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Race Advance:
Kroger 200 benefitting Riley Hospital for Children
July 24, 2010 |
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NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - O'Reilly Raceway Park |
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Brad Keselowski on Racing at ORP:
"ORP is one of those tracks that brings a grassroots feel back to short-track
racing in the Nationwide Series. There is just good, hard short-track racing
that goes on there. We get a good crowd of Midwesterners that show up to the
race, which adds to the excitement. It's usually a sellout crowd and, as a
driver, that's a cool feeling. ORP has a great, unique tradition behind it with
the open pit area and no haulers in the infield. It really takes me back a few
years to when I was racing late models on the local level."
Crew Chief Paul Wolfe on preparing the car for ORP:
"ORP is really a momentum racetrack. The line is very high and you tend to roll
the top without using much braking. The straight-aways are not long so there is
no aerodynamic dependency. It's just an old-school short track where you rely on
mechanical grip more than anything else. The car needs to rotate in the center
of the corner without being too loose on exit. Tight in the center and loose off
the corner is usually the condition you have to fight when racing at ORP. The
driver who can run both lanes of the track is usually the winner because you
need to be able to use the bottom to pass."
Brad's Nationwide 2010 Record:
Starts: 19
Poles: 4
Wins: 3
Top 5: 14
Top 10: 16
Winnings: $647,890
News and Notes
• This Week's Charger:The No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Charger team will use chassis
PRS-015 during Friday's 200-lap race at O'Reilly Raceway Park (ORP). This is a
brand-new chassis to the No. 22 team.
• The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger in 2010:
After 19 races, Keselowski and the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team currently
lead the Nationwide Series driver point standings by 168 points over Carl
Edwards. Keselowski has led the standings since his win at Talladega
Superspeedway in April.
• Adding to the Record:
By taking the checkered flag in last Friday's race at Gateway International
Raceway, Keselowski extended his NASCAR record with his 86th consecutive
Nationwide Series race without a DNF (Did Not Finish).
• Series Leader:
Keselowski leads the Nationwide Series in top-five finishes (14), top-10
finishes (16) and laps completed. He has completed all but one of the 3,503
laps contested this season and has led the field for 765 of those circuits.
• Short Track Stats:
In 23 career short track starts in the Nationwide Series, Keselowski has
accumulated four wins, 10 top-five finishes and 13 top-10 finishes. He has led
the field a total of seven times for a total of 553 laps.
• Meet Brad:
Keselowski will be signing autographs at the Discount Tire store located at
8570 Northwest Boulevard in Indianapolis on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. EDT.
• Penske History at ORP:
On July 26, 1970, Mark Donohue drove the No. 68 Lola T150/3 chassis to a
second place finish in the Indy 250 USAC Champ race at ORP. This was the first
start for a Roger Penske-owned entry at the famed .686-mile oval.
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
Kroger 200 benefitting Riley Hospital for Children
7/24 11:45 a.m. Final Practice ESPN2
7/24 5:00 p.m. Qualifying ESPN2
7/24 7:30 p.m. Race ESPN |
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