Burney Lamar
No. 77 Dollar General Stores Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Team Report
NASCAR Busch Series Race 29 of 35—Dover International Speedway
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY FACTS & STATS:
· Burney Lamar will return to Dover (Del.) International Speedway for the second time this season. Lamar made his first NASCAR Busch Series start at Dover, Del., in 2006. He started 15th and “The Monster Mile” challenged Lamar to a 32nd-place finish.
· Lamar is currently 16th in NASCAR Busch Series driver points. Lamar is 88 points back from 15th-position and 1,845 points behind team owner and Busch Series points leader, Kevin Harvick.
· In the rookie class Lamar holds the top finishing position, with his second-place finish at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway this February. Lamar has earned the top finishing rookie of the race honors five times this season at Daytona (Fla.), Atlanta (Ga.), Nashville (Tenn.), Gateway (Ill.) and California Speedway. Lamar trails first place in the rookie standings by five points.
· The No. 77 Dollar General stores Chevrolet team owner, DeLana Harvick, is 21st in Owner points, 39 points back from 20th-place and 1,754 points behind the leader.
QUICK NOTES:
Race Info
September 23, 2006
Dover International Speedway
Dover 200
Race length: 200 Laps / 200 Miles
Banking/Turns: 24-degree banking
Track layout: one-mile Shape: oval
Pre-Race Schedule—Friday—9:00 – 10:05 a.m. Practice, 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. Rookie Practice, 1:50 – 2:50 p.m. Final Practice—Saturday 11:40 a.m. Qualifying
TV – The Dover 200 can be seen live on TNT at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Radio - The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the race live at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Last Race
Race: Richmond International Raceway
Start: 18th
Finish: 33rd
Laps Completed / Laps: 221 / 250
Laps Led: 0
Money: $24,334
Status: Accident
Season Stats
Starts: 27
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 1
Top-10s: 3
Poles: 0
Points Position: 16th
Total Winnings: $874,618
No. 77 Dollar General stores Monte Carlo SS Specs
Chassis: 023
Car History: Raced previously at Kentucky and Gateway in 2006.
Engine: RCR
APPEARANCE SCHEDULE:
· Dollar General Merchandise Trailer Autograph Session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 23.
QUOTES:
This is your second time to race at Dover. What knowledge are you taking into this weekend that you learned the last time you tried to tackle the “Monster Mile?”
“Dover is a completely different track than anything that the Busch Series visits throughout the year. Earlier this year when we visited Dover, it took me all of practice and into the start of the race to grasp the track. It is a unique, high-banked concrete track, unlike any other venue on the schedule. The track is its own monster.”
“I know returning for the second time, I’ll be able to give feedback to the crew on adjusting the car during practice, opposed to during the race. I like the type of track that you have to charge pretty hard into the corners at, the better you get in the corner the faster you go.”
SUAVE AND DOLLAR GENERAL REWARD STUDENTS’ DEDICATION TO EDUCATION WITH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING: The primary sponsor for rookie contender, Burney Lamar, in the NASCAR Busch Series is Dollar General stores. Dollar General stores joined efforts with Unilever brand Suave to award deserving students across the country with $25,000 in scholarship money. The 2006 grand prize winner of the national education essay contest was Kaleb Price from Wewahitchka, Fla., who will receive $10,000 towards his education. Congratulations Kaleb!!
“Dollar General is a longtime supporter of education,” said David Perdue, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “Education can truly change one’s life, and we are inspired by these exceptional students who have set high educational goals and are committed to achieving them. Dollar General is pleased to collaborate with Suave to provide these students with assistance in pursuing their dreams.”
Dollar General driver, Burney Lamar, also understands the importance of an education. Burney’s father, Izzie, gave no choice to his son other than to go to college and earn a degree before he could go racing. Lamar graduated from California State University at Sacramento with a B.S. in Business Administration.
DOLLAR GENERAL STORES CREW:
Crew Chief: Gene Nead
Car Chief / Catch Can Man: Dana Brugman
Front Tire Changer: Donald Colwell
Front Tire Carrier: Pat Shafer
Rear Tire Changer: Jason Romesburg
Rear Tire Carrier: Chris White
Jack Man: Tim Goad
Spotter: Eddie Thrap
Gas Man: Scott Weston
Engine Tuner: Chuck Johnson
Shock Specialist: Colby Crooks
Tire Specialist: Bart Apple
Pit Support: Richard Gray, Mike Bodsford, Kevin Riddle
ABOUT DOLLAR GENERAL:
Dollar General is a Fortune 500® discount retailer with more than 8,000 stores. Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices. The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Dollar General's website can be reached at www.dollargeneral.com.
ABOUT KEVIN HARVICK INC.:
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) is a 70,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. KHI is home to the No. 33 AES Truck Series team and driver Ron Hornaday, the No. 33 Outdoor Channel/Old Spice Busch Series team with drivers Tony Stewart, Ron Hornaday, Ron Fellows and Kevin Harvick and the No. 77 Dollar General stores Busch Series team with driver Burney Lamar. KHI enters into its third year of full-time competition in 2006 in NASCAR’s elite divisions. Please visit www.kevinharvickinc.com for more information.
