Alex Bowman, No. 99 ToyotaCare Toyota Camry, Kentucky Preview

No. 99 ToyotaCare Toyota Camry
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date:      Kentucky 300 – September 21, 2013
Venue:              Kentucky Speedway

News & Notes:

• This Week’s ToyotaCare Toyota … Alex Bowman will pilot RAB Racing Chassis No. 42 in Saturday’s Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway. This chassis last saw action at Chicagoland Speedway this past weekend where Bowman started last and drove his way to an 11th place finish. Earlier this season, Alex piloted this chassis to the top of the pylon in qualifying to earn the pole at Texas Motor Speedway. At Kentucky Speedway in June, Bowman finished 10th with this chassis.
• I’ve Been Here… The site of his first race with RAB Racing one year ago, Bowman has competed at Kentucky Speedway twice in his Nationwide Series career, posting one top 10 finish.
• RAB Racing at Kentucky … RAB Racing with Brack Maggard has competed in six Nationwide Series events at Chicagoland Speedway since their inaugural year of competition in 2009, accumulating two top 10 finishes with Bowman and Kenny Wallace. RAB Racing scored their best finish of sixth in 2011’s running of the Feed the Children 300.
• Rice at Kentucky… Crew chief of the No. 99 Toyota Camry, Chris Rice, has sat atop the pit box at Kentucky Speedway six times in his Nationwide Series career, garnering one top five and three top 10 finishes.
• Get to the Points … As we head into the 27th race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Bowman currently occupies the 11th position in the drivers’ point standings, 68 points out of the top 10. Owner Robby Benton sits at 16th position in the Nationwide Series owners’ point standings.
• Rookie Battle… Following his 11th place finish at Chicagoland Speedway, Bowman retained the second position in the Rookie of the Year point standings, 72 points behind Kyle Larson.
• Meet Alex… Fans can meet Bowman on Saturday, September 21st from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. at the Fan Zone Hospitality Tent, located next to the ARCA garage in the Turn 4 side of Victory Lane.
• Catch the Action … Saturday’s Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway will be televised live Saturday, September 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPNews and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network.
• Get Social … Don’t miss any updates from Bowman and RAB Racing. Follow them on Twitter @AlexBRacing and @RAB_Racing.

Alex Bowman Quotes:

“I’m really excited to be going back to Kentucky Speedway this weekend. It’s a track where I’ll be making my third Nationwide start, so we’re going with a good amount of experience. Kentucky is the site of my very first race with RAB racing in 2012, and we had a really good run going until a part failure spoiled our chance at a good finish. The wide corners and rough spots in the track suit my driving style really well as you have to be loose to run fast and usually utilize multiple grooves to get the car to handle the way you want.”

Chris Rice Quotes:

“I love Kentucky Speedway because it has some character to it. Typically with our mile and a half tracks, they are all similar, but not this track. The pavement has worn out through the years and has multiple rough patches which make finding the perfect setup really difficult. As a result of those rough patches you need a balance between outright speed and downforce and it makes the particular aerodynamic package you decided to take to the track crucial for success. I feel like the combination between information we receive from TRD and our Joe Gibbs Racing Engines suit this track very well, and we look to improve on our 10th place finish from June.”