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Team: Front Row Motorsports-35
Age / DOB:  (30) / 2/7/1983
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Josh Wise will run his first Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend and has been preparing both physically and mentally.
Wise is a triathlete, with both Half Iron Man and Full Iron Man competitions on his schedule this year. He says his physical conditioning has him ready to run the extra mileage in Sunday night's Cup race. He's preparing mentally with racing simulators, video and a little help from his teammates.-Breaking Limits May 21 - 9:39 PM

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Josh Wise will climb into the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford for Sunday's 499 for his second restrictor-plate race of the 2013 season.

He had a fast car at Daytona in February and expects his Front Row Motorsports team to bring a similarly fast Ford Fusion to this weekend's event. He also hopes for a better finish than the February result, when he was knocked out of the race in an accordion-style wreck that also took out teammates David Ragan and David Gilliland. Sunday's race will be Wise's third Sprint Cup start at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.-Breaking Limits
May 1 - 8:18 PM
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Josh Wise says he likes track surfaces that have aged over the years, such as Texas, and provide for tire fall-off.

Wise says the 1.5-mile Fort Worth oval provides multiple grooves, giving a driver more racing options to find where the car runs best. He has three career Sprint Cup starts at Texas, plus six starts at the track in the NASCAR Nationwide series.-Breaking Limits
Apr 9 - 7:01 PM
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Josh Wise knows that the flat .526-mile Martinsville oval requires teams to focus on various aspects of their cars, including taking care of their brakes and tires, and not just simply going fast.

But he doesn't mind multi-tasking behind the wheel. The old short track reminds him of the local tracks where he grew up racing, and winning championships, on the USAC circuit. Now a full-time driver in the Sprint Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports, Wise will be making his third Cup career start at Martinsville on Sunday.-Breaking Limits
Apr 2 - 2:53 PM
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A Riverside, Calif. native, Josh Wise, says the wide and weathered two-mile Auto Club Speedway puts a lot more racing in the driver's hands than other tracks.

He'll be eager to put on a good show in the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford for family and friends. Sunday's Auto Club 400 will be Wise's second Sprint Cup start at the Fontana, Calif. track. He also has four career starts at the speedway in the Nationwide Series.-Breaking Limits
Mar 19 - 8:46 PM
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Josh Wise will be racing in the #40 The Motorsports Group Chevrolet Camaro for 5 races starting at the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 9th.

Wise will also compete at Bristol on March 16th, California March 23rd, Texas April 12th and Richmond April 26th. Wise has three previous starts at Vegas with a best finish of 19th.Josh Wise has 104 NASCAR Nationwide Series Starts with 2 top 5’s and 6 top 10’s to his credit.
Source: The Motorsports Group
Mar 7 - 3:52 PM
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Josh Wise says this weekend's race will finally give the team a feel of what many tracks will be like because the 1.5-mile Vegas oval is one of numerous intermediate tracks the series visits.

After testing (the Gen-6 cars) in Charlotte in January, Wise and his teammates are eager to drive those cars on the first intermediate track on the race schedule. Wise has one Sprint Cup start at Vegas under his belt and has three starts at the track in the Nationwide Series.-Breaking Limits
Mar 5 - 12:20 PM
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Blockbuster will return for a second race with the No. 35 Front Row Motorsports team after earning attention in Daytona Beach last week when Josh Wise secured his first career starting spot in the "Great American Race."

Wise was running a strong race at Daytona until he got collected in a nine-car, domino-effect accident on Lap 138. He looks to bounce back in Sunday's Subway Fresh Fit 500. Blockbuster is celebrating its partnership with Wise and Front Row Motorsports with special offers for NASCAR fans at www.Blockbuster.com/car35. Wise has a Nationwide Series career-best 18th-place finish out of six starts at the Avondale, AZ track.-Breaking Limits
Feb 28 - 8:02 PM
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Blockbuster will sponsor the No. 35 Ford of Josh Wise for the Sprint Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 24.

One of the most recognizable entertainment names in the world, Blockbuster provides movie and game rentals and sales to millions worldwide by mail, in stores, by digital download and through the DISH Network. The race will also mark the first time that Front Row Motorsports and Wise will race the new No. 35 entry. Wise, entering his second full-time Sprint Cup season, will aim to secure the Blockbuster Ford Fusion in the Daytona 500 starting line-up during Thursday's second qualifying Duel.-Breaking Limits
Feb 21 - 12:08 PM
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Cajun Industries will join Front Row Motorsports and Josh Wise as an associate sponsor on the No. 35 Ford Fusion for the 55th annual Daytona 500.

The Baton Rouge, La.-based company provides services in all aspects of the construction industry and has earned elite honors for its post-Hurricane Katrina work in New Orleans. Cajun has worked with Wise in the past and recognizes the value of partnering with Front Row Motorsports for NASCAR's biggest event. Primary sponsorship for the No. 35 Daytona 500 entry will be announced soon.-Breaking Limits
Feb 18 - 2:55 PM
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Front Row Motorsports has hired Steven Lane as crew chief of Josh Wise's No. 26 Ford.

Lane is a 12-year veteran atop the pit box, leading teams for organizations including Petty Enterprises and Chip Ganassi Racing in his Sprint Cup career and working with drivers such as Kyle Petty, Dario Franchitti and David Stremme. Joining the No. 26 team marks a return to Front Row Motorsports for Lane, who led the team's first full-time Sprint Cup campaign in 2009 with John Andretti behind the wheel of the team's flagship No. 34 car. He also served as crew chief for Travis Kvapil, who drove the No. 34 Ford in 2010. Lane will be paired with Wise in an expanded, full-time schedule for the young driver of the No. 26 Ford.-Breaking Limits
Jan 17 - 9:05 AM
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Renewals of long-time partnerships will have Front Row Motorsports poised to run its most competitive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ever in 2013, with the team announcing new agreements with drivers David Ragan, David Gilliland and Josh Wise.

The team will also continue its relationships with manufacturing partner Ford Racing and engine builder Roush Yates Racing Engines. Wise will return to the No. 26 Ford for all 36 Sprint Cup races with sponsorship from MDS Transport after completing the 2012 season in a part-time capacity with Front Row. The team plans to increase the 29-year-old driver’s time on track in 2013 with a more competitive schedule of race entries.
Source: Front Row Motorsports
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 09:45:00 PM
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Josh Wise is the top rookie qualifier for the Sprint Cup Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Wise’s lap of 96.063 mph in the No. 26 Ford was 31st fastest, ahead of Stephen Leicht (the No. 33 qualified 42nd), the only other 2012 ROTY contender qualifying for the race.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 06:05:00 PM
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Sprint Cup driver Josh Wise’s qualifying speed was not good enough to make the field for the Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.

He ran a lap of 167.452 mph in the No. 42. It was 41st quickest but not quick enough to make the field for the race.
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 01:50:00 PM
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Josh Wise failed to make the field for the Sprint Cup Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

He ran a 46th fastest lap in the No. 26 Ford. As one of the ‘go-or-go-homers’ required to qualify on speed this was not good enough to make the 43-car field.
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 07:34:00 PM