STP 300 – Chicagoland Speedway
Kelly Bires will be back in the driver seat of the No. 18 Heil Heating and Cooling Products Toyota this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway for Joe Gibbs Racing. Bires last raced in Richmond for JGR. After qualifying eighth he was caught up in an early accident that left him several laps off the pace and went on to finish 30th. This will be Bires’ fourth race in Chicago and first since the 2009 season. His best finish at Chicagoland came in 2008 with a 12th-place effort.
The No. 18 Toyota will have Heil Heating and Cooling Products as the primary sponsor once again this Saturday. Heil, which was also on the car for Bires in Richmond, is part of International Comfort Products, a leading North American manufacturer of quality residential and light commercial gas furnaces, split-system air conditioners, package air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, package heat pumps, package gas/electric combination units and oil furnaces. Major brands include Heil®, Tempstar®, Comfortmaker®, Arcoaire®, KeepRite® and Day & Night™. For more information about ICP and its products and services, visit www.icpusa.com.
Kelly Bires Nationwide Series Results at Chicagoland Speedway:
| Race | Date | Start | Finish | Laps | Led |
| USG Durock 300 | July 14, 2007 | 29 | 24 | 198/200 | 0 |
| Dollar General 300 | July 11, 2008 | 22 | 12 | 200/200 | 0 |
| Dollar General 300 | July 10, 2009 | 7 | 40 | 8/200 | 0 |
| Averages/Total | 19.3 | 25.3 | 67.7% | 0 |
#18 International Comfort Products Heil Camry
Kelly Bires On Race This Weekend At Chicagoland Speedway:
“I’m excited to have another opportunity to drive the No. 18 Heil Heating and Cooling Products Toyota this weekend in Chicago. The first go around in Richmond didn’t go exactly the way I hoped, but we had been fast in practice and qualifying and hopefully we can put together the same type of effort in Chicago and have the results to go with it. Working with Jason (crew chief Jason Ratcliff) and everyone at JGR is a tremendous experience and I’m thrilled to get back in the car.”
About International Comfort Products, LLC
International Comfort Products, LLC, is a leading North American manufacturer of quality residential and light commercial gas furnaces, split-system air conditioners, package air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, package heat pumps, package gas/electric combination units and oil furnaces. Major brands include Heil®, Tempstar®, Comfortmaker®, Arcoaire®, KeepRite® and Day & Night™.
For more information about ICP and its products and services, visit www.icpusa.com.
About Joe Gibbs Racing:
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR, currently fielding three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, three NASCAR Nationwide Series teams and a driver development program. Its driver lineup consists of Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano in the Sprint Cup Series, while Brian Scott joins those three in the Nationwide Series along with Michael McDowell and Kelly Bires. JGR also boasts Max Gresham in the K&N Pro Series East and Darrell Wallace, Jr. in its driver development program. Based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by Joe Gibbs – a three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, winning three Cup Series championships, and three Nationwide Series owner’s championship along with more than 150 NASCAR races, including three Brickyard 400s and the 1993 Daytona 500.
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