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Homestead: Paul Menard NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview
PAUL MENARD will make his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday in the Ford 400.
AVERAGES AT HOMESTEAD… Menard averages a 34.3 starting position and a 27.3 finishing position in Sprint Cup competition. Menard has also led one lap of competition at the 1.5-mile speedway.
LAPS RECORDED AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI… Menard has completed 99.3% of the laps he has attempted in three Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway (796 of 802 laps).
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JOHNS MANVILLE ON THE HOOD…Long time sponsor, Johns Manville will return to the hood of the No. 98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford Fusion for this weekend’s Ford 400.
ONE MORE IN THE NATIONWIDE SERIES…Menard will be behind the wheel of the No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion in this weekend’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In 15 NNS starts this season, Menard has recorded one top-five, four top-10 and 11 top-15 finishes.
PREVIOUS NATIONWIDE STARTS…Menard has three previous starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series and has two top-five finishes in his last two starts.
Yates Racing - Track History
Current Yates Racing drivers in the NSCS at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Driver Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
Paul Menard 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 0 0 0 0
All-time Sprint Cup Series Records for Yates Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
20 0 1 3 0
Yates Racing - Current Owner Points Standings
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series- After 35 of 36
Place Driver Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s
33. Paul Menard 2894 3598 35 0 0 0 0
Paul Menard – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Larry Carter
Menard, Results at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date Event S F Laps Led Status
11/16/08 Ford 400 36 30 268/268 0 Running
11/18/07 Ford 400 39 35 262/267 0 Running
11/19/06 Ford 400 28 17 268/268 1 Running
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Led Poles
Cumulative 3 0 0 0 0 0
Menard on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
"It’s really hard to believe that we are down to the last race of the season. This has been a long season, but certainly a growing one. I’ve learned a lot about the new cars and feel that with us building on this season, we’ll be able to transition a lot easier into next. Racing at Homestead is fun because there are a lot of different lines around the track. Your car might not handle very well in the middle, but you can come down a lane and it will handle completely different. Hopefully we can end the 2009 season on a high note for Johns Manville, Quaker State and all the vendors that have been a part of the Menards racing program this season. It’s a big weekend for Ford and hopefully, we can get a Ford Fusion into Victory Lane on Sunday night."
Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
"With only one race remaining this season, I’ve got to say what a great job all the guys on the No. 98 Menards team have done this season. We’ve faced a lot of ups and downs and these guys have done a great job all season long. It’s always nice to end the season on a high note and that’s exactly what we intend to do this weekend in Homestead."
Paul Menard – NNS ADVANCE
Team: No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Menard, NNS Results at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date Event S F Laps Led Status
11/18/06 Ford 300 14 3 200/200 2 Running
11/19/05 Ford 300 17 5 200/200 0 Running
11/20/04 Ford 300 3 34 180/203 0 Ignition
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Led Poles
Cumulative 3 0 2 2 0 0
Menard on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series:
"Last week did not end the way myself and the guys on the No. 98 Richmond / Menards team thought it would. Matt (Puccia) and all the guys over at the Nationwide shop have done such a good job of giving me great cars this year. We are looking for a strong finish on Saturday to hopefully build on for the 2010 season."
Crew Chief Matt Puccia on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide Series:
"This is been a good season for Paul and the No. 98 team. We’ve fielded competitive Ford Fusions all season long and have had a few good runs in our No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford. I’m looking forward to the race this weekend at Homestead. It’s a track that Ford has typically been really strong at and we have a lot of good data to use heading into this weekend’s race. We’d love to end the season with another strong performance."
PaddockTalk Perspective
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