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Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet Pit Crew Members Bring Home Individual Awards at NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge

Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet Pit Crew Members Bring Home Individual Awards at NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge   
 
WELCOME, N.C. (May 18, 2012) – Two members of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 31 Chevrolet pit crew took home individual awards at the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, May 17.
 
RCR’s 2012 individual award winners include front-tire carrier J.D. Holcomb and front-tire changer Tim Sheets. Each victor was presented a check for $10,000 and a commemorative ring.
 
Holcomb and Sheets fired off a time of 13.615 seconds, more than three-tenths of a second faster than the closest competitors, in the first round of Thursday night’s annual event in Uptown Charlotte. In the team competition, the No. 31 Chevrolet pit crew scored wins over the No. 39 Chevrolet team and their RCR teammates on the No. 29 Chevrolet before being edged out in the quarterfinal round of the single-elimination bracket competition.
 
“It was a great night for our guys on the No. 31 team,” said RCR Pit Crew Coach Eric Wilson. “These No. 31 guys have been so strong on pit road all season, but their individual performances tonight showcased their hard work, talent and dedication. It’s great to see these guys get credit for all the hours they put in everyday at pit practice and in the weight room.”
 
“This is just a great event for all of the crew guys and their families,” said Burton, driver RCR’s No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties/BB&T Chevrolet. “These guys have been the backbone of our team so far this season and they showed it tonight. It was great to see them finally get some credit for their talent and ability.”
 
The Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, in its eighth year at Bobcats Arena, is the only indoor event sanctioned by NASCAR that pits 24 top pit crews against one another in a head-to-head competition. Each crew member performed his respective duty in one of four different stations before pushing their respective race cars 40 yards to the finish line.
 
RCR has claimed six pit crew competition titles. The legendary No. 3 team took home the trophy four consecutive years, 1985-1988, before the No. 31 team captured the bragging rights in 2009 – the first time an RCR pit crew has captured the championship in the eight years of its current structure.
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Week festivities move to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the annual NASCAR Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 19. Live coverage of the events will be televised on SPEED, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and will also broadcast worldwide on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the second and final non points-paying event on the Sprint Cup Series tour will be televised on SPEED Friday, May 18, beginning at 5 p.m. EDT.

RCR Post Race Report — Darlington Raceway- Sprint Cup

RCR Post Race Report — Darlington Raceway
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Southern 500
TRACK: Darlington Raceway    
DATE: May 12, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Paul Menard), 16th (Kevin Harvick) and 18th (Jeff Burton).
Menard tied for fifth in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Closers, gaining three positions in the final 10 percent of the event.
Menard logged the 13th-fastest Speed in Traffic with an average of 161.238 mph according to NASCAR Loop Data statistics.
Harvick ranked first in Green Flag passes (109) and Speed in Traffic (162.797 mph).
Burton’s 10th-place qualifying effort was his second-best start of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season   
Burton made 57 green-flag passes during the 500-mile race
Jimmie Johnson scored the win in Saturday night’s race. He was followed to the checkered flag by Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 19, televised live on SPEED beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

RCR Post Race Report — Darlington Raceway- Nationwide

RCR Post Race Report — Darlington Raceway   
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200
Darlington Raceway
May 11, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fifth (Austin Dillon), 24th (Elliott Sadler) and 26th (Brendan Gaughan).
Sadler is second in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 23 points. Dillon ranks third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr. and Cole Whitt.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team is third in the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, 23 points shy of the No. 6 car’s lead, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon and Sadler maintained the fifth and sixth-highest average running position, respectively.
Combined, the RCR entries posted the fastest lap of the race for 15 circuits.
Dillon was one of five drivers that spent 100 percent of the laps running in the top 15.
Dillon was the third-fastest driver early in a run, maintained the fourth-fastest green-flag speed, was fourth-fastest on restarts and was the fifth-fastest driver late in a run.
Sadler led 14 laps, or 9.3 percent of the race.
Sadler had the third-best Speed in Traffic (162.036 mph).
Gaughan made 17 green-flag passes during the race.
Gaughan led one lap.
Joey Logano earned his third win of the 2012 Nationwide Series and was followed to the finish line by Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Sam Hornish Jr. and Dillon.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, May 20. The 10th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

