(Courtesy Yates Racing)

TRAVIS KVAPIL, YATES RACING
No. 28 LaFayette Ford Fusion
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
May 10, 2008


Quoting Yates Racing Driver, Travis Kvapil:

What are you looking forward to heading into Darlington this weekend?

"Darlington definitely ranks up there on my list of favorite race tracks. I've always enjoyed racing there because it's a challenging race track. It's going to be a whole new Darlington with a brand new surface. I was able to test a truck there a few weeks ago which allowed me to get some laps in to give me a little familiarity with how the track may be like this weekend. I think it's going to be a great race weekend for us and we're thrilled to have LaFayette Ford as our sponsor at Darlington. The No. 28 will have a throwback paint scheme reminiscent to the days when Fred Lorenzen drove the No. 28 LaFayette car. I guess when you think of throwback race tracks, Darlington is one of those and I think it's going to be neat to have a 60's-looking car at one of the older tracks in the sport. I just really enjoy Saturday night racing and this race is so close to home for us that I'm looking forward to this weekend at Darlington a lot."


Quoting Yates Racing Crew Chief, Todd Parrott:

What's so special about racing at Darlington Raceway for you?

"This weekend we're going to `The Lady in Black' where there is a lot of tradition associated with Darlington Raceway. Our team is actually going to be carrying the colors of LaFayette Ford, which is a sponsor from the 60's who was affiliated with Fred Lorenzen, so our car will have a throwback kind of look to it as well. It's just a very exciting and fun paint scheme for us to run because there is so much history associated with the great Fred Lorenzen driving that car. He had a lot of success at Darlington so I'm expecting nothing less than a win by Travis (Kvapil) this weekend. It is basically a brand new track since they have repaved the surface, so we've heard that it's very fast and also provides a lot of grip. All races at Darlington are exciting, but it's a track that I've had some success at and I truly enjoy racing there."


Kvapil's Career Record at Darlington Raceway: