FIRST KEVIN HARVICK INC. START: Ricky Carmichael will return to the site of his first Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) start this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The most successful motocross racer in history made his KHI debut last season at the 2.5-mile track in an ARCA car. Carmichael started the race from the ninth position and was running in the top 10 when the right-rear tire exploded, destroying the body of the car and was unable to finish.
BEFORE THE RACE: QUOTES WITH DRIVER RICKY CARMICHAEL:
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RETURNING TO TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY?
“I’m very excited to be able to go back to a track I have already competed at. Even though this will be my first Truck Series start at Talladega, I have competed before in other equipment. It will be fun to not have to spend the majority of my time ‘learning’ the track; I can now concentrate on learning more about the air and how to use it to my advantage.”
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 4 Monster Energy team will take chassis No.031 to Talladega Superspeedway. The last time chassis No. 031 took to the track was at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway with Carmichael behind the wheel. Carmichael was running fourth in the Nextera Energy 250 when he was collected in an on-track incident and finished the event in the 24th position.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Last week at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick climbed behind the wheel of the No. 4 Bounty Chevrolet. Harvick qualified third and looked to be a threat for the win, however on lap 66 the No. 4 truck cut down a left-rear tire and went two laps down to the leaders. Showing their perseverance and how strong of a truck they had the No. 4 team battled back and collected both of their laps back from the leaders and managed to work their way back to the fifth position to take the checkered flag.
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
October 31, 2009
Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
Mountain Dew 250
Race length: 94 Laps/ 250.04 Miles
Banking/Turns: 12-degrees turns; 0-degree straight-a-ways
Track layout: 0.526-mile
Shape: Oval
Pre-Race Schedule
Friday:
Final Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., EST
Qualifying: 5:10 p.m., EST
TV: The Mountain Dew 250 can be seen on SPEED at 4:00 p.m., EST
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live at 4:00 p.m., EST
Truck Specs:
Chassis: 031
Engine: Pro Motors Engineering (PME)
Ricky Carmichael
No. 4 Monster Energy Truck
KHI All-Star team
NASCAR Truck Series
Remaining Scheduled Starts:
November 6 Texas Motor Speedway