Rookie Qualifying Quotes

CHAD BLOUNT IN THE NO. 19 APP PRE-PAID GAS CARDS DODGE WAS THE HIGHEST QUALIFYING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE AT NORTH CAROLINA SPEEDWAY. BLOUNT WILL START 24TH IN THE ROCKINGHAM 200. BLOUNT WAS THE TOP QUALIFYING AND TOP FINISHING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE AT DAYTONA.

"We would like to run a little bit better. We had a little bit of trouble today in practice. We had a little bit of a miss in practice. We think we got it out. We didn't get any laps in practice so that kind of hurt when the rain came. We would like to have run faster. The car is capable of it. Everybody is good. I know we will have a decent starting spot. I know when it comes tomorrow for the race the car will be really good."

WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED IN PRACTICE? "It was just a little hairline crack in the intake manifold. We got everything fixed and we should be good to go come tomorrow."

HOW STRESSFUL WAS THE RAIN TODAY? "It wasn't really nerve racking, it was just a matter of getting laps around here. This is a pretty cool racetrack. I really like the place. It's just a matter of making circles. I know these guys have really worked their butts off come race time tomorrow. We'll get this thing good in 'Happy Hour' and we'll show everybody where the car should be at."

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