Austin Dillon and the No. 3 BetMGM Chevrolet Team Finish 22nd at Kansas Speedway Despite Damage From Late-Race Incident

Finish: 22nd
Start: 20th
Points: 22nd

“It was a tough day for our No. 3 BetMGM Chevrolet team at Kansas Speedway, so a 22nd-place finish is actually pretty good considering how challenging the race was for our team. The handling of our Chevy was loose early in the race and then ended up too tight in Stage 2. Unfortunately, we got caught up in a late-race incident that caused significant damage to the nose and right side, which took away any chance of a competitive finish. I’m proud of everyone’s effort at Richard Childress Racing. The crew did a great job making repairs and getting us back out there. We’ll go back to the drawing board and come back stronger when we return to Kansas in the fall.” -Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet Team Leave Kansas Speedway with 21st-Place Finish

Finish: 21st
Start: 35th
Points: 18th

“It was a tough weekend for our No. 8 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet team. I was happy with our Chevy in practice because we had really good long run speed, but then I got into the fence on my qualifying lap. Fortunately, it didn’t hurt our car but it put us at the back of the field to start the race. We made some good progress during the race and crew chief Randall Burnett made solid adjustments to help with handling. We were in a good spot for a decent finish when I got spun out. There wasn’t much we could do after going a lap down. It’s not the finish we deserved today.” -Kyle Busch

Jesse Love Continues to Gain Experience in No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway

Finish: 29th
Start: 32nd
Points: N/A

“Our weekend started out strong with a solid practice in the C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet. The car had top-15 pace and I thought we could have a really good race. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way for our No. 33 team. The balance fired off on the loose side and during our first scheduled green flag stop, I drove through too many boxes on exit which forced us to do a pass through under green. From there, it was a battle. When the right rear tire would burn off, the car didn’t have any security. Andy Street (crew chief) and the team kept working on it during every stop. We took the wave around at one point and regained a lap with a timely caution. While the result wasn’t what we wanted, I’m still very appreciative of the opportunity to drive in the Cup Series. I’ve learned a lot about these cars in a short period of time.” -Jesse Love

Custer Battles To 26th-Place Finish at Kansas

KANSAS CITY, KS (MAY 11, 2025) – Coming off his best performance of the season at a 1.5-mile track last weekend in Texas, Cole Custer and the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang team fought hard all afternoon to bring home a 26th-place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.

Custer qualified 31st during Saturday’s qualifying session at the 1.5-mile Kansas oval, setting the stage for a challenging race ahead. Despite the difficult starting spot and a loose-handling race car early on, Haas Factory Team worked tirelessly throughout the 267-lap event to improve speed and handling.

The No. 41 team opted to split the first stage in half, bringing Custer down pit road on lap 46 for four tires and fuel. The call paid off with a gain in track position, as Custer worked his way up to 28th by the end of Stage 1.

In the second stage, crew chief Aaron Kramer took a strategic gamble, keeping Custer on track longer than most of the field in hopes of catching a caution. Custer climbed to as high as 23rd during the cycle, but the green-flag run extended, and he was forced to pit on lap 142. As most lead-lap cars had already stopped earlier, Custer ultimately fell back to 32nd by the stage’s end.

Undeterred, the No. 41 crew rebounded in the final segment. A strong pit stop during the stage break gained Custer three positions, allowing him to restart 29th. Continued adjustments tightened up the handling on his HaasTooling.com Ford, and Custer began working various grooves across the track in search of grip. Following his final scheduled pit stop on lap 193, he steadily picked up positions to finish 26th by the time the checkered flag waved.

“The team fought hard all day. We didn’t have the speed we wanted, but I felt like we did a solid job of executing and brought home a decent finish,” Custer said. “We’ll keep trying to get it better and continue to work in the right direction.”

