Carl Edwards Wins the Nationwide Series “Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage” in Charlotte

Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X

Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X Sweeps Daytona X

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Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X Driver Ron Hornaday Wins in Texas

LIVERMORE, Calif. (June 12, 2011) – Ron Hornaday wins the Camping World truck Series’ “Winstar World Casino 400K” at Texas Motor Speedway. Rising star, Joey Coulter finishes 5th and Travis Kvapil 12th. Hornaday remains in the 6th position in the point standings, while Coulter has risen to the 11th position.

In the Sprint Cup Series “5-Hour Energy 500” at Pocono Raceway, Team Wiley X boasts 2 top-10 finishes: Kevin Harvick finishes 5th and Matt Kenseth 8th. Carl Edwards remains the leader in the Chase for the Sprint Cup after an early departure from the race. Harvick follows in the 4th position and Kenseth 7th.

The Camping World Truck series and the Sprint Cup Series will resume this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Carl Edwards, 492
2. Jimmie Johnson, 486
3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 482
4. Kevin Harvick, 481
5. Kyle Busch, 467
6. Kurt Busch, 457
7. Matt Kenseth, 448
8. Clint Bowyer, 419
9. Ryan Newman, 417
10. Tony Stewart, 417


Wiley X Driver Results
5-Hour Energy 500
June 12, 2011
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond, PA

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 27th (37th)
Point Standing: 14th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 37th (6th)
Point Standing: 1st

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 19th (4th)
Point Standing: 12th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 5th (32nd)
Point Standing: 4th

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 8th (27th)
Point Standing: 7th

Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Point Standing: 50th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 11th (19th)
Point Standing: 23rd

Michael McDowell, No. 55 Prism Motorsports Toyota
Finished: 41st (36th)
Point Standing: 44th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 17th (11th)
Point Standing: 17th

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 15th (5th)
Point Standing: 27th

Upcoming Races

Next Sprint Cup Race
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400
June 19th
Michigan International Speedway

Next Nationwide Series Race
Michigan 250
June 18th
Michigan International Speedway

Next Camping World Truck Series Race
Kentucky 225
July 7th
Kentucky Speedway


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Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X

LIVERMORE, Calif. (June 6, 2011) – Team Wiley X Drivers finish top-10 in Sprint Cup Series “STP400” at Kansas Speedway: Denny Hamlin (3rd), Carl Edwards (5th), Matt Kenseth (6th), Greg Biffle (10th) and Kevin Harvick (11th). Edwards continues to lead the Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings followed by Kenseth in 7th position.

In the Nationwide Series “STP 300”, Carl Edwards battles the fuel mileage woes to a second place finish at Chicagoland Speedway. Aric Almirola finishes 4th and maintains the 5th position in the Nationwide Series Point Standings. Elliott Sadler is second in the Nationwide Point Standings.

The Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series will continue competition at Pocono Raceway this weekend in the “Pocono 500” and the “Win Star World Casino 400K” at Texas Motor Speedway, respectively. The Nationwide series will resume competition in two weeks at Michigan International Speedway.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Carl Edwards, 485
2. Jimmie Johnson, 445
3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 444
4. Kevin Harvick, 442
5. Kyle Busch, 425
6. Kurt Busch, 414
7. Matt Kenseth, 412
8. Tony Stewart, 393
9. Clint Bowyer, 392
10. Ryan Newman, 382

Wiley X Driver Results
STP 400
June 5, 2011
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, KS

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 10th (14th)
Point Standing: 12th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 5th (7th)
Point Standing: 1st

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 3rd (15th)
Point Standing: 11th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 11th (10th)
Point Standing: 4th

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 6th (21st)
Point Standing: 7th

Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Finished: 34th (30th)
Point Standing: 50th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 23rd (5th)
Point Standing: 25th

Michael McDowell, No. 55 Prism Motorsports Toyota
Finished: 41st (37th)
Point Standing: 40th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 13th (19th)
Point Standing: 17th

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 24th (11th)
Point Standing: 29th

Upcoming Races

Next Sprint Cup Race
“Pocono 500”
June 12th
Pocono Raceway

Next Nationwide Series Race
“Michigan 250”
June 18th
Michigan International Speedway

Next Camping World Truck Series Race
“Win Star World Casino 400K”
June 10th
Texas Motor Speedway


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Team Wiley X Drivers Finish 1,2,3 in Charlotte

LIVERMORE, Calif. (May 30, 2011) – Kevin Harvick wins the Sprint Cup Series “Coca-Cola 600” at Lowes Motor Speedway. Harvick, David Ragan (second) and Joey Logano (third) take the checker flag, 1,2,3 while competitors battle fuel issues in the final laps. Harvick came from the 28th position to win the race; his win will move him up 3 positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup to 2nd. Carl Edwards maintains the lead in the Chase. Behind Harvick (2nd) Matt Kenseth is in the 7th position in the Chase.

In the Nationwide Series “Top Gear 300”, Matt Kenseth wins in his stand-in race with Carl Edwards just behind him with a second place finish. Aric Almirola finishes 9th and Elliott Saddler 10th. Saddler maintains the lead in the Nationwide Point Standings.

All three series resume competition this weekend at Kansas Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Carl Edwards, 445
2. Kevin Harvick, 409
3. Jimmie Johnson, 408
4. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 402
5. Kyle Busch, 392
6. Kurt Busch, 377
7. Matt Kenseth, 374
8. Clint Bowyer, 365
9. Tony Stewart, 356
10. Ryan Newman, 353
11. Greg Biffle, 343
12. Denny Hamlin, 339


Wiley X Driver Results
Coca-Cola 600
May 29, 2011
Lowes Motor Speedway
Concord, NC

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 13th (15th)
Point Standing: 11th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 16th (3rd)
Point Standing: 1st

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 10th (4th)
Point Standing: 12th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 1st (28th)
Point Standing: 2nd

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 14th (19th)
Point Standing: 7th

Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Finished: 25th (31st)
Point Standing: 50th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 3rd (23rd)
Point Standing: 23rd

Michael McDowell, No. 55 Prism Motorsports Toyota
Finished: 39th (33rd)
Point Standing: 40th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 2nd (8th)
Point Standing: 18th

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 8th (20th)
Point Standing: 29th


Upcoming Races

Next Sprint Cup Race
STP 400
June 5th
Kansas Speedway

Next Nationwide Series Race
STP 300
June 4th
Chicagoland Speedway

Next Camping World Truck Series Race
O’Reilly Auto Parts 250
June 4th
Kansas Speedway


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WILEY X® EYEWEAR CELEBRATES DOVER INT’L. SPEEDWAY WIN FOR MATT KENSETH
AND “WILEY X SUNGLASS MACHINE”

In Second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Driving Wiley X Sponsored No. 17 Ford Fusion,
Kenseth Takes Checkered Flag at FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks

“We were already feeling like winners by taking primary sponsorship of Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 17 Ford Fusion, and were thrilled to see Matt Kenseth driving our ‘Wiley X Sunglass Machine’ on racing’s center stage,” said Wiley X Eyewear Co-Owner Myles Freeman, Jr. “Watching Matt take the checkered flag at Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway, however, raised our excitement to a whole new level. As Matt and his team celebrated in Victory Lane, the entire Wiley X® Eyewear family was celebrating with him,” Freeman added.

For the second time this month, Kenseth climbed behind the wheel of this unique Wiley X sponsored car, boasting an eye-catching red/white/black color scheme and covered with Wiley X Eyewear logos. The car’s rear panel — a view some of the world’s best racers had as Kenseth passed them — features the words “Wiley X Sunglass Machine” in bold lettering.

This latest victory caps a busy and successful season so far for Kenseth, one of a select team of NASCAR drivers sponsored by Wiley X Eyewear. So far this season, Kenseth has two wins, four Top 5 finishes and five Top 10 finishes. This means Kenseth has finished Top 10 or better in each of his 11 starts so far. This latest victory gives Kenseth 342 total points, currently moving him up to 6th in the 2011 Sprint Cup Series title chase.

Kenseth’s success on Dover’s challenging “Monster Mile” track hinged not only excellent driving, but also some astute crew decisions. With the starting order and flow of the race affected by rain the night before and during the race, Kenseth had to methodically work his way up from his starting position of 24th. He had driven his way into fourth place by the time a final caution flag came on lap 362. A last-minute decision to quickly pit for fuel and two tires had Kenseth in good shape when the field restarted on lap 367. He grabbed the lead two laps later and never looked back, crossing the finish line ahead of Mark Martin, Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers.

The win resulted in a wealth of high-profile exposure for the Wiley X brand and the company’s aggressive racing program. “We couldn’t be prouder of Matt and his team for pulling off this exciting victory,” said Freeman. “Witnessing our car earn the checkered flag was a great experience. Watching Matt on the victory stand and doing worldwide media interviews wearing his Wiley X sunglasses and cap was like icing on the cake.”

