Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway
September 30, 2009The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest
- Joey Logano will be making his second start at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Sunday, but first in The Home Depot Toyota. Logano drove the No. 96 car last year at the 1.5-mile track.
- Meet Joey Logano! Fans of Logano can meet the driver at The Home Depot Store #2213 south of Kansas Speedway in Shawnee, Kan. on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 5 – 7 p.m. The store is located at 15501 W. 67th St. There will be a children's workshop and photo opportunities with the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota in addition to the autograph signing by Logano.
- Logano's NASCAR Nationwide car will feature the Our House: Party! video game this weekend in a partnership between the home improvement retailer, Majesco Entertainment Company and GameStop. The game has The Home Depot-branded content integrated into the game's party-style home improvement gameplay, including a cash register race set in a virtual The Home Depot store, branded weekly ads, delivery trucks and more. The Home Depot's retail partnership with GameStop will feature a number of activation programs including the distribution of The Home Depot Mystery Gift Cards. GameStop customers will receive a Home Depot Mystery Gift Card valued from $1 to $1,000 in every Our House: Party! video game as a gift with purchase, available at GameStop store locations and online at www.gamestop.com.
- Logano slipped one spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after his 42nd-place finish last weekend at Dover International Speedway. Logano was running in the top 25 before the incident on lap 32. He sits just 33 points out of 19th heading into this weekend's 400-mile race.
- Welcome aboard The Home Depot Associates from store # 8984 in St. Joseph, Mo. The store number will ride along with Logano this weekend at Kansas Speedway. St. Joseph is historic town, not only will it be celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Pony Express in 2010, but it is also the town where outlaw Jesse James came to rest.
- The Home Depot Team is taking chassis #247 to the track this weekend for the Price Chopper 400. This will be the third time on the track for this chassis; Logano previously ran this car at Indianapolis (12th-place finish) and Michigan (seventh-place finish).
- Logano continues to hold a significant lead over Scott Speed in the Raybestos Rookie standings. He is 24 points (217-193) ahead of Speed with nine races remaining in the 2009 season. Last year's top rookie finished 29th at Kansas Speedway.
- The Home Depot and ISC are teaming up to give race fans the opportunity to score a Mystery Gift Card to The Home Depot. The Home Depot Mystery Gift Cards will be included in every souvenir race program sold during this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway. Gift cards will range in awards from $1 to $1,000. Be sure to purchase your souvenir race programs at Kansas, California Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway and then head to The Home Depot to see the mystery that awaits.
- HomeDepotRacing.com has been revamped for the 2009 season. Fans can track Joey's races and appearances throughout the season, read about his experiences during his rookie campaign in Joey's Journal and ask Joey questions that he will answer for fans.
Logano Kansas Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $87,800 | 28 | 39 |
Logano 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Points Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $4,245,326 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 20th |
Logano Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $4,507,751 | 22.9 | 22.7 |
Logano Quotes:
On Kansas…
"I'm ready to get back to the track and put last week behind us. We have a lot going on in Kansas this weekend with The Home Depot store appearance on Thursday and then the special paint scheme on the Nationwide car on Saturday. Home Depot and GameStop teamed up to do the Our House: Party! paint scheme and the car looks really cool. Kansas is one of the tracks that I raced the Cup car at last year so I have that to lean back on when we unload on Friday. We lost a position in the point standings last week so it's really important for us to get a good race in this weekend."
On last week's wreck…
"That was definitely the wildest ride I had ever been on. I am fine though and it says a lot about how safe these cars are. Just looking forward to getting back on the track."
No. 20 Home Depot Team |
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| Primary Team Members: | ||
| Crew Chief – Greg Zipadellia Lead Engineer – Adam Stevens |
Car Chief – Jason Shapiro Engine Specialist – Michael Johnson |
Engine Builder – Mark Cronquist Spotter – Mark Robertson |
| Over-The-Wall Crew Members: | ||
| Jackman – Jason Tate Gas Man – Jeff Clark Catch Can – Brian Larson |
Front Tire Changer – Ira Jo Hussey Rear Tire Changer – Aaron Smith |
Front Tire Carrier – Thomas Dean Rear Tire Carrier – Eric Groen |
| Other Crew Members: | ||
| Truck Drivers – Tom McCrimmon & Scott Crowell Mechanics – Mike Shelton & Scott Geerts |
Tire Specialist – Jerold Shires Pit Support – Bill Byrne & Todd Foster |
Shock Specialist – Dave Hansen IT Support – Nathan Boone |