Up Next:
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to North Wilkesboro Speedway next weekend for the All-Star race, while the Xfinity Series takes the weekend off. The Open race is set for 5:30 p.m. ET on FS1, while the main event will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

About Haas Factory Team
The Haas Factory Team is a NASCAR Cup and Xfinity program owned by Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation. Beginning in 2025, the team will feature Cole Custer driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the NASCAR Cup Series, while Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer take on the Xfinity Series in the No. 00 and No. 41 Ford Mustangs, respectively. Based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, the Haas Factory Team reflects a commitment to performance and engineering excellence, carrying forward Gene Haas’s commitment to motorsports.

RICK WARE RACING
AdventHealth 400
Date: May 11, 2025
Event: AdventHealth 400 (Round 12 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Kansas Speedway in Kansas City (1.5-mile oval)
Format: 267 laps, broken into three stages (80 laps/85 laps/102 laps)

Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

RWR Finish:

● Cody Ware (Started 37th, Finished 30th / Running, completed 261 of 267 laps)

RWR Points:

● Cody Ware (36th with 68 points)

RWR Notes:

● Ware was caught up in a lap-202 incident in turn two that also collected Daniel Suárez and Ty Dillon.

Race Notes:

● Kyle Larson won the AdventHealth 400 to score his 32nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his third of the season and his third at Kansas. His margin over second-place Christopher Bell was .712 of a second.

● There were seven caution periods for a total of 37 laps.
● Only 20 of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● Larson leaves Kansas as the new championship leader with a 35-point advantage over second-place William Byron.

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the non-points NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday, May 18 at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. The race starts at 8 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FS1 and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the undercard NASCAR All-Star Open.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 11, 2025) – The NASCAR Cup Series rolled into Kansas Speedway for the AdventHealth 400, delivering a Mother’s Day special under sunny Midwestern skies. On the 1.5-mile intermediate oval, a 38-car field took the green flag. Erik Jones, driving the No. 43 AdventHealth Toyota Camry XSE, led the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB entries from the 16th starting position. Teammate John Hunter Nemechek followed closely in the No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE, rolling off 17th. Kyle Larson started from the pole, and when the checkered flag flew after 400 miles, it was Larson who found himself in victory lane.

Below is a look at how the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB entries fared:

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
NO. 42 DOLLAR TREE TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP:
START: 17TH | FINISH: 10th | POINTS: 19th

The opening 80-lap Stage 1 saw only one early caution on Lap 8 for the No. 16 car, with the remaining 70 laps running green. The leader set a blistering pace, putting all but 19 cars a lap down.

John Hunter Nemechek struggled early with a tight-handling race car and repeatedly called for more grip. After falling as far back as 36th, he clawed his way up to 28th. But with four laps remaining in the stage, as he entered Turn 3, Nemechek radioed the Dollar Tree team reporting a possible tire going down.

The crew quickly prepared for a pit stop, but Nemechek chose to nurse the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE around the 1.5-mile oval to the stage break, ultimately finishing Stage 1 in 30th.

During the stage break, the crew mounted four fresh tires, packed the car with fuel, and raised the front end to add more downforce and improve handling.

“We’ll take the time now and get some speed in our car and drive back to the front,” said crew chief Travis Mack.

At the restart, Nemechek found himself four- and five-wide, which shuffled the No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE back to 30th. Midway through the stage, he reported that the car was still a bit tight but had improved grip compared to Stage 1.

With the car handling better, Nemechek set his sights on racing back into the free pass position. With just 15 laps remaining in Stage 2, leader Kyle Larson closed in to put him another lap down. Nemechek dug in, matched Larson’s pace, and managed to stay in front of the leader to remain just one lap down, finishing Stage 2 in 27th.

During the stage break, Nemechek reported that the car felt slightly loose but overall “pretty good.” The team opted for a routine pit stop: four tires and fuel, with no further adjustments.

With a solid car underneath him, Nemechek began working his way forward. Though he started the stage several positions behind the free pass spot, within 20 laps he overtook the No. 99 and moved into the coveted position. All the team needed now was a caution—and they got it just a few laps later, on Lap 195, putting Nemechek back on the lead lap.

Crew chief Travis Mack came over the radio with encouragement: “You were outpacing the top-5 cars there—we’ve got a good car. Let’s be patient.” Nemechek replied confidently: “Let’s see if we can drive back up through here.”

