RETURN TO THE LONE STAR STATE: Ricky Carmichael will return to Texas Motor Speedway for the second time in 2009. On his first trip to the 1.5-mile track, Carmichael started eighth and finished 11th. The run marked Carmichael’s second highest finish of the season. The No. 4 Monster Energy team has experienced success at the 1.5-mile tracks this season finishing fourth at Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway with NASCAR Sprint Cup star Ryan Newman and Carmichael went on from Texas to finish a career high of seventh at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway.
BEFORE THE RACE: QUOTES WITH DRIVER RICKY CARMICHAEL:
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RETURNING TO TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY?
“I’m ready to go back to a venue that our team has been at before. I have had quite a bit of success at the 1.5-mile tracks this season and I’m ready to go back to one of the venues where we ran really well at. I hope to be able to get to victory lane for the No. 4 Monster Energy team. They’ve done a great job all season and we would love to put a tally in the win column.”
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 4 Monster Energy team will take chassis No.028 to Texas Motor Speedway. The last time chassis No. 028 was in competition was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This chassis has run six times in 2009 including races at Auto Club Speedway and Kentucky Motor Speedway where Carmichael earned his two career best Truck Series finishes of eighth at Auto Club Speedway and seventh at Kentucky Motor Speedway.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Last week at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Ricky Carmichael and the No. 4 Monster Energy team were running in the top 15 when they were caught up in the “big one” at Talladega Superspeedway with only three laps remaining. Carmichael sustained heavy rear-end damage and was not able to complete the extended 98-lap event, finishing in the 20th position.
ONLINE MEDIA KITS: Media members can now access KHI media kits online at KevinHarvickInc.com. Included on the site are driver bios, driver and team images, KHI history and statistics, team profiles and schedules. Please contact Jessica Stroupe (JStroupe@kevinharvickinc.com) or Alicia Deal (ADeal@kevinharvickinc.com) at KHI for access to the new site.
About Monster Energy
Monster Energy supports the sport, no matter how radical or extreme. Be it Ricky Carmichael’s high-speed, high-banked NASCAR racing program, supercross, rally, insane distance jumping, motocross, MotoGP, roadracing, supermoto, off-road, freestyle motocross, skate, MTB, rock crawling, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX – the list goes on – the athletes that participate in these unique forms of athleticism are sparked by Monster Energy. Available in Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster’s fruit juice hybrid dubbed “M-80,” the party-friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line (supercharged with our Monster Energy blend), as well as the new Monster Energy “Hitman” energy shot, there’s something for everyone. Wherever they go, Monster Energy beverages power the Monster Army of athletes. Be sure to check out their never-ending series of adventures at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com.
ABOUT KEVIN HARVICK INC.:
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001, is a 70,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. KHI houses two full-time Truck Series teams, including the 2007 series champions. The No. 33 team is led by three-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday and the No. 4 KHI All-Stars team is comprised of Ricky Carmichael, the most successful motocross racer in American history, J.R. Fitzpatrick and a variety of NASCAR Sprint Cup stars. KHI is also home to the No. 33 Nationwide Series team competing full-time with drivers Kevin Harvick (a two-time Nationwide Series champion), 2008 Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman, Ron Hornaday, Cale Gale and Kelly Bires. The 2009 season marks KHI’s sixth year of full-time competition in NASCAR’s elite divisions. Visit www.kevinharvickinc.com for more information.
QUICK NOTES
Race Info
November 6, 2009
Texas Motor Speedway
Winstar World Casino 350
Race length: 147 Laps/ 220.5 Miles
Banking/Turns: 24-degrees turns; 5-degree straight-a-ways
Track layout: 1.5-mile
Shape: Quad-oval
Pre-Race Schedule
Thursday:
Practice: 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., EST
Final Practice: 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., EST
Qualifying: 8:00 p.m., EST
TV: The Winstar World Casino 350 can be seen on SPEED Friday at 8:30 p.m., EST
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live at 8:30 p.m., EST
Truck Specs:
Chassis: 028
Engine: Pro Motors Engineering (PME)