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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Teams 61 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Drivers: Jamie McMurray – No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/McDonald’s Chevrolet Juan Pablo Montoya – No. 42 Target Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Kevin Manion (McMurray) Chris Heroy (Montoya) Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Technologies Year: 4th First Full Season: 2009 Career Wins: 4 Career Poles: 15 Career Starts: 223 Best Points Finish: 8th (2009) First Win: Feb. 14, 2010 (Daytona) First Pole: Feb. 8, 2009 (Daytona) OWNERS: Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates TEAMS HIGHLIGHTS • Earnhardt Ganassi Racing had three poles, four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series • Chip Ganassi’s five teams run in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and GRAND-AM Rolex Series. In total, the teams finished the 2011 season with 11 wins overall and two championships, in the IZOD IndyCar Series and the GRAND-AM Rolex Series – the organization’s 13th and 14th overall titles. • Third-year team formed by the partnership of Dale Earnhardt Inc., and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates on Nov. 12, 2008. • In 2010 Chip Ganassi became the first owner in history to win all three of the major American auto races – the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. • Through 10 seasons, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers compiled a total of 10 wins. • Through 14 seasons, Dale Earnhardt Inc., drivers compiled a total of 24 wins. Public Relations Contact: John Olguin 8500 Westmoreland Drive Concord, NC 28027 Tel: (704) 662-9642 Fax: (704) 663-0848 Email: jolguin@earnhardtganassi.com Shop Address: 8500 Westmoreland Drive Concord, NC 28027 Team Twitter Account: @EGRTeams Driver Twitter Accounts: @JamieMcMurray, @jpmontoya — SERIES STATISTICS LISTED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 62 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Aric Almirola Juan Pablo Montoya Martin Truex, Jr. Jamie McMurray Juan Pablo Montoya Jamie McMurray Juan Pablo Montoya Races 7 36 36 36 36 36 36 223 Wins 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 Top 5s 0 7 1 9 6 2 2 27 Top 10s 0 18 6 12 14 4 8 62 DNF 2 0 5 3 8 5 0 23 Poles 0 2 3 4 3 1 2 15 TEAMS 63 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES FAS Lane Racing Drivers: Ken Schrader – No. 32 Ford Terry Labonte – No. 32 Ford Crew Chief: Frank Stoddard Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines Year: 2nd First Full Season: 2011 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 36 Best Points Finish: 34th (2011) Best Finish: 15th – Feb. 20, 2011 (Daytona-1) Best Start: 29th – March 6, 2011 (Las Vegas) Public Relations Contact: Heidi Stoddard 17914 John Connor Rd. Cornelius, NC 28031 Tel: 704-906-1315 Email: heidis@faslaneracing.com OWNER: Frank Stoddard HIGHLIGHTS • Eight different drivers piloted the No. 32 in the team’s inaugural season of 2011, including two-time series champion Terry Labonte. • The No. 32 finished 34th in the 2011 owner points, guaranteeing itself a starting position in the first five races of 2012. Shop Address: 160 Gasoline Alley Mooresville, NC 28115 Team Twitter Account: @fas_lane_racing FAS LANE RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS TEAMS Year 2011 TOTAL Driver Mike Bliss Terry Labonte Ken Schrader Mike Skinner T.J. Bell Patrick Carpentier Andrew Ranger Jason White Races 16 7 7 2 1 1 1 1 36 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNF 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Front Row Motorsports Drivers: David Ragan – No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford David Gilliland – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford Crew Chiefs: Jay Guy (Ragan) Derrike Finley (Gilliland) Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines Year: 8th First Season: 2005 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 281 Public Relations Contact: Shari Spiewak Breaking Limits 403 Gilead Road, Suite A Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: (704) 766-9060 x331 Fax: (704) 766-9066 Email: sspiewak@breakinglimits.net OWNER: Bob Jenkins HIGHLIGHTS • David Ragan, winner of the 2011 July Daytona race, joins the team in 2012. • The team earned one top five, two top 10s, three top-15s and five top-20s finishes in 2011, including its best finish of third in the Daytona 500. Shop Address: 2670 Peachtree Road Statesville, NC 28625 Tel: (704) 873-6445 Fax: (704) 873-5120 Team Twitter Account: @FrontRowNASCAR Driver Twitter Accounts: @David_Ragan, @DGilliland2010 FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2005 2006 Races 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 10 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAMS 2007 Driver Stanton Barrett Bobby Hamilton, Jr. P.J. Jones Joey McCarthy Johnny Miller Tony Raines Hermie Sadler Chad Blount Chad Chaffin Kevin Lepage Carl Long Brian Simo Mike Skinner Boris Said Stanton Barrett John Andretti Kevin Lepage — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 65 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Front Row Motorsports Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Races 3 1 1 34 1 2 12 1 6 21 34 32 7 4 1 36 1 29 1 1 16 281 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 DNF 1 1 1 2 1 1 9 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 1 6 0 8 1 1 9 73 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAMS TOTAL Driver John Andretti Tony Raines Brian Simo John Andretti Tony Ave Travis Kvapil Tony Raines John Andretti Dave Blaney Kevin Conway Travis Kvapil David Gilliland Tony Raines Robert Richardson Jeff Green David Gilliland Sam Hornish Jr. Travis Kvapil Terry Labonte Robert Richardson Jr J.J. Yeley 66 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Furniture Row Racing Driver: Regan Smith – No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Crew Chief: Pete Rondeau Engine Builder: Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines Year: 8th First Season: 2005 Career Wins: 1 Career Poles: 1 Career Starts: 163 Best Points Finish: 26th (2011) First Win: May 7, 2011 (Darlington) First Pole: April 27, 2008 (Talladega) Public Relations Contact: David Ferroni DMF Communications 150 King Creek Road Golden Valley, MN 55416 Tel: (612) 805-8718 Fax: (763) 593-1506 Email: davidferroni@aol.com OWNER: Barney Visser HIGHLIGHTS • In 2011, Regan Smith and Furniture Row Racing scored their first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. • Smith and Furniture Row Racing ended 2011 with season highs for victories (one), top fives (two), top 10s (five) and points finish (26th). • In 2008, NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year Regan Smith joined team for 2009, making 18 starts. • Denver, Colo.