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1 22 Kurt Busch(i) Ruby Tuesday/Discount Tire Dodge
2 18 Kyle Busch(i) Z-Line Designs Toyota
3 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal Ford
4 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet
5 5 * Ron Fellows Canadian Tire Chevrolet
6 7 Jimmie Johnson(i) JimmieJohnson’sAnythingWithEng. Chevrolet
7 33 Paul Menard(i) Rheem/Menards Chevrolet
8 20 * Joey Logano(i) GameStop Toyota
9 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet
10 30 James Buescher(i) AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet
11 16 * Trevor Bayne RickyvsTrevor.com Ford
12 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. RickyvsTrevor.com Ford
13 31 Justin Allgaier Florida Gulf Safe Chevrolet
14 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota
15 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Chevrolet

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“As Brad Keselowski continues to recover from the injuries suffered last week at Road Atlanta, Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch will pilot the No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Watkins Glen International. Penske Racing is fortunate that Kurt, who is a former NNS winner at Watkins Glen, is in its stable of drivers. We appreciate him lending a hand during this time. We will continue to monitor Brad’s recovery. His NNS schedule will be determined on a race-by-race basis.”

Tim Cindric
President, Penske Racing

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Jimmie Johnson To Drive JRM Entry In NNS Race At Watkins Glen

Sneak peak of No. 7 Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine Chevrolet available at www.facebook.com/JimmieJohnsonRacingGame

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 2, 2011) – If Jimmie Johnson will race anything with an engine, driving one that could carry him to victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International is a no-brainer. JR Motorsports announced today that Johnson will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in the Aug. 13 road-course event at Watkins Glen in promotion of his soon-to-be-launched video game Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine. Published by Autumn Games and developed by Isopod Labs, Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine is scheduled for an October 2011 release on all three major home consoles.

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Ryan Truex Signs With Joe Gibbs Racing
To Drive In NASCAR Nationwide Series

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (August 9, 2011) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that it has signed Ryan Truex to drive in six races this season in the organization’s NASCAR Nationwide Series program.

Truex will drive the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing beginning in Atlanta on September 3. In addition Truex will be behind the wheel of the No. 20 in Richmond, Chicago, Dover, Kansas, and Phoenix. While sponsorship for a portion of the six-race schedule is expected to be announced soon, opportunities for partnership still exist.

“We’re thrilled to bring Ryan into our Nationwide Series program,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “His family has a great history in our sport and he has really proven himself with the opportunities he has had thus far in his young career. When you look at what he’s already achieved in the K&N Series and with the opportunities he has already had in Nationwide, we’re looking forward to him accomplishing great things for our team.”

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