Ford Performance Notes and Quotes from Xfinity Race at Atlanta

COLE CUSTER, No. 00 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang: Finished 2nd

“That was a fun race. I thought the end was pretty good. I thought I might get it for a second. We just didn’t have enough there and Bell kind of took my line there in the last lap. It is a great start to the year in our first race with the Jacob Companies Mustang. We got a new crew chief and it was huge for us to start the year strong. I feel like we will be a threat all year.”

HOW MUCH DID THE RESTART SHAKE THINGS UP AT THE END? “It was huge. I wasn’t going to have a shot at the win if it went green. It bunched everyone back up. I had such a good short run car that I was able to make a run there but it just wasn’t enough.”

WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER?“It didn’t really affect anything. There was a lot of grip in the track and the rain didn’t really affect anything at all.”

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang: Finished 10th

“Not a bad day but not as good as I thought we would run. I don't know if that was due to the temperature or what. I felt way more comfortable on the bottom in practice. I will be the first one to tell you I don't know the first thing about running the top of the race track but there I was all the way in the race running the top of the race track. Might be some things for me to learn about that. I wish the final restart would have gone better. I don't know if it was the set of tires we put on it or what but I was as sideways as sideways can be without spinning out. It is a bummer to end the day on that. It has been a wild day all around but I will take the stage points in every round.”

WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER WITH THE STEADY DRIZZLE? “It is the only thing I can blame for us not being a top-three car because we were in practice and I was confident our changes would be right. It is something to learn.”

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 98 Nutri Chomps Ford Mustang: Finished 15th

“It was a frustrating day. I definitely felt like a top-five car all day long. Had to start in the back and gained track position and finally had it there at the end. I felt like the race was coming to us with that long run and then we blew the right front tire. I don't know what caused it. It doesn't help when you come down pit road and give yourself a penalty either. I hate it. We should have had a top-five. I feel like we will be really good at Vegas. We tested out there about a month ago and we were really fast. We will move on to that one and see what we can do.”



 

Ron Fleshman

RIS NASCAR Editor.  Has been with RIS since the middle 90's. Writes on each of the three main series of NASCAR.

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Volume 2019, Issue 2, Posted 10:43 PM, 02.23.2019