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NASCAR Sprint-Cup Series
CUP: Ekström In No. 83 Red Bull Entry At Richmond
Mattias Ekström returns to the seat of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota this weekend...
Media Release  |  Posted September 08, 2010   Mooresville, NC
Mattias Ekström will be in the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota this weekend at Richmond. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
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 Saturday night, the team announced.

In June, Ekström delivered a solid performance at Infineon Raceway in his first NASCAR race, leading seven laps and finishing 21st. Since then, Ekström has tested with the Red Bull Racing team at Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia and North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.

“Mattias did a great job in Sonoma, and continues to impress at the oval track testing sessions,” said Jay Frye, RBR 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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