Phoenix Brings Shift Work for Gilliland

STATESVILLE, MARCH 11, 2015 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 MDS Transport Ford, comments on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:”The new rule package is going to be interesting at Phoenix. In the previous races, we shifted a little bit, especially on restarts, but I think now you’re going to see a lot of people shifting more throughout the race. With less RPM and the taller gear, it opens you up to being able do that. So, that’s going to be a little bit different.

“Phoenix is always a very special race for us. We’ve got a lot of friends and family out there. Last year we ran well at both races, so we’re excited to get back out there. After that, having Atlanta, Vegas and Phoenix under out belt, we should have a good handle on everything going forward.”

JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 17 Sprint Cup career starts at Phoenix International Raceway… He has one top-15 finish at the one-mile oval, a 15th-place finish in 2008 … MDS Transport makes its first appearance of 2015 on the No. 38 Ford at Phoenix … Gilliland enters the Phoenix race weekend tied for 16th in the Sprint Cup Series championship standings.

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.