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Pepsi 300 - Toyota Post-Race Quotes

  • All three Toyota Camrys in the field finished in the top-four positions in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway, leading a combined 73 laps in the 226-lap event.
  • David Reutimann finished second in the No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing after starting from the fifth position. Reutimann led twice for 35 laps in the race.
  • Reutimann's finish matches the best finish by a Camry in NBS competition (Dave Blaney - Daytona).
  • Dave Blaney finished third in the No. 10 Fan1st.com Toyota Camry for Braun Racing after starting 15th.
  • Jason Leffler finished fourth in the No. 38 Great Clips Toyota Camry after starting 11th for Braun Racing. Leffler led four times for 38 laps.
  • Blaney now sits in second in the unofficial NBS point standings, moving up two spots. Reutimann moves up seven spots in NBS points, currently tied for fourth.
  • Leffler scored his only career NBS victory at Nashville in 2004, leading 61 of 225 laps.
  • Reutimann won the NCTS race at Nashville in 2005, his first NASCAR victory.

    DAVID REUTIMANN, No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
    Finished: 2nd
    How did your car handle throughout the race?
    "We were pretty good at the beginning of a run, but it seemed to get on the tight side longer in the run. It wasn't plowing the front end by any means; it was just a little tight. We were just a little tight in the center and tight off, and that's all it took to get beat and finish second."

    What does it mean for the team to overcome the miscue on pit road?
    "It means everything. It showed that we had a good car and that nobody on the team panicked. Those types of things happen every once in a while, but they picked me up two spots on the last stop. Those guys give me great stops every week. No matter what happened, I think we had a second place car today and that's where we ended up. It would've been nice to make (race winner) Carl (Edwards) pass us there at the end, but I'm happy with where we finished."

    DAVE BLANEY, No. 10 Fan1st.com Toyota Camry, Braun Racing
    Finished: 3rd
    How does it feel to get a top-three today?
    "That's a good run for us. We've been caught up in some trouble the last couple of races, so this obviously helps. Today was a good day, and we'll take a third. Jason ran great all day and David had a strong car all weekend. The Camrys were fast and looked pretty good out there. We got bumped their early in the race and have to overcome that, but the team did a great job to get us back up there."

    Would you have had a winning car if you weren't involved in the early-race spin?
    "I'm not quite sure how we would've ended up, but Carl (Edwards) was definitely the best car out there today. We could run with him later in the runs, but not right at the restart. For whatever reason, we'd get the car a little too free early in runs free and had to make up some ground as the laps wore on. Overall, it was a good race for our team and really shows what the Braun Racing team is capable of.

    How does this race fit in to the championship picture?
    "This race was good for us points-wise, but you know that Carl is always going to run up front and in the top- five. Maybe he'll help us out a couple of times and break or something, but he's got a good team so we just have to get up there with him, stay consistent and run near the front.

    JASON LEFFLER, No. 38 Great Clips Toyota Camry, Braun Racing
    Finished: 4th
    How would you rate your race today?
    "We had a good car, but we had a wheel get loose late in the race. When Carl got by me, it started to get really bad and I had to let David and Dave by. It was a great day for the Great Clips Camry, and we needed this for sure. We're capable of running up front and the two races we've finished without problems we finished in the top-10, so if we keep doing that, we'll be fine."

    Why the call to come down pit road just before a restart?
    "On one of the restarts, we had a little trouble getting by some of the lapped cars and I rubbed fenders with someone. We knew we had a good enough car to run near the front, so we wanted to make sure the fenders were straight on it when the next caution came out. The guys made great calls all day to put us in a good position."


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