Toyota NSCS Michigan Post Qualifying Notes & Quotes 8-15-14
4th, BRIAN VICKERS
18th, MATT KENSETH
19th, CLINT BOWYER
21st, DENNY HAMLIN
24th, KYLE BUSCH
31st, RYAN TRUEX
32nd, ALEX BOWMAN
36th, COLE WHITT
42nd, JOE NEMECHEK
BRIAN VICKERS, No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position: 4th
How was qualifying?
“The guys on this Aaron’s Dream Machine brought a great race car here. Man, it’s hairy out there running — so close to wide-open. We have a good Camry for Sunday. We have a great starting spot. I’d love to be on the pole, but it wasn’t meant to be. I couldn’t be more proud of these guys. The car is just so fast. I’m almost wide-open.”
Why did you describe qualifying as ‘hairy’?
“You’re just on the edge — so close to wide-open. You have less inputs — if that makes sense — when you’re almost wide-open. When you’re lifting and braking and steering you have three inputs. When you’re holding it wide-open, there’s just one input — the steering wheel. There are less options to manage a tight or loose car. If you have less inputs — you have less control. I find that any time you’re almost wide-open you have less inputs, which makes it more difficult.”
MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 18th
How was qualifying?
“We just were a little off. We didn’t have it driving bad — that’s about all the speed we could get. The last three laps were all within three or four hundredths.”
Did you do anything different during practice?
“Same as always — worked mostly on qualifying.”
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position: 19th
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 21st
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 24th
RYAN TRUEX, No. 83 Burger King Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position: 31st
ALEX BOWMAN, No. 23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position: 32nd
COLE WHITT, No. 26 Iowa City Capital Partners Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position: 36th
JOE NEMECHEK, No. 66 Land Castle Title Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position: 42nd
