Mis Woes for Chevy Continues
Going into the fifteenth race of the current season of the Nextel Cup Series, Chevy has to contend with history. It was in 2001 that a Chevrolet won at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). While J.J. Yeley took the pole position, Chevy drivers are still wary of the track. Since Jeff Gordon won at MIS on June 10, 2001, either a Ford or a Dodge won at the speedway. On Sunday, the winless streak for Chevrolet continues as a Ford car crossed the finish line on the first. Carl Edwards, driving the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, took the victory at Michigan International Speedway on a host of Chevy’s. His victory marked only the second race this season that a Chevy car did not win. Edward’s victory at the Citizens Bank on Sunday was the fifth victory of his career in the Nextel Cup Series. The victory was the first race victory over Edward’s installment of this year’s Nextel Cup Series. This also marked the fifth time he had a top ten finish. Out of the 200 laps in the race, Edwards led 63, the most of any drivers which means that he is consistent in his performance in Sunday’s race. "It feels amazing," Edwards said after his victory. "Last night the Sharp Aquos Fusion was really fast in the Busch race and had a little adversity and we can not win the case and we should have. It was hard to sleep last night, and when I got this morning and Bob and I talked a bit, and he convinced me that behind me and to go out and do a job. And then we fast on pit road once and got put in the back, and our car was good enough that he was a backup on the front. And then at the end there, Martin Truex was just, I mean, he was incredibly fast, and Martin was already on a roll lately so it was great to be able to beat him in, really, a head-to- head race. That meant a lot – especially for Ford here, "Chevrolet has not won a race at Michigan International Speedway since 2001 and it seems they should wait for next year’s winless streak to break .. Michigan International Speedway is considered a Ford track since the last six races, Ford won four, while Dodge cars won two. The Dodge used cars in the Nextel Cup Series Dodge Chargers are as high performers as the Dodge Ram NASCAR Craftsman Trucks used in the series, who do not need a Dodge Ram pickup car decks or a race. Dale Earnhardt Inc. ‘s Martin Truex Jr. Posted highest finish for a Chevrolet car when he saw the finish line in second. Chevrolet Another motorist who bravely fought for victory, but ended up short, Tony Stewart, who drove his Home Depot Chevrolet Impala. Stewart only managed to finish third place bet, but he has to take place from the back of the grid. Casey Mears, driving for Hendrick Motorsports took the fourth place finish, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. completes the top five finishers. His top five finish of the NASCAR superstar took to the twelfth spot in the driver standings.
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