Kyle Busch WIX lap leader at Atlanta
Kyle Busch WIX lap leader at Atlanta
Kyle Busch wins the WIX lap leader award in the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 18 Toyota driver started 2nd and led the most laps (74 of 195) of the drivers eligible to earn the WIX "Lap Leader" award. Busch, who made 21 of the 26 races so far this season, finished 2nd in the race and is currently 3rd in the 2010 Nationwide Series point standings.
Leffler most improved in Nationwide Series
Leffler most improved in Nationwide Series
Jason Leffler makes the most improvement in the Nationwide Series after this weekend's race. His 7th place finish in the Great Clips 300 was 14 places better than his last NNS finish. This earned the No. 10 driver the Featherlite "Most Improved Driver" award. Leffler is currently 10th in the 2010 Nationwide Series point standings.
Jamie McMurray wins Great Clips 300
Jamie McMurray wins Great Clips 300
Jamie McMurray wins the Great Clips 300, his eighth victory in 179 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is the No. 88 Chevrolet driver's first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2010. His last victory came on Nov. 13, 2004 at Darlington Raceway. It is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.-NASCAR PR
Todd Bodine misses Cup race in Atlanta
Todd Bodine misses Cup race in Atlanta
Todd Bodine did not qualify for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. One of the `go-or-go-homers' required to qualify on speed, he ran a 46th fastest lap in the No. 64. This was not good enough to make the 43-car field.
Scott Riggs fails to qualify at Atlanta
Scott Riggs fails to qualify at Atlanta
Scott Riggs failed to make the field for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. One of the `go-or-go-homers' required to qualify on speed, he ran a 44th fastest lap in the No. 66. This was not good enough to make the 43-car field.
Cassill misses Atlanta Cup field
Cassill misses Atlanta Cup field
Landon Cassill's qualifying speed was not good enough to make field for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He ran a 43rd quickest lap in the No. 09. Since the team is outside the top 35 in owners points and required to qualify on speed, he did not make the cut.
Leffler not in Atlanta Sprint Cup field
Leffler not in Atlanta Sprint Cup field
Jason Leffler will miss the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team is outside the top 35 in owners points and not guaranteed a start in this weekend's Cup race. The No. 32 driver's qualifying speed was 42nd fastest, which was not good enough to make the cut for the event.
Casey Mears gets last Atlanta Cup slot
Casey Mears gets last Atlanta Cup slot
Casey Mears secures the last qualifying slot open to teams outside of the top 35 in owners points for the Atlanta Sprint Cup race. His lap of 182.326 mph in the No. 13 was 41st fastest in qualifying for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500. He will line up in 43rd at the green flag.
McDowell best Atlanta Cup go-or-go-homer
McDowell best Atlanta Cup go-or-go-homer
Michael McDowell runs quickest Atlanta qualifying lap of drivers required to make the field on time. Of the drivers outside of the top 35 in owner's points, his lap of 184.603 mph in the No. 46 was the fastest. His qualifying speed puts him 23rd in the lineup for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500.
Denny Hamlin on Atlanta Cup pole
Denny Hamlin on Atlanta Cup pole
Denny Hamlin wins the Coors Light Pole Award for the Emory Healthcare 500 with a lap of 29.587 seconds, 187.380 mph. This is the No. 11 Toyota driver's eighth pole in 176 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. It is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2010. This is Hamlin's first pole in 11 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His previous best start at Atlanta was fourth in October of 2006.-NASCAR PR
Kasey Kahne wins pole for Great Clips 300
Kasey Kahne wins pole for Great Clips 300
Kasey Kahne wins the Coors Light Pole Award for the Great Clips 300 with a lap of 30.549 seconds, 181.479 mph. This is the No. 38 Toyota driver's eighth pole in 163 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. It is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2010. This is Kahne's first pole in nine races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Johnson has top 10-laps in Cup Happy Hour
Johnson has top 10-laps in Cup Happy Hour
Jimmie Johnson had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the Happy Hour practice for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His average of 175.355 mph in the No. 48 was best of the 5 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. 56-Martin Truex Jr., 2-Kurt Busch, 20-Joey Logano and 12-Brad Keselowski were the rest on this list.
Newman tops Atlanta Happy Hour practice
Newman tops Atlanta Happy Hour practice
Ryan Newman was at the top of the speed chart in the Happy Hour practice leading to the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 39 driver put up a 183.680 mph lap in the final practice. 99-Carl Edwards, 42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 6-David Ragan and 33-Clint Bowyer were the rest of the top five in that session. 7-Kevin Conway was the slowest.
