Furniture Row is dedicated to building relationships in our own hometowns.

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1 Furniture Row is dedicated to building relationships in our own hometowns. We do this by providing solid careers, contributing to local foundations, and by partnering with charitable organizations. In these efforts we ve worked side-byside with World Vision and The Salvation Army to provide food and bedding for the needy. We ve planted trees with The Arbor Day Foundation to ensure the future of our forests. We ve provided the Ronald McDonald House of Denver with furnishings for both of their 35,000-square-foot facilities. And, we ve joined with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions to raise both awareness and funding for missions across the country. We don t just do business in our communities, we become involved in them. One of America s Largest Home Furniture retailers with over 330 stores in 31 States! Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York No. Carolina No. Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming From the Heart of the Rockies Welcome to the Furniture Row Companies Furniture Row, based in Denver Colorado, is comprised of four specialized home furnishings and bedding retailers, including Sofa Mart, Oak Express, Bedroom Expressions, and Denver Mattress Company. Since the opening of our first venture in 1974, our privately held companies have evolved into one of the fastest growing furniture retail operations in the country. With over 330 stores in 31 states, Furniture Row is currently the largest cash buyer of furniture in the United States. As such, we are able to buy better, helping our customers realize greater savings, and outstanding values. Furniture Row employs over 2200 staff members in our retail, warehouse, administrative and manufacturing facilities nationwide. FurnitureRow.com 14 1

2 Sofa Mart is the stylish yet value-conscious buyers dream come true. Our selection of beautifully designed leather and upholstered home furnishings provides the quality, look, and feel of high-end furniture, without the highend pricing. In addition, each store also offers a wide variety of beautiful accent pieces and accessories that are attractively priced and readily available. It s easy to see why consumers, in every stage of life, find themselves drawn to this unique, specialty shopping experience. In this world of disposable, ready-to-assemble furnishings, Oak Express sets itself apart by only carrying furnishings made from fine woods like oak, cherry, maple, pine, and more. From dining and entertainment to home office, Oak Express offers consumers a chance to own quality, long-lasting furniture at very affordable prices. In addition, patrons can always rely on the expert advice of some of the most highly trained and knowledgeable sales experts in the business. It s easy to see why we re the largest cash buyer of wood furniture in the country. Bedroom Expressions is a retail experience dedicated to one of the most relaxing rooms in the home. Here, shoppers will find a huge selection of distinct adult, guest, and children s bedroom furnishings at unbelievably affordable prices. Each store includes our flagship brand Big Sur Waterbeds, and with the addition of The Linen Shoppe at Furniture Row, you can choose from an ample offering of dramatic bedding packages included in our all new exclusive collection. 4 SPECIALTY STORES at one incredible Furniture Row shopping center! Denver Mattress is considered unique in the bedding industry. We use the same materials as other leading, brand name manufacturers to produce our mattresses. But as the manufacturer, retailer, and distributor, we are able to take full control of product costs and pass the savings on to consumers. In many instances our prices can be up to 50 percent less than those of our competitors. As a result, we now operate one of the largest mattress manufacturing plants in the country, offering a 10 year or better warranty on every mattress we sell. Furniture Row Home to a different kind of shopping experience. Visit us today at FurnitureRow.com 2 3

3 Table of Contents 1. Welcome To Furniture Row 2. Getting To Know Furniture Row 2012 Driver Regan Smith 6. Introduction To Furniture Row Racing 7. Regan Smith - Driver MEDIA GUIDE 8. Pete Rondeau - Crew Chief 10. Joe Garone- General Manager 11. Mark McArdle - Competion Director 12. Furniture Row s #78 Chevrolet Impala Car Specs SPRINT Cup Schedule 14. Furniture Row s Charity Involvement and Store Locations FurnitureRowRacing.com 4 5