-based team entered NASCAR Sprint Cup racing in 2005. • Driver Joe Nemechek posted the team’s first pole at Talladega in April 2008. Shop Address: 4000 Forest Street Denver, CO 80216 Tel: (303) 566-8778 Fax: (303) 322-2034 Team Twitter Account: @FR78Racing Driver Twitter Account: @Regan_Smith FURNITURE ROW RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Jerry Robertson Kenny Wallace Jimmy Spencer Kenny Wallace Joe Nemechek Kenny Wallace Joe Nemechek Kenny Wallace Regan Smith Regan Smith Regan Smith Races 1 1 2 17 9 10 32 1 18 36 36 163 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 DNF 1 0 0 3 5 3 6 1 3 4 4 30 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 TEAMS Year 2005 67 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Germain Racing Driver: Casey Mears – No. 13 GEICO Ford Crew Chief: Bootie Barker Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines Year: 4th First Season: 2009 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 100 Best Points Finish: 32nd (2011) Best Career Finish: 8th – Aug. 2, 2009 (Watkins Glen) Public Relations Contact: Lori Smith 218 Raceway Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 Tel: (704) 799-4300 Fax: (704) 799-7742 Email: prlorismith@gmail.com OWNER: Bob Germain Jr. HIGHLIGHTS TEAMS • Casey Mears returns for the third season driving for GEICO and Germain Racing. • Germain Racing entered NASCAR national series competition in 2004 and first raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009. • Germain earned its first NASCAR championship title in 2006 with Todd Bodine in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and repeated that feat in 2010. • Germain began as a one-truck race shop, has fielded entries in as many as four NASCAR divisions in one season and in 2012 will focus all efforts on racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. • To date, the team has collected 22 wins and nine poles in NASCAR competition with both veteran and rookie drivers (Todd Bodine, Ted Musgrave, Brad Keselowski, Justin Marks). Shop Address: 218 Raceway Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 Tel: (704) 799-4300 Fax: (704) 799-7742 Team Twitter Account: @GermainRacing GERMAIN RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Max Papis Casey Mears Max Papis Casey Mears Mike Skinner Landon Cassill Todd Bodine Dave Blaney Races 15 12 18 35 15 3 1 1 100 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 10s 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DNF 2 4 11 8 15 3 1 1 45 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Hendrick Motorsports Drivers: Kasey Kahne – No. 5 Farmers Insurance/Quaker State Chevrolet Jeff Gordon – No. 24 Drive To End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Jr. – No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Kenny Francis (Kahne) Alan Gustafson (Gordon) Steve Letarte (Earnhardt) Chad Knaus (Johnson) Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines OWNER: Rick Hendrick HIGHLIGHTS • Ten NASCAR Sprint Cup driver championships: Terry Labonte with one, Jimmie Johnson with five and Jeff Gordon with four. • Rick Hendrick has won 13 car owner championships in NASCAR national series competition, the most all-time. • Johnson won an unprecedented fifth consecutive championship in 2010. He ranks third among NASCAR Sprint Cup champions. • Gordon’s four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titles is the fourth-best total all-time. • Hendrick Motorsports started as a one-car operation for Hendrick, a racing enthusiast from Palmer Springs, Va., who owned a championship drag boat team before coming to NASCAR. Hendrick founded the team as All-Star Racing in 1984. Year: 29th First Season: 1984 Career Wins: 199 Career Poles: 178 Career Starts: 2,971 Best Points Finish: 1st (1995, ’96 ’97, ’98, 2001, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10) First Win: April 29, 1984 (Martinsville) First Pole: Aug. 25, 1984 (Bristol) Public Relations Contact: Jesse Essex Hendrick Motorsports 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262 Tel: (704) 455-3400 Fax: (704) 455-0383 Email: jessex@hmsracing.com Shop Address: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd Charlotte, N.C. 28262 Tel: (704) 455-3400 Team Twitter Account: @TeamHendrick Driver Twitter Accounts: @JimmieJohnson, @JeffGordonWeb, @kaseykahne 1986 Driver Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine Dick Brooks Geoffrey Bodine Tim Richmond Brett Bodine Races 30 28 1 29 29 1 Wins 3 0 0 2 7 0 Top 5s 7 10 0 10 13 0 Top 10s 14 14 1 15 17 0 DNF 8 5 0 12 2 0 Poles 3 3 0 8 8 0 TEAMS HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1984 1985 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 69 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Hendrick Motorsports Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 TEAMS 1994 1995 1996 Driver Geoffrey Bodine Benny Parsons Darrell Waltrip Tim Richmond Jim Fitzgerald Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine Darrell Waltrip Ken Schrader Rick Hendrick Rob Moroso Geoffrey Bodine Ken Schrader Darrell Waltrip Bobby Hamilton Tommy Kendall Kyle Petty Greg Sacks Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Darrell Waltrip Greg Sacks Jimmy Horton Stan Barrett Hut Stricklin Sarel van der Merwe Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Al Unser Jr. Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte K.en Schrader Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Ken Schrader Jeff Purvis Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Ken Schrader Races 29 29 29 8 1 1 29 29 28 1 1 29 29 29 1 1 1 1 29 29 23 16 2 1 1 1 29 29 29 29 1 30 30 30 1 31 31 31 31 31 31 1 31 31 31 Wins 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 7 3 0 0 10 2 0 Top 5s 3 6 6 3 0 0 10 10 4 0 0 9 10 14 0 0 0 0 8 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 9 10 9 4 0 7 9 9 0 7 6 9 17 14 2 0 21 21 3 Top 10s 10 9 16 4 0 0 16 14 17 0 0 11 14 18 0 0 0 0 15 14 12 4 0 0 0 0 17 18 18 11 0 11 14 15 0 14 14 18 23 17 10 0 24 24 10 DNF 10 12 2 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 7 6 3 1 1 0 1 5 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 6 4 6 1 11 6 4 1 10 4 2 3 3 9 0 5 3 2 Poles 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 8 1 1 0 5 4 0 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 70 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Hendrick Motorsports Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Races 32 32 30 1 1 33 33 16 9 8 34 34 34 34 34 32 1 1 36 36 36 3 36 36 36 25 11 36 36 36 32 5 2 36 36 36 36 6 36 36 36 36 9 Wins 10 1 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 Top 5s 22 8 4 0 0 26 5 0 1 0 1 18 1 11 3 3 0 0 18 1 4 0 13 6 1 3 0 15 14 4 2 0 0 16 20 0 0 0 9 8 13 5 0 Top 10s 23 20 7 0 0 28 15 3 3 1 6 21 7 22 5 6 0 0 24 3 10 0 20 21 4 3 1 20 20 9 5 0 0 25 23 6 4 0 13 14 22 10 0 DNF 2 3 7 0 1 2 4 3 3 0 5 7 6 2 9 3 0 0 2 8 8 1 3 3 6 8 3 5 3 0 7 1 1 4 7 5 6 4 8 9 5 4 5 Poles 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 TEAMS 2005 Driver Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Ricky Craven Todd Bodine Jack Sprague Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte W. Dallenbach Jr. Randy LaJoie Ricky Craven Wally Dallenbach Jr. Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Jeff Gordon Jerry Nadeau Terry Labonte Todd Bodine Ron Hornaday Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Jerry Nadeau Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Terry Labonte Joe Nemechek Jerry Nadeau Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Terry Labonte Joe Nemechek Brian Vickers David Green Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Terry Labonte Brian Vickers Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Brian Vickers Terry Labonte — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 71 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Hendrick Motorsports Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Races 36 36 36 36 10 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 2 36 36 36 36 7 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 2,971 Wins 1 2 5 1 0 1 6 10 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 199 Top 5s 10 14 13 5 0 11 21 20 5 1 13 10 15 0 2 16 16 14 0 3 11 17 7 4 13 14 2 806 Top 10s 18 18 24 9 0 20 30 24 10 6 19 16 22 0 5 25 24 21 1 8 17 23 11 12 18 21 10 1,329 DNF 2 7 1 2 3 2 1 4 2 5 6 2 1 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 426 Poles 1 2 1 1 0 0 7 4 1 0 4 1 6 0 0 1 4 7 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 178 TEAMS TOTAL Driver Kyle Busch Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Brian Vickers Terry Labonte Kyle Busch Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Casey Mears Casey Mears Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jimmie Johnson Brad Keselowski Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Brad Keselowski Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin 72 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Joe Gibbs Racing Drivers: Denny Hamlin – No. 11 FedEx Toyota Kyle Busch – No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Joey Logano – No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Crew Chiefs: Darian Grubb (Hamlin) Dave Rogers (Busch) Jason Ratcliff (Logano) Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist Year: 20th First Season: 1992 Career Wins: 93 Career Poles: 54 Career Starts: 1,406 Best Points Finish: 1st (2000, ’02, ’05) First Win: Feb. 14, 1993 (Daytona) First Pole: April 21, 1995 (Martinsville) OWNER: Joe Gibbs HIGHLIGHTS • Three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships: Bobby Labonte in 2000 and Tony Stewart in 2002 and 2005. • JGR’s 11 victories in 2010 (eight for Hamlin and three for Busch) was the most ever for the organization in one season. • Joey Logano became the youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year and youngest to win a points race in 2009. • First series victory was 1993 Daytona 500 with Dale Jarrett. • Three-time winner of the Brickyard 400: Bobby Labonte in 2000, Tony Stewart in 2005 and 2007. Public Relations Contact: Chris Helein, Director of Corporate Communications Joe Gibbs Racing 13415 Reese Blvd. West Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: (704) 944-1562 Email: chelein@joegibbsracing.com Shop Address: 13415 Reese Blvd. Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: (704) 944-5000 Fax: (704) 944-5059 Team Twitter Account: @JoeGibbsRacing Driver Twitter Accounts: @kylebusch, @DennyHamlin, @JLogano JOE GIBBS RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS 2000 2001 Driver Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Races 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 34 34 34 34 36 36 Wins 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 5 3 4 6 2 3 Top 5s 2 13 4 7 5 9 11 23 12 19 12 9 15 Top 10s 8 18 9 14 14 18 18 26 21 24 23 20 22 DNF 5 5 7 6 5 1 6 1 1 0 5 6 4 Poles 0 0 0 2 4 3 3 5 2 2 2 1 0 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE TEAMS Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 73 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Joe Gibbs Racing Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 TEAMS 2011 TOTAL Driver Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Mike Bliss Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Mike Bliss J.J. Yeley Ricky Craven Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Jason Leffler Denny Hamlin Terry Labonte J.J. Yeley Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin J.J. Yeley Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin J.J. Yeley Aric Almirola Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Joey Logano Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Joey Logano David Gilliland Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Joey Logano Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Joey Logano Michael McDowell Races 36 36 36 36 1 36 36 2 2 1 36 36 19 7 5 4 36 36 36 36 36 36 1 36 36 36 1 36 36 36 3 36 36 36 36 35 36 1 1,406 Wins 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 4 4 1 0 8 3 0 1 4 0 0 93 Top 5s 5 15 12 12 0 5 10 1 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 11 12 1 0 10 12 17 0 15 9 3 0 14 10 7 5 14 4 0 389 Top 10s 7 21 17 18 0 11 19 1 0 0 7 25 0 3 1 0 19 20 3 23 18 3 0 16 18 21 0 20 13 7 0 18 18 16 14 18 6 0 636 DNF 4 6 5 5 0 2 2 1 1 0 10 1 3 0 1 0 4 1 7 4 1 5 1 3 3 2 0 4 2 3 0 2 3 4 2 4 3 0 151 Poles 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 54 74 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES JTG/Daugherty Racing Driver: Bobby Labonte – No. 47 Kingsford/Clorox/Scott Products/ Bush’s Beans Toyota Crew Chief: Todd Berrier Engine Builder: Triad Racing Technologies Year: 4th Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 110 Best Points Finish: 18th (2009) Best Finish: 2nd – Aug. 10, 2009 (Watkins Glen) Best Start: 2nd – Oct. 22, 2010 (Martinsville Speedway) OWNERS: Tad Geschickter, Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty HIGHLIGHTS Shop Address: JTG Daugherty Racing 7201 Caldwell Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 Tel: (704) 456-1221 Fax: (704) 456-1231 Team Twitter Account: @nascar47 Driver Twitter Account: @Bobby_Labonte JTG/DAUGHERTY RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Bobby Labonte Races 2 36 36 36 110 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 4 2 1 7 Top 10s 0 7 5 2 14 DNF 0 2 8 4 14 TEAMS • Bobby Labonte returns to JTG Daugherty Racing to drive full-time. His best finish of 2011 was fourth in the Daytona 500. • 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and 21-time winner Bobby Labonte joined JTG Daugherty Racing for the 2011 season to drive the No. 47 Toyota full-time. • Team moved full-time to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009 with driver Marcos Ambrose, joining ownership forces with ESPN analyst and former NBA star Brad Daugherty and forming a technical alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing – finished 18th in the points standings with four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. • Debuted in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with a limited schedule in 2008. • Team started in 1995 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, earning Rookie of the Year honors with driver Jeff Fuller. Public Relations Contact: Jennifer Chapple JTG Daugherty Racing 7201 Caldwell Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 Tel: (704) 456-1221 Fax: (704) 456-1231 Email: JChapple@JTGRacing.com Poles 0 0 0 0 0 75 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Leavine Family Racing Driver: Scott Speed – No. 95 WRL General Contractors Ford Crew Chief: Wally Rogers (Speed) Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines Year: 2nd First Season: 2011 Career Starts: 4 Best Points Finish: 47th (2011) Best Finish: 27th – Aug. 27th, 2011 (Bristol-2) Best Start: 32nd – May 29, 2011 (Charlotte-1) Public Relations Contact: Courtney