- Running a solid 12th place after 100 of 400 laps of the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway, Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford blew the right-front tire and made contact with the Turn Three wall forcing them to the garage area for extensive repairs and an eventual 38th-place finish.
DOVER, Del., October 2, 2016 – Running a solid 12th place after 100 of 400 laps of the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway, Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford blew the right-front tire and made contact with the Turn Three wall forcing them to the garage area for extensive repairs and an eventual 38th-place finish.
“I think we just blew a right-front pretty bad,” said Blaney who had one of the fastest cars on the track at the time of the incident. “We were running pretty good before that and I wasn’t really getting tight, I was kind of just riding around and blew a big hole in it. We’ll have to look at it and see what happened, but it’s a shame.”
Blaney and the Wood Brothers’ iconic No. 21 Fusion started 20th on the grid and after the first pit stop had made his way to 12th by lap 53.
“We got our car pretty good that second run and were driving up through the field pretty good,” Blaney said. “I would have liked to see what we would have had if we had a couple more chances to work on it.”
After making the repairs and missing 112 circuits, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team gamely got back on the track during the race’s 123rd lap in 40th place 112 laps behind the leader. By doing so, Blaney and company were able to gain two places on the scoring pylon to finish 38th.
“It’s a shame we couldn’t run good today but it’s a testament to our team of not starting very good and getting a lot better in one pit stop, so that’s something we can take away.” Blaney said.
As a result, the rookie driver moves down a spot to 20th in the driver points standings.
The next race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule is the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m..
# # #
About Motorcraft
Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to under-hood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln dealers, independent distributors and automotive parts retailers are backed by Ford Motor Company’s two-year, unlimited-miles Service Parts Limited Warranty. Ask for Motorcraft by name when you visit your local auto parts store or your favorite service facility. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.
About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers
Ford’s Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center offers routine vehicle maintenance such as oil and filter changes, light repair services including brake repair, and tire replacements on all vehicle makes and models. With nearly 800 locations and growing, customers can visit www.quicklane.com to find a center that is closest to them, print savings coupons and review maintenance tips to keep their vehicles running at peak efficiency. This site includes information on how to spot tire wear, how to jump-start a battery and even a series of tips to improve a vehicle’s fuel economy.
Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 98 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 117 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glen’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney in the famous number 21 racecar.
