Statesville, N.C. (December 13, 2012) – Renewals of
long-time partnerships will have Front Row Motorsports poised to run its
most competitive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ever in 2013, with the
team announcing new agreements with drivers David Ragan, David
Gilliland and Josh Wise. The team will also continue its relationships
with manufacturing partner Ford Racing and engine builder Roush Yates
Racing Engines.
Front Row Motorsports enters its fourth year teaming with Gilliland,
Ford and Roush Yates – relationships that have brought stability and
growth to the still-young team entering its fifth full-time season in
the Sprint Cup Series. Race winner Ragan joined the line-up for the
2012 season, helping the team earn its best average finishes and the
best year-end point rankings for the Nos. 34 and 38 entries in Front Row
history.
The 2012 season saw Ragan and Gilliland combine for one top-five, two
top-10, four top-15 and eight top-20 finishes, and an average finish of
27
th. Ragan finished the season 28
th in the driver point standings and Gilliland ended the season in 30
th.
The team continued to show its strength on superspeedways, where Ford
and Roush Yates power helped Ragan and Gilliland earn their best results
of the season. The 26-year-old Ragan will return to the cockpit of the
No. 34 entry and the 36-year-old Gilliland will once again pilot the
No. 38.
