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(The final positions have been updated to reflect the disqualification of Erik Jones)
Martin Truex Jr. – winner: "Dude, I do not know what to say, really not. I am speechless, an amazing job for all my guys. Toyota, TRD, Bass Pro, Car Owners, everyone at the shop, you've built some amazing racing cars right now. We had a hell of a race with Kyle (Busch) and Denny (Hamlin) all night, and we continued to stick to what was going on, as we always do. We just keep digging and we never give up. The next thing you know, catch (Busch (for the lead role, I'm, 'cool, okay, let's go' there.), Dude, finally sweeping Richmond is really great, as much as we have led here to come in this year, and just thanks to everyone, it's pretty amazing … (On the spin and come back to win) Fortunately, I did not hit anything. I just tried to stay away from the barrier, I tried to turn around and continue, and we ended up – because we were far enough ahead, we were We found ourselves in a very good location and the pit road left in a good position, then good adjustments in the end again by (team leader) Cole (Pearn) and James and the guys. It's really amazing, so we came here to get bonus points and we are absolutely certain to have done it. "
Kyle Busch – finished second: "I do not think we were as good as him all night. Martin, the car, his suit, we, the combination of, was a bit lacking. You know, like (Hamlin) was missing a little more than us. Just weird, I do not know. We did a lot of tricks. We were often in front. But when I was in front, he could keep the distance closer to me. That worried me for a finish like the long term one. But the guys from our M & M did a great job, and we brought a fast racing car here to Richmond, and I think all the JGR cars were pretty respectable there. So it's a really amazing job for everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota, and to be able to get some really great pieces to go out there and run with it.
"(Now you're in the second round, how do you deal with next week's Roval race in Charlotte?) Last year, I thought everything was going to be fine and we were going to finish, but we all decided to follow everyone on a cliff. It was pretty ugly. But overall, the juicet – you're trying to get into this race, it's a newer type of track, and I do not know if everybody understands it. With this new aerodynamic package, it will be different and of course, with the new chicane, it will be different. We can go there and attack it and try to try to win, try to get some stage points, get us some cushion here, I guess, more than the rest of the guys. "
Denny Hamlin – finished third: "It seemed like the speed in the long run, they really had a little more and a little more bend, a little more driving forward, just everything.boy Wut – every little bit. It seemed to me that on average, it was about half a tenth of a lap, and (Truex) had a very good car of long duration. We were a little better third, it's a little where we found ourselves. Happy to maximize the day I thought I was capable of, and good efforts, we will go to Roval and have some fun now. … (You are now at 55 points above the cut line, what assurance does it give you to go to Roval?) Rather safe. You know, go ahead, run a normal race, everything should be fine. We are just trying to move to the next round and go to work from there. I think we are really close to where we need to be. Whenever we come back on a track for the second time, it seems we run a little better. Tonight we were just a hair. "
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Brad Keselowski – finished fourth: "This is certainly not good news. We have work to do. They are really strong and we are not where we need to be to beat them, but we have thrown away everything we had. We had a good qualifying lap, took the first stall, made great pit stops and took the lead, but just did not have the speed to keep it. We did 80 laps, so it's not a bad day, but not fast enough to dominate the race and win. "
Ryan Newman – finished fifth: "It was just a good team effort, good pit stops. The strategy was not very complicated, but four tires, but a good car in the short term. Once we had a good long-term car, but we were never able to get both. I think that if we had both, we could have run with these guys, but we were at our best probably when we were rather in favor of a long-term car, but who would have known that there was would have so much green the short flag. … (Good night points?) Yes, but I would have much preferred to win.
"(Is this the best performance of the year?) Yes, without a doubt. The best team performance throughout the weekend. We failed to qualify. We pushed the car too tight, but overall, we made a great team effort to get a good run of the Ford Roush Performance. What most probably meant to me was simply to be better than in the first race. We ran ninth in the first race and qualified (24th) we came back and showed that we are learning and we will continue to learn. … (Are you impatient to see the Roval?) I do not know if I'm impatient to see the Roval, I do not know anyone who really is, with the exception maybe of Truex. "
KYle Larson – finished sixth: "If I could have had a better start there this last time, I could have been better or two. But we ran better than I thought. At the beginning of the race, I was a little behind. But then we improved each stop. In fact, I had a very good car in the long run. So, I was happy about it. And I did not see the points, but it seemed like a lot of guys had a bad night. So, I'm sure we won a bit on the cut-off, so it's still good.
"(How do you take that in the Roval?) Yes, just another clean race. Do not make any mistakes. We did not make any mistakes tonight. Our pit crew was really good tonight, except for one stop. But, aside from that, we won spots every time and maybe even won some places that did not feel good. It was therefore a very good night for them. It just needs to continue.
