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Front Row Motorsports is expending to three teams for the 2019 season. Matt Tifft has joined the organization and will drive the No. 36 Ford Mustang starting with the season opening Daytona 500 in February.<\/p>\n
Tifft, 22, will run his rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series joining FRM who also fields cars for Michael McDowell and David Ragan.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday is a huge moment in my career, announcing my move to the Cup Series,\u201d said Tifft in a team release. \u201cThis has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, and I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s finally coming true.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so thankful to Front Row Motorsports for giving me the opportunity to drive the No. 36 next season. I\u2019m looking forward to guidance from veterans Michael McDowell and David Ragan and am ready to take on the challenge of driving with 39 of the best drivers in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tifft ran 33 Xfinity Series races last season with Richard Childress Racing scoring\u00a0 six top-five and 19 top-10 finishes while finishing sixth in the final playoffs standings after advancing to the Round of 8.<\/p>\n
In Tifft\u2019s first full-time Xfinity Series season with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017, he earned two top-five and 13 top-10 finishes and made the playoffs with a seventh-place final ranking.<\/p>\n
The move now deepens car owner Bob Jenkins commitment to the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only are we here to stay, we\u2019re here to grow,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cWe already have two proven veterans in our lineup, and now we\u2019ll get to add an impressive young talent and championship contender who will inject some new energy into the group. With the introduction of the Ford Mustang into the Cup Series, 2019 is shaping up to be an exciting season for us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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