RCR Post Race Report — Talladega Superspeedway

RCR Post Race Report — Talladega Superspeedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Aaron’s 499  
TRACK: Talladega Superspeedway     
DATE: May 6, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Jeff Burton), 17th (Paul Menard) and 25th (Kevin Harvick).
Each of the RCR’s Sprint Cup Series drivers led laps during the weekend’s premier race, making RCR the only multi-car team to do so: Menard (10), Burton (3) and Harvick (1).
Burton’s 83.3 driver rating was his third-best of the 2012 season.
Burton’s 214 quality passes was his best showing of the season (190 at Daytona).
According to NASCAR Loop Data Statistics, Menard ranked ninth-fastest amongst all drivers early in a run (196.538 mph), seventh-fastest late in run (195.818 mph) and third in green-flag speed (196.257 mph).
Menard led on three occasions for 10 laps around the 2.66-mile superspeedway.  
Kevin Harvick ranked second in Fastest Laps Run, after running 13 of the fastest laps of the race (7.9 percent).
Brad Keselowski scored the win in Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. He was followed to the checkered flag by Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle.  
The next scheduled NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 12, televised live on FOX beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 6 p.m. EST.
 

RCR Post Race Report — Talladega Superspeedway Nationwide

RCR Post Race Report — Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series     
RACE: Aaron’s 312
TRACK: Talladega Superspeedway  
DATE: May 5, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Elliott Sadler), 17th (Austin Dillon) and 22nd (Kevin Harvick).
Sadler is second in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by five points. Austin Dillon ranks third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr and Cole Whitt.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team is second in the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, five points shy of the No. 6 car, with the No. 33 team fourth in the standings and the No. 3 team fifth.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Sadler ranked second in the Closers category, advancing 14 positions in the last 10 percent of the race.
Dillon and Sadler maintained the fifth and sixth-highest average running position, respectively.
Dillon was the fifth-fastest driver late in a run and had the fifth-fastest green flag speed.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
Harvick maintained the fastest speed in traffic (184.902 mph).
Combined, the RCR entries posted the fastest lap of the race for nine circuits.
Each of the RCR entries led laps, with Harvick leading six laps, Sadler leading eight laps and Dillon leading four laps.
Joey Logano earned his second win of the 2012 Nationwide Series and was followed to the finish line by Kyle Busch, Stenhouse Jr.,Whitt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 11. The ninth race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio 

RCR Post Race Report — Richmond International Raceway Sprint Cup Series


RCR Post Race Report — Richmond International Raceway
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Capital City 400
TRACK: Richmond International Raceway    
DATE: April 28, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Paul Menard), 19th (Kevin Harvick) and 31st (Jeff Burton).
Menard ranked first in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics category for Green-Flag Passes, overtaking 81 positions en route to his best career finish at Richmond International Raceway.
Menard was scored as high as 11th and as low as 31st, maintaining an average running position of 19.105 before finishing 13th in the Saturday night showdown.
Kevin Harvick ranked fifth in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics category of Fastest Drivers in an Early Run with an average speed of 120.648 mph.
Harvick made a total of 68 green-flag passes during the 400-lap event, putting him eighth in overall Green Flag Passes during the race.
After starting 30th, Burton drove up to as high as 11th in the Capital City 400.
Kyle Busch scored the win in Saturday night’s race. He was followed to the checkered flag by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kasey Kahne.
The next scheduled NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, May 6, televised live on FOX beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 12 p.m. EST.

RCR Post Race Report — Richmond International Raceway Nationwide Series

RCR Post Race Report — Richmond International Raceway
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series     
RACE: Virginia 529 College Savings 250   
TRACK: Richmond International Raceway  
DATE: April 27, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Kevin Harvick), sixth (Elliott Sadler) and ninth (Austin Dillon).
Sadler leads the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by two points over Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Dillon, Sam Hornish Jr. and Michael Annett complete the top five.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, two points ahead of the No. 6 car, with the No. 33 team third in the standings and the No. 3 team fifth.
Harvick’s pole award was his first in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the 2012 season and the 24th of his career.
Harvick led the most laps of the race with 158.
Kurt Busch earned his first win of the 2012 Nationwide Series and was followed to the finish line by Denny Hamlin, Harvick, Stenhouse and Hornish.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, May 5. The eighth race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
Harvick maintained the highest average running position (2.068) throughout the 250-lap event, while Sadler and Dillon were ranked fourth and seventh, respectively.
Harvick also led the field in NASCAR Loop Data categories for Driver Rating (139.0), Fastest Drivers Early in a Run (119.942), Fastest Laps Run (51) and Fastest on Restarts (118.489).
Dillon and Harvick ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Fastest Drivers Late in a Run.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
Combined, the RCR entries posted the fastest lap of the race for 70 circuits, or 32.2 percent of the race.

