July 28, 2010
Official Release


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 28, 2010) – Cars powered by Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines earned four of the top six spots, the Coors Light Pole and the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race, following last Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Winning driver Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet) and his Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ team captured five post-race contingency awards.

Earnhardt Childress Racing (ECR) Engines was awarded the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race honor based on qualifying and finishing position. This is the third consecutive week ECR has captured the Engine Builder honors.

Aside from McMurray’s win, ECR Engines also earned the second, fourth and sixth spots in the final rundown with Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet), Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Wheaties Fuel Chevrolet) and Jeff Burton (No. 31 Prilosec OTC Chevrolet), respectively.

EGR’s Juan Pablo Montoya earned the Coors Light Pole Award in the No. 42 Target Chevrolet, also powered by ECR Engines. He led the first 16 laps and a total of 86, the most of any competitor.

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