RCR Team Advance – Charlotte Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Toledo Speedway

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RCR at Charlotte … In 121 starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, RCR has earned six points-paying victories. Four of those were won by Dale Earnhardt, while Jeff Burton added to that total with a win in the October 2008 race and, most recently, Kevin Harvick took home the trophy in one of NASCAR’s marquee events – the Coca-Cola 600 – in May 2011. Harvick also recorded an impressive win at the 2007 Sprint All-Star Race to go along with Earnhardt’s three victories in the annual all-star showcase, giving RCR 10 total NASCAR Sprint Cup Series checkered flags at CMS. Additionally, RCR boasts 20 top-five and 40 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track with seven different drivers including Earnhardt, Ricky Rudd, Mike Skinner, Harvick, Burton and Clint Bowyer. Richard Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, contributed two of those top 10s from 1978-1979. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has led a combined 1,111 laps at the Charlotte facility.

The Collective RCR … Over the season’s first 30 races, RCR’s four NSCS entries have notched five wins, 15 top-five and 36 top-10 finishes. The No. 31 team kicked off the 2011 season with a non-points win in the second Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 29 team visited Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway in March and backed that up with a win the following weekend at Martinsville Speedway. In May, Harvick and the No. 29 team visited Winner’s Circle at Charlotte Motor Speedway, claiming the checkers in one of NASCAR’s marquee events – the Coca-Cola 600. Paul Menard and the No. 27 team captured the checkers in the prestigious Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July and the No. 29 team returned to Victory Lane under the lights at Richmond International Raceway. RCR-prepared Chevrolets have completed 33,899 out of 34,860 total laps (97.24 percent) with drivers Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Harvick and Menard, who have also led a combined 784 laps.

99 Trophies on the Wall … Since its inception in 1969, Richard Childress Racing has collectively claimed 99 victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Dale Earnhardt visited Victory Lane 67 times with his good friend, Richard Childress as a team owner, Kevin Harvick has claim to 18 wins and Clint Bowyer has four. Jeff Burton won four of his 21 NSCS victories with the Welcome, N.C.-based organization, Robby Gordon added three wins to the count, Ricky Rudd contributed two and Paul Menard earned his first career NSCS win in his inaugural year at RCR.

Congrats Team Chevy! … After a strong effort last Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Cup. It was the 35th time in the Detroit, Mich.-based organization’s history that they have claimed the prestigious title. Chevrolet won its first Manufacturers’ Cup in 1958 and now, with the 2011 Cup secured, has equaled its previous run of nine consecutive titles achieved in 1983-1991. With six races remaining on the 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule, seven different drivers have contributed to Chevrolet’s 14 victories this year including Richard Childress Racing teammates Kevin Harvick (four trips to Victory Lane) and Paul Menard (in the prestigious Brickyard 400). Chevrolet drivers have also won 27 championships, including each of the last six with their first coming in 1957 with Buck Baker.

Get to the Points …Harvick represents RCR in the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and is currently second in the driver championship point standings, one point outside of the top spot, with six races remaining. Bowyer remains 13th in the standings, while Menard advanced two positions, to 21st, and Burton is 24th.

Visit the All New RCRRacing.com … Get the latest RCR news, information and exclusive content at the redesigned www.RCRRacing.com, the 41-year-old organization’s exciting website designed by Racersites. The new site allows visitors the ability to customize their experience. Not only can the look and feel of the site be changed to reflect a favorite RCR driver and team, but the content on the main page can be filtered to show only content specific to that driver/team. Other key features include expanded driver and team profiles, enhanced exclusive video content including a shop tour and a legends timeline with historical RCR images.

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