SUPERSPEEDWAY SUCCESS: Ken Schrader will make his final start of 2010 for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Although this will be his first Truck Series start at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, Schrader is no stranger to success at Talladega. He visited victory lane for the first time in his NASCAR career in the fall of 1988 in the Sprint Cup Series, and earned two consecutive Cup Series poles at the superspeedway in the fall of 1998 and spring of 1999. Schrader also has one Nationwide Series win (1994) and one pole (1999) at Talladega.
RECENT WINNER: Schrader comes to Talladega fresh off a major short-track win. On Saturday, October 9th Schrader won the 25-lap A Main Modified feature at the UMP National Championships at Eldora (Ohio) Speedway. The win has been called the “closest and most dramatic win in Eldora history,” and required video review before Schrader could be declared victorious. The win was Schrader’s 14th short-track win of 2010.
THE PERFECT PAIR: Moore’s Marinade will partner up with Schrader and the No. 2 team for the second time this season at Talladega Superspeedway, but Schrader will not be the only one representing the Birmingham, Alabama-based company in competition this weekend. Racing and barbeque will pair up on the Talladega grounds for the DEGAQUE Alabama Barbeque Championship on Saturday, October 30th. The Moore’s Marinade-sponsored cooking team, Sweat’s Barbecue, will put their sauce, ribs, pork, brisket and other specialties to the test as they compete for their share of $50,000 in overall prize money. Race fans are welcome to attend and sample delicious barbeque prepared by the various cooking teams.
DID YOU KNOW: In July of this year, Elliott Sadler became the 21st driver to win in all of NASCAR’s top-three series when he took the checkered flag in the inaugural race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, but Schrader was the first driver in NASCAR history to achieve this feat when he visited victory lane in the Truck Series at Saugus (Calif.) Speedway in 1995 (Schrader’s first Cup and Nationwide wins came at Talladega Superspeedway in 1988 and Dover (Del.) International Speedway in 1989, respectively). Additionally, five other past and present KHI drivers have completed the trifecta: KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick (completed in November of 2002), Tony Stewart (completed in February of 2005), Bobby Labonte (completed in April of 2005), Clint Bowyer (completed in September of 2007) and Ryan Newman (completed in October of 2008).
GOING HOME: Two KHI employees call the state of Alabama home. Randy Armstrong, interior specialist for the No. 2 truck hails from Mobile, while Tyler Patterson, manager of Happy’s e-Shop [KHI retail store and website], is originally from Huntsville. Armstrong, 24, began his racing career wrenching at Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway, while Patterson, 27, got his start as a public relations intern at Talladega Superspeedway.
THOUGHTS FROM THE DRIVER: Ken Schrader
What are your thoughts going into this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway?
“It’s always fun to go to Talladega when you’ve got really good equipment, and I know that Kevin [Harvick] will have really good stuff down there. I remember that in Daytona earlier this season everybody kept trying to bump draft everybody from the first lap and kept crashing. Hopefully everybody will remember what happened there. We can all crash at the end when it’s time to, we don’t need to be doing that stuff right off the bat.”
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: After demonstrating his truck’s strength in practice and qualifying and leading 35 laps, Kevin Harvick experienced brake issues while leading early in the race, then made contact with multiple trucks, which ruined his chances of winning his fourth Truck Series race of the season at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 team will utilize chassis No. 041 this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Chassis No. 041 ran most recently in the 2010 season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway where Elliott Sadler started second but finished a disappointing 20th following a multi-truck accident early in the race.
ARE YOU A FOLLOWER? Twitter users can now keep up-to-date with Kevin Harvick Inc.’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Teams by following at http://twitter.com/KHI_TruckSeries. In addition, you can follow KHI’s Nationwide Series team at http://twitter.com /KHI_NNS. Want more from KHI? Follow KHI’s co-owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick at http://twitter.com/kevinharvick and http://twitter.com/delanaharvick.
MEDIA ACCESS: Members of the media can now log on to www.kevinharvickinc.com to gain access to press kit information online. For more information, please email Jessica Trippy at KHI: jtrippy@kevinharvickinc.com.
About Moore’s Marinade
Over 40 years ago, Moore’s Marinade was introduced at a steakhouse in a small Alabama town of Jasper, just north of Birmingham. In 1991, C&M Food Distributing Inc., which is a subsidiary of Fenwick Capital, purchased Moore’s Marinade and introduced the product to the grocery industry. This unique hickory flavor marinade, with a delightfully flavorful taste, quickly became well known throughout Alabama and the South. Due to the popular demand for the Original Hickory flavor C&M decided a complement was needed. In 2004 Teriyaki Marinade and the Buffalo Wing sauce was launched. In 2008 the Honey BBQ Wing and the Asian Teriyaki Wing Sauces were added. All Moore’s flavors are gluten free except the Asian Teriyaki Wing Sauce. All sauces are available in 16 oz. bottles and gallons.
About Kevin Harvick Inc.
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001 by Kevin and DeLana Harvick, is an 80,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. Home of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship team, KHI enters 2010 in its seventh full year of competition with two full-time Truck Series teams and one full-time Nationwide Series team. Four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday returns to the helm of the No. 33 Truck team looking for his fifth title and third championship for KHI (2009 and 2007), while Sprint Cup series stars Kevin Harvick and Elliott Sadler guide the No. 2 Truck team. Two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Harvick will again shine as the lead driver of the No. 33 Nationwide Series team as he continues to make his mark in motorsports and establish KHI as one of the top teams in NASCAR competition. For more information about KHI and its teams, please visit www.KevinHarvickInc.com.
QUICK NOTES
Race Info:
October 30, 2010
Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred’s
94 Laps/250.04 Miles
Track Layout:
2.66-Mile Tri-Oval
Turns: 33-degree banking
Frontstretch: 16.5-degree banking
Backstretch: 2-degree banking
Truck Specs:
Chassis: No. 041
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing (ECR)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday:
Final Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Qualifying: 4:40 p.m. EST
Saturday:
Race: 4:00 p.m. EST
TV: SPEED will broadcast live at 3:30 p.m. EST
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live at 3:45 p.m. EST
Ken Schrader
Truck Series Statistics at
Talladega Superspeedway:
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Ken Schrader
Nationwide Series Statistics at
Talladega Superspeedway:
Starts: 6
Wins: 1
Poles: 1
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 3
Laps Led: 34
Average Start: 14.5
Average Finish: 15.5
Ken Schrader
Cup Series Statistics at
Talladega Superspeedway:
Starts: 47
Wins: 1
Poles: 2
Top 5: 6
Top 10: 12
Laps Led: 156
Average Start: 21.1
Average Finish: 21.9