Race: Good Sam Club 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 32 of 36
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 miles
Date: October 23, 2011
Dave Blaney will return to Talladega Superspeedway looking to repeat the success he had in the April NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event while driving the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. He will join his Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) team in the Good Sam Club 500 this Sunday and look to capture a top-10 finish, so kids can eat free at Golden Corral on Monday.
TBR AT TALLADEGA – TBR made five starts at the Alabama track since the team’s inception in 2009. Blaney started from the team’s best starting position of seventh in the 2010 fall event. Robert Richardson collected TBR’s best finish of 18th in the fall 2009 race.
BLANEY AT TALLADEGA – Blaney will make his 20th start at the superspeedway since his debut in 2000. He collected one top-five in 2007 while driving for Bill Davis Racing, where he started from the outside pole and finished third. Last season, the Buckeye Bullet started seventh in the TBR No. 36 but mechanical issues relegated the team to a 42nd-place finish. Blaney is ranked as the eighth fastest driver on restarts at the 2.66-mile racetrack.
LAST TALLADEGA EVENT – Going into the April weekend at Talladega, the No. 36 Golden Corral team had one goal: finish in the top-10 and feed American families at Golden Corral locations on Monday. TBR was poised to contend for the win for the majority of the Aaron’s 499. Blaney drove the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet to the lead for 21 laps on six different occasions, before a race incident with four laps to go spoiled his hopes for a top-10 finish. The team had to settle with a 27th-place finish.
MEET BLANEY AT THE OXFORD GOLDEN CORRAL – Blaney will make an appearance at the Oxford, Ala., Golden Corral located at 201 Oxford Exchange Blvd., Oxford, Ala., on Saturday, October 22nd from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Golden Corral driver will be on hand to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
“NIGHTMARES OF KIDS EATING FREE” – Last race at Talladega, Blaney gave Kevin Harvick nightmares of kids eating free at Golden Corral while he was drafting with the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. TBR will once again compete to make that a reality this weekend. If the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet finishes in the top-10 in the Good Sam Club 500, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, October 24th. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.
CHASSIS NO. 27 – Blaney will pilot the No. 27 chassis this weekend at the Talladega, Ala., track. He most recently piloted the chassis at Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400, as well as the Daytona 500. Most notably, he drove the chassis at Talladega Superspeedway in April where he led 21 laps before a late-race spin spoiled a solid run.
LAST RACE RECAP: BANK OF AMERICA 500 – Blaney qualified the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet in the 35th-position for the Bank of America 500. He battled an ill-handling racecar as the TBR team worked on the setup and improved the car’s handling. By lap 287, an engine problem brought the Golden Corral Chevrolet into the garage. The team worked on the car and sent Blaney back out to access if the problem was terminal. Still having issues, Blaney retired from the race on lap 304 and finished in the 35th position in the NSCS event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
IN THE POINTS – The 35th-place finish at Charlotte kept the No. 36 team in the 32nd position in NSCS Owner Points. The team is now two points ahead of the No. 32, 73 points behind the No. 34 and locked into the top-35 by 41 points. Blaney also held onto the 32nd spot in NSCS Driver Points. He is 26 points ahead of Andy Lally in 33rd and 24 points behind Casey Mears in 31st.
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION – The Lighthouse Mission logo debuted on the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway and will be present for the entire 2011 season. TBR has teamed up to help the Long Island based-charity build awareness and raise funds for Lighthouse Mission. For more information on Lighthouse Mission, visit www.lighthousemission.net.
KEEPING UP WITH TBR – Keep up with TBR by following twitter.com/TBR_Racing and facebook.com/TBR.HBR.
Dave Blaney Quotes:
ON THE RACING AT TALLADEGA – “I’m really looking forward to Talladega. We had a great run there in April, and it was by far the most fun I’ve had on the racetrack all year. Tommy has always had good cars at Talladega, and we will have the same car that we ran at the superspeedways this year. Daytona in July was an unfortunate day because we had an engine problem from the beginning. Other than Daytona in July, we have been really strong at superspeedways this year. Hopefully, we can get Golden Corral a top-10 finish so kids can eat free on Monday.”
Tommy Baldwin Quotes:
ON THIS WEEKEND – ““Obviously, we had a really good run the last time we were at Talladega. We are looking forward to finishing it off with a solid finish for both cars this time.”