Newman has top 10-laps in 1st Cup practice
Newman has top 10-laps in 1st Cup practice
Ryan Newman had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the first practice for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His average of 177.807 mph in the No. 39 was best of the 23 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. 11-Denny Hamlin, 98-Paul Menard, 17-Matt Kenseth and 00-David Reutimann were the rest of the top 5 on this list.
Kasey Kahne leads first Atlanta Cup practice
Kasey Kahne leads first Atlanta Cup practice
Kasey Kahne leads the first practice for the Sprint Cup Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His lap of 183.874 mph in the No. 9 was the quickest of the 47 cars out on the track for the first practice session. 2-Kurt Busch, 33-Clint Bowyer, 31-Jeff Burton and 11-Denny Hamlin were the rest of the top five on the speed chart. 7-Kevin Conway was the slowest.
Menard has top 10-laps in NNS Happy Hour
Menard has top 10-laps in NNS Happy Hour
Paul Menard had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the Happy Hour practice for the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His average of 173.638 mph in the No. 98 was best of 4 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. 16-Matt Kenseth, 33-Kevin Harvick and 10-Jason Leffler were the rest on this list.
Kevin Harvick tops chart in NNS final practic
Kevin Harvick tops chart in NNS final practic
Kevin Harvick tops the speed chart in the Happy Hour practice session for the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He ran a fast lap of 182.850 mph in the No. 33. 38-Kasey Kahne, 1-Ryan Newman, 60-Carl Edwards and 98-Paul Menard rounded out the top five of the 41cars out on the track. The 34, driven by Tony Raines, was the slowest in the final practice session.
Jamie McMurray leads 1st Nationwide practice
Jamie McMurray leads 1st Nationwide practice
Jamie McMurray leads the first practice session for the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His lap of 185.251 mph in the No. 88 was quickest of the 42 cars out on the track for this session. 18-Kyle Busch, 60-Carl Edwards, 33-Kevin Harvick and 32-Reed Sorenson were the rest of the top 5 on the speed chart. Kenny Wallace in the No. 28 was the slowest.
Kyle Busch leads most laps in Kentucky
Kyle Busch leads most laps in Kentucky
Kyle Busch leads the most laps of the Camping World Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. The No. 18 Toyota Tundra driver started 4th, led 73 of the 150 lap event and finished 7th. Busch, who made 10 of the 18 races this season, moved up one spot to 17th in the 2010 CWTS point standings.
Johnny Sauter wins Mobil 1 driver award
Johnny Sauter wins Mobil 1 driver award
Johnny Sauter wins the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award at Kentucky. The award ($5,000) is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. He earned the award for his 2nd place finish in the Camping World Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. The driver of the No. 13 Chevrolet Silverado is currently 3rd in the 2010 NCWTS point standings.
Todd Bodine wins at Kentucky Speedway
Todd Bodine wins at Kentucky Speedway
Todd Bodine wins the The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers, his 21st victory in 158 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is the No. 30 Toyota Tundra driver's fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2010. It is his first victory and third top-10 finish in six races at Kentucky Speedway. Bodine leads the point standings by 261 points over Aric Almirola.
Derrike Cope misses Kentucky CWTS field
Derrike Cope misses Kentucky CWTS field
Derrike Cope's qualifying speed was not good enough to make the field for the Camping World Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. He ran a lap of 166.057 mph in the No. 74. It was 37th quickest but not quick enough to make the event.
