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Race Advance:
U.S. Cellular 250 presented by Northland Oil and John Deere
July 31, 2010 |
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NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - Iowa Speedway |
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Brad Keselowski on Racing at Iowa Speedway:
"Iowa is a great facility and this race is one that I really look forward to.
For one, the layout is almost perfect for stock car racing. They also get
tremendous fan support there. As a driver you love to walk out for driver
introductions and see full grandstands. It's validation that people enjoy what
we do. I was fortunate to win the first Nationwide Series race at Iowa. No
matter what I do as a driver from now on, that win at Iowa will always be one of
my favorites. Now the goal is to become the first back-to-back winner in the
history of Iowa Speedway."
Crew Chief Paul Wolfe on preparing the car for Iowa Speedway:
"Iowa is very similar to Richmond in layout, but it's just a little bigger.
Unfortunately, the car we used to win at Richmond in May is not in very good
shape at the moment so we're bringing a new piece out for this weekend's race.
Brad is very good on these types of tracks. They fit his driving style very
well. It's a multi-groove racetrack where you can really attack the corners. The
key is maintaining good forward bite off of the corners. If we can do that I'm
confident that Brad can win another race at Iowa."
Brad's Nationwide 2010 Record:
Starts: 20
Poles: 4
Wins: 3
Top 5: 14
Top 10: 17
Winnings: $661,915
News and Notes
• This Week's Charger:The No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Charger team will use chassis
PRS-035 during Saturday's 250-lap race at Iowa Speedway. This is a brand-new
chassis for the No. 22 team.
• The No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger in 2010:
After 20 races, Keselowski and the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team currently
lead the Nationwide Series driver point standings by 205 points over
second-place contender 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 Saturday's race at O'Reilly Raceway Park,
Keselowski extended his NASCAR record with his 87th 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 (17) and laps completed. He has completed all but one of the 3,705 laps
contested this season and has led the field for 766 of those circuits.
• Inaugural Winner:
After starting from the pole for the 2009 inaugural Nationwide Series race at
Iowa Speedway, Keselowski led 121 laps en route to his fourth series victory.
Keselowski considers this inaugural win to be one of the highlights of his
racing career.
• Short Track Stats:
In 24 career short track starts in the Nationwide Series, Keselowski has
accumulated four wins, 10 top-five finishes and 14 top-10 finishes. He has led
the field for a total of 554 laps in those events.
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
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U.S. Cellular 250 presented by Northland Oil and John Deere
7/30 7:00 p.m. Final Practice SPEED
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