RCR NXS Post Race Report – Hisense 300

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Austin Dillon Powers Through Hardship at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Finish Second

“We were definitely a fourth- or fifth-place car today. We fired off tight and had decent track position, but after the second caution we had to start pretty deep in the field. I’m not sure what happen there. That forced Danny (Stockman, crew chief) to call for two tires on the next few stops so we could gain our spots back. I think if we would have had a little extra luck on our side on the final restart, we could have won. Overall, it was a good day for this Rheem team. We have a few things to figure out, but we’ll get there.”

– Austin Dillon

Ty Dillon Scores Seventh Top-10 Finish of the Season with Eighth-Place Result

“The Bass Pro Shops Chevy started the race a little off; we were super tight for whatever reason, so we weren’t able to make the moves we needed to start off. Luckily, we had a string of cautions in a row to give us a few opportunities to fix the car. Nick (Harrison, crew chief) took a big swing at the adjustments and they worked out well for us. I was able to race inside the top 10 for a majority of the day. Our car was fast, but I felt like we could have been a little better. The racing at the end for the checkered flag in overtime was fun. We’ll take this finish and move on to Pocono next weekend, a racetrack I’m really looking forward to visiting in the XFINITY Series.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Overcomes Adversity to Earn Fifth Top-10 Finish of the 2016 Season

“That was a crazy, crazy race right there. I was having problems every time I came into the pit stall. The car felt like it was going to die and I could watch the RPMs fall from the fuel getting out of the catch there. It was a long race. Pretty hot out all day, really slick and greasy. We were just fighting tight conditions all day, and crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. made great calls. We made some pretty big swings at it and got it where we needed to be there at the end to try and make a run at this. All-in-all, I think a seventh-place finish with all that happened with the pit stops there was good. I can’t thank this Menards / Barrett-Jackson team enough for a fast car. I can’t wait to get back here for the Chase.”

 

– Brandon Jones

Gaughan Perseveres Through Pit Road Miscues and Finishes 10th

“It was just an up-and-down day. We got a bad set of tires on the second pit stop. It just happens sometimes, you get a set that doesn’t cure right. It makes for an interesting day. We had a couple of miscues on pit road today, but my guys kept fighting. It was an exciting day. It was slick and we were sliding around which is fun. In the end to battle back to a top-10 finish, we’ll take it.”

 

– Brendan Gaughan

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