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Wise Preps for His First 600-Miler

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – Josh Wise will run his first Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend and is preparing in every way possible to prepare for NASCAR’s most endurance-testing event. The 30-year-old driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford, who still considers himself a rookie in some of the Sprint Cup Series [...]

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Ragan: ‘It’s a Test for Both Man and Machine’

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – David Ragan cites the Coca-Cola 600 right up there with the rest of NASCAR’s historic races: the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Southern 500. Only the 600-miler is an even greater test of the endurance of both the driver and the car.

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Adjustability Is Name of Game for Gilliland

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – The annual Coca-Cola 600 is one of David Gilliland’s favorite races. It’s also among the most challenging.

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Front Row Motorsports All-Star Race Report

David Ragan, No. 34 CSX “Play It Safe” Ford All-Star Starting Position: 14 All-Star Finishing Position: 19 For the first time, Front Row Motorsports put a driver into the All-Star Race based on a team win, with David Ragan earning a starting spot after winning two weeks ago at Talladega.

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Wild Win Makes Ragan an All-Star with CSX

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – David Ragan will line up for a shot at winning $1 million Saturday night in NASCAR’s Sprint All-Star Race, and he’s bringing partner CSX with him. The transportation company returns to the No. 34 Ford for its second primary sponsorship in one of the biggest showcases of the Sprint [...]

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Gilliland Ready to Take Risks in Showdown

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – David Gilliland has never raced in NASCAR’s Sprint All-Star Race, but he feels like his chances of earning a spot in that line-up this weekend are better than ever. The driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford feels more confident about his team’s capabilities than ever before [...]

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Kretschmar® Deli Meats, Kirby Foods, Grant Peoria Boy’s Make-A-Wish®

LISLE, Ill. (May 12, 2013) – Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats, Make-A-Wish® Illinois and Kirby Foods worked together to help make a 12-year-old boy’s wish come true. Elias lives in Peoria with his parents and siblings. Elias is described as a pretty easy-going kid with a good sense of humor.

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Gilliland Still Smiling over Big Day for Little Team

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2013) – David Gilliland is probably the happiest second-place finisher around. After pushing his teammate David Ragan to victory for Front Row Motorsports’ first Sprint Cup victory last weekend at Talladega Superspeeday, Gilliland has been just as central to the team celebration as the guy who crossed the finish line first.

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Wise Likens Darlington to Sprint Cars on Dirt

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2013) – Josh Wise flashes back to his sprint car days when he races at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The style of racing on the 1.366-mile oval, where cars are pushed right up against the wall, reminds him of sliding around on the dirt in his USAC championship years.

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Peanut Patch Sponsors David Ragan in Bojangles’ Southern 500

May 7, 2013, Effingham, S.C. – Representatives of McCall Farms Inc. today announced Peanut Patch is sponsoring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver David Ragan, fresh off his win at Talladega Superspeedway, in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Saturday, May 11 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. This will be the second consecutive year the boiled [...]

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