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Front Row MOTORSPORTS

BOB JENKINS

Bob Jenkins will expand his Front Row Motorsports team
in 2019, signing Matt Tifft to drive a third Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series entry, the No. 36 Ford Mustang.
Veterans Michael McDowell and David Ragan will return
to drive the Nos. 34 and 38 Ford Mustangs and mentor
TEAM PREVIEWS the 22-year-old Tifft in his Cup series rookie season.

Michael McDowell has been on a race track almost his
entire life. Despite only running a few races, McDowell’s
talent got noticed. And the following year, the 23-year-
old was hand-picked by Michael Waltrip Racing to run
full-time on NASCAR’s biggest stage, the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series, where he has now competed for
11 seasons.

David Ragan returned to Front Row Motorsports for the
2017 season behind the wheel of the No. 38 Ford. In the
team’s 2018 campaign, Ragan averaged a 23rd-place
finish – the best in Front Row history – and finished
25th in the point standings, a team history-best for the
No. 38 car. Now entering his 13th season, Ragan has
amassed two premier series wins, 15 top-five and 40
top-10 finishes, and two poles, and is looking to set more
milestones for this still-growing team.

FOLLOW ONLINE In 2019 Tifft’s competitive drive takes him to racing’s
highest level, driving the No. 36 for Front Row
Motorsports in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series. Working alongside crew chief Mike Kelley and
teammates Michael McDowell and David Ragan, Tifft will
be surrounded by veteran leadership and support as he
@TEAM_FRM /TEAM_FRM competes for the series’ Rookie of the Year honors.

2019

TEAM DRIVERS

Michael McDowell David Ragan matt tifft

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