2010 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland
After the No. 38 team fell out of the Top 35 in owner points following a penalty for tire bleeder valves at Pocono, the driving assignment going forward fell to David Gilliland.
David Gilliland
Bubble Breakdown: Who’s In & Who’s Out of Top 35 Entering Uncertain 2010 Offseason
Last week at Phoenix, disaster struck TRG Motorsports when a blown right-front tire sent Brendan Gaughan’s fully-funded No. 71 hard into the turn one SAFER barrier, resulting in the team’s first last-place finish of 2010. 101 points out of the Top 35 heading into the 312-lap race, the No. 38 team and driver Travis Kvapil …
Bubble Breakdown: Brendan Gaughan’s Bad Day Gives a “Front Row” Opportunity for Underdogs
The first car to fall out of Phoenix, however, was TRG Motorsports’ No. 71, derailing Brendan Gaughan’s first Cup race since (as a YouTube viewer corrected) the Truck Series veteran drove in relief of Mike Bliss at the 2005 Pocono 500.
Fights? Friction? Failure? “An Eddie Gossage Dream” Unfolds in Texas
Even before the green flag flew on Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway, the weekend had already been packed with the unexpected. It all started on Friday night with a Truck race that flat fell short of expectations, colder temperatures playing havoc with Goodyear’s tire combination. The result was a second groove that never proved …
Bubble Breakdown: Pole Position Turned Post-Race Disappointment for RPM at Texas
Would the bubble drivers have a chance to take the first step at Texas? Read on to find out in this week’s edition of the Bubble Breakdown!
Bubble Breakdown: RGM and TRG Break Away From FRM’s No. 38 at Talladega
Another veteran would take the helm of the Air National Guard Ford at Talladega, where Saturday’s qualifying session proved just as significant to the bubble battle as the race itself…
Bubble Breakdown: Ken Schrader’s Phenomenal Day While Robby Gordon Strikes Back
In a surprising and pleasant twist, the best bubble performance of the week belonged to Latitude 43 Motorsports and fan favorite Ken Schrader.
Bubble Breakdown: Robby Gordon Returns to Fight Front Row… Did It Work?
Robby Gordon would return to his No. 7 at New Hampshire, but without backing from sponsor ExtenZe, would the 2001 winner have a chance to keep his team’s Top-35 prospects strong?
Bubble Breakdown: Kevin Conway, Robby Gordon’s Team Still Headed the Wrong Way
Dave Blaney gunned FRM’s No. 38 a full 39 points closer to the bubble, where Robby Gordon’s new wheelman Kevin Conway suffered a second straight DNF. But for Bob Jenkins’s only team outside the Top 35, in order to exact FRM’s revenge on the Conway-ExtenZe duo, the team would still have to drive through Latitude 43 Motorsports, now a tantalizing seven points right in front of them.
What Money Can’t Buy, Front Row Motorsports is Banking On for the Future
It’s been a month of transition for Front Row Motorsports, major, unexpected decisions shaping the philosophy and the future of the team going forward. For while some details are still missing as to what transpired at Michigan last month, the results remain the same: Kevin Conway and his ExtenZe sponsorship are no longer associated with …