No. 9 Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevrolet Silverado Layout

“I had the privilege of working with Anderson’s in 2011, I’m thrilled to have them back on board this year,” said Hornaday. “They are a small family-owned and operated company with big dreams and a great product. I look forward to our continued success in 2012 and can’t wait for the sweet taste of victory.”

Anderson’s Maple Syrup, a pure, all-natural, and healthy alternative to artificial “maple-flavored” syrups, was started over 80 years ago by Paul Anderson as a hobby. Today the third generation grandson, Steve Anderson, continues the family’s sugar making heritage.

“We are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of Ron Hornaday’s ‘Drive for 5′,” said Steve Anderson of Anderson’s Maple Syrup. “Joe Denette Motorsports has assembled a great team and we feel fortunate to be a part of their program. Anderson’s Maple Syrup is excited about the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and sharing it with the loyal fans of Ron Hornaday and Anderson’s Maple Syrup.”

About Anderson’s Maple Syrup:

In 1928, Paul Anderson first shared the distinct taste of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, delicately sweet pure maple syrup. Three generations later, the Anderson family carries on its sugar making heritage by bottling pure maple syrup from the same sugar bush their grandfather tapped for so many years. A healthy all-natural delicacy, authentic maple syrup is a nutritious and natural alternative to artificial sweeteners and maple-flavored syrups. From its roots in Cumberland, Wisconsin, Anderson’s Maple Syrup can today be found in supermarkets and specialty shops across the country.

Follow the Anderson’s race team all year long at www.AndersonsMapleSyrupRacing.com and on Facebook

For more information on Anderson’s Maple Syrup visit: www.AndersonsMapleSyrup.com

For more information on Joe Denette Motorsports please visit: www.JoeDenetteMotorsports.com

- Joe Denette Motorsports Press Release

Richard Childress Racing (RCR)

Pinnacle’s Armour® brand will be the primary sponsor for three NASCAR Nationwide Series races on the No. 33 Chevrolet Impala when Kevin Harvick is the driver: March 18 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway; May 6 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway; and September 8 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. The Truck Series team and race will be announced at a later date. Armour® canned meats will also be an associate sponsor of the No. 33 Chevrolet Impala team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and one of RCR’s championship-caliber NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams.

“Pinnacle Foods Group and the Armour® Vienna Sausage brand are very excited about the merger of the RCR and Kevin Harvick Inc. racing teams and are looking forward to the 2012 season,” said Eric Hintz, vice president of marketing. “We want to thank Kevin Harvick, Elliott Sadler, Ron Hornaday Jr. and all the KHI employees for their support over the years, bringing us to victory lane multiple times. We originally started our sponsorship with Richard Childress Racing a few years ago and the experience was second to none. In 2012, we look forward to extending our winning ways on the track and with our key grocery retail partners around the country. Having a winning team with Kevin Harvick, RCR and our retail partners helps us reach and delight so many of our consumers all the while helping us continue this sponsorship.”

Pinnacle Foods is a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products, many of which have been trusted household names for decades. Armour® is one of America’s favorite canned meat brands known for its Chili, Vienna Sausage, Hash, Stews and more. An associate sponsor of RCR’s No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team and driver Kevin Harvick in 2008, Armour® has been a major associate of KHI, in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, since 2009.

“RCR is proud to have Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, through its Armour® brand of canned meats, back among our family of leading category sponsors,” said Richard Childress, chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing. “Vienna Sausages have traveled with me around the world and have been a part of my outdoor adventures for decades. We look forward to successful programs with both the No. 33 NASCAR Nationwide Series team with Kevin Harvick and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team.”

For additional information on today’s announcement, and all that’s happening at RCR, please visit www.rcrracing.com.

About Armour®

The Armour® Star story began when Phillip Danworth Armour founded Armour & Co. in 1867, in Chicago, IL. Armour & Co. is recognized as the first business in the nation to produce canned meat while using an assembly line for production purposes. Known for being one of the most important businesses in Chicago, there is no question as to why Armour ® Vienna sausage, Potted Meat, Chili, Stew, Hash, Corned Beef, Slice Dried Beef, and Luncheon Meats are one of America’s favorite brands. For more information on Armour® Star products, log onto www.armour-star.com Armour is a portfolio brand of Pinnacle Foods Group LLC.

About Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

Millions of times a day in more than 85% of American households, consumers reach for Pinnacle Foods brands. We are a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products, which have been trusted household names for decades. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, our business employs more than 4,300 people in North America. We are a leader in the shelf stable and frozen foods segments and our brands hold the #1 or #2 market position in 10 out of 13 major category segments in which they compete. Our Duncan Hines Grocery Division manages brands such as Duncan Hines® baking mixes and frostings, Vlasic® pickles, peppers, and relish, Comstock® and Wilderness® Fruit Pie Fillings, Mrs. Butterworth’s® and Log Cabin® syrups, Armour® canned meats, Nalley® and Brooks® chili and chili ingredients, and Open Pit® barbecue sauces. Our Birds Eye Frozen Division manages brands such as Birds Eye®, Birds Eye Steamfresh®, C&W®, McKenzie’s®, and Fresh like® vegetables, Birds Eye Voila!® complete bag meals, Aunt Jemima® frozen breakfasts, Swanson® and Hungry-Man® dinners and entrees, Van de Kamp’s® and Mrs. Paul’s® seafood, Lender’s® bagels and Celeste® pizza. Our Specialty Foods Division manages Tim’s Cascade Snacks®, Hawaiian™ Kettle Style Potato Chips, Snyder of Berlin® and Husman’s® in addition to our food service and private label businesses. Further information is available at www.pinnaclefoods.com.

About Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 200 victories and 14 championships, including six in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Its current Sprint Cup Series lineup includes Paul Menard (No. 27 Menards Chevrolet), Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet) and Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties Chevrolet). Its Nationwide Series program includes Elliott Sadler (No. 2 One Main Financial Chevrolet), 2011 Camping World Truck Series champion Austin Dillon (No. 3 Advocare Chevrolet) and Brendan Gaughan (No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino/Menards Chevrolet). Tim George Jr. and Brendan Gaughan (No. 2 Potomac Family Dining Group/South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet), Joey Coulter, Jr. (No. 22 RCR Chevrolet) and 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion Ty Dillon (No. 41 Chevrolet) will compete in the 2012 Camping World Truck Series season.

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release

Ron Hornaday - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images for NASCAR

Homestead, FL (November 18, 2011)

“We are proud to have a champion like Ron Hornaday joining our team,” stated Joe Denette, Owner of Joe Denette Motorsports. “It’s not every day that a young organization gets the opportunity to bring a veteran driver, like Hornaday, on board. He will bring a lot of experience and an entirely new dimension to our team. We are dedicated to winning races and contending for a championship in 2012, and we think our decision to bring (Ron) Hornaday and (Jeff) Hensley to JDM shows that commitment.”

Hornaday, a 14-year veteran of the series, has an impressive 51 victories, 27 pole awards, 146 top-five and 208 top-10 finishes on his racing resume.

“I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with JDM next season,” stated Hornaday. “This is a young team and they have put a lot of the right people in place to win races and compete for a championship in 2012. I’m honored to continue my relationship with Chevrolet and I’m looking forward to a successful 2012 season.”

A sponsorship announcement for Hornaday and the No. 9 JDM entry will be forthcoming in the following weeks.

JDM also plans to run a second entry in 2012 for selected events.

For more information on Joe Denette Motorsports please visit: www.JoeDenetteMotorsports.com
Follow Joe Denette Motorsports on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/TeamJDM23

For more information on Joe Denette Motorsports please visit: www.JoeDenetteMotorsports.com

Follow Joe Denette Motorsports on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/TeamJDM23

- Joe Denette Motorsports, Press Release

No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala (Elliott Sadler) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR

SEASON FINALE: Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team head to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the final race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Going into the season’s end, the No. 2 team has collected 12 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes, along with 174 led laps. He also earned a career-high five pole awards.

TWICE THE ONEMAIN FINANCIAL AT HOMESTEAD: OneMain Financial will again be pulling double duty in both the Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events during the season-finale weekend. Ron Hornaday will pilot the No. 33 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Silverado in the Truck Series race on Friday night with Sadler competing the following day in the No. 2 OneMain Financial Nationwide Series ride.

RACING IN SOUTH FLORIDA: Sadler has competed at the 1.5-mile track five times in the Nationwide Series, with a best finish of fifth in 1996. The Emporia, Va., native has also turned laps at the track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 12 times, bringing home a ninth-place finish in 2002. Sadler made his first Truck Series start at the track last season, starting from the second row and finishing 13th.

KHI AT HOMESTEAD: KHI has made nine starts at Homestead with one top-five and five top-10 finishes. Team co-owner Kevin Harvick earned the organization’s top finish in 2010 coming home second.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 team will unload chassis No. 082 this weekend at Homestead. This is the second time the team will compete with No. 082. Sadler drove this chassis to a ninth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway on November 5.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Finanical team finished 27th last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway after a late-race incident put the team out of the race with 25 laps remaining.

TO THE POINT: Heading into the last race of the season, Sadler sits in the second position in the Nationwide Series Driver Point standings, 41 points behind the leader.

THOUGHTS FROM THE DRIVER: Elliott Sadler

How do you feel heading into this week’s race at Homestead?

“Last weekend in Phoenix was disappointing for the entire OneMain Financial team when we were involved in a late-race incident that took us out of contention in the race. We’re going to head to Homestead ready to give it everything that we have for the win. This team has worked with such drive and desire for the entire season, and I am proud to be a part of this team. Homestead is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit, and our 1.5-mile program has been strong all season.”

MOST POPULAR DRIVER: Sadler is eligible for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver award. Fans can vote for Sadler now through November 17 on www.NASCARNationwideSeries.com.

OneMain Financial

OneMain Financial (formerly CitiFinancial), based in Baltimore, Md, provides personalized loan solutions and one-on-one, local service at more than 1,300 branches nationwide. With a 99-year heritage of helping people realize their financial goals and dreams, their employees are part of the communities where they live and work. OneMain Financial works with each customer to find a solution that best fits their needs and budget, offering a simple and straightforward loan application, with fixed rates, and clear terms. Additional information may be found at OneMainFinancial.com.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Traxxas Toyota, and Ron Hornaday Jr., driver of the #33 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, hit the wall after an incident in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR

There has been a lot of “discussion” about comparing Kyle Busch’s actions to what others have done in the past. But, in this situation, what some people seem to fail to realize is that they are comparing apples to oranges .