The third stage was much different than the previous two stages, when several cautions for accident jumbled up the running order. With 50 laps to go, Nemechek lined up 18th by the time he came back to complete that next lap, he was up to 14th and wasn’t stopping there. On lap 254 cracked the top 10. Nemechek would hold onto 10th as the race came to a close. This finish gives Nemechek a back-to-back top-10 finish, his fourth top-10 of the season.

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTABLE:
“We’ve made a lot of gains for sure. Last week was a really good showing, and we had speed. This week, both cars had speed as well. Luckily, we were able to come home 10th in our Dollar Tree Camry. I like it. I like that we have decent speed. Solid day, solid effort. It wasn’t pretty – that is for sure, but we were able to maximize our finish and come home 10th.”

ERIK JONES
NO. 43 ADVENTHEALTH TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP:
START: 16TH | FINISH: 32nd | POINTS: 29th
Erik Jones tackled the hot and slick racetrack of Kansas Speedway in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400. After starting 16th, Jones battles in the opening laps to hold the position but struggled with the handling of his car in traffic, similar to the issues he had in Saturday’s practice session. He fell back to 27th as he fought an extremely tight No. 43 AdventHealth Toyota Camry XSE. He finished the stage in 25th, one lap down.

After having to come to pit road twice during the stage break to tighten a lug nut, Jones restarted at the back of the field in 33rd for the start of Stage 2. He found himself 24th by lap 101 and told the team he could use some more of the last adjustment when they came in for green flag pit stops as it helped his car. The team brought him in on lap 123 for four tires, fuel, and another set adjustment. The No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE took a turn toward the loose side on the final run of the stage though. Still, Jones was able to hold on for a 24th-place result in Stage 2.

After pitting during the stage break caution, Jones found himself in 24th once again when the field took the green flag. Despite being a lap down and still battling an ill-handling car, Jones held on until the caution came out on lap 195. The No. 43 team took a gamble to not pit with the rest of the cars and wave around to get their lap back. This move ended up working out in their favor as a caution came out before the field made it back around one time on the lap-200 restart. Unfortunately, cautions bred cautions and Jones found himself a product of a three-wide battle gone wrong as he was collected in a wreck with Justin Haley and Corey Heim just a few laps later. The result was a broken left rear toe link on the No. 43 AdventHealth Toyota Camry XSE. The No. 43 team took the car behind the wall and went on the DVP clock to repair the damage. They sent Jones back out with less than 30 laps to go, but he did not meet minimum speed and was forced to retire early. The result was a 32nd-place finish at Kansas.

ERIK JONES QUOTABLE:
“We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I felt like we were making progress in that final stage after fighting a tight Toyota Camry XSE pretty much all day. We caught a break in the final stage when we took the wave around to get our lap back and caught a quick caution. Just got caught in a bad spot on a restart and killed the car. I wish we could’ve gotten a better finish for AdventHeath to thank them for all their support, but things didn’t go our way.”

NEXT UP:

ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: (LEGACY MC) is a premier auto racing organization co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, LLC. Drawing from a rich tradition of success, LEGACY MC is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of motorsport and setting new standards of excellence. The CLUB competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE piloted by Erik Jones and the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE driven by John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson also races on a limited basis in the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE. With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Richard Petty, “The King”, serving as CLUB Ambassador, LEGACY MC blends timeless racing traditions with a new forward-thinking vision. As an inclusive community for motorsport enthusiasts, LEGACY MC honors both its storied past and the promising future of its members, always striving for victory and championship glory at the pinnacle of NASCAR competition.

BELL, BRISCOE SCORE TOP-FIVES TO LEAD TOYOTA AT KANSAS
Nemechek delivers back-to-back top-10s, Heim earns impressive top-15 in season debut

KANSAS CITY (May 11, 2025) – Christopher Bell (second) and Chase Briscoe (fourth) led Toyota in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday afternoon. For Bell, it his sixth top-five in 12 starts this season – and fifth top-10 in the last six races. Briscoe, who started from the rear of the field, matched his Toyota-best finish for the fourth time.