Jimmie Johnson Atlanta Motor Speedway notes
Jimmie Johnson Atlanta Motor Speedway notes
Jimmie Johnson has made 18 Sprint Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he has earned three wins, nine top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. Johnson has completed 99.3% (5755 of 5798) of competition laps at the 1.54-mile oval and has led 402. He has an average start and finish of 8.2 and 10.8.-GMR Marketing
Reed Sorenson is an Atlanta hometown kid
Reed Sorenson is an Atlanta hometown kid
Atlanta Motor Speedway is the home track for No. 83 driver Reed Sorenson, who grew up in nearby Peachtree City, Ga. At the age of six, he began his racing career, dominating the Quarter Midget and Legends ranks around the Southeast. Upon high school graduation from Woodward Academy in 1998, he was on his way to NASCAR at age 18. He owns one top-five and three top-10 finishes, with his best finish of third coming in the Fall 2007.-Red Bull Racing
Scott Speed's Atlanta Motor Speedway history
Scott Speed's Atlanta Motor Speedway history
Scott Speed has four Sprint Cup and two Truck Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In the NSCS garage, Speed has one top-10 finish (Spring '10). In his two NCWTS starts, Speed's best finish of fifth came in Fall '08. In nine Cup starts, Speed is 27th in the driver standings.-Red Bull Racing
Carl Edwards is a three-time Atlanta victor
Carl Edwards is a three-time Atlanta victor
Carl Edwards enters Atlanta fourth in the NSCS point standings, 408 markers behind point leader Kevin Harvick, but 293 points ahead of 13th. He has earned five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes this season, along with one pole. In 12 starts at the 1.54-mile Atlanta track, he has three wins, six top-five and eight top-10 finishes. His average start is 10.9, and his average finish is 15.2. Edwards has completed 3668 of 3925 (93.5%) laps attempted at Atlanta Motor Speedway.-Roush Fenway Racing
Ambrose says AMS has not been kind to him
Ambrose says AMS has not been kind to him
Ambrose has four Cup races under his belt at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In March, he finished in 11th-place and is optimistic about the 325-lap race under the lights. "We had a good run there earlier this year," said Ambrose, who has finished 29th, 38th (engine), 23rd and 11th respectively. "Atlanta has not been kind to us over the years, but we came close to a top-10 finish earlier this year. That gives us hope. We'll see how this weekend goes."-JTG Daugherty Racing
Juan Pablo Montoya's Atlanta history
Juan Pablo Montoya's Atlanta history
Juan Pablo Montoya has competed in seven NSCS and one NNS event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He had a career best race earlier this season starting and finishing in the third-position. Montoya has two consecutive third-place finishes at AMS to mark three top-five finishes. In the NNS garage, Montoya's one start resulted in an eighth-place finish. Two weeks ago, he started in 8th and drove the No. 42 Target Chevrolet to the team's third consecutive top-10 finish at Bristol.-Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Bill Elliott - Wood Brothers Atlanta advance
Bill Elliott - Wood Brothers Atlanta advance
The Wood Brothers, who lead all teams with 12 Atlanta victories, come to Atlanta for the Emory Healthcare 500 with the hometown favorite, Dawsonville native Bill Elliott, driving the blue-and-white No. 21 FordParts.com Ford Fusion. For Elliott, the thought of driving the FordParts.com car at his home track brings back memories of his five victories and five poles in 61 career starts on the home turf. It's also a place that he remembers from his pre-driving days, of traveling there in the mid-1970s, parking in the infield and cheering David Pearson on to victory in the Wood Brothers Mercury.-Wood Brothers Racing
Kentucky is one of Matt Crafton's favorites
Kentucky is one of Matt Crafton's favorites
Matt Crafton discusses why Kentucky is one of his favorite tracks. Said Crafton: "I always say Atlanta is my favorite because of the way the tires wear and how you slide around the track. Kentucky is a close second. You can't hold it wide open there like you can at some of the other tracks like Texas and Charlotte. There isn't enough banking to run wide open. And then the bumps give the track a lot of character too. To me it puts the driver into the equation more than some of the other tracks."-ThorSport Racing
Matt Kenseth fast facts at Atlanta
Matt Kenseth fast facts at Atlanta
In 21 Cup starts at Atlanta, Matt Kenseth has completed 6,430 of 6,773 laps (94.9 percent) and led for 189. He has an average start of 22.8 and an average finish of 13.1 at AMS. He has eight top-fives and twelve top-10's at Atlanta in the Cup series. This weekend, he will pilot the No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford Fusion. Kenseth will also be competing in this weekend's Nationwide Series race in the No. 16 World Financial Group Ford. Entering the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta, Kenseth is currently eighth in the NSCS driver point standings.-Roush Fenway Racing
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Dale Earnhardt Jr
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Dale Earnhardt Jr