People are trying to put the “bump-n-runs” gone bad, the “boys have at it ‘bump of displeasure’” under caution and what transpired between Busch and Hornaday, into the same barrel.

What Kyle did, IS NOT the same thing, as he took the “boys have at it ‘bump of displeasure’” to another level; a level that NASCAR has now deemed “crossing the line.”

Kyle got in his “bump of displeasure” under the caution, but he didn’t leave it at that and kept going. It was the actions of him to keep going until he wrecked Hornaday intentionally, and in such a manner, that if it wasn’t for the HANS and SAFER barriers, that  Hornaday could of seen his last race, and that is the issue.

There wouldn’t be this issue if Kyle had just spun Hornaday out, but he kept banging, and banging, and banging until he focused his angle of impact to the right corner of Hornaday’s truck, that sent him head-on into the outside wall (hitting the left corner would of sent Hornaday into the opposite direction with a greater chance of recovery).

Now throw on-top that it was between two drivers, which for one was driving for a driver’s championship and a owner’s championship for the other; as well as, it was so early in the race, that it makes what happen even worse.

With all that being said, I would hope NASCAR will be consistent on the “line” that they have now “drawn in the sand,” and have deemed to be the line crossed. There is now an answer to the question of how far is too far with “boys have at it,” and there is a distinguishable boundary leading up to that “line.” And now, NASCAR should put it in writing as a specific rule (a safety rule violation at least) in the official NASCAR rule book (for all the series).

Speaking of rules, don’t be surprised that there are going to be more penalties coming (for Busch) as the one rule that always accompanies the other rule violations under the NASCAR rule book – Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) hasn’t been mentioned yet. You can probably count on it being mentioned after Monday’s meeting, and this rule is so broad that it can cover just about anything and it’s fines are unlimited.

As for Kyle, I side with Rusty Wallace’s position (which his statements from SPEED’S NASCAR RaceDay can be read here) of recognizing the talent he possess, but can’t condone the actions that he took Friday night (or some of the others that have happened this year). There was a lot of people that were hurt indirectly by his actions, as I could see that hurt and disappointment in both Coach Gibbs and Mike Helton’s faces. The damage spreads deep, but I speculate that he is going to get one more chance with everyone involved, and with possible fines and probation by his sponsors and Joe Gibbs Racing (not just NASCAR). So if that is the case….don’t blow it!

Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke / Getty Images for NASCAR

Busch met with NASCAR officials Saturday morning prior to Sprint Cup practice, and NASCAR announced that Busch had been suspended for all activity – Nationwide and Cup events for the weekend. Michael McDowell practiced the Cup car Saturday morning and is expected to race it in the AAA Texas 500 on Sunday. Denny Hamlin will compete in the Nationwide Series race Saturday afternoon.

NASCAR President Mike Helton said there could be additional penalties.

“The responsibility that over the past two or three seasons we’ve given back to the drivers came with a very clear understanding that there could be a line that got crossed,” Helton said Saturday at TMS. “And as annoying as the comments that I’ve made personally in the past about, ‘We’ll know it when we see it’ might have been, we saw it last night.”

Busch, who is seventh in the Cup standings, is the first Sprint Cup driver to be suspended for on-track actions since Robby Gordon in 2007.

- Scene Daily

Kyle Busch

Busch blamed Hornaday for the initial incident between the two drivers, which reignited a simmering rivalry between Busch and Kevin Harvick Inc.

Hornaday and Busch made contact when the two came up on the slower truck of Johnny Chapman, going three-wide and eventually sending Busch into the wall.

While under caution Busch retaliated, driving Hornaday into the wall.

Hornaday’s truck couldn’t continue, while NASCAR parked a heavily damaged Busch for the remainder of the Winstar World Casino 350K. NASCAR officials met with Busch for about three minutes after the race and NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said they would meet with him again in the morning. No additional penalties were announced Friday night.

Hornaday called for Busch to be parked, just as Harvick was in 2002 after an incident in a truck race.

“He pulled my shoulder out [in the wreck],” Hornaday said. “Luckily I had a chiropractor put it back in and I’ll be good. If NASCAR doesn’t do it, I’m going to buy Tommy Baldwin’s [Cup] ride and that guy will never finish another race.

- Scene Daily

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Texas Motor Speedway – November 4, 2011

- Miguel Paludo (ninth) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Texas Motor Speedway.

- Tundra drivers Timothy Peters (11th), Todd Bodine (13th), Max Papis (14th) and Johanna Long (18th) were also earned top-20 finishes in the 148-lap event.

- Other Toyota drivers in the field included David Starr (23rd), Johnny Chapman (29th), Brendan Gaughan (31st) and Kyle Busch (33rd).

Peters is fifth in the unofficial NCWTS point standings — 58 points behind leader Austin Dillon. Bodine (sixth), – Gaughan (12th), Starr (13th), Paludo (17th) and Papis (18th) are also in the top-20 in the point standings.

