Race: AAA 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 29 of 36
Track: Dover International Speedway
Track Length: 1 mile
Date: October 2, 2011
Dave Blaney will wheel the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet this weekend in the AAA 400. This start will be Tommy Baldwin Racing’s (TBR) second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Dover International Speedway this season.
TBR AT DOVER – TBR made five starts at Dover International Speedway in three years. Blaney drove to the team’s best finish of 26th earlier this season. Mike Skinner posted the team’s best start of 34th in the TBR’s debut in 2009.
BLANEY AT DOVER – In his 20 starts at Dover International Speedway, Blaney posted one top-10 and four top-15 finishes. His best start was 14th in September 2002. He wheeled to his best finish of ninth in June 2008 while at Bill Davis Racing with TBR Owner Tommy Baldwin as the crew chief.
KIDS EAT FREE – TBR will compete to feed America’s families again this weekend. If the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet finishes in the top-10 in the AAA 400, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, October 3rd. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.
CHASSIS NO. 910 – Blaney will pilot the No. 910 chassis this weekend. TBR last ran this chassis at Bristol in August. Blaney also drove the chassis at Auto Club Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway and Pocono. He wheeled the chassis to a chassis-high 24th-place finish at Darlington in May.
LAST RACE RECAP: SYLVANIA 300 – Paying tribute to NASCAR Modified legend and 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Richie Evans, Blaney wheeled the No. 36 Golden Corral/NHOF/Richie Evans Chevrolet to the 22nd starting spot for the Sylvania 300. Unfortunately 17 laps into the 300-lap event, Blaney radioed that the car was smoking. By lap 83, he drove the Chevrolet back into the garage with an oil leak, giving him a 35th-place finish.
IN THE POINTS – The 35th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway allowed TBR to hold onto the 33rd position in NSCS Owner Points. The team is now seven points ahead of the No. 32 in the 34th position and nine points behind the No. 13 in 32nd. The Golden Corral team is locked into the top-35 by 58 points. Blaney also held onto the 32nd position in NSCS Driver Points. He is 10 points ahead of Andy Lally in 33rd and 35 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 DOVER – “Dover is one of my favorite places. I like the shape of it and the way it races. I’ve had some good runs at Dover in the past. We struggled a little with handling last time, but coming back for a second time will definitely help us unload better. I’m excited to get back to Dover and fight for a good finish.”
Tommy Baldwin Quotes:
ON THIS WEEKEND – “I love going back up north, so I’m looking forward to going to Dover this weekend. I like the track and have run well there in the past.”
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 | |
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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