Front Row Motorsports Ready to Take on Bristol, "The Last Great Colosseum"

Bristol Motor Speedway Competition Notes

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TEAM AND RACE NOTES:

Front Row Motorsports travels to the Bristol Motor Speedway to take on "The Last Great Colosseum". Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland look to continue the momentum after posting career-best finishes as Phoenix Raceway, 8th and 17th-place, respectively last weekend. Layne Riggs also returns to the track after an off weekend in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule to compete on his first short track of the season.

The weekend kicks off Saturday, March 16th with Truck Series practice and qualifying at 3:00 p.m. ET followed by Cup series practice and qualifying at 5:00 p.m. ET. The day concluded with the 250-lap Truck Series race at 8:00 p.m. ET on FS1. The Food City 500 with be Sunday, March 17th at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be televised live on FOX. Fans can also listen in on the action live on Sirius XM and the Performance Racing Network.

CUP SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:

No. 34 Love's Travel Stops / Delo Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER MICHAEL MCDOWELL: 

"We're excited about where our team is heading, and our entire Front Row Motorsports program has improved each race with our Ford Mustang Dark Horse. We are close to breaking through and taking that next step up in performance. We ran well at Bristol last year and expect to do the same this weekend."

CREW CHIEF TRAVIS PETERSON:

"Really looking forward to getting to Bristol this weekend, it’s one of my favorite tracks. Coming off a solid top-10 run last weekend and heading to a track we had a very strong run last year, we're looking to keep the momentum going."

No. 38 CITGARD Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER TODD GILLILAND:

"I think we're in a really good spot heading into Bristol. Our 17th-place result doesn't tell our whole story from our day in Phoenix. We had great strategy and got to compete within the top-five. I'm excited for what we have in store with our CITGARD Ford Mustang Dark Horse."

CREW CHIEF RYAN BERGENTY:

"Phoenix showed that are ceiling is even higher. 17th isn't the result we wanted, but I saw a lot of growth come out of Todd (Gilliland) and the team. Bristol is a place where Todd has seen success in the Truck Series, and I'm positive he can transfer that success to Cup."

TRUCK SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:

No. 38 Love's Travel Stops / Delo Ford F-150:

DRIVER LAYNE RIGGS:

"It was nice to have a weekend off, but I'm ready to get back in the seat. Bristol is a track I know I can run well at, it just comes down to execution. Dylan (Cappello) and the team have built a fast Love's Travel Stops/Delo Ford F-150, I'll just have to show up and do what I know I can do, drive."

CREW CHIEF DYLAN CAPPELLO:

"I'm pumped for Bristol. This is a track Layne (Riggs) and I know he can run well at. He has the resume to show that he is a "short track" racer, it's his bread and butter. We have what we need to succeed, we just have to show up and put that knowledge and resources to use."