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Race Advance:
Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola
2 July 2010 |
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NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - Daytona
#22 Discount Tire Team debut the new Dodge Challenger |
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Brad Keselowski on the debut of the new Dodge Challenger:
"I'm really excited to debut the new Dodge Challenger this weekend. I think the
fans are going to enjoy the character that these new cars are going to bring to
the Nationwide Series. If you took the spoiler off this car, it looks just like
one you can buy in any Dodge showroom in America. My dad and uncle raced
Challengers back in the 70s so this is something that really hits home for me.
Those cars were some of the coolest racecars ever and I think this new
Challenger is right up there with them. We had a good test at Daytona in May, so
hopefully we can go down there and win the first race with the new car."
Brad Keselowski on racing at Daytona on the Fourth of July weekend:
"It's awesome to be able to celebrate our country's independence down in Daytona
Beach at one of the most-important tracks to NASCAR. It's a Saturday night race,
which everyone seems to enjoy, both drivers and fans. I like to think that I'm
a pretty patriotic guy. I've started carrying an American flag around on my
victory lap after my Nationwide wins. It would be great to have another flag to
auction off from this weekend."
Crew chief Paul Wolfe on preparing the new Dodge Challenger for Daytona
International Speedway:
"We've all been pretty anxious to get the new car on the track. It's been great
to be a part of this process of building something new. Now we just need to make
sure that it provides good racing. We saw at the test in May that it drives much
different than the current car. It moves around a bunch so I think you'll see
most of the teams working on ride quality and stability, especially during the
open test on Wednesday."
Brad's Nationwide 2010 Record:
Starts: 16
Poles: 3
Wins: 3
Top 5: 13
Top 10: 15
Winnings: $566,255
News and Notes
• This Week's Challenger: The No. 22 Penske Racing
Discount Tire Dodge Challenger team will use chassis
PRS-203 during Friday's 250-mile race at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).
This is the first Dodge Challenger chassis built by the No. 22 team.
• The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in 2010: After 16 races,
Keselowski and the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team currently
lead the Nationwide Series driver point standings by 247 points over Carl
Edwards. Keselowski has led the standings since his win at Talladega
Superspeedway in April.
• Score to Settle: The 2010 season-opening race at DIS is the only
race in which Keselowski has finished outside the top 10.
• A New Series Record: Upon finishing the race at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway last Saturday, Keselowski extended his
NASCAR Nationwide Series record of 83 consecutive races
without a DNF (Did Not Finish). This ties the overall NASCAR record and
Keselowski will look to place his name in the record books by taking the
checkered flag on Friday night.
• Series Leader: Keselowski leads the Nationwide
Series in top-five finishes (13), top-10 finishes (15) and laps completed.
He has completed all 2,999 laps contested this
season and has led the field for 586 of those circuits.
• Interesting Stat: This season, Keselowski has more top-five
finishes than any other Nationwide Series competitor has top-10 finishes.
• Meet Brad: Brad Keselowski will sign autographs at the Discount
Tire store location at 1051 Beville Road in Daytona Beach on Wednesday morning
starting at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
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
Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola
7/2/10 7:30 p.m. Race ESPN |
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