News and Notes
#22 AutoZone Ford Taurus
Richmond International Raceway
Race 28 of 35
About the #22 AutoZone Ford Taurus Driver, Kenny Wallace . . .
Currently sixth (7 points out of fifth place) in the NASCAR Busch Series driver points standings entering this weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway
Richmond marks the fifth race with sponsorship from AutoZone; announcement came Saturday, the day of The Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop ‘n Save at Gateway International Raceway, outside of Wallace’s hometown of St. Louis
Wallace has earned 11 top-10 finishes in 2005, including three, second-place finishes: two at Nashville Superspeedway and one at Darlington Raceway
Wallace has 23 career NBS starts at Richmond, including 9 top-5’s and 17 top-10’s
Wallace is the active leader with three Richmond NBS victories, two in the fall event
Wallace’s thoughts on Richmond international Raceway . . .
“Richmond has always been a strong track for me. I’ve got three wins there and lots of top-5’s and top-10’s, so I always look forward to racing there because I know that I have past success to build on. The AutoZone team tested at Richmond a few weeks ago and we have a really fast car for the race. I am really looking forward to this weekend because I know that the #22 AutoZone Ford will be really fast right off the truck and this should be our best chance to win in a while. I will be really disappointed if we don’t run up front and challenge for the win on Friday night.”
About AutoZone, primary sponsor of the #22 AutoZone Ford Taurus…
AutoZoners provide WOW! Customer Service.
AutoZoners provide Trustworthy Advice.
AutoZoners Go the Extra Mile to help customers find the best merchandise at the right price.
Meet the #22 AutoZone Ford Taurus race team . . .
Keith Barnwell, General Manager / Spotter
Gary “Turtle” Clem, Transport Driver
Mike Cluka, Front Tire Changer
Melissa Cotrone, Scorer
Dan Dittberner, Engineer
Vaughn Dunn, Tire Specialist
John Fuller, Rear Tire Carrier
Steve “Big Guy” Helwig, Car Chief
Bill Kennedy, Gas Man
John “JK North” Kowalski, Catch Can
Dan Ryan, Engine Tuner
Ricky Turner, Rear Tire Changer
Wes Ward, Crew Chief
Pete White, Front Tire Carrier
Allison Marshall, Media Relations
Race: Emerson Radio 250
Race Track: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
Date: Friday, September 9, 2005
Television: NBC, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Radio: PRN Radio, 7:30 p.m. EDT
