- Zane Smith will make his first NASCAR Cup Series start at Bristol Motor Speedwayin the Food City 500 on Sunday driving the No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports. It marks his fifth NCS start for Spire Motorsports and his 14th career start.
- On Saturday night, Smith will make his eighth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) start at Bristol. It will be the second race of the four-race campaign with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado.
- Smith started 28th in Sunday’s Cup race at Phoenix Raceway. The Huntington Beach, Calif., native held his position throughout the 312-lap race that saw few cautions, taking the checkered flag in 29th.
- Focused Health is a National Health Insurance agency founded by industry veterans with 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 pre-order Focused Health No. 71 Zane Smith merchandise at shopzanesmith.com.
Zane Smith Quotes
Bristol is the first short track of the season, how are you feeling going into Sunday’s race?
“Our goal is to keep getting better each weekend. Bristol is definitely its own animal, but a fun track to race. The fans always provide a great atmosphere there and I am looking forward to being able to race on both Saturday and Sunday. It’s going to be a busy weekend but a lot of fun.”
You have carried the blue and orange Focused Health paint scheme with you for the last two races and including this coming weekend at Bristol. What’s this partnership mean to you?
“I’m fortunate for this partnership with Focused Health and it’s incredibly important to me. I’ve had great support from Shawn Holt and Larry Cassar during my racing career. It’s my job this year to bring awareness to the government supported health insurance programs available to our fans.”
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