Travis Kvapil, a former Truck Series champ and one of those "how-come-he-doesn't-have-a-fulltime-ride?" guys will indeed get a fulltime ride in one of the two Front Row cars. Kvapil, whose name always looks like it's spelled backwards or mixed up or something, last ran a full season in 2008 for Yates Racing. The other seat on the Front Row bandwagon will be reserved for rookie Kevin Conway.
Last year, John Andretti ran a full season for Front Row, finishing right on the bubble with 35 points. Andretti attempted 27 races, qualifying for 13 events. But that top-35 finish guarantees Front Row a spot in the initial races, and from there it'll be up to Kvapil to keep the car in the hunt. Conway, on the other hand, has never run a Sprint Cup race ever, so you can imagine the terror that will be filling the car when Daytona rolls around.
Sure, the easy joke is that the only front row these guys will be on is the front row of cars headed to the garage early, but let's be more charitable, shall we? The more cars in qualifying, the better racing we'll have on the track.
Oh, and one other thing -- Long John Silver's is sponsoring Kvapil's car, but Conway's sponsor is as yet unannounced. But if you check Front Row's site, you'll see that there are sponsorship opportunities available! Could this be the year we finally get The Marbles onto a Sprint Cup ride? We shall see ...
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