RYAN HUNTER-REAY
No. 28 DHL HONDA
START-13th
FINISH -14th
CHAMPIONSHIP-21ST (22 PTS.)
OF NOTE:
After going off strategy during the first caution period, the 28 DHL team pitted an extra time during the second caution of the race and put sticker (Firestone Alternate) Reds tires on to gain a few extra positions in the last stint.
“We started on new (Firestone Alternate) Reds, but just had no grip. The fronts fell off so fast that we were just falling through the field, so we decided to come in. That kind of put the nail in the coffin – we had to save a lot of fuel every stint. We had good speed in the DHL Honda, we made some passes out there. But we had to save so much fuel in the end that we had to fight for it. It was an unfortunate day. We just had a lot of issues with how the fuel and tire situation worked out today. We’ll get back at it for Texas next weekend.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
