- Camry driver Matt Kenseth (fourth) was the top-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race in the rain-shortened event at Michigan International Speedway, which was won by Kurt Busch.
- Kenseth led the race twice for a total of three laps (of 138) in today’s race.
- Today’s race was delayed by rain a total of four times with the final red flag on lap 138 resulting in the official end of the scheduled 200-lap event.
- Clint Bowyer (10th) also earned a top-10 finish for Toyota at the two-mile speedway.
- Camry driver Carl Edwards started in the fourth position and led three times for a total of 41 laps (of 138). Edwards was leading the race during the final caution flag period, but was forced to pit road and ultimately finished 12th.
- Four Camry drivers are currently in the top-20 in the unofficial NSCS point standings – Matt Kenseth (eighth), Hamlin (13th), Edwards (14th) and Clint Bowyer (17th).
MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 4th
How strong was the car and how frustrating were the rain delays and red flags?
“We had a really good Dollar General Camry, it was frustrating when you run all those laps under yellow. Frustrating for the fans and frustrating for everybody. Once we got rolling there we had a good car. We got real loose in the second to last run and we just weren’t able to adjust on it. Just didn’t have enough laps. I thought we could have got to at least second with another seven or eight laps – the rain just came a little too early.”
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Finishing Position: 10th
How was the race today?
“We fought hard today. Wish we had been in a position to pull off the win and give the Special Operations Warrior Foundation one million dollars, but we’ll take a top-10.”
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 11th
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 12th
How strong was the car today and do you wish you could have stayed out just a few more laps before the rain?
“The ARRIS Camry was pretty decent. We had a good run and we got to lead a bunch. We tried there at the end – I thought Darian (Grubb, crew chief) was going to get them with staying out. I thought that rain was going to get here earlier, but it didn’t.”
DAVID RAGAN, No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Finishing Position: 35th
How frustrating was the race with all the rain delays and red flags?
“I don’t think I have ever been part of a race that had so many rain delays. It would rain every time we got rolling. Our Aaron’s Dream Machine was decent today but got down a lap there about halfway through the race. We gambled to get that lap back and the caution flag flew about a lap after we pitted. We were obviously better than where we finished. We just rolled this dice and luck wasn’t on our side today. But I like being aggressive. We’ll enjoy the off weekend and get ready to Sonoma.”
JEB BURTON, No. 26 Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Finishing Position: 37th
JJ YELEY, No. 23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Finishing Position: 38th
MATT DIBENEDETTO, No. 83 Burger King Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Finishing Position: 39th
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 43rd
