Veteran Enjoys High-Banked, High-Speed Oval
Statesville, N.C. (February 23, 2010) - Travis Kvapil is betting on a better outcome this weekend for the No. 34 Long John Silver's Ford Fusion. After finishing 30th at Auto Club Speedway in his debut with the No. 34 team of Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing last week, the veteran driver expects a little more help from Lady Luck at this weekend's Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kvapil has enjoyed the fast, high-banked racing on the 1.5-mile oval since the track surface was reconfigured three years. He brought home a win in the Camping World Truck Series in 2007 shortly after the repaving.
The No. 34 team will also benefit from the work ... FULL STORY »
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
Joey Logano was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the 2009 Auto Club 500, scoring a 26th-place finish.
Kyle Busch won the pole for the ... FULL STORY »
Statesville, NC (February 16, 2010) - You could say that Travis Kvapil will have a new home and a new family for the Auto Club 500 this week: the No. 34 car and the Long John Silver's ... FULL STORY »
FORD RACING GATORADE DUEL NOTES: · The last Ford driver to win a Gatorade Duel 150 qualifier was Elliott Sadler in 2006 when he was driving for Robert Yates Racing. · Bill Elliott and Elliott Sadler are the only two current Ford ... FULL STORY »
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (Qualified 37th) – “I slowed down in three and four for some reason. Practice doesn’t make the car faster. It is what it is. Basically, when you unload here and you start ... FULL STORY »
TRAVIS KVAPIL – No. 37 Long John’s Silver Ford Fusion – WHAT IS YOUR MAIN GOAL THIS SEASON WITH A NEW TEAM? “More than anything we just want to run competitively – take our bad days and just finish, and ... FULL STORY »
Alliance Brings Heritage of Winning, Name Change to Team STATESVILLE, NC (February 2, 2010) - Solidifying an ownership alliance with Doug Yates and Yates Racing, Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins announces a name change to the organization. With the ... FULL STORY »