EVENT: TRACK: LENGTH: DATE: TV: RADIO: STP 300 (200 laps / 300 miles) Chicagoland Speedway 1.5 - mile tri - oval Sunday, July 21, 2013 ESPN (Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. EST) MRN (2:30 p.m. EST) “The past two weeks have been frustrating for our Speedco team. At Daytona and Loudon we ran well and in the top five. We’ve just been unable to put an entire race together and have it play out like we need to. Top - 10’s are good, but when you run top - three and top - five all day, it makes them difficult to accept. I won’t say I don’t think about the points. It’s just that right now our main focus is getting back to maintain- ing positions in the closing laps and capitalizing on opportunities. If we can do that, the points will take care of itself.” “It’s been a great week for me. Winning at Eldora is a dream for any dirt racer, and especially for me. I’m still thrilled but now it’s time to focus on climbing back in the Great Clips Chevy at Chicago. “Some of my best races this year have come at speed- ways, so I’m looking forward to getting on the track. It should be an interesting field too, with most of the Cup drivers sitting this one out. I know the guys will bring a strong car like they do every week, so we’re going to work for a strong run and a top - five finish.” SMITH AT CHICAGO (NNS) Starts 3 Wins 0 Top 5s 0 Top 10s 0 Poles 0 Laps Led 0 Avg. Finish 31.3 Best Finish 26th (2004) SWEET AT CHICAGO (NNS) Starts 2 Wins 0 Top 5s 0 Top 10s 0 Poles 0 Laps Led 0 Avg. Finish 17.0 Best Finish 15th (2012 - Fall) Regan Smith Speedco Chevrolet Camaro Brad Sweet Great Clips Chevrolet Camaro Contact: Heath White | JR Motorsports Public Relations | 704.799.4825 | heath@dalejr - more - NO. 7 SEASON STATS Starts 17 Wins 2 Top 5s 4 Top 10s 13 Poles 0 Laps Led 49 Avg. Finish 9.8 Driver Points 1st (+5) Owner Points 3rd ( - 93) NO. 5 SEASON STATS Starts 17 Wins 0 Top 5s 2 Top 10s 6 Poles 0 Laps Led 34 Avg. Finish 14.5 Driver Points n/a Owner Points 14th ( - 180) Notes SMITH’S STRONG SEASON CONTINUES - Still atop the championship points battle by five markers over second place, Smith is tied with Sam Hornish Jr. for most top - 10 finishes among Nationwide Series regulars with 13. Smith has also amassed 12 bonus points on the season. He is second in that category among series regulars. SMITH AT SPEEDWAYS - Smith has notched eight top - 10 finishes at speedways in 2013, giving him more than any other series regular. Along with those eight top - 10’s, Smith holds one win (Michigan International Speedway) and two top - fives in speed- way competition this season. SPEEDCO ON BOARD WITH SMITH AND NO. 7 TEAM - Speedco Truck Lube and Tire is featured as primary sponsor of Regan Smith and the No. 7 team this weekend. Speedco is a national company that specializes in quick lubes and tire ser- vices for the trucking industry. The addition of Speedco as a primary sponsor is an expansion of an already prosperous part- nership. With Speedco’s backing, JRM produced its first championship as a company last season when Josh Berry took the track title at Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, Va.). Speedco also serves as a full - season associate sponsor on both of JRM’s Nationwide entries. HUGE WORLD OF OUTLAWS WIN FOR SWEET - Brad Sweet went to victory lane in the prestigious Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway last week in the No. 49 sprint car for Kasey Kahne Racing, taking home $50,000 as the winner. Sweet went wheel - to - wheel with Donny Schatz and Tim Kaeding, leading every lap en route to his second win in World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series competition. His first WoO win came at Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa, last year. SWEET’S 2013 RACING SCHEDULE FOR JRM - Sweet will make his eighth start driving the No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet for JR Motorsports this weekend. The remainder of his schedule includes eight more races — Iowa Speedway (Aug. 3), Kentucky Speedway (Sept. 21), Dover International Speedway (Sept. 28), Kansas Speedway (Oct. 5), Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 11), Texas Motor Speedway (Nov. 2), Phoenix International Raceway (Nov. 9) and Homestead - Miami Speedway (Nov. 16). 7 TEAM CHASSIS INTEL - Smith and the 7 team will bring chassis No. 786 to Chicago. Smith owns two top - 10 finishes with this chassis at Texas Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway. 5 TEAM CHASSIS UPDATE - Sweet will race chassis 782 at Chicago this weekend. He raced this chassis to his season - best finish of sixth at Michigan. 782 was also a strong car for Kasey Kahne in races at Texas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kahne earned his season - best finish of second with this chassis at Charlotte. RIDE IN STYLE WITH DALE JR. AND GREAT CLIPS - Great Clips is giving one lucky fan the chance of a lifetime by offering up the opportunity to ride shotgun alongside Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 14, 2013. Fans can sign up to win at GreatClips . If ride along experience wasn’t enough, the winner and guest also receive airfare for two, a three - night hotel stay in Charlotte, tickets to the race that weekend, VIP tours of the JR Motorsports race facilities, $200 spending money and more. See official rules for full prize descriptions and details. WIN DALE JR.’S RIDE IS BACK FOR 2013 – One lucky winner will walk away with the keys to Dale Jr.’s Corvette this year. The Dale Jr. Foundation is giving fans the chance to win one of three prizes with the purchase of a $25 raffle ticket, includ ing a shot at Earnhardt Jr.’s own 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. The contest will run through Oct. 1, 2013, with all pro- ceeds benefitting The Dale Jr. Foundation. For complete details visit windalejrsride. LISTENING EXPERIENCE ON THE AXIS OF JUNIOR - From the communications team at JR Motorsports comes a new way for Dale Jr. fans to get their Junior fix. Dirty Mo Radio is the new online hub for Junior - related podcasts, keeping JR Nation informed and entertained each week throughout the season. Dirty Mo Radio is housed at DaleJr and is also available free of charge on all popular podcasting outlets. DMR’s start - up show, “The Dale Jr. Download”, debuted as the No. 2 ranked sports podcast and No. 30 overall podcast on iTunes the day after its Feb. 18 launch. ### JRM AT CHICAGOLAND Starts 16 Wins 0 Top 5s 3 Top 10s 8 Poles 0 Laps Led 20 Best Finish 3rd (Keselowski)
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