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Kevin Hamlin Busch Series Advance: Nashville Superspeedway, Pepsi 300
April 3rd, 2007 - Concord, NC
Source: CGRFS Media Relations
Hamlin’s Nashville Debut: This weekend’s Pepsi 300 will be a debut for CGRFS Development Driver Kevin Hamlin in more ways than one. It will be his first race in the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge, as well as his first official start for CGRFS. This will also be his first NASCAR Busch Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. Altogether, he has tallied 15 Busch Series starts during his young stock car career with a best finish of 14th at the Memphis ( Tenn. ) Motorsports Park in October 2005 (started 17th). |
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The weekend’s run will be the first of eight for Hamlin in the Texaco/Havoline Dodge this season, which he is sharing with former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Hamlin—a Snohomish, Wash. , native—has been a part of the CGRFS driver development program since 2005.
Throwback Paint Scheme: The No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge will carry some very special colors this weekend in Tennessee , ones that are very reminiscent of the late Davey Allison’s No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Ford. Ironically, Davey Allison was Hamlin’s favorite driver growing up. Hamlin commented, “To be able to run those colors that have so much history and tradition in the sport for my first Busch race for Texaco/Havoline is pretty special to me, and the team appreciates it.”
Welcome to the Team: Car Chief Mark Rette and wife, Laura, welcomed a new member into their family this week, giving birth to a healthy baby boy on Monday, April 2. Their new addition weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
Still Standing Strong: The No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Busch team now stands ninth after Juan Pablo Montoya’s impressive debut at Bristol Motor Speedway last month. He finished 14th in his first-ever run at the short track, which boosted the team up two more positions in the overall owner championship standings. The team is now ninth with a current tally of 650 and just 133 points outside the top five. Montoya will not run in this weekend’s Pepsi 300, but is currently sixth in the NBS driver standings and just 33 points away from the fifth spot.
Chassis: Crew Chief Brad Parrot and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline team are bringing chassis #653 to Nashville this weekend. Two out of the last three times the chassis has been entered to race have resulted in eighth-place finishes. Most recently, Montoya and team drove the chassis to an eighth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway last month. In April 2006, Casey Mears and the No. 42 Busch team scored an eighth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway. Montoya also ran the car at Texas Motor Speedway last November and finished 28th.
No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Crew
| Name |
Crew position |
Hometown |
| Brad Parrot |
Crew Chief |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Mark Rette |
Chief Mechanic |
Freehold, N.J. |
| David Mazer |
Engineer |
Montville, N.J. |
| Steve Dietrich |
Rear Mechanic |
Nipomo, Calif. |
| Jason Milks |
Spotter |
Amherst, N.Y. |
| Felipe Vazquez |
Engine Tuner |
Kutztown, Pa. |
| Scott Ward |
Front Tire Changer |
Clearlake, Calif. |
| Todd Drakulich |
Front Tire Carrier |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Tyler Jones |
Rear Tire Changer/Swing Mechanic |
South Royalton , Vt. |
| John Gaynor |
Rear Tire Carrier |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| Joel Charpentier |
Jack Man |
Charleston, S.C. |
| Marcus Bonicelli |
Gas Man/Front Mechanic |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Bill Cole |
Catch Can Man/Truck Driver |
Milan, Ill. |
| Scott Vogelsong |
Shock Specialist |
Camp Hill, Pa. |
| Bart Apple |
Tire Specialist |
Baltimore, M.D. |
| Phil Thomas |
Scorer |
Bakersville, N.C. |
| Jody Hall |
Pit Support |
Concord, N.C. |
| Chuck Calley |
Pit Support |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Gonzalo Mejia |
Pit Support |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Dan Bormann |
Pit Support |
Shingle Springs, Calif. |
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