4 Regan Smith Driver #78 Furniture Row Racing Furniture Row Racing CIA Stock Photo, Inc. About Furniture Row Racing The Furniture Row companies are the owner and exclusive sponsor of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team. By owning and operating more than 330 stores in 31 states, Furniture Row has established itself as one of the largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding retailers in the United States. Furniture Row is dedicated to donating to charitable organizations such as World Vision, The Salvation Army, the Tim Tebow Foundation and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. The success of the Furniture Row companies has provided the opportunity to participate in the exciting, high-profile sport of. In 2005, Furniture Row Racing began its journey into by participating in the Busch in addition to running two races in the elite Cup division. In 2006, the team s focus shifted to Cup. With veteran driver and motorsport personality, Kenny Wallace, the program competed against powerhouse, multicar teams. Despite the challenges, the No. 78 Denver, Colo.-based, stand-alone team successfully achieved its goals for the season. In 2007, implemented some dramatic changes, and in order to adjust to the evolving field, Furniture Row Racing made dynamic enhancements to its program in the off season by adding key new hires and purchasing additional new equipment. In 2008, Furniture Row Racing had its best season to date in the s with Joe Nemechek handling the controls of the team s No. 78 Chevrolet Impala. The team qualified for 32 of 36 Cup races, shattering its previous best mark of 21 starts. The team also recorded its best-career finish of 11th at the fall Cup race in Talladega. The No. 78 team also captured its first career pole when Nemechek qualified No. 1 at the Talladega spring race. Due to the national and global economic downturn in late 2008, Furniture Row Racing ran a limited schedule in 2009 with its new driver Regan Smith, the 2008 Rookie of the Year. Smith entered 20 races under the Furniture Row Racing banner and qualified in 18. He had two top-15 finishes 12th at the July Daytona race and 15th at the April Talladega race. Following the 2009 season, Furniture Row Racing made an even stronger commitment to the future of the program. The team announced that it would run the full 36-race schedule in 2010 and also made key personnel moves with the hiring of Mark McArdle as managing director of competition and Pete Rondeau as car chief (who was later promoted to crew chief). Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team continued its improvement in 2010, qualifying in all 36 Cup races for the first time in the franchise history. Smith came on strong during the second half of the season, scoring a number of top-20 finishes, including three top-13s in the final seven races. The team commitment that Smith talked about when he signed with Furniture Row Racing in 2009 became even more evident during a breakthrough 2011 season which saw both Smith and Furniture Row Racing claim a number of career firsts. Smith s seventh-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 was his and Furniture Row Racing s first career top-10 result. Two months after Daytona, Smith scored his first career victory on May 7 at the prestigious Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. In total, Smith drove his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet in 2011 to one win, two top-fives and five top-10s. He scored a top-10 result in s four biggest races Daytona 500 (7th), Southern 500 (1st), Coca- Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8th) and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (3rd). Coming into the 2011 season we felt that our Furniture Row Racing team had progressed to a point that we were capable of capturing a victory and claiming top- 10 finishes, stated Smith. It was a successful season and we re proud of what we accomplished. But on the other hand, I felt we let some results slip away and did not fully capitalize on our potential. Our goal in 2012 is to be a bona-fide contender on a weekly basis. Regan Smith Date of Birth: September Hometown: Cato, New York Height: 5 9 Weight: 160 lbs. Spouse: Megan Children: None Hobbies: Fishing, Video Games, Golf Regan Smith the 2008 Rookie of the Year, has been competing in races since Entering the 2012 season as the driver of the No. 78 Chevrolet for Furniture Row Racing, the Cato, N.Y. native has driven in 131 events, 102 in the Nationwide and 23 in the Camping World Truck. Smith s first Cup ride was in March 2007 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. He competed in seven Cup races in 2007, 34 in 2008, 18 in 2009, 36 in both 2010 and Before joining the Denver, Colo.-based Furniture Row Racing for the 2009 season, he raced two years in the Cup series for Ginn Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. I look forward to continuing my career in the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, said Smith, when he signed his first contract with Furniture Row Racing. Though it s a single-car team that battles heavy odds against the mega multicar operations, the organization has always been highly-respected in the garage for its use of some of the best equipment as well as a strong commitment to growing a winning team. That s all a driver can ask for. The team commitment that Smith talked about in 2009 became even more evident during a breakthrough 2011 season which saw both Smith and Furniture Row Racing claim a number of career firsts. Smith s seventh-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 was his and Furniture Row Racing s first career top-10 result. Two months after Daytona, Smith scored his first career victory on May 7 at the prestigious Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. CIA Stock Photo, Inc. In total, Smith drove his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet in 2011 to one win, two top-fives and five top-10s. He scored a top-10 result in s four biggest races Daytona 500 (7th), Southern 500 (1st), Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8th) and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (3rd). Coming into the 2011 season we felt that our Furniture Row Racing team had progressed to a point that we were capable of capturing a victory and claiming top-10 finishes, stated Smith. It was a successful season and we re proud of what we accomplished. But on the other hand, I felt we let some results slip away and did not fully capitalize on our potential. Our goal in 2012 is to be a bona-fide contender on a weekly basis. Smith s rise to s elite series started to take shape well before he reached his teenage years. He won divisional, regional and state championships in a quarter-midget type car (a microd) in the Syracuse, N.Y. area and throughout New York State. Smith continued to excel when his family moved to North Carolina when he was 12-years-old. He competed in the World Karting Association (WKA) in 1995 and once again enjoyed success by winning poles, races and championships in a variety of divisions. He won the WKA Grand National championship in 1996 and the WKA Manufacturer Cup in He also captured the Canadian Grand National Karting championship in He later raced in the Allison Legacy and the USAR Hooters ProCup where he set a record of four poles in the 2001 season. Smith won the 2001 Allison Legacy championship along with taking rookie of the year honors in the same year. From , he drove in a number of Craftsman Truck and Busch races before being selected to drive a full-time Busch schedule in 2006 for Team Rensi Motorsports. He moved to Ginn Racing in 2007 where he competed in both the Cup and Busch. After the Ginn team merged with Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the middle of 2007, Smith continued with DEI through the 2008 season

