The Final Lap with Kerry Murphey

WELCOME, N.C. (February 6, 2012) – Entering their ninth season with Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard, PEAK® Performance announced today the No. 27 Chevrolet will sport an exciting and electric look during 2012 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.

Expanding on their hood sponsorship of the Menards Chevrolet, PEAK has redesigned the No. 27 Impala to be completely adorned with the signature “PEAK blue” and “Menards yellow” as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off the season with the 54th running of the “Great American Race” on February 26. The special paint scheme will also be showcased in the Budweiser Shootout on February 18 and the Duel 150 qualifying race on February 23.

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PHOTO CREDIT: NASCAR MEDIA

AdvoCare and RCR Announce Partnership
for Austin Dillon’s 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series No. 3 Chevy

WELCOME, N.C. (November 4, 2011) – Richard Childress Racing and AdvoCare, an award-winning premier health and wellness company, have entered into a partnership for the company to be the primary sponsor of the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Impala driven by Austin Dillon for 20 races in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.

Dillon, who currently drives the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has an 11-point lead in the driver championship point standings with two races remaining. The 21-year-old from Lewisville, N.C., made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in 2008 and, in 11 races in the series, has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes.

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Katie Kenseth crashed while practicing for the Oct. 15 charity “Better Half Dash” before the Sprint Cup Series race that evening. She is one of many wives and girlfriends scheduled to drive in this race.  She was taken to the hospital and later released.  Here is what Matt had to say on his Twitter account.

matt_kenseth17 Matt Kenseth
She said that was the shortest racing career in history!

1 20 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet
2 16 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
3 4 16 Greg Biffle Ford40MPG.com Ford
4 7 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
5 3 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
6 27 17 Matt Kenseth Affliction Clothing Ford
7 26 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
8 23 99 Carl Edwards Scotts Winterguard Ford
9 31 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Degree Men Chevrolet
10 17 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet
11 8 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
12 6 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
13 18 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
14 24 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
15 2 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
16 9 56 Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
17 12 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet
18 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
19 15 47 Bobby Labonte Bush’s Baked Beans Toyota
20 14 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet

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