Tim McCreadie
No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Emerson Radio 250 – September 7, 2007
Venue: Richmond (Va.) International Raceway
NOTES:
This Week’s AutoZone Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Tim McCreadie will pilot Chassis No. 058 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) stable in this weekend’s Emerson Radio 250. This is the same AutoZone Chevrolet McCreadie drove to a 28th-place finish (started 24th) at The Milwaukee Mile earlier this season. Chassis No. 058 also saw action at Phoenix International Raceway with Timothy Peters behind the wheel. Peters started 29th and finished 13th. Additionally, Kevin Harvick was four for five with this Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS in 2006, earning victories at Martinsville Speedway (July 22) Indianapolis Raceway Park (Aug. 5), Richmond International Raceway (Sept. 8) and Memphis Motorsports Park (Oct. 29) before finishing second at Phoenix International Raceway in November.
Stat Facts … In three NBS starts, the 33-year-old driver boasts two top-15 finishes, his best finish of 12th coming at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in July.
Did You Know … The Watertown, N.Y., native is one of two RCR developmental drivers currently competing in both the West Series and East Series in NASCAR’s Grand National Division. The 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model champion, 2006 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals champion and 2006 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year also runs his own dirt late model program.
Leading the Way in Owner Wins … RCR leads the 2007 NBS in owner wins with 10 – the most recent coming last weekend at California Speedway with Jeff Burton.
Team Standings … After the No. 21 team’s fifth-place finish at California Speedway last weekend, Team AutoZone currently sits 97 markers behind Jack Roush No. 60 machine’s second-place tally with eight races remaining.
RCR Busch Cars in Richmond … In 33 NBS starts at Richmond International Raceway, RCR has earned five wins (Clint Bowyer – May ’07 and Harvick – Sept. and May ‘ 06, May ’05 and Sept. ‘03), two poles, 13 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.
Catch the Action … The Emerson Radio 250 from Richmond International Raceway will be televised live on ESPN2 Friday, September 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The race will also be broadcast live on MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying will be televised live on ESPN2 on the same day beginning at 4 p.m. EDT.
TIM MCCREADIE QUOTES:
The last time you competed in the No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet, you posted your best finish of 12th. What are your expectations this weekend?
“I’ve never raced at Richmond so this will be another learning curve for me. Richmond is similar to other tracks I’ve raced on earlier this season so I’m hoping I can build on my 12th-place finish at ORP. RCR’s track record in the Busch Series proves that we can get the job done. I’m hoping to have a real clean race while gaining track experience at the same time. My goal is to leave Richmond with a top-10 finish for the AutoZone team.”
Does the night racing add to the excitement at Richmond?
“No matter where we go, racing under the lights adds to the excitement. It brings out a lot of unique characteristics and the cars look better. It seems like there are always exciting races at night. I think that it is going to be one of those Richmond races where it comes down to track position and who stays out of trouble and keeps their fenders on until the end of the race.”