5 Pete Crew Chief #78 Furniture Row Rondeau Racing Pete Rondeau joined Furniture Row Racing following the 2009 season as the team s car chief. He was promoted to crew chief in May of 2010, prior to the Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A native of New England, Rondeau grew up in Saco, Maine, approximately 90-miles north from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Prior to joining Furniture Row Racing, Rondeau worked at Evernham Motorsports where he served as the team s director of research and development from July 2005 to the end of the 2009 season. He also worked at Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) from 2001 to May 2005 and Jasper Motorsports from During his three-plus years at DEI, Rondeau s positions included the crew chief role for both Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rondeau has also had experience behind the wheel of a race car. Before he traveled south to North Carolina in 1998 to work in, he raced for many years on the New England short tracks, including super late model cars in the American Canadian Tour. He also drove in s Pro East and the Whelen Modified Tour. Rondeau directed Furniture Row Racing and driver Regan Smith to career seasons in 2011, capturing one win, two topfives and five top-10s. A strategic pit call by Rondeau during the prestigious Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway in May lifted Smith and the Denver, Colo.-based team to their first NAS- CAR victory Our foundation as a team got stronger in 2011 and we need to build on what we already have accomplished, said Rondeau. We won t stand pat -- reaching the next level of competition will be our early goal in Pete Rondeau Date of Birth: November Hometown: Saco, Maine Spouse: Carrie Children: Sons -- Seth, Alec Pictured from left to right: Pete Rondeau - Crew Chief Mark McArdle - Managing Director of Competition Regan Smith - Driver Joe Garone - Team General Manager FurnitureRowRacing.com 8 9

6 Joe Garone General Manager #78 Furniture Row Racing Mark McArdle Managing Director of Competition #78 Furniture Row Racing Joe Garone Date of Birth: July Spouse: Leann Children: Daughters - Ashlie, Jordan, Carey Joe Garone a native of Denver, Colo., has directed the Furniture Row Racing efforts since the team s inception in late Before moving from Colorado to North Carolina to be part of s elite Cup series, Garone spent six successful seasons ( ) as crew chief for driver Rick Carelli in s Southwest and Winston West Tour circuits and the Craftsman Truck. Garone s tuning talents played a vital role in Carelli s success, which totaled more than 100 victories during the six-year period. Garone joined Bill Elliott Racing in 1995 as a suspension specialist and an overthe-wall front-tire changer. He later advanced to the crew chief role for the legendary Bill Elliott. During his four years with Bill Elliott Racing ( ) the team claimed 35 top- 10 finishes, and in 1997 won the prestigious Union 76 World Pit Crew Competition. Garone helped form a new team in 1999 with PPI Motorsports. He worked as a program manager and crew chief for the team s two-car Cup effort, which included the No. 32 Tide Ford and the No. 96 McDonald s Ford. From 2001 through 2003, Garone worked directly for. He was responsible for developing and implementing a business-plan structure for the Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. as well as hiring the staff and starting the initial safety programs. He was later named s director of officiating. After spending a year as the director of competition for Michael Waltrip Racing in 2004, Garone returned to Colorado where he accepted the position as crew chief for the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing. He was promoted to general manager in His many duties as general manager include overseeing team operations in the various departments, acting as the liaison between Furniture Row Racing and its partners and directing the growth and development of the entire program. Garone grew up in a racing family, and at 3-years-old was playing with carburetors and automatic transmission valve bodies rather than wooden blocks and toys. His parents raced at the local Colorado circuits. His dad (Joe Sr.) competed for years in the modified series, and his mom (Beverly) took home several powder puff championships. Mark McArdle a successful veteran of Indy car and stock car racing, joined Furniture Row Racing prior to the 2010 season. He previously worked at Richard Petty Motorsports where he served as vice president and managing director of competition. The La Crosse, Wis. native was a renowned engine builder and technical specialist in Indy car racing, dating back to McArdle was part of three Indianapolis 500 victories. He was the engine builder for two of Penske Racing s Indy 500 wins --Rick Mears in 1991 and Emerson Fittipaldi in McArdle later joined Ilmor Engineering and served as the engine builder for the Mercedes Benz pushrod engine project that powered Al Unser Jr. to the Indy 500 win in The list of Indy car drivers with whom McArdle worked closely reads like a Who s Who in open-wheel racing Rick Mears, Emerson Fittipaldi, Al Unser Jr., Tom Sneva, Michael Andretti, Danny Sullivan, Paul Tracy and Bobby Rahal. McArdle moved to stock car racing in the fall of 1999 as technical director with PPI Motorsports. After two years at PPI, he became general manager of Yates Racing Engines from the fall of 2001 to the spring of He joined Evernham Motorsports (now Richard Petty Motorsports) in May 2003 where he directed the team s engine program for more than six years. He was named managing director of competition at the end of the 2007 season. Mark is a great organizer and has a clear vision and a clear path to where he wants to take this team, said Furniture Row driver Regan Smith. He s been with winners and knows what it takes to be successful. When the leader has a plan then we all have a plan. Mark is a big asset to our team. Mark McArdle Date of Birth: September Hometown: La Crosse, Wisconsin Spouse: Peggy Children: Jennifer Before a full-time career in professional motorsports, Garone also raced in Colorado 10 for several years while managing his father s automotive repair shop. 11