C. McGarry Communications Director 6007 Victory Lane Concord, North Carolina 28027 Tel: (704) 728-3757 Email: CMcGarry@LFR95.com OWNER: W. Robert “Bob” Leavine HIGHLIGHTS • The team is solely owned by Bob and Sharon Leavine and the Leavine family. • The Texas-based team – headquartered in Tyler, Texas – entered the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2011 with a limited schedule. Shop Address: 6007 Victory Lane Concord, North Carolina 28027 Tel: (704) 455-1464 Fax: (704) 455-7417 Driver Twitter Account: @scottspeed LEAVINE FAMILY RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Races 4 4 Wins 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 Top 10s 0 0 DNF 2 2 Poles 0 0 TEAMS Year Driver 2011 David Starr TOTAL 76 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Michael Waltrip Racing Drivers: Clint Bowyer – No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip – No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Martin Truex Jr. – No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Crew Chiefs: Rodney Childers (Martin & Waltrip) Chad Johnston (Truex) Brian Pattie (Bowyer) Engine Builder: TRD, U.S.A., Inc. OWNERS: Michael Waltrip, Robert Kauffman HIGHLIGHTS • MWR has two NASCAR Sprint Cup victories: Charlotte in May 2009 and Chicago in July 2010. • Team’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole at Talladega in 2007. • MWR’s complex in Mooresville, N.C. is a 140,000-square foot entertainment and racing destination. First Season: 2002 Year: 11th Career Wins: 2 Career Poles: 7 Career Starts: 414 First Win: May 25, 2009 (Charlotte) First Pole: Oct. 7, 2007 (Talladega) Public Relations Contact: Drew Brown Michael Waltrip Racing 20310 Chartwell Center Drive Cornelius, NC 28031 Tel: (704) 897-5573 Fax: (704) 498-7596 Email: drewbrown@michaelwaltrip.com Shop Address: 20310 Chartwell Center Drive Cornelius, NC 28031 Team Twitter Account: @MWRTeam Driver Twitter Accounts: @mw55, @55markmartin, @martintruexjr56 MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2002 2003 2006 2007 Races 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 5 24 2 3 26 14 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 DNF 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 8 0 1 9 3 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAMS 2004 2005 Driver Jerry Nadeau Kenny Wallace Buckshot Jones Mike Skinner Kenny Wallace Johnny Benson David Reutimann Kenny Wallace Bill Elliott Dale Jarrett P.J. Jones Terry Labonte David Reutimann Michael Waltrip — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 77 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Michael Waltrip Racing Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Races 1 4 1 5 20 36 3 1 36 36 34 2 36 36 1 36 36 3 414 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 6 1 0 1 3 0 17 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 10 2 0 9 7 0 3 12 1 52 DNF 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 2 0 6 0 3 3 0 2 3 1 58 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 TEAMS TOTAL Driver A.J. Allmendinger Marcos Ambrose Mike Bliss Dale Jarrett Michael McDowell David Reutimann Mike Skinner Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Patrick Carpentier David Reutimann Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip David Reutimann Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip 78 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NEMCO Motorsports Driver: Joe Nemechek – No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Toyota Crew Chief: Steve Gray Engine Builder: TBD Year: 12th First Full Season: 1995 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 170 Best Points Finish: 28th (1995) Best Finish: 2nd – Aug. 15, 1999 (Watkins Glen) Best Start: 3rd – July 9, 1995 (New Hampshire) Public Relations Contact: Randy Usher P.O. Box 177 Mooresville, N.C. 28115 Tel: (704) 236-8344 Fax: (704) 664-9597 Email: rusher@joenemechek.com OWNER: Andrea Nemechek HIGHLIGHTS • First season of NASCAR Sprint Cup competition was 1993; first full season was 1995. • Returned to full-time competition in 2009. • Best finish was a runner-up finish at Watkins Glen in 1999. Shop Address: 128 South Iredell Ind. Pk. Rd. Mooresville, N.C. 28115 Tel: (704) 664-4287 Fax: (704) 664-9597 Driver Twitter Account: @FrontRowJoe87 NEMCO MOTORSPORTS • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1993 1995 1996 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2009 2011 TOTAL Races 3 29 29 1 1 2 1 1 30 2 1 31 3 36 170 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Top 10s 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 DNF 2 5 8 0 1 2 0 0 27 0 1 30 3 35 114 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAMS 2010 Driver Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek Ron Fellows Ron Fellows Ron Fellows Ron Fellows Chris Cook Joe Nemechek Scott Speed Jeff Fuller Joe Nemechek Kevin Conway Joe Nemechek 79 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Penske Racing Drivers: Brad Keselowski – No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge AJ Allmendinger – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Crew Chiefs: Paul Wolfe (Keselowski) Todd Gordon (Allmendinger) Engine Builder: Penske Engines Year: 29th First Season: 1972 Career Wins: 71 Career Poles: 96 Career Starts: 1,501 Best Points Finish: 2nd (1993) First Win: Jan. 21, 1973 (Riverside) First Pole: June 7, 1974 (Riverside) OWNER: Roger Penske TEAMS HIGHLIGHTS • Penske Racing’s first entry into NASCAR was in 1972 when the team fielded a Matador for road-racing standout Mark Donohue at Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway. • Earned 10 wins and championship runnerup finish in 1993 with Rusty Wallace. • Won 2002 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors with Ryan Newman. • Team produced its first Daytona 500 win in 2008 with Ryan Newman. • In 2011, both of Penske Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entries made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup as Brad Keselowski posted the top finish for the team of fifth place in the final series standings • Penske Racing has compiled 350 major race wins, 412 pole positions, 15 Indianapolis 500 victories and 23 national championships across all of the team’s motorsports ventures, including the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship with driver Brad Keselowski. Public Relations Contact: Merrill Cain 200 Penske Way PO Box 500 Mooresville, NC 28115 Tel: (704) 677-9200 Fax: (704) 664-8040 Email: merrill.cain@penskeracing.com Shop Address: 200 Penske Way Mooresville, NC 28115-9308 Tel: (704) 664-2300 Fax: (704) 664-8040 Team Twitter Account: @PenskeRacing Driver Twitter Account: @AJDinger, @keselowski — SERIES STATISTICS LISTED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 80 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Penske Racing PENSKE RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 Races 7 4 1 10 2 10 5 1 1 19 30 0 12 2 29 29 30 31 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 32 1 36 28 8 7 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 3 1 36 36 36 36 36 Wins 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 8 2 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Top 5s 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 