Wiley X Eyewear provides its High Velocity Protection (HVP™) sunglass technology to many top drivers and interacts with racing fans nationwide with its high-profile “X-Factor” Mobile Merchandising/Tech Center. A leading supplier of protective eyewear products to elite U.S. military forces, Wiley X is the only premium performance sunglass manufacturer whose entire line meets ANSI Z87.1-2003 high velocity and high mass impact and optical performance standards.

To lean more about Wiley X Eyewear’s professional racing program — or the company’s full line of high performance eyewear for work and play — visit Wiley X Eyewear at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 • Telephone: (800) 776-7842 • Or visit us online at www.wileyx.com.

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RACE REPORT:
No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford Fusion

FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks
1.0-Mile Dover International Speedway
Dover, DE
Sunday, May 15th, 2011

RACE SUMMARY
Matt Kenseth
Started: 24th
Finished: 1st

Top Five Race Finishers:
1. Matt Kenseth, Ford
2. Mark Martin, Chevrolet
3. Marcos Ambrose, Ford
4. Kyle Busch, Toyota
5. Brian Vickers, Toyota

POINTS SUMMARY:
Matt Kenseth
Race Total: 47
Season Total: 342 – Currently Ranked 6th

SEASON SUMMARY:
Matt Kenseth

Starts	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	Poles
11	2	4	5	1

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KENSETH TAMES “THE MONSTER MILE” SUNDAY WITH A TWO-TIRE PIT STOP

DOVER, DE (May 15, 2011) – After what many feared would be a soggy Sunday in Dover, Delaware, Matt Kenseth and his No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses team were able to bask under the sun-filled skies as they celebrated in Victory Lane. Dover International Speedway is referred to as “The Monster Mile” since the one-mile concrete high-banked track has wreaked mayhem over the years due to the challenging track conditions. Kenseth and his team were forced to start Sunday’s race from the 24th starting position after rain showers Saturday forced NASCAR to set the starting line-up based upon Friday’s practice speeds. In the end, Kenseth was able to tame Dover’s “Monster Mile” and earn his second victory of the 2011 season.

(Image Courtesy of Action Sports Photography)

Kenseth rolled off the starting grid from the 24th position to take the green flag. Rain showers Saturday night in the area forced NASCAR officials made the call that there would be a competition caution after lap 40. Kenseth drove up to 21st before the first caution of the race occurred on lap 21 early in the race. Kenseth called in over team radio communications to crew chief Jimmy Fennig that the No. 17 Wiley X Ford was too free and was getting looser as the run went on. Fennig opted to stay out and wait for the competition caution to make adjustments.

The No. 17 Ford restarted 15th and was able to maintain track position until the caution came out on lap 41. Fennig called his driver down pit road for four tires, fuel, track bar, and air pressure adjustments aimed at tightening up the Wiley X Sunglasses Ford.

Kenseth restarted 15th, and 60 laps later, he had driven his way into the top five. Green flag pit stops began to cycle through the field and Kenseth was able to lead on lap 108 before Fennig called for four tires, fuel, and similar track bar and air pressure adjustments. The Wiley X Ford drove up to third on the leader board by lap 156 as a passing rain shower forced a quick caution on lap 164.

The No. 17 machine continued to challenge Kenseth with the looseness in the entry of the turns and tightness off the corners. Fennig and the team kept making adjustments to the track bar, wedge, and air pressure settings over the course of the next few runs.

By lap 338, Kenseth had dipped down to sixth on the charts but was able to fight his way back into fourth before a caution on lap 362. Fennig and Kenseth used the break in the action to further discuss the car’s handling, and as Kenseth came down to his pit stall, Fennig made the last-minute call to take two tires and fuel. The stop allowed Kenseth to restart in second on the front row alongside then race leader, Mark Martin.

The field restarted on lap 367 and Kenseth motored his way to the lead on lap 369 and never looked back. The No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford took the checkered flag Sunday afternoon at Dover claiming Kenseth’s second win of the season, and his 20th career win in the Sprint Cup Series. Kenseth’s win also saw him jump up four positions in the driver point standings to sixth.

"I was sitting on the track and thinking that we should stay out and get clean air and try it, because I knew we wouldn't win if we took four," Kenseth said after the race. "Jimmy (Fennig) wanted four, but as I was driving down pit road, I thought maybe we could compromise. While I was on the jack, I asked if he was sure we didn't want to try two tires, and he said to put on two. It was really Jimmy's call and just a suggestion by me. When the clouds were out and before the rubber built up I thought we had one of the best cars on the track. We were pretty fast and it seems like we drove to third or fourth from 24th where we started and I felt good about things. Then the sun came out and the rubber started building and our handling got way off. Jimmy made some great adjustments today, short-pitting a little bit and getting us ahead of our competition. He got us five or six spots and that got us in position to get the two tires at the end of the race. Obviously it was a great day for us and exciting for me to win here at Dover, especially the way we did it.”

Kenseth earned his second win of the season thanks to a two-tire stop late in Sunday's FedEx 400 which put the No. 17 Wiley X Ford on the front row for the restart. Sunday’s win at Dover marks Kenseth’s 20th career win in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Mark Martin finished second while fellow Ford Racing driver, Marcos Ambrose, rounded out the top-three finishers.

Next weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the All-Star break as the series hosts the Sprint All-Star Race from Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday night under the lights. Pre-race television coverage begins on Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. E.S.T. on SPEED. Radio coverage will be provided by the Performance Racing Network (PRN).

NEXT UP:
Sprint All-Star Race
Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-mile speedway)
Concord, NC
Saturday, May 21, 2011


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WILEY X® EYEWEAR OFFERING LIMITED EDITION DIE-CAST SCALE MODEL OF
MATT KENSETH’S NO. 17 “WILEY X SUNGLASS MACHINE” FORD FUSION

PREORDER NOW!

For a limited time, NASCAR fans have a chance to own what is sure to be a treasured racing collectible — a realistic, 1:24 scale die-cast model of Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 “Wiley X Sunglass Machine” Ford Fusion. Kenseth drove this Wiley X sponsored racer at the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway May 7th, and most recently at the Fed Ex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway May 15th where he took the checkered flag.

This collectible NASCAR Spring Cup Series replica features a die-cast body and chassis with an opening hood and trunk. It also features a detailed interior carefully modeled off the real racing machine. Manufacturer-specific engine detail under the hood adds to the amazing realism of this die-cast.

This attention to detail applies to the vehicle’s exterior, as well, starting with the car’s eye-catching black/red/white color scheme with every sponsor logo in perfect position and proportion. Large Wiley X Eyewear logos are featured prominently on this Ford Fusion racer, along with the words “Wiley X Sunglass Machine” found in large letters across the rear of the car. Truly a collectible for NASCAR enthusiasts, each of these die-cast models features a DIN (Diecast Identification Number) for registration and a silver sticker confirming the vehicle’s limited-run production number.

Wiley X Eyewear is very active on the racing front, providing its High Velocity Protection (HVP™) sunglass technology to many top drivers and interacting with racing fans nationwide with its “X-Factor” Mobile Merchandising/Tech Center. A leading provider of protective eyewear products to elite U.S. military forces, Wiley X is the only premium performance sunglass manufacturer whose entire line meets ANSI Z87.1-2003 high velocity and high mass impact and optical performance standards.

“We are so proud of our successful racing program and our sponsorship of this car, we needed a way to commemorate it,” said Wiley X Eyewear Co-owner Myles Freeman, Jr. “This limited production die-cast is not only a great way too fully activate our primary sponsorship of this car, it allows us to share this with racing fans and collectors,” added Freeman. The Wiley X Sunglass Machine Die-cast collectible can be pre-ordered online through May 27 for a discounted price of $64.95. After this, it will be offered for the regular retail price of $75.00.

To learn more about the Wiley X Sunglass Machine Die-cast — or the company’s full line of high performance eyewear for work and play — visit Wiley X Eyewear at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 • Telephone: (800) 776-7842 • Or visit us online at www.wileyx.com.

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RAIN WASHES OUT DOVER QUALIFYING; KENSETH TO START 24th SUNDAY

DOVER, DE (May 14, 2011) – Rainy skies over Dover International Speedway forced NASCAR officials to cancel Friday’s Sprint Cup Series qualifying session. Matt Kenseth and his No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses team were anxious to get to Dover since Kenseth cites the one-mile concrete track as one of his favorites on the circuit. Teams were able to get in both practice sessions Friday afternoon, but rain showers on Saturday found NASCAR setting the starting line-up based on the rule book and Friday’s practice speeds. Kenseth will start Sunday’s FedEx 400 from the 24th starting position.

Kenseth was pleased with his No. 17 Ford by the end of Friday’s practice sessions, and reported to his team that although he was loose off the turns in the gas, the car turned well. In his 24 career Cup series starts at Dover, Kenseth has earned one win, ten top-five finishes, and 15 top-ten finishes along with two poles.

The FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway will be televised on Sunday, May 15th starting at 1:00p.m. EST on FOX with radio coverage presented by the Motor Racing Network (MRN).


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Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE

Team:             No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford Fusion
Crew Chief:     Jimmy Fennig
Chassis:         Primary: RK-763 (Brand new chassis)

Kenseth NSCS Record at Dover International Speedway:

Date	Event	S	F	Laps	Status	Earnings
09/26/10	AAA 400	14	18	399/400	Running	$118,601
05/16/10	Autism Speaks 400	21	3	400/400	Running	$210,101
09/27/09	AAA 400	23	3	400/400	Running	$176,515
05/31/09	Autism Speaks 400	14	4	400/400	Running	$179,940
09/21/08	Camping World RV 400	8	2	400/400	Running	$208,041
06/01/08	Best Buy 400	21	4	400/400	Running	$173,541
09/23/07	Dodge Dealers 400	10	35	374/400	Engine	$113,716
06/03/07	Autism Speaks 400	17	5	400/400	Running	$161,341
09/24/06	Dover 400	3	10	399/400	Running	$136,816
06/04/06	Neighborhood Excellence 400	19	1	400/400	Running	$323,591
09/25/05	MBNA 400	11	35	367/400	Accident	$110,986
06/05/05	MBNA 400	23	7	400/400	Running	$142,321
09/26/04	MBNA 400	8	32	319/400	Accident	$118,833
06/06/04	MBNA 400	39	22	381/400	Accident	$115,913
09/21/03	Dover 400	1	9	400/400	Running	$79,840
06/01/03	MBNA 400	4	7	400/400	Running	$87,985
09/22/02	MBNA 400	17	4	400/400	Running	$91,680
06/02/02	MBNA 400	1	40	297/400	Running	$72,845
09/23/01	MBNA 400	40	29	390/400	Running	$50,815
06/03/01	MBNA 400	13	16	399/400	Running	$58,435
09/24/00	MBNA 400	31	12	399/400	Running	$64,440
06/04/00	MBNA 400	26	2	400/400	Running	$119,755
09/26/99	MBNA 400	13	4	400/400	Running	$51,160
09/20/98	MBNA 400	16	6	400/400	Running	$42,340

Totals	Races	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Poles	Earnings
Cumulative	24	1	10	15	2	$3,009,551

Kenseth on racing at Dover International Speedway: “Whenever I’m asked what my favorite track is on the circuit, I always answer with Dover. The track is so fast and challenging, and it’s unique because of the way you drive up out of the turns. The turns sit a bit lower than the straightaways and you can feel it when you’re driving out there. I got my first Cup start at Dover and we’ve won in the Cup car, led a lot of laps and we’ve won a couple of times in the Nationwide Series there as well. We’ve had a lot of good times at Dover and I’m looking forward to going there again this weekend.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Dover International Speedway:
“I’m ready to get to Dover this weekend because it’s a place where Matt likes to race at and where he’s earned a lot of great finishes. We need to change our luck around to get a good finish under our belts, and I feel like this weekend should do that for us. We’re taking a brand new race car, and since Dover is Matt’s favorite track, I’m hoping that we’ll be able to get a strong run for the Wiley X Sunglasses Ford.”

FAST FACTS:
• On Friday, May 13th at 6:00pm, Kenseth will be signing autographs for fans at the Walmart located at 1574 N. Dupont Hwy.,   Dover, DE on behalf of Gatorade
• Kenseth made his first career Sprint Cup start at Dover on Sept. 20, 1998, filling in for Bill Elliott
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 16.4 and an average finishing position of 12.9 at Dover
• Kenseth has achieved two poles, one win, ten top-five’s and 15 top-10’s at Dover in the Cup series
• Two of Kenseth’s five career Sprint Cup poles have come at Dover (spring of ‘02 and fall of ‘03)
• Kenseth has completed 9,324 of 9,604 (97.1 percent) laps at Dover and led for a total of 708 laps
• This weekend at Dover, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford Fusion
• Entering the weekend at Dover, Kenseth is currently tenth in the NSCS driver point standings


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Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X

LIVERMORE, Calif. (May 9, 2011) – In a close finish Regan Smith edges past Carl Edwards to take the win in the Sprint Cup Series “Showtime Southern 500” at Darlington Raceway. Denny Hamlin (6th) and Greg Biffle (8th) also finish in the top-10. Edward’s maintains position as leader in the Chase for the Sprint cup for the 5th week in a row. Kevin Harvick (5th) and Matt Kenseth (10th) both stand in the top-10 as well.

In the Nationwide Series “Royal Purple 200” Denny Hamlin and Elliott Saddler finish 2nd and 3rd. Saddler holds onto the 2nd position in the Nationwide point standings.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Carl Edwards, 378
2. Jimmie Johnson, 355
3. Kyle Busch, 339
4. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 331
5. Kevin Harvick, 328
6. Ryan Newman, 317
7. Tony Stewart, 313
8. Kurt Busch, 306
9. Clint Bowyer, 297
10. Matt Kenseth, 295

Wiley X Driver Results
Showtime Southern 500
Mar 8, 2011
Darlington Raceway
Darlington, SC

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 8th (22nd)
Point Standing: 12th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 2nd (4th)
Point Standing: 1st

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 6th (3rd)
Point Standing: 16th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 17th (13th)
Point Standing: 5th

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 25th (20th)
Point Standing: 10th

Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Finished: 26th (21st)
Point Standing: 49th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 35th (17th)
Point Standing: 25th

Michael McDowell, No. 55 Prism Motorsports Toyota
Finished: 43rd (39th)
Point Standing: 40th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 21st (11th)
Point Standing: 19th

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 1st (23rd)
Point Standing: 27th

Upcoming Races

Next Sprint Cup Race
FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
May 15th
Dover International Speedway

Next Nationwide Series Race
5-Hour Energy 200
May 14th
Dover International Speedway

Next Camping World Truck Series Race
Dover 200
May 13th
Dover International Speedway



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CUT TIRE AT DARLINGTON FORCES KENSETH TO FINISH 25TH

DARLINGTON, SC (May 7, 2011) – For the second week in a row, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series raced Saturday night under the lights. Saturday night’s race at historic Darlington Raceway included plenty of excitement and once again showcased why the track known as “the Lady in Black” developed the motto of “too tough to tame.” Roush Fenway driver Matt Kenseth had a cut tire early in the race that forced the No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford to pit under green and fall several laps down to the race leaders. Despite the incident happening early in the race, Kenseth finished 25th Saturday night after the team wasn’t able to get cautions to break in their favor to make up the track position they had lost.

Teams were slated to have two practice sessions Friday along with qualifying, but rain showers in the Darlington area washed out part of the first practice as well as final practice Friday afternoon. Teams were able to take their qualifying laps, but with the limited time on track for practice to shake down their cars, many teams weren’t sure how their cars would perform Saturday night.

Kenseth rolled off the starting grid from the 20th position Saturday night as the field took the green flag. Kenseth had a new primary sponsor aboard his Ford Fusion thanks to Wiley X Sunglasses. NASCAR officials had told drivers and crews prior to the race that a competition caution would be held after lap 40.

The first caution of the night came during lap six and it allowed Kenseth to provide the first pieces of handling information to crew chief Jimmy Fennig. Kenseth reported to his team that the No. 17 Wiley X Ford was tight in the center coming off of Turn 4 and then aero tight in Turns 1 and 2. Kenseth restarted 19th and was able to drive his way into 17th before the second caution came on lap 36 for oil on the track. Kenseth called in over radio communications that the No. 17 Ford was plowing tight in Turns 3 and 4.

Fennig brought his driver down pit road for four tires, fuel, air pressure and track bar adjustments on lap 37. NASCAR also alerted teams that this caution would serve as the competition caution as well. Kenseth restarted 18th in the Wiley X Sunglasses Ford but shortly after the restart while fighting for track position, Kenseth and the No. 9 car of Marcos Ambrose made slight contact coming off the turn. During the laps that followed, Kenseth started to fall on the leaderboard to as low as 35th. Fennig made the call to pit and when Kenseth was slowing down to enter pit road he reported that a tire popped as he was trying to slow down. Since he was unable to slow the car down to pit road speed, Kenseth received a pass through penalty on top of already needing to pit under green.

Kenseth was mired back in 35th as the team searched for ways to help their driver make up the lost track position. Unfortunately, cautions didn’t fall in the team’s favor, and being three laps down to the leaders was a difficult hole to dig out of. Fennig and the team worked on adjustments as well all race long targeted at helping to loosen up the Wiley X Ford since tightness seemed to be the biggest challenge.

In a wild finish at Darlington, Kenseth was able to fight his way to finish 25th despite the set-back early on which knocked Kenseth out of contention. “That was really a long night,” said Kenseth after the race. “I’m not sure what else I could have done out there tonight, I tried to get as much as I could out of our Wiley X Sunglasses Ford but it was just a disappointing night. The team kept making adjustments all night long, but we just weren’t able to get our laps back.”

Regan Smith won Saturday’s Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway claiming his first Sprint Cup Series win in the process after he was able to hold off the challenge from Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards. Edwards finished second while Brad Keselowski rounded out the top three race finishers Saturday. Kenseth dropped one point in the driver point standings following his 25th-place finish Saturday.

