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CHASE DOWLING
ANNOUNCED AS DRIVER OF #15 NWMT CAR IN 2017
15-40 Connection to Continue Partnership with Rob Fuller for
Fourth Year |
Rob
Fuller has announced that 2015 NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour (NWMT) Rookie of the Year Chase
Dowling has signed on to pilot the No. 15 Chevrolet
in select races in 2017 for the team.
“I have been watching Chase out of the corner of my
eye for the past couple seasons and I've been
extremely impressed with what I've seen,” said Rob
Fuller. “Having worked with the young drivers at the
LFR driver development group I believe this would be
a great match for us both. This is a high-profile
ride and will be a great opportunity for him as
well. I think he will also be a great advocate for
15-40 Connection, which is a huge part of this race
team. I am highly confident we will continue to be a
threat at every race we attend with Chase behind the
wheel.”
“LFR will continue to develop and evolve in the
NASCAR Modified division,” continued Fuller. “We
will shift our focus to customer support and service
while staying on top of the cars and accessories we
design and distribute.”
The team’s part time schedule includes racing in all
four events at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, a
few of the Stafford Motor Speedway races and both
races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway - including
the All-Star event.
Dowling, a Roxbury, Conn. native, became the
youngest Sunoco Rookie of the Year award winner in
Whelen Modified Tour history in 2015 at the age of
17. In his two years in the NWMT, he has secured
three Top-5 finishes and 12 Top-10 finishes in 27
total starts.
“Rob always comes to the race track with fast race
cars every week and this will give me a chance to
win races,” said Dowling. “I’ve never run an LFR car
but I’m looking forward to having that experience to
learn and drive that type of race car. There’s a
good history there and Rob has won a lot of races so
I’m looking to bring another win to the team.”
Dowling will be 19 years old for the 2017 season
when he kicks-off the season with the No. 15 team at
the Thompson Icebreaker the weekend of April 1-2.
“Even though I’ll have a part time ride in the
Whelen modified tour, I’ll be running the SK
Modified division at Stafford and maybe a couple of
K&N races as well – so my schedule will be busy with
racing no matter what,” said Dowling. “I was looking
for full time ride, but this part time ride with a
fast race car really caught my attention. I’m
grateful to Rob for this opportunity and for my
sponsor, S&S Asphalt Paving, who has been with me
since I was 5 years old. Without them, I wouldn’t be
racing.”
15-40 Connection will once again be featured on the
No. 15 race car and share the message of early
cancer detection with race fans this season. This is
the fourth year that Rob Fuller has featured 15-40
Connection in the NWMT. 15-40 Connection focuses on
early cancer detection and teaching people how to
become active in their own health care by
recognizing early signs and warnings as well as when
they should seek help from a medical professional.
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Rob
Fuller and his race team and to have Chase join the
team,” said 15-40 Connection Executive Director
Tricia Laursen. “We are focused on empowering
individuals with the lifesaving skills of early
cancer detection and advocating for their own health
and we are looking forward to continuing to share
this education with race fans this year.”
Race fans can follow Chase Dowling on Twitter at @CDowling_,
LFR on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/LFRChassisInc and
15-40 Connection on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/1540connection.
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Source:
Nealie Stufflet /
LFR Chassis Inc
Posted:
January 11, 2017 |
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