The Frontstretch: Chase Miller Pilots the No. 9 Ragu Dodge Charger posted by Ren Jonsin -- Wednesday August 27, 2008

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Chase Miller Pilots the No. 9 Ragu Dodge Charger

Wednesday August 27, 2008

STATESVIILE, N.C. – Chase Miller is making his 10th NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the 2008 season on Saturday night at the 2-mile racetrack in Fontana, Calif. Miller is in his second season as a driver for Gillett Evernham Motorsports. The 21-year old Canton, Ga. native is making his first career start at Fontana.

In his two seasons with GEM, Miller has turned in one top-10 finish in 15 starts. His first top-10 came in May of this season at Darlington. Miller has compiled an average starting position of 21.4 and an average finish of 20.5.

Chase Miller Quotes

Talk about racing in the Nationwide Series: "I’m excited to be racing in the Nationwide Series. There are a lot of great drivers and the races are really competitive. It gives me a chance to test my driving skills against some of the best drivers in the business and gives me seat time which at this point in my career is the most important part of my development.”

Talk about racing at California: "I’ve never raced at California, but some of the other drivers told me that it can be a lot of fun. It’s a big, wide track, so hopefully I will get a chance to really race hard and have some fun. We are looking for a strong top-five, top-ten performance. It is fun to race with the guys up front and it’s also the best way to get experience.”

TV and Radio Times: Qualifying is set for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (ET) on SPEED TV. The race broadcast beings at 9:45 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 and MRN Radio.

Chassis Info: The No. 9 Ragu Dodge team will use GEM chassis #B23; the same chassis Miller ran as the No. 19 at Lowe’s Motor Speeedway in May.

Miller at Fontana: Miller is making his first career start at Fontana.

Miller’s Nationwide Season: Will make his eighth start of the season in the Nationwide Series. Miller’s lone top-10 came at Darlington on May 9. Following this weekend at California, Miller has four races remaining on his Nationwide schedule for the 2008 campaign – at Lowe’s, Atlanta, Texas and Homestead. For more of Sadler’s ’08 season statistics click here.

Career Nationwide Stats: Has one top-10 finish in 16 career starts. For more of Miller’s career statistics click here.

No. 9 Ragu Dodge Charger Roster

Name	Position	Hometown
Chase Miller	Driver	Canton, Ga.
Elliott Sadler	Driver	Emporia, Va.
Patrick Carpentier	Driver	Joliette, Quebec
Kasey Kahne	Driver	Enumclaw, Wash.
Kevin Kidd	Crew Chief	Tazewell, Va.
Lee Bishop	Car Chief/Catch Can	Tallahassee, Fla.
Tom Gray	Engineer	Indianapolis, Ind.
Ramon Zambrano	Interior/Shock Specialist	San Miguel, El Salvador
Alex Cunningham	Tire Specialist	Hagerstown, Md.
Brad Carson	Mechanic	Lincoln City, Ore.
Kevin Thompson	Mechanic	Langhorne, Pa.
Wes Newsome	Engine Tuner	Virgie, Ky.
Matt Donley	Front Tire Carrier	Orlando, Fla.
Bryan Jacobsen	Front Tire Changer	Honesdale, Pa.
Wes Black	Jackman	Westminster, S.C.
John Lach	Rear Tire Carrier	Delafield, Wis.
Zach Price	Rear Tire Changer	Aurora, Colo.
Chris Miko	Gas Man/Transporter Driver	Bronx, N.Y.
Keith Barnwell	General Manager/Spotter	Hudson, N.C.

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