Next weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels north to Delaware for the FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. Pre-race television coverage begins on Sunday, May 15th at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T. on FOX. Radio coverage will be provided by the Motor Racing Network (MRN).

Top Five Race Finishers:

1. Regan Smith, Chevrolet
2. Carl Edwards, Ford
3. Brad Keselowski, Dodge
4. Kasey Kahne, Toyota
5. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet

Upcoming Races

FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks
Dover International Speedway (1.0-mile speedway)
Dover, DE
Sunday, May 15, 2011


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WILEY X® EYEWEAR PROUDLY ANTICIPATES RACING DEBUT OF “WILEY X SUNGLASS MACHINE”

Matt Kenseth to Drive Specially Decked-Out No. #17 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing
At Two Upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Events in South Carolina and Delaware

Wiley X® Eyewear’s successful NASCAR sponsorship program has switched into high gear with today’s announcement of the No.17 Ford Fusion “Wiley X Sunglass Machine.” This car will be driven by perennial crowd favorite Matt Kenseth for Roush Fenway Racing and will make its nationwide debut May 7th at the Showtime Southern 500 at South Carolina’s famous Darlington Raceway. Kenseth will also drive this specially decked-out car May 15th as he tries to win the Fed Ex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway in Delaware.

“We’re ecstatic to be the primary sponsor on Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Ford Fusion for not one, but, two races in the month of May,” said President of Sales and Co-Owner, Myles J. Freeman. “To think that Wiley X will be exploited on the national stage is a tribute to how far we’ve come and a sincere show of support for our massive dealer network and our Armed Forces who make us proud around the globe. To them, we are forever grateful.”

Large Wiley X Eyewear logos will be featured prominently on this Ford Fusion racer, perfectly complimenting the vehicle’s black/red/white color scheme. The words “Wiley X Sunglass Machine” are emblazoned in large letters across the rear of the car — a view Kenseth hopes to show T.V. cameras and competitors as he fights for the checkered flag at these two events.

Wiley X is actively involved in the racing scene, providing its unique High Velocity Protection (HVP™) sunglass technology to top drivers and bringing its “X-Factor” Mobile Merchandising/Tech Center trailer to NASCAR events nationwide. Wiley X is a leading choice of top racers and other athletes who recognize the importance of serious vision protection. A leading provider of protective eyewear products to thrill seekers around the world and elite U.S. military forces, Wiley X is the only premium performance sunglass manufacturer whose entire line meets ANSI Z87.1-2003 high velocity and high mass impact and optical performance standards.

To learn more about Wiley X’s NASCAR sponsorship activities, or the company’s full line of high performance eyewear for all outdoor activities — visit Wiley X Eyewear at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 • Telephone: (800) 776-7842 • Or visit online at www.wileyx.com. For updates on Wiley X pro athletes and events, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wileyxeyewear


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Wiley X Racing Team Report

Carl Edwards wins the “Nashville 300” and mentions Wiley X in Victory Lane

LIVERMORE, Calif. (April 23, 2011) – Carl Edwards wins the Nationwide Series’ “Nashville 300” at Nashville Superspeedway and gives Wiley X mention in Victory Lane interviews. Joey Logano starts on the pole and finishes 4th. Aric Almirola finishes 10th. In the Nationwide Series point standings, Elliott Saddler stands in the 6th position and Almirola in 7th.

Ron Hornaday finishes 4th in the Camping World Truck Series’ “Bully Hill Vineyards 200”. He is now 4th in the Camping World Truck Series point standings.

The Sprint Cup Series and the Nationwide Series will resume competition this weekend in Richmond Virginia.










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Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X Driver Carl Edwards Continues to Lead the Chase for the Sprint Cup

LIVERMORE, Calif. (April 19, 2011) – Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle finish 5,6,7 at the Sprint Cup Series’ “Aaron’s 499” at Talladega Superspeedway. Team Wiley X driver Joey Logano joins with a 10th place finish. After Carl’s third consecutive strong finish, he holds onto the lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Harvick is close behind in the 4th position.

In the Nationwide Series’ “Aaron’s 312”, Joey Logano finishes in a close 2nd place. Joining Logano with top-10 finishes are Joe Nemechek (3rd), Elliott Saddler (5th) and Aric Almirola (10th). Elliott’s recent performance has catapulted him in the Nationwide points to the 3rd position. Almirola is currently 6th and Nemechek 10th in the standings.

Sprint Cup Series will take a break this weekend, however both the Camping World truck Series and the Nationwide Series will be on-track at the Nashville Superspeedway for the Easter weekend.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Carl Edwards, 295
2. Jimmie Johnson, 290
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 276
4. Kevin Harvick, 268
5. Kurt Busch, 267
6. Kyle Busch, 257
7. Ryan Newman, 253
8. Matt Kenseth, 252
9. Juan Montoya, 246
10. Clint Bowyer, 245

Wiley X Driver Results
Aaron’s 499
April 17, 2011
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Alab.

Greg Biffle wins the Sprint Cup Series' "Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods" at Kansas Speedway, moving him into the 8th position in the chase for the Sprint Cup. Kevin Harvick (3rd) and Carl Edwards(6th) also had top-6 finishes. In the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Denny Hamlin is in the 2nd position with Kevin Harvick close behind in 3rd and Carl Edwards in 4th position.

Joey Logano wins the Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. Logano is in the 10th position in the Nationwide Point Standings after only competing in a partial season. Carl Edwards remains in the 2nd position in the point standings and Harvick in 6th.

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Aug.16, 2010) – Kevin Harvick wins the Sprint Cup Series “Carfax400” at Michigan International Speedway. Team Wiley X Drivers claimed all 5 of the top-five positions with Denny Hamlin (2nd), Carl Edwards (3rd), Greg Biffle (4th) and Matt Kenseth (5th). Joining the top-5 were Joey Logano (10th) and David Ragan (11th) in the top 11 positions.

Team Wiley X drivers have secured 5 out of the 12 positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with Harvick leading the pack in the first position.

Carl Edwards finishes second in the Nationwide Series “Carfax 250” at Michigan International Speedway. Edwards led the second most laps behind the race winner; his strong performance keeps him within striking distance of the Nationwide Series points lead.

In the Camping World Truck Series “Too Tough to Tame 200” at Darlington Motor Speedway, Ron Hornaday finishes a strong 3rd with Aric Almirola close behind in 9th. Aric remains 2nd in the Camping World truck Series point standings with Hornaday close behind in the 6th position.

All three series will showcase in Bristol this coming weekend.

Current Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings:

1. Kevin Harvick, 3400
2. Jeff Gordon, 3107
3. Denny Hamlin, 3047
4. Tony Stewart, 3020
5. Jimmie Johnson, 3014
6. Carl Edwards, 2986
7. Jeff Burton, 2986
8. Kyle Busch, 2975
9. Matt Kenseth, 2961
10. Kurt Busch, 2935
11. Greg Biffle, 2913
12. Clint Bowyer, 2755

Wiley X Driver Results
"Carfax 400"
Aug 15, 2010
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 4th (6th)
Point Standing: 11th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 3rd (24th)
Point Standing: 6th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 2nd (33rd)
Point Standing: 3rd

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 1st (8th)
Point Standing: 1st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 5th (7th)
Point Standing: 9th

Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Finished: 30th (32nd)
Point Standing: 32nd

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 10th (27th)
Point Standing: 21st

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 28th (12th)
Point Standing: 13th

Michael McDowell, No. 55 Prism Motorsports Toyota
Finished: 42nd (43rd)
Point Standing: 45th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 11th (29th)
Point Standing: 24th

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 21st (20th)
Point Standing: 30th

Aric Almirola, No. 09 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 56th

The new Wiley X® Quake™ will be sure to turn heads with its Earth-shattering design and performance enhancing features. But don’t let its good looks deceive, as the newest member of the popular Wiley X Street Series™, the Wiley X Quake more than delivers when it comes to comfort and safety. A favorite of NASCAR superstars, elite armed forces and active enthusiasts alike, Wiley X is world-renown for marrying paramount protection technology with exceptional style.

Designed for maximum protection, the Wiley X Quake features shatterproof frames and lenses, ANSI certified High Velocity Protection (HVP™) and the company’s proprietary polarized lens technology for unequaled clarity and contrast. In fact, Wiley X is the only premium performance sunglass company whose full line meets the ANSI Z87.1-2003 certification for safety. This means they aren’t just good looking shades, they provide the industry’s most amazing looks with OSHA-grade occupational eye protection.

Simply put, the Wiley X Quake is, for all intents and purposes, indestructible. Its strikingly-styled, RX-ready Gloss Black frame is constructed of triloid nylon, which is virtually unbreakable. The frame is also flame resistant to ANSI’s standards for flammability.

The Wiley X Quake’s impenetrable frame houses shatterproof Selenite™ polycarbonate lenses – one of the world’s most impact resistant lens materials. The lenses are also coated with scratch-resistant T-Shell™ hardcoat which protects against smaller scratches and nicks.

The Wiley X Quake which has been designed for medium-sized faces, feature an edgy design coupled with classic characteristics which lend a clean, refined appearance. Lenses are available in Polarized Bronze for advanced visual definition including increased contrast and enhancement of ground level contours giving you true-to-life vision which is often obscured or distorted by other manufacturer lenses. Whether it’s hiking, hanging out at the beach or any other fun-in-the-sun activity, rest-assured you’ll be ready to take it on in style.

Don’t sacrifice great quality for great looks. Look to the Wiley X Quake to get both. To learn more about the new Wiley X Quake, other new Street Series models, or the company’s full line of performance protective eyewear for all outdoor activities, contact Wiley X, Inc. at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 • Telephone: (800) 776-7842 • Or visit online at www.wileyx.com. For updates on Wiley X pro athletes and events, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wileyxeyewear.

Team Wiley X

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2009) -- 

Denny Hamlin wins the Sprint Cup series’ “Ford 400” at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Hamlin led the most laps of the race (71 laps) in pursuit of his 4th Cup win for the season.  Hamlin was joined by Kevin Harvick (3rd) and Carl Edwards (7th) in the top-10. 

Mark Martin finishes the season 2nd in points joined by Denny Hamlin (5th), Greg Biffle (7th), and Carl Edwards (11th).  Wiley X driver’s finishing in the top 20 includes Matt Kenseth (14th), Kevin Harvick (19th) and Joey Logano (20th).

Joey Logano is named the 2009 Rookie of the year.  Logano, at 19 yrs old, captured his first Sprint Cup win this season as well as 3 top-5 and 7 top-10 finishes.  In the Nationwide Series, Logano started from the pole at 4 races, finished in Victory lane at 5, within the top-5 at 13 and within the top-10 at 16 races.

Carl Edward’s finished 2nd in the Nationwide Series “Ford 300” at Homestead-Miami Speedway joined by Joey Logano (4th), Denny Hamlin (5th) and Matt Kenseth (10th) in the top-10.

Carl secured a 2nd place finish in the Nationwide Series point standings.  Wiley X drivers finishing in the top-20 include: Michael McDowell (13th), Joey Logano (14th), Kevin Harvick (15th), Scott Wimmer (16th) and David Ragan (18th).

Kevin Harvick wins the Camping World Truck Series’ “Ford 200” at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Kevin’s win marks his 3rd truck win for the season in 6 race appearances this season.

Wiley X Driver Results
Ford 400
Nov. 22, 2009
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, FL

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 14th (8th)
Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 7th (24th)
Point Standing: 11th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 1st (38th)
Point Standing: 5th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 3rd (6th)
Point Standing: 19th

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 13th (34th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 24th (35th)
Point Standing: 20th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 12th (4th)
Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 34th (41st)
Point Standing: 27th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Point Standing: 30th

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 46th

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LIVERMORE, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2009) – Mark Martin (3rd) and Denny Hamlin (4th) finished in the top-5 in the Sprint Cup Series “Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500” at Phoenix International Raceway.  Martin is within reach of the Championship, which will be decided in next weekend’s “Ford 500” at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Carl Edwards wins the Nationwide Series “Able Body Labor 200” at Phoenix International Raceway.  Edwards was joined by Kevin Harvick (2nd), David Ragan (6th) and Matt Kenseth (7th) in the top-10.  Edwards win prevented Kyle Busch from clinching the Nationwide championship and maintaining his 2nd position in the point standings.

Kevin Harvick wins the Camping World Truck Series “Lucas Oil 150”.  Harvick was joined by Aric Almirola (3rd) and Ron Hornaday (4th).  Hornaday’s finish in Friday’s race clinched the Championship for him in the Camping World Truck Series for the 2009 season. 

Next weekend, all three series will again meet at the final race for the season, in Homestead-Miami.  The two remaining Championships will be claimed.

Wiley X Driver Results
“Checker O’Reilly Parts 500 Results”
Nov. 15, 2009
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale, AZ    

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 14th (6th)
Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 16th (25th)
Point Standing: 11th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 3rd (5th)
Point Standing: 8th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 24th (31st)
Point Standing: 21st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 18th (28th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 21st (27th)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 4th (10th)
Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 23rd (33rd)
Point Standing: 27th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 46th

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2009) -- Denny Hamlin finishes 2nd in the Sprint Cup Series’ “Dickies 500” at Texas Motor Speedway.  Fellow Wiley X drivers Matt Kenseth (3rd), Mark Martin (4th), Kevin Harvick (5th) and Greg Biffle (8th) join Hamlin in the top-10.

Mark Martin (2nd) closes in on the lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup after an early race incident parks the current leader in the garage for over 100 laps.  Martin is only 73 points outside of the lead. 

Four Team Wiley X drivers round out the top-10 in the Nationwide Series’ “O’Reilly Challenge”: Matt Kenseth (4th), Kevin Harvick (6th), David Ragan (8th) and Carl Edwards (9th).
 
Ron Hornaday finishes 3rd in the Camping World Truck Series “WinStaar World Casino 350”.  Hornaday solidifies his lead in the points with only two races left in the season.  Team Wiley X Drivers Aric Almirola and Scott Wimmer also end weekend with top-20 finishes.
 

Wiley X Driver Results
“Dickies 500”
Nov. 8, 2009
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, TX
(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 8th (8th)
Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 39th (6th)
Point Standing:11th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 2nd (25th)
Point Standing: 8th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 5th (24th)
Point Standing: 21st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 3rd (30th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 19th (14th)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 4th (7th)
Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 17th (17th)
Point Standing: 27th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 45th

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2009) --  Team Wiley X drivers Joey Logano (3rd) and Greg Biffle (4th) claim top 5 finishes in Sprint Cup Series “AMP Energy 500” at Talladega Superspeedway.  Logano moves up one position in the Sprint Cup point standings to 19th position.  Biffle remains 7th in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, joined by Mark Martin (2nd), Carl Edwards (10th), and Denny Hamlin (11th).

Aric Almirola finishes 2nd in the “Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred’s” at Talladega Superspeedway, Joined by current Nationwide point leader Ron Hornaday (17th).

All three NASCAR Series will join in Texas this weekend.

Wiley X Driver Results
“AMP Energy 500”
Nov. 1, 2009
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, AL    

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 4th (8th)
Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 14th (10th)
Point Standing:10th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 38th (9th)
Point Standing: 11th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 21st (21st)
Point Standing: 21st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 24th (14th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 3rd (20th)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 28th (2nd)
Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 17th (28th)
Point Standing: 27th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 22nd (30th)
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 45th

Race:               Tums Fast Relief 500 – October 25, 2009
Venue:             Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
Start:               10th
Finish:             10th
Points:             21st (Maintains Position)

MARTINSVILLE, VA – Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet team turned a top-10 qualifying position into their seventh top-10 finish of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Martinsville Speedway in Sunday’s 500-lap race.

After posting the 17th quickest time in Friday’s afternoon practice session, Gil Martin and team made a few tweaks to the set up on the red and yellow Chevy for qualifying later in the day. Harvick was able to make the most of the adjustments and was clocked at 19.774 seconds, a lap fast enough to earn his top-10 starting position of 10th. 

With heavy rains rolling through the area on Saturday morning, NASCAR was forced to cancel both NSCS practice sessions for the day. But, with their strong practice and qualifying effort on Friday, the Shell-Pennzoil race team was confident and ready for the task of Sunday afternoon’s event.

When the green flag flew, the Bakersfield, Calif., native wasted little time showing the strength of the No. 29 Chevrolet Impala SS by climbing to sixth by lap 20. The first round of pit stops took place under caution on lap 47.

A slight chassis adjustment was called for to assist Harvick with the handling through the tight, flat turns. Though able to remain in the top-10 running order, Harvick was still in need of grip up off the corners, a condition that continued throughout the race, despite various adjustments in the early stages of the event.

After pitting on lap 160, with Harvick running 16th when the caution flew on lap 176, Martin called for the Shell-Pennzoil Chevy to remain on the track to gain back their earlier track position. Restarting sixth, Harvick was finally able to flex the muscles of his No. 29 machine motoring his way up to third place by lap 190.

With the strategy working well, Martin once again decided to forego pit road through the next two caution periods in favor of track position. This allowed the No. 29 Chevy to remain in the top 10 through the midway point of the Tums Fast Relief 500.

As the laps clicked off in the 263-mile event, small adjustments proved to be the way to go for the remainder of the day as Martin worked through minor chassis and air pressure changes during each of the final four stops.

The adjustments allowed the 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner to race with the front pack throughout the final laps, and to claim his 10th-place finish in the Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet.

The top-10 finish helps Harvick remain 21st in points. With four races remaining in the season, the No. 29 team trails Joey Logano by 49 markers.

Virginia native Denny Hamlin captured his second victory at the narrow, paper-clip-shaped track, beating Jimmie Johnson to the checkered flag.  Juan Pablo Montoya, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top-five finishers.  

Harvick’s RCR teammates Jeff Burton, Casey Mears and Clint Bowyer finished 15th, 18th and 19th, respectively.

