A long night at the Texas Motor Speedway seemed even loner for Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion as they finished the Duck Commander 500 in 29th place, four laps down.
FORT WORTH, Tex., April 10, 2016 – A long night at the Texas Motor Speedway seemed even longer for Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion as they finished the Duck Commander 500 in 29th place, four laps down.
After waiting out a more than two-hour rain delay, the green flag dropped and almost immediately the No. 21 Ford slipped back into the pack from its seventh position on the starting grid gained from a strong qualifying effort on Friday.
It was early Sunday morning by the time the checkered flag waved ending a night of frustration for the Wood Brothers team, which came into Texas in 15th place in the points standings. The Duck Commander 500 result, while improving on both races at the track last season, dropped Blaney five spots in the driver standings to 20th.
“It was a rough night,” said crew chief Jeremy Bullins. “We missed the balance and were too tight. After the race we found some damage to the nose that was hurting our downforce. We pitted once for what was potentially a loose wheel and that cost us as well. Not our best night by far.”
Blaney, Bullins and the Wood Brothers now head east to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., for Sunday’s Food City 500.
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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 NASCA’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.
