Race: Lenox Industrial Tools 301
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 19 of 36
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Track Length: 1 mile
Date: July 17, 2011
Dave Blaney will make his first of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) this weekend. He will pilot the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301.
TBR AT NEW HAMPSHIRE – TBR made four starts at NHMS in two years. Casey Mears drove to the team’s best start of 23rd and finish of 29th. Blaney drove the last start for TBR in the Fall 2010 race. He started 30th and finished 31st.
BLANEY AT NEW HAMPSHIRE – Blaney made 22 career starts at the mile track. The Hartford, Ohio native collected one pole, one top-10 and five top-15 finishes in his career. He won the pole in the summer of 2007 with TBR owner Tommy Baldwin as crew chief at Bill Davis. The pair also recorded Blaney’s best NHMS finish of ninth in the fall race in 2006. Blaney is ranked as the ninth best closer among current NSCS drivers at NHMS.
BALDWIN SUCCESS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE – NHMS is a special track for Baldwin. Baldwin began competing at the mile-track in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT). He collected three wins in his career, two in the NWMT with Steve Park and Jeff Fuller and one in the NSCS in 2002 with Ward Burton.
KIDS EAT FREE – TBR will compete to feed America’s families again this weekend, as Golden Corral returns to the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. If the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet finishes in the top-10 in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, July 18th. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.
ACCELL CONSTRUCTION – Accell Construction will return to the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet as an associate sponsor. The Oklahoma-based company will also partner with TBR sister company Heinke-Baldwin Racing for the NWMT race on Saturday. TBR development driver Erick Rudolph will pilot the No. 98 Accell Construction/Tempo Graphics Chevrolet in the F.W. Webb 100.
AVA’S MOM FOUNDATION – The No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet will carry the Ava’s Mom Foundation logo this weekend at NHMS. Ava’s Mom Foundation is a charitable non-profit started by Vin Biscoglio in early 2011 after his wife, Ceil, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Ava’s Mom raises money for the American Cancer Society primarily through donations to Relay for Life. TBR has teamed up with Ava’s Mom for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 to build awareness and raise funds as Ava’s Mom looks to develop scholarships for kids going to school for research and help individuals with insufficient insurance. For more information, visit www.avasmom.org.
CHASSIS NO. 78 – Blaney most recently piloted chassis No. 78 at Michigan International Speedway in June. His best finish while piloting the chassis was TBR’s career best finish of 13th at Richmond International Speedway in April 2010.
LAST RACE RECAP: QUAKER STATE 400 – Blaney started the Quaker State 400 from the tail of the field due to a transmission change. He drove the No. 36 Big Red Chevrolet to the 28th position before an issue during a pit stop and a flat tire marred the TBR team three laps down. Blaney finished 33rd in the NSCS debut at Kentucky Speedway.
IN THE POINTS – The No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet is 34th in NSCS Owner Points, one point behind 33rd and 46 points ahead of 36th place. Blaney fell a spot after the 33rd-place finish at Kentucky to 32nd in NSCS Driver Points, one point 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 RACING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE – “New Hampshire is definitely a unique racetrack. With the way it’s shaped, the track has some speed and high braking. It’s different than most other tracks. It’s more of a home track for Tommy, so he likes to run up there. We have big expectations. We have run well together in the past and the chassis we are bringing ran well on short tracks.”
Tommy Baldwin Quotes:
ON THIS WEEKEND – “It’s good to be back in Modified land. We will have two development drivers competing in the Modified event, so I am excited to see that. I look forward to the Cup race as well. We have a good history at Loudon. We’re also bringing the Richmond car, so I’m excited to see what we can do.”
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 | |
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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