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DIRECTV Channel 798) will make his 388th career NSCS start and his 23rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Has one win (March 2004), two poles (November 2001 and March 2010) and 10 top-10 finishes in 22 starts at Atlanta. The 35-year-old Kannapolis, N.C. native has won 18 races and has 148 top-10 finishes in 387 NSCS starts. 2010 marks Earnhardt's 11th full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best point finish of third in 2003. Won 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Nationwide Series championships. Started 27th and finished 13th two weeks ago at Bristol. Ranks 18th in NSCS points with six top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Denny Hamlin
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin (DIRECTV Channel 797) will make his 176th career NSCS start and his 11th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Has three top-10 finishes in 10 starts at Atlanta. The 29-year-old Chesterfield, Va. native has scored 13 wins and 89 top-10 finishes in 175 NSCS starts. 2010 marks Hamlin's fifth full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best point finish of third in 2006. Started 17th and finished 34th two weeks ago at Bristol. Ranks fifth in NSCS points with five victories and 10 top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Kurt Busch
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch (DIRECTV Channel 796) will make his 353rd career NSCS start and his 20th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Has three wins (October 2002, March 2009 and March 2010) and seven top-10 finishes in 19 starts at Atlanta. The 32-year-old from Las Vegas has 22 wins and 150 top-10 finishes in 352 NSCS starts. 2010 marks Busch's 10th year in Sprint Cup and he won the championship in 2004. Started 20th and finished 9th two weeks ago at Bristol. Ranks 10th in NSCS points with two wins and 14 top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Jamie McMurray
HotPass on DIRECTV notes on Jamie McMurray
Jamie McMurray (DIRECTV Channel 795) will make his 283rd career NSCS start and his 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Has four top-10 finishes in 16 career Sprint Cup starts at Atlanta. The 34-year-old Joplin, Mo. native has five wins and 89 top-10 finishes in 282 NSCS starts. 2010 marks McMurray's eighth full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best point finish of 11th in 2004. Started 7th and finished 3rd two weeks ago at Bristol. Ranks 13th in NSCS points with two wins and nine top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
Kevin Conway and ExtenZe Racing sign with RGM
Kevin Conway and ExtenZe Racing sign with RGM
Kevin Conway and ExtenZe Racing announce they will be teaming with Robby Gordon Motorsports (RGM) for the balance of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season beginning this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. For Sunday's running of the Emory Healthcare 500, fans will find Conway behind the wheel of the No. 7 ExtenZe Racing Toyota. Prior to making this announcement, Conway had one start for RGM at Bristol earlier this month and 21 starts this year for Front Row Motorsports.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Atlanta Motor Speedway
In 22 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has scored one win, two pole positions, eight top-five finishes and 10 top-10s. He has an average start of 14.4 and an average finish of 12th. He has completed 99.4 percent of all the laps he's attempted (7,057 of 7,098 total) and led 632 laps. At the March Atlanta race earlier this year, he captured his first pole position of the season. After battling tire issues during the middle of the race, Earnhardt went on to finish 15th.-Hendrick Motorsports
Mark Martin to make Golden 50th at Atlanta
Mark Martin to make Golden 50th at Atlanta
Sunday's race will be Mark Martin's 50th Cup start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 49 Cup starts at AMS, Martin has posted two wins, two pole positions, 14 top-five finishes and 23 top-10s. Martin's 14 top-fives tie his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for the most of any active driver at the track.-Hendrick Motorsports
Labonte ready for AMS in TaxSlayer.com Chevy
Labonte ready for AMS in TaxSlayer.com Chevy
TRG Motorsports and Bobby Labonte are ready for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Emory Healthcare 500 to be run at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday evening, September 5. Labonte will be behind the wheel of the No. 71 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Impala SS out of the TRG Motorsports stable. The 2000 Sprint Cup Series Champion's performance stats prove that Atlanta is his best all time track. The Texan has posted six wins at the track, located just 20-miles south of Atlanta (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003).-TRG Motorsports
Martin Truex Jr. Atlanta notes of interest
Martin Truex Jr. Atlanta notes of interest
Sunday is Martin Truex Jr.'s 178th Sprint Cup Series race and 12th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His best start is first (Sept. 6, 2009) and best finish is eighth (Oct. 30 , 2005). During his career, Truex has earned two top-10 and five top-25 finishes at AMS. His average start is 18th and his average finish is 24th. He has led 204 laps in competition.-Michael Waltrip Racing
Mike Skinner Kentucky Speedway notes
Mike Skinner Kentucky Speedway notes