7 12 #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Impala ENGINE: GM V8 - SUPPLIER HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS HORSEPOWER: 8800 RPM COMPRESSION RATIO: 12.5:1 TORQUE: RPM MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT: 358 cu. inches INDUCTION: Fuel Injected FRONT SUSPENSION: Independent coil springs, twin control arms REAR SUSPENSION: Trailing arms, coil springs, pan hard bar WHEEL BASE: 110 Inches WHEELS: Steel 15 x 9.5 inches TIRES: Goodyear Racing Eagle TREAD WIDTH: 60.5 inches TOP SPEED: 200 MPH IGNITION SYSTEM: MSD TRANSMISSION: Manual 4 speed FUEL: Sunoco 260 GTX Unleaded CHASSIS: RCR FUEL CAPACITY: 18 Gallons BODY LENGTH: 200 inches BODY WIDTH: 74 inches HEIGHT: 51 inches WEIGHT: 3,400 lbs. plus driver FRONT AIR DAM: 4.0 inches from the ground GEAR RATIO: :1 SPOILER 2012 SPRINT Cup Schedule Date Race Network 2/18 Daytona Int. Speedway (Shootout) FOX 2/19 Daytona Int. Speedway (Qualifying) FOX 2/23 Daytona Int. Speedway (Duel) SPEED 2/26 Daytona 500 FOX 3/4 Phoenix Int. Raceway FOX 3/11 Las Vegas Motor Speedway FOX 3/18 Bristol Motor Speedway FOX 3/25 Auto Club Speedway FOX 4/1 Martinsville Speedway FOX 4/14 Texas Motor Speedway FOX 4/22 Kansas Speedway FOX 4/28 Richmond Int. Raceway FOX 5/6 Talladega Superspeedway FOX 5/12 Darlington Raceway FOX 5/19 Sprint All-Star Race SPEED 5/27 Charlotte Motor Speedway FOX 6/3 Dover Int. Speedway FOX 6/10 Pocono Raceway TNT 6/17 Michigan Int. Speedway TNT 6/24 Infineon Raceway TNT 6/30 Kentucky Speedway TNT 7/7 Daytona Int. Speedway TNT 7/15 New Hampshire Motor Speedway TNT 7/29 Indianapolis Motor Speedway ESPN 8/5 Pocono Raceway ESPN 8/12 Watkins Glen Int. ESPN 8/19 Michigan Int. Speedway ESPN 8/25 Bristol Motor Speedway ABC 9/2 Atlanta Motor Speedway ESPN 9/8 Richmond Int. Raceway ABC 9/16 Chicagoland Speedway ESPN 9/23 New Hampshire Motor Speedway ESPN 9/30 Dover Int. Speedway ESPN 10/7 Talladega Superspeedway ESPN 10/13 Charlotte Motor Speedway ABC 10/21 Kansas Speedway ESPN 10/28 Martinsville Speedway ESPN 11/4 Texas Motor Speedway ESPN 11/11 Phoenix Int. Raceway ESPN 11/18 Homestead-Miami Speedway ESPN FurnitureRowRacing.com 13