Concord, NC (March 24, 2015) – Matt Tifft returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Saturday, March 28th in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway (VA).
Tifft, a Kyle Busch Motorsports driver, will pilot the Venturini Motorsports (VMS) prepared No.25 Clinical Research Management (ClinicalRM) Toyota Tundra and carry a special message honoring a vast group of partners who’ve collaborated with ClinicalRM and their recent global efforts fighting the Ebola Virus epidemic.
“This is a great opportunity for us to thank the all the men and women working with Clinical Research Management and highlight their fight against Ebola. Although it may not be as prevalent in the media today as it was a couple months back, it still remains a dangerous disease in so many parts of the world and my sponsor and their partners are doing everything to fight back and bring potential treatments to those in desperate need,” commented Tifft.
Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville marks the first NCWTS event since the season opener in Daytona– it’s also the site of Tifft’s 2014 series debut and career best 8th place finish.
“It’s pretty easy to lose your cool at Martinsville,” said Tifft. “Its tight racing and not very uncommon to see drivers get ticked-off. It’s a lot like bumper cars at times – the key to success here is being smart and finessing the truck around the track and being aware of your surroundings. As a kid it was always my favorite track to watch and now it’s one of my favorite tracks to race.”
ClinicalRM has been part of a large effort in West Africa to fight the Ebola Virus epidemic. Although currently on the decline, the Ebola virus disease remains a concern and is a serious, life-threatening disease with a high rate of fatality. Many partners continue to make this a priority to proactively halt the potential for new outbreaks in other countries.
In partnership with ClinicalRM, Tifft’s truck design will honor and include the following groups whose efforts assisted in the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus:
• SIM (Serving In Mission): An international mission organization that provided hospitals and staff for Ebola effort in Africa
• Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Inc.: Donated labor to convert mobile donation units for work in Africa
• The Greenbaum Foundation: Donated one of the mobile donation units for work in Africa
• Cerus Corporation: Donated plasmapheresis equipment and training
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Provided faculty for efforts in Africa
• Duke University: Provided faculty for efforts in Africa
Tifft, also a University of North Carolina at Charlotte freshman, will make his fourth career NCWTS start and second consecutive effort with VMS. After qualifying 16th at Daytona, Tifft settled for a disappointing 19th place finish after getting caught up in a mid-race incident which knocked him out of competition early.
The Kroger 250 will air live Saturday, March 28th on FOX SPORTS 1 and MRN starting at 2:30 p.m. EST.
ABOUT ClincalRM:
Founded in 1994, ClinicalRM is a full-service Contract Research Organization specializing in preclinical through Phase IV support of clinical trial services for biologics, drugs, and devices. Through international partnerships and a global selection of sites, they support their customers with a wide array of research, regulatory, and sponsor services that are tailored to accommodate clinical trials globally. Spanning the government, academic, and commercial marketplaces, ClinicalRM’s multi-therapeutic team consists of leading experts in the fields of Infectious Disease, Vaccine Development, and Neurotherapeutics. ClinicalRM’s goal is simple – to assist in improving the quality of life in communities throughout the world by advancing the goals of their customers.
ABOUT VENTURINI MOTORSPORTS:
Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars for over 30-years in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports. Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Brian Scott, Kevin Swindell, John Wes Townley, Erik Jones, and Justin Boston. Over the years the Venturini name has become synonymous with modern-day racing in America. In 2012, the Venturini family was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (www.NIASHF.org) and now find themselves enshrined with such sports icons as Joe DiMaggio, Mario Andretti, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda and Rocky Marciano.
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