Hollywood Casino 400 and Kansas Lottery 300
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event: Â Â Â Â Â Â Hollywood Casino 400
Date: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, October 5, 2014
Location: Â Â Â Kansas Speedway
Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway … In 53 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win, visiting victory lane in 2013 with Kevin Harvick, among five top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization holds an average starting position of 19.8, an average finishing position of 15.3, has completed 13,808 of the 14,000 contested laps (98.6 percent) and has collectively led for 275 laps around the 1.5-mile race track.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,481 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards, 105 wins, 456 top-five finishes and 971 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.
The Collective RCR …Throughout the season’s first 29 races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Austin Dillon at Daytona International Speedway in February. Collectively, the organization has notched seven top-five and 25 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank ninth (Newman), 20th (Menard) and 21st (Dillon) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Dover Rewind … RCR teammates Newman, Menard and Dillon finished eighth, 16th and 24th, respectively, in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Save Kids’ Lives by Joining the Childress Champions … Help support the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma by selecting your favorite driver when making a bronze level donation of $33 (Austin Dillon), $27 (Paul Menard) or $31 (Ryan Newman) to CIPT. To make a tax deductable donation, visit: . The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was established through the generosity of Richard and Judy Childress. For more information, please visit www.InjuredKids.org.
Interactive RCR … For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing – along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages – @RCR3ADillon, @RCR27PMenard, @RCR31RNewman, and driver Twitter pages @austindillon3 and @RyanJNewman. Information about the 15-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com along with official driver pages – www.facebook.com/austindillon3 , www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27 and www.facebook.com/RyanNewmanNASCAR.
Catch the Action … The Hollywood Casino 400 will be televised live Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s American Ethanol Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 475 in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. This is the same Chevrolet SS that Dillon earned a 15th-place finish with at Pocono Raceway in August. He also utilized this Chevrolet SS at Michigan International Speedway in June, where he ran in the top 10 for a majority of the event before making two unscheduled pit stops in the closing laps, resulting in a 30th-place finish.
Dillon at Kansas Speedway …. Dillon made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut at Kansas Speedway in 2011, posting a 26th-place finish in an entry fielded by Mike Curb. He has two starts at the track in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, earning a career-best second-place finish in 2012 after starting second and earning a sixth-place finish in 2013 after starting on the pole. He has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, earning his best finish of fourth in May 2014, a sixth-place finish in 2010 after starting fifth and a 12th-place finish in 2011 after earning the pole award.
On the Pole … Dillon is a two-time polesitter at Kansas Speedway, earning the top starting position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2013 and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011.
Think Green … RCR’s No. 3 Chevrolet team will sport the black and green colors of American Ethanol this weekend at Kansas Speedway. American Ethanol, a renewable source of cleaner burning energy from the bounty of America’s farmers, helps create new green jobs and a renewed sense of pride for the American worker, while helping to achieve greater energy security for our country. Launched by Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association, along with the support of other partners, American Ethanol is a breakthrough brand that seeks to expand consumer awareness of the benefits of ethanol and E15, and takes the NASCAR Green initiative to the next level. Since the program launch for the 2011 season, NASCAR® drivers have run more than six million miles on renewable Sunoco Green E15.
Get to the Points … Dillon ranks 21st in the championship point standings leading into the Kansas Lottery 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Season-to-Date …According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Sprint Cup Series in most Laps Completed (8,302).
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What do you think about Kansas Speedway?
“I’m really comfortable at Kansas Speedway. I’ve earned pole awards there in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and I feel like I’ve made quite a few laps there in both of those Series. I made my first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start there. It’s a fun track and it’s getting even more fun as the surface wears in, following the repave.”
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Paul Menard will utilize chassis No. 487 during the 267-lap event at Kansas Speedway. This Chevrolet SS chassis is new to the Richard Childress Racing stable and will make its first laps during Friday afternoon’s practice session.
Kansas by the Numbers … The Richard Childress Racing driver has 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the Kansas City, Kan. track. Menard has an average starting position of 12.3 and an average finish of 16.2, along with one top-five and four top-10 finishes. Menard has completed 99.8 percent of the laps around the 1.5-mile track. In addition, Menard has eight NASCAR Nationwide Series starts with two top-five and five top-10 finishes, along with one pole award.
