Koch Makes Front Row Motorsports Debut at Phoenix

‘This Could Be a Dream Come True’ Getting a Shot in No. 35 Ford

STATESVILLE, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 – Blake Koch, driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford comments on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:“I’m really excited to get into the Cup car. I’m looking at this as a great opportunity and an audition, too, to go to Phoenix and, first off, make the race and then, second, finish the best we can and learn as much as we can. And then go to Vegas and do the same thing. And we’ll see where it takes me from there. I’m definitely very grateful for this opportunity and I’m going to give it all I’ve got.“It’s tough to get here and it’s tough to stay here. Seats don’t open very often. So, this could be a dream come true. I just can’t thank the team enough for giving me this opportunity.

“Phoenix is the type of track where I could go there and realistically have a shot at qualifying top-20 and have an amazing weekend. I think I’ve raced at Phoenix more than any other track. It will still be a tough race to qualify for. I won’t have many laps in the car before we actually qualify. But I’ll just apply everything I’ve learned up to this point, put it all together and run the best lap I can.”

JUST THE FACTS: Koch has one other Sprint Cup start (Charlotte, October 2013) in his racing career … He has nine career starts at Phoenix in the Nationwide and K&N West series.

. @BlakeKochRacing makes his @FrontRowNASCAR debut this weekend at @PhoenixRaceway. #NASCAR

About Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports is a race-winning organization competing in the NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series, fielding the No. 34 of David Ragan, the No. 38 of David Gilliland and the No. 35 Ford. The team is owned by Bob Jenkins and is headquartered just outside of Charlotte, N.C. FRM was named to INC Magazine’s “INC 5000” list in 2012, recognizing the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The team’s partnership base is representative of more than $200 billion of the U.S. economy and includes organizations such as Ford Motor Company, CSX Transportation, Love’s Travel Stops, Farm Rich, Taco Bell and Long John Silver’s. For sponsorship inquiries, contact Mike Laheta at mlaheta@frontrowmotorsports.com.