Coca-Cola 600 and History 300
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Date: Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, May 25, 2014
Location: Â Â Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.Richard Childress Racing at Charlotte … In 137 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned seven points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton and two with Kevin Harvick) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 11 total Sprint Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C. track. RCR boasts 21 top-five and 44 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed two of those top-10 finishes from 1978 to 1979. The Welcome, N.C. organization has led a combined 1,141 laps at the Charlotte facility.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,413 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards, 105 wins, 450 top-five finishes and 956 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 12 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 one top-five and 10 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank eighth (Newman), 14th (Dillon) and 17th (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR All-Star Rewind … Last weekend, Dillon and Menard competed in the Sprint Showdown on Friday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where they finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Newman competed in the Sprint All-Star race on Saturday evening earning a 16th-place finish.
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 Coca-Cola 600 will be televised live Sunday, May 25 beginning at 6 p.m. ET on FOX and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 Cheerios Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Cheerios Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 465 in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This is the same Chevrolet SS that Dillon raced to a 21st-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
Dillon at Charlotte Motor Speedway …. Although Sunday’s 600-mile event will mark Dillon’s first Coca-Cola 600 start, the Welcome, N.C. driver grew up watching the Memorial Day-weekend race from his grandfather’s condo, which overlooks the racetrack. Dillon participated in the Sprint Showdown last Friday. After earning the pole, he led three laps but, following a pit stop for two tires, ultimately earned an eighth-place finish after developing a tight-handling condition. In four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dillon has one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes, earning his best finish of second in October 2013. He has never started worst than fourth in Nationwide Series competition at CMS, earning the pole award in May 2013. In three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dillon has two top-10 finishes.
#CheerThe3 … Fans can interact and receive unique content about Austin Dillon and the No. 3 race team throughout the 2014 season by visiting the “Cheer the 3” social media communities on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/Cheerthe3) and Twitter at @Cheerthe3.
Meet Dillon … Race fans in the Charlotte, N.C. area have several chances to meet Dillon this week. On Tuesday, May 20 he is scheduled to participate in an autograph session in support of Coca-Cola and the “NASCAR an American Salute” program at Fort Bragg (Fort Bragg Commissary South Building No Z3252, 1017 Canopy Lane, Fort Bragg, NC 28310). Beginning at 4 p.m., troops can receive Dillon’s autograph and have a chance to win tickets to the Coca-Cola 600. On Friday, May 23, Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs on behalf of General Mills at 3 p.m. at Walmart in Concord, N.C. (150 Concord Commons Pl SW, Concord, NC 28027). Also on Friday, Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Question & Answer session on the Coca-Cola Stage at Coca-Cola Speed Street 20 presented by Chevrolet in uptown Charlotte. On Sunday, May 25, Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Question & Answer session at the Pantry Infield Kangaroo Express Store at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 2:30-2:45 p.m. Also on Sunday, Dillon is scheduled to join his brother Ty Dillon and grandfather Richard Childress on stage for a Question & Answer session at the track’s Pit Row Party from 2:50-3:05 p.m., which is located in the infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway near the scoring pylon at the end of pit road.
#ALLin Challenge … Dillon is asking fans if they are #ALLin for a new and exciting challenge every Wednesday on his Twitter account, @austindillon3. From capturing an “awkward hug” via video to submitting your best “poker face” photo to helping crew chief Gil Martin’s son Ford find a date for his upcoming prom, each challenge is unique and the winner, as voted on by Austin, wins race tickets or unique memorabilia. Follow @austindillon3 on Twitter every Wednesday for the #ALLin Challenge.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
Are you ready to run 600 miles at Charlotte Motor Speedway? How do you prepare?
“It’s my first time running a 600-mile race. I ran Texas Motor Speedway last year and this year. Both of those races are 500-mile races. Why not give it 100 miles more and see what we’ve got? I think you prepare for the race a little bit earlier in the week. It’s an important hometown race. It’s going to be hot. I feel like you do have to prepare for it as much as you can, but until you get in there in that environment you really don’t know. I’ll do my best early in the week to hydrate.”
Any similarities between Texas Motor Speedway or Kansas Speedway that can transfer over to Charlotte Motor Speedway?
“We try to do a good job of transferring information over from one track to another. Kansas Speedway is so smooth and so new that it’s kind of its own beast right now. We use different tires there. You learn a little bit racing around people, but that’s about it.”
Paul Menard
No. 27 Serta/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Serta/Menards Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 454 in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously raced at Texas Motor Speedway where Menard finished in the ninth position.
