Driver Believes Set-Up Changes Will Produce More Parity, Better Show
STATESVILLE, MARCH 11, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford, comments on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway:”Bristol is an awesome racetrack, definitely one of my favorite races of the year. It’s one of the most physically demanding races, for sure, but a lot of fun, too. I know they’ve been working on it to try to make it more racy. But from a racer’s standpoint, I think it’s a lot of fun and just a great racetrack.
“With the new rule changes this year, I think it’s going to produce better racing there. NASCAR’s ultimate goal is to make the cars drive better, which will, in turn, produce better racing. If you’ve got three or four guys’ cars that are driving good and the rest of the field is struggling, it doesn’t put on a real good race. But we feel like the cars are going to drive better and it’s going to put on a better show. David (Ragan) and I have both had some really strong runs at Bristol, and I look forward to going back there.”
JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 15 Sprint Cup career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway … His top finish at Bristol is ninth (2008) … Long John Silver’s makes its 2014 return as the primary sponsor on the No. 38 Ford Fusion.
. @DavidGilliland’s last three races at @BMSupdates have produced top-25 finishes. #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. Visit teamfrm.com.
