Front Row Motorsports will keep
22-year old Brett Moffitt behind the wheel of its No. 34 Ford Fusion. The team
has named the Grimes, Iowa, native as the primary driver of its No. 34 NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series entry, including multiple races with primary sponsorship from
CSX and its "Play It Safe" initiative.
The arrangement will provide
consistency behind the wheel of the No. 34, whose seat was filled by multiple
drivers this season. Moffitt has already driven the No. 34 for three races,
including a 32nd-place finish Saturday night at Kansas Speedway.
Front Row Motorsports had
initially filled the seat vacated by David Ragan on a week-to-week basis while
the Sprint Cup veteran filled in for an injured Kyle Busch in the No. 18 car.
Now that Ragan has moved to the No. 55 of Michael Waltrip Racing for the remainder
of the 2015 season, Front Row is grateful to have the full-time availability of
the up-and-comer Moffitt.
"I am excited for the
opportunity to be in a Sprint Cup car on a weekly basis," Moffitt said.
"The most important thing for me at this point of my career is seat time,
going to some of these tracks that are new to me, and racing around 42 other
drivers in race conditions. And the more time I spend in the 34 car and with
this team, the more competitive we'll get. And I think that consistency will
lead to some good finishes."
"We're glad to be able to
move forward knowing who is going to be in the car on a consistent basis,"
said team owner Bob Jenkins. "Brett's already got some great experience
under his belt, and I think having the same driver-crew chief team working
together regularly will bring some stability to our No. 34 team and help Brett
with his development as well."
The arrangement provides CSX
another young driver to help deliver its railroad safety message to the
targeted audience of 18- to 34-year-old males. Moffitt and the No. 34 team will
promote the familiar "Play It Safe" message at multiple Sprint Cup
races, including the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway on May
24.
"We're excited to have
such a promising new driver who, at 22, fits squarely in the demographic of
drivers and pedestrians we're trying to reach with our important safety
message," said John Claybrooks, CSX Director of Brand, Digital Media &
Marketing Communications. "Brett brings renewed dynamism and competitive
energy to the program."
Moffitt, a 2015 Sunoco Rookie
of the Year candidate, has 16 Sprint Cup career starts with a top finish of
eighth earlier this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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