Scott Wimmer
No. 77 Dollar General Stores Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Team Report
NASCAR Busch Series Race 27 of 35 – California Speedway
BRISTOL (TENN.) MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP:
The NASCAR Busch Series teams endured a long day in the sweltering heat and a full schedule of practice, qualifying and a 250-lap race on Friday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY FACTS & STATS:
WIMMER TO DEBUT IN DOLLAR GENERAL STORES CHEVROLET: Richard Childress Racing (RCR) driver, Scott Wimmer will make his debut in the No. 77 Dollar General stores Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI).
SIXTH NBS START AT CALIFONRIA: Scott Wimmer will make his sixth NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) career start at California Speedway.
CAREER STATS: Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) since 2000, Wimmer has amassed five wins in 138 starts, also earning 22 top-five and 51 top-10 finishes.
2007 SEASON: Thus season, Wimmer has made 16 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) starts in 2007 for Richard Childress Racing, jumping between the No. 21 and No. 29 cars. Wimmer earned his first pole of his NBS career, starting from the front row at Gateway (Ill.) International Raceway and finishing second. In 16 NBS starts, he’s earned six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, with an average finish of 11th.
SCOTT WIMMER QUOTES:
You are friends with the Harvicks. How do you feel about driving for Kevin and DeLana? “I am really excited to go out to California to drive for the Harvicks and Dollar General. KHI has had a lot of success this year with both cars and I hope to add to that. Kevin and I have always talked about me driving on his cars, so I’m grateful for the opportunity and really want to have a strong run for them. They put a lot of effort into the Truck and Busch Series programs and want to see them succeed.”
What are some of the characteristics that you like about California Speedway? “There are several different lanes for racing at California Speedway. It is probably one of the widest tracks that we have on the Busch Series schedule and it seems like we can have four good lanes of racing there. If you get your car running right at California Speedway then you have several grooves to run in. The fans are great out there and it is an exciting weekend being in that market.”
What is the key to a strong finish at California Speedway? “You have to have a lot of things go right for you at California Speedway. You need to have a good aero program and a good engine. Pit stops are very important as well as track position. If you look at past races there, the guy that can get out front will ultimately win the race or have a good finish. We will work really hard on our car during practice and hopefully we can qualify well. The key is keeping it out front all day.”
CREW CHIEF CORNER WITH WALLY ROGERS:
As a crew chief, what is your record at California Speedway? “I really enjoy going to California Speedway. It’s a track that is wide with plenty of room to race and find a groove that is comfortable for the driver. Just looking at my history from last year as a crew chief at Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), both Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart drove my car, and each finished in the top-10.”
QUICK NOTES:
Race Info
Date: September 1, 2007
Track: California Speedway
Event Name: Camping World 300
Race length: 150 laps / 300 miles
Banking/Turns: 14-degrees
Track layout: 2.0-mile
Shape: D-Shaped Oval
Pre-Race Schedule:
Friday:
Practice: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., ET
Final Practice: 1:20 – 2:20 p.m., ET
Qualifying: 8:10 p.m., ET
Broadcast Times:
TV: NASCAR Countdown pre-race coverage can be seen live on ESPN2 at
9:30 p.m., ET, followed by the Camping World 300 on ESPN2 at 10:00 p.m., ET.
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast pre-race coverage at
9:30 p.m., ET.
No. 77 Dollar General stores Monte Carlo SS Specs
Chassis: 027
Car History: Bobby Labonte previously raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway in 2007.
Engine: RCR
