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[/media-credit]Miguel Paludo
No. 32 Unite for Diabetes/Duroline Chevrolet
Texas Motor Speedway – WinStar World Casino 400k
June 8, 2012
No. 32 Unite for Diabetes/Duroline Chevrolet News and Notes
Informações Chassis (This Week’s Silverado)…Miguel Paludo and the No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Silverado team will utilize chassis TMS-213 this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). This is the same truck that Paludo drove to a 14th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway last month.
Unir Para Diabetes (Unite For Diabetes)…Paludo will be sporting a very different look when the No. 32 team arrives in Fort Worth, Texas. His familiar red truck will become the blue Unite for Diabetes/Duroline Chevrolet. The truck’s hood, quarter panels and TV panel will be clad in the International Diabetes Federation’s ‘Unite for Diabetes’ logo, as well as an image of Paludo and his eight-month-old son Oliver, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three weeks ago.
Ele é Um Verdadeiro Campeão (A Real Champion)…Last week, IDF named Paludo as their next Blue Circle Champion, the very first from South America. The Blue Circle Champion program consists of Olympic and professional athletes and other high-profile individuals around the world affected by diabetes. Blue Circle Champions are selected to bring visibility and awareness to the disease, which affects more than 366 million people worldwide. The program’s name is inspired by the blue circle, the universal symbol for diabetes, which signifies the unity of the global diabetes community in the struggle against the epidemic. The symbol is also the logo of World Diabetes Day, the primary global diabetes awareness campaign.
Na Estrada Novamente (On The Road Again)…Following this weekend’s race in Texas, Paludo will head to Elkhart Lake, Wis. to make his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Road America. A two-time champion in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Brasil, Paludo has extensive road racing experience, but has only made one start on a NASCAR road course circuit (Lime Rock Park in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, where he started and finished ninth).
Dizer Olá (Say Hello)…Paludo will be appearing at the NCWTS autograph session this Friday, June 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the midway behind the main grandstands.
Fato Diabetes da Semana (Diabetes Fact of the Week)…IDF estimates that, globally, as many as 183 million people, (half of those living with diabetes) are unaware of their condition. Most of these individuals have type 2 diabetes. The earlier a person is diagnosed and management of diabetes begins, the better the chances of preventing harmful and costly complications. The urgent need for diagnosing and providing appropriate care to people with diabetes is therefore very high.
Corrida Anterior (Previous Race Recap)…Paludo was just a few raindrops away from a top-five finish at Dover International Speedway, but timing and weather put a damper on the day, ultimately resulting in a solid top-15. Paludo led five laps, ran in the top-five for nearly the entire second half of the event, and was fifth when it looked like the race would end prematurely due to rain. However, racing resumed briefly, and a necessary late-race pit stop put Paludo outside the top-10 just laps before the skies opened up, producing a 12th-place finish in the rain-shortened Lucas Oil 200.
Siga-me (Follow Me)…Visit www.twitter.com/miguelpaludo or www.facebook.com/miguelpaludo for the latest news and updates on Paludo and the No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components team.
Veja e Ouça (Watch and Listen)…The WinStar World Casino 400k can be seen live on Friday, June 8th on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at 8:30 p.m. EST. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Miguel Paludo on driving at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas is a really challenging track, but it’s one I really like to race at. It was one of the first Truck Series races I ever did, and I qualified eighth and ran pretty good. Since then I’ve gotten two top-10 finishes there, so it’s somewhere I feel pretty comfortable. To do well, you need to attack the corners and hold it wide open, and at the same time you have to balance the handling because you practice during the day and you race at night.
Miguel Paludo on the No. 32 Unite For Diabetes/Duroline Paint Scheme
I want to spread the word that you can have diabetes still do whatever you want in life. I always say that diabetes needs to be your buddy; it’s going to be with you forever so you need to treat it well. So if you do, you will be healthy and it can’t stop you from doing anything.
I want people to open their eyes to diabetes, because a lot of people have it but don’t take care of it. I’m sure a lot of people know someone who is diabetic but they may not know a lot about it. I want people to understand what diabetes is and not be afraid of it.That’s why organizations like the International Diabetes Federation and American Diabetes Association are so important. The biggest project worldwide is World Diabetes Day, which is November 14th.