John Hunter Nemechek (10th) earned consecutive top-10s for the second time this season. The LEGACY MOTOR CLUB driver has now matched his last season total of four top-10s just 12 races into this season.

Truck Series points leader Corey Heim also delivered an impressive showing as the Toyota Development Driver finished 13th in his first start of the season and first time in a Cup car since June 2024. It was a career-best Cup Series result, besting the 22nd he earned in this race one year ago.

Toyota GAZOO Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Kansas Speedway
Race 12 of 36 – 400.5 miles, 267 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, Kyle Larson*

2nd, CHRISTOPHER BELL

3rd, Ryan Blaney*

4th, CHASE BRISCOE

5th, Alex Bowman*

10th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

13th, COREY HEIM

17th, TYLER REDDICK

27th, RILEY HERBST

28th, TY GIBBS

32nd, ERIK JONES

33rd, BUBBA WALLACE

36th, DENNY HAMLIN

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What more did you need to catch Kyle Larson?

“Yeah, I don’t know. I didn’t feel like we were very good today. We qualified well, had good pit stops – never really had any issues to set us back, but on the track, we were constantly going the wrong direction instead of going forward, but everyone fought hard on this Reser’s Camry and got us a good finish. I don’t know. I’m sure I will be a lot happier about it tomorrow and later in the week, but just didn’t feel like we were very good, and we were still right there, so I think that is a testament to how good this team is.”

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

What changed throughout the afternoon with the adjustments that you made?

“We just started in the back, so it made it tough to know what we needed. Even that first stage, we had a terrible pit stop during the green flag pit cycle and we came out about three-quarters of a straightway behind the 5 (Kyle Larson) car and we were able to run him down and pass him and get back on the lead lap, then in the second stage, we kind just lost our magic, I felt like, and then finally the third stage, we kind of found it back and our car started going forward again and was able to go from 17th or 18th back up to fourth. I would have loved to have track position all day – that is the name of the game half of the time, but overall great Bass Pro Shops Toyota. We needed just a good solid run like this, so that helps.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

Finishing Position: 10th

What does this finish say about where this team is at?

“We’ve made a lot of gains for sure. Last week was a really good showing, had speed. This week, both cars had speed as well. Luckily, we were able to come home 10th in our Dollar Tree Camry. I like it. I like that we have decent speed. Solid day, solid effort. It wasn’t pretty – that is for sure, but we were able to maximize our finish and come home 10th.”

What differences have you seen at the shop in the preparation that has allowed for this kind of success?

“There is a lot. It is not just one person. It is the team. The whole way that everyone works together. There is just a lot that goes into it. Proud of the effort of everyone at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. We just have to continue it on.”

COREY HEIM, No. 67 Robinhood Toyota Camry XSE, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: 13th

Top-15, ran all of the laps. What did you learn today that you can take to Nashville?

“I think from the very beginning I was trying to settle in. Such a different experience than my Truck Series regular style driving. Such a different approach with aero balance and trying to find clean air and trying to get grip. It is tough. We are at the top level, and I had to settle in. It has been about a year since I drove one of these things. First stage was messy to say the least. I went a lap down, but the team stuck with me and made really good adjustments, and we climbed back through the field all day. We kind of just made consistent steps forward. I’m super proud of everyone at 23XI, Toyota – very thankful for Robinhood for coming on board. The Robin Neon looked great out there running top-15 at the end. Just proud of the consistent progress, and team definitely stuck with me in the first stage. It wasn’t pretty on my part, but grateful for everyone believing in me and grateful for the opportunity.”

BUBBA WALLACE, No. 23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry XSE, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: 33rd

Do you know what happened?

“Not really sure. Not sure if the 67 (Corey Heim) got into somebody, and I just tried to hang a left and stay in the gas and I got clipped in the right rear. It’s unfortunate. I hate it. It all stems back from our penalty earlier on. We tried so hard to fight back but it wasn’t meant to be. We had a lot of confidence coming into this race. Felt good about it yesterday, but just not our day. Not our last couple of weeks, but Happy Mother’s Day. Excited to get back home to see my wife and our baby boy and focus on that.”