Mike Skinner enters the race at Kentucky Speedway as one of only three previous winners in the 36-truck field. The driver of the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra won the 2007 race after rolling off fourth and leading 135 laps. In fact, Skinner holds the record for leading the most laps at the 1.5-mile oval by pacing the field for 223 circuits.-Randy Moss Motorsports
Kahne is Atlanta night race defending winner
Kahne is Atlanta night race defending winner
One year ago Kasey Kahne visited Victory Lane at AMS after racing his way from fourth to the lead on the final restart with 11 laps to go. He held the point position for the last 10 laps, stretching his lead to a 1.766-second margin of victory when he took the checkered flag. In 13 previous starts at AMS, Kahne has earned two wins (Sept. 2010 and March 2006), one pole award, six top five and eight top-10 finishes. His average starting position is 9.6 and his average finish is 16.-Elevation Group PR
Bowyer can clinch with two finishes of 7th
Bowyer can clinch with two finishes of 7th
In nine NSCS starts at AMS, Clint Bowyer has recorded four sixth-place finishes and holds a 16.4 average finish at the 1.54-mile oval, 11th best among active drivers. He has completed all but seven laps contested (99.8 percent) and has led 58 laps at the Hampton, Ga., facility. Bowyer can clinch a berth into this season's Chase for the Sprint Cup by finishing seventh or better in the next two events, even if Jamie McMurray or Mark Martin individually lead the most laps and win back-to-back races.-Richard Childress Racing
Travil Kvapil Atlanta advance notes
Travil Kvapil Atlanta advance notes
Travis Kvapil and the No. 34 Long John Silver's team expect a much different outcome at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend than they had in the track's spring race. Kvapil cites new set-up information from a teammate and better Fusions as two solid reasons why he expects a better result for Sunday night's Emory Healthcare 500. In five truck series starts at AMS, he earned a top-five and a top-10 finish. He also has eight starts in the Sprint Cup Series at the track with a best finish of 23rd. He finished 30th in the spring race.-Breaking Limits
David Gilliland looks for do-over at Atlanta
David Gilliland looks for do-over at Atlanta
David Gilliland is hoping to hit the "rewind" button at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. The driver of the No. 37 Taco Bell Ford was gunning for a top-15 finish in the March 7 race at the 1.54-mile oval when he got taken out in an accident. He will return this week with the same set-up in hopes of picking up where he left off before that late-race wreck. Gilliland has eight previous Sprint Cup starts at the track in Hampton, Ga., with a top finish of 15th. He finished 26th in the March race after the late-race accident.-Breaking Limits
Dave Blaney eager to 'Get In and Race' at AMS
Dave Blaney eager to 'Get In and Race' at AMS
NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney will make his driving debut with Front Row Motorsports this weekend at one of his favorite tracks. The 47-year-old Hartford, Ohio, native will strap in to the No. 38 A&W All American Food Ford at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Blaney has the opportunity to qualify the No. 38 Fusion to run the full Emory Healthcare 500 on Sunday night. He has two top-10 finishes there and has qualified in the top-10 six times. He earned a career-best finish of eighth at the track in 2005.-Breaking Limits
Ragan at hometown Atlanta Motor Speedway
Ragan at hometown Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is David Ragan's hometown track. Originally from Unadilla, Ga., 90 miles from Atlanta, Ragan has seven prior starts in the Cup Series at the track. His best finish was 8th in the fall of 2008. He has three Nationwide starts at Atlanta. His best finish was ninth in the fall race of 2009. Ragan made two Truck Series starts in 2006 at Atlanta.-Roush Fenway Racing
Josh Wise debuts at Atlanta in JRM's No. 7
Josh Wise debuts at Atlanta in JRM's No. 7
Josh Wise will make his track debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway behind the wheel of the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet. He has previous experience at other 1.5-mile facilities, including Kentucky, Charlotte, Texas and Chicagoland. Wise owns 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts this season - six for JRM. He earned one top-10 (Gateway) and four top-15 finishes driving the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet this season.-JR Motorsports
Jamie McMurray in JRM's No. 88 at Atlanta
Jamie McMurray in JRM's No. 88 at Atlanta
Jamie McMurray will compete in his eighth race in the No. 88 Hellmann's Chevrolet for JRM this weekend. He amassed three top-five and five top-10 finishes in his previous seven starts (Texas, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Dover, Charlotte and Chicago) for the team. McMurray's average finish in those races is 7.0. The Hellmann's team finished fourth in the Atlanta race one year ago.-JR Motorsports
RCR, Shepherd form Shepherd Racing Ventures
RCR, Shepherd form Shepherd Racing Ventures
Richard Childress Racing and Morgan Shepherd's Racing for Jesus have formed Shepherd Racing Ventures, a partnership to run the No. 21 for the remainder of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Clint Bowyer will drive RCR's No. 21 Zaxby's Chevrolet at Atlanta (Sept. 4), Richmond (Sept. 10), Charlotte (Oct. 15) and Texas (Nov. 6). Shepherd will drive the No. 21 Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet in the seven other races remaining.-Richard Childress Racing
