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[/media-credit]VICTORY LANE INTERVIEWS
MATT KENSETH, No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion – LET’S START WITH THAT FINISH AND WHAT YOU DID TO HOLD THEM OFF. “I have to give a lot of credit to Doug Yates and the guys at the engine shop. We had great horsepower. I could get a pretty good start on the bottom and either Denny or Dale Jr. could push me for awhile and then they just couldn’t stay attached and I would get away from them just in time to get in front of Greg and the two of us together could make some unbelievable speed. I have to thank Greg. We worked together really good all day long. He had a really fast car all day as well.”
TALK US THROUGH THE PROBLEMS YOU HAD EARLIER IN THE RACE. “We had a lot of problems and almost ended up a lap down. I had my radio break and my tach break and we pushed all the water out and had to come in and put water in it. These guys did a great job. They never panicked and I think they enjoyed their day more because they couldn’t hear me on the radio with my radio problems. My guys did a great job. I have to thank this whole Best Buy team. It was pretty cool to with the 150’s and I never dreamed we would be standing here tonight.”
WHAT WERE THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS LIKE THAT YOU DID HAVE WITH JIMMY FENNIG? “We didn’t really get to talk a lot honestly because my radio went out. My spotter always talks a lot and he talked even more because he knew I couldn’t tell him to be quiet. Jimmy just gave me the information and he has been doing this forever. I am proud to be standing here with him. He has done a great job with this race team and gives us fast race cars.”
YOU WORE THE FIELD OUT TONIGHT AND TOOK IT TO THEM AT THE END. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO YOU? “It feels good. We had a really fast car and have fast cars in the past and I figured out a way to mess it up. I am thankful everything worked out on the restarts and I am glad it all worked out.”
JAMIE ALLSION, Director of Ford Racing – “To have a repeat victory is unbelievable. What a great job. It was a long day and long night. We were prepared and had fast cars. It feels just as good as it did last time. This is a testament to the hard work in the off season with regard to fuel injection and new team dynamics. What a proud accomplishment for all the Ford teams, especially Roush Fenway and Matt and everyone on the 17 team. All the Ford teams are to be commended, the 99, the 6, the 16, and all of the Ford teams, they all were fantastic tonight.
JACK ROUSH, Owner, Roush Fenway Racing – “This is a special night. Matt is a real champion and he is really good at these restrictor tracks. Our Fords, the guys did a nice job and Ford Motor Company gave us a lot of support over the winter. We certainly had several ways to win it tonight and there are always ample ways to lose as well. Matt did a great job tonight.”
