NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JULY 6, 2015
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 COCA-COLA CHEVROLET SS – Involved in a multi-car accident on lap 105
WHAT HAPPENED FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE?
“The first time we caught the lapper and he was on the bottom and I just got to the middle at the wrong time. When we turned off into the corner I got really loose and was able to save it. I had a little bit of damage there and lost a lap. Then in the second one the No. 43 (Aric Almirola) comes across. I think I just got on the brakes and it got me sideways. I was along for the ride from there. I hate it because this was probably the best I’ve ran throughout a whole race or most of the race here at Daytona. The Share a Coke Chevy was fast. I had a lot of fun running up front and kind of being somewhat aggressive. I spun the first time and then that kind of put us in a bad spot there to get in that last wreck.”
DID YOU FEEL THE SENSE OF URGENCY STARTING TO PICK UP OUT ON THE TRACK? “From what I could tell being back in the pack there racing for the Lucky Dog it seemed like they were shuffling around a little bit more up front. I think the race is about to get a little more interesting and probably see some more carnage. We have already seen quite a bit so far tonight.”
WHAT HAPPENED? “On that last one, I saw a couple of cars get turned, and I was able to clear most of it. Then, the No. 43 (Aric Almirola) was sideways in front of me, and I think I got on the brakes a little bit and it got me sideways. From there I couldn’t control it and I hit the inside wall and ended our day. Disappointing because that is probably the best I’ve felt at Daytona. I ran up in the top five to eight most of the race, then I got sideways there passing a lapper that was off the pace. I kind of got stuck in the middle lane and spun myself earlier and kind of put us in that hole. Kind of frustrated with myself because I don’t know if I held a steady wheel the first time when I spun but, I don’t know, disappointed.”
MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/DENVER MATTRESS CHEVROLET SS – Involved in multi-car accident on lap 105
WHAT HAPPENED?
“I’m not sure. I saw the replay there. It looked like the No. 5 (Kasey Kahne) and No. 20 (Matt Kenseth) got together somehow. Just another situation where we were kind of running outside there minding our own business and just like practice, just got caught up in somebody else’s wreck. It’s unfortunate, but that is the way this place is. I don’t know that I’ve finished a race here in July in quite a while. But we had a great car. We didn’t have quite the speed of a few of those guys, but we had a great handling racecar. On the longer runs we could really make some moves.”
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
“Some guys just got together up ahead, just slowed up in front of us and we had nowhere to go. It’s just one of those deals here you know. This is the second car here this weekend for us and we were just out there, minding our own business. It’s definitely tough but that is just how plate racing goes. I was just talking to NBC there and I don’t know if I have finished at one of these July races in a long time. We have had some crummy luck here for sure.”
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