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TEAMS
From BK to Wood Brothers, all the race teams that entered the 2013 Sprint Cup season are listed here, along with everything there is to know about them.
BK Racing
www.bkracing.com
260 Aviation Drive
Statesville, NC 28677
USA
Owners: Ron Devine, Wayne Press
Drivers:
David Reutimann - No. 83 Toyota Camry
Travis Kvapil - No. 93 Toyota Camry
Crew Chiefs:
Doug Richert (Reutimann)
Todd Anderson (Kvapil)
Engine Builder: BK Engines
Team Twitter Account: @BKRacing8393
Driver Twitter Accounts: @TravisKvapil, @DavidReutimann
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
www.earnhardtganassi.com
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owners: Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates
Drivers:
Jamie McMurray - No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya - No. 42 Target Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Kevin Manion (McMurray)
Chris Heroy (Montoya)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines
Team Twitter Account: @EGRTeams
Driver Twitter Accounts: @JamieMcMurray, @jpmontoya
FAS Lane Racing
www.faslaneracing.com
160 Gasoline Alley
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Frank Stoddard
Drivers:
Ken Schrader - No. 32 Federated Auto Parts Ford
Terry Labonte - No. 32 C&J Energy Ford
Timmy Hill - No. 32 US Chrome Ford
Crew Chief:
Frank Stoddard
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @fas_lane_racing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @KenSchrader, @TimmyHillRacer
Front Row Motorsports
www.teamfrm.com
2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Owner: Bob Jenkins
Drivers:
Josh Wise - No. 26 Front Row Motorsports Ford
David Ragan - No. 34 Peanut Patch Ford
David Gilliland - No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Steven Lane (Wise) Jay Guy (Ragan)
Frank Kerr (Gilliland)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @FrontRowNASCAR
Driver Twitter Accounts: @Josh_Wise, @DavidRagan, @DavidGilliland
Furniture Row Racing
www.furniturerowracing.com
4000 Forest Street
Denver, CO 80216
USA
Owner: Barney Visser
Driver:
Kurt Busch - No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Todd Berrier
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Team Twitter Account: @FR78Racing
Driver Twitter Account: @KurtBusch
Germain Racing
www.germainracing.com
218 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owner: Bob Germain Jr.
Driver:
Casey Mears - No. 13 GEICO Ford
Crew Chief:
Bootie Barker Engine
Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
218 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Team Twitter Account: @GermainRacing
Hendrick Motorsports
www.hendrickmotorsports.com
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
USA
Owner: Rick Hendrick
Drivers:
Kasey Kahne - No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon - No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson - No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Kenny Francis (Kahne)
Alan Gustafson (Gordon) Steve Letarte (Earnhardt)
Chad Knaus (Johnson)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @TeamHendrick
Driver Twitter Accounts: @JimmieJohnson, @JeffGordonWeb, @kaseykahne, @DaleJr
Humphrey-Smith Racing, LLC
114 Meadow Hill Circle
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owners: Randy Humphrey, Mark Smith
Driver:
Mike Bliss - No. 19 Plinker Tactical Toyota
Crew Chief:
Peter Sospenzo
Engine Builder: Pro Motor Engines
Joe Gibbs Racing
www.joegibbsracing.com
13415 Reese Blvd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Drivers:
Denny Hamlin - No. 11 FedEx Toyota
Kyle Busch - No. 18 M&M's Toyota
Matt Kenseth - No. 20 Dollar General/Husky Toyota
Crew Chiefs:
Darian Grubb (Hamlin)
Dave Rogers (Busch)
Jason Ratcliff (Kenseth)
Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist
Team Twitter Account: @JoeGibbsRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @kylebusch, @DennyHamlin, @mattkenseth
JTG/Daugherty Racing
www.jtgdaughertyracing.com
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
USA
Owners: Tad Geschickter, Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty
Driver:
Bobby Labonte - No. 47 Kingsford/Clorox/Scott Products/ Bush's Beans Toyota
Crew Chief:
Brian Burns
Engine Builder: Triad Racing Technologies
Team Twitter Account: @nascar47
Driver Twitter Account: @Bobby_Labonte
Leavine Family Racing
www.lfr95.com
6007 Victory Lane
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owner: W. Robert “Bob” Leavine
Driver:
Scott Speed - No.95 Leavine Family Racing Ford
Crew Chief:
Wally Rogers
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @LeavineFamily95
Driver Twitter Accounts: @ScottSpeed
Michael Waltrip Racing
www.michaelwaltripracing.com
20310 Chartwell Center Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
USA
Owners: Michael Waltrip, Robert Kauffman
Drivers:
Clint Bowyer - No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota
Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip - No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
Martin Truex Jr. - No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota
Crew Chiefs:
Rodney Childers (Martin, Vickers & Waltrip)
Chad Johnston (Truex)
Brian Pattie (Bowyer)
Engine Builder: TRD, U.S.A., Inc.
