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Final NASCAR go-round at GatewayMadison, IL - October 20,
2010
MADISON, IL (October 20) - The NASCAR Nationwide Series will be staged this
Saturday at Gateway International Raceway, possibly for the final time. It
was announced earlier this year the facility, located across the Mississippi
River from downtown St. Louis, would not host NASCAR Nationwide and Camping
World Truck Series events in 2011.
**Edwards, Keselowski Showdown At Gateway International Raceway
In one of the most dramatic finishes this season Carl Edwards (No. 60 COPART
Ford) and series standings leader Brad Keselowski (No. 22 Discount Tire
Dodge) battled it out in the final laps at Gateway International Raceway
resulting in Edwards spinning Keselowski coming to the checkered flag.
Tempers flared post-race and excitement loomed through the garage.
This weekend more great competition is expected at Gateway. Edwards is going
for the season sweep and in the process trying to keep Keselowski from
clinching the driver standings championship.
Edwards posted his third career win at Gateway earlier this season to
surpass Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick and Reed Sorenson (No. 32 Dollar
General Toyota) to lead the series in wins. Along with his three wins he has
posted five top fives and six top 10s in seven starts.
Edwards is second in the standings, 450-points behind Keselowski. He has
posted two wins, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s and two poles this season. He can
keep Keselowski from clinching the series drivers’ championship this weekend
if he can hold the point difference between first and second under 586
points.
Edwards will have his work cut out for him. Keselowski is riding the
momentum of his 11th career series win last weekend at Charlotte Motor
Speedway. He has been atop of the standings for 24 consecutive weeks this
season, and has posted five poles, five wins, 22 top fives and 25 top 10s in
31 starts.
In four starts at Gateway, Keselowski has posted one top five and two top
10s. "To me this was a goal we (Brad and Roger) set together," Roger Penske,
owner of Penske Racing said.
"I think we are building real chemistry here within the team each week. When
you’re able to attract a good driver and a good crew chief you’re able to
attract a lot of other good people. If we win this championship it would be
a big success."
Keselowski’s teammate Justin Allgaier (No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge), a
Riverton, Illinois native, also is benefiting from the Penske Racing success
this season. Allgaier is fourth in the standings, the highest ranked series
regular driver. He has one win, seven top fives and 18 top 10s.
**Brandon McReynolds To Attempt NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut
Calling NASCAR a family sport is an understatement. From the Frances, to the
many famous families that competed in the sport like the Pettys, Earnhardts
and Wallaces NASCAR has been a family sport. This weekend another family of
NASCAR will get its chance to begin its next generation of lineage when
Brandon McReynolds (No. 42 Team 42 Racing Dodge), son of two-time Daytona
500 winning crew chief and FOX Television Analyst Larry McReynolds, will
attempt to qualify for the 5-hour Energy 250.
"For someone like myself, who has made my living and spent my entire life in
the sport of NASCAR and other forms of racing, I can’t put into words what
it means to have my son competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race this
weekend at Gateway International Raceway," said McReynolds. "I am so
thankful that people like Eddie Smith are able to recognize all of Brandon’s
talent, and I’m thrilled to see his first start this weekend."
Brandon McReynolds first got behind the wheel at age eight in a Bandolero at
Charlotte Motor Speedway. From there, he worked his way through the ranks of
the Allison Legacy Series and the United Auto Racing Association Series (UARA)
before running in the ARCA/REMAX Series for Eddie Sharp Racing in 2010.
"We are very excited to have Brandon at the wheel for this race and we plan
on this being the beginning of a long relationship with him," said team
owner Eddie Smith.
Fast Facts
Next Race: 5-Hour Energy 250
The Place: Gateway International Race-
way (1.25-mile oval)
The Date: Saturday, October 23
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Distance: 250 miles / 200 laps
TV: ESPN2, 3:00 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio
2009 Winner: Inaugural Event
2009 Polesitter: Inaugural Event
Schedule prior to race day (times CT):
Friday: Practice, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Final
Practice, 3:30–5 p.m. Saturday: Qualifying,
9:35 p.m.
