HOMESTEAD, FLA. (November 16, 2010) – Jeff Gordon may not be one of the
three drivers battling in the closest-ever “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” but he can make history of his own in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.

In 18 full seasons in NASCAR’s top division, Gordon has collected 82 wins on 23
tracks – including 21 of the 22 facilities currently on the schedule. The only Victory Lane visit that has eluded the driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet is Homestead-Miami Speedway – site of the Ford 400.

“We’ve had some good runs here in the past, we just haven’t been able to get
that win,” said Gordon, who is sixth in the point standings. “We want to get that win because winning is what drives us. We’re not trying to win because of a statistic, although it would be pretty cool to have won at every track.”

While he has not won in 11 starts here, his five top-fives and nine top-10 finishes
are tops at the South Florida track.

“Homestead is a fun, fast race track,” said Gordon, who has yet to win poles
here, at Las Vegas and at Kansas. “It has big, sweeping corners but, because of the
South Florida summers, the track seems to lose more and more grip. The groove
seems to widen out and move up to the top of the race track.

“It creates very challenging situations because it’s very fast but the grip’s not
fantastic. The grip goes away pretty fast from new tires, so getting the balance right is
very challenging.”

All eyes – including Gordon’s – will be on the tight, three-way battle for the title.
He may give the championship contenders some extra room during the race, but not if
victory is on the line.

“You don’t want to be the guy that costs somebody the championship because
you did something dumb racing for 10th place,” said Gordon. “But I think those guys
also have to recognize that you’re trying to win the race.

“If it’s for any place other than a race win, I’m probably going to give them a little
bit of extra room knowing there is a championship on the line.

“But if we’re battling for a win, I don’t care who it is. I’m going to race them hard
just like I would any other weekend to try to win the race.”

All Systems Go For Furniture Row Racing
Following Major Accident Involving Team Transporter, Motor Coach

DENVER (Nov. 16, 2010) — One day after the transporter and motor coach for Furniture Row Racing were heavily damaged in a major accident on northbound Interstate 25 in Colorado, team general manager Joe Garone said that all systems are in place for this weekend’s Sprint Cup season finale in Homestead, Fla.

The accident, which involved 34 vehicles on the icy highway, occurred Monday at approximately 8:40 a.m. near Larkspur, Colo., 40 miles south of the team’s race shop in Denver. The Furniture Row vehicles were returning from Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Phoenix.

The two Furniture Row race cars for this weekend’s Cup event will be transported from the race shop to south Florida in the team’s test transporter. Once the test transporter arrives at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Richard Childress Racing will provide the No. 78 Furniture Row team with a fully-loaded racing transporter.

“Words cannot describe how grateful we are to Richard Childress Racing for immediately stepping up and offering its support,” said Garone. “Furniture Row Racing also wants to extend a sincere thank you to the NASCAR community for the outpouring of support we have received since the accident. It has been overwhelming and truly shows the spirit of brotherhood that embodies our sport.”

The team’s transportation drivers — John Slingerland, Dennis LaCroix and Gary Miller — escaped serious injuries and all have returned to the Denver area. The damaged motor coach and transporter, which housed the two Phoenix race cars and racing equipment, have been towed to an impound lot.

Garone added that he was extremely proud of the team’s transportation drivers for how they navigated their vehicles to avoid serious incidents under adverse weather and road conditions.

“Our tractor/trailer averted head-on collisions and our motor coach driver — Gary Miller — put his life on the line when he made a split-second decision to ram into the back end of the team’s trailer instead of running over cars,” explained Garone. “It was a brave move that most likely avoided serious injuries to others. If you saw the aftermath of the motor coach, you would know what I mean.”

Carl Edwards takes his first win since 2008, snapping a 70 race winless streak, and doubles up the weekend with a Nationwide Series win as well. Denny Hamlin dominated the race but came up short on fuel, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick both gained in the points.

Photo Credits: Used with permission from NASCARMedia

1 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
2 18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
3 10 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota
4 4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Scotch Ford
5 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet
6 29 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
7 15 17 Matt Kenseth Valvoline Ford
8 28 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
9 3 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
10 5 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
11 22 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
12 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota
13 7 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
14 31 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Paint the 88/National Guard
15 11 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota
16 35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
17 20 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet
18 2 43 A J Allmendinger Insignia HDTV Ford
19 40 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
20 26 09 Bobby Labonte C & J Energy Chevrolet
21 14 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
22 13 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie/Safeway Toyota
23 8 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
24 24 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota
25 12 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
26 6 00 David Reutimann TUMS Toyota
27 9 9 Aric Almirola Budweiser Ford
28 23 19 Elliott Sadler Paralyzed Veterans Of America Ford
29 19 98 Paul Menard Peak/Menards Ford
30 25 83 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
31 33 26 JJ Yeley Air Guard Ford
32 16 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge
33 34 7 Robby Gordon Polaris Toyota
34 38 38 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s Ford
35 27 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota
36 42 34 Tony Raines A&W All American Food Ford
37 32 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
38 37 37 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
39 36 55 Mike Bliss PRISM Motorsports Toyota
40 39 64 Landon Cassill Empire Steel Toyota
41 43 81 Terry Labonte Red Line Oil Dodge
42 30 12 Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge
43 41 71 Brendan Gaughan South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet

1 30 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota
2 19 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford
3 9 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
4 20 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota
5 2 16 Greg Biffle American Red Cross Ford
6 26 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet
7 7 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
8 5 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
9 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
10 12 98 Paul Menard Quaker State / Menards Ford
11 11 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet
12 32 47 Marcos Ambrose Tom Thumb Toyota
13 24 83 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
14 10 43 A J Allmendinger Valvoline Ford
15 18 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Outdoors Toyota
16 25 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Arctic Cat Chevrolet
17 28 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford
18 27 77 Sam Hornish Jr. AAA Dodge
19 3 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
20 14 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevrolet
21 13 9 Aric Almirola Budweiser Ford
22 8 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
23 1 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Ford
24 6 2 Kurt Busch Operation Home Front / Miller Lite Dodge
25 22 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet
26 35 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota
27 23 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota
28 4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Lysol Chevrolet
29 33 38 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
30 31 10 Bobby Labonte Gander Mountain Outdoors Chevrolet
31 37 26 Patrick Carpentier Air Guard Ford
32 29 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
33 36 12 Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske Dodge
34 40 71 Andy Lally TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet
35 39 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI / Menards Toyota
36 16 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
37 15 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
38 21 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts / Susan G. Komen Signature Toyota
39 38 66 Mike Bliss PRISM Motorsports Toyota
40 43 09 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
41 41 34 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s Ford
42 42 37 Dave Blaney A&W All American Food Ford
43 34 87 Joe Nemechek HostGator.com Toyota