Team Twitter Account: @MWRTeam
Driver Twitter Accounts: @mw55, @ClintBowyer, @55markmartin, @martintruexjr56, @brianlvickers
NEMCO Motorsports
www.nemcomotorsports.com
P.O. Box 177
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Andrea Nemechek
Driver:
Joe Nemechek - No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
Crew Chief:
Steve Gray Engine Builder: TBD
Driver Twitter Account: @FrontRowJoe87
Penske Racing
www.penskeracing.com
200 Penske Way
PO Box 500
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Roger Penske
Drivers:
Brad Keselowski - No. 2 Miller Lite Ford
Joey Logano - No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Paul Wolfe (Keselowski)
Todd Gordon (Logano)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @PenskeRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @keselowski, @joeylogano
Phil Parsons Racing
103 Center Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owner: Mike Curb
Driver:
Michael McDowell - No. 98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford
Crew Chief:
Gene Nead
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
103 Center Lane Huntersville, NC 28078
Team Twitter Account: @PR98
Driver Twitter Account: @Mc_Driver
Phoenix Racing
www.phoenixracinginc.com
195 Jones Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
USA
Owner: James Finch
Driver:
Regan Smith, AJ Allmendinger and Austin Dillon - No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Nick Harrison
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @PhoenixRacing51
Richard Childress Racing
www.rcrracing.com
425 Industrial Drive
Welcome, NC 27374
USA
Owner: Richard Childress
Drivers:
Paul Menard - No. 27 Menards Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick - No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem/Jimmy John's Chevrolet
Jeff Burton - No. 31 Caterpillar/Cheerios Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Richard “Slugger” Labbe (Menard)
Gil Martin (Harvick)
Luke Lambert (Burton)
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Team Twitter Accounts: @RCRRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton
Richard Petty Motorsports
www.richardpettymotorsports.com
403 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owners: Richard Petty, Andrew Murstein, Doug Bergeron
Drivers:
Marcos Ambrose - No. 9 Stanley Ford
Aric Almirola - No. 43 Smithfield Foods/U.S. Air Force/STP Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Todd Parrott (Almirola)
Drew Blickensderfer (Ambrose)
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
403 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Team Twitter Account: @RPMotorsports
Driver Twitter Accounts: @MarcosAmbrose, @aric_almirola
Roush Fenway Racing
www.roushfenway.com
4200 Roush Place
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owners: Jack Roush, John Henry
Drivers:
Greg Biffle - No. 16 3M Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - No. 17 Best Buy Ford
Carl Edwards - No. 99 Fastenal Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Matt Puccia (Biffle)
Scott Graves (Stenhouse Jr.)
Jimmy Fennig (Edwards)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @roushfenway
Driver Twitter Account: @stenhousejr, @gbiffle
Stewart-Haas Racing
www.stewarthaasracing.com
13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owners: Tony Stewart, Gene Haas
Drivers:
Tony Stewart - No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
Ryan Newman - No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Danica Patrick - No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Steve Addington (Stewart)
Matt Borland (Newman)
Tony Gibson (Patrick)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @StewartHaasRcng
Swan Racing
www.swanracingteam.com
117 Crosslake Park Drive
Mooresville NC 28117
USA
Owner: Brandon Davis
Driver:
David Stremme
Crew Chief:
Tony Eury Jr.
Engine Builder: Triad Racing Technologies
Team Twitter Account: @SwanRacingCo
Driver Twitter Accounts: @DavidStremme
Tommy Baldwin Racing
www.tommybaldwinracing.com
296 Cayuga Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owner: Tommy Baldwin
Drivers:
Dave Blaney - No. 7 Accell/Seal Wrap Chevrolet
J.J. Yeley - No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Tommy Baldwin (Blaney) TBD (Yeley)
Engine Builder: ECR Engines, Pro Motor Engines
Team Twitter Account: @TBR_Racing
Driver Twitter Account: @BuckeyeBullet10, @jjyeley1
Wood Brothers Racing
www.woodbrothersracing.com
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
USA
Owners: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood, Len Wood and Kim Hall
Driver:
Trevor Bayne - No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
Crew Chief:
Donnie Wingo
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates
Team Twitter Account: @woodbrothers21
Driver Twitter Account: @tbayne21
TRACKS
Wondering what the banking on the backstretch at Michigan International Speedway is like, or maybe you want to know how many people fit in the grandstands at Talladega?
Don't look any further! We've got stats on all 22 race tracks featured on the 2013 calendar.
Atlanta Motor Speedway
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Event: AdvoCar 500 (September 1st)
Track Length: 1.54 Miles
Race Length: 500.5 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 99,000
Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straights
Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
Backstretch: 1,800 feet
Auto Club Speedway
www.autoclubspeedway.com
Event: Auto Club 400 (March 24)
Track Length: 2 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 90,988
Banking: 14 degrees in turns, 11 degrees on frontstretch, 3 degrees on backstretch
Frontstretch: 3,100 feet
Backstretch: 2,500 feet
Bristol Motor Speedway
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Food City 500 (March 17)
IRWIN Tools Night Race (August 24)
Track Length: .533 Mile
Race Length: 500 Laps
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 160,000
Banking: Turns vary from 24 to 28 degrees, frontstretch varies from 5 to 9 degrees, backstretch varies from 4-8 degrees
Frontstretch: 650 feet
Backstretch: 650 feet
Charlotte Motor Speedway
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Coca-Cola 600 (May 26)
Bank of America 500 (October 12)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 600 Miles (1), 500 Miles (2)
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 135,000
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,980 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet
Chicagoland Speedway
www.chicagolandspeedway.com
2013 Event: GEICO 400 (September 15)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 70,000
Banking in Turns: 18 degrees
Banking on tri-oval: 11 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,400 feet
Backstretch: 1,700 feet
Darlington Raceway
www.darlingtonraceway.com
2013 Event: Bojangles' Southern 500 (May 11)
Track Length: 1.366 Miles
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 60,000
Degree of Banking in Corners: 25 degrees - Turns 1 & 2; 23 degrees - Turns 3 & 4
Banking on Straights: 6 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,229 feet
Backstretch: 1,229 feet
Dover International Speedway
www.doverspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Dover 400 (June 2)
AAA 400 (September 29)
Track Length: 1 Mile
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 113,000
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,076 feet
Backstretch: 1,076 feet
Homestead-Miami Speedway
www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com
2013 Event: Ford EcoBoost 400 (November 17)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 55,000
Banking in Corners: 18-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Straights: 4 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,760 feet
Backstretch: 1,760 feet
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
2013 Event: Crown Royal presents the “Your Hero's Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard (July 28)
Track Length: 2.5 Miles (160 laps = 400 miles)
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 250,000+
Banking in Corners: 9 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,330 feet
Backstretch: 3,300 feet
Kansas Speedway
www.kansasspeedway.com
2013 Events:
STP 400 (April 21)
Hollywood Casino 400 (October 6)*
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 73,635
Banking in Corners: 17-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Frontstretch: 10 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,685 feet
Backstretch: 2,207 feet
*Note: After April 2012 race, due to the repaving of Kansas Speedway the configurations will adjust for October race.
Kentucky Speedway
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
2013 Event: Quaker State 400 (June 29)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race length: 400 miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 107,000
Degree of Banking in Corners: 14 degrees
Degree of Banking on Straights: Front - 8 degrees;
Back - 4 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,662 feet
Backstretch: 1,600 feet
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
www.lvms.com
2013 Event: Kobalt Tools 400 (March 10)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 142,000
Banking in Corners: 20 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 9 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,275 feet
Backstretch: 1,572 feet
Martinsville Speedway
www.martinsvillespeedway.com
2013 Events:
Virginia 500 (April 7)
Goody's Fast Relief 500 (October 27)
Track Length: .526 Mile
Race Length: 500 Laps
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 65,000
Banking in Corners: 12 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch: 800 feet
Backstretch: 800 feet
Michigan International Speedway
www.MISpeedway.com
2013 Events:
Michigan 400
Pure Michigan 400
Track Length: 2 Mile
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 85,000
Banking in Corners: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 12 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,600 feet
Backstretch: 2,242 feet
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
www.nhms.com
2013 Events:
New Hampshire 300 (July 14)
SYLVANIA 300 (September 22)
www.nhms.com
Track Length: 1.058 Mile
Race Length: 318.458 Miles (1), 317.4 Miles (2)
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 93,521
Banking in Corners: Variable banking at 2 & 7 degrees
Banking on Straights: 1 degree
Frontstretch: 1,500 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet
Phoenix International Raceway
www.phoenixraceway.com
2013 Events:
SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 (March 3)
Kobalt Tools 500 (November 10)
Track Length: 1 Mile
Race Length: 500 Kilometers
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 50,000
Banking in Turns 1 and 2: 11 degrees
Banking in Turns 3 and 4: 9 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,179 feet
Backstretch: 1,551 feet
Pocono Raceway
www.poconoraceway.com
2013 Events:
Pocono 400 (June 9)
Pennsylvania 400 (August 4)
Track Length: 2.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Banking in Turn 1: 14 degrees
Banking in Turn 2: 8 degrees
Banking in Turn 3: 6 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,740 feet
Backstretch: 3,055 feet
Shortstretch: 1,780 feet
Richmond International Raceway
www.rir.com
2013 Events:
Toyota Owners 400 (April 27)
Federated Auto Parts 400 (September 7)
Track Length: 0.75 Miles
Race Length: 400 Laps
Grandstand Capacity: 94,063
Banking in Corners: 14 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 8 degrees; Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Backstretch: 860 feet
Sonoma Raceway
www.racesonoma.com
2013 Event: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (June 23)
Track Length: 1.99 Miles
Race Length: 350 Kilometers
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Talladega Superspeedway
www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Aaron's 499 (May 5)
Camping World RV Sales 500 (October 20)
Track Length: 2.66 Miles
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 108,000
Banking in Corners: 33 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
Backstretch: 4,000 feet
Texas Motor Speedway
www.texasmotorspeedway.com
2013 Events
Texas 500 (April 13)
AAA Texas 500 (November 3)
Track Length: 1.5 Mile
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 122,377
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Watkins Glen International
www.theglen.com
2013 Event: The Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (August 11)
Track Length: 2.45 Miles
Race Length: 220.5 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
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TEAMS
From BK to Wood Brothers, all the race teams that entered the 2013 Sprint Cup season are listed here, along with everything there is to know about them.