CURRENT NATIONWIDE SERIES STANDINGS
Driver Points
1 Brad Keselowski 4,954
2 Carl Edwards 4,504
3 Kyle Busch 4,439
4 Justin Allgaier 4,103
5 Paul Menard 3,929
6 Kevin Harvick 3,902
7 Joey Logano 3,557
8 Trevor Bayne 3,503
9 Jason Leffler 3,433
10 Steve Wallace 3,427
ENTRY LIST
Entry Veh # Driver Owner Veh Mfg Crew Chief Sponsor
1 01 Mike Wallace Lori Davis 10 Chevrolet Patrick Magee TBA
2 104 Jeremy Clements Gene Vess 10 Chevrolet Ricky Pearson Boudreaux's Butt
Paste
3 05 Willie Allen Wayne Day 10 Chevrolet Newt Moore 31-W Insulation
4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Jack Roush 10 Ford Michael Kelley Citifinancial
5 7 Danica Patrick Bryan Mullet 10 Chevrolet Tony Eury Jr GoDaddy.com
6 09 Brian Scott Robby Benton 10 Ford Scott Zipadelli TBA
7 10 Scott Wimmer Todd Braun 10 Toyota Stewart Cooper TBA
8 11 Brad Sweet Harry Scott Jr 10 Toyota Jeff Stankiewicz TBA
9 12 Justin Allgaier Roger Penske 10 Dodge Charles Walter Verizon Wireless
10 213 Mike Harmon Jennifer Jo Cobb 10 Dodge TBA DriverMale.com
11 15 Michael Annett Bob Germain 10 Toyota Ryan Fugle No. 15 Pilot Flying J
Coffee Toyota Camry
12 16 Trevor Bayne Jack Roush 10 Ford Ricky Viers ROUSH FENWAY
13 18 Brad Coleman Joe Gibbs 10 Toyota Jason Ratcliff Shore Lodge
14 20 Matt Dibenedetto Joe Gibbs 10 Toyota Kevin Kidd Bosch
15 21 Morgan Shepherd Richard Childress 10 Chevrolet Pj Bryant Victory In
Jesus
16 22 Brad Keselowski Jodi Geschickter 10 Dodge Paul Wolfe Discount Tire
17 23 Peyton Sellers Robert Richardson 10 Chevrolet Steve Plattenberger
Brandt
18 24 Eric McClure Ed Rensi 09 Ford Chris Wright Hefty Odor Block
19 26 Brian Keselowski Bob Keselowski 10 Dodge Wesley Gonder K-Automotive
Motorsports
20 27 Drew Herring Mike Curb 10 Ford John Reese enMotion
21 28 Kenny Wallace Jay Robinson 10 Chevrolet Chris Diederich Kenny Wallace
Racing Inc
22 32 Reed Sorenson Todd Braun 10 Toyota Trent Owens Dollar General
23 33 Mike Bliss Delana Harvick 10 Chevrolet Ernie Cope Mad Croc Energy
24 34 Tony Raines Bob Jenkins 10 Chevrolet Dave Fuge Long John Silvers
25 35 Antonio Perez Mark Smith 10 Chevrolet Bryan Berry TBA
26 136 Kevin Hamlin Mark Smith 10 Chevrolet Lee Bishop TBA
27 38 Jason Leffler Ralph Braun 10 Toyota Eddie Pardue Great Clips
28 139 Sean Caisse Archie St Hilaire 10 Ford Leo Desrocher Jr TBA
29 40 Jeff Green Curtis Key Sr 10 Chevrolet Gary Showalter TBA
30 42 Brandon McReynolds Eddie Smith 10 Dodge Marc Browning TBA
31 49 Mark Green Jay Robinson 10 Chevrolet Skip Eyler TBA
32 151 Stephan McCurley Michael McCurley 10 Chevrolet TBA McCurley Racing
33 52 Tim Schendel Jimmy Means 10 Chevrolet Timothy Brown TBA
34 156 Kevin Lepage John McNelly 10 Toyota Todd Myers RaceDaySponsor.com
35 60 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 10 Ford Mike Beam COPART
36 62 Brendan Gaughan Rusty Wallace 10 Toyota Jason Overstreet Snap On
37 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace 10 Toyota Scott McDougall 5 Hour Energy
38 70 Shelby Howard Mary Louise Miller 10 Chevrolet Chris Rice Foretravel
39 179 Tim Andrews Rick Russell 10 Ford Paul Andrews 2nd Chance Race Parts
40 81 Michael McDowell Pat MacDonald 10 Dodge Patrick Donahue Drive
Reply-K-Love
41 87 Joe Nemechek Andrea Nemechek 09 Chevrolet Mike Boerschinger Gator.com
42 88 Josh Wise Dale Earnhardt Jr 10 Chevrolet Tony Eury Sr Realtree
Outfitters
43 89 Johnny Chapman Cindy Shepherd 10 Chevrolet Gary Ravan Victory in Jesus
Racing
44 90 Danny O'Quinn Jr Eddie D'hondt 09 Chevrolet Bruce Schlicker TBD
45 91 Chase Miller Randy Humphrey 09 Chevrolet Matt Sauer TBD
46 92 Andy Ponstein Brian Keselowski 10 Dodge Aaron Kramer K-Automotive
47 194 Carl Long Frederick Bickford II 09 Dodge George Church
ApostleSports.com
48 98 Paul Menard Jack Roush 10 Ford Matt Puccia MASTERCRAFT/MENARDS
49 99 Ryan Truex Michael Waltrip 10 Toyota Jerry Baxter Aaron's Dream
Machine
5-hour Energy "250" - NASCAR Nationwide Series - Gateway International
Raceway - 10/23/2010
Last Update: 10/19/2010 9:55:00 AM
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