Kellys Racing News

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE No. 6
GOODY’S FAST PAIN RELIEF 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Martinsville, Va. – March 29, 2009
.526-Mile Oval
500 L – 263 M – Purse: $5,066,999
Bonus Money

Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status

1 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 500 190 * 5 $213,626 Running

2 8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 500 180 ** 10 149,000 Running

3 7 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet 500 165 119,273 Running
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE No. 3
UAW-DODGE 400
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Las Vegas, Nev. – March 2, 2008
1.5-Mile Oval
400.5 M – 267 L – Purse: $6,459,779
Bonus Money

Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status

1 2 99 Carl Edwards Dish Network Ford 267 195 ** 10 $425,675 Running

2 8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 267 175 * 5 252,000 Running

3 6 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 267 165 205,800 Running
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 17, 2008) – The first annual Driver Advancement Marketing Summit, which will be held here at Victory Lane Karting Center on January 26 and 27, will benefit drivers looking to advance their careers and will provide specific information on how to go about obtaining sponsorship.

Gary Abercrombie, Manager of Sports Marketing for Lowe’s, will describe how Lowe’s leverages its motorsports investment and how it measures the results of its marketing efforts. In citing examples of the different facets of Lowe’s overall program, Abercrombie will discuss hospitality, PR-driven events, employee programs and targeted consumer programs. He also will cover what Lowe’s expects from the personalities who represent its brand and how drivers should consider the ways their own “brand” would fit with a potential sponsor.
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NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACE No. 26
FOOD CITY 250
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Bristol, TN – August 24, 2007
.533-Mile High Banked Concrete
133.25 M – 250 L – Purse: $1,399,759
Bonus Money

Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status

1 23 9 Kasey Kahne Ragu Dodge 250 190 * 5 $57,525 Running

2 1 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 250 180 * 10 $59,089 Running

3 10 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 250 170 * 5 $40,437 Running
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aug. 23, 2007) – On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, fans across the nation will have a chance to roll up their sleeves and help save a life at the Second Annual NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow Drive.

Last year, the inaugural drive collected over 2,500 pints of blood and added 650 names to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry at 14 participating tracks. With 24 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and Weekly Series tracks on board and spokesperson Jimmie Johnson at the wheel, this year’s drive should prove to be an even bigger success.
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HAMPTON, Ga. (Aug. 20, 2007) – For the first time in Atlanta Motor Speedway history, one fortunate race fan will have the rare opportunity to introduce the entire NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series starting field of drivers during the pre-race show for the Oct. 28 Pep Boys Auto 500.
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OWENSBORO, KY. (July 25) – A number of NASCAR celebrities descended on Owensboro, KY., on Wednesday, July 18, to take part in the Seventh Annual Green Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament at Summit Country Club.

Co-founded by NASCAR drivers Jeff and Mark Green, the Green Foundation raised close to $60,000 through this year’s event, which was sponsored by Best Buy, the primary sponsor of Jeff Green’s No. 66 NEXTEL Cup Series entry.

Funds raised will be distributed among a number of charities, including the Victory Junction Gang Camp, Motor Racing Outreach (MRO), the Owensboro Area Museum of Science and History’s “SPEEDZEUM,” the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, as well as other Owensboro area charities.
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Joliet, Ill. – July 15, 2007

1.5 Mile Oval

400 M – 267 L – Purse: $6,056,938

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CONCORD, N.C. (May 19, 2007) - Mark Martin took over third place on Lap 66 of 80 and never looked back in Saturday night’s Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte.

Martin, who had the fastest car on the track for the majority of the final 14 laps of the event, was able to close in on the leaders while pulling away from the rest of the field.

“This was just a great effort by this U.S. Army Team,” said Martin, who finished behind race winner Kevin Harvick and runner-up Jimmie Johnson. “We had a great car and were able to get up there and run with the leaders. I was able to pull away from the cars behind me and with 10 laps to go you could not have told me that we couldn’t win the race.”
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PHILADELPHIA – May 18, 2007 – The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: “PBY”), the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that it will be the primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin’s No. 14 Chevrolet at the upcoming NASCAR Nextel Cup races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte.

Pep Boys, an 86-year-old Philadelphia institution with 593 stores and more than 6,000 service bays in 36 states and Puerto Rico, will have its colors showcased on Marlin’s Ginn Racing entry in this weekend’s All-Star event and the May 27 Coca-Cola 600 point race.

“Pep Boys and its 19,000 retail, service, distribution center and support associates are pleased to partner with Ginn Racing and a champion driver like Sterling Marlin,” said President and CEO Jeff Rachor. “We’re thrilled to be a part of the NASCAR experience and look forward to cheering Sterling on during his upcoming races.”
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