Double Duty: In addition to driving the No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 Tide/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with MRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
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Season-To-Date … Through 29 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 8,176 of 8,326 laps contested (98.2 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 20th in the driver point standings. In addition, the RCR driver has four top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.
Last time in Kansas … The RCR driver started the spring event at Kansas Speedway from the 16th position and fought a loose-handling car for a majority of the race. Crew chief Slugger Labbe directed the team to tighten the Chevrolet up during pit stops and Menard was able to race his way back on the lead lap, which led to a 17th-place finish.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
What did you take away from Kansas Speedway in the spring knowing it may be different this time?
“Kansas has been a really good track for us the last couple of years since the repave and even before that, actually. We really did not run well in the spring, so I’m feeling anxious to get back there and try to improve on what we’ve done in the past and try to get back on track at Kansas. It’s been a good track, we just let ourselves down in the spring.”
Are you able to notice the aging of the asphalt or widening of the groove each time you go back?
“It’s losing grip, but our cars keep getting faster with the new rules over the last few years. It really doesn’t do the track any favors. I’m not sure what the weather is going to be like. It was cool in the spring and it will probably be cool again, so I’m not sure it’s going to change a whole lot other than it probably lost some grip over the hot summer months. Hopefully that’s the case, the track is widening out. We ran the second or third groove quite a bit in the spring so if it did lose grip in the summer, then the groove will just be wider.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet SS at Kansas Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 486 in Sunday’s 400-mile event. This chassis is brand new and will debut during Friday’s on-track activities at the speedway.
Career Stats at Kansas … In 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Kansas, Newman visited victory lane in the fall of 2003. In total, he owns three top-five and four top-10 finishes. The South Bend, Ind., native holds an average starting position of 14th and average finish of 19th. He has led 122 laps in competition.
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Cut to the Chase …Newman is ranked ninth heading into the second round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Kansas marks the first of three races in the Contender Round.
Race Rewind … Earlier this season, Newman recorded an 11th-place finish at the 1.5-mile speedway.
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Rescue Ranch … On October 25th, the Rescue Ranch will be in full swing for its annual Fall Festival and Inaugural Run The Ranch 5K Mud Run. At the Fall Festival, come and meet some of the education animals, take a hayride, paint a pumpkin, listen to live music, watch the Food Truck Throw Down competition and enjoy lots of fun fall activities. Plus, if you want to break a sweat, sign up for the Inaugural Run The Ranch 5K Mud Run benefitting Rescue Ranch and Hope For The Warriors®. Participants will make their way through a set of eight different obstacles that will include mud pits, hay mounds, tunnels, ropes and more. For details and to register visit: http://www.rescueranch.com/special-events.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
How much does Kansas Speedway change from the spring race to the fall event?
“It all depends on the weather. I think it will be the biggest decision factor on determining what the racing is going to be like. I think it’s going to be good to see the track with another summer aging it. I think the racing is going to be even better.”
What does it take to run well?
“The track is super smooth and super fast. It takes a lot of power. You spend so much time wide open and it will take a well-balanced car.”
How important will this race be in the Contender Round knowing that Talladega is one of the three races?
“Kansas Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway are going to be so important for us to do well in this segment because Talladega is going to be such a crap shoot. It sure would be nice to win Kansas or Charlotte to take Talladega totally out of the mix.”
How would you rank the performance of the No. 31 team so far in The Chase?
“We’ve certainly gone through some adversity with the tire issue at Chicagoland Speedway and having a damaged car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After New Hampshire, we were still able to move up four positions in the points so we’ve done well. It’s all about being able to close the deal in each segment and we certainly did that at Dover. I cannot say enough about the team effort to get our Dover car to the point that we could contend for a transfer spot and finish top 10. I really like our positioning now. We are on an absolutely even playing field. There are no wins, no bonus points, nothing right now. We have a better shot now than we ever did.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Event: Â Â Â Â Kansas Lottery 300
Date: Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, October 4, 2014
Location: Â Â Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
Richard Childress Racing at Kansas Speedway … RCR returns to Kansas Speedway this weekend with four entries in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event. Currently with 29 starts at the 1.5-mile track, the Welcome, N.C. organization has earned one win with Kevin Harvick in September 2006 and last season earned the pole award with Austin Dillon. RCR has also accumulated 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, led 257 laps and completed 5,387 of 5,830 laps (92.4 percent). The Richard Childress-led company averages a 12.4 starting position and a finishing position of 13.7.
