Ryan Truex Race Summary: No. 00 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Ryan Truex finished 26th Friday night at Richmond International Raceway. Making his third Nationwide Series appearance, the 18-year-old driver battled a loose handling race car in the early going that saw him fall down a lap to the leaders by the half way mark as the race slowed for just one caution. Truex and his Michael Waltrip Racing team corrected the handling issues and he began working his way through the field. Truex’s next race is at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 2.
Truex qualified 15th
Battled loose race car and brake vibration in early going of race.
Lost lap to leader Kevin Harvick at lap 70 and another during pit sequence.
Truex ran his three fastest laps of the race 150 laps in to the event.
NAPA crew corrected handling issues and Truex got faster and faster throughout race.
On final run, Truex’s lap times were as fast as leaders.
RYAN TRUEX: “That wasn’t what we were hoping for. We were pretty loose at the beginning and we struggled. But the second half of the race we were good. That last run we were as quick as the best cars. It was too little too late. That stinks. I wish we could run this race again right now because I think we’d have a really good finish. That’s just part of the learning curve and we start better at Kansas.”
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