Robert Richardson, Jr. and the No. 23 Chevrolet of R3 Motorsports will carry some unique marketing partners on board this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
Ragan on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “Texas is a track that we will bounce back at. We have had some fast cars the last few weeks, just some bad luck to go along with them. Texas is a fast track that suits the Roush Fenway style and Drew knows how to get a car to drive well there.
Where it all began... Turner Motorsports calls Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) their home track, winning their first championship at the track with Steve Turner's youngest daughter, Kris, driving a Bandolero in 2004.
Sometimes a little home cooking can make things better. No one could use a change of fortune more than Texas native David Starr who can’t wait for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to make its second visit to the Lone Star state in 2011.
CHEVY RACING AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - JEFF CHEW, MARKETING MANAGER, CHEVY RACING: "Fans going to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend will find that the Team Chevy Racing Display has something for everyone."
Johnson will drive the No. 48 MyLowe's paint scheme in Texas. MyLowe's is an integrated online tool on Lowes.com that helps keep track of everything in your home. Users will never have to remember paint colors, warranty information or room dimensions again. When using the My Lowe's card, purchases will all automatically upload to the users MyLowe's site and can be customized from there.
After a wild race on the short track of Martinsville, Roush Fenway travels west to Texas Motor Speedway to one of its best tracks on the circuit, where the team boasts 15 wins in NASCAR competition, including two this season.
Biffle on Texas: “I love racing at Texas. We had a couple of chances to win there last year and just had things go wrong. We led over 200 laps there last fall and had a shifter problem that took us out of contention for the win. Based on how fast our cars have been at mile-and-a-half tracks this year, I feel confident that we can go back to Texas and compete for a win if we don’t have anything go wrong.”
Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet - "The racing surface at Texas is totally different from the spring to the fall race. When you go there in November the track seems to have a lot more grip and it's really fast."
Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “After two weekends off, I am ready to get back to the track. Texas Motor Speedway suits my driving style. We have Sam’s Club and its Member’s Mark Angus Beef brand on our Ford this weekend. We have every intention to get our No. 6 Ford Mustang back to Victory lane and keep our points lead.”
The intensity continues to build during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season at the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 24-26 at Pacific Raceways.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers share their expectations for the inaugural Window World 450, the first 450-lap Cup Series race in North Wilkesboro Speedway history
Max Stallone – driving for Wheels America Racing in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin with support from PT Autosport – heads to another new racetrack this week: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.