-Go2-DEGA or visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.

- Talladega Superspeedway, Press Release