Erick Rudolph NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Advance: Lime Rock Park
Driver Set for 400 Laps of Competition

Race: Lime Rock 100
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour: 6 of 14
Track: Lime Rock Park
Date: July 3, 2010

Erick Rudolph and the No. 98 Heinke-Baldwin Racing team will race in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour's inaugural race at Lime Rock Park on Saturday, July 3.

LIME ROCK PARK - This is Rudolph's first race at Lime Rock Park as well as his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour road course race. In preparation for the race, the Ransomville, N.Y., native has been testing at Lime Rock Park with a driving instructor.

LAST RACE RECAP - Rudolph had trouble early in the New England 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, finishing 42 laps down in 28th position after losing a transmission on lap 7.

IN THE POINTS - After several weekends filled with bad luck, Rudolph sits 14th in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour point standings.

Erick Rudolph Quotes:

ON RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK - "We've been practicing at Lime Rock, but I have never raced there. This will be my first road course race, so it should be interesting. It will be a good time. We have been having some tough luck, but hopefully we can turn it around and have a solid finish."

RACE INFORMATION:
Race length: 66 laps, 101 miles
Track layout: 1.53 mile
Shape: Road course

SCHEDULE (All times in EST)
Friday, July 2:
Practice 11:35 a.m.
Final Practice 1:15 p.m.
Qualifying 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, July 3:
Race 12:15 p.m.

Live lap-by-lap updates available throughout the weekend, athometracks.nascar.com.

About Heinke-Baldwin Racing

Heinke-Baldwin Racing was formed in 2009 by H&H Motorsports owner Al Heinke and Tommy Baldwin Racing owner Tommy Baldwin. Both Baldwin and Heinke grew up racing in New England and saw an opportunity to work together to help young drivers pursue their dreams to race.

In 2010, the team's freshman year, HBR is fielding the No. 98H for driver Jimmy Phelps in the Super DIRTcar Series, with sponsorship from Wave Energy Drink. They will also be fielding the No. 98 for driver Erick Rudolph in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, with additional sponsorship from Pizza Logs, Brigham Concrete and PrimeTyme Motorsports.