MIGUEL PALUDO, No. 7 Duroline Brakes and Components Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 9th

How was your race?

“It was good, you know, top-10. Good for these guys and good for me as well for the points. I want to try to get top-15 (in points). We fought a loose truck during the race. Made adjustments, got free, got good in the middle, so next time we need to be a little bit tighter, but overall it was good.”

What happened on the final restart?

“I was saving fuel, so I tried to clean my tires before the restart, but the front ones I couldn’t. I went straight up in turn one and that hurt us a little bit, but once I got clean I went and gained two or three spots. It was a good day for us and I’m glad for a ninth-place finish here.”

TIMOTHY PETERS, No. 17 NTB / Service Central, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 11th

How was your race?

“Oh, it was good right until the last lap. I hated that caution that came out there and gave us a green-white-checkered. I knew something about a little over halfway something was going on. It felt like a valve spring might have came loose on us. All in all, Triad Racing Technologies does a great job. Everybody in the pits did a great job. This Service Central National Tire and Batteries Tundra was great all night long. We have a weekend off and we’re going to work on this baby right here and take it to Homestead and the good Lord willing, maybe we can get on that stage.”

What happened on the final lap?

“She just blew up. It’s a good effort by everybody. That’s why they call it racing. We take the good with the bad.”

TODD BODINE, No. 5, Big Red Tundra, Randy Moss Motorsports

Finishing Position: 13th

MAX PAPIS, No. 9 GEICO Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 14th

How was your race?

“We fought like hell and I almost got by Todd (Bodine) going through (turn) three on last the restart, but it was a great battle and we learned a lot today and I’m really proud.”

Was the bottom lane the preferred line?

“It was good. It was kind of like the bottom lane was the fast lane, but to pass you had to go on the outside. Passing was very difficult, but I learned a ton tonight.”

JOHANNA LONG, No. 20 Panhandle Grading & Paving Tundra, Panhandle Motorsports

Finishing Position: 18th

DAVID STARR, No. 81 Zachry / NCCER / ASI Limited Tundra, SS Green Light Racing

Finishing Position: 23rd

What happened to your Tundra?

“We struggled with handling all day, but we started to get it right there at the end. I thought I was going to get a top-10, but
we just had an engine problem. It’s disappointing.”

JOHNNY CHAPMAN, No. 07 BOBBER.info / ASI Limited Tundra, SS Green Light Racing

Finishing Position: 29th

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, No. 62 International Trucks / Monaco RVs Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 31st

What happened out there?

“There’s a big hole where there shouldn’t be a hole. I don’t know. On the restart, we were great, man. We went from 21st to like 11th in the first 25 laps or something. Our Tundra was fast just like we said it would be with race cars around us. We were smoking. Made a couple of adjustments right off the bat. On the restart, everything is good. Put it in first, put it in second, put it in third and all of the sudden she vibrated and ‘ka-bang.’ I don’t know what it was. Triad (Racing Technologies) does a great job for us. You never know what these things are. Could be a metal part. Could be many different things. They do a great job all year. That’s the first one I’ve had in two years now with Triad, so I’ll take that record any day.”

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Traxxas Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 33rd

What happened between you and Ron Hornaday Jr.?

“Well, if you consider Ron (Hornaday Jr.) was in the championship, maybe Ron could have played it a little smarter on lap 15 and checked up a little and given room to everybody around. Obviously, if you make it a three-wide situation — I can’t go up in the dirt, you know? I’m already on the outside lane. There’s not three lanes out here right now. It’s a truck race. It’s the first race of the night here this weekend. So if I just lay over and give up everything for Ron Hornaday, that’s not Kyle Busch’s fashion. I’m out here to win a race just as much as anybody else is and when he races up on my inside, gets loose and takes me up to the fence, I ended up losing my cool. And, I’ve been wrecked four weeks in a row and finally I just had
enough of it. I’m sorry it was Ron Hornaday and he’s going after a championship, but the fact of the matter is it’s just — you can’t place all the blame on one person. There was two people who got into it to begin with and there was two people that ended it.”

What happened on the race track with the incident under green and then under caution?

“Obviously it’s two guys racing for tight real estate. There’s only two lanes of race track out there right now. I’m racing for a win just as much as Ron Hornaday is and it’s lap 15. If he wants to make it three-wide with a lap car knowing that you always get loose when you’re on the inside, he got loose and got into me and knocked me up into the wall. I lost my cool, yeah, no doubt about it. I’ve been wrecked four weeks in a row and I’ve had enough of it and I retaliated. It’s certainly my fault for doing that. But, if everybody wants to say Hornaday is racing for a championship and roll over, that’s not my fashion. That’s not anybody else’s fashion out here. All these race car drivers are racers to go out here and win a race and that’s what I was here to do and I got taken out of it on lap 15.”

Did you do anything wrong or do you feel like you defended yourself?

“My truck was hurt. I brushed the wall, but my truck was hurt where I don’t think we could have won after that. If you’re a guy racing for a championship, you need to be smart enough to understand that you can’t go three-wide on lap 15. Knowing how bad the trucks are when you’re on the inside of somebody, not expect to get loose. Yeah it was my fault after the fact, but who’s going to fix my truck after it wrecked in turn two the first time?”