Kevin Harvick – finished seventh: "(You got points in the second round.) How do you feel? It will be a beautiful week at home. I think it allows everyone to go there and the most important thing is to try to learn what to do to run fast there. This week, we're going to switch to the simulator to try to transfer that to the race track. see how the practice goes and then we'll see how the weekend is going. You certainly still want to go there and get a win or something that will go forward with you and also learn something for the future. "
VSBowyer soft toys – finished eighth: "(How did you spend your night?) It was solid. I hoped more, that's for sure. I expected a little more to be honest with you, but we did what we had to do. We gave ourselves a chance to fight go to Charlotte. I knew Richmond was going to be an opportunity. We have partially exploited this opportunity, but we look forward to Charlotte. It will be fun for everyone. It's time to do or die. This is the playoffs. It is exciting. It's our turn to have nerve-wracking moments and incentive moments for your race team and your season, but I'm looking forward to that moment. … (Have you run your teammates clean and hard?) Well, about as strong as you can run. We have to find something with this track and our package. I'm not convinced it's the best product we can do here. I love this place. I like the race track. I love this fan base, this area and everything since I practice this sport. This has always been a track of action and it lacks a bit. I think we could do some things with maybe a PJ1 or a sealer or tires – something. We must try to make an adjustment, I really believe it. "
reaniel Suarez – finished ninth: "I have the impression that it was a clean day. Unfortunately, we did not have the desired speed, but we worked very hard. We made good adjustments. The pit team did a decent job. They improved as the night went on and we were just in the top 10 and finished in the top 10. We are still working hard to get that first win and hope we can get there soon. "
Jimmie Johnson – finished 10th: "Just a solid performance and we unfortunately missed our stand at the penultimate stop, and we had to get out of that hole. But just a solid performance, and I think we could have been fifth or sixth if I had not missed the stand. We worked well to return to (10th) and it was a solid qualifying effort and the three stages of the race that led to a respectable finish. "
Joey Logano – finished 11th: "It was a difficult night. It was hard. We missed it at first. I do not know where, why why again. It's quite confusing. We were decent in training and in the long run I thought we were good enough and we would qualify and we were very tight. Then we start the race and we are really tight. There are so many helpers and atmospheric pressure that we managed to do everything we could to get out of it. We improved and we went from the impossibility of staying on the tour to the lead and getting a couple of lucky dogs, and towards the end we became semi-competitive. I would not say we were good, but a little closer to what we need to be. Overall, I think we had a cushion of 50 points, I believe, above the dividing line, it's a nice feeling to get into the Roval. Maybe we could be a bit more aggressive and try to get something.
"(Where do you plan to pile up now?) Fifty points above the cut line. This track is sometimes confusing. I do not know. Either we run really well and are able to win, or we run like buttocks, and that's a bit of what happened today. I do not know, but, as I said at least, we acted and got something. "
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – finished 15th: "I made a big mistake after going green. I went down in turn 3 and I thought (Truex) was going to give me the top, and then he went to the top. So I plunged to the bottom and, when I succeeded, he found himself in the splitter and pushed him towards him. him. All I hoped for was that he would come back to win, but our Fastenal Mustang was in the top 10. We were running there and it was two weeks in a row that I paid well. the final price. "
Aric Almirola – finished 16th: "I thought our car was pretty good at training and tonight we were just gone. We simply struggled all night to put our car on the race track. We really have no grip on the track and we made too many mistakes. I accelerated on the pit road, then we had a communication problem when we arrived at the green flag, and too many problems. We need a cleaner race. We will have to be perfect next week at Roval to succeed. "
Ryan Blaney – finished 17th: "Overall, I thoughtt it was a better night than the one we had here, for sure. Sometimes we ran a little near the 15 and that's about where we were going to finish and we had to come back for a loose wheel, that would be the last pit stop, so that kind of stink of having to go behind everybody like that. By the time you get to the cars you're driving, your tires are worn out and it's a bit like "Dang it". We have somehow saved a decent race here. At least we're a little too good so let's hope we can have a good race next week. … (What do you think of Roval next week?) All the others have the same goal, so we'll just try to do our job without problems and see what happens. "
AUstin Dillon – finished 22nd: "What a night the Chevrolet Okuma was not ready to start the race but I was confident that Danny Stockman and all members of Team # 3 would be able to keep up with the changing track conditions and make the necessary adjustments to ensure a solid finish tonight at the Richmond Raceway.Unfortunately, our night became much harder after we made contact during a restart and we ended up with some flat tires We fell out of the lead when we stopped for repairs and spent the rest of the race catching up – we just could not get the break we needed to get back in the first lap which is a shame because we had a good Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. "
Alex Bowman – finished 23rd: "Yeah, we did not do very well either. So, it's definitely a disappointment. We were very tight here in the spring and came here to try to build a car that would turn really well. That's what he did, but he had no readers. When you wear stickers and guys who use old 75-lap tires push you forward, it's not very fun. We did not have a good day. We did not have anything either. We just struggled with the car all day. It's disappointing, but Greg (Ives) and we'll all regroup and we should be strong next week.
"(What are your prospects for Roval?) Yes, we qualified third and finished fourth last year. So, we just need to get some milestones and have a good day all day. If we do not do the next round, we do not really deserve to be there with the way we run right now. It's definitely a disappointment, but we have to pack our things together. "
William Byron – finished 24th: "(Do you feel the pressure getting into the Roval?) It's great to have a chance. It's great to be to the advantage. And I think if we can do that, I'm really optimistic about what we can do for the future. We are really lucky to have another shot after a night like tonight and we can go ahead and see what we have. … (How did you get over the demarcation line at the end of the race?) I have no idea. I really did not know that it was even a possibility. But it was just a difficult night. We went far back and lost our first lap quite quickly. We simply could not recover, we were only doubling. So, we are just passing here and going to Roval. I think we have a good shot for a good result and hope we can compete for the top 5 or something, that would be good. I am really optimistic about this with the way we run on the road courses and hope it will work for us.
"(Even if it's on the Roval, do you feel more confidence coming home?) Yeah, it's definitely a combo. The rear baffle is much tighter than last year. So, I think we're going to have to really judge the braking zone differently, and there's probably going to be a passing zone. I think it will be a totally different beast this year. At least we can look at the notes we had for the other turns of last year and try to put them together. I'm not sure what to expect with this quibble, but it should be fun. "
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