After bagging the front row position and securing their starting spot in the 66th running of the Daytona 500, Front Row Motorsports has announced its extension with Ford. Moreover, the new extension will see them ally with Team Penske. Considering the results of Wednesday’s qualifying session, the two teams were working behind the scenes and certainly made some good progress with their new Dark Horse Mustangs.

Making the most of this partnership, FRM will collaborate with the championship-winning team to improve their car. It is understood that Penske will help them improve on vital fronts such as engineering, aerodynamics, race setup, strategy, pit crew development, and other projects. With this alliance, FRM is certainly in a good position to bag a positive result at the Daytona 500, especially with Michael McDowell leading the charge.

Front Row Motorsports and Penske working behind the scenes

Collaboration certainly allows the mid-pack team to rise and make their case as a competitive racing team. This was certainly what FRM achieved with its partnership with Ford Performance, especially with Team Penske. However, despite the teams announcing the collaboration now, NASCAR Insider feels like the two teams were already in cahoots well before the impressive stint by FRM on Wednesday.

Taking to X, Bob Pockrass wrote, “Front Row Motorsports announces an extension and alliance with Team Penske. This deal was done well before the front row was set yesterday.” Given that Penske was the tutor and FRM played the student’s role, it was only befitting that Joey Logano got the better of Michael McDowell.

Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, said this in announcing the extension with FRM, “A racer’s mindset isn’t suited to be patient. We all want results immediately, but the way Bob Jenkins and Jerry Freeze have built Front Row Motorsports through the years is a model for how it should be done. We’ve always been proud of our partnership and can’t wait to see how much higher they can go with this new Team Penske alliance.”

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NASCAR fans were certainly taken aback by this move and wanted answers regarding other teams, and FRM’s status on the grid.

Fans speculate the outcome of FRM’s alliance with Penske

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Now that the secret behind-the-scenes operations of Front Row Motorsports and Penske are out, fans have raised some key questions. They wanted clarity on FRM’s status on the track and also were interested to know about the state for struggling teams under the Ford banner.

One user was quick to point out how FRM would make the most of this partnership. Even to the extent that they would be in contention for the championship, “Expect McDowell to be a contender this year.”

A Stewart-Haas Racing fan was quick to point out how this deal affects them going forward this season, “Soooo shr is kinda screwed.” Echoing similar sentiments, another added, “Shr pain.”

Moving on, a fan was curious to know about the status of FRM within the Ford priority list, “Are they a tier 1 ford team now or no?”

Seeing a funny side to this story, a user shared a meme to express his thoughts on the move. He shared a gif with the caption, “How the deal reportedly went down…”

The big takeaway from this whole situation is that Front Row Motorsports will be geared up and ready for the challenges of the 2024 Cup Series season.

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