- Toyota Motorsports Press Release

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DETROIT (November 4, 2011) –

“We’ve worked hard over the past several years to win as many races as we can,” said Harvick, driver of the No. 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Silverado. “We’ve been fortunate to win some championships and have come up short on the manufacturers’ end of it.

“To be able to win the Owner’s Championship, win the race and win the Manufacturers’ Championship in the same night is pretty cool because Chevrolet has been a huge part of KHI (Kevin Harvick, Inc.) since the beginning. To go out and score a bunch of points this year and win the Owner’s Championship and the Manufacturers’ championship says a lot about everybody who’s involved and Chevrolet has been a huge part of providing the assets to make that happen.”

This is Chevrolet’s seventh NCWTS Manufacturers’ title since the Series’ inception in 1995 and occurs one day after Chevrolet celebrated its 100th anniversary.

“Chevrolet is very proud to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturers’ Championship,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “This is one of the many reasons why we have been involved in racing all of these years. Thank you to all of the Chevrolet Silverado drivers, team owners, crew members and engineers. This achievement is truly a result of great teamwork and the collective efforts of many talented people.

“On behalf of Chevrolet, I would like to congratulate Kevin and DeLana Harvick and the entire Kevin Harvick, Inc. team for clinching the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner’s Championship. It is a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and we are proud of our association with KHI.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series closes out its 2011 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18. Austin Dillon sits atop the standings, followed by fellow Silverado drivers Johnny Sauter (20 points behind the leader) and James Buescher (28 points behind Dillon).

Chevrolet drivers have won 10 NCWTS championships, with Ron Hornaday being the only four-time champion of the Series. Chevrolet’s first drivers’ championship was won by Mike Skinner in 1995.

Earlier this year, Chevrolet clinched the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Cup, its 35th, and ninth in a row (2003-11).

About Chevrolet

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 120 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com .

- Chevrolet / General Motors Press Release

No. 13 Safe Auto Insurance / Curb Records Chevrolet Silverado

NO LIMITS, TEXAS-STYLE…RETURNING TO THE SCENE: Sauter isn’t skittish to return to Texas, scene of an unfortunate black flag which ended his Victory Lane run back in April – after leading the last 56 laps of the race. Out of his appearances with ThorSport Racing, statistically Sauter shows Texas as one of his best tracks on the circuit – starting out of the top seven only once, and finishing out of the top six only once due to the penalty. In 2010, both appearances at the fast intermediate track resulted in second-place finishes for the driver.

SHOWING HIS ‘WOLFISH’ SIDE TO TEAMMATE CRAFTON: Sauter and wife Cortney, along with the Bodine and Kyle Busch families, hosted a Halloween-themed wedding shower Monday for teammate Matt Crafton in his late model shop. The driver, known for a spry sense of humor, got to show his “wolfish” side to Crafton and fiancée Ashley Greer by dressing up as the Big Bad Wolf to wife Cortney’s Little Red Riding Hood. Straight from the driver: no comment!

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 13 team will utilize chassis No. 039 this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Considered one of the most successful chassis in the 13 fleet, it showed its speed at Texas in the year’s spring race. Its last appearance was in September in Atlanta, where it finished 29th after contact with a competitor and tire woes.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Sauter drove the No. 13 home to a 4th place finish at Martinsville Speedway after starting in the 4th spot for the day. Sauter led 36 laps of 200 and heavily raced in the top four most of the day. The top five finish, tenth of his 2011 season, also preserved his championship points position – but tied him at third with Ron Hornaday going into Texas.

Johnny Sauter

So what’s with the ‘Kulwicki Path to glory?’

“I’m going to use the Alan Kulwicki approach to his championship run in ’92. No one even considered him to have a chance but by the end of the day, he was champion. You can’t listen to everybody and what they say. We just have to keep racing hard. Probably some things are going to have to happen, but you never know what will happen. That’s what makes racing so great. I wouldn’t want it to be a situation where somebody’s ahead by 30. That’s just not interesting.”

So do you think it’s going to come down to Homestead, based on that answer?

“I sure hope so. That’s what I’ve been saying all year – that you can’t focus on the points, and it’s going to come down to the last race. It’s been a hairy year for a lot of us. So I’m planning on the championship being decided just like Kulwicki’s run – right there at the final race, lots of action. We’ve had top 10 finishes for the last few races and just had a little trouble in the pits last year. That’s how I want to win and how I’d want anyone to win, you’ve got to earn this.”

So you’re liking the underdog status going back into Texas?

“That’s fine with me. Most people who know me, know I don’t really want the attention. We’ve just got to get out there, lead laps, fly under the radar and execute and do our thing. Everyone is focused on Hornaday and Dillon right now, and that’s okay, they’ve both had great performances lately. To pull this off would be amazing and probably the biggest moment of my career – I can’t even imagine what it would be like. It would mean so much to all of the Sauter family, Wisconsin and North Carolina. A lot of validation there for years of racing.”

What would a win mean to you in Texas?

“It would mean a lot to my grandma! She’s 92 and lives not too far from the racetrack, and I always stay with her when I come to Texas. I spend as much time as I can with her. She’d be over the moon if I won – she was when I almost did it last year, and back in April. It would just be really special.”

