Race 2 Win: Sam's Town 250 - Timothy Peters Notes

NASCAR Busch Series

Sam's Town 250 - Timothy Peters Notes

Timothy Peters
No. 29 Emerson Climate Technologies/CarMax Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Sam’s Town 250 – October 28, 2006
Venue: Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car at Memphis Motorsports Park … Timothy Peters will pilot Chassis No. 028 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same race car Kevin Harvick drove to a second-place finish at Bristol in March. Additionally, Harvick raced this car to a win at Bristol in spring 2005.

Stat Facts … In two Craftsman Truck Series starts at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park, Peters has posted one top-15 finish. Additionally, the 26-year-old driver has completed every lap of competition.

Rookie Year … Peters finished second to Todd Kluever in the 2005 NACAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year standings.

On the Hood … CarMax will be the primary sponsor of Peters’ No. 29 Chevrolet this weekend at Memphis. CarMax is the nation’s largest specialty used-car retailer buys, reconditions, and sells cars and light trucks at about 70 retail units in about 20 states, mainly in the Southeast and Midwest; CarMax also operates seven new-car franchises. CarMax sells cars that are generally less than six year old with less than 60,000 miles. To shop for your car today visit www.carmax.com.

Another Big Supporter … Emerson Climate Technologies will also have presence on the No. 29 machine this weekend at Memphis. Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), is the world's leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring services to provide customized, integrated climate control solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate Technologies' innovative solutions, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll(tm) and White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment. For more information, visit www.EmersonClimate.com.

Career Best … Peters grabbed an impressive sixth-place finish at Dover in only his fourth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start.

Atop the Box … Veteran crew chief Pat Smith will lead the team for Peters’ this weekend at Memphis.

Part of a Dynasty … Busch Team Manager Will Lind is only one of eight RCR employees who have been a part of its 10 NASCAR championships. He won six NEXTEL Cup Series titles with the legendary Dale Earnhardt (1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, and ’94), three Busch Series titles (with Harvick in 2001 and the owner-only title in 2003 with Harvick and Johnny Sauter) Harvick in 2006 and the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series crown in 1995 with Mike Skinner.

Testing, One, Two, Three, Testing … Peters tested at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., Oct. 26 in preparation for his NASCAR Busch Series Debut at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Late Model Success … In 2004, Peters won the Late Model track championship at South Boston (Va.) Speedway. Additionally, in 2002 and 2003 he won back-to-back Late Model championships at Orange County Speedway in North Carolina.

Up to Speed … The Sam’s Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park will be televised live Saturday, October 28 beginning at 2 p.m. Easter Daylight Time (EDT) on NBC. The Motor Racing Network and XM Satellite will also carry the race broadcast live. Qualifying for the Sam’s Town 250 will take the green flag Saturday, beginning at 11:05 a.m. EDT.

TIMOTHY PETERS’ QUOTES:
Is driving for Richard Childress Racing a dream come true for you?
“Driving for Richard Childress is a dream come true for any driver. I am just excited about going to the track with such an elite team like RCR. I am especially excited about going to a short-track like Memphis because RCR seems to have one of the best short-track programs in the business. It is such a great feeling going to the track knowing you have the best equipment in the garage.”

There are three different drivers with three different driving styles at RCR. What do you think you will learn from them?
“I hope to learn as much as I can from Kevin, Jeff and Clint. I plan to be a sponge and soak in everything I can from them. With these three respected drivers in my corner, I think I can develop my skills and become a complete racecar driver.”

How would you define a successful NASCAR Busch Series debut?
“I would love to bring home a win or a top five. However, if we come back with all the fenders on the racecar and a decent finish, I would consider that a success day as well. I just want to stay out of trouble and learn as much as I can from my crew chief Pat Smith and my team.”

You and Harvick will be splitting seat time in the No. 21 next year. How will driving alongside of Harvick help you with your career?
“It is definitely going to make me a better driver. I can’t even begin to describe what I plan to learn next season. There is just so much I think I can learn from Kevin. I plan to learn as much as I can each and every day, and to have one of the best drivers in the sport to learn from really excites me. I couldn’t have dreamed up a better situation for me right now. I just plan to race as much as I can and just continue to get better and gain as much experience as possible.”

You have raced at Memphis twice in the Craftsman Truck Series. Is it a track that you enjoy?
“I really enjoy racing at Memphis. It reminds of some of the local Saturday night shows around North Carolina where I ran my Late Model stock car. I ran good at Memphis in the trucks the past two seasons; I just hope we can have the same results in the Busch car.”