Martinsville NXS Race Preview
DRIVER: Jade Buford / No. 48 Big Machine Spiked Cooler Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Patrick Donahue
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway
RACE: Cook Out 250 (250 laps / 131.5 miles)
DATE: Friday, April 9, 2021
QUOTES
JADE BUFORD, DRIVER
“I’m excited to get to Martinsville. We have a lot of reasons to be optimistic after showing pretty well at Phoenix earlier this year. This might be a similar story where my road-course racing background will be an advantage. I think we’ll hit the ground running and I’m confident we can put together another strong showing on Friday night.”
SCOTT BORCHETTA, TEAM OWNER
“So happy to be back on track this weekend! This is Jade’s first short-track race and whether you call it the Half Mile of Mayhem or the Paperclip, it’s going to be the epitome of ‘rubbin’ is racing.’ It’s a driver’s track, from King Richard to DW, from Jeff to Jimmie to Denny, this track showcases the best of the best. Let’s see what we’ve got!”
NOTES
FIRST TIME AT THE PAPERCLIP: Jade Buford will make his first NXS start at Martinsville Speedway on Friday night. While this is his first appearance at the Virginia short track, Buford had a solid run at another smaller oval earlier this year, battling up inside the top 10 during the 200-lap event at Phoenix Raceway.
GET TO KNOW JADE: Recently Buford, an avid climber, returned to the set of American Ninja Warrior to try out for upcoming 13th season of the popular show. Tune-in to NBC next month to see if the veteran road-course racer made the cut.
SPIKED COOLERS NOW AVAILABLE: Buford’s primary sponsor for the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers hit shelves in multiple states earlier this month. The refreshing ready-to-drink juice pouches feature real fruit juice combined with Big Machine Vodka and are available in three flavors: Tropical, Lemonade and Cranberry. The eco-friendly pouches come eight to a box and can be served chilled or frozen. Find out more at www.spikedcoolers.com.
BIG MACHINE MUSIC CITY GRAND PRIX: On Tuesday it was announced that leading entertainment and spirits company Big Machine will be the title sponsor of the inaugural Music City Grand Prix this August as part of a multi-year deal. The Nashville, Tenn.-based multimedia conglomerate includes the Big Machine Label Group with superstar recording artists Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A and Carly Pearce; its rapidly-growing spirits company, Big Machine Distillery; and Big Machine Racing. The Big Machine brand aligns with Music City Grand Prix’s philosophy of combining the best of entertainment with racing for the first-of-its-kind festival in Nashville.
TUNE IN
TV: FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
RADIO: MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT