Timothy Peters
No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Federated Auto Parts 300 – June 9, 2007
Venue: Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway
NOTES:
This Week’s Race Car at Nashville Superspeedway … Timothy Peters will pilot Chassis No. 056 out of the Richard Childress Racing stable. – ran Michigan and Dover in 2006. Peters raced this car at Bristol in March which has since been fitted with a new body and rear clip.
The Last Time in Nashville … In Nashville’s first NASCAR Busch Series race this season, Peters qualified 19th and was running sixth on lap 92 when the AutoZone Chevy was hit by another car and sent into the outside retaining wall; Peters eventually finished 32nd.
RCR at Nashville … In 25 previous Busch Series starts at Nashville Superspeedway, RCR has posted two wins (Harvick, April 2006; and Clint Bowyer, June 2005), two poles (Johnny Sauter, June 2003; and Harvick, April 2001), 11 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. RCR cars have also led 427 laps.
Wedding Bells … Timothy Peters married longtime girlfriend Sara Haskins on May 19 at the First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Va. The newly wed couple honeymooned in Nassau, Bahamas shortly after the wedding.
Meet the Driver … Peters will sign autographs at the AutoZone store located at 4815 Nolensville Road in Nashville, Tenn. from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Additionally, Peters will also be working as an AutoZone employee providing customer service to all those who visit the store.
Catch the Action … The Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway will be televised live on ESPN2 on Saturday, June 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The race will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 15th of 35 races on the 2007 Busch Series calendar will be televised live on ESPN2 the same day at 3 p.m. EDT.
TIMOTHY PETERS QUOTES:
You were running sixth at Nashville earlier this year before getting caught up in an incident. What are your expectations for this weekend?
“We’re definitely going back and picking up where we left off. We are going to capitalize on how well the AutoZone team has been running so far this season. It was unfortunate we didn’t finish the race in March. However, it gave me a lot of confidence and momentum going into this race and I’m honored to be behind the wheel of the AutoZone Chevrolet this weekend.”
What are the differences racing on concrete and pavement and do you have a preference?
“I enjoy competing in races that are run on concrete. Nashville has been really good to me in the past when I competed in the Truck Series and I’m sure it will be the same with Busch Series car. I’m real partial to Bristol, Dover and Nashville but as long as I’m racing, I’ll compete on any type of race track.”