10 15 0 5 1 9 5 19 17 15 8 8 12 15 5 7 12 6 0 8 5 1 2 14 7 17 2 11 3 1 0 0 0 8 8 7 2 Top 10s 3 0 1 1 1 5 3 0 1 10 19 0 7 1 14 12 21 20 19 18 12 16 21 12 16 20 12 0 14 7 2 2 22 17 22 12 14 11 4 0 0 2 16 17 12 7 DNF 4 3 0 8 1 4 1 1 0 9 9 0 3 0 10 5 5 5 4 6 11 2 2 4 3 3 11 1 3 4 1 2 5 1 7 4 9 3 8 1 1 7 3 0 3 3 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 4 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 2 TEAMS 2003 Driver Dave Marcis Mark Donohue Donnie Allison Dave Marcis Mark Donohue Bobby Allison Gary Bettenhausen George Follmer Dave Marcis Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Neil Bonnett Dave Marcis Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Jeremy Mayfield Rusty Wallace Jeremy Mayfield Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Jeremy Mayfield Ryan Newman Rusty Wallace Jeremy Mayfield Mike Wallace Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Rusty Wallace Ryan Newman Rusty Wallace Ryan Newman Rusty Wallace Brendan Gaughan Travis Kvapil Chad Blount Travis Kvapil Ryan Newman Rusty Wallace Kurt Busch Ryan Newman — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 81 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Penske Racing Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Races 36 36 2 36 34 36 36 36 33 3 36 36 36 36 36 1,501 Wins 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 71 Top 5s 6 7 0 5 0 2 10 2 0 0 9 0 0 8 10 333 Top 10s 14 15 0 10 0 8 21 7 0 0 17 2 1 16 14 573 DNF 3 9 0 5 4 4 3 8 6 0 2 5 4 3 1 237 Poles 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 96 TEAMS TOTAL Driver Kurt Busch Ryan Newman Sam Hornish Jr. Kurt Busch Sam Hornish Jr. Ryan Newman Kurt Busch Sam Hornish Jr. David Stremme Brad Keselowski Kurt Busch Brad Keselowski Sam Hornish Jr. Kurt Busch Brad Keselowski 82 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Phil Parsons Racing Driver: Michael McDowell – No. 98 Ford Crew Chief: Gene Nead Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines Year: 1st First Full Season: 2012 Public Relations Contact: Chris Biby Tel: (310) 995-6605 Email: cbiby@fullcircle360.com OWNERS: Phil Parsons (shown), Mike Curb, Dusty Whitney Shop Address: 103 Center Lane Huntersville NC 28078 Tel: (704) 992-5551 Fax: (704) 992-5707 HIGHLIGHTS • This is team’s first season in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series • All three owners have experience owning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. • Phil Parsons has owned cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series since 2009. • Mike Curb won two races as an owner with Richard Petty in 1984, including Petty’s 200th victory. • Dusty Whitney has owned cars in the series since 2010. TEAMS 83 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Phoenix Racing Driver: Kurt Busch – No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet Crew Chief: Nick Harrison Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports Year: 19th First Season: 1990 Career Wins: 1 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 191 Best Points Finish: 30th (2011) First Win: April 26, 2009 (Talladega) Best Start: 2nd – July 6, 1996 (Daytona-2) Public Relations Contact: Steve Barkdoll 195 Jones Road Spartanburg, SC 29307 Tel: (864) 583-3767 Fax: (864) 583-3079 Email: sbarkdoll@gmail.com OWNER: James Finch HIGHLIGHTS • 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch will run for Phoenix Racing in 2012. • Brad Keselowski produced team’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory on April 26, 2009 at Talladega. • Owner James Finch’s teams have combined for 191 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts since 1990. Shop Address: 195 Jones Road Spartanburg, SC 29307 Tel: (864) 583-3767 Fax: (864) 583-3079 Driver Twitter Account: @KurtBusch TEAMS PHOENIX RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2001 2002 2003 Driver Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Jeff Purvis Geoffrey Bodine Mike Wallace Buckshot Jones Scott Pruett Races 4 6 2 3 6 6 4 4 5 6 1 1 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Top 10s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 DNF 4 4 1 1 4 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 84 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Phoenix Racing Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Joe Ruttman Bobby Hamilton Jr Johnny Benson Mike Wallace Johnny Sauter Scott Pruett Tony Raines Johnny Sauter Bobby Hamilton Reed Sorenson Mike Wallace Jeremy Mayfield Sterling Marlin Mike Wallace Sterling Marlin Mike Bliss Sterling Marlin Brad Keselowski Ron Fellows Aric Almirola David Gilliland David Stremme Bobby Labonte Landon Cassill Aric Almirola Mike Bliss Jan Magnussen Bill Elliot Mike Bliss Boris Said Landon Cassill Races 7 6 4 4 3 1 1 10 1 1 3 1 2 1 7 11 7 5 2 1 1 0 14 5 4 4 1 4 1 2 29 191 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Top 10s 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 DNF 7 4 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 95 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAMS 85 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Richard Childress Racing Drivers: Paul Menard – No. 27 Menards Chevrolet Kevin Harvick – No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet Jeff Burton – No. 31 Caterpillar/General Mills/BB&T Chevrolet Brendan Gaughan – No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Elliott Sadler – No. 33 General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Richard ‘Slugger’ Labbe (Menard) Shane Wilson (Harvick) Drew Blickensderfer (Burton) Engine Builders: Gary Wagner (Menard) Jon Richardson (Harvick) Greg Gunnell (Burton) OWNER: Richard Childress HIGHLIGHTS TEAMS • RCR formed in 1972, with Richard Childress competing as an owner/driver. • Won six championships with driver Dale Earnhardt (1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’94). • Won Daytona 500 in 1998 with Earnhardt and 2007 with Kevin Harvick. • Won Brickyard 400 in 1995 with Earnhardt, in 2002 with Kevin Harvick and in 2011 with Paul Menard. • Has 11 owner championships in NASCAR national series competition, second best of all time. • Clinched organization’s 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Talladega in October 2011. Year: 43rd First Season: 1969 Career Wins: 100 Career Poles: 43 Career Starts: 2,158 Best Points Finish: 1st (1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’94) First Win: June 5, 1983 (Riverside) First Pole: Sept. 19, 1982 (Dover) Public Relations Contacts: David Hart Director, Corporate Communications 425 Industrial Drive Welcome, NC 27374 Tel: (336) 731-3334 ext. 3222 Fax: (336) 731-5618 Email: hart@rcrracing.com Lisa Cox Director, Partnership Communications 425 Industrial Drive Welcome, NC 27374 Tel: (336) 731-3334 ext. 3432 Fax: (336) 731-5618 Email: lcox@rcrracing.com Shop Address: 425 Industrial Drive Welcome, NC 28078 Tel: (336) 731-3334 Fax: (336) 731-5660 Team Twitter Account: @RCRRacing Driver Twitter Account: @KevinHarvick — SERIES STATISTICS LISTED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 86 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Richard Childress Racing RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1969 1972 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 