Driver Says Turn 3 Is Most Critical on Tricky Triangle
“Turn 3 is the most critical there. You’ve got that big, long front straightaway. So, if you can’t get off of 3, you just lose so much time. The first couple times I went there, I was worried about Turn 1 because that’s what you normally do as a racer. And usually when you concentrate on the first turn, you make the rest better. But Pocono is the opposite. You start with 3 and work your way backwards. And all the turns are so different, you’re really not going to get the balance perfect in all of them.”
JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 15 Sprint Cup career starts at Pocono Raceway … His top finish at the 2.5-mile oval is 16th (2008).
. @DavidGilliand says to work on the corners in reverse order at @PoconoRaceway. ‘Start with Turn 3 and work backwards.’ #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. Â The team is owned by Bob Jenkins and is headquartered just outside of Charlotte, N.C. Â 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.