Driver Says Turn 3 Is Most Critical on Tricky Triangle
STATESVILLE, JULY 29, 2014 – David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford, comments on racing at Pocono Raceway:
“Our car at Pocono a few weeks back was pretty good. We had decent speed and overall felt pretty good about it. And we felt like we learned some good things. A lot of teams tested up there and we did not. But we learned a lot during the race so I think we can go back there pretty prepared. We feel like we have what it takes to bump ourselves up a handful of spots.
“Turn 3 is the most critical there. You’ve got that big, long front straightaway. So, if you can’t get off of 3, you just lose so much time. The first couple times I went there, I was worried about Turn 1 because that’s what you normally do as a racer. And usually when you concentrate on the first turn, you make the rest better. But Pocono is the opposite. You start with 3 and work your way backwards. And all the turns are so different, you’re really not going to get the balance perfect in all of them.”
JUST THE FACTS: Gilliland has 15 Sprint Cup career starts at Pocono Raceway … His top finish at the 2.5-mile oval is 16th (2008).
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.
