NASCAR Truck Series Race 20 of 25 — Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

LAP LEADER: Jack Sprague, driver of the No. 2 American Commercial Lines (ACL) Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Chevrolet, ranks third among Truck Series drivers in laps led at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Sprague has led 30 laps in two Truck Series starts at the 2.66-mile facility trailing only Johnny Benson and 2007 Talladega winner Todd Bodine.

KHI DEBUT WEEKEND: KHI will field an ARCA entry for Camping World East Series stand out Ricky Carmichael. Making his ARCA debut in the ARCA Remax 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, Carmichael is best known as the most successful motocross racer in American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) history. He has five Supercross championships, 10 national outdoor championships and a total of 150 professional race victories, including multiple titles in the worldwide Motocross-of-Nations event. Carmichael also recently won X Games gold medals in Moto X racing and step-up competition. As he attempts to make his mark on the world of Stock Car Racing, he currently sits seventh in the Camping World East Series points standings and has recorded one pole, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes driving for Ken Schrader Racing.

Jack Sprague Quotes:

WHAT MAKES RACING AT DAYTONA AND TALLADEGA DIFFERENT? “Talladega is more of a horsepower race track. Daytona really requires more of a set-up and is more sensitive to handling issues. At Talladega it really is all about horsepower and staying out of the wrecks. At these superspeedways you are at the mercy of those around you. ”

THIS YEAR YOU HAVE A TEAMMATE TO DRAFT WITH, DO YOU THINK THAT GIVES YOU AN ADVANTAGE OVER THOSE WITHOUT TEAMMATES? “I think so. Ron [Hornaday] and I have always worked well together. If we can make it work so that our trucks work well together and we can safely reach each other we will work together. Having a teammate is always an advantage at a drafting track like Talladega.”

WHY DO YOU THINK ONLY ONE DRIVER UNDER THE AGE OF 40 HAS WON A TRUCK SERIES SUPERSPEEDWAY RACE?

“I think restrictor plate racing lends itself to the older, veteran drivers because honestly it takes a while to figure out this type of racing. None of us grew up racing at any track of this caliber on our late model circuits so we have all had to learn. It takes some getting used to running in the draft and figuring out how to maneuver a truck through the air stream. Until recently most of the veteran ‘over-40’ crowd have had the best equipment on the track in the Truck Series. I think the key to winning at places like Talladega and Daytona is a combination of experience, discipline and good equipment. The veteran drivers in this series have had that and I think as a result they have been the ones in victory lane at the end of the day.”

ALABAMA GANG: The No. 2 ACL team tire specialist Randy Armstrong and KHI shock specialist and driver of the KHI No. 33 Nationwide car, Cale Gale call Mobile, Alabama home. Armstrong and Gale have been racing together for several years. Armstrong was apart of Gale’s 2001 Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway late model championship winning team.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 ACL team will bring chassis number 020 to Talladega Superspeedway. Chassis 020 is the team’s primary speedway truck. This truck qualified fifth for the Truck Series season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and finished in the 19th position following an on-track incident early in the event.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Sprague and the No. 2 ACL team had a disappointing finish two weeks ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sprague was involved in a crash on lap 78, while running in the eighth position. The No. 10 of Brendan Gaughan got loose underneath Sprague and sent the No. 2 truck hard into the outside wall. Sprague sustained major rear-end damage, and the team was unable to make repairs, relegating Sprague to a 26th-place finish.

ABOUT AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES:

American Commercial Lines is a leader in the marine transportation and manufacturing business. Through its subsidiary companies, ACL owns and operates approximately 2,800 barges and 160 towboats; transporting a vast array of cargos such as grain, coal, steel, chemicals, petroleum products, edible oils, fertilizers and construction materials on the U.S. inland waterways. ACL also owns the largest single-site manufacturing facility for vessels in the United States, offering technically advanced marine design and manufacturing capabilities for both inland and ocean service vessels. ACL is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ACLI. For more information about ACL generally, visit www.aclines.com.

About Kevin Harvick Inc.:

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001, is a 70,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. KHI houses two full time Truck Series teams: the No. 33 Camping World/VFW Chevrolet Silverado driven by three-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday as well as the No. 2 American Commercial Lines (ACL)/RVs.com Chevrolet Silverado driven by three-time Truck Series champion Jack Sprague. KHI is also home to the No. 33 Camping World/RoadLoans.com/ Rheem Chevrolet driven by two-time Nationwide Series champion Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday and Cale Gale and the No. 77 Rheem/VFW Chevrolet driven by Cale Gale and Ron Hornaday competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. 2008 marks KHI’s fifth year of full-time competition in NASCAR’s elite divisions. Please visit www.kevinharvickinc.com for more information.

Race Info

October 4, 2008

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn Dixie

Race length: 94 Laps/ 250.4 Miles

Banking/Turns: 33-degrees in turns; 16.5-degree front stretch; 2-degree backstretch

Track layout: 2.66-mile Shape: Tri-oval

Pre-Race Schedule

Thursday:

Practice: 1:15-2:30 p.m., EST

Final Practice: 3:00-4:15 p.m., EST

Friday:

Qualifying: 12:05 p.m., EST

TV: The Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn Dixie can be seen on SPEED at 4:00 p.m., EST

Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live at 4:00 p.m., EST

Truck Specs:

Chassis: 020

Engine: Pro Motors Engineering (PME)

Jack Sprague

Truck Series Stats:

Talladega Superspeedway

Starts: 2

Wins: 0

Poles: 0

Top-Five’s: 0

Top 10’s: 0 Laps Led: 30

Average Start: 4.5

Average Finish: 30