Charlotte by the numbers … Menard has 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His best start of fifth and best finish of eighth both came in 2010. The Wisconsin native has completed 4,775 of 4,970 laps attempted (96.1 percent) at the 1.5-mile track. In addition to his 14 Sprint Cup Series starts, Menard has nine NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at CMS. He won the pole award in 2011 and his best finish of third came in 2005. Menard has also led 31 laps in his nine Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte.
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Season to-date … Through the first 11 Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has 3,432 of 3,557 laps contested (96.5 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 18th in the driver point standings.
Looking Back … In last year’s 600-mile race, Menard started the No. 27 Chevrolet from the 22nd position and fought an ill-handling race car through the event, ultimately finishing 13th.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on racing in the Coca-Cola 600?
“The Coca-Cola 600 is definitely one of those races, as a driver, that you want to win. It carries its own prestige like the Brickyard 400 or the Daytona 500. This is also the only time we will race 600 miles, which makes it unique as well. I think we gained knowledge on what we need for this weekend during the (Sprint) Showdown. It will be a long night for me in the car, but once you get going you really don’t notice those extra 100 miles. Our guys have been great on pit road all year, but we will have to make sure and keep up with the adjustments on the Serta/Menards Chevrolet as the track conditions change so much throughout the race.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 467 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 467 is brand new to the RCR fleet and will compete for the first time during Thursday’s practice and qualifying sessions.
Newman in the Coca-Cola 600 … In 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Charlotte’s 1.5-mile oval, Newman has recorded runner-up finishes two times (fall 2003 and Coke 600 2009) The “Rocket Man” also owns nine pole awards. In total, he owns four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, and has led 276 laps of competition. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of seventh and average finish of 19th. When calculating points earned last season at CMS, Newman ranks fourth in most points earned.
#31in31 … Fans are encouraged to enter the Quicken Loans “31 Mortgages in May Sweepstakes” for a chance to win a one month mortgage payment. Quicken Loans is awarding one winner per day in May. Plus, three winners will be awarded a trip for two to the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway, where one lucky winner will receive a full year’s mortgage payment. For details, check out QLRacing.com.
Engineered to Amaze … Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc. is the nation’s fourth largest retail home mortgage lender. The company closed a record $80 billion of volume across all 50 states in 2013. Quicken Loans generates loan production from web centers located in Detroit, Cleveland and Scottsdale, Arizona. The company also operates a centralized loan processing facility in Detroit, as well as its San Diego-based One Reverse Mortgage unit. Quicken Loans ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among all home mortgage lenders in the United States by J.D. Power for four consecutive years in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
Quicken Loans was named among the top-30 companies on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the last 11 consecutive years, ranking #5 in 2014. It ranked in the top-15 of Computerworld magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work In Technology” for the past nine years, ranking #1 in 2013. The company moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010, and now more than 8,500 of its 10,000-plus team members work in the city’s urban core. For more information about Quicken Loans, please visit www.quickenloans.com, on Twitter at @QLnews, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/QuickenLoans.
Meet Ryan … Newman is scheduled to sign autographs for fans on Thursday at the Walmart located at 2420 SuperCenter Drive NE in Kannapolis starting at 12 p.m. Eastern. Wristbands to guarantee an autograph will be given out to the first 150 people in line. Then, on Saturday at 11 a.m., he is scheduled to sign for infield ticket holders at The Pantry Infield Store at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wristbands will also be given out to the first 200 fans in line.
Point of Interest … Newman ranks eighth in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing the current leader by 62 points entering the 12th event on the schedule, the Coca-Cola 600.
Race Rewind … Last season, Newman started 10th and recorded his ninth top-10 finish at Charlotte by crossing the finish line in sixth place.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTE:
How do you prepare for the Coca-Cola 600 knowing RCR is the defending race winner?
“To me, the Coca-Cola 600 is like the Southern 500. It is one of the races I haven’t won and it would mean a lot to me to win. Having won at Charlotte in a Nationwide car, as well as the Sprint All-Star Race, I know how to get the job done. Obviously, RCR knows how to get the job done. I was close last year even with a bad restart at the end because we were stuck in the line that wouldn’t go. That’s actually happened to the No. 31 team a couple of times this year. Looking back with all that has happened sixth wasn’t too bad, considering. Hopefully we’ll get a little more luck on our side this go around and have good restarts so we can put the No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet in contention.
