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Race Advance:
Aaron's 312
Saturday, 24 April 2010
NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - Talladega Superspeedway |
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#22 Discount Tire Team wants to start out front and stay out front. |
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Brad Keselowski on racing at Talladega:
"Daytona and Talladega are two totally
different animals, but one thing I noticed at Daytona in February is that all of
the Penske Racing Dodge Chargers had speed. Hopefully that will transition over
to Talladega this weekend. This No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger team is
really working well together. Six top-five finishes in a row is impressive for a
new team. Our goal for this weekend is to start out front and stay out front so
that we can minimize the compromising situations that you often find yourself in
at Talladega."
Crew chief Paul Wolfe on preparing a car for Talladega Superspeedway:
"We were very happy with our No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger at Daytona so we decided
to take it to Talladega this weekend. It seemed like it didn't mind pushing or
being pushed and that is obviously very important to success. Pit road is an
area that we need to focus on as well. Maintaining track position is important
in order to to stay in front of the wrecks, but you can also suffer damage on
pit road that will take you out of contention. Brad runs well at Talladega so we
need to have a solid day to make up some of the points we lost at Texas."
Brad's Nationwide Career Record:
Starts: 111
Poles: 5
Wins: 6
Top 5: 39
Top 10: 59
Winnings: $5,446,338
News and Notes
• This Week's Charger: The No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Charger team
will use chassis PRS- 026 during Saturday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Keselowski drove this chassis to a 13th-place finish at Daytona International
Speedway in February.
• The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger in 2010: After seven races, Keselowski
and the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team currently sit second in the Nationwide
Series driver point standings, just 20 points behind leader Kyle Busch.
• Ace of the Staff: Much like a starting pitcher's ERA, a driver's rating
combines several statistics into a formula to produce a number by which drivers
are easily compared. Keselowski's driver rating of 113.8 is fourth-highest in
the Nationwide Series, but first of the drivers currently committed to running
the full season.
• Top-Five Streak Continues: Keselowski earned his sixth consecutive top-five
finish of the season with a fourth-place result at Texas Motor Speedway this
week. That is the longest current top-five streak in the Nationwide Series.
Keselowski has also finished inside the top-10 in 34 of the last 38 Nationwide
races.
• Leading the Way: Keselowski has led at least one lap in six of the seven
Nationwide Series races this season for a total of 157 laps led.
• Meet Brad Keselowski: Following his qualifying lap, Keselowski will be signing
autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir hauler on Friday, April 23.
Follow Brad on Twitter
Fans can now follow Brad Keselowski on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/keselowski. Fans
can get a glimpse inside his everyday life while keeping up-to-date on the latest news for
the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team.
Tune In
"Trackside Live" with Jeff Hammond co-sponsored by Discount Tire
Friday or Saturday* 7 or 8 p.m.* SPEED
*Check your local listings
Nationwide Series - Aaron's 312
4/22 5:00 p.m. Final Practice No Broadcast
4/24 11:30 a.m. Qualifying SPEED
4/24 2:30 p.m. Race ABC
All times are EST. |
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