NASCAR teams in all three series join together to support Autism Speaks for June 1-3, 2012 race weekend




David Gilliland to feature special Autism Speaks paint scheme on his No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

DOVER, Del. – In what has become tradition at Dover International Speedway in the six years the track has partnered with Autism Speaks, drivers will again help create autism awareness during the June 1-3, 2012 race weekend by showing their support with a decal on their respective cars.

Drivers across all three series have stepped up to raise awareness for the cause during the Dover race weekend by featuring a decal of the Autism Speaks puzzle piece logo on their cars in all three of the June 1 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, the June 2 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

In addition, David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, will feature a special Autism Speaks paint scheme on his car to show his support for the cause during Sunday’s race.

Altogether, 15 drivers from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 16 from the NASCAR Nationwide Series and 13 from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are participating. They include:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Brad Keselowski           No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Marcos Ambrose           No. 9 Dewalt Ford
Tony Stewart                  No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet
Greg Biffle                      No. 16 3M Ford
A.J. Allmendinger          No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge
Paul Menard                  No. 27 Paints/Menards Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick                 No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
Jeff Burton                     No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet
David Ragan                No. 34 8-Hour Alert/MHP Ford Ford
David Gilliland              No. 28 Autism Speaks/Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Newman             No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Aric Almirola                 No. 43 Jani-King/Smithfield Ford
Martin Truex Jr.             No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Regan Smith                No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Carl Edwards               No. 99 Subway Ford


NASCAR Nationwide Series

Elliott Sadler                       No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet
Austin Dillon                       No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet
Danica Patrick                    No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
Jeff Green                            No. 10 TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Eric McClure                       No. 14 Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota
Tayler Malsam                   No. 19 G-oil Toyota
Parker Kligerman             No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge
Josh Wise                          No. 26 Morristown Drivers Service Chevy
James Buescher              No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet
Justin Allgaier                    No. 31 Brandt Chevy
Brendan Gaughan            No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet
Brad Sweet                         No. 38 Great Clips Chevy
Mike Bliss                            No. 44 TriStar Motorsports Toyota
Jeremy Clements             No. 51 Clements Race Engine Chevy
Jason Bowles                     No. 81 MacDonald Motorsports Toyota
Cole Whitt                           No. 88 Clean Coal Chevrolet

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Kevin Harvick                     No. 2 Kroger/Tide Chevrolet
Ty Dillon                              No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Paulie Harraka                  No. 5 Wauters Motorsports Ford
Ross Chastain                  No. 08 SS Green Light Racing Toyota
Ron Hornaday                   No. 9 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet
Joey Coulter                       No. 22 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Max Gresham                    No. 24 Made In USA Brand Chevrolet
Jeb Burton                          No. 27 Hillman Racing Chevrolet
Parker Kligerman             No. 29 Cooper Standard Dodge
Nelson Piquet Jr.              No. 30 QualComm Autotrack Chevrolet
James Buescher              No. 31 Koike.com Chevrolet
Miguel Paludo                   No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet
Cale Gale                           No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet

NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile on June 1-3, 2012. For more information or to purchase tickets, call             800-441-RACE       or visit DoverSpeedway.com. You can also keep up with the Monster Mile at Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway or on Twitter at @MonsterMile.
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