BK Racing
www.bkracing.com
260 Aviation Drive
Statesville, NC 28677
USA
Owners: Ron Devine, Wayne Press
Drivers:
David Reutimann - No. 83 Toyota Camry
Travis Kvapil - No. 93 Toyota Camry
Crew Chiefs:
Doug Richert (Reutimann)
Todd Anderson (Kvapil)
Engine Builder: BK Engines
Team Twitter Account: @BKRacing8393
Driver Twitter Accounts: @TravisKvapil, @DavidReutimann
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
www.earnhardtganassi.com
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owners: Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates
Drivers:
Jamie McMurray - No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya - No. 42 Target Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Kevin Manion (McMurray)
Chris Heroy (Montoya)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines
Team Twitter Account: @EGRTeams
Driver Twitter Accounts: @JamieMcMurray, @jpmontoya
FAS Lane Racing
www.faslaneracing.com
160 Gasoline Alley
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Frank Stoddard
Drivers:
Ken Schrader - No. 32 Federated Auto Parts Ford
Terry Labonte - No. 32 C&J Energy Ford
Timmy Hill - No. 32 US Chrome Ford
Crew Chief:
Frank Stoddard
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @fas_lane_racing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @KenSchrader, @TimmyHillRacer
Front Row Motorsports
www.teamfrm.com
2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625
USA
Owner: Bob Jenkins
Drivers:
Josh Wise - No. 26 Front Row Motorsports Ford
David Ragan - No. 34 Peanut Patch Ford
David Gilliland - No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Steven Lane (Wise) Jay Guy (Ragan)
Frank Kerr (Gilliland)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @FrontRowNASCAR
Driver Twitter Accounts: @Josh_Wise, @DavidRagan, @DavidGilliland
Furniture Row Racing
www.furniturerowracing.com
4000 Forest Street
Denver, CO 80216
USA
Owner: Barney Visser
Driver:
Kurt Busch - No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Todd Berrier
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Team Twitter Account: @FR78Racing
Driver Twitter Account: @KurtBusch
Germain Racing
www.germainracing.com
218 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owner: Bob Germain Jr.
Driver:
Casey Mears - No. 13 GEICO Ford
Crew Chief:
Bootie Barker Engine
Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
218 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Team Twitter Account: @GermainRacing
Hendrick Motorsports
www.hendrickmotorsports.com
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
USA
Owner: Rick Hendrick
Drivers:
Kasey Kahne - No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon - No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson - No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Kenny Francis (Kahne)
Alan Gustafson (Gordon) Steve Letarte (Earnhardt)
Chad Knaus (Johnson)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @TeamHendrick
Driver Twitter Accounts: @JimmieJohnson, @JeffGordonWeb, @kaseykahne, @DaleJr
Humphrey-Smith Racing, LLC
114 Meadow Hill Circle
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owners: Randy Humphrey, Mark Smith
Driver:
Mike Bliss - No. 19 Plinker Tactical Toyota
Crew Chief:
Peter Sospenzo
Engine Builder: Pro Motor Engines
Joe Gibbs Racing
www.joegibbsracing.com
13415 Reese Blvd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Drivers:
Denny Hamlin - No. 11 FedEx Toyota
Kyle Busch - No. 18 M&M's Toyota
Matt Kenseth - No. 20 Dollar General/Husky Toyota
Crew Chiefs:
Darian Grubb (Hamlin)
Dave Rogers (Busch)
Jason Ratcliff (Kenseth)
Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist
Team Twitter Account: @JoeGibbsRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @kylebusch, @DennyHamlin, @mattkenseth
JTG/Daugherty Racing
www.jtgdaughertyracing.com
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
USA
Owners: Tad Geschickter, Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty
Driver:
Bobby Labonte - No. 47 Kingsford/Clorox/Scott Products/ Bush's Beans Toyota
Crew Chief:
Brian Burns
Engine Builder: Triad Racing Technologies
Team Twitter Account: @nascar47
Driver Twitter Account: @Bobby_Labonte
Leavine Family Racing
www.lfr95.com
6007 Victory Lane
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owner: W. Robert “Bob” Leavine
Driver:
Scott Speed - No.95 Leavine Family Racing Ford
Crew Chief:
Wally Rogers
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @LeavineFamily95
Driver Twitter Accounts: @ScottSpeed
Michael Waltrip Racing
www.michaelwaltripracing.com
20310 Chartwell Center Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
USA
Owners: Michael Waltrip, Robert Kauffman
Drivers:
Clint Bowyer - No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota
Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip - No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
Martin Truex Jr. - No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota
Crew Chiefs:
Rodney Childers (Martin, Vickers & Waltrip)
Chad Johnston (Truex)
Brian Pattie (Bowyer)
Engine Builder: TRD, U.S.A., Inc.
