Strategizing and conserving fuel earned Rusty Wallace Racing's No. 62 Pilot Flying J team their third consecutive top-10 finish in the Bluegrass State this weekend.
Five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)champion Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, took one last swing at becoming the winner of the inaugural winner of the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, but had to settle for third at the checkered.
WHAT'S IT LIKE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN IT PACKS FULL OF SMOKE LIKE THAT? "Yeah, I got a little bit freaked out because I felt the motor start shaking and blow up and the smoke came in the car so fast I couldn't see."
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 9th "We ran up front all night. Our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge was tight into Turn 1 and loose into (Turn) 2 and we had to keep adjusting for that."
Quote of the Day: TNT "Countdown to Green" host Lindsay Czarniak explained the population of Sparta, KY is 231 compared to the two biggest cities in Kentucky (Louisville pop. 741,096, Lexington pop."
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Race Winner "Our Discount Tire Dodge Challenger was really fast tonight. It was a complete package tonight; a great Discount Tire Dodge Challenger with great fuel mileage."
