RCR Post Race Report – Talladega 500

“I had a really good run. My car was actually dragging enough from damage from an earlier wreck that the No. 1 could stick to my bumper and he gave me a heck of a push all the way through turns three and four. When he did that, I knew that we were going to have a shot at the win but as soon as I pulled out my car kind of became a parachute. I knew I had to take a shot at it though. I wanted to have a shot to win. Hats off to these guys. They fought so hard today. We made 15 pit stops. That’s amazing. The car was killed and to come home with a top-three finish is just amazing. This Dow Energy and Water Intellifresh team never panicked today. We’ve panicked a lot this year in certain situations and today was smooth and calm. They handled every situation they were put through. It was team work.”

“We did what we needed to do. We raced a strategy we felt comfortable with. We dodged as many accidents as we could. We made the move when it was time to go and got caught up in the big wreck. The Caterpillar Chevrolet raced up into the top 10 and when we were wrecked, the team did the best they could to get us back out so we could finish the race. I’m happy to see one of our wrecked cars rebound to finish third. At some point our luck will change. Despite our finishes, our RCR Chevrolets are an improvement from last year and I want to thank everyone who works on our cars. We just need to keep working hard. Our luck will change.”