1 38 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Toyota
2 18 Kyle Busch NOS Energy Drink Toyota
3 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Toyota
4 1 Ryan Newman Phoenix Construction/RNewmanFndtn Chev
5 60 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
6 7 Josh Wise JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 88 Jamie McMurray Hellmann’s / BJ’s Chevrolet
8 33 Kevin Harvick Rheem Heating and Air Conditioning Chev
9 98 Paul Menard Tarkett / Menards Ford
10 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota
11 99 Trevor Bayne Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
12 10 Jason Leffler ABF Toyota
13 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Blackwell Angus Beef Ford
14 42 David Gilliland GetMoreVctns.com/DestinFWB.com Dodge
15 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Dodge
16 21 Clint Bowyer Zaxby’s Chevrolet
17 40 Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet
18 16 Matt Kenseth World Financial Group Ford
19 43 Kevin Hamlin Baker Curb Racing Ford
20 12 Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge
21 91 Chase Miller D’Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevrolet
22 01 Mike Wallace Smoky Mountain Cheese Chevrolet
23 35 Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
24 92 Dennis Setzer K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge
25 87 Joe Nemechek HostGator.com Chevrolet
26 81 Michael McDowell K-Love Dodge
27 27 Brad Baker Baker – Curb Racing Ford
28 90 Danny O’Quinn Jr. D’Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevrolet
29 05 Willie Allen Owens Corning / 31-W Insulation Chevrolet
30 11 Brian Scott # AccuDoc Solutions Toyota
31 52 Kevin Lepage My 3 Sons Vending Chevrolet
32 15 Michael Annett Valvoline Toyota
33 62 Brendan Gaughan Atlanta Title Loans Toyota
34 26 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge
35 09 John Wes Townley Zaxby’s Ford
36 24 Eric McClure Hefty Odor Block Ford
37 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota
38 36 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
39 34 Tony Raines Long John Silver’s Chevrolet
40 28 Kenny Wallace FX Networks / Sons of Anarchy Chevrolet
41 70 Mark Green Angel Wings Transport Chevrolet
42 23 Robert Richardson Jr. North Texas Pipe / R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
43 89 Johnny Chapman Victory in Jesus Racing Chevrolet

Bodine gambles on fuel mileage and wins at Kentucky

By Lee Montgomery Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(September 3, 2010) SPARTA, Ky.—Todd Bodine is rolling toward his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, but he didn’t drive like it Friday night in winning the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. And his team didn’t act like it, either.

Bodine spun while battling Kyle Busch for the lead on Lap 81, but that trouble helped set up a fuel-mileage gamble for the No. 30 Germain Racing team.

“Our misfortune turned into our fortune because that’s what gave us a little extra fuel that we needed to get to the end,” Bodine said.

Johnny Sauter finished a distant second, with Aric Almirola third, Jason White fourth and Ricky Carmichael fifth. Timothy Peters, Busch, Ryan Sieg, polesitter Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton completed the top 10.

After a restart on Lap 80 of the 150-lap race, Busch and Bodine raced side by side for the lead in Turn 3 when Busch charged around on the outside lane. Bodine’s Toyota snapped sideways and spun in front of the field, though he didn’t hit anything.

A panel in the truck’s bed flew off, and Bodine made a couple of extra stops under that caution for his team to repair the damage. He restarted 25th.

The yellow flag waved again on Lap 91, and crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. brought Bodine to pit road again to top off the fuel tank as nine drivers stayed on the track.

Busch was one of them, and he pulled away to a 3-second lead before pitting on Lap 127. After rookies Austin Dillon and Justin Lofton also pitted under green, Bodine assumed the lead.

Conserving fuel, Bodine raced the final 55 laps under green on one tank of fuel.

“I pedaled pretty hard with about 20 laps to go,” Bodine said of saving fuel. “About the last 10 laps, I went around here about half-throttle.”

After taking the checkered flag, Bodine chastised Busch for “dirty driving,” claiming Busch intentionally pushed Bodine low on the track to cause him to spin. Busch also came to victory lane to have words with Bodine.

“It was the weather, how good the track is,” Bodine said jokingly of their conversation. “It’s two drivers who didn’t care what the other said or the other did, and we had words about it. That’s good, hard racing. I’ve always had a lot of respect for Kyle. Slowly but surely I’m, losing it. That’s a shame.”

Bodine led twice for 18 laps, far short of Busch’s race-high 73 laps. Bodine, though, extended his points lead to 261 over Almirola.

