Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Dickies 500
Sunday, November 8th
3:00 PM Eastern TV – ABC
3:00 PM Eastern RADIO – PRN
3:00 PM Eastern RADIO – Sirius Satellite Radio – Channel 128
Paul Menard No. 98 Vertis / Menards Ford
YATES RACING – FAST FACTS
Paul Menard
PAUL MENARD will make his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday in the Dickies 500.
MENARD AT TEXAS… In his six previous starts, Menard’s best finish at the 1.5-mile speedway was last April when he started fifth and finished 13th. He has also led one lap of competition at TMS.
AVERAGES… Menard has an average start of 20.8 and an average finish of 23.0 in Cup Series competition at Texas Motor Speedway.
VERTIS MAKES DEBUT ON HOOD…The No. 98 team will unload the Vertis / Menards Ford Fusion for the first time this season. Vertis Communications is a premier provider of targeted advertising and marketing solutions to America’s leading retail and consumer services companies.
Yates Racing – Track History
Current Yates Racing drivers in the NSCS at Texas Motor Speedway:
Driver Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
Paul Menard 6 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 0 0 0 0
All-time Sprint Cup Series Records for Yates Racing at Texas Motor Speedway:
Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles
33 2 5 7 2
Yates Racing – Current Owner Points Standings
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series- After 33 of 36
Place Driver Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s
33. Paul Menard 2742 6248 33 0 0 0 0
Paul Menard – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 98 Vertis / Menards Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Larry Carter
Menard, Results at Texas Motor Speedway
Date Event S F Laps Led Status
04/05/09 Samsung 500 5 13 334/334 1 Running
11/02/08 Dickies 500 11 22 332/334 0 Running
04/06/08 Samsung 500 19 17 338/339 0 Running
11/04/07 Dickies 500 16 30 322/334 0 Running
04/15/07 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 42 15 333/334 0 Running
11/05/06 Dickies 500 41 41 194/339 0 Engine
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Led Poles
Cumulative 6 0 0 0 0 0
Menard on racing at Texas Motor Speedway:
“The last time we were at Texas, I thought we had one of the best cars we’ve had all season long. We qualified fifth and finished the race 13th that weekend. Yates Racing and Ford have really done a great job with their intermediate program and I think that getting back to Texas this weekend will be a good rebound from last weekend. It was hard to believe that we picked up a piece of debris on lap four. That really could have happen to anyone out there. Hopefully our No. 98 Vertis / Menards team can bounce back from last weekend in Talladega and have a competitive weekend in Texas.”
Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at Texas Motor Speedway:
“I think our intermediate program has been one of our stronger programs this season. We’ve had fast cars for Paul at Chicago, Atlanta, and of course Texas earlier this season. I think all the guys are ready to get back out there after going out so early last weekend in Talladega. That was really a huge let down because I thought Paul had one of the better cars on Friday during practice. A strong weekend in Texas would be great for our No. 98 Vertis / Menards team.”
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ABOUT MENARDS
Well-known as the place to “Save Big Money,” Menards is a family-owned home improvement retailer with 252 hometown hardware stores in 12 Midwestern states. Menards carries all the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs from just needing a light bulb to building a new house. Most Menards stores also carry name brand appliances, pet products, lawn and garden supplies and even groceries as your one-stop shopping experience. There is something for everyone at Menards from the beginning do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor. The company’s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in the area and the way guests are always treated like family in a hometown hardware store atmosphere.
ABOUT YATES RACING
Yates Racing currently operates three motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired following the 2007 season. In 2008, Doug partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time race team championship General Manager. During Yates Racing’s 21-year tenure in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the organization has earned a total of 57 wins, 49 poles, 270 top-five finishes, 433 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. In 2009, Hall of Fame Racing has teamed up with Yates Racing to field the No. 96 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