Races 1 14 30 30 30 31 31 20 11 30 30 30 28 29 29 29 1 29 0 29 29 29 30 2 31 31 31 5 32 31 33 30 2 1 34 34 34 34 35 23 10 8 1 36 36 35 1 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 5 11 3 0 5 0 9 4 1 6 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 6 7 12 10 16 21 13 0 14 0 18 14 6 17 0 20 19 13 0 7 0 5 4 0 0 7 5 13 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 4 5 0 Top 10s 0 0 11 11 12 11 10 1 6 13 14 22 16 23 24 19 0 19 0 23 21 15 21 0 25 23 17 0 16 3 13 9 0 0 21 14 24 11 16 1 2 1 0 5 6 8 0 DNF 1 12 9 9 4 5 4 7 4 13 9 2 9 4 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 4 1 3 1 4 2 6 0 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE TEAMS 1999 Driver Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Rodney Combs Dale Earnhardt Jimmy Hensley Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Neil Bonnett Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Mike Skinner Dale Earnhardt Mike Skinner Dale Earnhardt Mike Skinner Morgan Shepherd Mike Dillon Dale Earnhardt Mike Skinner Dale Earnhardt Mike Skinner Kevin Harvick Mike Skinner Robby Gordon Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt Robby Gordon Jeff Green Kevin Harvick Kenny Wallace 87 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Richard Childress Racing Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 TEAMS 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Robby Gordon Kevin Harvick Steve Park Jeff Green John Andretti Ron Hornaday Robby Gordon Kevin Harvick Jeff Burton Johnny Sauter Dave Blaney Kerry Earnhardt Jim Inglebright Mike Skinner Dave Blaney Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Kerry Earnhardt Clint Bowyer Brian Simo Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Scott Wimmer Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Scott Wimmer Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Ken Schrader Mike Wallace Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Casey Mears Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kevin Harvick Paul Menard Races 36 36 24 11 1 1 36 36 14 13 8 3 1 1 36 36 36 3 1 1 36 36 36 1 36 36 36 1 36 36 36 1 1 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 2,158 Wins 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 4 1 100 Top 5s 4 11 1 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 4 7 15 0 5 9 4 0 7 7 7 0 0 4 5 5 0 7 6 16 4 2 9 4 427 Top 10s 10 18 2 1 0 0 6 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 0 1 11 20 20 0 17 18 15 0 17 18 19 0 0 16 10 9 4 18 15 26 16 5 19 8 881 DNF 2 0 3 2 0 0 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 2 1 6 3 1 2 222 Poles 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 88 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Richard Petty Motorsports Drivers: Marcos Ambrose – No. 9 Stanley Ford Aric Almirola – No. 43 Smithfield Foods/U.S. Air Force/STP Ford Crew Chiefs: Todd Parrott (Ambrose) Greg Erwin (Almirola) Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines Year: 4th First Season: 2009 Career Wins: 3 Career Poles: 5 Career Starts: 360 OWNERS: Richard Petty, Andrew Murstein, Doug Bergeron HIGHLIGHTS • Richard Petty teamed with Medallion Financial and DGB Investments to form a two-car team in November 2010. • Richard Petty Motorsports competed in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with Kasey Kahne in 2009. • In 2011, RPM driver Marcos Ambrose scored his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International. • Both Richard Petty Motorsports drivers finished inside the top 20 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings in 2011. It marked the first time since its inception that all RPM drivers have finished inside the top 20. Public Relations Contact: Michelle Marckwardt Richard Petty Motorsports 7065 Zephyr Place Concord, NC 28027 Tel: (704) 743-5425 Email: mmarckwardt@rpm43.com Shop Address: 7065 Zephyr Place Concord, NC 28027 Tel: (704) 743-5420 Team Twitter Account: @RPMotorsports Driver Twitter Accounts: @MarcosAmbrose, @aric_almirola RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Kasey Kahne Elliott Sadler AJ Allmendinger Reed Sorenson Kasey Kahne Elliott Sadler AJ Allmendinger Paul Menard Aric Almirola AJ Allmendinger Marcos Ambrose Races 36 36 36 36 31 36 36 36 5 36 36 360 Wins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Top 5s 7 1 1 0 7 0 2 1 1 1 5 26 Top 10s 14 5 6 1 9 1 8 6 1 10 12 73 DNF 2 2 1 2 4 4 3 2 0 1 1 22 Poles 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 TEAMS Year 2009 89 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Robby Gordon Motorsports Driver: Robby Gordon – No. 7 SPEED Energy Dodge Crew Chief: Samuel Stanley Engine Builder: TBD Year: 8th First Season: 2005 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 248 Best Points Finish: 26th (2007) Best Finish: 2nd – June 20, 2010 (Infineon) Best Start: 2nd – June 24, 2007 (Infineon) Public Relations Contact: Alison McCabe 10615 Twin Lakes Parkway Charlotte, NC 28269 Tel: (704) 949-1255 Fax: (704) 949-1259 Email: amccabe@teamgordon.com OWNER: Robby Gordon HIGHLIGHTS • NASCAR Sprint Cup team established by Gordon starting in 2005 season. • Best finish a second at Sonoma in 2010. • Best start of second at Infineon Raceway in 2007. Shop Address: 10615 Twin Lakes Parkway Charlotte, NC 28269 Tel: (704) 949-1255 Fax: (704) 949-1259 Driver Twitter Account: @RobbyGordon ROBBY GORDON MOTORSPORTS • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 TEAMS 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Robby Gordon P.J. Jones Robby Gordon Robby Gordon P.J. Jones David Gilliland Robby Gordon Kevin Conway P.J. Jones Bobby Labonte Robby Gordon Scott Wimmer P.J. Jones Johnny Sauter Reed Sorenson Races 29 36 35 1 36 35 2 1 27 7 4 1 25 4 1 1 3 248 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Top 10s 2 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 DNF 13 9 2 0 4 9 2 0 9 6 4 0 14 3 1 1 3 80 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Robinson-Blakeney Racing Driver: J.J. Yeley – No. 49 Toyota Crew Chief: Tony Furr Engine Builder: Race Engines Plus Year: 2012 First Full Season: 2012 Public Relations Contact: Elaine Hughes 3901 Sardis Church Road Monroe, NC 28110 Tel: (704) 641-4900 x221 Fax: (704) 821-4693 Email: ehjrr@aol.com OWNERS: Jay Robinson, Troy Blakeney Shop Address: 3901 Sardis Church Road Monroe, NC 28110 Tel: (704) 821-4001 Fax: (704) 821-4693 HIGHLIGHTS • 2012 is team’s first season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. • Competed in more than 500 races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. • Best finish was third at the Memphis Motorsports Park Race with driver Kenny Wallace. TEAMS 91 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Roush Fenway Racing Drivers: Greg Biffle – No. 16 3M Ford Matt Kenseth – No. 17 Best Buy Ford Carl Edwards – No. 99 Fastenal Ford Crew Chiefs: Matt Puccia (Biffle) Jimmy Fennig (Kenseth) Bob Osborne (Edwards) Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines Year: 25th First Season: 1988 Career Wins: 125 Career Poles: 79 Career Starts: 2,900 Best Points Finish: 1st (2003, 2004) First Win: Oct. 22, 1989 (Rockingham) First Pole: Sept. 16, 1988 (Dover) OWNERS: Jack Roush, John Henry TEAMS HIGHLIGHTS • Celebrating its 25th season in NASCAR in 2012. • Needs only one