“We were two laps short (on fuel),” Hillman said. “That proves that we’re not points racing. If we were points racing, being two laps short we would’ve come in and splashed a couple gallons of gas and finished seventh or eighth.”
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All 3 RCR cars in the chase

-Kevin points leader, can he keep the momentum going
-Jeff Burton is virtually locked in with his 12 Top 10’s this season
-Clint Bowyer is 100 points inside the top 12

Morgan Shepard driving the 21 NNS car

Paul Menard / 4th team / unique combo

Austin Dillon running solid and is MR. Pole Position

New NNS Car

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Ambrose Voted Best V8 Supercar Driver Ever

For Immediate Release

CORNELIUS, N.C. (September 2, 2010) – – As a part of V8X magazines 10-year celebration, motorsports journalists have rated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose as the best V8 Supercar driver ever.

“It’s just an honor to receive this kind of recognition,” Ambrose humbly stated. “I really want to thank V8X magazine and the motorsport journalists who voted for me. I love the V8 Supercar Series and I have so many fond memories. I’m proud to have been able to be a part of its history.”

The magazine states that journalists were polled on ‘who was – or is – the best driver in the sport’ and ‘who they thought laid it all on the line’.

The dual V8 Supercar champion came out on top besting Mark Skaife (1994, 2000, 2001, 2002 champion), Craig Lowndes (1996, 1998, 1999 champion), Jamie Whincup (2008, 2009 champion), Garth Tander (2007 champion), Glenn Seton (1993, 1997 V8 Supercar champion), Greg Murphy, John Bowe (1995 champion), Russell Ingall (2005 champion), Rick Kelly (2006 champion) respectively.

Ambrose’s V8 Supercar stats are impressive. He has 28 race wins to his credit along with 18 pole positions and the Barry Sheene Medal in his Championship winning years of 2003 and 2004.

The article also cited that Ambrose was ‘a revelation when he arrived on the scene with pole position at the Australian Grand Prix support race in his first outing and from there he shrugged off the rookie tag with a round win in his first season and became only the second rookie in Bathurst history to score pole on debut.’

His strengths were listed as: Mind like a steel trap, racing, qualifying and development.

Ambrose, branded the ‘Devil Racer’, bid farewell to the V8 Supercar Series in 2005 to go across the pond and pursue a career in NASCAR.

Aligning with JTG Daugherty Racing based in Cornelius, N.C., he became a three-time NASCAR Nationwide Series winner at Watkins Glen International. As a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor, his career-best finish is second-place (Watkins Glen International).

Two-Time Daytona 500 Champ To Race No. 55 Toyota

ATLANTA – Aaron’s, Inc. will sponsor driver Michael Waltrip at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 31 as part of its 55th anniversary celebration. The two-time Daytona 500 champion and former Talladega winner returns to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 55 Toyota fielded by his Michael Waltrip Racing organization.

Waltrip drove the Aaron’s 55th anniversary paint scheme at Talladega in April in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports. He started last but led laps 31-34 before a multi-car crash ended his race. Waltrip also finished 18th in the 2010 Daytona 500.

“If the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series raced every weekend at Talladega and Daytona I’d still be driving full-time,” laughed Waltrip. “That’s how much I like those tracks and restrictor plate racing. The only place better than sitting in the stands or watching a restrictor plate race on television is behind the wheel of the Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota.”

Aaron’s sponsorship of this race program is designed to develop awareness of Aaron’s 55th Anniversary Super Sweepstakes with scratch-off chances to win every month through November 2010 and grand prize drawings in December including multiple chances to win a Toyota Camry Hybrid. People may pick up a game card each month at any of Aaron’s 1,700+ stores. And they should register their game cards each month at Aarons.com/55.

“We could not be more pleased having Michael racing the No. 55 Anniversary Dream Machine at Talladega,” said Aaron’s Chief Operating Officer Ken Butler. “His experience at superspeedways is like no other and we are confident that he will be at the front of the pack contending for the win.”

Aaron’s, Inc. entered NASCAR racing in 2000 when it agreed to sponsor the Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Waltrip agreed to serve as spokesman for the race in a television commercial, and Aaron’s agreed to sponsor Waltrip’s Nationwide team then housed in the backyard of his home.

As Butler, Waltrip and Aaron’s became more visible through television commercials during race broadcasts, the Aaron’s race car began to develop a public identity of its own and become synonymous with the number 99, Michael Waltrip and Aaron’s.

Aaron’s support of Waltrip continued over the years as Waltrip opened his 140,000-square-foot race shop in Cornelius, N.C. Michael Waltrip Racing now fields Toyotas for David Reutimann’s No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine and Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS entry in the Sprint Cup series and Ryan Truex’s No. 00 in the K&N Pro Series. MWR along with Gary and Blake Bechtel co-own Diamond-Waltrip Racing that fields the OUT! Pet Care/Aaron’s Toyota for Trevor Bayne in the Nationwide Series.