WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE BASHAS’ SUPERMARKETS 200 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, APRIL 11, 2008.
Brad Keselowski earned WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s Bashas’ Supermarkets 200. Keselowski led twice for nine laps. He has now led at least one lap in four races this season for a total of 24 laps.
Keselowski scored a 12th-place finish in tonight’s race.
UNOFFICIALLY Keselowski is sixth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings, 54 points behind fifth-place David Reutimann and 13 ahead of seventh-place Mike Bliss. Keselowski trails leader Clint Bowyer by 191 points.
Keselowski and Scott Wimmer are tied for the lead in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings (2-2).
KESELOWSKI QUOTES: “We wanted to win and they gave me a car today that could do it and just didn’t work out, whether it was my fault or others fault, I don’t know. I’ll have to watch some of the replays. It was a good car. I’m proud of everyone on my team and if we keep having cars like this we’ll get it done. I know we will.” WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU SPUN OUT? “From what I could tell I just got ran over but I didn’t see the replay. It’s not really fair until I can see the replay.” ARE YOU OTHERWISE PLEASED WITH THE RUN? “Pleased with the performance disappointed with the finish. But we’re working on it. It’s hard when you’re racing a bunch of Cup drivers that get to come here and test and then practice today and we’re not even on the track. It’s really hard.”
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS
Scott Wimmer 2
Brad Keselowski 2
Brian Vickers 1
Mike Bliss 1
Kenny Wallace 1
Dario Franchitti 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE
EVENT DRIVER
Camping World 300 Brian Vickers, two laps
Stater Bros. 300 Mike Bliss, three laps
Sam’s Town 300 Brad Keselowski, 12 laps
Nicorette 300 Kenny Wallace, three laps
Sharpie Mini 300 Scott Wimmer, 12 laps
Pepsi 300 Scott Wimmer, 22 laps
O’Reilly 300 Dario Franchitti, one lap
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 Brad Keselowski, nine laps
