Front Row Motorsports Ready for Memorial Day Weekend Homecoming

Charlotte Motor Speedway Competition Notes

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TEAM AND RACE NOTES:

Three special paint schemes debut this weekend for Front Row Motorsports as all three teams will make the short drive to the Charlotte Motor Speedway this Memorial Day weekend.

Sporting a camo-themed scheme, Layne Riggs and the No. 38 Infinity Communications Group Ford F-150 rides an impressive wave of momentum after the rookie captured his best finish of the year and a career-tying 3rd-place finish at North Wilkesboro last weekend. He will be making his Charlotte Motor Speedway debut.

On the Cup side, Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland carry solid momentum to the 1.5-mile speedway. Quincy Compressor returns with Front Row Motorsports and Gilliland for the 400-lap event and will bring along their partner, Warthog Air Compressor Store featuring their mascot Billy the Warthog, in a special Memorial Day weekend scheme.

For McDowell, Walmart Stores and RTIC Outdoors come on board his Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Founded in 2014, RTIC’s mission has been to provide high-quality, affordable products for all. In April 2023, RTIC became the Official Cooler and Drinkware sponsor of NASCAR, offering officially licensed NASCAR Drinkware and Coolers at rticoutdoors.com. As part of their commitment to continue providing quality, affordable products directly to consumers, RTIC has expanded into 3,800 Walmart stores nationwide.

This will be McDowell’s 31st total start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, which includes an 8th-place finish in the 2022 May race.

It will be a one day show for Riggs and the team. Truck Series practice and qualifying will take place Friday, May 24 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The North Carolina Education Lottery 200 is scheduled later that evening at 8:30 p.m. ET. Saturday, May 25th the Cup Series has practice and qualifying starting at 5:00 p.m. ET on FS1. Sunday, May 26th, the Coca-Cola 600 will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET with coverage on FOX. All the coverage will also be available on SiriusXM Channel 90 and the Motor Racing Network.

CUP SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:

No. 34 Walmart / RTIC Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER MICHAEL MCDOWELL: 

"I can’t wait to showcase the Walmart / RTIC Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The Coca-Cola 600 is a great race to begin the partnership with them and a special race on the NASCAR calendar. Everyone in the shop is working hard getting the No. 34 ready for 600 miles. It is also a huge honor to have Sergeant Andrew P. Southard riding along on the windscreen. He paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country and this weekend is about remembering our heroes."

CREW CHIEF TRAVIS PETERSON:

"This week is another crown jewel race, one that everyone wants on their resume. We have good momentum coming to Charlotte, coming off a few Top-10s, hopefully we can keep that up and give ourselves a chance to be there at the end. The 600 is a long race and everyone has to stay focused all night and execute perfectly to win."

No. 38 Quincy / Warthog Compressor Store Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER TODD GILLILAND:

"Charlotte is always a fun race. Yeah it's long, but with being on the road for the majority of the season, it's nice to sleep in my own bed and have all of my family join us at the track. It's a very demanding race, I have to be physically and mentally prepared for whatever comes my way. I know Ryan (Bergenty) and the team will bring me a fast Quincy/Warthog Air Compressor Store Ford Mustang Dark Horse, I just have to execute and do the best I can do"

CREW CHIEF RYAN BERGENTY:

"600 miles is no joke. You have to be not only physically tough, but mentally tough as well and not just from a driver stand-point. It's a long race, so we have to be ready for anything to give Todd (Gilliland) the best chance at a good result."

TRUCK SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:

No. 38 Infinity Communications Group Ford F-150:

DRIVER LAYNE RIGGS:

"I'm feeling confident going into Charlotte. We're actually bringing a brand-new truck this weekend, so I'm excited to see how it runs. We haven't had the best season up to this point, but with our 3rd place finish at North Wilkesboro, I think we can carry that good momentum into this weekend. We have a great scheme for this race. I think it's awesome that Infinity Communications is honoring not only our veterans around the world, but their very own employees who are also veterans. It adds a special touch to the weekend."

CREW CHIEF DYLAN CAPPELLO:

"I like where we are at as a team. It feels like a turning point. Like Layne (Riggs) said, we're debuting a new truck that I think will help us close the gap on the mile-and-a-halfs. We put together a clean race last week and with that momentum, I think we can put together another one."