2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season – Tommy Baldwin Racing:
|
Date |
Event | Location |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Laps Led |
Status | Points | |
|
2/20 |
Daytona 500 | Daytona |
42 |
26 |
198/208 |
3 |
Accident | Driver: 24 Owner: 26 | |
|
2/27 |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix |
43 |
42 |
27/312 |
0 |
Electrical | Driver: 36 Owner: 39 | |
|
3/6 |
Kobalt Tools 400 | Las Vegas |
34 |
34 |
260/267 |
1 |
Running | Driver: 35 Owner: 38 | |
|
3/20 |
Jeff Byrd 500 | Bristol |
37 |
25 |
497/500 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 34 Owner: 36 | |
|
3/27 |
Auto Club 400 | California |
31 |
37 |
188/200 |
0 |
Rear Gear | Driver: 35 Owner: 37 | |
|
4/3 |
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville |
25 |
30 |
486/500 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 34 Owner: 38 | |
|
4/9 |
Samsung Mobile 500 | Texas |
38 |
30 |
329/334 |
1 |
Running | Driver: 33 Owner: 38 | |
|
4/17 |
Aaron’s 499 | Talladega |
35 |
27 |
188/188 |
21 |
Running | Driver: 33 Owner: 37 | |
|
4/30 |
Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 | Richmond |
29 |
13 |
399/400 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 34 | |
|
5/7 |
Showtime Southern 500 | Darlington |
41 |
24 |
367/370 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
5/15 |
FedEx 400 | Dover |
35 |
26 |
396/400 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
5/29 |
Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte |
42 |
27 |
396/402 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
6/5 |
STP 400 | Kansas |
42 |
32 |
264/267 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
6/12 |
5-Hour Energy 500 | Pocono |
40 |
26 |
199/200 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
6/19 |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 | Michigan |
41 |
34 |
198/200 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
6/26 |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon |
36 |
31 |
110/110 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
7/2 |
Coke Zero 400 | Daytona |
40 |
39 |
47/170 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 33 | |
|
7/9 |
Quaker State 400 | Kentucky |
32 |
33 |
264/267 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 34 | |
|
7/17 |
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | Loudon |
37 |
29 |
300/301 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
7/31 |
Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis |
33 |
31 |
160/160 |
1 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
8/7 |
Good Sam RV Insurance 500 | Pocono |
21 |
30 |
198/200 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 31 Owner: 32 | |
|
8/14 |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen | Watkins Glen |
38 |
30 |
91/92 |
0 |
Crash | Driver: 32 Owner: 32 | |
|
8/21 |
Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan |
34 |
33 |
198/203 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 32 | |
|
8/27 |
IRWIN Tools Night Race | Bristol |
35 |
35 |
457/500 |
0 |
Engine | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
9/6 |
AdvoCare 500 | Atlanta |
35 |
27 |
323/325 |
1 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
9/10 |
Wonderful Pistachios 400 | Richmond |
40 |
24 |
399/400 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
9/18 |
GEICO 400 | Chicago |
39 |
33 |
263/267 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
9/25 |
Sylvania 300 | Loudon |
22 |
35 |
80/300 |
0 |
Oil Leak | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
10/2 |
AAA 400 | Dover |
41 |
32 |
395/400 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 33 | |
|
10/9 |
Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas |
38 |
31 |
269/272 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 32 | |
|
10/15 |
Bank of America 500 | Charlotte |
35 |
35 |
292/334 |
0 |
Running | Driver: 32 Owner: 32 | |
About Golden Corral Corporation:
Founded in 1973, privately held Golden Corral Corp. is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. Golden Corral currently has 485 restaurants in 41 states. The company’s vision is to be the leader in the family restaurant segment by making pleasurable dining affordable for every guest, at every restaurant, every day. Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Golden Corral helped raise more than $1,000,000 for the DAV in 2010 as part of its annual “Military Appreciation Monday” initiative. For more information on Golden Corral, visit www.goldencorral.com.
About Tommy Baldwin Racing:
Tommy Baldwin Racing was formed in 2009 by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin. Baldwin utilized a slumping economy to open a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team with a stringent budget. The team competed in two full seasons with multiple drivers behind the wheel of the No. 36 Chevrolet and improved in the standings each year.
Based in Mooresville, N.C., TBR will compete in the full NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in 2011 with NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney piloting the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. Looking to improve on-track performance, TBR found success early in the 2011 season with partners Golden Corral, Big Red and Accell Construction. TBR’s driver development program, Heinke-Baldwin Racing, will also compete in various NASCAR series in 2011.
For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, visit tommybaldwinracing.com or follow us on Facebook, facebook.com/TBR.HBR, and Twitter, twitter.com/TBR_Racing.
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