Safe Auto / Curb Chevrolet Silverado Race Info:

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Texas Motor Speedway

1.5-Mile D-shaped Oval

Winstar World Casino 350k

147 laps/220.5 Miles

Broadcast Info:

TV: SPEED will broadcast live at 7:30pm CST

Radio: MRN & Sirius XM NASCAR Radio will broadcast live at 8pm CST

Team Facts:

Current Point Standings: 3rd (-15)

Crew Chief: Joe Shear, Jr.

Chassis: 039

Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing (ECR)

Johnny Sauter NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results at Texas Motor Speedway:

Starts: 6 (5 w/TSR)

Wins: 0

Poles: 1

Top 5: 12

Top 10: 4

Average TSR Start: 4 (best p1)

Average TSR Finish: 7 (best p2)

- ThorSport Racing Press Release

No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala (Elliott Sadler) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS: Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet will head south to Fort Worth, Texas for the second NASCAR Nationwide Series event of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. The Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team found success at the track in the first appearance of the season with a solid fifth-place finish, and the OneMain Financial team hopes to keep the momentum up on a streak of nine top-10 finishes in the last 10 races.

LONE STAR RACING: Sadler has competed at the 1.5-mile track seven times in the Nationwide Series, and has brought home three top-five and four top-10 finishes. He won the pole in 1998 and has a best finish of second the same year. Sadler has made 18 starts at Texas in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, including a pole in 2010 and a win in 2004. Sadler also has one start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the track where he earned a fifth-place finish.

KHI AT TEXAS: KHI has made a total of 18 starts at Texas, including five top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Team co-owner Kevin Harvick earned the organization’s sole pole at the track in 2008, and Tony Stewart holds the best KHI finish at Texas with a second-place finish he earned in 2009.

BACK-TO-BACK NIGHTS IN TEXAS WITH ONEMAIN FINANCIAL: OneMain Financial will be pulling double-duty at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition to the No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet with Sadler in the Nationwide Series, OneMain Financial will be on board with four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday in the Friday night Truck Series event. The duo will sport the OneMain Financial paint scheme as both contend for their respective series’ championship.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 OneMain Financial team will unload chassis No. 082 this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The chassis is new to the KHI stable and will hit the track for the first time this weekend.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet team earned a fourth-place finish under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Battling near the front for most of the event, Sadler was able to snag his 12th top-five finish of the season. The finish also earned the KHI team $100,000 as part of the final segment of the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash promotion.

TO THE POINT: The solid performance at Charlotte helped the team earn five points in the championship battle. With three events remaining on the schedule, Sadler remains in second place, 15 points behind the leader the Nationwide Series Driver’s Point standings.

MEET ELLIOTT SADLER: Fans will have the opportunity to meet Sadler at the OneMain Financial Branch at 2430 South Interstate 35 East, Suite 182 in Denton, Texas. Beginning at 4 p.m. CT, the driver will meet fans and sign autographs.

Elliott Sadler

How do you feel heading into this week’s race at Texas?

“I’m pumped to go back to Texas. We had a great race there back in the spring with a top-five finish. With only three races left to go for the Nationwide Series championship, it’s now or never for us. We feel good about our team, about our car and about our plan to battle for this championship. Texas is a track that I’ve had success at in the past, including a win in the Cup Series back in 2004. I have a lot of confidence coming back here, especially after doing so well here in the past. Our team has done their part, so we just have to go out there and put all the pieces of the puzzle together. I’m looking forward to a great race as we try to get our best finish and gain the most points that we can.”

MOST POPULAR DRIVER: Sadler is eligible for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver award. Fans can vote for Sadler now through November 17 on www.NASCARNationwideSeries.com.

OneMain Financial

OneMain Financial (formerly CitiFinancial), based in Baltimore, Md, provides personalized loan solutions and one-on-one, local service at more than 1,300 branches nationwide. With a 99-year heritage of helping people realize their financial goals and dreams, their employees are part of the communities where they live and work. OneMain Financial works with each customer to find a solution that best fits their needs and budget, offering a simple and straightforward loan application, with fixed rates, and clear terms. Additional information may be found at OneMainFinancial.com.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

Hunt Brothers® Pizza

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN: Kevin HarvickInc. (KHI) co-owner Kevin Harvick is back in the saddle of the No. 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the great state of Texas for the WinStar World Casino 350K. During the veteran driver’s career, he has made a total of three Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile Fort Worth track capturing one top-five and one top-10 finish. Although Harvick has yet to visit victory lane in the Truck Series at Texas, he has collected four wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LONE STAR STATE: KHI has made 23 starts in the Truck Series at Texas. Courtesy of Ron Hornaday, KHI has picked up three victories at the 1.5-mile track (June 2011 and two wins in 2008). The company has also earned 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, and has been credited with leading 518 laps on the quad-oval.