Next weekend, NASCAR's senior circuit heads to Talladega Superspeedway for the final restrictor-plate race of the season.

Live coverage of the AMP Energy 500 from Talladega Superspeedway begins Sunday, November 1 at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and telecast live on ABC.  The event will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.  Qualifying for the 33rd points-paying race on the 36-race tour will be broadcast live on SPEED Saturday, Oct. 31 beginning at 12 p.m. EST and heard worldwide on MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.  

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“Good job all around today by the Shell-Pennzoil team. This is the closest we have been in a long time to putting a total weekend together. Great job to all the guys.”

Martinsville, Va. (October 26, 2009) – Driver David Stremme and the Penske Dodge team were on track for another NASCAR Cup Series top-20 finish on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway before gear problems forced an early end to the Tums Fast Relief 500 and a 33rd-place finish for the No. 12 squad.

Stremme entered Sunday’s 500-lap race facing several unknowns. The team had limited practice time during the weekend due to bad weather, but the No. 12 crew was confident they had a car that would be competitive come Sunday afternoon.

Stremme rolled off for the start of the event in the 11th position.  After 35 laps, he radioed to his team to explain that the Penske Dodge was handling tight in the center and loose coming out of the turns. Crew chief Roy McCauley and the team came up with a game plan that included some changes to the chassis for the first pit stop of the day. 

When the caution flag was displayed to the field on lap 43, the team prepared to welcome Stremme and the Penske Dodge Charger to pit lane. The No.12 arrived in the pits three laps later for service. The team changed two right side tires and filled the car with racing fuel. The crew also made both trackbar and air pressure adjustments to the machine to try and improve its handling through the corners.

The red and black No.12 car restarted the race in the 13th spot, looking to continue its march toward the front of the field. Unfortunately, the two right side tires affected the performance of the Penske Racing machine and Stremme began to fall back in the running order.  By lap 100, Stremme had dropped to the 23rd spot. Stremme told the team he needed the car to turn better in the middle of the flat corners on the track. McCauley contemplated the changes the No.12 team would make during the next round of pit stops.

Knowing he had to be smart and take care of his car to last all 500 laps, Stremme was patient with the Penske Dodge. At the halfway point of the race, the No. 12 car was positioned in 23rd place. Stremme radioed the team on lap 289 to explain that the car was still running tight in the corners, but it was producing good forward bite coming out of the turns. The tight-handling condition did not prevent the experienced Cup Series racer from ticking off the fastest laps on the track. Stremme was consistently posting quick lap times around the half-mile speedway. He took his time passing competitors, setting them up on the entry of the turns and getting by them coming off the corners as he moved inside the top-20.

Stremme made a rare green flag pit stop on lap 435. The crew filled the car with enough fuel to make it to the finish and they bolted on four fresh Goodyear tires. The team also made a trackbar adjustment as it hoped to correct the tight-handling car Stremme was fighting in the corners.

Seven laps later, the Penske Racing driver informed his team that there was something wrong with the rear end of the car. McCauley ordered the No. 12 to the garage so the team could assess the situation. After further review, the team discovered the Penske Dodge had a rear-end gear failure, which forced an early end to the race for the No. 12 squad.

Stremme was credited with a 33rd-place finish. He remained 30th in Cup Series point standings with four events remaining on the 2009 schedule.

“I hate we didn’t get to finish the race,” commented Stremme.  “We qualified well and felt like we had a car capable of running in the top-20.  We struggled early in a run, but our car really came to life after about 20 laps.  As a team, we made significant improvement from the spring race (at Martinsville). Our car was just a bit too tight in the center of the corners.  We are going to one of my favorite tracks next week and I am looking forward to a strong run in our Penske Dodge.”

Team Wiley X Claims 4 positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2009) --  Team Wiley X Driver Matt Kenseth finishes 2nd in the Sprint Cup Series’ “NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America” a Lowe’s Motor Speedway.  Kenseth moved up one position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings to the 13th position.  Fellow Wiley X driver, Joey Logano also held onto a top 5 finish.

The Chase for the Sprint Cup Point Standings continues to shuffle as the season-end draws nearer.  Mark Martin (2nd), Greg Biffle (7th), Carl Edwards (10th), and Denny Hamlin (11th) are all contenders for the coveted title.

Carl Edwards finished 5th in the Nationwide Series’ “Dollar General 300” at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.  He maintains the 2nd position in the Nationwide Point standings.

This weekend, all three series will compete in Martinsville, VA.

Wiley X Driver Results
NASCAR Banking 500 Only From Bank of America
Oct. 17, 2009
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Concord, NC    

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 16th (23rd)
Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 39th (28th)
Point Standing:10th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 42nd (17th)
Point Standing: 11th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 18th (32nd)
Point Standing: 22st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 2nd (4th)
Point Standing: 13th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 5th (12th)
Point Standing: 20th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 17th (2nd)
Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 20th (29th)
Point Standing: 28th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 19th (27th)
Point Standing: 30th

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 45th

Wiley X Racing Team Report

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2009) -- Wiley X Chase contenders battle for position in Fontana.  Mark Martin holds onto the 2nd position, joined by team Wiley X drivers Greg Biffle (7th), Carl Edwards (8th), and Denny Hamlin (9th).

Four Drivers finish in the top-10 in the Sprint Cup Series’ “Pepsi 500” at Auto Club Speedway.  Mark Martin (4th) was joined by Carl Edwards (6th), David Ragan (7th) and Kevin Harvick (10th).  Denny Hamlin qualified on the pole and was one of the fastest cars on the track until a late-race crash took him out of competition. 

Joey Logano wins the Nationwide Series’ “Copart 300” at Auto Club Speedway”, marking his 5th Nationwide win for the season; second in a row.  Logano was followed by fellow Wiley X drivers Carl Edwards (3rd), Kevin Harvick (4th) and David Ragan (9th).   Edwards maintains the 2nd position in the current point standings going into Charlotte in the coming weekend.

The Craftsman Truck Series is on a break until Martinsville on the 24th of October.  Ron Hornaday remains the Current Camping World Truck Series point leader.

Wiley X Driver Results

“Pepsi 500”

Oct. 11 2009

Auto Club Speedway

Fontana, KS

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

Finished: 20th (2nd)

Point Standing: 7th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

Finished: 6th (11th)

Point Standing: 8th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Finished: 37th (1st)

Point Standing: 9th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 10th (7th)

Point Standing: 21st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

Finished: 13th (17th)

Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Finished: 14th (6th)

Point Standing: 20th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet

Finished: 4th (9th)

Point Standing: 2nd

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

Finished: 7th (31st)

Point Standing: 28th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge

Finished: 16th (14th)

Point Standing: 30th

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

Point Standing: 44th

Team Wiley X Driver Mark Martin Maintains Lead in the Current Chase for the Sprint Cup

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) --  Mark Martin continues to lead the Chase, joined by team Wiley X drivers Denny Hamlin (6th), Greg Biffle (8th), and Carl Edwards (10th). 

Four Drivers finish in the top-10 in the “Price Chopper 400 Presented by Kraft Foods” at Kansas Speedway.  Greg Biffle (3rd) was joined by Denny Hamlin (5th), Mark Martin (7th) and Carl Edwards (10th).

Joey Logano wins the Nationwide Series’ “Kansas Lottery 300” at Kansas Speedway, Marking his 4th Nationwide win for the season.  Carl Edwards maintains the 2nd position in the current point standings going into Fontana in the coming weekend.

The Craftsman Truck Series is on a break until Martinsville on the 24th of October.  Ron Hornaday remains the Current Camping World Truck Series point leader.

Wiley X Driver Results
Price Chopper 400 Presented by Kraft Foods
Oct. 4, 2009
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, KS

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 3rd (31st)
Point Standing: 8th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 10th (17th)
Point Standing: 10th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 5th (22nd)
Point Standing: 6th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 24th (38th)
Point Standing: 21st

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 39th (23rd)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 28th (18th)
Point Standing: 20th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 7th (1st)
Point Standing: 1st

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 35th (25th)
Point Standing: 31st

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 25th (32nd)
Point Standing: 29th

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 44th

Race/Date:                    AAA 400/September 27, 2009
Location:                      Dover (Del.) International Speedway
Start Position:              20th
Finish Position:           12th
Points Position:            21st (Gained one position)

DOVER, Del. – Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway saw Kevin Harvick and his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team turn in a solid performance all day.

Harvick and his crew dealt with changing track conditions by making smart chassis adjustments and pulling off solid pit stops to post a 12th-place finish in the 400-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the track known as the “Monster Mile.”

The top-15 result moves Harvick up one spot, to 21st, in the NSCS point standings after the 28th of the 36 points-paying races that make up the season.

Driving a brand-new Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet, Harvick and his team weren’t sure what to expect when they showed up to the concrete high-banked oval Friday morning for first practice. When the 90-minute session ended, any apprehension the crew might have had was gone after Harvick posted the eighth-fastest time of the 44 drivers on hand.

