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Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet “Darlington is very tough. The saying ‘too tough to tame’ fits that place perfect. It’s a fast track, too. They certainly didn’t design it for the speeds we run these cars at today, and that’s one of the reasons it’s so challenging. You’re going 180 mph getting into turn three and you’re coming up on a tight corner where you have to get all your turning done in a hurry. You have to slow way down. The groove down there is really narrow. It’s barely wide enough for two cars to fit on the banking, so passing becomes difficult. There is not much room for error because you run so close to the fence all night. One tiny little mistake and the next thing you know you’re in the fence. You’ll see a lot of guys show up there with wood in their right side door bar because they know they’re going to hit the fence. It may be tough, but it’s a lot of fun in the process.”

Josh Wise No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet “There is a lot you have to remember as you’re going around the track at Darlington, as far as holding your line in certain places. You can run down into one and two, get back to the gas and probably turn the car down to the bottom a lot earlier than you should. But you have to remember to hold it up and make that late break to the apron of turn two.

“Darlington will be a challenge for me, I’m sure. But I’m ready for it. I only have one other start there, but this TaxSlayer.com team is carrying a lot of momentum from the past couple of weeks. We’ve got a lot to build on with this team, and I’m hoping we can come out of there with another good run.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

EXCLUSIVE DARLINGTON PREVIEW VIDEO – Visit www.jrmracing.com to watch this week’s exclusive Darlington preview video. Hear firsthand what Almirola and Wise think about racing at the storied “Lady in Black”, and learn the secret to success there with Tony Eury Sr. and Tony Eury Jr.

TEAM STATS – JRM has earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway in its eight races since 2006. The No. 88 Chevrolet earned the team’s best Darlington finish of third last year with Jamie McMurray behind the wheel. NASCAR veteran Scott Wimmer secured the team’s first top-10 finish in 2009.

WISE UPDATE – Wise is fresh off consecutive top-10 finishes with the No. 7 TaxSlayer.com team. His 2011 statistics in four races with the No. 7 Chevrolet include two top-10s and three top-15 finishes. He also led a season-high five laps in the No. 7 Chevrolet in Nashville. Wise has one start at Darlington but succumbed to an overheating issue in the No. 61 car to finish 34th in 2010.

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No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet“Darlington is very tough. The saying ‘too tough to tame’ fits that place perfect. It’s a fast track, too. They certainly didn’t design it for the speeds we run these cars at today, and that’s one of the reasons it’s so challenging. You’re going 180 mph getting into turn three and you’re coming up on a tight corner where you have to get all your turning done in a hurry. You have to slow way down. The groove down there is really narrow. It’s barely wide enough for two cars to fit on the banking, so passing becomes difficult. There is not much room for error because you run so close to the fence all night. One tiny little mistake and the next thing you know you’re in the fence. You’ll see a lot of guys show up there with wood in their right side door bar because they know they’re going to hit the fence. It may be tough, but it’s a lot of fun in the process.”  Josh Wise No. 7  TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet“There is a lot you have to remember as you’re going around the track at Darlington, as far as holding your line in certain places. You can run down into one and two, get back to the gas and probably turn the car down to the bottom a lot earlier than you should. But you have to remember to hold it up and make that late break to the apron of turn two. “Darlington will be a challenge for me, I’m sure. But I’m ready for it. I only have one other start there, but this TaxSlayer.com team is carrying a lot of momentum from the past couple of weeks. We’ve got a lot to build on with this team, and I’m hoping we can come out of there with another good run.” JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK – EXCLUSIVE DARLINGTON PREVIEW VIDEO – Visit  www.jrmracing.com to watch this week’s exclusive Darlington preview video. Hear firsthand what Almirola and Wise think about racing at the storied “Lady in Black”, and learn the secret to success there with Tony Eury Sr. and Tony Eury Jr. TEAM STATS – JRM has earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway in its eight races since 2006. The No. 88 Chevrolet earned the team’s best Darlington finish of third last year with Jamie McMurray behind the wheel. NASCAR veteran Scott Wimmer secured the team’s first top-10 finish in 2009.