Gilliland: Emotions Are Biggest Factor at Martinsville

’95 Percent of Drivers Are Boiling Mad’ at Push-and-Shove Short Track

STATESVILLE, MARCH 25, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford, comments on racing at Martinsville Speedway:

“Martinsville is a unique track. Next to Bristol, it’s probably the longest day in racing, for me anyway. You get done with that race and 95 percent of the drivers are boiling mad. The guy that won, of course, is pretty happy. Everybody else has been knocked and shoved and pushed around.

“It’s just one of those deals where, going into it, you know you’re going to get run into — probably multiple times. And you’re going to run into people. So, you’ve got to know that going in, and you’ve got to try to control your emotions in the car. That’s the most challenging part of Martinsville Speedway, in my opinion.

“Brakes are pretty important. We had some brake issues the past couple years. But after coming out of Phoenix, we felt like that was well behind us. We had no issues there. So, we’re looking forward to going to Martinsville and running the way we know we can without brakes issues.”

JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 15 Sprint Cup career starts at Martinsville Speedway … His top finish at the .526-mile oval is 19th (2010).

. @DavidGilliland on racing at @MartinsvilleSwy: ’95 percent of the drivers are boiling mad.’ #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.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com

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