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2013 Phoenix: Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Race Quotes
· Kyle Busch recorded the 75th win for the Camry in the Nationwide Series in Saturdayfs race at Phoenix International Raceway. · The victory was Buschfs 41st win in a Camry in the NNS. · This was also Buschfs 52nd career victory in the Nationwide Series -- he holds the record for most career series wins. · Buschfs last NNS victory came at Richmond International Raceway in September 2011. · Camry drivers Elliott Sadler (fifth) and Matt Kenseth (eighth) also earned top-10 finishes. · Tucson-native Alex Bowman was involved in an incident on lap two and finished 31st. · Other Camry drivers in Saturdayfs race included Mike Bliss (14th), Blake Koch (16th), Brian Vickers (17th), Parker Kligerman (19th), Jason White (22nd), Hal Martin (23rd), Eric McClure (29th), Joe Nemechek (36th) and Jeff Green (37th).
KYLE BUSCH, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing position: 1st Whatfs it like being back in victory lane? gIt feels awesome. I wish everything in the world that we could have gotten it done with my guys at Kyle Busch Motorsports, but canft say enough about Joe Gibbs Racing -- all these guys on this team. They do a phenomenal job. It all pays off. We see it. Wefve seen it in the Nationwide Series for years. I canft say enough about Monster Energy. These guys are awesome. They stuck with us through last year and everything. Had a trying time, but wefre here in victory lane now so itfs all sweet and fun right now. Itfs fun to always come out here and win in the Nationwide Series. Get us warmed up a little bit for tomorrow.h
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 | How does it feel being in victory lane? gItfs been a while. Unfortunately, we couldnft get it done last year with Kyle Busch Motorsports. I really appreciate all these guys at Joe Gibbs Racing. Wefve seen it year-in and year-out how competitive these race cars are. Today was phenomenal. It was my problem there in the beginning and getting us there put back in the pack a speeding penalty. But, we brought it back up to the front. This Monster Energy Camry was awesome. It looked good up front. Canft say enough about all the guys at Toyota and giving us this great Toyota Camry to work on and to make go fast. Appreciate everybody here. Itfs fun to come out in the Nationwide Series and put on a good show for the fans. I think I did it my best. I went to the back and came back through the field. There was a show there for at least a little while.h
Was it difficult being patient as you worked your way through the field? gItfs always an issue with patience with me -- we know that. We did the best we needed to do. I put the car in a couple spots that I felt like I should take right then and there -- just to get up towards the front so I didnft get stuck or behind in traffic. The car was phenomenal. We just kept digging at it and working on picking cars off and then there on that last caution that came out that we all came down pit road and then we had the restart there -- I was a little worried about getting by those guys at first because I couldnft catch them. I started moving around a little bit and doing some crazy things that worked for me.h
What does winning today mean for Sundayfs race? gI think winning today means a lot for tomorrow. I think that what Adam (Stevens, crew chief) has done from yesterday to today and what some of the adjustments were today that can really help out Dave (Rogers, NSCS crew chief) on what we can do for tomorrow that I liked. Learning the tires and what the tire is going to do for tomorrow. There was a lot of different things that happened in this tire that we havenft seen in the past. So, I felt a lot of different things with that and Ifve got to get on the horn and call Dave (Rogers, NSCS crew chief) later and work on some of those tendencies and getting ours cars to where they will be a little bit better for tomorrow.h
Will cutting the dog leg work tomorrow? gI think so. Therefs certain opportunities to do it. Itfs risky because you risk tearing up your car a little bit -- with side skirts and everything. Tomorrow we run a little bit softer springs and the splitters are closer to the ground than these cars are so you want to be -- Ifm, not going to say cautious because you canft be too cautious in doing it -- but you want to reserve it if you can.h
ELLIOTT SADLER, No. 11 OneMain Financial Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing position: 5th How was your race? gIfm just proud of my guys. I kind of put us in a hole in qualifying and started in the back, losing track position. Chris (Gayle, crew chief) and the guys did a good job on adjustments for our OneMain Financial car. Good pit stops that kept us in track position. Good job by Kyle Busch and his guys for winning the race. Wefre happy with a fifth-place finish and the car is in one piece. Wefll pick up and move to Vegas from here.h
What type of learning experience has it been joining a new team? gMan, so much different. Itfs just different. Everybody that does things a little bit differently. We have to keep learning a little something each and every week. We learned some stuff today that was good and stuff that maybe we didnft like and wefll add to it and wefll go to Vegas. We have a lot of practice time there and wefll keep adding to it. Proud of my guys. Theyfre big on working hard. We have one thing in mind and that is winning races and wefll try to start over with that next week.h
What does it mean to get a top-five with your new JGR team? gIfm really, really happy to get a top-five. I kind of put us in a hole during qualifying, we lost a little track position at the beginning of the race. These guys battled and made some good pit calls and good pit stops. We were able to get a pretty good finish. We just have to keep learning and keep battling and keep moving ahead. If we can do that, wefll be in good shape.h
MATT KENSETH, No. 18 Reserfs Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing Position: 8th
ALEX BOWMAN, No. 99 Port of Tucson Toyota Camry, RAB Racing Finishing Position: 31st What happened early in the race? gIt was a bad day for sure. Just have to thank everyone at RAB Racing and Port of Tucson for their support. All the guys back at the shop worked really hard on this No. 99 Toyota Camry. Itfs just one of those things -- people wrecked in front of us and got some help. Got almost turned around and tried to save it and ended up getting into the 70 car (Johanna Long). It is what it is -- canft change it now so wefll move on and go to Vegas.h
What does it mean to race at home in Arizona? gIt means a lot, but I canft ever seem to finish well here. I had a Midget race won here, got messed up and ended up third. Had a West race won here and ended up second. Last year, I had a good run going and got wrecked. Man, hopefully we can win one of these times. It would be really cool to win one in front of my hometown. Still have November, so we have another shot.h
MIKE BLISS, No. 10 Sheraton Toyota Camry, TriStar Motorsports Finishing Position: 14th
BLAKE KOCH, No. 24 I Am Second Toyota Camry Finishing Position: 16th
BRIAN VICKERS, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing Position: 17th
PARKER KLIGERMAN, No. 77 Toyota Camry, Kyle Busch Motorsports Finishing Position: 19th
JASON WHITE, No. 00 Headrush Toyota Camry Finishing Position: 22nd
HAL MARTIN, No. 44 American Yachts Toyota Camry, TriStar Motorsports Finishing Position: 23rd
ERIC MCCLURE, No. 14 Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota Camry, TriStar Motorsports Finishing Position: 29th
JOE NEMECHEK, No. 87 AM/FM Energy Toyota Camry, Nemco Motorsports Finishing Position: 36th
JEFF GREEN, No. 10 Embassy Suites Toyota Camry, TriStar Motorsports Finishing Position: 37th
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