Live from the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway
NOTE: The Firestone 600 was scheduled for June 11, started on June 12 and was red-flagged after 71 laps. Race is scheduled to restart on Aug. 27.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
RESULTS
Practice: P18, 208.513 mph
Race: P6
RACE STATS
Finishing position: 6th
Starting position: 15th
Pit stops: 15
Highest running position: 5th
Fastest lap: 77
Average speed: 144.305 mph
Caution laps: 53
Lead changes: 14 among 8 drivers
Championship standing: 10th
IN CK’S WORDS
“Wow, kind of a crazy night. I’m really proud of the Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing Team to come back here to Texas Motor Speedway after a busy few weeks and finish with a good result. I don’t think we were particularly strong in June, but we learned a bit from our teammates and came back to run inside the top-10. The guys were solid in pit lane, the strategy calls were right on and we were knocking on the door of a top-five. It got a little crazy there at the end, and I couldn’t quite get our lap back under those yellows. But overall, it was a good day and a good result for points.”
FROM PIT LANE
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SUNDAY, JUNE 12
Race rescheduled to Saturday, August 27 due to inclement weather.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Race postponed due to inclement weather.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
RESULTS
Practice 1: P4, 215.955 mph
Qualifying: P15, 215.533 mph
Practice 2: P13, 211.5 mph
IN CK’S WORDS
“We’re obviously disappointed with that run for the No. 83 Tresiba Chevrolet. We had a much faster car in that first practice session, so we’re not exactly sure what happened in that run to make us so much slower. Where you qualify is definitely important here, but it’s not the end-all-be-all on any oval. Tonight’s practice will be really important for everyone, but especially us since we’ll be starting further back and will need to work harder to move through the field.”
FROM PIT LANE
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