MOORESVILLE, N.C - Red Bull driver Mattias Ekström will race
the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race
at Richmond International Raceway on September 11.
In June, Ekström gave an impressive performance at Infineon
Raceway in his first NASCAR race, leading seven laps and finishing
21st. Since then, Ekström has tested with Red Bull Racing Team at
Gresham Motorsports Park, GA and North Wilkesboro Speedway,
NC.
"Mattias did a great job in Sonoma, and continues to impress at
the oval track testing sessions," said Jay Frye, Red Bull Racing
Team Vice President and General Manager. "He has earned this
opportunity, showing continued improvement every time he is
behind the wheel."
Ekström, a Red Bull-supported athlete for the past nine years,
claimed his first victory of 2010 in the second round of the DTM
Championship on May 23 in Valencia, Spain. He currently sits fifth
in the DTM standings and has 14 career victories.
"To do a race on an oval is something different - it's a lot of laps
and a lot of cars," said Ekström. "Racing in Richmond will be one of
the biggest tasks of my life so far, but I feel I am ready for the
challenge."
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