1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevrolet 53.723 178.248
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 53.845 177.844
3 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 53.856 177.807
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet 53.869 177.765
5 27 Paul Menard Schrock / Menards Chevrolet 53.888 177.702
6 09 Landon Cassill(i) Security Benefits / Thank A Teacher Chevrolet 53.893 177.685
7 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 53.968 177.438
8 22 Kurt Busch Shell / Pennzoil / AAA Dodge 53.986 177.379
9 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 53.989 177.369
10 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 53.994 177.353
11 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Good Sam / Camping World Ford 53.994 177.353
12 15 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s / Auburn National Champ Toyota 54.005 177.317
13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 54.046 177.182
14 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 54.058 177.143
15 47 Bobby Labonte Bush’s Toyota 54.065 177.120
16 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 54.075 177.087
17 16 Greg Biffle 3M Scotch Blue Ford 54.079 177.074
18 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 54.083 177.061
19 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 54.092 177.032
20 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 54.100 177.006
21 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet 54.141 176.872
22 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 54.195 176.695
23 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation Chevrolet 54.206 176.659
24 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 54.232 176.575
25 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford 54.249 176.519
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 54.262 176.477
27 31 Jeff Burton Cat Financial Chevrolet 54.267 176.461
28 38 Travis Kvapil(i) Long John Silver’s / TMone Ford 54.278 176.425
29 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 54.295 176.370
30 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 54.302 176.347
31 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 54.317 176.298
32 97 Kevin Conway(i) ExtenZe Toyota 54.349 176.195
33 35 Steve Park(i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 54.359 176.162
34 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Pretzel Toyota 54.428 175.939
35 36 Dave Blaney Golden Corral Chevrolet 54.469 175.806
36 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 54.592 175.410
37 71 Andy Lally # Interstate Moving Services Ford 54.611 175.349
38 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 54.672 175.154
39 34 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford 54.678 175.134
40 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota Owner Points
41 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford Owner Points
42 7 Sam Hornish Jr. Fast Five / Speed Energy Dodge Owner Points
43 46 Bill Elliott Red Line Oil Chevrolet Past Champion

Kerry Murphey chats with NASCAR legend, The King Richard Petty. They discuss the following…

-STP coming back to NASCAR
-Richard Petty Motorsports doing better in 2011
-Can anyone reach the 200 race wins milestone?
-Can Kyle Busch reach that milestone with all 3 series
-His thoughts on the new points system
-Lending his voice to the animated Pixar movies, Cars
-and more!

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Thursday, April 14, 2011) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has many titles – driver, owner, entrepreneur, racing enthusiast. And now prankster.

Last month the eight-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver and winner of more than 40 NASCAR-sanctioned races took control of a sponsor video production and steered it a way nobody saw coming. Wanting to liven up the set, he concocted the idea to bring JR Motorsports employees into what they thought was an interview detailing the myriad roles of a racing organization. They soon discovered the boss was creating a comedic moment at their expense, and the end result is a viral video Suave has now tagged on JR Motorsports’ YouTube channel for fans to enjoy.

To create an informal feel to the interview, Earnhardt Jr. encouraged each employee to grab a drink from a nearby cooler and sip it while answering questions about their role at JR Motorsports. What they found when reaching into the cooler, however, was a large snake. The snake was not real, of course, but the reactions very much were.

“Aric Almirola’s reaction was my favorite,” Earnhardt Jr. said with a laugh. “I’ve got some buddies who do this prank at the Charlotte Auto Fair each year. They take a cooler, set it beside the road and post a sign on it that says ‘Free Drinks’. Then they just sit back and watch people scream and run and carry on, and they’ll laugh at ’em all day. It’s a lot of fun, and I appreciate Suave letting me do it.”

Almirola, driver of the JR Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet, was just one of Earnhardt Jr.’s victims. Almirola’s crew chief Tony Eury Sr. also took the bait, as did No. 7 crew chief and JR Motorsports co-owner Tony Eury Jr.

“I knew the Eurys wouldn’t go running out of the building or anything like that, because they’re country boys who’ve probably come across hundreds of snakes in their lifetime,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “But I got ’em to flinch. That’s all I needed. I’ll get mileage out of that.”

