Gilliland: Michigan Is ‘Fastest I’ve Ever Gone in a Race Car’

STATESVILLE, AUGUST 12, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, comments on racing at Michigan International Speedway:”Michigan is extremely fast and a lot of fun. It’s probably the fastest I’ve ever gone in a race car. We ran pretty well at Michigan last year and this year. So, we’re hoping to go back and take some of that speed we’ve had before, improve on it and have a good day in our Love’s Travel Stops Ford.

“The track is starting to get some of its old character back. After they repaved it a few years ago, the groove was pretty narrow, which sounds crazy because Michigan is such a wide track. But it’s starting to widen out a little bit, and you can get a little racier now.”

JUST THE FACTS:  Gilliland has 16 Sprint Cup career starts at Michigan International Speedway … He has two top-20 finishes at the two-mile oval … His top finish at Michigan is 17th (2007) … Love’s Travel Stops returns as primary sponsor for Sunday’s race … Gilliland will sign autographs at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday before the ARCA/CRA Super Series race, in which is son, Todd, is entered.

. @DavidGilliland will sign autographs Saturday at @FlatRockSpeed before the ARCA/CRA Super Series race (approx 6:30pm).

About Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports is a race-winning organization competing in 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.