Recap of Dover International Speedway … Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Cale Conley and Brendan Gaughan earned seventh, 10th, 11th and 28th-place finishes, respectively, in the Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway.
To the Points … As the Nationwide Series makes their first appearance this season at Kansas Speedway, Ty Dillon leads the RCR stable being third in the Nationwide Series driver championship standings, 20 points from second place. Brian Scott is fourth, 13 points from third and Brendan Gaughan remains eighth.
Social Media …Â To stay on track with the latest news and information and to view exclusive, behind the scenes content visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages – @RCR2BScott, @RCR3TDillon, @RCR33NNS and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR’s Nationwide Series driver Twitter pages – @bscottracing, @tydillon and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Kansas Coverage … Coverage of this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, October 4, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. It will also be broadcasted live on MRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro will race Richard Childress Racing chassis No. 148 at Kansas Speedway this weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300. Scott finished second at Kentucky Speedway with chassis No. 148 after qualifying sixth in the Series second visit to the 1.5-mile track. This chassis made its debut at Kentucky Speedway earlier this season, qualifying fifth and bringing home Scott’s seventh top-10 finish of the season. Scott also raced chassis No. 148 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway where he started 10th and finished seventh.
Scott at Kansas … In five NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Kansas, Scott has an average starting position of 8.2 and an average finish of 19.2. Scott has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts earning one top-five and one top-10 finish, three laps led, an average starting position of 9.0 and an average finishing position of 8.5.
Nationwide Series Leader … Brian Scott continues to lead the Nationwide Series regulars with a 6.6 average starting position and the most laps spent inside the top 15 (4,841, 95.8 percent). Currently fourth in the driver point standings only 59 points out of the lead, and 13 points out of third, the No. 2 Chevrolet team has collected six top-five and 18 top-10 finishes this season. Additionally, Scott has earned three pole positions, one at Richmond International Raceway and two at Chicagoland Speedway.
Smokey Mountain on Board … This weekend at Kansas Speedway, the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro team welcomes back primary sponsor Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, America’s original and best-selling, tobacco-free smokeless snuff. The fourth of a five primary-race partnership for the world’s largest tobacco-free smokeless company, SMS pairs with Shawn Michaels MRA Hunting for the Saturday afternoon race.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro collected their 25th top-10 qualifying position of the season at Dover International Speedway starting in the seventh position in the Dover 200. Scott initially reported a loose-handling Camaro and would lead the field for three laps during the 200-lap event. With 17 laps to go, Scott moved into the seventh position and would cross the finish line there, earning the team’s 18th top-10 finish of the season.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
Kansas Speedway has recently been paved. Is it starting to come back now?
“Kansas is strange, I’m not really sure what I feel about Kansas. I am hoping that another year has wore the surface out. I’m hoping that the groove gets a little wider; I’m hoping we can have a Goodyear tire that falls of a little bit so we can really go out there as competitors and race. With the new surface and the flat track Kansas is, it seems like in the past our races have been one grooved. It’s been a track position race where you don’t take four tires, you get fuel only or you get right sides, and you just try to get that track position to get up front. If you do, it makes it difficult for cars to pass you. Or on the other hand, if you have a really fast car and you fall back it makes it difficult to pass cars that are worse than you. Since the Nationwide Series only goes there once a year, the surfaces change a lot and Goodyear likes to change up our combination of tires that we go to certain race tracks with. So, I’m hoping another year and maybe a different tire combination when we head to Kansas will make it pretty racey, because that’s a great track that you used to be able to run three grooves.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 145 in this weekend’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro was raced two weeks ago at Kentucky Speedway where Dillon qualified on the pole, led 155 laps and finished third. Dillon also drove chassis No. 145 to victory lane earlier this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 145 has two top-five and five top-10 finishes in five starts.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway … Dillon will be making his Nationwide Series debut at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in this weekend’s 300 mile event. The 22-year-old, Welcome, N.C.-native has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kansas Speedway, recording top-10 finishes in both starts.