THE GREAT RACE: The green flag for ‘The Great Race’ has dropped and now is your chance to head to victory lane while enjoying great food from Hunt Brothers Pizza. All you have to do is eat your favorite Hunt Brothers Pizza, clip and save your proofs of purchase and watch the prizes roll in! Eat, play and win is our motto. Visit www.hbpracing.com for complete contest information and your chance to win great Hunt Brothers Racing prizes autographed by Hunt Brothers Racing KHI drivers. ‘The Great Race’ ends November 20, 2011 so be sure to start filling up on great pizza and prizes today.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOR KIDS: For the second year, the Kevin Harvick Foundation is partnering with local radio station 93.1 The Wolf to host a holiday concert at Johnny and June’s Ultra Saloon in Winston-Salem, N.C. The music event will feature country singer Jake Owen as well as the Eli Young Band and rising star Bridgette Tatum on Friday, December 16. The concert will benefit the Kevin Harvick Foundation and raise funds to support the Christmas for Kids program, a private holiday party held at Proehlific Park in Greensboro, N.C. for children in foster care in Guilford and Forsyth Counties. To get your tickets please visit: http://bit.ly/KHFConcertTix.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 team will unload chassis No. 062 when the Truck Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway. The WinStar World Casino 350k will be the first time this chassis has gone on-track, as it is new to competition this season.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Harvick climbed behind the wheel of the No. 2 Kroger / Tide Chevrolet as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series made their way to Martinsville Speedway for the Kroger 200 last Saturday. Harvick started the 200-lap event from the sixth position and went on to lead two laps before crossing the finish line sixth after his Chevrolet Silverado developed a loose-handling condition during the latter portion of the event.

HARVICK’S THOUGHTS ON TEXAS:

What are your thoughts heading into the race at Texas Motor Speedway?

“I’m excited to get back behind the wheel of a truck at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s been a few years since I’ve race in the Truck Series at Texas, but it’s still a track that I like to race on. Of course, for most drivers the main goal is to go out there and win, but I’m really focused on the Truck Series Owner’s Championship standings. I’m hoping to secure a strong run that helps KHI clinch the championship. Don’t get me wrong though, a win for Hunt Brothers Pizza and all of the KHI sponsors would be great too.”

About Hunt Brothers Pizza:

With more than 6,500 locations in 28 states, Hunt Brothers® Pizza is the nation’s largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry. Perfect for today’s on-the-go lifestyle, Hunt Brothers Pizza offers regular, thin crust, and breakfast pizzas with All Toppings No Extra Charge®, plus the Hunt Brothers® Wings in Southern Style and Hot ‘n Spicy flavors. Family owned and operated for over 40 years and headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., the company provides all of the food products, marketing programs, equipment and training for convenience stores to operate their own turnkey pizza program.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

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The .536-mile paper clip shaped racetrack is known for it’s rough and rugged racing, contact and beating & banging. Saturday afternoon was another prime example with nine cautions slowing the race for 50 of the 200 laps.

From his 22nd starting position, David picked up a few spots before the races first caution on lap 39 and several crew chiefs chose different strategies for fuel and tires right away. SS Green Light Racing’s Jason Miller brought Starr to the pit under the first caution for tires, fuel and adjustments to help Starr navigate through the heavy traffic ahead of him. David was nearly collected when Nelson Piquet and Cole Whitt got together on lap 50.

Several of the leaders began coming to pit road during the second and third cautions allowing Starr to gain back valuable track position all the way up to the seventh spot which he gave up when he brought the Build Your Future Campaign/Zachry Toyota to the attention of the SS Green Light crew for service under the fourth caution on lap 105. David restarted 19th with plans to run all the way to the end of the 200-lap event.

Once again David narrowly avoided disaster by missing a spinning Max Gresham as the caution flew for the fifth time. He stayed on the track under the sixth caution following a spin by Max Papis on lap 132 and as more leaders came to pit road, Starr was able to move into the top-ten.

Things were heating up on the track as the race was progressing and David was able to maneuver the Build Your Future Campaign/Zachry Toyota to seventh place and then up to fifth at the races three quarter mark. The No. 81 Toyota looked strong especially following the restart on lap 147 where he used the inside line to move to fourth and then muscled his way to third around Cale Gale on lap 155.

David Starr - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR

With fresher tires, Johnny Sauter and Ron Hornaday caught David with 30 laps to go and rooted Starr back to fifth and eventual race winner Denny Hamlin slid by a few laps later dropping David to sixth which was a key position as the caution would come out a few laps later. With the side-by-side restarts in the NCWTS this would put Starr in the outside line for the restart following the eighth caution on lap 178.

David had a rough restart in the outside lane and lost two more positions to trucks in the preferred inside grove but it still looked like David could bring his Tundra home in the top-ten. The races last caution on lap 181 proved to be a nightmare for the SS Green Light team as David once again had to start in the outside lane and once again he had trouble holding position in the outside line and then several trucks made contact with David and moving him all the way up into the marbles near the outside wall while being freight-trained by trucks on the inside loosing nearly ten positions on the track.

“If you’re an even number you have to start on the outside and every time I would start on the outside I would go into turn one and my Toyota would just not turn and I would slide all the way up to the third grove. You just can’t open the door like that.”

“I think we were running sixth and I was cleaning the tires off; left, right, cleaning them really hard and I would go down into turn one and it would just not turn,” he continued. “I told my guys I thought I had a flat because for it not to turn that bad. I thought we had a flat. We didn’t end up having a flat but I just could not make that outside work especially on the restarts. Man, I did everything I could to clean the tires up.”

