SONOMA, California – Veteran road-course specialist Ron Fellows will pilot the No. 01 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, June 20-22, team officials have announced.
Fellows will replace Regan Smith for the Sonoma event in an effort to secure maximum car-owner points on the challenging road course. Fellows, who ran road courses for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 2003-04, boasts 17 NASCAR Cup starts in his career, with the majority coming on road courses.
Fellows has six career NASCAR starts at Infineon Raceway, scoring a best finish of seventh in 2003, driving the DEI No. 1 car. The specialist ran both NASCAR road courses last season, finishing inside the top 15 in both outings, including a fourth-place finish at Watkins Glen.
Fellows will hit the track for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice and Sonoma County Vintners Pole Qualifying (4:05 p.m.) on Friday, June 20. The 43-car starting grid will take the green flag for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. For more information or to purchase tickets, be sure visit www.infineonraceway.com or call 800-870-RACE.
Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
WHAT: Big O Tires Racing Season Presents: Toyota/Save Mart 350
WHEN: June 20-22
2007 POLE WINNER: Jamie McMurray
2007 WINNER: Juan Pablo Montoya
NOTABLE: The weekend will also feature competition in the Bennett Lane Winery 200, presented by Supercuts, NASCAR Camping World Series West event on Saturday.
START TIMES (Pacific): Friday, June 20: Sonoma County Vintners NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pole Day, 4:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 21: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice, 10:50 a.m.; Bennett Lane Winery 200, presented by Supercuts, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22: Toyota/Save Mart 350, 2 p.m.
TICKETS: $25-$130 single day/$99-$180 weekend; parking is FREE
INFORMATION: 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com or www.ticketmaster.com