Team Twitter Account: @MWRTeam
Driver Twitter Accounts: @mw55, @ClintBowyer, @55markmartin, @martintruexjr56, @brianlvickers
NEMCO Motorsports
www.nemcomotorsports.com
P.O. Box 177
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Andrea Nemechek
Driver:
Joe Nemechek - No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
Crew Chief:
Steve Gray Engine Builder: TBD
Driver Twitter Account: @FrontRowJoe87
Penske Racing
www.penskeracing.com
200 Penske Way
PO Box 500
Mooresville, NC 28115
USA
Owner: Roger Penske
Drivers:
Brad Keselowski - No. 2 Miller Lite Ford
Joey Logano - No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Paul Wolfe (Keselowski)
Todd Gordon (Logano)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @PenskeRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @keselowski, @joeylogano
Phil Parsons Racing
103 Center Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owner: Mike Curb
Driver:
Michael McDowell - No. 98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford
Crew Chief:
Gene Nead
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
103 Center Lane Huntersville, NC 28078
Team Twitter Account: @PR98
Driver Twitter Account: @Mc_Driver
Phoenix Racing
www.phoenixracinginc.com
195 Jones Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
USA
Owner: James Finch
Driver:
Regan Smith, AJ Allmendinger and Austin Dillon - No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Nick Harrison
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @PhoenixRacing51
Richard Childress Racing
www.rcrracing.com
425 Industrial Drive
Welcome, NC 27374
USA
Owner: Richard Childress
Drivers:
Paul Menard - No. 27 Menards Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick - No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem/Jimmy John's Chevrolet
Jeff Burton - No. 31 Caterpillar/Cheerios Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Richard “Slugger” Labbe (Menard)
Gil Martin (Harvick)
Luke Lambert (Burton)
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Team Twitter Accounts: @RCRRacing
Driver Twitter Accounts: @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton
Richard Petty Motorsports
www.richardpettymotorsports.com
403 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owners: Richard Petty, Andrew Murstein, Doug Bergeron
Drivers:
Marcos Ambrose - No. 9 Stanley Ford
Aric Almirola - No. 43 Smithfield Foods/U.S. Air Force/STP Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Todd Parrott (Almirola)
Drew Blickensderfer (Ambrose)
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
403 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Team Twitter Account: @RPMotorsports
Driver Twitter Accounts: @MarcosAmbrose, @aric_almirola
Roush Fenway Racing
www.roushfenway.com
4200 Roush Place
Concord, NC 28027
USA
Owners: Jack Roush, John Henry
Drivers:
Greg Biffle - No. 16 3M Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - No. 17 Best Buy Ford
Carl Edwards - No. 99 Fastenal Ford
Crew Chiefs:
Matt Puccia (Biffle)
Scott Graves (Stenhouse Jr.)
