TEAM CHEVY NOTES AND QUOTES
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
JANUARY 30, 2011
Following his final stint in the car, Ryan Briscoe offered his thoughts on the race so far:
RYAN BRISCOE – NO. 10 SUNTRUST CHEVROLET DALLARA – “We definitely tested the equipment because I don’t think I’ve done a lap today at 80 percent; it’s been 100 percent all day long, all night long. I’ve done three long stints now, and every single one they told me to push as hard as I could. It’s been frustrating because the second time I got in the car we got all the way to just one lap down, and they we had another issue with a wheel. We’ve been catching up, the car is really strong.”
“The car felt fast, with really good traction. The car’s good. The brakes have been really consistent. The battle continues. We’ve got a long way to go.”
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA CHEVROLET COYOTE, made contact with NASCAR Turn 3 wall approximately 6.5 hours into the race. Repairs took 68 minutes: WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE THE INCIDENT? “A car went off track in the bus stop and he made a last second call to rejoin the track right at the apex of the corner. I was already going by so I had to go a little wide. I don’t know if he clipped me or not, but by going a little wide I put everything on the dirt. I couldn’t control the car and I just slid right into the wall. That was it. I could have followed him going away, but instead of going straight he tried to rejoin as soon as possible at the strangest spot.”
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