“Charlotte is such a fun track. It’s so much different in Turns 1 and 2 versus Turns 3 and 4. Because of that, you have to approach the track a little bit differently. It’s so fast, it’s a place you can’t waste too much time thinking about how you want to approach it.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Â Â Â Â History 300
Date: Â Â Â Â Saturday, May 24, 2014
Location: Â Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
Richard Childress Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Richard Childress Racing will be making their 60th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend in the History 300. In those starts, RCR has visited victory lane with Jeff Green in May 2002 and Jeff Burton in October 2007. RCR has led 494 laps and earned 18 top-five and 35 top-10 finishes. The organization averages an 11.1-place start and a 12.7-place finish at the 1.5-mile track.
Recap of Iowa … Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan and Cale Conley posted sixth, eighth, 12th and 30th place finishes, respectively, in the Get to Know Newton 250 at Iowa Speedway last Sunday.
Getting to the Points … As the Nationwide Series heads home to Charlotte this weekend, the three full-time RCR Nationwide Series drivers remain in the top-10 of the driver point standings. Â Ty Dillon moves up one spot to fourth, Brian Scott is sixth, and Brendan Gaughan is in seventh place.
Social Media …  To stay on track with the latest news, 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 and  @RCR62BGaughan. RCR’s Nationwide Series driver twitter pages – @bscottracing, @tydillon and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Check out Richard Childress Racing … While in town for Charlotte Speedweeks make the trip up to Welcome, N.C. to visit the RCR campus located at 425 Industrial Drive in Welcome, N.C. approximately 10 minutes south of Winston-Salem at Interstate 40, and approximately one hour north of Charlotte. Check out the RCR Museum, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series shop and Nationwide Series shops.
Charlotte Coverage… Coverage of this weekend’s History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, May 24, beginning at 2:45 p.m. ET on ABC. It will also be broadcasted live on PRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Brian Scott will pilot the brand new Richard Childress Racing chassis No. 141 this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Scott at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Scott will be making his ninth NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend in the History 300. In eight previous starts, Scott has captured one top-five and three top-10 finishes with an average start of 10.1 and an average finish of 17.5. Scott has completed 93.4 percent of the laps, with one lap led at the 1.5-mile speedway. In addition to his Nationwide Series starts, Scott has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts. CMS is where Scott made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut last fall starting 19th and finishing 27th.
Congratulations to the Scott Family … A warm congratulations to Scott, his wife Whitney and daughter Brielle on the announcement of the addition to their family, due in November.
Anderson’s Maple Syrup Joins the No. 2 Camaro … This weekend, Anderson’s Maple Syrup will return as primary sponsor on the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro. Food Lion grocery chain will also serve as co-primary sponsor alongside Anderson’s Maple Syrup at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The family-owned and operated business was on board the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro Auto Club Speedway in March. In addition to the primary sponsorship, the Wisconsin-based company has associate sponsorships with the No. 2 and No. 62 RCR teams for the 2014 season. Proudly made in the USA, Anderson’s family promise is to provide their partners with the finest all-natural maple products. For more information, visit www.andersonsmaplesyrup.com.
What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enters Charlotte Motor Speedway seventh in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Meet Scott … Scott will be racing three times this weekend. Once in his Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet, once in his Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS and the third will be with a grocery cart at Food Lion – 860 Union Street S, Concord, N.C. Scott will team up with a sweepstakes winner in a two-minute shopping spree at 3 p.m. ET ,followed by an autograph session at 3:15 p.m.
Double Duty at Charlotte … Scott will once again pull double duty this weekend at Charlotte. In addition to competing in the Nationwide Series race, Scott is scheduled to drive the No. 33 Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS in the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, May, 25. The Coca-Cola 600 is live on FOX at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro qualified seventh for Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Get to Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin Williams. Scott was happy with his green machine during the 250-lap event only battling minor tight conditions. When the checkered flag flew at Iowa Speedway, Scott was scored sixth.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway?
“Of course it is always fun. Everybody loves racing in front of the home town. You get the guys from the shop that might not come to a lot of races. There is an atmosphere which everybody really wants to win because you get to celebrate with so many of your guys and so many people that are helping build race cars. It’s always a race track that families like to come to if you are not from the area. My family from Idaho always comes in to town. There seems to always be a lot of added pressure and a desire to perform well in front of so many people.”
