- Sunday will mark Zane Smith’s second NCS start at Martinsville Speedway but the first time driving the No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.
- Martinsville marks the rookie driver’s eighth start for Spire Motorsports and his 17th career NCS start.
- Smith finished 34th in his first NCS start at Martinsville last April, driving the No. 51 for Rick Ware Racing.
- Smith owns an impressive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) record at Martinsville winning the 2021 race and poles for the 2022 and 2023 races. He never finished outside the top-10 at the half-mile track in four NCTS races.
- Smith finished 35th in Sunday night’s NCS race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. The race marked the first time Cup drivers started a points-paying race on rain tires. NASCAR switched the field back to dry-weather tires during a lap-30 pit stop. After qualifying 28th on Saturday, Smith drove to 21st by the end of Stage 1. He appeared ready to post a top-20 finish but a speeding penalty with just 84 laps remaining in the race dropped him down the order.
- Smith will carry the No. 71 primary sponsor, Focused Health, Sunday at Martinsville.The blue and orange paint scheme represents a health insurance agency that assists consumers and employers in navigating the myriad of health insurance options in the government programs space.
- Focused Health is a National Health Insurance agency founded by industry veteranswith over 60 years combined industry experience. Primarily focused on the government programs space, Focused Health partners with payors and employers to deliver health insurance solutions for individuals and families. For more information visit AtFocusedHealth.com.
- Fans can now order Focused Health No. 71 Zane Smith merchandise at shopzanesmith.com.
After Richmond, what can you look forward to at Martinsville this weekend?
“We had a lot of positives at Richmond Sunday night. We are making progress. I think that will continue in Martinsville this weekend. My team never gives up and it works hard to give me a fast Focused Health Chevy Camaro each week. Our job is to focus on getting better and continue learning every day.”
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