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Race Advance:
Bucyrus 200 19 June 2010 |
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NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - Road America
#22 Discount Tire Team wants a win at Inaugural road race |
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Brad Keselowski on on racing at Road America:
"While it's a little sad that we aren't going to the Milwaukee Mile this year,
at least we are still going to Wisconsin to race in front of some of the best
race fans in the country. Road America is an amazing road course, but it's also
going to be very challenging. It's very fast, and it has lots of blind spots.
The backstretch is almost completely lined with trees. We are going to have to
really depend on our spotters. I've worked hard on my road course racing over
the years and I think we can go there and compete for the win. It would be great
to win that first trophy."
Crew chief Paul Wolfe on preparing a car for road racing:
"Road course racing is very hard on equipment so you really have to beef up a
lot of your suspension pieces to make them last the entire race. Plus, turning
right is not something that we do on a regular basis and it takes a completely
different setup to do that. I'm not sure that there are many of us that know
what to expect when we get to Road America this weekend. It's a big road course
with a lot of high-speed areas. The open practice on Thursday afternoon will be
very important for us to establish a baseline. I'm looking forward to it. To be
a part of any inaugural race is cool."
Brad's Nationwide 2010 Record:
Starts: 14
Poles: 2
Wins: 3
Top 5: 11
Top 10: 13
Winnings: $512,980
News and Notes
• This Week's Charger: The No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Charger
team will use chassis PRS-036 during Saturday's inaugural race at Road
America. This is a brand-new chassis to the team.
• The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger in 2010: After 14 races, Keselowski
and the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team currently lead the Nationwide Series
driver point standings by 272 points over Carl Edwards. Keselowski has led the
standings since his win at Talladega Superspeedway in April.
• A New Series Record: Upon finishing the race at Kentucky Speedway last
Saturday, Keselowski extended his NASCAR Nationwide Series record of 81
consecutive races without a DNF (Did Not Finish).
• Series Leader: Keselowski leads the Nationwide Series in top-five finishes
(11), top-10 finishes (13) and laps completed. He has completed all 2,749 laps
contested this season and has led the field for 522 of those circuits.
• Keselowski Road Course Stats: Keselowski has made six road course starts in
his Nationwide Series career, with one top-five finish (Montreal - 2009) and
four top-10 finishes.
• Helping Hand from a Teammate: Keselowski will not practice his car on
Friday as he will be at Infineon Raceway, site of this weekend's NASCAR Cup
Series race. Penske Racing teammate, Parker Kligerman, will be on-hand for the
practice sessions.
• Non-Companions: Keselowski will fly over 4,500 miles between Road America
and Infineon Raceway this weekend. This is the last "non-companion" event
until the July 30-August 1 weekend when the Cup Series will be at Pocono
Raceway while the Nationwide Series will hold an event at Iowa Speedway.
• Penske Racing History at Road America: While Penske Racing has never made a
Nationwide Series start at Road America, cars owned by Roger Penske have made
58 combined starts in six other series at the track: CART, ALMS, Formula 5000,
Trans-Am, Can-Am and USRRC. In those starts the teams have recorded eight
wins.
• Hauler Parade: George Larrabee, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire
transporter, will take part in Road America's inaugural Hauler Parade on
Wednesday, June 16. The event kicks off at 2:30 p.m. at the Times Printing
Company, located at 100 Industrial Drive, Random Lake, WI. The parade then
winds along Highway 57 to Road America. For more information, log onto
visitsheboygancounty.com..
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 - Bucyrus 200
6/18 5:00 p.m. Final Practice - No TV broadcast
6/19 10:35 p.m. Qualifying = No TV broadcast
6/19 3:00 p.m. Race ESPN2 |
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