Is there anything that you can learn from the Nationwide race that might carry over to your Sprint Cup Series race? Â “I love it when I do double duty because I feel like I do learn from the Nationwide Series. I feel like I learn on the tires and the lines and the grooves of the race track. Even little driving tendencies that you can do especially at a place where the tires wear out on how to save tires and be good on the long run. Normally, its balance type things on how you start off and fire off on a restart, to how you are going to be on the long run. I think running a Nationwide race, and the Cup guys that run Nationwide races, then going to the Cup race is a huge benefit.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 145 in Saturday’s History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This brand new Richard Childress Racing-prepared chassis will make its debut at the 1.5-mile track located 52 miles south of RCR’s headquarters.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway … The 22-year-old, Welcome, N.C.-native will be making his Nationwide Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has two previous starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, winning the pole in May, 2012.
NWTF back on-board … The National Wild Turkey Federation, a non-profit organization aimed to preserve the wild turkey population and hunting heritage, will be featured on the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro this weekend. NWTF has partnered with Bass Pro Shops and RCR in the past when it was featured on Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado in the Truck Series the past two spring races in Charlotte.
Tweet your Turkey … Dillon, an avid turkey hunter, is asking fans to tweet a picture of wild turkey from their latest hunts to @tydillon, @RCR3TDillon, and @RCRracing.
Bass Pro Shops & RCR in 2014 … Bass Pro Shops will be on the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro for the third time this season as a primary sponsor.
Race rewind … In the Nationwide Series’ first stand-alone race of the season, Dillon finished eighth at Iowa Speedway in the Get to Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin Williams. The No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro qualified 13th, ran most of the day around the top-10, and finished eighth for Dillon’s seventh top-10 of the season.
Points update … Dillon moved up one spot to fourth place in the driver point standings on Sunday. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender remained second in the rookie standings.
Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon, along with older brother Austin and grandfather/team owner, Richard Childress, are scheduled to sign autographs at the Bass Pro Shops in Concord, N.C. on Wednesday, May 21 beginning at 6 p.m. He is also scheduled to sign autographs with sixth-generation Yuengling, Jennifer Yuengling, at the Dillon merchandise hauler located in the Fan Midway at CMS on Saturday, May 24 at 1:30 p.m., and at the UNOH display in the midway on Sunday beginning at 3:15 p.m.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“Charlotte is our home track and we always enjoy coming here. The events surrounding the race and the ‘homecoming’ feeling makes this weekend awesome. As far as racing goes, we’re coming back to a 1.5-mile track where we need to improve. We’ve raced a couple 1.5-mile tracks already this season and have a good notebook. Now we just have to go out and win one of these things.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway … This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Brendan Gaughan will race chassis No. 142 in the History 300. This No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable.
Gaughan’s Stats at Charlotte …Gaughan will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the fifth time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Saturday. In the previous four races at the 1.5-mile track, he has accumulated one top-five and one top-10 finish. Gaughan also completed 742, out of 773, laps of competition and has led four circuits. In addition to the Nationwide Series, the Las Vegas-native has eight starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, with three top-five and four top-10 finishes.
In the Rearview Mirror: Iowa Speedway … Last Sunday at Iowa Speedway, the No. 62 RCR team qualified 10th. Gaughan battled a free-handling race car for most of the race and received a pit road penalty for pitting before the pits were open. The team battled back to finish 12th.
To the Points … Heading into Charlotte, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team hold strong to the seventh position in the driver points standings.
So Far in 2014 … The Nationwide Series season started out on a high note after the No. 62 Richard Childress Racing team finished sixth at the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Currently seventh in driver point standings, Gaughan has two top-10 and five top-15 finishes having only once falling out of the top-25. Just 10 races into the season, the South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet averages a 15th-place start and a finish of 15.9.
Where Will Brendan Gaughan Be … On Thursday, May, 22 Gaughan is scheduled to  sign autographs from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, at Scott’s Collectibles, located at 934 Cloverleaf Plaza, Kannapolis, N.C., 28083.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
What have you taken away from Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway that you can bring to Charlotte?
“We are swapping styles up. The team has gone from one style of setup in the past to a completely different one for Texas and it was, in my opinion, the best we have had on a mile and a half. The Texas set up was just a hair better than the one we had at California and Las Vegas, so we are going to stick with that for Charlotte. The more we run it, I think the more we are going to improve at these tracks.”
How much more comfortable is Charlotte weekend, being able to race at home?
“How everyone feels about Charlotte is how I feel about Vegas, but Las Vegas is not as comfortable as Charlotte because Vegas is tough. For me, the Charlotte race is actually a fairly easy weekend. I don’t have all of the demands like when I am back in Vegas with family and friends. When we come to Charlotte, everyone else has it and has to deal with all of that. I actually get to relax, sleep at my own house and take it easy when I roll in to the track.”
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