Kerry Earnhardt Event Preview Fact Sheet
No. 33 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Event/Date: Aaron’s 499 - May 1, 2005
Venue: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
This week’s race car … Kerry Earnhardt will pilot chassis No. 126, the same car he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 in February.
Been there, done that … At the spring 2004 race at Talladega Superspeedway, Earnhardt was running in the top 10 before an accident took him out of the race.
Testing 1, 2, 3 … Earnhardt tested at Talladega Superspeedway on April 18-19 with NASCAR Busch Series driver and teammate Brandon Miller.
Meet the Driver … Earnhardt will sign autographs at the Wal-Mart in Oxford, Ala., on Friday, April 29 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Wal-Mart is located on 92 Plaza Lane.
Up to Speed …The Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will be televised live Sunday, May 1 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on FOX and be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the ninth of 36 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series events will air live on SPEED Friday, April 29 at 3:10 p.m. EDT and will also be broadcast live on MRN and XM Satellite Radio.
Kerry Earnhardt on returning to Talladega:
“I am really excited to race again at Talladega. We were running really good there last spring until a wreck took me out of the race. I love racing at Talladega because of the speed and the different lines you can run. The car I am going to race tested really well, so I think it is going to be a great weekend for the No. 33 Bass Pro Shops team.”
