Gilliland Antsy for Atlanta after Impressive Daytona Finish

Love’s Travel Stops Driver Eager to Test 1.5-Mile Program with Tapered Spacer

STATESVILLE, FEB. 25, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, comments on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

“Atlanta is one of my favorite racetracks. It’s fast and wore out, the pace falls off, and handling really comes into play. It’s 100-percent aero. I think speeds are going to be very, very fast. It’s going to be the first time I’ll drive the car with the tapered spacer and have less horsepower than we’ve had, so I’m anxious to get out there and try that and see how our mile-and-a-half program has progressed over the winter.

“I’m really proud of the run we had in Daytona. Donnie Wingo, my new crew chief, made some good changes to the car over the course of the race and gave us a good shot to make a charge in the end. A top-10 finish would’ve been great, but 11th was still a really good effort for our Love’s Travel Stops team.”

JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 13 Sprint Cup career starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway … He has one top-15 finish at the 1.5-mile oval … His top finish at Atlanta is 15th (2006) … Love’s Travel Stops returns as primary sponsor on the No. 38 Ford.

. @DavidGilliland on @AMSupdates: ‘It’s 100-percent aero. I think speeds are going to be very, very fast.’ #NASCAR #FOHQT500

About Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports is a race-winning organization competing in NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series, fielding the No. 34, the No. 35 and the No. 38 Fords. 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, Love’s Travel Stops, Colgate-Palmolive, CSX Transportation, 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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