victory to become the first team with 300 NASCAR national series victories. • Won consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles with Matt Kenseth (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004). Has three NASCAR Nationwide Series titles (Greg Biffle in 2002, Carl Edwards in 2007 and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2011) and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title (Biffle in 2000). • Won five races and 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup poles in 2011, while placing two entries in the 2011 Chase field. • Roush Fenway has had multiple teams qualify for the Chase in each of its eight years of existence. • Won the 2009 Daytona 500 with Matt Kenseth. • All five drivers qualified for the 2005 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. • Jack Roush is a graduate-level mathematician and former grassroots racer from Ohio, who has been involved in racing for over 35 years. Partnered with Fenway Sports Group, led by principal owner John Henry, in 2007 to form Roush Fenway Racing. Public Relations Contact: Kevin Woods Roush Fenway Racing 4200 Roush Place Concord, NC 28027 Tel: (704) 720-4200 Fax: (704) 720-4205 Email: kwoods@roushfenway.com Shop Address: 4600 Roush Place Concord, NC 28027 Tel: (704) 720-4600 Fax: (704) 720-4607 Team Twitter Account: @roushfenway Driver Twitter Account: @Matt_Kenseth17, @gbiffle — SERIES STATISTICS LISTED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 92 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Roush Fenway Racing ROUSH FENWAY RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 Races 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 32 32 32 12 33 33 32 32 20 13 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 32 27 7 36 36 36 35 36 36 36 36 1 Wins 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 1 0 Top 5s 3 14 16 14 1 10 1 12 15 1 13 7 14 2 6 13 16 5 0 18 22 3 1 1 0 0 18 1 0 19 15 4 13 1 0 0 8 4 3 3 5 12 11 12 0 Top 10s 10 18 23 17 1 17 4 19 20 8 22 13 23 7 12 18 24 8 0 23 26 10 7 4 2 2 23 2 5 26 22 11 20 3 1 0 16 9 15 6 14 20 19 22 0 DNF 10 4 1 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 1 1 4 2 1 1 3 4 1 4 1 5 7 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 5 6 5 3 0 1 5 4 7 5 4 3 3 0 Poles 1 6 3 5 0 1 0 5 1 3 4 1 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 TEAMS 2001 Driver Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mark Martin Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mark Martin Mark Martin Ted Musgrave Mark Martin Ted Musgrave Mark Martin Ted Musgrave Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Mark Martin Ted Musgrave Chad Little Jeff Burton Mark Martin Jeff Benson Chad Little Ted Musgrave Kevin Lepage Johnny Benson Jeff Burton Kevin Lepage Chad Little Mark Martin Jeff Burton Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Kevin Lepage Chad Little Kurt Busch Jeff Burton Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Kurt Busch Jeff Burton Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Greg Biffle — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 93 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Roush Fenway Racing Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 TEAMS 2009 2010 2011 94 TOTAL Driver Jeff Burton Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Jeff Burton Carl Edwards Dave Blaney Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Kurt Busch Kenny Wallace Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Jamie McMurray Todd Kluever David Ragan Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth Jamie McMurray David Ragan Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth Jamie McMurray David Ragan Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth Jamie McMurray David Ragan Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth David Ragan Greg Biffle Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth David Ragan Races 36 36 36 36 35 36 36 36 36 22 13 1 36 36 36 36 34 2 36 36 36 36 36 4 2 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 2,900 Wins 0 4 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 125 Top 5s 3 9 11 5 3 4 10 8 10 1 1 0 15 13 12 12 9 0 8 10 15 7 3 0 0 5 11 13 3 2 12 19 9 4 6 10 7 7 1 0 9 9 6 0 3 19 12 4 677 Top 10s 11 14 25 10 6 8 21 16 15 3 5 0 21 18 17 19 18 0 15 20 21 15 7 0 0 11 15 22 9 3 17 27 20 11 14 16 14 12 5 2 19 19 15 3 10 26 20 8 1,195 DNF 4 8 2 7 6 5 3 6 2 5 2 1 1 1 4 2 3 0 6 3 1 2 7 2 1 5 4 4 5 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 2 0 2 2 0 3 5 318 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 2 79 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Stewart-Haas Racing Drivers: Tony Stewart – No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Ryan Newman – No. 39 U.S. Army/Quicken Loans/Tornados/ Outback Steakhouse/Haas Automation/Aspen Dental Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Steve Addington (Stewart) Tony Gibson (Newman) Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports Year: 4th First Season: 2009 Career Wins: 13 Career Poles: 9 Career Starts: 216 OWNERS: Tony Stewart, Gene Haas HIGHLIGHTS Shop Address: 6001 Haas Way Kannapolis, NC 28081 Tel: (704) 652-4227 Fax: (704) 795-9487 Team Twitter Account: @StewartHaasRcng STEWART-HAAS RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Driver Tony Stewart Ryan Newman Tony Stewart Ryan Newman Tony Stewart Ryan Newman Races 36 36 36 36 36 36 216 Wins 4 0 2 1 5 1 13 Top 5s 15 5 9 4 9 9 51 Top 10s 23 15 17 14 19 17 105 DNF 1 1 1 4 1 0 8 TEAMS • Primary owner is Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion (2002, 2005 and 2011). • Organization debuted in 2009, led by driver/ owner Stewart, who won four races along with the non-points NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Teammate Ryan Newman scored two poles. The two drivers combined for 20 top-five and 38 top-10 finishes in team’s inaugural season, with both drivers making the Chase. • Stewart delivered the company’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup title in 2011, winning a record five races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the season finale. • Stewart became the first driver/owner to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. • Team has origin in Haas CNC Racing, established in 2002. Public Relations Contact: Mike Arning True Speed Communication 13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126 Huntersville, NC 28078 Tel: (704) 875-3388, ext. 802 Email: Mike.Arning@TrueSpeedCommmunication.com Poles 0 2 2 1 1 3 9 95 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Tommy Baldwin Racing Drivers: David Reutimann – No. 10 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Danica Patrick – No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dave Blaney – No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Crew Chiefs: Tommy Baldwin (Reutimann) Greg Zipadelli (Patrick) Philippe Lopez (Blaney) Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Technologies Year: 4th First Full Season: 2009 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Career Starts: 94 Best Points Finish: 33rd (2011) Best Career Finish: 3rd – Oct. 23, 2011 (Talladega) OWNER: Tommy Baldwin HIGHLIGHTS • Formed by veteran NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief