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Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 78 Toyota Camry for Furniture Row Racing will pay tribute to Bass Pro Shops 40th anniversary of TRACKER Boats, America’s No. 1 selling fishing boat during this weekend’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
"Darlington is an awesome track. All of the history that has taken place there gives me chills just thinking about it. This throwback weekend is all about bringing history to life and to be able to be a part of that is truly remarkable. I am honored to represent Michael (Waltrip) in this historic weekend."
The iconic No. 21 Ford Fusion race car of Wood Brothers Racing will have a new face behind the wheel in 2018, but for 14 races it will have a very familiar look to race fans as Motorcraft and Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers return as major sponsors of the team for the 18th season.
Trevor Bayne will make his third Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start at Darlington this weekend. Bayne suffered a mechanical failure just shy of the halfway mark in this event last season, ultimately leading to a 40th-place finish.
The No. 21 team will utilize GMS chassis no. 121, the same chassis he raced at CTMP last year to a seventh-place finish. He is second in the NCWTS driver championship point standings, 42 points behind Christopher Bell, with one win and 10 playoff points.
Stenhouse Jr. has four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Darlington Raceway with an average starting position of 18.0 and average finishing position of 23.5.
Last year at Darlington Reed was about to crack the top-10 when the caution came out during a scheduled green flag pit stop. The unfortunate timing cost Reed a lap late in the race, but despite being a lap down he was able to gain a few positons to cross the finish line 13th.
After a week off, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is back in action this weekend at Darlington Raceway for the annual Bojangles’ Southern 500. This year’s Throwback Weekend highlights the late 1980’s (1985-89), which includes Bill Elliott winning the Winston Million in its first year of existence in his No. 9 Ford Thunderbird (1985). Here’s a look at some other key Ford moments at Darlington.