09/06/2016

Wallace Hoping for XFINITY Win No. 1 in Richmond

Wallace will make his fifth career NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night. In four previous starts at the .750-Mile short track, Wallace has recorded a best finish of 10^th in Sept. 2012. In two starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at the Virginia track, Wallace earned one victory in 2011.

Team:              No. 6 Bleacher Report Ford Mustang

Crew Chief:     Seth Barbour

Twitter:             @BubbaWallace, @Bubba6Team and @RoushFenway

ADVANCE NOTES

Wallace at Richmond

Wallace will make his fifth career NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night.

In four previous starts at the .750-Mile short track, Wallace has recorded a best finish of 10^th in Sept. 2012.

In two starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at the Virginia track, Wallace earned one victory in 2011.

Recapping Darlington

Wallace recorded a 17^th-place finish in the NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Darlington Raceway after struggling to find grip throughout much of the afternoon.

Seth Barbour at Richmond

Barbour will call his eighth NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Richmond. In seven previous starts, Barbour recorded a best finish of ninth with Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ryan Reed in Sept. 2013.

QUOTE WORTHY

Wallace on racing at Richmond:

“Friday night will be fun for sure. Richmond has always been a great track to race on with a lot of different characteristics to it. I’m excited to get there this weekend and try to get our Bleacher Report Mustang into victory lane.”