RYAN BRISCOE – NO. 10 SUNTRUST CHEVROLET DALLARA – “We definitely tested the equipment because I don’t think I’ve done a lap today at 80 percent; it’s been 100 percent all day long, all night long."
With 18 of 24 hours complete at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, four of eight Fords carrying a Roush Yates engine have led laps - No. 6 (32 laps led), No. 76 (nine laps led), No. 60 (seven laps led), and No. 23 (three laps led).
RICKY TAYLOR – No. 10 SUNTRUST CHEVROLET DALLARA – comments following his stint behind the wheel in the Rolex 24. He got out of the car at 6 a.m. when the race when under caution because of fog.
With seven of 24 hours complete at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, all eight Roush Yates-powered entries are still running strong with six of the Ford teams running inside the top 10 at any given time.
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 10 SUNTRUST RACING CHEVROLET DALLARA, comments following his first stints behind the wheel in the Rolex 24: HOW WAS THE CAR DURING YOUR TURN BEHIND THE WHEEL? “Our car was fast for sure. We are lacking a little bit of top speed which was frustrating and you don’t like running on the inside of the track."
JIM LOWE, NO 8 GROUT SHIELD/BURLUSA STARWORKS MOTORSPORT FORD/RILEY: HOW DID THE ENGINE FEEL OUT THERE? "It's a beautiful engine, a beautiful power plant."
ROBIN LIDDELL – NO. 57 STEVENSON MOTORSPORTS CAMARO GT.R, lead in class for during both the first and second stints; but a fuel pickup problem began to plague the car.
Upon completion of the first round of driver changes, all eight Roush Yates-powered Ford's are still in contention. The No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford/Lola was the first Ford to take the lead during the second stint with Nic Jonsson (SWE) behind the wheel.
Team Penske continued its march toward Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge history Saturday during the first day of PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying, capturing the top three spots among the 12 drivers who will compete for the NTT P1 Award on Sunday.
Defending Top Fuel world champion, Doug Kalitta, was the top performing Toyota Dragster during qualifying for the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Illinois.
ro Stock points leader Greg Anderson drove to the win in the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, defeating Matt Hartford in the final round...
For the second time this season, Funny Car’s J.R. Todd picked up a win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, defeating reigning world champion Matt Hagan in the final round on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway...
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will start three cars in next Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 after a successful Saturday qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, but the team has more to do before the starting order is settled.
