Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Top-10 finish for Truex at Michigan
Martin Truex Jr. and the NAPA/TireMonkey.com racing team finished Sunday’s Carfax 400 race in eighth place and claimed the sixth top-10 finish for Michael Waltrip Racing.
“Overall, it was a good day for the NAPA Toyota,” Truex said. “Pat (Tryson, crew chief) did a really good job calling the race.”
Truex started the Michigan International Speedway race in ninth place and stuck within the top-12 for much of the race. When a caution came with about 45 laps to go, Tryson kept Truex on the track while most of the front runners pitted. Because of Tryson’s decision, the NAPA Toyota restarted second and quickly took to the front of the field for five laps. Truex pitted during the following caution and battled his way to eighth place when the checkered flag waved. He remains 20th in the point standings.
“We were a lot better than we were here last time,” Truex said. “The guys are working good and making the cars better and we feel good about that."
By taking a gamble and staying out on old tires, Kevin Harvick was able to catch Denny Hamlin with only 10 laps to go and ultimately pull ahead. In third place was Carl Edwards.
The Sprint Cup series returns to action Saturday night for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
Race information courtesy of Michael Waltrip Racing.
“Overall, it was a good day for the NAPA Toyota,” Truex said. “Pat (Tryson, crew chief) did a really good job calling the race.”
Truex started the Michigan International Speedway race in ninth place and stuck within the top-12 for much of the race. When a caution came with about 45 laps to go, Tryson kept Truex on the track while most of the front runners pitted. Because of Tryson’s decision, the NAPA Toyota restarted second and quickly took to the front of the field for five laps. Truex pitted during the following caution and battled his way to eighth place when the checkered flag waved. He remains 20th in the point standings.
“We were a lot better than we were here last time,” Truex said. “The guys are working good and making the cars better and we feel good about that."
By taking a gamble and staying out on old tires, Kevin Harvick was able to catch Denny Hamlin with only 10 laps to go and ultimately pull ahead. In third place was Carl Edwards.
The Sprint Cup series returns to action Saturday night for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
Race information courtesy of Michael Waltrip Racing.
Labels: Bristol Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Irwin Tools Night Race, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip Racing, Michigan International Speedway, NAPA Auto Parts, TireMonkey.com
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