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April 19, 2015

Crew chief handout: Food City 500


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NASCAR SPECIAL AWARDS

Award Driver
Coors Light Pole Award Matt Kenseth
3M Lap Leader Jimmie Johnson
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award Kevin Harvick
Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race” Award Kevin Harvick
Freescale Wide Open Award Kevin Harvick
Ingersoll Rand Power Mover Award Ryan Newman
Mahle Engine Builder of the Race Award Jimmie Johnson
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award Kevin Harvick
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race Award Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award Jamie McMurray
Sunoco Rookie of the Race Award Brett Moffitt

RACE TIME

Event Time (ET)
Driver Introductions (Victory Lane Building Roof) 12:30 p.m.
Pre-race prep: Tires, interior & remove generators 12:35 p.m.
Line up crews — facing the flag 12:48 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance 12:49 p.m.
Invocation 12:50 p.m. ET
National Anthem 12:50 p.m.
Command to start engines 12:57 p.m.
Steve Byrnes Salute Second Pace Lap/Please Stand on Service Wall with Sign

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Number of Laps 500 laps
Competition Yellow Lap 60
Pit Road Speed 30 mph
Caution Car Speed 35 mph
Pit Road Speed Begins 175 feet before the first pit box
Pit Road Speed Ends 75 feet past the last pit box
Minimum Speed 17.30 seconds
Exiting the Pits (Blend Line) Keep all four tires below the concrete until the opposite straight
Fuel Pit Stalls 1-43 Sunoco pumps in the NXS garage
Post-Race 2-6 stop in pit stalls 18-22
All Others on the Backstretch
Pit Road-Double-File
Starting at Pit Stall 23

NEXT WEEK

Event Track/Day/Time (ET)
Next week Richmond International Raceway
Hauler parking Noon ET, Thursday, April 23
Garage opens 2 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 23
First practice 11 a.m. ET, Friday, April 24

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