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Progressive Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 36th

Can you take us through what happened?

“Yeah, I think eventually just broke the transaxle trying to leave the stall there. Unfortunate for the Progressive Toyota team. Really fast again – just can’t keep it together right now.”

About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT
MAY 11, 2025

Larson Takes Team Chevy to Three-Straight Triumphs at Kansas Speedway

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st – Kyle Larson
5th – Alex Bowman

• In yet another dominating performance, Kyle Larson took the checkered flag in the NASCAR Cup Series’ AdventHealth 400, delivering Chevrolet its third-straight trip to victory lane at Kansas Speedway. The victory – Larson’s third win of the 2025 season and 32nd all-time in the division – is Chevrolet’s 16th all-time NASCAR Cup Series victory at Kansas Speedway to continue to lead the series at the 1.5-mile Midwest oval.
• Larson’s victory marks Chevrolet’s fourth NASCAR Cup Series win of the 2025 season, and the manufacturer’s second in five events on non-drafting intermediate ovals – each earned by the 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, native.
• The victory came after a weekend sweep for the No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet team, starting with a strong performance on Saturday that ended with the team’s first pole win of the season. Taking command on the opening lap, Larson went on to take both green-white checkered flags to bring his stage win total to a series-leading eight with just 12 races complete. The stage sweep came after tallying 150 of 165 laps led in the first two stages, and despite a calamity-filled final stage, Larson went on to bring his total to a race-high 221 laps led en route to back-to-back triumphs in the track’s spring event.
• An early qualifying lap for Alex Bowman put the Hendrick Motorsports mid-pack in the starting lineup, but the Blake Harris-led No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team quickly rebounded to showcase the speed they carried in Saturday’s practice session. The 32-year-old Tucson, Arizona, native navigated his Chevrolet-powered machine through the field to collect top-seven finishes in each stage, going on to take the checkered-flag in the fifth position for the team’s second top-five finish.

Chevrolet’s all-time NASCAR Cup Series statistics at Kansas Speedway:

Wins: 16
Poles: 14
Top-Fives: 77
Top-10s: 167

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:

Wins: 4
Poles: 7
Top-Fives: 24
Top 10s: 55
Stage Wins: 11

UP NEXT: The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the All-Star Race weekend on Sunday, May 18, with the All-Star Open at 5:30 p.m. ET and the All-Star Race at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage of both events can be found on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Post-Race Driver Quotes:

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 22nd

“It was a tough day for our No. 3 BetMGM Chevrolet team at Kansas Speedway so a 22nd-place finish is actually pretty good considering how challenging the race was for our team. The handling of our Chevy was loose early in the race and then ended up too tight in Stage 2. Unfortunately, we got caught up in a late-race incident that caused significant damage to the nose and right side, which took away any chance of a competitive finish. I’m proud of everyone’s effort at Richard Childress Racing. The crew did a great job making repairs and getting us back out there. We’ll go back to the drawing board and come back stronger when we return to Kansas in the fall.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 1st

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WAY THIS RACE UNFOLDED, YOU HAD A VERY DOMINATE RUN, BUT THERE WERE MOMENTS YOU HAD SOME CONCERNS. HOW DID YOU WORK THROUGH THAT?

“Yeah, it was tough. I could get out to a good lead, and I could kind of manage my tires. But Chase (Elliott) was really good at the end of the long runs. We decided to take control of the race, and we kind of lost it a little bit there. We had some restarts work out in our favor, and that last run just played out well enough to get the win. I wasn’t very good again at the end of the run, but I am just proud of my team and proud of this HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevy team. It’s just been an awesome day.”

HOW MUCH DID YOU NEED TYLER AND CLIFF TO KEEP REMINDING YOU ABOUT SAVING THE TIRES OVER THE COURSE OF THE RUN?

