New Hampshire Motor Speedway Advance Notes

Race: Sylvania 300 on Sunday, Sept. 19

Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile oval)

Location: Loudon, N.H.

Birthday Wishes: Montoya will celebrate his 35th birthday on Monday following the event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Loudon History:  Montoya will make his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday.  Montoya dominated this race last September when he led all practice sessions, broke the track record in qualifying on his way to capturing the pole position and led 105 of the 300 laps before coming home in third.    Montoya again captured the pole position at the first 2010 NSCS visit to NHMS in June.  He has completed 2034 of 2058 laps (98.8%) competed.

Returning Pole Winner:  The No. 42 team holds back-to-back pole awards at Loudon after capturing the pole position for the 2009 September event and the 2010 June event.  Montoya is one of six drivers to have started from the pole for two consecutive races at NHMS and the first since 2003-2004.

About Richmond:  Juan Pablo Montoya and the Target team’s top-10 streak continued at Richmond International Raceway last Saturday evening. Montoya placed the No. 42 Target Chevrolet on the front row for the Air Guard 400, ran all but five laps in the top-10, led three laps and finished in the seventh position. The strong performance marked the fifth consecutive top-10 finish for the team and 13 total top-10 finishes this season. Crew chief Brian Pattie was also presented with the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race award.

Welcome Energizer:  The Energizer Bunny® will be powering the No. 42 car of Juan Pablo Montoya this weekend and he is all charged up and ready to Keep Going all the way to victory lane.  The Energizer Bunny® is leading his company into new and exciting territory in 2011. From solar lights to exciting new chargers for smart phones proving Energizer is way more than just a battery company.

About Energizer: Energizer Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: ENR], headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of primary batteries, portable battery-powered devices, and portable flashlights and lanterns.  Energizer is a global leader in the dynamic business of providing power solutions with a full portfolio of products including  Energizer® brand battery products Energizer® MAX® premium alkaline; Energizer® Ultimate Lithium; Energizer® Advanced Lithium;   Rechargeable batteries and charging systems; and portable flashlights and lanterns. . Visit www.energizer.com, www.facebook.com/energizerbunny.

Did You Know?:  In the 26 Cup races so far this season Montoya and the Target team have two poles, 17 top-10 starting positions, one win, five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.  Montoya has qualified in the top-10 for the last eight consecutive races and has five consecutive top-10 finishes starting with his win at Watkins Glen.  He also has scored a driver rating in the top-10 for the last seven races starting at the Brickyard.  Along with his on-track statistics the No. 42 sits in the top-10 in the following categories:

·         Driver rating of 95.5, which ranks him sixth and the highest driver not in the top-12 in points

·         1795 times passed under green-flag conditions, lowest of all drivers

·         77.1% of quality passes, highest of all drivers

·         Green flag speed (Third)

·         Fastest drivers early in a run (Third)

·         Fastest drivers on restarts (Fourth)

·         5385 laps in top-15 (Fifth)

·         358 Fastest laps run (Sixth)

·         676.20 Miles led (Sixth)

·         Average running position of 13th (Sixth)

·         388 Laps led (Seventh)

·         Fastest drivers late in a run (Seventh)

·         Fastest speed in traffic (Seventh)

·         Quality passes (Seventh)

Energizer Fun Fact:  Did you know that the Energizer Bunny® has its own Hot “Hare” Balloon?  The Hot “Hare” Balloon is the tallest hot air balloon in the world.  At 166 feet tall, (the height of a sixteen-story building and 15-feet taller than the Statue of Liberty), the Energizer Bunny® Hot Hare Balloon is the world’s biggest hot air balloon.  The Energizer Bunny® Hot Hare Balloon’s feet alone are gigantic at a 98 EEEE size.

CHASSIS INFO

No. 42 Energizer Chevrolet (NSCS):  Chassis #907.  Brian Pattie and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #907 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. The team last used this chassis at the first 2010 New Hampshire event in June where Montoya captured the pole position and ran in the top-10 for most of the afternoon before an on-track incident forced a 34th-place finish.   This chassis was also used twice during the 2009 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September and Martinsville Speedway in October where Montoya finished third in both events.

TEAM ROSTER

Tony Glover – Team Manager

Steve Hmiel – Director of Competition

Crew Chief:  Brian Pattie

Zephyrhills, FL

Rear Tire Changer:  Chris McMullen

Troutman, NC

Chief Mechanic:  Heath Silver

Asheville, NC

Rear Tire Carrier:  Chip Goode

Statesville, NC

Front Tire Changer:  Trevor Lysne

Fergus Falls, MN

Gas Man:  Mike Bodick

Norwalk, CT

Front Tire Carrier:  Eric Bilyeu

Waterford, MI

Catch Can:  Heath Silver

Asheville, NC

Jack Man:  TJ Ford

Charlotte, NC

Spotter:  Tab Boyd

Pensacola, FL

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