Five to go … With the Nationwide Series winding down, Dillon has had a stellar year, thus far. The Sunoco Rookie driver recorded his first Series victory in July at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has recorded 21 top-10 finishes, five top-five finishes, two pole awards (Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway) and has led 199 laps. Dillon has an average finish of 9.1 and has completed 5,047 of 5,051 laps (99.9 percent).
Bass Pro Shops Home Track … Bass Pro Shops will be on the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro for the 10th time this season as the primary sponsor. Based in Springfield, Mo., Bass Pro headquarters is less than a three-hour drive from Kansas Speedway. Founded in 1971 by longtime RCR supporter, Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops has been America’s No. 1 Outdoor Retailer for over 40 years.
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This is the first time you will race at Kansas Speedway in a Nationwide Series car. What is your approach?
“It will be a similar approach that I’ve had all season with tracks that I have lesser experience; get as much practice time I can and learn the ins and outs of the track. Practice will be critical this week to get this Bass Pro Chevy dialed in. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) and I have talked a lot about this race and I think we will be very competitive. Our 1.5-mile program has really been strong this season, just take a look at our 1-2-3 finish in Kentucky two weeks ago. I’m looking forward to getting to Kansas and seeing all the folks from Bass Pro Shops and their guests.”
Paul Menard
No. 33 Â Tide / Menards Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Tide / Menards Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 150 in Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. This chassis was previously driven by the Eau Claire, Wisc.-native at Chicagoland Speedway in September where he started sixth and finished 11th.
Kansas By The Numbers … In eight NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Menard has an average starting position of 8.6 and an average finish of 12.5. The RCR driver has two top-five and five top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track. In addition, Menard has 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts.
Nationwide Series Racing … Menard will compete in his final double-duty event of the season this weekend in Kansas. Menard competed in seven NASCAR Nationwide Series events this season in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro. To date, Menard has won the race at Michigan International Speedway, amassed two top-five and four top-10 finishes.
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What are your thoughts heading to Kansas Speedway?
“This will be our last race in the Nationwide Series this season, so I’m hoping we can get another win for Nick (Harrison – Crew Chief) and crew. The boys have given me great cars all season so I know we will have a fast Tide/Menards Chevy this weekend. Kansas is a track that has always been good to us, so I look forward to getting back there. Hopefully the groove has widened out since we were there last.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 149 in Saturday afternoon’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. This will be the second time chassis No. 149 has been utilized. The first time this Richard Childress-prepared Chevrolet saw track action was at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where Gaughan qualified 16th and finished 14th.
Gaughan’s Kansas Stats … Gaughan will be making his third NASCAR Nationwide Series start Saturday afternoon at Kansas Speedway. During the Las Vegas-natives last visit to the 1.5-mile tri-oval in 2010, he qualified 22nd and finished ninth. Gaughan also has nine NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kansas Speedway. In those nine races he led 17 laps, completed 1,357 of 1,506 laps (90.1 percent) and earned two top-five and six top-10 finishes.
Final Stretch … Five races remain in the 2014 Nationwide Series season. Gaughan has earned two victories this season coming at Road America and Kentucky Speedway, his first career victories in the Series. The 39-year-old RCR driver has led 44 laps, accumulated two top-five and six top-10 finishes and completed 4,967 of 5,051 laps (98.3 percent). Gaughan averages a starting position this season of 12.8 and finishing position of 15.4.
In the Rearview Mirror: Dover … Gaughan qualified 12th for Saturday afternoon’s Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway. The RCR team experienced trouble early when issues with the right-front suspension sent the team to the garage on lap 11. The Las Vegas-native fought for the remainder of the day to make up track position and ultimately crossed the finish line in the 28th position.
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To the Points … Gaughan remains eighth in the Nationwide Series driver championship standings as the Series returns to Kansas Speedway.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
As a newly paved race track, have the grooves at Kansas Speedway changed?
“The groove is widening every race. That is one thing that you can guarantee every race, that groove will increase. Both the track and the racing will continue to get better and better. Right now the track is still super fast for the style of mile-and-a-half it is, just blistering fast. It is a track where RCR Chevrolets and ECR horsepower should do well.”
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