RCR Post Race Report — Kansas Speedway NSCS

RCR Post Race Report — Kansas Speedway
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: STP 400
TRACK: Kansas Speedway  
DATE: April 22, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth(Kevin Harvick), 18th (Paul Menard) and 22nd (Jeff Burton).
With 122 passes, Kevin Harvick was scored first in the NASCAR Loop Data category Green Flag Passes.
Harvick ranked third Fastest Drivers Late in a Run, with a speed of 164.822 mph.  
Menard ran as high as eighth and as low as 34th, maintaining an average running position of 21.041 during the 267-lap STP 400.
Gaining three positions in the final 10 percent (27 laps) of the race, Menard tied for first in the NASCAR Loop Data category Closers.  
Burton’s 12th-place qualifying effort was his second-best career start at Kansas Speedway.
Burton made 86 green-flag passes during the 400-mile race.
Denny Hamlin scored the win in Sunday’s race. He was followed to the checkered flag by Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Richmond 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, April 28, televised live on FOX beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 6 p.m. EST.
 

RCR Post Race Report– Kansas Speedway CWTS

RCR Post Race Report — Kansas Speedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series   
RACE: SFP 250  
TRACK: Kansas Speedway  
DATE: April 21, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished ninth (Ty Dillon), 14th (Joey Coulter) and 17th (Tim George Jr.).
George Jr. earned his career-first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole award.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon spent 96.4 percent of the race running in the top 15 while Coulter spent 61.6 percent in the top 15, ranking them seventh and 13th, respectively.
Coulter earned a 101.5 driver rating ranking him sixth overall.
Dillon made 65 green-flag passes during the 167-lap event, the most of any driver.
Dillon ranked third in the Closers category, gaining seven position in the final 10 percent of the race, while Coulter ranked sixth by advancing five spots.
Loop Data Statistics scored George Jr. with 26 quality passes in the SFP 240.
James Buescher took the checkered flag followed by Timothy Peters, Brad Keselowski, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Todd Bodine.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 18. The fifth race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

RCR Post Race Report — Rockingham Speedway


RCR Post Race Report — Rockingham Speedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series   
RACE: Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200  
TRACK: Rockingham Speedway  
DATE: April 15, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Joey Coulter), eighth (Ty Dillon) and 16th (Tim George Jr.).
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon and Coulter spent 100 percent of the race running in the top-15 while George Jr. spent more than 50 percent of the race running in the top-15.
Coulter and Dillon tied for third in quality passes, each gaining 18 positions while running in the 200-lap event.
George Jr. made 22 green-flag passes during the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200.
Coulter ranked fourth in the Closers category.
Kasey Kahne took the checkered flag followed by James Buescher, Matt Crafton, Johnny Sauter and Timothy Peters.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, April 21. The fourth race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
 

RCR Post Race Report — Texas Motor Speedway

RCR Post Race Report — Texas Motor Speedway     
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series  
RACE: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300          
TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway       
DATE: April 13, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Paul Menard), fifth (Austin Dillon) and 12th (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler leads the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by four points over Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Dillon, Sam Hornish Jr. and Michael Annett complete the top five.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, four points ahead of the No. 6 car, with the No. 33 team third in the standings and the No. 3 team fourth.
Menard maintained the highest average running position (1.84) throughout the 200-lap event, while Sadler and Dillon were ranked fifth and sixth, respectively.
Dillon ranked second in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Fastest Drivers Late in a Run, with Menard ranked fifth and Sadler ranked sixth in that category.
Combined, the RCR entries posted the fastest lap of the race for 48 circuits, or 29.6 percent of the race.
Each of the RCR entries led laps during the race, with Menard leading more laps than any other driver.
Ricky Stenhouse earned his second win of the 2012 Nationwide Series and was followed to the finish line by Menard, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin and Dillon.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the NASCAR Nationwide Series 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, April 27. The seventh race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