Harvick posted the 20th-fastest time in qualifying later that day, circling the notoriously tricky track in a time of 23.285 seconds, at an average speed of 154.606 miles per hour.

Starting from the outside of the 10th-row Sunday afternoon, Harvick quickly worked his way up to 14th before NASCAR called for a competition caution on lap 25. The 33 year-old driver reported his car had a tight-handling condition all the way through the corners, which crew chief Gil Martin attempted to alleviate by calling for a tire pressure adjustment on the lap 26 pit stop.

The race restarted on lap 36 with Harvick in 15th position. The tight-handling condition persisted, which caused him to drop back as far as 18th by lap 48.

Harvick settled into a rhythm over the next 170-plus laps and kept his car solidly around the top 15, while Martin called for additional chassis and tire pressure adjustments on every pit stop to improve the handling of the No. 29 Chevy.

By lap 220, Harvick was shown in 13th position and for the first time in the event, he reported his car now had a bit of a loose-handling condition. Martin’s efforts to tighten up the handling worked a bit too well, and the tight condition returned some 60 laps later.

Still, the Bakersfield, Calif. native was able to gain track position, moving up as high as 12th by lap 350. Some 20 laps later, the caution flag flew for the final time for a spin involving the No. 77 of Sam Hornish, Jr., which gave the team another shot at positively affecting the handling on the Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet.

Martin called for more chassis and tire pressure adjustments for the final 27-lap dash to the finish. Since several teams had elected not to pit on the final stop, Harvick found himself in 15th on the restart, but worked his way up to 12th by the time the checkered flag was displayed.

The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, followed by Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kurt Busch.

All of Richard Childress Racing’s four teams posted top-20 results as Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Casey Mears, finished 15th, 16th and 17th, respectively.

The NSCS now moves from the one-mile Dover track to the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, one of the newest facilities on the NASCAR circuit.

Flag-to-flag coverage of the Price Chopper 400 will take the green flag Sun., Oct. 4 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at Kansas Speedway. The race will be televised live on ABC and broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 29th points-paying race on the 2009 schedule for NASCAR’s senior division will be telecast live on ESPN2 Friday, Oct. 4 beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Kevin Harvick Quote: “We had a pretty good Shell-Pennzoil Chevy today. We got pretty tight on the last few runs. Gil (Martin, crew chief) did a good job of loosening it up for the last run, but it still could have used a little more. Our pit crew showed a lot of improvement today, so that was a real positive. We’ll keep digging and hopefully get a top 10 at Kansas.”

Wiley X Racing Team Report

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2009) --  Mark Martin wins the Sprint Cup series’ “Sylvania 300” at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH.  Martin started from the 14th position and continues to lead the Chase.

Denny Hamlin finishes 2nd in the “Sylvania 300” and moves into 3rd place in the Chase.  Hamlin is joined by other Wiley X drivers Greg Biffle (9th) and Carl Edwards (11th) in the current Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick finish 1,2 for KHI in Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series “Heluva Good! 200” at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  Hornaday continues to lead the Camping World Truck series Point standings.

Wiley X Driver Results
Sylvania 300
Sept. 20, 2009
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, NH
(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 9th (22nd)
Point Standing: 9th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 17th (32nd)
Point Standing: 11th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 2nd (4th)
Point Standing: 3rd

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 32nd (12th)
Point Standing: 22nd

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 23rd (38th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 21st (33rd)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 1st (14th)
Point Standing: 1st

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 33rd (42nd)
Point Standing: 30th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 28th (6th)
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 40th (20th)
Point Standing: 44th

Wiley X Racing Team Report

Team Wiley X Claims 4 positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2009) -- Mark Martin Qualifies on the pole and finishes 4th in the Sprint Cup Series’ “Rock & Roll 400” at Richmond International Raceway.  Martin claims the 1st position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup post cut-off.

Other Wiley X Drivers joining Martin in the Chase are Denny Hamlin (4th), Carl Edwards (9th) and Greg Biffle (12th). 

Denny Hamlin qualified 3rd in Saturdays Sprint Cup race, led 299 of 400 laps finishing with a cruise into Victory Lane at his home track.

Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick finish 1st and 2nd Friday night in the Nationwide Series “Virginia 529 College Savings 250” at RIR.  Edwards maintains the 2nd position in the Nationwide point standings.

Aric Almirola finishes 4th in the Camping World truck Series “Copart 200” at Gateway International Raceway.  Ron Hornaday finished 17th after an incident near the races end.  Hornaday maintains the lead in the point standings.

Wiley X Driver Results
Chevy Rock & Roll 400
Sept. 12, 2009
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Vir.    

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 13th (24th)
Point Standing: 12th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 15th (10th)
Point Standing: 9th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 1st (3rd)
Point Standing: 4th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 9th (19th)
Point Standing: 22nd

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 25th (28th)
Point Standing: 14th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 14th (27th)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 4th (1st)
Point Standing: 1st

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 33rd (26th)
Point Standing: 29th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 26th (12th)
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 44th

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Race/Date:                    Chevy Rock & Roll 400/September 12, 2009
Location:                      Richmond (Va.) International Raceway
Start Position:              19th
Finish Position:            Ninth
Points Position:            22nd (Gained one position)

RICHMOND, Va. – Following last weekend’s runner-up finish, Kevin Harvick and his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team posted another impressive run this weekend at Richmond International Raceway, scoring their second top-10 finish in as many races.

Harvick’s Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Impala SS spent the majority of the event inside the top 10 in Saturday night’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400 en route to a ninth-place finish.

The strong showing comes as no real surprise, considering the No. 29 crew has posted top-10 results in all but one of its last 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the .75-mile oval.

The finish also gained Harvick another spot, to 22nd, in the NSCS point standings with 10 races remaining in the 2009 season.

Rolling off from the 19th position, Harvick quickly demonstrated his brand new Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet was a force to be reckoned with.

The 33 year-old driver charged forward five positions in just the first 12 laps of the 400-lap event, and by lap 36 his yellow and red RCR machine was posted in 10th on the leader board.

As the race progressed, the team’s ascent through the field continued and Harvick cracked the top five for the first time on lap 82.

A loose handling condition on Harvick’s entry caused crew chief Gil Martin to call for minor tire pressure adjustments on the team’s first pit stop on lap 45, and Harvick retained his position inside the top 10 over the next 200-plus laps.

When he did fall back, it was never very far, as Harvick was shown no lower than 11th for the remainder in the event.

As the air temperature cooled and track conditions changed, Harvick and Martin continued making minor tire pressure and chassis adjustments on almost every pit stop to help the handling on the Shell-Pennzoil Chevy. The changes kept Harvick comfortably inside the top 10 over the race’s last 100 laps, resulting in his team’s fifth top 10 showing of 2009.

The race was won by Denny Hamlin, with Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Kyle Busch rounding out the top five.

Harvick wasn’t the only RCR entry to post a top 10 run at RIR, as Clint Bowyer and his No. 33 team finished sixth. Fellow RCR drivers Jeff Burton and Casey Mears finished 18th and 30th, respectively.

Flag-to-flag coverage of the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take the green flag Sunday, Sept. 20 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on ABC.  The race will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius Satellite Radio.  Qualifying for the 27th points-paying race on the 2009 Cup Series calendar will be televised live on ESPN2 Friday, Sept. 18 beginning at 3 p.m. EDT and will also broadcast live on PRN and Sirius Satellite Radio.

 Kevin Harvick Quote: "I'm happy to get another top 10, but I think we had a top five car. The guys had a tough time on pit road tonight. It's frustrating. Still, it was a decent finish, so we'll take it and try to improve next week."

RICHMOND, Va. (September 12, 2009) — Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Jimmy John’s team entered Friday night’s race with momentum on their side and one mission, win at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway (RIR) to earn Harvick’s fifth career Nationwide Series win at the .75-mile track. Starting the race from the 18th position, Harvick patiently made his way to the front, led 25 laps and finished a strong second to Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards.

“The Jimmy John’s Chevrolet was really fast,” said Harvick following the race. “We had a little trouble on the first pit stop of the night, but the guys made up for it the rest of the night with solid stops. All I can ask for from these guys is to give me the chance to contend for a win and they did that tonight, we just came up a little short. I just have to thank everyone on the team and Jimmy John’s.”

With the race underway, Harvick began his move to the front, working his way into the top 15 on the first lap and into the top 10 on lap 21. Running lap times comparable to the race leaders, Harvick was scored in the eighth position on lap 40 when the team pitted under caution for four tires, fuel and an air-pressure adjustment. With trouble on the left-rear tire resulting in a slow stop, Harvick restarted 13th on lap 45.

Eyeing race leader Brad Keselowski, Harvick again focused on making his way to the front. Picking cars off one by one, Harvick was again scored in the top 10 on lap 50 and moved into the fifth position on lap 80.

