Thursday, April 25, 2013

2013 Richmond Toyota Owners 400 Chassis Selections: Kahne and Edwards Bringing Winning Cars

Several teams using their Phoenix chassis this week at Richmond

#2-Brad Keselowski: Primary Chassis: PRS-852 - New chassis. Backup Chassis: PRS-847 - Last Raced: Backup chassis from Texas (not used)

#5-Kasey Kahne: Crew chief Kenny Francis will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-769 for Saturday night's event at Richmond. Most recently, Kahne led 109 laps and won last month at Bristol with this chassis.

#7-Dave Blaney Chassis 297, which last saw action at Bristol and is back in the fleet after repairs.

#9-Marcos Ambrose: The #9 team has prepared chassis No. 838 for Richmond. The team last competed with the chassis at Phoenix International Raceway earlier this season.

#10-Danica Patrick Chassis No. 10-791: This is a new car that has not been used previously.

#14-Tony Stewart: Chassis No. 14-792: This is a brand new racecar that has never turned a wheel on the racetrack.

#16-Greg Biffle: Primary Chassis: RK-844 Last ran Phoenix finished 17th. Backup Chassis: RK-803 Last ran Bristol finished 11th.

#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Chassis RK-832 is the same chassis that the No.17 team ran at Phoenix International Raceway finishing a respectable 16th. This chassis ran numerous times by the No. 99 team in 2012. The backup Chassis RK-801 was a chassis that the No. 99 ran numerous times in 2012. It has been a backup at Martinsville, Bristol, and Phoenix so far this season.

#22-Joey Logano: Primary Chassis: PRS-853 - New chassis. Backup Chassis: PRS-844 - Last Raced: Backup chassis from Fontana, Texas (not used)

#27-Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 419 at Richmond International Raceway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Martinsville Speedway.

#29-Kevin Harvick: will pilot chassis No. 420 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Richmond 400. This Chevrolet is new to the rotation this season and made its first appearance at Martinsville Speedway in April, where Harvick finished 13th.

#31-Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 329 this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. This #31 Chevrolet was utilized twice during the 2012 season at both NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) events at Martinsville Speedway.

#36-J.J. Yeley will field Chassis 277 which last ran at Martinsville.

#39-Ryan Newman Chassis No. 39-790: Newman will pilot Chassis No. 39-790 at Richmond International Raceway. Built new for 2013, Chassis 39-790 will see its first laps of racing competition this weekend.

#43-Aric Almirola:: The #43 team has prepared chassis No. 837 for Richmond. The team last competed with the chassis at Phoenix International Raceway earlier this season.

#48-Jimmie Johnson: will drive chassis No. 778 at Richmond, the same chassis he used to a runner-up finish at Phoenix in March. Chassis No. 689 serves as the backup.

#55-Mark Martin: 714- won pole at Phoenix in 2013 and finished 21st.

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.: This weekend, crew chief Steve Letarte will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-721. Earnhardt most recently raced this chassis to a sixth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway in March.

#99-Carl Edwards Primary: RK-802 last ran in Phoenix where Carl picked up his first win of the season. Backup: RK- 790 backup car for Martinsville and Phoenix.

- compiled by Jayski.com

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