Jimmy Fennig (Edwards)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Team Twitter Account: @roushfenway
Driver Twitter Account: @stenhousejr, @gbiffle
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Stewart-Haas Racing
www.stewarthaasracing.com
13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126
Huntersville, NC 28078
USA
Owners: Tony Stewart, Gene Haas
Drivers:
Tony Stewart - No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
Ryan Newman - No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Danica Patrick - No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Steve Addington (Stewart)
Matt Borland (Newman)
Tony Gibson (Patrick)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Twitter Account: @StewartHaasRcng
Swan Racing
www.swanracingteam.com
117 Crosslake Park Drive
Mooresville NC 28117
USA
Owner: Brandon Davis
Driver:
David Stremme
Crew Chief:
Tony Eury Jr.
Engine Builder: Triad Racing Technologies
Team Twitter Account: @SwanRacingCo
Driver Twitter Accounts: @DavidStremme
Tommy Baldwin Racing
www.tommybaldwinracing.com
296 Cayuga Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
USA
Owner: Tommy Baldwin
Drivers:
Dave Blaney - No. 7 Accell/Seal Wrap Chevrolet
J.J. Yeley - No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Tommy Baldwin (Blaney) TBD (Yeley)
Engine Builder: ECR Engines, Pro Motor Engines
Team Twitter Account: @TBR_Racing
Driver Twitter Account: @BuckeyeBullet10, @jjyeley1
Wood Brothers Racing
www.woodbrothersracing.com
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
USA
Owners: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood, Len Wood and Kim Hall
Driver:
Trevor Bayne - No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
Crew Chief:
Donnie Wingo
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates
Team Twitter Account: @woodbrothers21
Driver Twitter Account: @tbayne21
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TRACKS
Wondering what the banking on the backstretch at Michigan International Speedway is like, or maybe you want to know how many people fit in the grandstands at Talladega?
Don't look any further! We've got stats on all 22 race tracks featured on the 2013 calendar.
Atlanta Motor Speedway
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Event: AdvoCar 500 (September 1st)
Track Length: 1.54 Miles
Race Length: 500.5 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 99,000
Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straights
Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
Backstretch: 1,800 feet
Auto Club Speedway
www.autoclubspeedway.com
Event: Auto Club 400 (March 24)
Track Length: 2 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 90,988
Banking: 14 degrees in turns, 11 degrees on frontstretch, 3 degrees on backstretch
Frontstretch: 3,100 feet
Backstretch: 2,500 feet
Bristol Motor Speedway
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Food City 500 (March 17)
IRWIN Tools Night Race (August 24)
Track Length: .533 Mile
Race Length: 500 Laps
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 160,000
Banking: Turns vary from 24 to 28 degrees, frontstretch varies from 5 to 9 degrees, backstretch varies from 4-8 degrees
Frontstretch: 650 feet
Backstretch: 650 feet
Charlotte Motor Speedway
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Coca-Cola 600 (May 26)
Bank of America 500 (October 12)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 600 Miles (1), 500 Miles (2)
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 135,000
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,980 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet
Chicagoland Speedway
www.chicagolandspeedway.com
2013 Event: GEICO 400 (September 15)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 70,000
Banking in Turns: 18 degrees
Banking on tri-oval: 11 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,400 feet
Backstretch: 1,700 feet
Darlington Raceway
www.darlingtonraceway.com
2013 Event: Bojangles' Southern 500 (May 11)
Track Length: 1.366 Miles
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 60,000
Degree of Banking in Corners: 25 degrees - Turns 1 & 2; 23 degrees - Turns 3 & 4
Banking on Straights: 6 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,229 feet
Backstretch: 1,229 feet
Dover International Speedway
www.doverspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Dover 400 (June 2)
AAA 400 (September 29)
Track Length: 1 Mile
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 113,000
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,076 feet
Backstretch: 1,076 feet
Homestead-Miami Speedway
www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com
2013 Event: Ford EcoBoost 400 (November 17)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 55,000
Banking in Corners: 18-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Straights: 4 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,760 feet
Backstretch: 1,760 feet
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
2013 Event: Crown Royal presents the “Your Hero's Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard (July 28)
Track Length: 2.5 Miles (160 laps = 400 miles)
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 250,000+
Banking in Corners: 9 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,330 feet
Backstretch: 3,300 feet
Kansas Speedway
www.kansasspeedway.com
2013 Events:
STP 400 (April 21)
Hollywood Casino 400 (October 6)*
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 73,635
Banking in Corners: 17-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Frontstretch: 10 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,685 feet
Backstretch: 2,207 feet
*Note: After April 2012 race, due to the repaving of Kansas Speedway the configurations will adjust for October race.
Kentucky Speedway
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
2013 Event: Quaker State 400 (June 29)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race length: 400 miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 107,000
Degree of Banking in Corners: 14 degrees
Degree of Banking on Straights: Front - 8 degrees;
Back - 4 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,662 feet
Backstretch: 1,600 feet
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
www.lvms.com
2013 Event: Kobalt Tools 400 (March 10)
Track Length: 1.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 142,000
Banking in Corners: 20 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 9 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,275 feet
Backstretch: 1,572 feet
Martinsville Speedway
www.martinsvillespeedway.com
2013 Events:
Virginia 500 (April 7)
Goody's Fast Relief 500 (October 27)
Track Length: .526 Mile
Race Length: 500 Laps
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 65,000
Banking in Corners: 12 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch: 800 feet
Backstretch: 800 feet
Michigan International Speedway
www.MISpeedway.com
2013 Events:
Michigan 400
Pure Michigan 400
Track Length: 2 Mile
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 85,000
Banking in Corners: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 12 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,600 feet
Backstretch: 2,242 feet
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
www.nhms.com
2013 Events:
New Hampshire 300 (July 14)
SYLVANIA 300 (September 22)
www.nhms.com
Track Length: 1.058 Mile
Race Length: 318.458 Miles (1), 317.4 Miles (2)
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 93,521
Banking in Corners: Variable banking at 2 & 7 degrees
Banking on Straights: 1 degree
Frontstretch: 1,500 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet
Phoenix International Raceway
www.phoenixraceway.com
2013 Events:
SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 (March 3)
Kobalt Tools 500 (November 10)
Track Length: 1 Mile
Race Length: 500 Kilometers
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 50,000
Banking in Turns 1 and 2: 11 degrees
Banking in Turns 3 and 4: 9 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,179 feet
Backstretch: 1,551 feet
Pocono Raceway
www.poconoraceway.com
2013 Events:
Pocono 400 (June 9)
Pennsylvania 400 (August 4)
Track Length: 2.5 Miles
Race Length: 400 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Banking in Turn 1: 14 degrees
Banking in Turn 2: 8 degrees
Banking in Turn 3: 6 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,740 feet
Backstretch: 3,055 feet
Shortstretch: 1,780 feet
Richmond International Raceway
www.rir.com
2013 Events:
Toyota Owners 400 (April 27)
Federated Auto Parts 400 (September 7)
Track Length: 0.75 Miles
Race Length: 400 Laps
Grandstand Capacity: 94,063
Banking in Corners: 14 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 8 degrees; Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Backstretch: 860 feet
Sonoma Raceway
www.racesonoma.com
2013 Event: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (June 23)
Track Length: 1.99 Miles
Race Length: 350 Kilometers
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Talladega Superspeedway
www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
2013 Events:
Aaron's 499 (May 5)
Camping World RV Sales 500 (October 20)
Track Length: 2.66 Miles
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 108,000
Banking in Corners: 33 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
Backstretch: 4,000 feet
Texas Motor Speedway
www.texasmotorspeedway.com
2013 Events
Texas 500 (April 13)
AAA Texas 500 (November 3)
Track Length: 1.5 Mile
Race Length: 500 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 122,377
Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Watkins Glen International
www.theglen.com
2013 Event: The Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (August 11)
Track Length: 2.45 Miles
Race Length: 220.5 Miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Enjoy the season!
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