“To have such a great truck and to bring it home 22nd is really disappointing but you can‘t open the door down there on the last restart. I mean I slid up three lanes and I think we were three or four wide and somebody got into the side of me and we were really in the marbles.”

With four laps to go, running in heavy traffic, David spun dropping the No. 81 all the way back to 22nd where he would finish as the last truck on the lead-lap.

“To have such a great truck and not get the finish I think our team deserved is disappointing.”

Starr remained thirteenth in the NCWTS driver’s standings behind leader Austin Dillon. With just two races remaining in 2011, David is now 33 points behind Parker Klingerman for the tenth spot.

The NCWTS teams head to David’s Home state of Texas for the WinStar World Casino 350k at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 4th. As part of Careers in Construction week David will make an appearance at the Build Your Future construction career day in Dallas on November 2nd.

For more information on SS Green Light Racing visit www.SSRacingonline.com.

- SS Green Light Racing Press Release

Ron Hornaday - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images for NASCAR

Denny Hamlin, who is making a rare appearance in the series and is driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was second fastest with a lap speed of 95.535 mph, and was followed by Kevin Harvick (95.247) who was third fastest, Matt Crafton (94.970) fourth fastest and Todd Bodine (94.832) was the fifth fastest.

Rounding out the top-ten fastest in practice were Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Cole Whitt (94.675) who was sixth fastest, Johnny Sauter (94.661) seventh, Sunoco Rookie contender, Parker Kligerman (94.661) eighth, Brendan Gaughan (94.491) ninth and James Buescher (94.482) posting the tenth fastest lap speed.

Weather permitting, the teams are scheduled to return to the track for their “Happy Hour” (final) practice session at 3:00 PM (ET) this afternoon, and then return on Saturday for their 10:40 AM (ET) scheduled qualifying session.

The Kroger 200 is set to get underway Saturday afternoon at approximately 2:20 PM (ET) with SPEED beginning their (pre-race) television coverage at 1:30 PM (ET).

2011 NCWTS Kroger 200 First Practice Session Speeds

(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
* Required to Qualify on Time

No. 33 Steak-Umm Chevrolet Silverado (Ron Hornaday) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR

MARTINSVILLE ROUND TWO: Four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion driver Ron Hornaday will make his 19th-career start at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. In 18 previous starts at the 0.526-mile track, Hornaday has collected one win (Oct. 2010), one pole (Oct. 2008), nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. The Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) driver has completed 3,963 of the 4,124 laps run (96.1%) since his first race at Martinsville in 1995.

STEAK-UMM STEAKS: The No. 33 KHI Chevrolet will once again partner with the Quaker Maid Meats brand Steak-umm at Martinsville Speedway. Most recently on track at Nashville Superspeedway in April, the No. 33 rebounded for the “Philly Cheese Steak” brand with a fourth-place finish after making their debut with KHI at the season opener at Daytona International Speedway in February. The team was caught up in the infamous “Big One” on lap 76 and was relegated to a 28th-place finish.

VIP ON BOARD: On October 3, Quaker Maid Meat held a drawing for all of its employees for a special prize package that included a behind the scenes weekend with KHI at Martinsville Speedway. Chastity Baker was the lucky grand prize winner. Baker, who hails from Bethel, Penn. is an avid NASCAR fan and has attended many races with her family and is excited for the race.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 33 Steak-umm Chevrolet team will unload chassis No. 058 this weekend at Martinsville. Chassis No. 058 was most recently raced at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September where Hornaday qualified for the event in the fifth position and finished fourth. The chassis was also used at Nashville Superspeedway in July, Kansas Speedway in June and Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: The No. 2 Bad Boy Buggies team entered Talladega Superspeedway last Saturday afternoon ready to capture their third straight victory with Hornaday behind the wheel. The team pushed teammate Mike Wallace across the finish line to capture the ninth victory for this season with Hornaday coming in second. The runner-up finish moves the veteran driver up five points in the Driver’s Point standings, only 16 markers from the lead, and increases the No. 2 team’s lead in the Owner’s Point standings to 81 points over the second-place team with three races remaining in the season.

MOST POPULAR DRIVER: Only a few weeks remain before the voting polls close for the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver award. Hornaday has taken home the honors twice, most recently in 2005 and 1997. Fans can vote for Hornaday now through November 17 on NASCAR.com.

Ron Hornaday - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images for NASCAR

What are your expectations going into the race at Martinsville?

“Martinsville is always a fun track to race. You race in such close quarters and track position is very important. This championship battle is really heating up and with three races to go, it’s important to drive smart and make good decisions. I’ve been in this hot seat before and I really think this team can come together and pull off a victory.”

ABOUT STEAK-UMM:

Steak-umm Company is a maker of frozen convenience foods including Steak-umm Sandwich Steaks, the best-known sandwich steak brand in the country, and Steak-umm Burgers, a line of ready-to-cook beef patties that go from freezer to table in as little as 12 minutes. Steak-umm is virtually synonymous with sandwich steaks and played a key role in turning the regional Philly Cheese Steak sandwich into standard fare on American dinner tables. The company is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit http://steakumm.com.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release