Toyota NSCS Watkins Glen Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes

8th, KYLE BUSCH
13th, DENNY HAMLIN
15th, CARL EDWARDS
18th, CLINT BOWYER
19th, DAVID RAGAN
26th, MATT KENSETH
27th, MATT DiBENEDETTO
41st, JEB BURTON
42nd, JJ YELEY

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 8th
How was your qualifying session?
“Our laps weren’t great, we were just okay. We certainly were just way too loose and just didn’t quite have the balance we needed there for qualifying in order to get the speed out of it for some of the corners. We’ll take it and go into the race.”

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 13th

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Stanley Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 15th

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 Maxwell House Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position: 18th

DAVID RAGAN, No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position: 19th
How was your qualifying lap?
“That was a good pickup from practice. It just wasn’t quite good enough to get in the top-12. I think yesterday we just didn’t make a good qualifying run and so we didn’t know exactly how much we were going to pick up and I didn’t know how aggressive I could be and so we picked up almost a half a second from yesterday. We’ve got a really good Aaron’s Dream Machine. I think our car is really good on older tires. I think we’ve got a solid top-10 car so hopefully we can have us a good start tomorrow and get some spots on the initial start. I feel really good about going into the raceon Sunday.”

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Starting Position: 26th

MATT DIBENEDETTO, No. 83 Burger King/Cosmo Motors Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position: 27th

JEB BURTON, No. 26 Maxim Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position:  41st

JJ YELEY, No. 23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry, BK Racing
Starting Position:  42nd

Are you a die-hard NASCAR fan? Follow every lap, every pit stop, every storyline? We're looking for fellow enthusiasts to share insights, race recaps, hot takes, or behind-the-scenes knowledge with our readers. Click Here to apply!

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

SM SPEEDWAY SHOTS

Latest articles

CHEVROLET NCS AT LAS VEGAS 2: Kyle Larson Media Availability Quotes

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

TOYOTA RACING – NOAPS Las Vegas Quotes – Sam Hunt Racing – 10.03.26

Sam Hunt Racing owner and president Sam Hunt and 2027 driver Sheldon Creed were made available to the media on Saturday after unveiling their 2027 plans to the media.

Sheldon Creed joins Sam Hunt Racing for 2027 O’Reilly season

The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, will drive the No. 26 Toyota entry on a full-time O'Reilly Auto Parts Series basis in 2027 after spending two seasons driving for Haas Factory Team.

Thienes Finishes Third Overall in 2026 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Championship

Forte Racing brought its 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season to a close Friday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

Best New Zealand Online Casinos