Statesville, N.C. – Martinsville Speedway brings a smile to Travis Kvapil’s face. Not only did he make his first Sprint Cup Series start at the historic, half-mile oval in 2004, but he knows that this weekend’s Tums Fast Relief 500 is a great opportunity for his No. 93 Burger King/Dr Pepper team to score a solid finish. The low-banked, tight course places less emphasis on the car’s engineering and puts the race in the driver’s hands. It’s all that Kvapil hopes for.
Kvapil has a total of 13 Cup Series starts at Martinsville. His best finish is 16th place, which he scored last year. It was his best finish of the 2011 season. In NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition, Kvapil has one top-five and three top-10 finishes in 10 starts.
Comments from BK Racing Driver Travis Kvapil heading into Martinsville: “Martinsville is basically two drag strips connected with a set of turns. You all but park your car when you’re in the corners and then hammer down for the straights. It’s easy to ...
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October 23, 2012
Martinsville Speedway brings a smile to Travis Kvapil's face. Not only did he make his first Sprint Cup Series start at the historic, half-mile oval in 2004, but he knows that this weekend's Tums Fast Relief 500 is a great opportunity for his No. 93 Burger King/Dr Pepper team to score a solid finish. The low-banked, tight course places less emphasis on the car's engineering...
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October 23, 2012
BK Racing trying to carve Cup niche
On Feb. 1, most teams had tested their cars for the Daytona 500 and were just putting the finishing touches on their effort.
BK Racing was getting the keys to its new shop - the one that didn't have its new cars and equipment in it yet.
Yes, things happen quickly in racing.
Most of the lead people involved knew that this team was a possibility well before it became an established...
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