Shelby Township, Michigan native Robb Brent was just thankful to be in last Friday’s RainEater Wiper Blades 200 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).
Roush Fenway towered above the field for the bulk of Sunday’s 400-mile Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, leading 115 of 200 laps and making a strong run at victory.
PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 PITTSBURGH PAINTS/MENARDS CHEVROLET, FINISHED 4TH: TALK ABOUT THE END OF THE RACE AND A GREAT FINISH FOR YOU: "Track position is so important."
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 11th "A really up and down day for us. It's always tough when you earn a pole position and can't take advantage of it during the race."
Paul Menard, No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet, scored his best finish of the 2011 season after starting ninth and coming home fourth in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series event at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).
During TNT pre-race feature on A.J. Foyt talking about his experience in NASCAR racing: "I wasn't some big-time hero coming in here, I was just one of the boys."
CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion (Finished 5th) “I was going to go all the way to the top of the grandstands today. I just appreciate all the fans coming out here. This is a great race track and track position is so important."
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
One day after veterans dominated the speed chart, rookie Caio Collet rode the aerodynamic wave to the fastest overall speed of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
