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DARLINGTON, S.C. "For Immediate Release
Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes
NSCS Race Advance
Showtime Southern 500
Darlington Raceway
Saturday, May 7, 2011
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DODGE NEWS AND NOTES

¢ Dodges Kurt Busch is sixth in the Sprint Cup tip standings. In 14 career starts at Darlington, Busch has two top-five and five top-10 finishes.

¢ Dodges Brad Keselowski has an standard finishing place of 9.5 at Darlington Raceway in two preceding starts, a individual the majority excellent in Sprint Cup Series rivalry at a track. Keselowski over site in 2009 and 12th in 2010.

DODGE AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY

¢ Dodge has five wins at Darlington Raceway " Buck Baker, Buddy Baker (2), Ward Burton and Sterling Marlin.

¢ Buck Baker posted Dodges primary win at Darlington in the 1964 Southern 500; Sterling Marlin scored the previous Dodge win at Darlington, captivating the victory in the 2002 spring race.

¢ Dodge earned back-to-back wins at Darlington in 2001 (Burton) and 2002 (Marlin).

¢ Kurt Busch (2001) is the lone present Dodge intended to create as of the pole at Darlington. He has earned the top qualifying spot twice in his career at the 1.366-mile track.

THE DODGE BOYS

¢ Dodge has 207 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories.

¢ Dodges the majority new win came at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch led 252 of 400 laps en way to victory in the 2010 Coca-Cola 600.

¢ Dodge lady two Sprint Cup victories in 2010.

¢ Dodge teams contain posted 47 wins as,because the procedure go back to NASCARs premier series in 2001 following existence form out of the game as,because 1977.

¢ Dodge has posted wins every season as,because its go back in 2001 counting seven wins twice (2002 and 2006).

DODGE HISTORICAL DATA

¢ First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm, Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track.

¢ First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at Darlington: Buck Baker, 09/7/1964, Southern 500, 117.757 mph avg. speed.

¢ Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at Darlington: Sterling Marlin, 03/17/2002, Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, 126.07 mph avg. speed.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

¢ Kurt Buschs defeat to Ricky Craven by 0.002 place on March 16, 2003 is recently tied at Talladega (April 17, 2011) as the closest margin of victory as,because NASCAR instituted contemporary timing in 1993.

¢ Dodge has in progress as of the pole knowledge era at the path labeled œToo Tough To Tame.

ODDS AND ENDS

¢ Kurt Busch determination be testing for Goodyear at Indianapolis Motor Speedway petroleum melody (May 4-5) in training for the July 31 Brickyard 400.

TURN 2 AT DARLINGTON

œIts the coolest twist in NASCAR. I sat on the pole at petroleum time my rookie day and did it since I didnt be acquainted with come again? I was doing. I didnt be acquainted with any improved not to lift. Its absolutely a challenging bend so as to determination examination everybody. It determination divide the men as of the boys.
Kurt Busch, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T

FROM THE ENGINEER

œFour hundred laps at Richmond previous melody was a extended nighttime for drivers by means of ill-handling contest cars. Fast forward to petroleum melody at Darlington and 500 on foot by means of a poor handling contest car wont be tough, itll be downright dangerous. The pole pace at Richmond previous melody was 128 mph; the pole pace at Darlington previous spring was 180 mph. Teams determination believe extended and firm concerning the setup theyre considering for a chassis so as to determination be turning 180 mph laps. Driving a tight chassis for 500 on foot at Darlington determination not be at ease for a driver, but heavy a loose chassis for 500 on foot at Darlington determination be impossible.
Howard Comstock, Dodge Motorsports Engineering

DODGE MOTORSPORTS QUOTE OF THE WEEK

œDarlington is Darlington. Everybody respects petroleum path the similar way and you contain to provide and take, no substance if the length of rookie of a veteran. You forever try to discover physically in high-quality place out on the path versus predictable ones. With double-file restarts and the green-white-checkers, you contain to put on a dissimilar thinking cap.
Kurt Busch, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T

2011 SPRINT CUP SERIES SEASON BEST

¢ Kurt Busch Start: 2nd " Phoenix
Finish: 5th " Daytona

¢ Brad Keselowski Start: 9th " Phoenix
Finish: 15th " Phoenix

¢ Robby Gordon Start: 30th " Daytona
Finish: 16th " Daytona

DARLINGTON RACEWAY BEST

¢ Kurt Busch Start " Pole " 2001 & 2004
Finish " Second " 2003

¢ Brad Keselowski Start " Ninth " 2010 " 2010
Finish " Seventh " 2009

¢ Robby Gordon Start " 22nd " 2002
Finish " Fourth " 2004

FROM THE CREW CHIEF

œIts forever a confront to run at Darlington. There is a fine row of racing additional populace and racing the track. You require to discover a high-quality contest pace and labor on handling to stay the car turning as of the middle out to bend exit. People get in problem by racing every additional too firm and the ˜Lady in Black determination arrive at out and grab you. Race firm and contest the path and you determination put physically in contention for the win at the end of the night.
Paul Wolfe, crew chief, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T

DODGE QUOTES

œDarlington, come again? an astonishing track! How quick it is in (turns) one and two and how slow it is in (turns) inquisitiveness and four. My primary occasion qualifying, Turn 2 (at Darlington) was one of the the majority exhilarating experiences since I was clever to grasp it broad unlock from side to side present at what time you werent hypothetical to. Its a intelligence of existence form youthful and dumb and not realizing the precise realism of how quick you can go from side to side a corner.
Kurt Busch, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T

œDarlington is a path of history. It has a lot of nostalgia. It use to be a huge path preceding to contain repaved it; at what time you had to watch how a great deal gas you had to provide the car. Its motionless abrasive on tires. You contain to be careful pending on to pit street and pending off of pit road. Track place is extremely significant since the straightaways are so narrow. In the corners you run an conflicting line; you run up after that to the partition in its place of downward at the base of the contest path construct is 180 degrees off of come again? we normally run.
Robby Gordon, No. 7 Fast Five/SPEED Energy Dodge R/T

œIts all concerning charming and enclosed our Miller Lite Dodge in victory lane. We desire to get our mile-and-a-half agenda organization better. I believe we contain a number of thoughts on come again? we require to do to get our Penske Dodges additional consistent.
Brad Keselowski, No 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T

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