Monday, August 9, 2010
"Heluva" spin creates trouble for Truex at the Glen
NAPA Auto Parts / TireMonkey.com driver Martin Truex Jr. overcame a mid-race spin to post a 15th-place finish Sunday in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips race. The Watkins Glen International race marked the second and final road course race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
“The car wasn't where we needed it, but we battled and got a decent finish with it,” Truex said.
Truex started the race in 25th place and worked his way into the top 15 by lap 23 of the 90-lap race. He raced mid-pack through the race’s middle stages but spun on lap 48 and dropped to 33rd place.
“We fought our way up there once and spun out because the brakes went away,” Truex said. “I was inside the 77 (Sam Hornish), trying to pass him, and instead of spinning him out, I just spun myself out because I didn't want to take him out.”
But Truex charged from the back and moved into the top-20 during lap 69. He kept advancing the scoring chart and ended the race with a top-15 finish—his tenth of the season.
Juan Montoya of the No. 42 car won the race with Kurt Busch and Marcos Ambrose falling into second and third place respectively.
The Michael Waltrip Racing team returns to action at 1 p.m. on Sunday during the Carfax 400 race at Michigan International Speedway.
Race information courtesy of Michael Waltrip Racing
“The car wasn't where we needed it, but we battled and got a decent finish with it,” Truex said.
Truex started the race in 25th place and worked his way into the top 15 by lap 23 of the 90-lap race. He raced mid-pack through the race’s middle stages but spun on lap 48 and dropped to 33rd place.
“We fought our way up there once and spun out because the brakes went away,” Truex said. “I was inside the 77 (Sam Hornish), trying to pass him, and instead of spinning him out, I just spun myself out because I didn't want to take him out.”
But Truex charged from the back and moved into the top-20 during lap 69. He kept advancing the scoring chart and ended the race with a top-15 finish—his tenth of the season.
Juan Montoya of the No. 42 car won the race with Kurt Busch and Marcos Ambrose falling into second and third place respectively.
The Michael Waltrip Racing team returns to action at 1 p.m. on Sunday during the Carfax 400 race at Michigan International Speedway.
Race information courtesy of Michael Waltrip Racing
Labels: Carfax 400, Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip Racing, Sam Hornish, TireMonkey.com, Watkins Glen
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