Gilliland Says ‘Lady in Black’ Is a 10

STATESVILLE, APRIL 9, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 A&W All American Food Ford, comments on racing at Darlington Raceway:”Darlington is very, very tough. I enjoy it and always look forward to going there, but it hasn’t been one of my better racetracks. The ‘Lady in Black’ is very, very difficult. On a scale of one to 10 of difficult tracks, it’s a 10. We’ve run really well there before, but just haven’t been able to finish it off. That wall just sneaks up and bites me. I’m going to try to give it a little more room this time.

“It’s a combination of everything that makes it so difficult — the narrow surface and the different angles at both ends. You can never get your car driving perfectly on both ends, or at least I have never been able to. So, you’re always compromising. And you’re running inches away from the wall on both ends, so it’s easy to find yourself in trouble.”

JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has seven Sprint Cup career starts at Darlington Raceway … His top finish at the 1.366-mile oval is 20th (2008).
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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.