Dirt-track racing ace Shane Golobic will take advantage of the NASCAR Cup Series returning to dirt for the first time since 1970 for the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday to make his NASCAR national series debut. He’ll be behind the wheel of the #78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford through a deal between Live Fast and Matt Wood Racing.
“I believe every racer has dreamed of the opportunity to race in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the fact that it’s going to happen on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway only makes it sweeter,” Golobic said. “This opportunity, honestly, fell into our lap out of nowhere, and it’s something you just can’t pass up. I am so thankful for everyone involved in making this happen, as well as everyone who has had a hand in helping me get to this point in my career. I hope to represent all of our supporters to the best of my ability, and I can’t wait to see what we can do on the dirt at Bristol.”
Golobic has a combined 83 feature wins in winged and non-winged sprint car and midget racing series, including two in the World of Outlaws and a USAC National Midget win.
“We are thrilled to have Shane Golobic join Live Fast Motorsports at the Bristol dirt race,” Live Fast Motorsports co-owner Matt Tifft said. “This is such a historic event for the Cup cars to race on dirt once again and for the first time at Bristol. We couldn’t have thought of anyone better to join our team with all of Shane’s background in the dirt racing world.”
Live Fast Motorsports is in its first year of operation. Co-owner B.J. McLeod is the regular driver of the #78, piloting the car in five of the six races, so far, in 2021. Scott Heckert drove the car at the Daytona International Speedway road course, the second race of the season.
Golobic has only two NASCAR starts, both coming in the regional NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in 2013. Two of those races resulted in eighth-place finishes.
Thirty-nine drivers are on the preliminary entry list for the Food City Dirt Racing. The starting grid will be determined by four heat races Saturday.