RCR Post Race Report — Texas Motor Speedway


RCR Post Race Report — Texas Motor Speedway
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Samsung Mobile 500
TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway  
DATE: April 14, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished ninth (Kevin Harvick), 18th (Paul Menard) and 29th (Jeff Burton).
Harvick maintained the seventh-best average running position (8.599) and made 106 green-flag passes, the fourth highest according to NASCAR Loop Data statistics.  
Menard ran as high as eighth and as low as 28th, maintaining an average running position of 16.877 during the 334-lap Samsung Mobile 500.
Burton made 87 green-flag passes during the 501-mile race
Greg Biffle scored the win in Saturday night’s race. He was followed to the checkered flag by Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth.  
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, April 22, televised live on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 12 p.m. EST.
 
 

RCR News- Husky Liners Sponsors Joey Coulter

Husky Liners Partners with RCR’s No. 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team
 Husky Liners to serve as primary sponsor for two races with Joey Coulter  
     
WELCOME, N.C. (April 11, 2012) – Husky Liners®, a leading supplier of automotive accessories for light trucks, SUV’s, vans and cars, has entered into a partnership agreement with Richard Childress Racing. The Winfield, Kan.-based company will be the primary sponsor of RCR’s No. 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team driven by Joey Coulter for two races during the 2012 season.
 
The Husky Liners® brand will serve as the primary sponsor of Coulter’s No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado at Kansas Speedway (April 21) and Talladega Superspeedway (October 6). Coulter, currently in his second year of competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, earned Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2011.
 
“We’re very excited to be partnering with one of the most legendary racing organizations in NASCAR for the 2012 and 2013 Camping World Truck Series,” said Bob Tyler, President of Husky Liners. “Joey’s a great guy. We met Joey and his family at Daytona (International Speedway) this year.  Joey and the whole RCR group were very welcoming and made us feel like we were part of the team right from the start.  We look forward to sponsoring Joey Coulter and the No. 22 truck for many races to come.”   
 
Husky Liners®, founded by Bob Tyler in 1988 is among today’s most successful automotive accessory companies. Tyler’s love for hunting and fishing sparked his interest to develop the original custom fit cargo line which has now expanded into a line of various items including custom fit Front and Back Seat Floor Liners, Heavy Duty Floor Mats, Custom Molded Mud Guards, Aluminum Tailgates and Contractor Racks, Husky Gear Box® Under Seat Storage Systems, Husky Shield® paint and headlight protection film, Husky Quad Cap™ Bed Rail Caps and a variety of other products to serve the automotive aftermarket.In the past 20 years, Husky Liners has grown to a 197,000 sq. foot manufacturing and distribution operation and become one of the automotive aftermarket’s leading sources for custom fit floor and cargo liners as well as many other automotive aftermarket accessories.  
 
“I’m really excited to have Husky Liners come on board for the races at Kansas Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway,” said Coulter, driver of the No. 22 Chevrolet. “They have great products and it’s an honor to be able to represent a company like Husky Liners. I hope we can score a win together.”

Richard Childress Racing Announces Dates for First Pit Crew Training Combine

WELCOME, N.C. (April 4, 2012) – Richard Childress Racing announced today it will hold the first Pit Crew Training Combine in its 43-year history on Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the organization’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series facility located in Welcome, N.C..
 
The one-of-a-kind event, open to experienced pit crew members as well as athletes with a serious passion for developing into full-time pit crew team member, gives participants the opportunity to showcase their athletic talents and learn the necessary skills to help them develop into a well-rounded teammate. Activities will consist of a variety of rigorous agility workouts and physically demanding tests which include mock training programs and real-time simulated pits stops in high-pressure scenarios normally experienced on a weekly basis both on and off the track throughout the course of a full season. Entrants will have the ability to learn from some of the most experienced and respected leaders in the industry on what it takes to prepare your body and develop the necessary mindset for the highest level of motorsports competition.
 
“This event is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion to become a full-time pit crew member with an elite racing organization,” said Eric Wilson, Director of Human Performance at RCR. “With the right attitude and preparation, this combine could be a vital step towards an athlete’s goal of taking that next step in their career.”
 
The session on Tuesday, April 10 is scheduled for the positions of jackman and gasman, while the session on Wednesday, April 11 is scheduled for tire carriers and tire changers.
Qualified competitors who are interested should arrive at the RCR campus dressed and ready to work out, and check in at the front desk for instruction. There are no fees associated with the event and it is open to the public.

RCR- Post Martinsville Report


NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Goody’s Fast Relief 500
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway  
DATE: April 1, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 19th (Kevin Harvick), 22nd (Jeff Burton) and 26th (Paul Menard).
Harvick made 53 green-flag passes during the 500-mile event ranking him 13th in NASCAR Loop Data Statistics.
Havrick and the Budweiser is Back team led for 21 laps in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.
Burton spent 252 laps running in the top 15 before suffering electrical issues.
Burton and the No. 31 BB&T team were credited with running the fastest lap of all competitors 13 times during the event.
Burton made 50 green-flag passes during the event which was extended to 515 laps.
Menard and the No. 27 Libman/Menards team ran as high as fifth and maintained an average running position of 21.56.
Menard completed 26 green-flag passes throughout the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.
Ryan Newman scored the win in Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway. He was followed to the checkered flag by AJ Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 14, televised live on FOX beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST.

RCR Post Race Report — Martinsville Speedway

RCR Post Race Report — Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series   
RACE: Kroger 250               
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway  
DATE: March 31, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), second (Ty Dillon) and 30th (Joey Coulter).
Harvick and Dillon ranked first and second, respectively, in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Fastest Drivers Early in a Run and Fastest Drivers Late in a Run.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick and Dillon spent 100 percent of the race running in the top-15.
Harvick scored a perfect driver rating of 150, the best of the event while Dillon scored the second-best driver rating of 121.
Combined, RCR led all of the contested laps during the Kroger 250.
Harvick earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of the 2012 season and was followed across the finish line by Dillon, James Buescher, Justin Lofton and Timothy Peters.
The next Camping World Truck Series race is the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200 at Rockingham Speedway on Sunday, April 15. The third race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

RCR AutoClub Speedway Post-race


NASCAR Sprint Cup Series   
RACE: Auto Club 400             
TRACK: Auto Club Speedway  
DATE: March 25, 2012  
 
Race Highlights:       
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Paul Menard), 22nd (Jeff Burton) and 43rd (Brendan Gaughan).
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led the field in Quality Passes (passing a car running in the top 15 while under green-flag conditions) with 35 and was one of eight drivers who did not fall outside of the top 15 during the race.
Harvick was the fourth-fastest driver in NASCAR’s Loop Data Category for Fastest Drivers Late in a Run.   
Menard tied for third in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Closers, gaining four positions in the final 20 laps (10 percent) of the event.
Menard ranked eighth among all drivers in NASCAR’s Loop Data category for Green Flag Passes, with 65 recorded.
Burton made 72 green-flag passes during the 129-lap race, third-most in the 43-car field.  
The event at Auto Club Speedway served as Gaughan’s 41st-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his fourth of four races with the Welcome, N.C.-based organization.
Tony Stewart scored the win in Sunday’s rain-shortened race at Auto Club Speedway. Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards completed the top five.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, April 1, televised live on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 12 p.m. EST.

Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes:

Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes:
 
 
RCR in SoCal … In 65 overall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Auto Club Speedway, RCR Chevrolet teams have earned one win (Kevin Harvick – 2011), one pole (Mike Skinner – April 2000), nine top-five and 23 top-10 finishes. RCR boasts a 20.1 average starting position, a 16.2 average finishing position and have completed 15,757 of the 15,915 laps (99 percent) contested at the moderately-banked D-shaped race track. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization’s best finish at Fontana came last year when Kevin Harvick edged out Jimmie Johnson for the win in the final lap. Each of RCR’s four drivers (Paul Menard, Harvick, Jeff Burton and Brendan Gaughan) competing at Auto Club Speedway this weekend has led laps at the two-mile speedway in their Sprint Cup Series careers.
 
The Collective RCR … Over the season’s first four races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have notched two top-five and seven top-10 finishes. RCR-prepared Chevrolets have completed 5,065 out of 5,124 total laps (98.85 percent) with drivers Burton, Harvick, Menard, Elliott Sadler and Gaughan. The group has led a combined 125 laps.
 
Get to the Points … Following the race weekend in Bristol Motor Speedway, two of RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series teams climbed the ranks in the point standings. While Harvick remained second, he gained ground and sits nine points out of the top spot. Menard moved up to 10th in the point standings, while Burton jumped four positions, to 11th.