Infineon Raceway Advance Notes

Race: Toyota/SaveMart 350 on Sunday, June 20

Track: Infineon Raceway (1.99-mile road course)

Location: Sonoma, Calif.

NOTES

Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Target Team

MEDIA ALERT:  Juan Pablo Montoya will be available at the No. 42 Target hauler for a brief media Q&A session on Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m. (PST)

Return to Sonoma:  This weekend Juan Pablo Montoya returns to the sight of his historic first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win.  In 2007 Montoya drove to a 4.097-second victory over Kevin Harvick in the NSCS road-course race in Infineon.  It was Montoya’s first Cup victory in just his 17th start.  In the two seasons after the victory at Infineon Montoya has finished sixth each year after starting 21st and 17th respectively.  Montoya has completed all 335 laps raced at the 1.99-mile road course.

Sonoma Record Breaker:

·         Became the only rookie to win at Infineon Raceway

·         First Latino to win a race in NASCAR’s top series

·         Set a record for winning from the deepest starting spot at Infineon Raceway (32nd)

·         Joined racing legends Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win races in the Cup, IndyCar and Formula One

·         The Bogota, Colombia-native became just the third foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup event

Last Weekend: Juan Pablo Montoya and the Target team headed up north to Michigan International Speedway for 200-laps of racing over the weekend. The Target team would have to contend with weather changes, changing track temperatures, an ill-handling race car and pit strategy to garner a top-15 finishing position.

Father’s Honored:  Juan Pablo Montoya will be presented with the National Fatherhood Initiative award this weekend during prerace festivities.  Montoya will be honored with this award for successfully balancing his busy career with the needs of his children and family.  The award came after a feature “Dads of NASCAR” in the USA Today Weekend edition that Montoya participated in prior to the 2010 Daytona 500.  Inaugurated in 1997, the Fatherhood Awards™ are presented each year to individuals, corporations, and organizations that make a substantial contribution to the strengthening of involved, responsible, and committed fatherhood in their work or personal lives.  Past Fatherhood Awardees include: NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett; country music superstar Tim McGraw; actor James Earl Jones; former NFL head coach Tony Dungy; Chevrolet; Johnson & Johnson; and Valvoline.

TomTom Guiding the Way in Sonoma: TomTom will have a presence on the No. 42 Target Chevrolet this weekend as they will be displayed on the rear quarter panels. TomTom portable navigation devices guide drivers with audible, turn-by-turn instructions and 3D maps that work right out of the box. Just recently TomTom announced that the voices of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers are available for users of TomTom devices.  Users that have installed TomTom HOME, can download for free their favourite drivers voices at www.tomtom.com/racevoices.

CHASSIS INFO

No. 42 Target Chevrolet (NSCS):  Chassis #1014.  The Target team will bring Chassis #1014 to Infineon Raceway this weekend.  This chassis is brand new and has been tested at Virginia International Raceway.

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