“Yeah, it helps. Cliff (Daniels) is really good at keeping me informed with what is going on with other people and especially our team. So, yeah, he had me concerned, but I could feel it, as well. Just happy that last run went good. I was a bit nervous there at the end and it was starting to shake a lot, and I was afraid it was going to blow a right-rear tire. I tried to back my pace down a lot, but had enough to get to the end there.”

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO LEAVE HERE WITH THE WIN AND HEAD TO INDY AND HAVING CHARLOTTE AND NORTH WILKESBORO AND A BUSY TIME AHEAD?

“It’s really cool to head to Indy as the point leader two years in a row in the Cup Series. It’s really tough to do, and it’s really cool for our team and our sport that the Cup Series point leader gets to run the Indianapolis 500. It’s awesome, and thanks again to these guys right here. I won’t get to celebrate with them tonight, but we will do a little celebrating here before we have to leave the track.”

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Finished: 21st

“Tough weekend for our No. 8 Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet. I was happy with it in practice, we had really good long run speed. I got in the fence on my qualifying lap, fortunately it didn’t hurt the car but it put us at the back to start the race. We made some good progress and were in a good spot for a decent finish when I got spun out. Not much we could do after going a lap down to put tires on it. Not the finish we deserved today.”

Jesse Love, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 29th

“Our weekend started out strong with a solid practice in the C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet. The car had top-15 pace and I thought we could have a really good race. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way for our No. 33 team. The balance fired off on the loose side and during our first scheduled green flag stop, I drove through too many boxes on exit which forced us to do a pass through under green. From there, it was a battle. When the right rear tire would burn off, the car didn’t have any security. Andy Street (crew chief) and the team kept working on it during every stop. We took the wave around at one point and regained a lap with a timely caution. While the result wasn’t what we wanted, I’m still very appreciative of the opportunity to drive in the Cup Series. I’ve learned a lot about these cars in a short period of time.”

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 5th

What more did you need out there?

“Not to crash the car on the Stage Two restart. We were really good before that, and then we destroyed the race car – the toe’s knocked out of it and the body was killed. While it might not look destroyed and we still ran fifth, these things are just super sensitive. It’s a bummer that happened. You just don’t get many race cars that are that good. We had one last weekend (at Texas Motor Speedway) and we didn’t capitalize on it. We had one at Bristol (Motor Speedway) and didn’t capitalize on it. Today, we ended up with a top-five, but I don’t feel like we capitalized on it.

I’m frustrated on that side of things, but super proud of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. It’s not something we did or that the car did. Two guys under me decided to drive us straight into the fence. That’s Next Gen racing, though. The restarts get pretty crazy, and unfortunately, it just kind of hurt the rest of our day.”

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 23rd

“Tough day for this No. 71 Gainbridge Chevrolet team. We just got behind a little bit those first couple of runs. We were really loose and corded the right-rear tire. We lost a lap, and then we just never really recovered from there. I thought we were going to get lucky there and get a caution near the end, but it didn’t work out. Just a struggle in the race, for whatever reason. We’ll go back and figure out what we need to do better. We fought hard; got one lap back, but needed to get two back. Just hate it for this team. We had really good speed yesterday, it just didn’t correlate to today.”

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 20th

“That was a decent finish for how it felt. My SafetyCulture Chevrolet definitely got better there at the end. The team made adjustments that helped me get more comfortable with the car. Just going to keep learning and making progress on the ovals.”

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 34th

Suarez on the accident that ultimately ended his day early in the final stage:

“He (Ty Dillon) was on new tires and drove into the corner and wrecked the No. 51 (Cody Ware) and myself there. We were just in the wrong place there, but at the end of the day, it’s our fault. We shouldn’t be in those positions and in those situations. I thought our No. 99 Choice Privileges Chevrolet had decent speed, but we never had a shot. We just fired off today very, very off balance. We were super, super tight. Eventually, we got it a little bit better, but our car was just off on balance. I feel like our car had potential, but we just didn’t do a good job with our adjustments overnight.”

About General Motors

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