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| Bayne is thinking pink... |
Bayne
and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team will spend this weekend supporting breast
cancer survivors and raising awareness of the disease with a special Ford
Warriors in Pink paint scheme.
Ford
Motor Company has dedicated more than $115 million to the fight against breast
cancer in the past 18 years, and 100 percent of the proceeds from sales of
Warriors in Pink wear and gear will be dedicated to the cause.
Based
on recent history, the Ford-backed program should get its share of fan and
media attention. Bayne leads all active drivers when it comes to qualifying at
Talladega with an average starting position of 8.6. The Ford Fusion he will
drive qualified second at Daytona last July and fourth at Talladega last fall.
Still,
crew chief Donnie Wingo won’t relax until qualifying is over, as the Wood
Brothers team isn’t running a full schedule and therefore must qualify for the
race on speed.
“We’ve
been good in qualifying so far and haven’t had any issues, but until qualifying
is over you can’t relax,” he said.
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| ...right down to his headgear! |
Wingo
is feeling a little better about Sunday’s race where he expects cooler
temperatures to take away some of the concern of engines overheating due to the
restrictions placed on them in an attempt by NASCAR officials to limit the
two-car tandems, which usually produce dramatically higher speeds.
“They’re
forecasting a high of 66 for Sunday, so the drivers should be able to tandem up
longer than the four or five laps they have in the past,” he said.
Wingo
also said he’d like to see Bayne and the Warriors in Pink Ford Fusion running
up front during the race instead of riding in the back and playing it safe.
“I’ve
seen them get wrecked in the back too,” he said. “I think it’s probably safer
to be up front.”
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