Unilever’s Suave Men brand turned to Hammerhead Entertainment, the production company owned by Earnhardt Jr., to edit the footage and produce a viral video 1:37 in length. Aside from promoting its Men’s hair care and body wash brand, which will appear on Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 7 Chevrolet this Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide race at Talladega Superspeedway, the video also shows a behind-the-scenes look at Earnhardt Jr. that fans don’t often get a chance to see.

Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 at Talladega will mark Earnhardt Jr.’s third Nationwide Series race in 2011. In his first two events, the JR Motorsports driver/owner finished fourth at Daytona on Feb. 19 and third at Bristol on March 19. The Aaron’s 312 will be broadcasted live on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET and Motor Racing Network at 2:30 p.m. ET. Tickets to Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races can be purchased through http://www.TalladegaSuperspeedway.com.

SHOW #152 – We recap Texas, discuss the news of the week, and Preview Talladega Super Speedway, the biggest, baddest racetrack in all the land. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop

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ICONIC STP® BRAND RETURNS TO RACING HERITAGE WITH EXPANDED SPONSORSHIP PORTFOLIO IN 2011

Brand to Sponsor Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Car and Serve as Title Sponsor for Two NASCAR® Races

DANBURY, Conn. (April 13, 2011) – When STP and Richard Petty first signed a deal in 1972, it forever changed the sponsorship landscape within the sport of auto racing. To mark its 39 year history in racing, the STP brand is building its presence in the sport through multiple series’ including NASCAR, NHRA, World of Outlaws, Infineon Speedway, and at several International Speedway Corporation (ISC) tracks.

STP’s racing portfolio includes:

Multi-year title sponsorship of the Nationwide and Cup races at Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway, respectively. This year, the STP 300 Nationwide Series race will take place on June 4 and the STP 400 Cup race will run on June 5.

The STP-branded No. 43 car will make its return to the track driven by Richard Petty Motorsports driver, AJ Allmendinger, during the STP 400. The No. 43 STP Ford Fusion will be a modern replica of the 1972 paint scheme featuring the original Petty Blue and STP Day-Glo Red.

Primary sponsor of two-time NHRA Full Throttle Nitro Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon for three races (Las Vegas, Houston and Infineon) and an associate sponsorship for the balance of the season.
Multi-year track sponsorships with a number of ISC properties including Daytona, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Michigan, Chicagoland and Kansas.

Multi-year track sponsorship of Infineon Raceway and title sponsor of Wednesday Night Drags and Bracket Drags.
Continued sponsorship of Tony Stewart Racing and four-time World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz and the World of Outlaws Series.
“Since our initial sponsorship with Richard Petty almost 40 years ago, we’ve understood the power of racing and the ability to connect with our consumers through the sport,” said Dave Lundstedt, CEO of Armored AutoGroup Inc. “We are excited to be continuing that relationship with the fans and adding another chapter to our storied racing history with a diverse stable of sponsorships.”

Added Guy Andrysick, Armored AutoGroup EVP of Sales and Marketing, “Just like the teams, drivers and tracks that we are sponsoring, the STP brand stands for quality and performance. So as we look to grow the STP brand in a competitive marketplace and create new and exciting activation opportunities for our retail partners, a renewed presence in motorsports is an important part of our strategy.”

Part of what made STP an iconic brand within the sport was the No. 43 race car that dawned the classic Petty Blue and STP Day-Glo Red. Richard Petty proudly drove the No. 43 STP car for 200 wins during his racing career – 100 more than any other driver. STP’s winning relationship with Petty shows that STP truly has “The Racer’s Edge®” in the sport.

“Since `72, I’ve been an STP man, so I’m thrilled to see one of the RPM cars out on the track with the STP paint scheme,” said Richard Petty, team owner of Richard Petty Motorsports and legendary driver of the No. 43 STP car. “It’s exciting to see such an iconic brand build upon its heritage in the sport at this level.”

“We are extremely proud to announce this multi-year partnership with STP at several ISC tracks,” said Daryl Q. Wolfe, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at ISC. “It is always great to see iconic sponsors like STP take a renewed interest in the sport, especially given STP’s long and rich history in NASCAR and motorsports as a whole. We take pride in developing strong promotional platforms for our partners and we look forward to working closely with STP in the future to meet and exceed their marketing objectives.”