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MARTIN TRUEX JR., NO. 1 BASS PRO SHOPS / TRACKER BOATS IMPALA SS, MAX SIEGEL, PRESIDENT OF DEI, JOHN STORY, VICE PRESIDENT OF MOTORSPORTS OPERATIONS FOR DEI met with media and discussed contract renewal, the state of DEI and plans for the future, and more.

ON RE-SIGNING WITH DEI:
TRUEX JR: “I’m excited and I’m glad to put an end to all the rumors and get rid of all the speculation and solidify my position at DEI. I’m looking forward to running the Bass Pro Shops No. 1 the rest of this year and next year. I’m looking forward to doing great things with the company and moving forward. This season has been kind of up and down for us, but I really believe in my race team. I believe in the things we’re doing at the shop that we can contend to win races and get back to the forum we had last year. I’m looking forward to starting that off this weekend here at Watkins Glen. We’ve run well here in the past. I’ve always had good success here in everything we’ve ever driven. Last year was a really good race for us here, probably one of the best I’ve ever driven at this race track. So I’m looking forward to the weekend. So hopefully we’ll start this thing off and have a good run this weekend and keep things going throughout the rest of the season and get prepared good for next year.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2008) – As expected, NASCAR has issued penalties, fines and suspensions to the car No. 1 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found last week at Daytona International Speedway.

The car driven by Martin Truex Jr., was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-3.8A (roof of the car does not conform to the specifications) of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rule book.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 27, 2008) – Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will attempt to change their fortunes this weekend.

One hopes for a change in Dover International Speedway success. The other’s just looking for any kind of success in 2008.

Kasey Kahne, coming off a NASCAR All-Star Race win, a Coca-Cola 600 victory and a return trip to the top 12, has struggled at Dover in his eight-race career there.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 13, 2008) – Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Martin Truex Jr. had struggled through the 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season leading up to last year’s All – Star weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The Mayetta, N.J. native was 18th in points and neither he nor his team had found any consistency on a week-to-week basis.

“We had been struggling through the first part of last year,” Truex said. “We ran good at Daytona to start off the year, but we got caught up in a wreck and finished 29th. Then we had an engine failure at California the next week and finished 42nd. Even though we had managed to put together a couple of good runs after that, we were still trying to find our way as a team.”

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Prior to Martinsville, the statistics suggested Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson would finally make their way back into the top 12. Both notched top-five finishes at the Virginia short track, and both now reside in the top 12 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.

Now the stats say it might be Matt Kenseth’s turn.

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