Running fast laps, Harvick focused on the fourth-place car of Greg Biffle and was able to take the position away on lap 120. The caution flag waved on lap 125 for debris and the team brought Harvick down pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments. With a solid stop by the Jimmy John’s crew, the race restarted on lap 132 with Harvick in the fifth position behind race leader Kyle Busch, Keselowski, Edwards and Biffle. On the restart, crew chief Ernie Cope radioed Harvick that should the race continue under green-flag conditions, the Jimmy John’s car was 10 laps short on fuel and to start saving fuel when possible.  

Slipping to the sixth spot on the restart, Harvick quickly got back into his rhythm and took over fifth on lap 135. Still focused on the lead, Harvick was able to move into the second position on lap 195 and by lap 201 began to battle Virginia native Denny Hamlin for the lead. Racing side-by-side for the lead, Hamlin got loose coming off turn four and made contact with the 33 on lap 203 ,but Harvick was able to keep control of the Jimmy John’s machine to take over the number one spot.

With Harvick leading the race, the final caution waved on lap 225 for debris which eliminated the 33 team’s dilemma of being short on fuel. Harvick pitted for four tires, fuel and an air-pressure adjustment. Restarting the race in second behind the No. 60 car of Edwards, Harvick looked for the lead, but quickly realized the car was too tight to make the pass.

Harvick was able to hold on to the second position followed by Busch, Keselowski and David Reutimann in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.

RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 12, 2009) – Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Racing team finished 25th in Saturday night’s Chase cutoff race at Richmond International Speedway. The combination of poor track position and an ill-handling racecar proved too much to overcome for the team, with Kenseth being unable to crack the top 20 all night.

Kenseth, who had been inside the top 12 after each of the first 25 races of the season, lost two spots in the ‘regular season’ finale, dropping to 14th and finishing 38 points on the outside of the top-12 Chase contenders.

“Honestly, we did approach it like any other race,” said Kenseth after the race on pit road. “This is about how we ran the last four Richmond races.  We just haven’t been competitive, so, really since California this year it’s been a downhill slide for us.  We’ve slowly fallen back in the points every week, so I can’t say I’m very surprised we didn’t make it, but we’ve been working on it hard, we’re just weak in a few areas.

“I’m really disappointed we didn’t make it, but we just didn’t perform good enough.  Yeah, there were some mistakes here and there, and there were some points left on the table, but you can say that every year.
Basically, we didn’t perform good enough.  We didn’t run good enough to be in and the way we ran the last three months we didn’t really deserve to be in there.”

“We need to figure out why because none of our cars really run the way they should,” added Kenseth. “I wish we weren’t in this spot, but we did the best we could and we’ll try again next week.

Kenseth, who had made each of the first five Chases, started the season with back-to-back wins at the Daytona 500 and at California Speedway. He finished each of the first 25 races of the season inside the top 12 and entered the 26th and final race before the cutoff point 20 points in front of 13th.  It marks the first time in the existence of the 10-race Case for the Sprint Cup that Kenseth will not be a part of the 12-man field.

Kyle Busch fell short of the Chase as well, with Brian Vickers earning the 12th and final spot. Busch and Kenseth end the 26-race stretch on the outside looking in, despite combining for almost 25 percent of the series wins in 2009.

It is the first time that Kenseth has been outside the Sprint Cup top 12 in driver points since June of ’08. The 25th-place finish marked the first time the veteran has finished outside to top 14 in the past seven races and it is the team’s worst finish since March.

The team will look to regroup next weekend when the series travels to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Wiley X Racing Team Report

LIVERMORE, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2009) – Kevin Harvick finishes 2nd in the Sprint Cup series “Pep Boys Auto 500” at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.  Joining Harvick with top-10 finishes are Mark Martin (5th), Denny Hamlin (6th) and Greg Biffle (10th). 

Team Wiley X maintains 5 drivers in the current Chase for the Sprint Cup point standings. 

No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Jimmy John’s team dominated the Degree V12 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS), starting the race second, leading a race high 131 laps and winning their second race of the 2009 season, the first Nationwide Series victory for team co-owner Harvick at AMS. 

Other Wiley X Drivers with Top-10 performances in the Nationwide Series were: Joey Logano (6th), Carl Edwards (7th), Greg Biffle (8th), and David Ragan (9th).  Edwards Maintains the 2nd positions in the point standings.

In Iowa Speedway’s “Lucas Oil 200”, Aric Almirola finishes second.  Hornaday follows behind with a 4th place finish.  Hornaday maintains the current Craftsman Truck Series Point Lead.

Wiley X Driver Results
Pep Boys Auto 500
Sept. 6, 2009
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, GA    

(starting position in parenthesis)

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 10th (26th)
Point Standing: 11th

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 37th (14th)
Point Standing: 5th

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 6th (10th)
Point Standing: 4th

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 2nd (18th)
Point Standing: 23rd

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 12th (15th)
Point Standing: 12th

Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 22nd (34th)
Point Standing: 19th

Mark Martin, No. 5 Hendricks Chevrolet
Finished: 5th (7th)
Point Standing: 10th

David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 33rd (16th)
Point Standing: 29th

David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
Finished: 14th (9th)
Point Standing: 31st

Aric Almirola, No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Point Standing: 44th

HAMPTON, Ga. (September 6, 2009) — With a ‘Freaky Fast’ car from the start of the day, Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Jimmy John’s team dominated the Degree V12 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS), starting the race second, leading a race high 131 laps and winning their second race of the 2009 season, the first Nationwide Series victory for team co-owner Harvick at AMS. 

“All these guys on this Jimmy John’s team kept their heads down and digging,” said Harvick after the race. “This was a brand-new car that we rebuilt to come here. Kyle (Busch) was a little better on the short runs there, but after about eight or 10 laps, this thing was just flat-out awesome. It was nice to race the 18 (Busch) head-to-head like that and have fun with him. I really thought everybody had to pit. It was a great night for the fans that came out to watch the race -- Dale Jr. on fuel strategy, Kyle was good on short runs and we were good after about 10 laps -- so you had all kinds of that good Atlanta racing."

Taking the green flag from the second position, Harvick quickly made his presence known, battling Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead and taking over the number one spot on lap six. With a ‘freaky fast’ car, Harvick began to pull away and secured a second and half lead over second place.

Continuing to run up front, the first caution of the night waved on lap 25 and Harvick reported to crew chief Ernie Cope the car was a little loose and that he needed more rear grip. The team called Harvick down pit road for fuel, four tires and an air-pressure adjustment. Harvick restarted the race on lap 30 in second behind Kyle Busch.

On lap 39, with Harvick still in second, the second caution flag of the day waved. Harvick told Cope the car was good, it just took several laps to get going. The team stayed out and restarted the race on lap 45 in second.

Battling with Busch for the lead, Harvick cleared the 18 car on lap 53 and began stretching out his lead. By lap 58, Harvick had a one second lead over the field and continued to dominate the race. On lap 86, the team made a scheduled green-flag pit stop, pitting from first with over a three second lead. The team reversed the air-pressure adjustment, made a wedge adjustment and took on four tires and fuel. Once pit stops cycled through the field, it was again Harvick at the lead.

With 95 laps in the books, Harvick lead second place Busch by two seconds and by lap 120 held a six second lead over Busch with only six cars on the lead lap.

The caution again waved on lap 123 and Harvick entered pit road to reverse the wedge adjustment and take on four fresh tires and fuel. Harvick again restarted the race behind Busch on lap 128.

Passing Busch again for the lead on lap 147, Harvick and the No. 33 team stretched the lead to almost seven seconds by lap 175. Short on fuel, the team opted to pit under green on lap 181 for four tires and one can of fuel. With fresh tires and good on fuel, Harvick passed pole sitter Earnhardt Jr. with less than two laps remaining of the 195-lap event to earn his second victory of the season and first Nationwide win at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

STATS RECAP

September 5, 2009
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Degree V12 300

Race: 26 of 35
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Started: 2nd
Finished: 1st
Owner’s Point Standings: 4th (+/- 0 spots, 542 points out of 1st)
Race length:  195 laps/300.3 miles
Banking: 24-degrees in the turns
                    5-degrees on the straight-a-ways
Track layout: 1.54 miles
Shape: Quad-Oval
Number of Laps Led: 6 Times for 131 Laps
Number of Race Cautions: 3 for 14 Laps
First Practice: 3rd (30.911 seconds; 179.354 mph)
Final Practice: 1st (31.143 seconds; 178.018 mph)
Qualifying: 2nd (31.873 seconds; 173.940 mph)

Although the Sprint Cup Series was off this weekend, Team Wiley X represented in both Camping World Truck Series and the Nationwide Series. 

In the final turns of the Nationwide Series “NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge”, Carl Edwards passed Marcos Ambrose for the win.  Edwards is fast approaching the Number one position in the Nationwide Series Point Standings, only 192 points behind the current leader. 

Aric Almirola finished 8th and Ron Hornaday finished 11th in the Camping World Truck Series “EnjoyIllinois.com 225” at Chicagoland Speedway.  Hornaday maintains the lead in the Point standings.

The Sprint Cup Series will resume this coming weekend in the “Pep Boys Auto 500” at Atlanta Motor Speedway.