Tommy Baldwin in January 2009. • Baldwin’s crew-chief career began in 1997 with driver Dick Trickle. • Baldwin has five career series wins, including the 2002 Daytona 500 with driver Ward Burton. • Baldwin hails from a family long active in Northeastern and New England short-track competition. • Blaney drove to best career finish of third at Talladega Superspeedway on October 23, 2011. Public Relations Contact: Heather Lumpp Tel: (847) 302-5509 Email: heather@heinkebaldwinracing.com Shop Address: 296 Cayuga Road Mooresville, NC 28117 Tel: (704) 696-0036 Fax: (704) 696-0035 Team Twitter Account: @TBR_Racing Driver Twitter Account: @DavidReutimann TOMMY BALDWIN RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS TEAMS Year 2009 96 Driver Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Patrick Carpentier 4 0 0 0 Michael McDowell 8 0 0 0 Robert Richardson — SERIES1STATISTICS LISTED 0 0 ON FOLLOWING PAGE0 — Scott Riggs 8 0 0 0 Mike Skinner 4 0 0 0 2010 Dave Blaney 6 0 0 0 Mike Bliss 5 0 0 0 Geoffrey Bodine 1 0 0 0 Ron Fellows 1 0 0 0 Casey Mears 4 0 0 0 Steve Park 1 0 0 0 Johnny Sauter 4 0 0 0 J.J. Yeley 5 0 0 0 2011 Dave Blaney 34 0 1 1 Geoffrey Bodine 4 0 0 0 Stephen Leicht 1 0 0 0 Mike Skinner 1 0 0 0 Steve Park 1 0 0 0 Ron Fellows 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 94 0 1 1 DNF 4 8 0 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 0 4 5 7 3 0 0 1 1 49 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Wood Brothers Racing Driver: Trevor Bayne – No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Year: 62nd First Season: 1950 Career Wins: 98 Career Poles: 118 Career Starts: 1,379 Best Points Finish: 5th (1965) First Win: April 18, 1960 (Winston-Salem) First Pole: Oct. 19, 1958 (North Wilkesboro) OWNERS: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood, Len Wood and Kim Hall HIGHLIGHTS • Wood Brothers Racing celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2010. • Glen Wood formed Wood Brothers Racing in 1950, and was the organization’s first driver. • 20 of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers have raced for the Wood Brothers organization. • Has at least one NASCAR win in each of the last seven decades. • Wood Brothers credited as pioneers of modern-day pit-stop precision. • After Glen Wood retired in the late 1980s, the team pressed on under the new leadership of his three children, Eddie, Len and Kim Hall. • Owner Glen Wood was inducted into the 2012 Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. • The Wood Brothers have won the Daytona 500 five times, including 2011 with Trevor Bayne. Public Relations Contact: Jordan Wood Wood Brothers Racing 7201 Caldwell Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 Tel: (704) 456-1421, ext. 244 Fax: (704) 456-1234 Email: jordan@woodbrothersracing.com Shop Address: 7201 Caldwell Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 Tel: (704) 456-1421 Fax: (704) 456-1234 Office/Museum Address: 21 Performance Drive Stuart, VA 27141 Tel: (276) 694 2121 Fax: (276) 694 3406 Team Twitter Account: @woodbrothers21 Driver Twitter Account: @tbayne21 1958 Driver Glen Wood Glen Wood Glen Wood Glen Wood Jimmy Massey Glen Wood Jimmy Massey Curtis Turner Races 2 1 1 6 2 10 1 1 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Top 10s 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 0 DNF 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 TEAMS WOOD BROTHERS RACING • NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STATISTICS Year 1953 1955 1956 1957 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 97 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Wood Brothers Racing Year 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 TEAMS 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Driver Glen Wood Junior Johnson Johnny Beauchamp Joe Weatherly Larry Frank Glen Wood Jimmy Massey Speedy Thompson Junior Johnson Joe Weatherly Fred Harb Jr. Curtis Turner Bob Welborn Curtis Turner Glen Wood Banjo Matthews Speedy Thompson Marvin Panch Marvin Panch Tiny Lund Glen Wood Tommy Irwin Fred Lorenzen Dave MacDonald Marvin Panch Dan Gurney Glen Wood Nelson Stacy Marvin Panch Curtis Turner A.J. Foyt Dan Gurney Marvin Panch Curtis. Turner Cale Yarborough Dan Gurney Cale Yarborough Earl Balmer Cale Yarborough Dan Gurney Cale Yarborough Swede Savage Dan Gurney Cale Yarborough Parnelli Jones Donnie Allison A.J. Foyt Races 18 2 1 1 1 9 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 7 6 1 1 14 12 7 3 1 1 1 29 4 2 1 20 4 2 1 6 6 5 1 15 1 20 1 19 2 1 18 1 11 4 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 Top 5s 8 1 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 9 5 2 1 0 1 17 1 1 0 12 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 0 12 1 7 1 0 11 0 7 4 Top 10s 11 1 0 1 0 7 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 8 12 6 2 1 0 1 20 2 1 0 14 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 8 0 12 1 8 1 0 13 0 8 4 DNF 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 10 1 1 1 7 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 8 1 8 0 11 1 1 7 1 4 0 Poles 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 6 0 0 5 0 5 3 — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 98 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Wood Brothers Racing Year 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Races 14 6 18 19 21 22 22 22 17 5 22 22 22 21 21 1 28 29 29 29 26 3 24 5 29 29 30 31 31 31 32 32 34 33 36 36 36 36 36 36 12 1 20 1 Wins 6 2 11 7 3 10 2 4 3 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 5s 11 5 14 15 13 16 16 11 4 1 10 7 6 5 4 0 7 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Top 10s 12 5 14 15 14 18 16 11 6 1 13 8 8 12 12 0 12 14 14 8 11 0 7 0 8 11 15 16 10 11 6 5 1 1 2 7 5 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 DNF 3 1 4 4 8 4 6 11 11 4 10 14 11 8 7 1 4 6 4 6 5 1 9 3 9 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 5 2 6 9 6 5 8 4 0 0 0 Poles 4 3 8 11 7 8 5 7 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAMS 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Driver David Pearson A.J. Foyt David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson Neil Bonnett David Pearson Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Buddy Baker Buddy Baker Bobby Rahal Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Neil Bonnett Tommy Ellis Dale Jarrett Neil Bonnett Dale Jarrett Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Ken Schrader Jon Wood Bill Elliott Boris Said — CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE — 99 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Wood Brothers Racing Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Races 20 5 3 12 1 12 1 17 1 1,379 Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 98 Top 5s 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 337 Top 10s 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 519 DNF 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 347 Poles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 TEAMS TOTAL Driver Bill Elliott Marcos Ambrose Jon Wood Bill Elliott David Gilliland Bill Elliott Trevor Bayne Trevor Bayne Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES / 2012 MEDIA GUIDE
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