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04/02/2014 |
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ROB FULLER
AND NO. 15 TEAM PRIMED FOR SEASON OPENER
AT THOMPSON SPEEDWAY
15-40 Connection
and Rob Fuller Motorsports Aim for Strong Run at Hometown
Track to Kickoff NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour |
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 Rob
Fuller, owner/driver of the No. 15 15-40 Connection
Chevrolet, has a strong history of performance at
Thompson (Conn.) Speedway Motorsports Park and is
looking forward to a solid start to the season in
this weekend’s Icebreaker 150 presented by Town Fair
Tire.
Fuller earned a pole position in the Southern
modified race in 2012 and qualified in the Top-10
for his last two NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races
at his hometown track where the Fuller family has
thrived in securing victories and championships.
The No. 15 Rob Fuller Motorsports team recently
tested at Thompson to prepare for the season-opener
and were pleased with the results.
“The track was in rough shape at the start, which is
to be expected and we didn't have any used tires so
we went out on new tires early,” said Fuller in
regards to the test. “It took the track a couple
hours to get rubbered up and by then we had 50 laps
on our tires but we still were running good lap
times compared to the teams that put tires on later.
We bolted on our practice tires for next week and
ran three good laps on them and the car felt solid.
I’m looking forward to a strong showing for 15-40
Connection in the first points event of 2014.”
Second-year partner 15-40 Connection also considers
Thompson its home track as the non-profit is based
in Westborough, Mass., just 30 miles north of the
speedway. 15-40 Connection is committed to raising
awareness of the fact that cancer survival rates in
teens and young adults ages 15 to 40 have barely
improved since 1975 in large part because of delays
in diagnosis. It is empowering individuals with
knowledge that will save and improve lives through
early cancer detection.
“Partnering with Rob in the NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour has allowed 15-40 Connection to share
experiences from young cancer survivors and empower
individuals with information about early cancer
detection,” said Tricia Laursen, Executive Director
at 15-40 Connection. “We’re excited to have Dave
McGrath, a young adult cancer survivor, featured on
the race car and sharing his story with race fans
this week.”
The Icebreaker 150 presented by Town Fair Tire is
scheduled for Sunday, April 6 at 3:45 p.m. ET. An
on-track autograph session for fans will start at
10:30 a.m. that morning.
Next up for Rob Fuller Motorsports is the Modified
Racing Series event at Thompson Speedway on May 29th
where, for the first time, Fuller will race a
modified chassis built by LFR Chassis - a company he
recently formed with legendary chassis builder Steve
Leavitt.. |
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Source: Nealie Stufflet /
Rob Fuller Motorsports
Posted:
April 2, 2014 |
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